Throwing in Name of LS at End of PS Forum

[Anonymous User]

Do y'all think it's better than nothing to add the name of the specific law school with a sentence or two about why you want to attend at the end of your PS? I know people have said that's usually frowned upon, but I don't have room in my PS to add a whole paragraph about the school, and I don't have time to write a "Why X" essay for each, or even most, of the schools I'm applying to. Would it be better not to reference the specific school at all or to give it a sentence or two? Or are those options so bad that I should majorly revise my PS and make room for another paragraph to address the strengths of each school? Thanks for your help!

[stig2014]

TLS wisdom seems to say that you're better off writing a why x essay for each school and keeping the PS universal. I know it's a nuisance, but one that's potentially well worth the time. It shouldn't be too hard to tailor them to individual schools.

[JayCutlerYoloSwag]

In my experience (I applied last cycle) the answer is, "it depends." If a school doesn't have a Why X essay, or if they specifically ask to mention why you'd like to attend their school in the PS, then obviously your best bet is to do that. I tailored my personal statement a bit for each school towards the end (the only school I wanted to write a Why X essay for didn't ask for one) and I never wrote a Why X essay. Unsurprisingly, it didn't seem to matter. I got into every school whose medians I was at or above, and was WL or denied from schools I was below.

[Lionel_Hutz]

I'm writing an individual conclusion for each school I'm applying to this application cycle.Sorry if this may not be helpful now, but, I'll let you know how it progresses.

[Anonymous User]

Thank you so much for the advice! I will check out if the schools I'm applying to specifically ask for that for the PS or if they ask for a Why X essay.

[Anonymous User]

Oh man, now I'm more confused than ever! None of the schools I'm applying to (that I actually have to be concerned about getting in to) offer a "Why X" essay, and I have read that writing essays that aren't asked for and just attaching them as an addendum is frowned upon! But the schools with a firm 2-page requirement (Harvard for example) are going to force me to whittle down my statement as it is, and way more so if I want to add a paragraph about the school! Ugh, for those schools I think I may resort to adding a sentence or two at the end, or just not mentioning the school at all.

[LSATclincher]

Only if the school specifically asks for it. No need to mention a school in the last 2 sentences to appease them. They know why you're applying: It's because of your LSAT/GPA split.