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preeti 
Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 3 |
Columbia personal statement
Hi, can anybody who has applied to Columbia before tell me what the instructions for the Personal Statement in Columbia's LLM applications say? The forms for 2009-10 will not be out till mid-September, and I'd like to know what exactly the application required in the personal statement during the last years. Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:33 AM For instance Harvard's application says the personal statement should be in two parts - (a) a legal essay on a contemporary issue and (b) something about yourself. Does Columbia have any such specific expectations in the personal statement? [Edited 17 Jul 2008 by preeti] |
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Mercury Man 
Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 6 |
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These are Columbia's instructions to applicants last year regarding the Personal Statement:Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:38 AM "You must submit a detailed personal Statement describing your background, academic interests, the program of study you wish to follow and your reason for doing so. This statement should be prepared without assistance from others, and should not exceed three double-spaced pages. Your application will not be considered without such a statement. We will not accept a resume or CV in place of the Personal Statement." |
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| preeti
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Mercury, thanks a ton. If you do have a copy of the previous year's application, and if it isn't too much to ask, could you please forward me a copy of it? Thanks once again.
Thu Jul 17, 2008 01:49 PM |
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| Mercury Man
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The CLS application is filled in and submitted online, so I don't have a copy of the application form. If it helps, I don't recall it being that much different from other schools like NYU or HLS.
Fri Jul 18, 2008 05:16 AM |
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| applicant2009 Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 87 |
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can suggestions on what to write in the background part?
Wed Sep 24, 2008 07:19 PM |
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