As the year winds to a close, many law school applicants are finishing up their application essays, filling out remaining forms and gathering all the other elements of their application for final submission. For those of you who aren’t quite ready to submit your applications, don’t worry. You still have plenty of time.

2014年馬上就要結束了，很多法學院在做申請的收尾工作，填寫遺留的表格，匯總申請表做最后的提交。目前還沒有申請的同學，不要著急，你還是有很多時間。

But even if you have uploaded your transcripts and recommendations and completed all your applications, essays and other written responses, you are not done yet. Below are four important steps you should take before submitting your applications.

但是就算你已經把成績單和推薦信上傳完畢完成申請，你還有其他工作要做。以下就有四個步驟是在你提交最后申請材料之前需要檢查的。

1. Conform essays to length requirements: Since law school applications are generally similar, most students will use the same essay for each school’s personal statement and may use the same essay for other written responses as well.

1. 申請文書達到規定字數：因為法學院的申請步驟都很相似，學生會用同一篇自我陳述申請每個學校也會用作其他書面材料。

Although this is the approach I recommend to our counseling clients, it is important to keep in mind that schools often differ greatly in the length requirements for their personal statements and other essays. If you are applying to several schools with different personal statement length requirements, make sure that the personal statements you submit to each school conform to that school’s length requirements.

盡管這種方法是我推薦給咨詢客戶的，但是每個學校個人陳述要求的長度字數以及其他書面材料區別很大。如果你要申請七個學校，提交七份文書，要確保你提交給每個學校的文書都是達到學校規定要求的字數長度的。

2. Be school-specific: Many schools require applicants to submit a statement of interest. This can be either a short answer in the application itself or a separate essay. In this statement of interest, be sure to include specific programs, journals, clinics and other academic and extracurricular opportunities the school provides that you think you would want to participate in and are in a good position to contribute to.

2. 以學校為導向：一些學校會讓學生會提交一份個人興趣愛好的文書，可以使申請的回答或者一篇單獨的文書。在這邊個人興趣的文書里，要包含具體的課程，履歷，實習經驗和其他學校提供的，你認為對你申請有利的科研活動或者課外活動。

3. Submit the correct recommendations: Just as you should be sure to be school-specific in your applications, there may also be opportunities to be school-specific in your letters of recommendation. Recommenders who are alumni of schools to which the applicant is applying will often be willing to write a modified version of their recommendation letter to present a more personal case to their alma mater’s admissions committee.

3. 提交正確的推薦書：正如在申請中要以學校為導向，推薦信也要以學校為導向。如果你找的推薦人正好是你申請的學校畢業的校友，他會很樂意為你寫一封量身打造的推薦信給他的母校招生委員會。

4. Proofread, proofread and proofread again: Proofreading everything that you have written should be the last thing you do before submitting any application. Remember that you are applying to enter a profession that very highly values precise language and attention to detail.

4. 校對，校對再校對：在提交之前，把你寫的東西校對一遍。謹記你申請的專業是需要高度重視的，要用精確的語言并且注意細節。

Admissions officers will notice if any of your written materials contain misspellings or seemingly trivial typographical errors, not to mention any grammatical mistakes. Although such errors will not significantly affect your candidacy, they are completely avoidable and error-free applications and essays will be noticed and will reflect well on your commitment to the application process, your commitment to your legal education and career and your attention to detail.

招生委員會的老師會注意到你的書面材料上的拼寫錯誤或者細小的排版錯誤。更別說是語法錯誤了。盡管這些小錯誤不會影響你的申請資格，但是這些是可以避免的，并且沒有錯誤的申請材料會為你留下好印象，讓老師對你的法律知識和職業規劃留下好的印象。

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