10 Personal Statement Blunders: #2--Making Too Many Excuses

At Bowen, the personal statement is a very important component of the application. It can often make the difference between admission and denial. Thus, on each of the next 10 days I'm going to share with you one of my Top 10 personal statement blunders.

Today's blunder: #2--Making Too Many Excuses

• Highlight your ACHIEVEMENTS not your FAILINGS!!
• Only significant and/or life-altering excuses should be discussed.
• Do not harp on any excuse—even if valid.
• “I didn’t study for the LSAT because I was taking a full-load of classes and working” is NOT a good excuse. Law school will be at least as demanding.

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