A common question I hear often from college students applying to medical school: “Way back in Freshman/Sophomore year of college, there were a few semesters where my GPA really stunk. I’m talking 2.5 or lower. Should I explain why I got those bad grades in my personal statement? Do medical Continue reading ““Should I explain bad grades in my med school personal statement?”” »  Read More →

Unlike the AMCAS for medical schools, law schools don’t use a standardized application with a universal personal statement prompt. Each law school can ask you to write a personal statement of any length; ranging from 250 to 2,000 words. But generally speaking, most law schools limit the personal statement to Continue reading “What is the correct law school personal statement length?” »  Read More →

There are five things you need to keep in mind as you begin to prepare your law school personal statement. It’s not easy to know exactly how to write a personal statement for law school because it’s an essay unlike any you’ve ever written, and these five pointers should get Continue reading “How to write a law school personal statement?” »  Read More →