Law School Personal Statements & Letters of Recommendation - Where to Begin?

Law School Podcaster

Get ready to think hard, dig deep and do a little soul searching. It’s time to tackle your law school personal statement. The personal statement is the single most important part of your entire application which you can control. So put your LSAT scores and your GPA aside for a bit and think about how you can convince the admission committee that you deserve a spot in their entering 1st year law school class. Our guests will tell you where to begin, what to focus on and how to address any weaknesses in your application, such as a low LSAT score or a weak GPA. You will also learn how to prepare the people you chose to write your letters of recommendation so that your recommendations are consistent with your personal statement and help enhance the overall image you are building of yourself.

Guests include:

• Edward Tom, Dean of Admissions, UC Berkeley Law School- Boalt Hall
• G. Todd Morton, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Vanderbilt University Law School
• Adam Hoff, Director of Admissions Consulting and Research, Veritas Prep
• Linda Abraham, President and Founder, Accepted.com
• Paul Bodine, Author and Senior Editor, Accepted.com
• Rodia Vance, Assistant Director for Pre-Professional Services, Pre-law Advisor, Emory University
• Carissa Kranz, Law Student, UC Berkeley Law School – Boalt Hall