I need an explanation for this Law question to help me study.
The admissions process consists of a fair and comprehensive review of all applicants to determine potential success at Villanova Law and the legal profession. Admission assessment will consider all achievements, both academic and non-academic, to enroll students with a broad range of characteristics and perspectives. Considerations include, but are not limited to: academic achievement, leadership and collaboration potential, ability to learn from experience, service to the community, ability to address systemic shortcomings, substantial experience with other cultures, and goal-setting.
Therefore, applicants are encouraged to write an optional essay (no longer than 2 pages) to better express their qualifications, talents, perspectives, and goals. Please feel free to incorporate one of the following five topics into an optional essay.
TOPIC: Overcoming Adversity: Villanova Law students and alumni demonstrate valuable strengths—such as persistence, resourcefulness, and work-ethic—when faced with considerable challenges. When have you been challenged, when did you fail, when were you convinced you lost? How did you resolve and overcome it?