Hi BJE44:<br /><br />I edited your document and hope you like the changes.<br /><br />A couple of points, though, if you're applying to law school, I think we'll need to flesh out the statement of purpose. It's a really great anecdote, but I think the admissions office might want the full 700 words. My impression was that you were applying for a judicial appointment within the navy, but I may have been mistaken. The best strategy, of course, is to tailor each SOP to the particular institution you're applying to. Anyway, I hope that you're not so close to a deadline that we can't customize it over, say, the next week or so. Unfortunately, just I as finished editing your document, another one came in which will take two days to finish, so I won't be available until Wednesday. If you do submit as is, you'll probably need a brief introduction just to give a sense of your background. While it's important not to exceed the required word count, you shouldn't be too far under either.&nbsp;<br /><br />If you have any questions, you can reach me at Editor World until 10:30 pm EST or from 6:00 am tomorrow.<br /><br />Good luck with your applications - George<br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />&nbsp;