Law School Applications: Character and Fitness, and Addenda Tips

The below excerpt on writing character and fitness disclosures, as well as other required addenda, is from  A Guide to Optional Essays and Addenda.


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- Keep it Short: There’s rarely a reason that an explanation statement should run beyond a double-spaced page, and even that’s too long for most situations. Many applicants feel the need to provide a lot of backstory, but it’s usually not