How do I write a statement about how mock trial helped to show me leadership and also include how I was captain of teams in high school and a supervisor at work?
How do I write a statement about overcoming hardship when there's a C and a W on my college transcript the semester my dad died? "Hey, at least I didn't drop out" does not quite seem fitting.
How am I supposed to tell anyone in two pages that my dream is to go to a good law school, get a good education, prosecute criminals, understand the justice system, then do my best to help those who are victims? How to I tell a school in just two pages that my passion is standing in front of people who are judging every word I say and knowing that I am saying it in a way that will make me victorious? How do I tell a school that my just above average LSAT score does not reflect how much I will focus on being a law student? How do I tell that school that my college GPA is not as stellar as my high school GPA because I worked, I loved my job, I loved my friends, and I chose to participate in life in addition to academics.
How do I tell an admissions counselor who doesn't get to meet me that since 7th grade, I have wanted to be an attorney. How is it that I can have any amount of time in front of a jury to plead a case but I get two pages to tell someone why I should be able to follow my dream? How do I tell them that, if accepted, I will make it my mission to be the prosecutor who helps to put a huge name behind bars and who makes new policies to allow victims rights and to aid in their hardships. How do I tell a school that I will succeed, without a doubt, at whatever I set my mind to.
Perhaps I should tell them my goal is to be filthy rich and give gobs of money to whichever school admitted me first.
What a pain.
