Personal Statement: Applying To Law School

Studying Laws combined will give me the skills applicable to a variety of traditional and nontraditional law careers to help others. I have a particular interest in the way that legislation can have profound impacts on others lives and the way litigation is an important means of readdressing issues and achieving justice for the individual and society.

Aristotle once said, “The law is reason, free from passion.” Aristotle might have been on to something, since he is one of the all-time great thinkers. However, I would disagree with him on this legendary quote. The quote should sound something like this; “The law is passion, with reason sprinkled in.” We are on this earth to find our passions and pursue them one hundred percent, with full confidence. If I told you my greatest passion was law; this wouldn’t be the truth. My passion is helping others. My passion has come from an early age and has seemed to grow throughout my years at college along with my first job. In college, I volunteered to be a part of a program called Freshmen Connections. This sparked my passion once again. My main jobs

An academic subject that inspires me is pre-law, understanding the factors of life and the choices you make based off self interest is inspiring to understand how people's minds work depending on real life situations. I've always had an interest in understanding how the government is run. It's important to learn as an American citizen your rights to your laws. I will further my interest in college by studying more to have pre-law as my Major. Other opportunities that will benefit me in being universal in the area of law would include philosophy,social science, and Business throughout taking college courses. These majors all connect in the aspect in bettering a community or individual through some type of financial assistance. I intend using Pre-law outside of the classroom after I graduate throughout college

Growing up in a small town, with the knowledge of a small town community can have an effect on you. Having the respect and dignity to know between right and wrong adds and interesting aspects into a life style. Growing up in a small community makes you realize what it is like to have small class rooms and having your teachers know you by a first name basis.Knowing everyone on each sport team because “everyone knows everyone in a small town”. I had the ability to be able to ride my bike down the street without a real question of my safety where I grew up in Worland Wyoming. I have different academic interests than others may, I enjoy different extracurricular activities than other students, and life experiences that are unlike anyone else that have shaped me into who I am today.

Although my rejection to Morehead State University was no surprise, due to my previous college standings, I was highly disappointed. In hopes of a better outcome after sending my final transcripts for the spring term of 2017, I shortly received my news of rejection.

A critical moment during my undergraduate career is when I came to the realization that it is alright for me not to know what to do with my future. I realized that I was doing the right thing by furthering my education so that once I finally did know what career I wanted to pursue I would then have a degree to help me stand out. Once more, Dr. Reed convincing me to pursue a degree in Communication is one of the best pieces of advice I acquired during my undergraduate career, if not ever. I most likely would not have the confidence I currently have in obtaining a degree that I have no idea what I am going to with once I graduate.

The philosophy that my parents have always held and passed onto me was to just fit in. Sit still, don’t let your opinions be known, just fit in. Their mindset was unstandable because they migrated from a place where challenging the status quo was dangerous. This always frustrated me because I love to talk, debate, protest, and advocate. My passion for this pushed me towards wanting to major in philosophy and go onto law school. I dream of being someone who fights for those who aren’t in a position to speak up, and to actually make a difference instead of just wishing that I could.

I am not a traditional law school applicant. I am a 33 year-old Hispanic mother of three boys, aged fourteen, eleven, and ten. I am a first generation born U.S. citizen as my mother immigrated to the United States from a war-torn El Salvador in 1979 when a family friend smuggled her out of the country. They fled from atrocities committed by the Salvadorian military-led government. My father emigrated from Argentina in the 1960’s evading social and political unrest and in search of a better economic future. My parents divorced in 1984, leaving my then four-year old brother and my two-year old self to be raised in a single parent-home spearheaded by my mother. I have never met a stronger or more hardworking woman. Having only completed the eight-grade and not speaking any English my mother cleaned houses and would babysit for a living. Work was a part of our lives. Most of my childhood memories are centered on accompanying my mother to work. By the age of nine, I could comfortably translate for my mother as I could clean a house and help care for a child. At the age of fourteen I as working as a weekend babysitter myself. As a child witnessing my mother’s struggle, it engrained within me a deep sense of responsibility and a yearning to help.

