St. John's University School of Law

Personal Statement

Required · about 2 pages

Please submit a personal statement or short essay with your application. Include your LSAC account number on it. You may write about any topic you wish. Suggested topics: Your decision to pursue a career in law; your reaction to a recent current affairs event; your feelings about a particular community service or extracurricular activity with which you have been involved. The suggested length is two typed pages, double spaced.

Source: St. John's University School of Law — J.D. Admissions

Supplementary Statement (Optional)

We recognize that some applicants have faced and overcome challenges and that there may be factors that have been significant in their lives, identity, and/or development. For this optional essay, we invite you to share any information that you would like us to consider about your experiences. This may include socioeconomic challenges; educational challenges; societal challenges; discrimination; prejudice; health issues; disability; immigration status; surviving abuse; or complex family circumstances like an incarcerated parent, homelessness, living in foster care, or others. This isn't an inclusive list, but simply an opportunity, if you wish, to share any additional aspects of your background that may give us a deeper sense of your strengths and who you are.

Source: St. John's University School of Law — J.D. Admissions

Additional Merit Aid Statement (Optional)

St. John's Law awards scholarships to outstanding applicants for academic achievement and for merit based on the factors aligned with our mission that we consider during our holistic review. This can include awards for one or more of the following factors: first generation college students, applicants who have faced adversity and are committed to their community, and those whose background and/or interest in law school align with the school’s mission and the legacy of our alumnus, Theodore Jones '72. This is not an exhaustive list, and the statement should be aligned with St. John's University School of Law's mission.

Source: St. John's University School of Law — J.D. Admissions

General Addendum (Optional)

If you would like to further explain portions of your application including, but not limited to, gaps in education, gaps in employment, undergraduate performance, or LSAT performance, you may submit an addendum.

Source: St. John's University School of Law — J.D. Admissions