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<blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 190204" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=34537]@sarahfw[/USER]Just to add to what [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] response, this approach is exactly what I used for these kinds of questions. If I didn’t have enough word count in the extracurriculars section, I would use this space to include additional volunteer roles, extracurricular activities, or achievements.I'd also just mention here, though, that when discussing a specific activity or extracurricular, I’d often briefly highlight one or two skills I developed, but didn’t feel it was necessary to explain why those skills would be relevant to a career in law. That said, sometimes the skills naturally aligned with a legal career, but I generally found it more effective to focus on how those skills were applied in the activity/extracurricular itself rather than stretching to connect them to law. Doing so avoids making the response feel forced or contrived.Again, I think this section is a great opportunity to highlight any achievements or extracurriculars you didn’t have enough space to discuss elsewhere. I hope this helps, and best of luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ram Sabaratnam, post: 190204, member: 36738"] Hiya [USER=34537]@sarahfw[/USER] Just to add to what [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] response, this approach is exactly what I used for these kinds of questions. If I didn’t have enough word count in the extracurriculars section, I would use this space to include additional volunteer roles, extracurricular activities, or achievements. I'd also just mention here, though, that when discussing a specific activity or extracurricular, I’d often briefly highlight one or two skills I developed, but didn’t feel it was necessary to explain why those skills would be relevant to a career in law. That said, sometimes the skills naturally aligned with a legal career, but I generally found it more effective to focus on how those skills were applied in the activity/extracurricular itself rather than stretching to connect them to law. Doing so avoids making the response feel forced or contrived. Again, I think this section is a great opportunity to highlight any achievements or extracurriculars you didn’t have enough space to discuss elsewhere. I hope this helps, and best of luck! [/QUOTE]

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