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Pre-Law
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| VII.
Questionnaire* |
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| This questionnaire should serve you,
the student, as a guide. It may serve from time to time as a reminder
of where you have been intellectually and where you might want to
be, whether you end up in law school or not. Feel free to update this
form as the need arises. Be sure to go through this form completely
at least once, in writing, by the time you are a junior at the College
of Charleston. |
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| 1. Are you a transfer student? If so,
from where did you transfer, when, and why? |
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| 2. Why do you want to be a lawyer? |
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| 3. Why do you think a law school should
admit you? |
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4. What do you expect to get out of law school
in addition to a J.D. degree? |
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| 5. What would you like to do with a
law degree? Do you have any idea of what area of the law you would
like to practice? If so, what? Why? |
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6. What exposure have you had to law and lawyers? |
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| 7. Are there any particular extracurricular
activities you would like to pursue while in law school? What are
they? Why? |
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| 8. What courses and teachers had the
most favorable influence on you? Why? |
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| 9. Where would you like to live for
the next three years? If more than one place is desirable, please
list and rank. |
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| 10. Where would you like to practice
law? |
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| 11. To what law schools would you like
to apply? Note: this is a working list, to be revised in consultation
with your adviser. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ |
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| 12. To what law schools do you think
you have a realistic chance of being accepted? |
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| 13. Which of the law schools require
letters of recommendation? (Note: see question #21, below). |
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14. List your extracurricular activities. |
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15. List awards and other achievements which are
a part of your record. |
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16. List the jobs you have held, full- and part-time;
list dates of employment chronologically. |
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| 17. Explain as fully as possible any
sudden changes in your academic record (Note: this is very important,
if it is applicable). |
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| 18. Describe the circumstances of any
unusual time you have spent out of college. |
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19. If you are a college alum, describe you jobs and activities since graduation.
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| 20. Who have you requested to write
your letters of recommendation? (Note: keep this list up-to-date at
all times). |
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| 21. (a) When do you plan to begin law
school? (b) Do you have any alternate career plans? (c) If so, what
are these plans? |
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| ------ *This document is adapted from "Pre-Law Questions and Answers," by Professor Edward Keynes, Pennsylvania State University (no date). |
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