Personal Statement: Non Compos Mentis

I completed high school in three years (graduated in 2001) then went on to complete undergrad in three years (graduated in 2004). In 2005, I started a career with FindLaw (a Thomson West company). In under two years, I was promoted to Senior Web Producer, a distinction held by only one other employee whose tenure at Thomson is three times my own.

I consistently demonstrate a need to "go beyond" my current intellectual plane. This chronic condition results in a knack for climbing to a pinnacle, only to look up and discover a new mountain beckoning me. Today, I begin my journey toward a law degree and ultimately a career in law.

I'm going into this pursuit armed with my resilience in adversity, determination to never lose a war, ability to concede the occasional battle, partial financial assistance from my company, a network of supportive friends and family (with a fair share of both lawyers for mentorship and counselors for therapy), and--most importantly--a very understanding husband.

I will be hindered by the unimpressive GPA I gleaned while speeding through undergrad, the challenge of balancing my studies with a full-time career in which I hold a leadership position, and the fact that I have been in the workforce and out of the classroom for nearly three years.