SMU Personal Statement Prompt
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:14 pm
My personal statement does not touch on law school at all. I'm wondering if I need to start from scratch to produce a statement for SMU specifically talking about law school motivations. Here's the prompt:
"A personal statement containing any information that is especially relevant to your decision to study law, which may include factors such as what motivates you to study law, what you seek to accomplish with your law degree, and how your past experiences may help you to accomplish your goals."
Can I get away with sticking with a more "personal" statement about my prior experiences even though the prompt is predominately talking about reasons for going to law school? FWIW, I think the personal statement I've got done will be better than anything I produce specifically regarding law school. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
"A personal statement containing any information that is especially relevant to your decision to study law, which may include factors such as what motivates you to study law, what you seek to accomplish with your law degree, and how your past experiences may help you to accomplish your goals."
Can I get away with sticking with a more "personal" statement about my prior experiences even though the prompt is predominately talking about reasons for going to law school? FWIW, I think the personal statement I've got done will be better than anything I produce specifically regarding law school. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks