"MANY APPLICANTS FEEL awkward writing about themselves for their law school personal statement. They fear sounding like an arrogant and self-aggrandizing bore. Applicants who were first-generation college students or raised in foreign cultures may particularly struggle with the distinctive way professionals in the United States talk about themselves.
American workplace culture often expects and encourages self-promotion, particularly in the legal field. American lawyers unwilling to speak up for themselves may struggle to win the trust of clients and argue their cases within an adversarial legal system. Law school applicants whose personal statements don’t convey much about themselves not only waste a chance to make a strong argument for admission, they also risk appearing timid and unsure of themselves." …
https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/law-admissions-lowdown/articles/how-to-talk-about-yourself-modestly-on-a-law-school-application
Terrible advice by the author who is a graduate of Yale & of Harvard Law School.
Clearly, the author confuses MBA admissions with law school admissions.
The author gives 5 tips:
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Use real world examples
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Include others
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Address missteps
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Talk about triumphs
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Use humor
In my view, it is very risky to try to inject humor into one’s law school essays or personal statement.
A future lawyer should learn to protect confidences, therefore writing about others in one’s law school application should be done judiciously if at all.
Addressing “triumphs” and “missteps” is relevant for MBA applications, but typically not what law school admissions committe members are seeking.
Focusing on “real world examples” is important in an application to an MBA program, but is not necessary in a law school application.