Servicemember's death - too sensitive topic? Forum

[Anonymous User]

I am in the military. A major reason I want to attend law school is because of my involvement in an investigation of an accident that resulted in the death of a servicemember while deployed, and I want to center my personal statement around what I did and how it affected me. Obviously the statement would not disclose details of the accident or the identity of the servicemember.

I fear some folks may think that writing about this topic for law school admission as insensitive, exploitative of a tragedy, or too emotional. Am I overreacting (ironically being too sensitive myself) or is this a legitimate concern? TIA

[Ramius]

My ps was very similar to this and it did not hinder my cycle at all. When properly done, it can be a powerful and helpful asset in your favor. Until you write it, no one can tell you whether or not it'll work as a topic.

[TheSpanishMain]

My PS was military centric too, and while it didn't deal with casualties, it was pretty heavy stuff. Don't think it hurt me at all.

[heythatslife]

If this event had a profound impact on you and is relevant to your decision to pursue the study of law, then I think it makes sense to bring it up in your PS. How you write it is more important.

[mach9zero]

write it out, you'll be good.