LAW SCHOOL PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Do you need a new personal statement for each law school you apply to? Probably not. (Except for the University of Florida Levin College of Law and the University of Colorado-Boulder).
But do you need to change your essay slightly for different schools? Probably.
To help you figure out what you need to do (because following the directions provided by each school is part of what you are being tested on when you apply to law school – rule following is “kinda” important for lawyers), we’ve put together a chart for each school. See below for links to each law school’s personal statement requirements and instructions. I am listing it by school ranking because most people apply to schools that are similarly ranked and I thought this would make it easiest for you to find the schools you are looking for. I hope this is helpful to you.
(Rank based on 2015 U.S. News Data)
RANK |
SCHOOL |
LINK TO REQUIREMENTS |
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94 |
West Virginia University | West Virginia University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
102 |
Florida International University | Florida International University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
102 |
Indiana University—Indianapolis (McKinney) | Indiana University—Indianapolis Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
102 |
Rutgers University—Camden | Rutgers University—Camden Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
105 |
Marquette University | Marquette University Law School Person Statement | |||||||||||||||
105 |
Stetson University | Stetson University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
105 |
Wayne State University | Wayne State University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
108 |
Catholic University | Catholic University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
108 |
University of Wyoming | University of Wyoming Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
110 |
Gonzaga University | Gonzaga University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
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Howard University | Howard University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
110 | University of Maine | University of Maine Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
113 | Creighton University | Creighton University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
113 | Drake University | Drake University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
113 | CUNY Queens College | CUNY Queens College Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
113 | Seattle University | Seattle University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
113 |
University of Montana | University of Montana Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
118 |
Duquesne University | Duquesne University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
118 |
Mercer University | Mercer University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
118 |
Texas Tech University | Texas Tech University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
118 |
Willamette University | Willamette University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
122 |
DePaul University | DePaul University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
122 |
Hofstra University | Hofstra University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
122 |
University of Baltimore | University of Baltimore Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
122 |
Vermont Law School | Vermont Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
122 |
Washburn University | Washburn University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
Chapman University | Chapman University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
Cleveland State University | Cleveland State University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
Drexel University | Drexel University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
New York Law School | New York Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
Quinnipiac University | Quinnipiac University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
University of Akron | University of Akron Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
127 |
University of Missouri-Kansas City | University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
135 |
Loyola University New Orleans | Loyola University New Orleans Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
135 |
University of Arkansas-Little Rock | University of Arkansas-Little Rock Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
135 |
St. Thomas University | St. Thomas University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
135 |
Albany Law School | ||||||||||||||||
138 |
Pace University | Pace University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
138 |
University of North Dakota | University of North Dakota Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
138 |
University of San Francisco | University of San Francisco Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
142 |
University of Memphis | University of Memphis Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
142 |
University of Toledo | University of Toledo Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
145 |
William Mitchell College of Law | William Mitchell College of Law Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
145 |
Hamline University | Hamline University Law School Personal Statement | |||||||||||||||
145 |
Ohio Northern University | Ohio Northern University Law School Personal Statement |
Last 50 schools are listed in alphabetical order.
SCHOOL |
LINK TO REQUIREMENTS |
Appalachian School of Law |
Appalachian School of Law Personal Statement |
Arizona Summit Law School |
Arizona Summit Law School Personal Statement |
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School | Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Personal Statement |
Ave Maria School of Law | Ave Maria School of Law Personal Statement |
Barry University | Barry University Law School Personal Statement |
California Western School of Law |
California Western School of Law Personal Statement |
Campbell University | Campbell University Law School Personal Statement |
Capital University | Capital University Law School Personal Statement |
Charleston School of Law | Charleston School of Law Personal Statement |
Charlotte School of Law | Charlotte School of Law Personal Statement |
Elon University | Elon University Law School Personal Statement |
Faulkner University | Faulkner University Law School Personal Statement |
Florida A&M University | Florida A&M University Law School Personal Statement |
Florida Coastal School of Law | Florida Coastal School of Law Personal Statement |
Golden Gate University | Golden Gate University Law School Personal Statement |
Inter-American University | Inter-American University Law School Personal Statement |
John Marshall Law School | John Marshall Law School Personal Statement |
Liberty University | Liberty University Law School Personal Statement |
Mississippi College | Mississippi College Law School Personal Statement |
New England Law | New England Law School Personal Statement |
North Carolina Central University | North Carolina Central University Law School Personal Statement |
Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University Law School Personal Statement |
Northern Kentucky University | Northern Kentucky University Law School Personal Statement |
Nova Southeastern University | Nova Southeastern University Law School Personal Statement |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Law School Personal Statement |
Regent University | Regent University Law School Personal Statement |
Roger Williams University | Roger Williams University Law School Personal Statement |
Southern University | Southern University Law School Personal Statement |
Southwestern Law School | Southwestern Law School Personal Statement |
St. Mary’s University | St. Mary’s University Law School Personal Statement |
St. Thomas University | St. Thomas University Law School Personal Statement |
Suffolk University | Suffolk University Law School Personal Statement |
Texas Southern University | Texas Southern University Law School Personal Statement |
Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Thomas M. Cooley Law School Personal Statement |
Thomas Jefferson School of Law | Thomas Jefferson School of Law Personal Statement |
Touro College | Touro College Law School Personal Statement |
University of Detroit Mercy | University of Detroit Mercy Law School Personal Statement |
University of Puerto Rico | University of the Puerto Rico Law School Personal Statement |
University of the District of Columbia | University of the District of Columbia Law School Personal Statement |
University of the Pacific | University of the Pacific Law School Personal Statement |
Valparaiso University | Valparaiso University Law School Personal Statement |
Western New England College | Western New England College Law School Personal Statement |
Western State University | Western State University Law School Personal Statement |
Whittier Law School | Whittier Law School Personal Statement |
Widener University | Widener University Law School Personal Statement |
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