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Additional Essays: Case Study
Case study for understanding how to craft a stellar additional essay for your law school application
Stop Sounding Generic: How to Write a Standout Law School Personal Statement
Crafting a personal statement that truly stands out is one of the most important—and challenging—parts of the law school application process. In this session, expert Leland coach and Harvard Law alum Dylan M. will provide an overview of how to draft a strong, compelling statement and share common challenges applicants face. You’ll learn how to convey your unique story, highlight meaningful experiences, and avoid pitfalls that can make essays feel generic or forgettable. By the end, you’ll have practical guidance and actionable strategies to make your law school personal statement memorable and impactful.
Standout Personal Statement Example
See how to write a compelling personal statement that showcases your unique story, highlights your strengths, and gets you accepted to your dream program!
Georgetown-Specific Essay Example
I selected this from a list of prompts to write this essay.
Additional Essays: Case Study Worksheet
Practice crafting a stellar additional essay for your law school application.
How to Write a Personal Statement They’ll Remember
This step-by-step guide breaks down exactly how to craft a compelling, memorable personal statement for law school admissions.
Top 5 Tips for Your Law School Application
Join Indrani as she goes over her top 5 tips to help you put your best foot forward as you apply to law school! A great law school application requires research, authenticity and hard work, and Indrani will help you strategize. She will go over the importance of the LSAT, putting together a thoughtful school list, who should submit letters of recommendation, how to go about writing your essays and the optimal timeline for getting it all done!
How To Write Outstanding Law School Application Essays
Your law school application essays are arguably the most important aspect of your law school applications. To have the best outcomes and plenty of options at the end of the process, you need to craft compelling essays with solid narratives that paint a picture beyond your numbers. We will talk about different essay prompts and how best to tackle them, why it makes sense to have two 'main' essays instead of just one, how to handle optional essays and the dreaded 'why' essays.
Example Scholarship Supplemental Essay | $20,000 Award
A supplemental essay exploring how Jewish values and a commitment to "tikkun olam" influenced a student's journey toward a career in law and social justice.
From Personal Struggle to Public Interest Law: A Personal Statement Example
Discover how a personal journey of resilience and community sparked a passion for public interest law and a commitment to social justice.
Why Berkeley Essay
Craft a Berkeley essay that stands out from the crowd and gets you into your dream school.
How to Secure Strong Letters of Recommendation
How to give your recommenders the tools, context, and strategy they need to advocate for you effectively.
Finding Your Authentic Self: A Diversity Essay Example
A powerful essay on unlearning stereotypes and embracing individuality. Discover a new perspective on what diversity truly means.
Stanford-specific Essays
Stanford Law is known in part for having a unique set of essay questions. These answers resulted in an acceptance.
How to Get Into a Top Law School Panel
Dreaming about getting into a top law school? Join the Leland team for this FREE event to learn admissions process best practices and exclusive insights from Indrani S. (Former Admissions at Stanford Law), Teddy U. (University of Michigan Law School, and Liz C. (Former Admissions at University of Houston Law). Our coaches will share key tips and tactical strategies to help you shine in your applications. If you are interested in applying to law schools, have questions about the process, or just want to receive valuable insight, join us.
