PersonalStatement资料及范文

1、普林斯顿大学指导The personal statement for law school is a document that law school Admissions Committees read with great interest. The more effective personal statements tend to be in the form of anecdotal, personal histories which lead the reader to believe the writer might be an interesting and valuable

2、addition to the new class. Contrary to what you may have heard, law schools DO read the personal statement. It is an important piece of your application materials.What is a personal statement?It is the story of you. Before we get into content of the essay it is important to be aware of, or at least

3、have some guidelines about, the purpose of the essay. The following are some components that the personal statement must fulfill:? The essay represents you in lieu of an interview with an Admissions Officer. Law schools typically do not grant interviews (the exception is Northwestern). Even if you a

4、re willing to incur the expense of travel and lodging, law school Admissions Deans will not schedule interviews - law schools are simply not staffed to handle thousands of interviews. That said, your personal statement speaks to the Admissions Committee on your behalf.? The essay is a writing sample

5、. As such, it must be free of grammar and punctuation errors. What you write will reflect how well you express yourself in a clear and concise manner. In the competitive reading of literally thousands of personal statements, conciseness, interest, and uniqueness are major virtues.? The essay demonst

6、rates your ability to craft an argument, an important skill in law school. Resist the impulse to tell the Admissions Committee everything about you. Or, to write your essay in a paragraph form of your resume. Convey your ideas creatively and back them up with evidence or accomplishments.? While it i

7、s important to respond to each law school' s application instructions on what isrequested in the personal statement, the requirements are generally such that one essay may be used for most law schools. The usual required length is 500 words - two pages, double spaced.What should I write about?In

8、 a word, you. The Admissions Committee will have your transcript, GPA, and LSAT score (your“numbers " ), resume, and application. What they don' t have is a sense of who you are. Often, thepersonal statement is what makes one application be selected for admission over other candidates with

9、equal, or better,“ numbers.Try to think of your application as a whole and how an Admissions Committee would view it. Can you spot any issues or areas that should or could be further addressed? Address such issues clearly and make your argument convincing; summon facts and present them in a clear, o

10、rganized, and convincing manner. For example, if your interest is public sector law it makes perfect sense that your personal statement support this by writing about your experience(s) in the non-profit arena. Personalize your essay by telling a story about yourself.Despite what many law school appl

11、ications will instruct regarding the personal statement, you do not have to write the entire essay about why you want to go to law school. (Admissions Deansknow you want to go to law school -they have your application in front of them! What they don' tknow is who you are as an applicant to law s

12、chool.)Sample Personal Statement Topics:? Something about which you are passionate, such as a sport or volunteer activity? An experience that resulted in intellectual or emotional growth? A challenge that you not only met but surpassed? Your academic interests and researchDOs and DON' TsDO be co

13、ncise. Law School Admissions Committees read literally thousands of these statements, so an economy of phrase is appreciated. Can a sentence or two be cut without compromising your meaning?DO be relevant. Your statement should convey information which the reader doesn't have. That information sh

14、ould be about you. Writing about things you have no personal knowledge of or things which have happened to others tend to be non-personal, generally undercutting the purpose of a “ personal mejnfateDO be diligent in your attention to detail. Unfortunately, Admissions Committees look for easy things

15、to reject personal statements like misspellings, typos, and poor grammar.DON'T be theoretical. For example, an essay on“law is theldabsitcctey together or“the value of law to a civilized society" is usually playing to an audience/committee of admissionsdeans and law professors, so your effo

16、rt may come off as na?ve (obviously not your intent).Writing about something the committee doesn't know (like yourself) is more likely to be impressive (obviously that is your intent!). Remember, this is not an academic exercise to demonstrate some newly acquired knowledge; it's a personaliz

17、ation of your application.DON'T use quotes and DON ' T titleyour statement. Quotes are usually the ideas of others, and often presage a theoretical discussion, which, as stated above, is best to avoid. In fact, more than a few law school Admissions Deans have made specific mention on how quo

18、tes set their teeth on edge, especially when they occur in the first sentence. The“theme " of your statement should ccthrough to the reader(s) without having to title it.DON T use the personal statement to explain a low GPA or LSAT score. Include a separate “supplemental statement “ to explain

19、the reason for a semester of poor grades or the fact that you historically do not do well on standardized tests. This information is important for the Admissions Committees to receive, but not in your personal statement.范文I am a person keen on challenges. Law will provide me with the kind of constan

20、t challenge I have always craved, while helping me to improve my analytical, practical & communication skills. Also my concern and curiosity about society and its people inspired me to pursue this subject for my higher education, as I believe Law plays an essential role in the changing nature of

21、 society.My upbringing has honed my perception of society and people leading me to be acutely aware of social injustice, inequality, exploitation, discrimination, and religious fundamentalism, especially in a society such as the one I come from - Bangladesh. I possess a desire, to struggle if necess

22、ary through my life in establishing a society which will be free from exploitation and inequality. As such, I have chosen to study Law, for I believe the proper implementation of Law is the only potent weapon to obliterate injustice. I believe throughout the history of the world, working classes hav

23、e been deceived by the upper class bourgeoisie and the elites - my ultimate goal in life is to establish the rights of the socially deprived classes. I always have wondered why Law has not been used to raise the voice of the working class, and why it has been used to safeguard the interests of peopl

24、e who are exploiting. I seek a new definition of human rights - the true definition, without exploitation and corruption colouring the notion. My greatest wonder is why our society and the legal system, do not point out economic exploitation as an abuse of human rights; for it is the root of poverty

25、, which elicits crime. If the creation of Law is to curb injustice, why has it not been used to eradicate this injustice? Taking law as a subject for higher education will hopefully help me find answers to my questions, and will teach me the proper method of implementation.I am someone who is passio

26、nate to evaluate problems. I am not an extremist but I do not hesitate to resort to radical measures if the situation forces it. I believe, in a society, co-operation is more desired than competition; competition doesn ' necessarily bring rapid prosperity. I adhere to a socialistic political ide

27、ology, and aim to devote myself in establishing true socialism. I am from a country, which has been subject to military dictatorship for over twenty years after her independence. My political consciousness grew during the time, when my father was imprisoned by the military just because he was a lead

28、er of a political party who opposed military regime. Police and military jointly ran a brutal campaign throughout the country to repress politicians, where they imprisoned and sometimes killed thousands of students, politicians, professionals, workers, and even soldiers. These incidents severely aff

29、ected my family, making my childhood a turbulent time. After the military regime failed, a western style democratic political structure was set up, which gave nothing, yet increased the discontent of the masses, and created some elites, who virtually control the country. Wealth and power both are ce

30、ntralized to them, law is a puppet in their hand, and they control everything, from economy to politics. Millions of people live below the poverty level, and there is nobody, not one strong and resilient political party to represent them. Extreme form of capitalism has taken over our country' s

31、social and human values, and morality isat the brink of extinction. Corruption is everywhere, human rights abuses are innumerable, political repression is paramount, money is power and power is everything. This indisciplined violent condition of my country created a rebellious nature within me that

32、is why I have set my ambition to restructure the socio-political structure of my country in a radical way. I would like to utilize the knowledge I acquire from my life at university and beyond to clarify and show me the proper way of implementation of my thoughts.I have proved myself as an efficient

33、 and responsible student through primary and secondary school, I have been able to maintain and improve my grades, which are consistently good. Currently I am undertaking A ' levels in History, Government & Politics, and Bengali. Being an ambitious and inquisitive person, even after completing a Foundation Programme with an overall A grade, I have chosen to do three A levels in one year to study in one of the top British universities. History has always fascinated me; though this is the first time I am studying this subj