Things you should almost never or never mention in your PS. Forum

[masochist]

Anything that begins in media res unless the entire PS is going to be written as a Greek tragedy complete with parts for the chorus.

Example:

Applicant: It was 3AM when I encountered the orphan begging on the streets of Cairo. I then realized my dream was to use my law degree to save children in Africa.

Chorus (singing): She is naïve … but attractive. Her application is viewed auspiciously by the Gods.

holy shit I want to do this so bad

If you do, please, please, PLEASE pm me a copy.

[robotclubmember]

i wrote my PS in comic sans size 18.

[plum]

Farting.

I read a PS on this site that started, "I let one rip as I walked into a crowded elevator." Author REFUSED to change it.

ROFL

[timmah427]

i wrote my PS in comic sans size 18.

I wrote mine in webdings. It's like codebreaking - good luck, fuckers!

[glitched]

For starters,

- your lsat prep (they know everybody has done it)

- your one month study abroad

- your screenplay

Sheesh.

LOL. I've only seen one guy try to do this and he wouldn't take my advice and remove it.

Hey that's me! and yeah... I'm still keeping it. I have my reasons.

Going to NYU. Sometimes you just gotta trust in yourself, friends.

[prezidentv8]

"I'm applying to law school because it is the only legitimate career option for someone with a degree in 19th Century Philosophy"

NOTE: My major was not 19th Century Philosophy.

I DID major in 19th Century Philosophy and my Yale 250 is on Nietzsche

Dammit, I was going to do that. Oh well, SchopenhauerFTW it is, then.

FTFY. Now you is auto-admit.

[powerlawyer06]

I know some people will disagree but....

Your Personal Drug Addiction

Even if it is a story about you becoming clean and winning a nobel peace prize, there is always some doubt about your stability and the possibility of a relapse.

Just my opinion.

[bartleby]

Avoid describing your hardships directly.

agree. i almost did this and thought i had a pretty solid ps but changed it around in the end. i think i had a pretty strong ps in the end.

[TatteredDignity]

What if you did two 14 second chugs of vodka in one setting? Would they find that impressive?

the consensus on TLS is that adcomms are more interested in keg stands. i'd save that for your resume.

another for the list

- onomatopoeia (whoosh whoosh whoosh went the cruise ship as i stared from my suite at the indigenous people of the caribbean)

You know, my PS employed a bit of onomatopoeia as a motif throughout, and I stand by it. But I feel less good about it, now. :-/

[dr123]

Rich kid "problems"

[Non-Chalant1]

Don't try to tie create a final fantasy narrative like some kid I know.

[prezidentv8]

Don't try to tie create a final fantasy narrative like some kid I know.

That's kinda epic though.

[YankeesFan]

I really hope that one day someone who gets a 180 sends at least one school a PS that just says:

I got a 180.

End.

[ResolutePear]

I really hope that one day someone who gets a 180 sends at least one school a PS that just says:

I got a 180.

End.

I would send a picture of Charlie Sheen.

[Non-Chalant1]

Don't try to tie create a final fantasy narrative like some kid I know.

That's kinda epic though.

Not epic when you're attempting to compare your trajectory in life to Tidus from FFX.

[serdog]

I want to attend Duke Law because I want to be like Trucker Max

[ademska]

Don't try to tie create a final fantasy narrative like some kid I know.

That's kinda epic though.

Not epic when you're attempting to compare your trajectory in life to Tidus from FFX.

Did he tell them his dad was a giant whale? And he hangs around with a big blue cat man?

[albusdumbledore]

I see a lot of PS drafts that people come up with on here that read like they're some cheesy film noir narrative. Maybe it's just me, but making your PS read like a story seems kinda lame in general to me.

[vanwinkle]

I see a lot of PS drafts that people come up with on here that read like they're some cheesy film noir narrative. Maybe it's just me, but making your PS read like a story seems kinda lame in general to me.

100% disagree. My PS read like a story, a story about me and about what led to my pursuit of a law career. I certainly used every narrative technique at my disposal while I was drafting that thing, too. I got multiple acceptance letters with handwritten notes commenting on elements of the story and how they hoped I'd continue my journey at their law school.

Like anything else, the trick is to do it well, and make sure you're following the instructions. A story about your own life, or a particular fragment of it, can effectively paint a picture of a person they'd want to admit.

[albusdumbledore]

I see a lot of PS drafts that people come up with on here that read like they're some cheesy film noir narrative. Maybe it's just me, but making your PS read like a story seems kinda lame in general to me.

100% disagree. My PS read like a story, a story about me and about what led to my pursuit of a law career. I certainly used every narrative technique at my disposal while I was drafting that thing, too. I got multiple acceptance letters with handwritten notes commenting on elements of the story and how they hoped I'd continue my journey at their law school.

Like anything else, the trick is to do it well, and make sure you're following the instructions. A story about your own life, or a particular fragment of it, can effectively paint a picture of a person they'd want to admit.

Yeah, I suppose that's true if you have a compelling story to tell and it is done well. Like I said, it's probably just me. I know I would have difficulty writing something like that because I have a very direct/analytic writing style as it is, so I'm not sure I could pull it off.

[vanwinkle]

Yeah, I suppose that's true if you have a compelling story to tell and it is done well. Like I said, it's probably just me. I know I would have difficulty writing something like that because I have a very direct/analytic writing style as it is, so I'm not sure I could pull it off.

Yeah, I think ability and skill matter a lot. If you do it badly the result can be worse than not trying it at all. I studied narrative storytelling extensively in college, so it comes a lot more naturally to me now.

[kublaikahn]

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[LettuceBeefRealTea]

Rich kid "problems"

white girl problems

[loblaw]

Anything that involves use of the words "unique", "countless" or "visceral".

+1 and "plethora." Thanks for ruining what was previously a perfectly good word, plebeian fools.

[glitter178]

Anything that involves use of the words "unique", "countless" or "visceral".

+1 and "plethora." Thanks for ruining what was previously a perfectly good word, plebeian fools.

'PASSION' drives me crazy. STFU