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Law School Admission Essay

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, August 21, 2008

Whoever first said that you should worry only about the things you can control was not helping to ease the concerns of the student writing his or her law school application essay. By that criterion, the student-writer should be very worried indeed. The scariest aspect of the law school admissions essay is that you have total control over it. With our help, you will learn to see the essay-writing process not as a daunting obstacle, but as a stimulating opportunity. When you send out your application, you will in theory have nothing left to worry about, knowing that you have capitalized on all the means available to you.

The law school admissions process is extremely selective. Talented and motivated students from around the world compete against each other for a scarce number of spots. Facing the difficult task of choosing among often indistinguishable candidates, admissions officers must rely heavily on those factors that provide insight into the applicants' characters, and these usually boil down to recommendation letters and essays. Although you can and should choose your recommendation writers carefully, the essay remains the only aspect of your application under your total control.

What makes the essay such a useful measure is that it represents you on two fronts: the substantive details of your experiences themselves and the style and approach you use to present them. Both aspects can and should say a great deal about your abilities and qualifications. image by ~Inoss01