<p>I understand that submitting scores and grades are highly regimented in applying to law schools (viz. LSDAS). I am wondering, though, how uniform the applications themselves tend to be. Do the applications tend to forego questions pertaining to individual schools, which one finds on undergraduate applications (i.e., 'Why do you want to attend UChicago Law School?')?</p>
<p>Is my question stupid, or something?</p>
<p>Give it time. There isn't a lot of traffic on the Law School forum compared to the others.</p>
<p>They're pretty darn uniform. There are a few exceptions -- YLS' 250-word essay being the most famous example -- but chances are, one personal statement is going to work for 90% of schools.</p>
<p>for the personal statement, do you have to answer "why you want to go to law school" or can you talk about anything else that reveals your characater or personality?</p>
<p>You know, it really bugs me to see people asking what they should write about --especially when it comes down to the minutiae. There is enough info out there; it is my assumption that people should not mind reading if they are planning to attend LS.</p>
<p>Asking insightful questions is very different to asking others to spell things out on a regular basis. Without intending to sound overly cranky, come on people, some things are a matter of choice --why then ask others to choose for you?</p>
<p>It is my understanding that the purpose of the Yale 250-word essay is precisely to analyze what you choose to write about.</p>