My fondest childhood memories are hauling livestock behind the craters of the moon national park in central Idaho. Clouds of moon dust covered the winding dirt roads littered with rattle snakes and horned toads. Riding in a weathered red and white Kenworth tractor, I was 11 and on top of the world siting in the passenger seat next to my grandfather. My grandfather told me there are two achievements that matter most in life, earning a degree and having children. He was right about one of the achievements, nothing in life comes close to having children, but I don’t know how the other one feels. I aspire to be a mentor for my children by having a college degree. I want my children to have the father, freedom and financial stability that

After I finish my undergraduate program and receive my Bachelor’s degrees from UNLV in Criminal Justice and Psychology I plan on applying to Law Schools. Ever since I put all my focus on Law School I have known that I must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and receive a sufficient score. The test is broken up into four scored sections, reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and two logical reasoning sections. There sometimes is one unscored section that is a pretest of a new test form. Also included with these sections is a writing sample at the end that will be administers to all the law schools you apply. The LSAT is given four times each year; from now to the end of 2016 the test is given on

If I am granted the opportunity to attend USC, I plan to pursue my academic interests within the business aspect of the music industry. I would like to learn how I can be successful in specifically the ever-changing, fast-paced, competitive atmosphere of the Los Angeles entertainment industry. Imperatively, I would like to be taught how I can use my career to make a difference. Music is the tool that I have used all my life to escape hardships, and my ultimate goal would be to be able to give back to the industry that helped me. I would like to be able to help an artist expand their brand and be able to use their music to create a difference in other people’s lives. I am also interested in learning from my fellow students and my professors

Two years later, when I started researching for law schools, all 9 of my applications were to law schools at Eastern Coast, so I thought that maybe I should apply for one more law school that is not at East. Then I started searching at the US News law school ranking page, and at the top of the list, I found a familiar name – Brigham Young University. I paused for a second “wait, isn’t that the statue from Salt Lake City?” It instantly brought me back to the memory, so I ended up spending the whole night researching Brigham Young and BYU law school, and then submitted the life changing application.

I never expected I would be applying to Purdue, due to the nonresident tuition my family and I would struggle to pay, until I realized it was possible for me to obtain financial aid and scholarships. Purdue has one of the best engineering facilities and I know if I work hard enough, this will be a great opportunity to pursue my degree and create friendships along the way. The main reason for living on campus is to get the real college experience, including independence and responsibility. With some close friends along the way, I’m positive this could be a great experience.

If I had 15 minutes to invest in myself every day in any way I want, I spend it studying for my Law School Admissions Test. As a high school senior, I already know what role I want in the future workforce, I want to become a lawyer. However, I also know that if I want to become a lawyer, I need to go to law school. To get into Law School, I must take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and score at least a 150 out of 180 to get into law school. Some law firms only hire people with degrees from specific universities, like Harvard. To be accepted as an applicant, I need to score at least a 172, a score few are fortunate enough to receive. Achieving the goal of my dreams would be difficult for anyone, but as someone with a diagnosed learning

Courtrooms and lawyers played a significant and meaningful part of my life. I come from a family in which many have encountered the criminal justice system. It is one of the many reasons why I have a desire to attend law school and become a defense attorney. Although, my desire to practice law came from a difficult experience, an experience that resulted in my father doing time in a Federal Facility, I knew that law would always be a part of my life. My dad spent more than a year battling charges and going to trial for his case. Lawyers, courtrooms, judges, trials and verdicts not only became a part of my dad’s life but mine as well. His actions led him to prison; however, through his actions I found my passion for law. Although an extremely difficult time I came in contact with lawyers and judges who inspired me with their hard work and dedication. Their determination to fight for my dad and his freedom made me