The Story Only You Can Tell: How to Write a Personal Statement They Can’t Ignore

Cassandra Sturman knows what admissions committees notice, and she has spent more than five years helping applicants give them something worth remembering.

Before earning her J.D. from Cornell Law School, Cassandra graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, where she served as an admissions officer, reviewing applications and interviewing candidates. She went on to complete a thesis at the University of Oxford, Wadham College. At Cornell Law, she competed in moot court and helped lead the First-Generation Student Association. She also served as a judicial intern for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

As a first-generation law student, Cassandra knows how daunting the process can be, and she builds every student a personalized plan with a clear goal for each session. Students she has coached have been admitted to top law schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Case Western Reserve University.