My name is Tara Mostafavi. I’m a recent graduate of UC Santa Barbara, applying to law school this fall. During my gap year, I was a language and culture assistant in Cantabria, Spain!
I’m in my hometown of Los Gatos for the summer. Looking forward to enjoying a latte at the downtown library while writing law school applications and studying for the LSAT!
In addition to studying Communication and Professional Writing, I immersed myself in enriching communities at UC Santa Barbara such as Model UN and WORD magazine, becoming a competitive debater and writer. A bit about those experiences are below:
Model UN
I entered this club interested in global issues and to improve my public speaking skills. I left with the confidence gained from speaking impromptu in front of hundreds of people, and the biggest leadership role I’ve had in my life: Secretary-General.
WORD Magazine
Craving the ability to craft stories and share them with my college peers, I joined this Isla Vista Arts magazine. Through research and writing stories for the magazine, I discovered deeper purposes.
Professional Writing Minor (Business Communication Track)
The Grammar Stylistics course completely transformed how I write. Legal Writing confirmed my interest in law and my success in the course empowered me to pursue law as a career.
I also learned how to meet a client’s needs with the knowledge I obtained about design and word choice.
At UC Santa Barbara, my interest in law grew through my minor’s Legal Writing course, Communication major, and Model UN competitions.
Legal Writing: I enjoyed forming an argument using logic, word choice, and storytelling.
Communication Major: Learning about applying laws to national issues caught my attention.
Model UN competitions: I developed a particular interest in international law by analyzing countries’ stances on global crises.
Me when I studied abroad in Paris, France! I had a lovely time learning about another culture and practicing my French. Other languages I know are Spanish and Farsi. I put my Spanish to use by teaching in Spain before attending law school.
I hope to continue traveling abroad, expanding my knowledge about the world through real-life experiences!