Law School Optional Essays & Addenda - What to Say & When to Say It
Update: 2019-07-25
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What exactly is an “optional” essay and is it really optional? Separate and apart from the personal statement, many law schools offer applicants the opportunity to submit “optional essays,” on a range of topics and to explain certain aspects of their application through an addendum. When should you write these essays and what should you say? We asked deans of admission, an admissions consultant and a prelaw advisor when an applicant should choose to answer these supplementary questions, how these essays are used by schools to evalute your application, how to choose among topics, and how optional essays and addenda can be used to round out your application.
Guests:
- Faye Shealy, Associate Dean for Admissions, William & Mary Law School
- Bill Hoye, Associate Dean, Admissions & Student Affairs, Duke University School of Law
- Jamie Thomas-Ward, Director of Pre-Law Advising Services, University of Illinois
- Paul Bodine, Admissions Consultant, www.paulsbodine.com
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