Your college essay shouldn't either. Rather than starting your essay by telling us what it's going to be about, think about how you're going to catch our attention, and pull us into your story. Here ...

U.S. News has compiled several college essay examples that helped students get ... Each spring on his admissions blog, Graves shares an enrolling student's essay and why it was strong.

It's important to convey good personal qualities such as resilience and humility in your law school personal statement.