Hi there, I need some help upon How to write career aspirations [applying for law degree] for my application of scholarships.. Anyone help plssssss:confused:

Hi, house_08!

If you would like to post a draft of what your career aspirations are right on this thread, then I'm sure there would be those of us who would be willing to take a look at it and advise you as to how you might make it better.

Thanks!

Aspirations are where you see yourself in 1 - 5 years... ie: have your own practice, in a great law firm (name the firm) I hope this helps.

I'm not in law... I've worked in the sciences for the most part, but here's the task I would do... and I think there's enough overlap generally that maybe it'll help... if not, at least thisll bump your thread up again in the new post list...

First, I'm of the opinion that most people don't know what they want, or don't want, to do until they are doing it. How many people change majors in college? Change jobs, moving into completely different career paths?

Part of your problem is very realistic... you might not KNOW what you career is going to be... you might like law, you might have areas of interest, but until you are standing in the middle of it, neck deep, how are you supposed to know what's right or not for you?

So... you don't lie, but you take a tack. An angle. Choose an area that "might" interest you. This isn't marriage. Its not a tattoo across your forehead. You don't need to be psychic. You can say what you "think" and then work from there. If you change your mind, you aren't going to be held to the red hot iron.

So... I'm not for manipulating the system... don't say you are going to focus on pro bono work for poor single mothers and children unless you have some interest in it... that said, you asked specifically about scholarship app's... I'm assuming you aren't looking at school apps here, just help with tuition.

Well, then you look at who is the lender/donor and you tailor your career goals toward their interests, just as one might tailor a job resume toward a prospective employeers needs. You want them to give you money. They want you to support their cause, and maybe give them money when you are pulling in some bank.

So if you are talking about private scholarships, those that aren't tied to a school, you need to investigate their goals and interests, and find a way to bridge the gap between you.

If you are talking about potential scholarships through a school, this can be tricky. You might not know who is on the review board. It might be largely based on grade performance, but that doesn't mean you still can't tailor your goals. For ex, you can look at the professors in the law department and see, via the graduate prospectus, what their areas of interest are.

If the chair of the department has experience in an area that might interest you, run with it! Research some issue within the field and talk it up. In the sciences I found out what 2-3 profs specialized in, found areas that interested me possibly, and laced my goals with some specific correlations to their interests.

That's all I have, unless you can explain more about what kind of scholarships you are looking for.

In the end, a person who seems to have a clearly thought out path is going to sound better than someone slapping down potential "catch phrases" on a resume... if you say you are going to work in environmental law, research the field, find a specific case you can cite, and talk with passion, thought, and direction.

I didn't always go the direction I talked about... but I knew enough about what I mentioned to have a reasonable conversation.