This past weekend, 3Ls, LLMs and SJDs from Yale, Boston College and Columbia University, graduated from their respective law schools in ceremonies that included a few surprises. Chief among these was the presence of Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton `73 at YLS’s commencement on Memorial Day, who was there to receive an honorary degree from her alma mater. In accordance with Yale’s tradition of keeping secret the names of each year’s honorary degree recipients until the day of the commencement ceremony, neither students nor media outlets were informed of the decision to honor Secretary Clinton until the day before commencement when the Yale Daily News . . . → Continue Reading
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 School: Boston College, School: Chicago, School: Columbia, School: Harvard, School: New York University, School: USC / Gould, School: Yale Below is a list of the early decision deadlines (when applicable) and application review periods for the leading law schools: Berkeley / Boalt Boston College Boston University Chicago Columbia Cornell Duke Emory Fordham Posted by Clear Admit at 4:11 pm in
Deadlines, School: Berkeley / Boalt, School: Boston College, School: Boston University, School: Chicago, School: Columbia, School: Cornell, School: Duke, School: Emory, School: Fordham, School: George Washington University, School: Georgetown, School: Harvard, School: Illinois, School: Iowa, School: Michigan, School: Minnesota, School: New York University, School: Northwestern, School: Notre Dame, School: Stanford, School: UCLA, School: USC / Gould, School: University of Pennsylvania, School: University of Texas-Austin, School: University of Virginia, School: University of Washington, School: Vanderbilt, School: Washington University in St. Louis, School: Washington and Lee, School: William and Mary, School: Yale The Yale Personal Statement is as follows: Provide a typed statement of no more than three pages explaining why the study of law is important to your professional growth . . . → Continue Reading The William and Mary Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows: William & Mary Law School evaluates applicants in many areas beyond test scores and academic transcripts. Indeed, important academic objectives are furthered by classes comprised of students having talents and skills derived from diverse backgrounds. Please attach a brief personal statement which might identify factors such as activities or accomplishments, personal or cultural background, career goals, or special talents that you believe would contribute to the Law School community and would support your application to William & Mary Law School. An additional essay may be submitted. This optional essay should describe an event in your life of which you are especially proud. Provide information not included in your required personal statement . . . → Continue Reading The Washington and Lee Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows: Your personal statement should give the Admissions Committee a sense of the person behind the objective credentials presented in your application and supporting documents and should not be a restatement of your resume in narrative form. Your statement should be no longer than 3 pages of double space, Times Roman, 12 point text. We regularly receive outstanding personal statements that fill only a single page; a lengthy statement is not required Optional: You may electronically attach a 500 word double-spaced essay discussing the manner in which you dealt with an ethical dilemma. Failure to submit this optional essay will have no negative effect on . . . → Continue Reading The Vanderbilt Personal Statement is as follows: Please present yourself to the Admissions Committee by writing a personal statement. You may write about your background, experiences, interest in law, aspirations, or any topic that you feel will help readers of your application get a sense of you as a person and prospective law student. If you are applying electronically, please attach your statement to the electronic application form. Please limit your statement to . . . → Continue Reading The University of Washington Personal Statement is as follows: The primary goal of the admissions process is to enroll students who demonstrate outstanding academic and professional promise and whose background and experience will enhance the diversity of the student body, thereby enriching the law school educational environment. An applicant will be regarded as potentially contributing to student diversity if his or her background or experience would not ordinarily be well represented in the student body. Factors that indicate this diversity include, but are not limited to, the following: persevering against substantial obstacles such as economic disadvantage, family or personal adversity or other social hardships, disability, prejudice or discrimination; having lived in a foreign country or spoken a language other than English at . . . → Continue Reading The University of Virginia Personal Statement is as follows: Include with your application a personal statement that will give the Admissions Committee any information you believe relevant to the admissions decision that is not elicited elsewhere in the application. The statement is your opportunity to tell us about yourself. It may address your intellectual interests, significant accomplishments, obstacles overcome, personal or professional goals, educational achievements, or any way in which your perspective, viewpoint, or experiences will add to the richness of the educational environment of the School of Law or to the diversity of the . . . → Continue Reading The University of Texas-Austin Personal Statement is as follows: A personal statement is required of each applicant and is an opportunity to give the Committee insight to individual experiences and characteristics. Personal statements are limited to two, double-spaced pages. However, applicants will have the opportunity to submit optional addenda to explain unusual circumstances such as a period of poor academic performance, academic sanctions, history of problems with standardized tests, history of over-coming disadvantage, prior law school matriculation, criminal . . . → Continue Reading The USC / Gould Personal Statement is as follows: There is no specific word or page requirement or limit for your personal statement. However, the committee values carefully crafted essays that are clear, concise, . . . → Continue Reading The University of Pennsylvania Personal Statement is as follows: The admissions committee requires that every applicant submit an original example of written expression. The purpose of this personal statement is to provide you with as flexible an opportunity as possible to submit information that you deem important to your candidacy. You may wish to describe aspects of your background and interests – intellectual, personal or professional – and how you will uniquely contribute to the Penn law community and/or the legal profession. Please limit your statement to two pages, . . . → Continue Reading The UCLA Personal Statement is as follows: Personal Statement The Stanford Personal Statement is as follows: Enclose a statement of about two pages describing important or unusual aspects of yourself not otherwise apparent in your application. The statement must be submitted electronically with your electronic application. While admission to Stanford Law School is based primarily upon superior academic achievement and potential to contribute to the legal profession, the Admissions Committee also regards the diversity of an entering class as important to the school’s educational mission. If you would like the committee to consider how factors such as your background, life and work experiences, advanced studies, extracurricular or community activities, culture, socio-economic status, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation would contribute to the diversity of the entering class and hence to your . . . → Continue Reading The Notre Dame Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows: Personal Statement: Your personal statement is extremely valuable to those who review your application for admission to Notre Dame Law School. You are strongly encouraged to develop a thoughtful statement that provides the committee with insights that cannot be obtained from the LSDAS report on your resume. Your personal statement should be electronically attached, labeled Personal Statement, and include your name on each page. The personal statement should not exceed three double-spaced pages. Optional Essay: The Admissions Committee strongly encourages you to use this optional essay as an opportunity to express your specific interest in Notre Dame Law School. You may wish to address how your background, experiences, personal character and career . . . → Continue Reading The New York University Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows: Personal Statement: While the Committee on Admissions does not use interviews as part of the selection process, we would like to give you the opportunity to include more information about yourself than the application form conveys. Because people and their interests vary, we leave the content and length of your statement to your discretion. You may wish to complete or clarify your responses to items on the application form, bring to our attention additional information you feel should be considered, describe important or unusual aspects of yourself not otherwise apparent in your application, or tell us what led you to apply to the NYU School of Law. Optional: The Committee on . . . → Continue Reading |
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