How much does the Writing Sample affect my Law School Application?
To put it bluntly, the Writing Sample has little to no “pull” when it comes to your law school application. Whether you write the next great essay, or you barely string your sentences together, it is a rare occasion when the essay actually plays an important role in whether or not a person gets into law school. In fact, many admission counselors admit to never even having read one of these essays. There is a big reason that they are not counted in the grading of the test, and that is because they lack the importance that other sections of the test have. So be prepared for the review of your essay to be a “glance.” Meaning that they will barely look at it, and probably won’t read a single word of it. The tip them comes in to play, that you don’t want your essay to catch the eye of someone looking at your total score. Meaning that you want to fill up the space provided, and not leave a lot of empty lines that can distract a reviewer from reading other parts of your application. The only
