Do we title our personal statements? Forum

[poo]

I searched around and couldn't find an answer. My guess is no but I'm not sure.

[Hannibal]

I was wondering this too.

[bk1]

I won't be. I will put a label in the header noting "Personal Statement" because I am not sure exactly how the documents get transmitted from LSAC.

[Knock]

I was wondering this too.

I think you can, but it's not necessary. I probably won't. PS is valuable real estate, and I want every last inch of the 2 pages I can get.

/leaves door open to be incorrect.

[Knock]

I won't be. I will put a label in the header noting "Personal Statement" because I am not sure exactly how the documents get transmitted from LSAC.

You also need to put your last name and LSAC# on the header of every page of your PS (and DS).

[bk1]

I won't be. I will put a label in the header noting "Personal Statement" because I am not sure exactly how the documents get transmitted from LSAC.

You also need to put your last name and LSAC# on the header of every page of your PS (and DS).

Already done that. I didn't mention it because I thought it was obvious. I'm actually putting it in the header of all spare documents, except possibly resume.

[Knock]

I won't be. I will put a label in the header noting "Personal Statement" because I am not sure exactly how the documents get transmitted from LSAC.

You also need to put your last name and LSAC# on the header of every page of your PS (and DS).

Already done that. I didn't mention it because I thought it was obvious. I'm actually putting it in the header of all spare documents, except possibly resume.

Hmm that's a good question, should we put it on our resume? We have our names on it anyways.

I've been having a header problem though, it cuts off a line of writing area, and pushes my DS one line into the second page. I use open office. Any ideas how to fix this?

[bk1]

Hmm that's a good question, should we put it on our resume? We have our names on it anyways.

I've been having a header problem though, it cuts off a line of writing area, and pushes my DS one line into the second page. I use open office. Any ideas how to fix this?

Haven't used open office in a while so I can't help you there. I don't think it's necessary because the name obviously identifies the resume whereas the worry, I think, is that unidentified statements may be lost from the application packet and not find their way back.

[Deuce]

I'm going to be doing:

Header Top Left-

John M. Doe
LSAC #
Personal Statement

John M. Doe
LSAC #
Addendum

and

John M. Doe
LSAC #
(blank for resume, it's pretty fu***ng obvious that it's my resume...)

[dakatz]

No, you do not title your personal statement. I was told by multiple people in the know that it is a bad idea. All you put is a header with the appropriate info, and the indication that the document is indeed your personal statement. No title.

[Hannibal]

Apparently it was not obvious because I didn't have a header. Now I do, and my PS is a line too long. Curses. I'm using open office too.

I'm doing my header as one line, top right, in italics: Personal statement, John Doe, LXXXXXXX

[bk1]

If it is in the top margin it shouldn't be affecting the body of your PS?

[Knock]

If it is in the top margin it shouldn't be affecting the body of your PS?

Idk, it's weird, that's what I thought. Maybe it's an Open Office thing?

[bk1]

Can you shrink the top margin to offset it so that it looks as if you had put it in the top margin with the body in the right place?

[Deuce]

Apparently it was not obvious because I didn't have a header. Now I do, and my PS is a line too long. Curses. I'm using open office too.

I'm doing my header as one line, top right, in italics: Personal statement, John Doe, LXXXXXXX

I like this format... /stolen

[jtemp320]

No, you do not title your personal statement. I was told by multiple people in the know that it is a bad idea. All you put is a header with the appropriate info, and the indication that the document is indeed your personal statement. No title.

+1

Header:
Yes - Name, LSAC #, Personal Statement

No- "How I overcame sixteen felony convictions to become a Rhodes scholar" "The day I knew I wanted to become a Supreme Court Justice"...ect.

[CanadianWolf]

Only in cases where this title is appropriate: "Why your law school is named after my family".

[poo]

Only in cases where this title is appropriate: "Why your law school is named after my family".

That actually made me laugh....