{"id":2820,"date":"2023-04-13T20:02:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T03:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/?page_id=2820"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T01:17:57","slug":"connecting-with-prelaw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/connecting-with-prelaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting With Pre-Law Advising Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Our law school personal statement review service is designed for applicants who are in the final stages of writing their personal statements and are looking for additional feedback.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For tips on what makes a great personal statement for law school, please review this handout<\/strong><\/a> and develop your personal statement according to the general guidelines.<\/p>\n

Other than helping applicants understand the basic premise of personal statements,<\/strong><\/a> out of principle we do not help write personal statements.<\/p>\n

If you are having challenges formulating your ideas for a personal statement, please feel free to make an advising appointment with the pre-law advisors or the USC Writing Center <\/a>(for current USC students only).<\/p>\n

This review process is intended for FINAL DRAFTS.\u00a0 If you are struggling with drafting your personal statement, please make an advising appointment.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Before submitting your personal statement, please proofread for grammar and content. The pre-law advising team will return it to you within 5 business days with constructive feedback<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Due to high volume, we are able to accept one submission at a time.\u00a0 If you submit more than one document, we will select the first one received.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Welcome to USC Career Pathways Pre-Law Advising’s appointment scheduling page!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Students and alumni from all majors across campus are welcome to schedule one appointment at a time with the Pre-law advising team.\u00a0We do NOT provide academic advising<\/span>, we are focused on helping you \u00a0with the pre-law journey. Any questions regarding classes to take, minors, etc. need to go to an academic advisor. Please note that USC does not have a pre-law minor.<\/p>\n

Please note – we are not able to advise students on the the USC Gould Law School 3+3 Accelerated BA\/JD program<\/a>. You will need to discuss the 3+3 option with your academic advisor.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

We use USC’s Handshake CSM platform<\/a> for scheduling appointments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Click on the appropriate tile to the right to gain access to scheduling an advising appointment via Handshake.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you a student interested in a pre-law advising appointment? START HERE!<\/h3>\n \n After you click on this tile you will taken to Handshake. Once you click the box saying you are interested in pre-law advising, go to your USC Handshake account, refresh the page and look under the “Appointments” section in the “Pre-Law & Graduate School Advising” career center option on your screen for appointment availability.\u00a0<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Alumni! Interested in a pre-law advising appointment? START HERE!<\/h3>\n \n If you are interested in advising,\u00a0you will need a Handshake account to sign up for an appointment.\u00a0 Please click on this tile and scroll down to the bottom for directions on how to sign up for Handshake.<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Accessing your Handshake account<\/h3>\n \n We use USC’s Handshake CSM platform for scheduling appointments.\r\n\r\nClick here to log-in to Handshake, then the “Explore” button. After that just click on “USC” and hit the “Appointments” button. \r\n\r\nPlease note- If “pre-law advising” is not one of the advising appointment options you see, that means you are not labeled for pre-law school advising yet. To get labeled, please use this link to confirm you are interested in advising: https:\/\/usc.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/surveys\/104583\r\n<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
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