How do law schools use the personal statement in the admissions process?
A. The personal statement is a very important part of your application. Law faculty on the admissions committee have a keen interest in the writing skills of the candidates they admit; after all, they are the ones who will be reading your essay answers in the years to come. And because law schools are interested in enrolling classes that have diverse backgrounds, experiences, goals, etc., your personal statement is your opportunity to describe what unique skills or experience you would bring to the entering class. Your personal statement will be reviewed most carefully at those law schools where your academic credentials place you in the possible, but not certain, admit category. For those schools, your personal statement can be the difference between gaining admission or being denied.
