General essay writing tips

Do: Be yourself. Don’t tell law schools what you think they want to hear; tell them the truth.

DON'T: Use your personal statement to explain discrepancies in your application. Instead, address those issues in an addendum.

Do: Keep your essay simple and brief. Remember that your reader has a huge stack of essays to read through. Your personal statement shouldn’t be more than two or three pages double spaced.

DON'T: If you are in the bottom of an applicant pool, don’t try to play it safe. You have nothing to lose by making a novel statement.