About PSU
First, the Good News.
Law schools aren't asking you to write anything revolutionary in a personal statement; you don't have to submit two double-spaced pages of Shakespeare to land a 1L seat. So, it's possible to write an effective personal statement by taking what has worked in other essays and adapting it to your circumstances. Easy, right?
Now, the Not-So-Good News.
Law schools aren't asking you to write anything revolutionary in a personal statement; you don't have to submit two double-spaced pages of Shakespeare to land a 1L seat. So, it's possible to write an effective personal statement by taking what has worked in other essays and adapting it to your circumstances. Easy, right?
We’ve Been Doing This for Fifteen Years.
Our founder, Branden, didn't set out to create a personal statement company initially, but he was approached again and again over fifteen years as an LSAT instructor by students seeking help with their personal statements. Knowing how central writing is to success in law school and as a lawyer, Branden understood how important it is to hand in a strong personal statement, and he developed the method that comprises the Personal Statement University course through the process of helping scores of students write and edits theirs.
But it turned out that the students asking for help was just the tip of the iceberg. A little informal research uncovered that most law school applicants see the personal statement as a relatively unimportant part of their application package, and no more important than a personal statement would be in a med school or accounting school application. Students with strong LSAT scores and GPAs often get rejected on the basis of weak writing, and they don’t even know why they’re getting rejection letters from schools at which their numbers should make them strong contenders.
That’s why we started Personal Statement University: to give every applicant the tools to write a personal statement like a future lawyer, even those who can’t afford a high-priced law school admissions consultant.
The PSU Method Works for Everyone.
All it takes is a little research, a few brainstorming exercises, and the willingness to explore your story fully and honestly.
Research Assignments
In a few guided research assignments, you'll nail down:
- The legal career(s) you're best suited to.
- The law schools whose focus matches your talents and interests.
- Which law schools are worth applying to and which aren't.
Brainstorming Exercises
Put that research to work in targeted exercises:
- Responses to brainstorming exercises form the building blocks of your essay.
- Choose from among five different templates.
- Put it all together in a time-tested, easy-to-use structure.
The PSU Course
About PSU Founder
Branden Frankel, Esq.
Branden graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in English Literature. After taking a break from logic, he took the June 2006 LSAT, scoring a 175, a 99th percentile score. His experience teaching LSAT prep before and during law school at UCLA Law deepened his understanding of the test and of how to guide law school prospects through a notoriously difficult and confusing application process.
At UCLA, Branden participated in the Innocence Project, El Centro Legal Clinic, and the Criminal Trial Clinic, working and communicating with a diverse range of colleagues, mentors, and clients. Over his 2L summer, Branden interned at the L.A. City Attorney’s Office’s Central Crimes Division, which prosecutes misdemeanor offenses throughout the City of Los Angeles. During this time, as a certified law clerk appearing under the supervision of a Deputy City Attorney, Branden opposed and defeated a motion to suppress a handgun which led to a defendant accepting a plea agreement.
After law school, Branden practiced patent litigation at the mid-size firm Russ, August & Kabat, working with the trial team that won a judgment of over $20 million from Hyundai Motors for patent infringement at a federal trial in the eastern district of Texas. Since leaving that firm, Branden has practiced business and environmental law as corporate counsel for a recycling firm and taught LSAT and bar exam preparation for several national companies.
