1. How did you make the decision to attend your undergraduate school?
2. How did you choose your major? Did you enter with the same major you graduated with?
3. As we look at your transcripts, will we notice any trends in your grades or any classes that
were a struggle, or were your grades consistent all the way through?
4. What was your favorite class in college and why?
5. Who was your favorite college professor and why?
6. What was your most difficult class in college and why?
7. Describe the main extracurricular activities in which you were involved. How did you
choose to participate in these activities?
8. What do you feel your most significant leadership opportunity has been?
9. How do you define an effective leader?
10. Describe your leadership style.
11. When you have free time, what do you enjoy doing for fun?
12. If you could now go back and start your undergraduate experience over, is there anything
you would do differently or advice that you would give yourself as an incoming freshman,
or would you do it again the same way?
13. What is the most challenging project or situation that you have encountered in your work?
14. What is the most significant project you have had to manage? How did you approach the
task and ensure you reached a successful outcome? What did you learn from the
experience?
15. Describe the most significant written document you have completed.
16. Describe an oral presentation you made in which you were successful in
communicating an idea or convincing others of your idea.
17. Was there ever a time that you experienced a conflict or disagreement with someone else in
the workplace? If so, please describe the situation and how you handled it.
18. How do you generally go about resolving conflicts with others?
19. Describe an experience you have had working on a team. What role did you play on the
team? How did you help the team meet its goals?
20. What do you consider as some of the best advice you have received from others concerning
your educational choices or career?
21. What do you consider as your most difficult decision up to this point in your life?
22. What is the greatest challenge you have faced? How did you work to overcome this
challenge?
23. If I were to meet with your supervisors and/or faculty members with whom you have had
the closest interactions and ask them what qualities they feel you have that will help you
succeed in a legal career, what do you think they would point out?
24. How did you make the decision to go to law school?
25. What kind of employment do you see yourself pursuing after you graduate from law
school?
26. What is your ultimate dream for your long-term career?
27. How will you define success in your career?
28. I assume that you are applying to some other schools besides Northwestern. To what other
schools are you also applying?
29. If you were to be accepted to all of the schools to which you are applying, how will you
choose which school to attend?
30. On the down side, what if you don't get into law school this year? What is your backup plan?
31. What do you think your greatest challenge in law school will be?
32. What is it about Northwestern Law that appeals to you?