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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.

How to Secure Strong Letters of Recommendation

How to give your recommenders the tools, context, and strategy they need to advocate for you effectively.

Why Berkeley Essay

Craft a Berkeley essay that stands out from the crowd and gets you into your dream school.

Stanford-specific Essays

Stanford Law is known in part for having a unique set of essay questions. These answers resulted in an acceptance.

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.

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!

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.

Georgetown-Specific Essay Example

I selected this from a list of prompts to write this essay.

Additional Essays: Case Study

Case study for understanding how to craft a stellar additional essay for your law school application

Additional Essays: Case Study Worksheet

Practice crafting a stellar additional essay for your law school application.

Outstanding Law School Admissions Essays with Indrani, Former Stanford Law AdCom [9/2/2026] (Recording)

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 x school' essays. We will also have time for some 'Ask Me Anything' at the end!

AMA with Liz C., former admissions director @ University of Houston Law Center [8/3/2026] (Recording)

If you're thinking about going to law school, you've likely got a TON of questions. While the application process is largely standardized across schools, not every admissions officer is going to have the same perspective, so it can be useful to hear from more than one. I was an assistant and associate director of admissions at the University of Houston Law Center for eight years, and my goal is to demystify the process for all applicants. Join me for an AMA-style office hours where you can bring your questions and we can chat about all things law school admissions!

Top 5 Tips for Your Law School Apps by Indrani, Former SLS Admissions Officer! [6/8/2026] (Recording)

Join Indrani, former Associate Director of Admissions at Stanford Law School, 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! The session will end with ample time for questions and answers.