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GRE or LSAT Score |\n| Letter of Recommendation\u003Cbr>Yale Law School requires at least two letters of recommendation and strongly prefers letters from professors who know your academic performance and have had a chance to personally evaluate significant aspects of your academic work. |\n| Personal Statement Prompt\u003Cbr>Please submit a personal statement that will enable the admissions committee to make a fully informed judgment on your application. Many applicants include the personal statement they have prepared for other law school applications. |\n| Additional Writing Prompts\u003Cbr>The 250-word essay is an opportunity to explore an idea or issue from your academic, extracurricular, or professional work that is of particular interest to you. The idea or issue you choose does not have to be lawrelated; this is simply another opportunity for faculty readers to learn more about how you would engage in the law school community. You will have the opportunity to include optional addenda to your application if any are necessary for a full representation of your candidacy, for example: a diversity statement or explanations related to test scores or transcripts. It is not necessary to include any, and many applicants do not include addenda. |\n\n\n| Stanford Law School |\n| --- |\n| Score Requirements\u003Cbr>Transcript; LSAT score |\n| Letter of Recommendation\u003Cbr>Stanford requires that at least two and no more than four letters of recommendation submitted through the application process ( LSAC/CAS) . |\n| Personal Statement Prompt\u003Cbr>Please attach a statement of about two pages describing important or unusual aspects of yourself not otherwise apparent in your application. |\n\n\n| Resumé Requirements\u003Cbr>Stanford requires a one-to-two page resumé describing your academic, extracurricular and professional activities. The resumé must be submitted electronically with your electronic application. |\n| --- |\n| Harvard Law School |\n| Score Requirements\u003Cbr>Transcript; GRE or LSAT Score |\n| Letter of Recommendation\u003Cbr>Two letters of recommendation are required for application to the J. D. Program. Harvard strongly recommends that at least one letter of recommendation come from an academic source. However, letters from employers or others who have worked closely with you can be very helpful, particularly if you have been out of school for many years. |\n| Personal Statement Prompt\u003Cbr>Please submit a brief personal statement. Limit your statement to two pages, typed, double-spaced, minimum 11-point font and 1-inch margins. In many instances, applicants have used the personal statement to provide more context on how their experiences and strengths could make them valuable contributors to the Harvard and legal communities, to illuminate their intellectual background and interests, or to clarify or elaborate on other information in their application. |\n| Additional Writing Prompts\u003Cbr>The admissions committee makes every effort to understand your achievements in the context of your background and to build a diverse student body. 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