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While almost anything goes in a college-application essay, law-school applicants are expected to be a little more sophisticated. No navel-gazing allowed. But please, no pontificating, either. Like admissions officers everywhere, those at law schools are looking for something fresh. That means, says Boykin Curry, that unless you are quite certain that you've got a spectacular new approach, you should avoid such topics as "Why I want to be a public defender," "I have always wanted to be a lawyer since I was ten," and "What I think about justice" ("lecturing on the law--before you have studied it--" Curry warns, "is likely to bore and irritate the reader"). Instead, be honest, and be creative. Use these essays for inspiration. One essayist here demonstrates his bargaining skills by relating his Peace Corps experiences haggling over goat meat in Niger. Another writes touchingly of his stated goal: to practice law with the same integrity that his grandfather brought to his carpentry business.
A chart at the beginning of the book illustrates just how much importance various schools place on the essay (the University of Washington gives it little consideration; Harvard and Yale say it's a vital part of the application).
1. Essays That Worked for Law Schools : 35 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Law Schools
by Boykin Curry(Editor)
2. The Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools 1999 : From the Producers of the Lsat (Serial)
by The Law School Admission Council
3. Slaying the Law School Dragon : How to Survive-And Thrive-In First-Year Law School
by George Roth
4. Planet Law School : What You Need to Know (Before You Go)...but Did't Know to Ask
by Atticus Falcon, et al
5. The Complete Law School Companion : How to Excel at America's Most Demanding Post-Graduate Curriculum
by Jeff Deaver
6. How to Get into Harvard Law School : Invaluable Advice on Applying and a Look at Successful Application Essays from Current Students and Recent Grads
by Willie J. Epps
7. Eight Secrets Top Exam Performance in Law School
by Whitebread, Charles H. Whitebread
8. Going to Law School? : Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Pursue a Degree in Law
by Harry Castleman, et al
9. The Princeton Review Prelaw Companion: What Law School Grads Wish They Knew Before They Started
by Amy Zavatta, Sponholz (Editor)
10. Getting into Law School Today (3rd Ed)
by Thomas H. Martinson, David P. Waldherr
11. Law School Companion : The Ultimate Guide to Excelling in Law School and Launching Your Career (The Princeton Review)
by Paul M. Lisnek(Contributor), et al
12. How to Succeed in Law School
by Gary A. Munneke
13. So You Want to Be a Lawyer : A Practical Guide to Law As a Career
by The Law School Admission Council
14. Law School Basics : A Preview of Law School and Legal Reasoning
by David Hricik
15. The Best Law Schools : 1999 (Annual)
by Ian Van Tuyl, et al
16. Learning the Law : Success in Law School and Beyond
by Steven J. Frank
17. Inside the Law Schools : A Guide by Students for Students (7th Ed)
by Carol-June Cassidy(Editor), S.F. Goldfarb (Editor)
18. Barron's Guide to Law Schools (12th Ed)
by Gary A., Professor Munneke(Introduction), Tessa Krailing
19. Barron's Guide to Law Schools (13th Ed)
by Gary a Munneke(Introduction), Inc. Editiors of Barron's Educational Series
20. Looking at Law School : A Student Guide from the Society of American Law Teachers
by Stephen Gillers(Editor)
21. The Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools : From the Producers of the Lsat (Annual)
by Carolyn B. Mitchell
22. Official American Bar Associaton Guide to Approved Law Schools 1999 (Serial)
by American Bar Association, et al
23. Kaplan Getting into Law School : Selection, Admissions, Financial Aid (Issn 1090-9176)
by Kaplan
24. Kaplan Newsweek Law School Admissions Adviser
by Ruth Lammert-Reeves, et al
25. ABA Approved Law Schools: Statistical Information on American Bar Association Approved Law Schools
by The American Bar Association
26. Peterson's Law Schools : A Comprehensive Guide to All 181 Accredited U.S. Law Schools (Serial)
by Peterson's
27. Law School Survival : A Crash Course for Students by Students
by Greg Gottesman, Shannon Gottesman
28. How to Get into the Right Law School (2nd Ed)
by Paul Lermack
29. Kaplan Insider's Book of Law School Lists
by Kaplan
30. Inside the Law Schools : A Guide for Students by Students
by S. F. Goldfarb(Editor)
31. REA's Authoritative Guide to Law Schools (Handbooks & Guides)
by
32. Looking at Law School : A Student Guide from the Society of American Law School Teachers
by Stephen Gillers(Editor)
33. Official Aba Guide to Approved Law Schools (Serial)
by Amer Bar Assn(Editor)
34. The Accidental Law Student; A Graphic Introduction to Law School
by Keith Aoki, Garrett Epps
35. Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools, 2000 Edition : Thier Most Thorough, Acurate, and Up-To-Date Guide to All 179 Aba-Approved Law Schools
by
36. The Penguin Guide to American Law Schools
by Harold R. Doughty
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