Betting vs Investments
Sports betting can be called an investment, the purpose of which is to make a profit over different time periods.
Some applicants may want to use the following list as a springboard as they develop their own connections. You can browse the questions below without a specific structure in mind and see what results from that free-association process.
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Some applicants may want to use the following list as a springboard as they develop their own connections. You can browse the questions below without a specific structure in mind and see what results from that free-association process. On the other hand, some people prefer to have more guidance as they brainstorm, and for those people we have ordered and grouped the questions into a logical structure. Each subtopic begins with a series of questions and then an explanation of their potential relevance to the big picture.
The important point here is that you develop insight into your accomplishments beyond their face value. Your essay should not merely list your most significant successes, nor is it enough to say that you're proud of them. You need to dig deeper to discover what these accomplishments mean to you, what they say about you, and how you learned from them. Also, reflect closely on your path to achievement rather than on the result itself.
Again, do not summarize your resume. Don't feel obligated to bring up every activity you've ever done, especially if it has been sufficiently covered elsewhere in the application. Remember that depth is more important than breadth. Your readers want to gain insight into what you care most about and to see how you've devoted yourself. Don't feel discouraged if you have never worked in a legal capacity. Many people have never stepped inside a law firm before their first summer job interviews. Also, don't feel that you need to exaggerate your commitment to community service. A lack of sincerity will be evident, and you're better off focusing on activities for which you have a real passion.
In this section you should begin by thinking broadly. Don't just name skills that you know the schools are looking for, because that will detract from the unique portrait you're trying to paint. Also, you might be surprised about how you can tie a skill from one area of your life into your current goals in law. That's why we also suggested that you come up with different combinations of your skills and characteristics. This exercise will help you to see yourself from different perspectives and recognize all that you have to offer. Just as listing accomplishments and activities is unfruitful, you won't accomplish anything by simply naming skills. That's why this section has emphasized the question "How?" How have you demonstrated your skills and characteristics? Where is the evidence? Here again it's important to remember the movement within this brainstorming section from broad to specific. Perhaps you showed a specific ability in activities unrelated to law. The evidence can come from this separate area and still be tied in ultimately to your current situation.
In your responses to these questions, you may want to draw upon answers from previous sections. The purpose of this section is for you to begin synthesizing your previous accomplishments and activities into a coherent argument for your candidacy. Because there won't be room for you to describe every aspect of your involvement in an activity, you may choose to relate a particular episode that epitomizes the key points you want to convey. One issue you must be cautious about is placing too much emphasis on one-time events. In most cases, you will be adding meaning to a scenario retrospectively. Few of us are ever in the situation to make important, life-altering decisions based upon epiphanies. You don't want to attribute too much significance to any one event, but detailing the most meaningful, significant episodes from your background can help ensure that your essay stays concrete and personal.
Members of our law school admissions panel have cautioned against too much emphasis on the unknown future, because people's goals change so drastically in the course of their studies. Be wary of describing goals that sound too naïve or idealistic: Your readers have seen phrases like "my desire to help others" and "changing society for the better" far too many times. If, on the other hand, you have a specific cause in mind, and you have some kind of track record in that field, then you should emphasize your continuing commitment. For example, if you have experience in environmental or immigration law, you might describe specific objectives you hope to achieve in those fields. Relating such concrete goals is much more forceful than simply citing a vague commitment to serving your community.