Wrote Why X for my top choices, optional essays, and did requested, relevant addenda. Splitter but had some decent softs, there is hope for you!
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Admitted to Fordham UniversityWrote optional essays when applicable Cohesive PI narrative in PS and softs Published academic in a PI field
I wrote a “Why X” for every school at the bottom of my personal statement, about a paragraph for each. T3 softs because I did Americorps.
If you’re an international applicant w/o a GPA, your best shot is at schools where your LSAT score is at or above 75ths. (Especially if you have mediocre softs like I do!) Also, 2020 was the worst year to R&R. ha ha ha learn from my mistakes im not crying you are
Shoot your shot! -D1 Athlete -Top 20 UG -Applied with a 3.76, increased to 3.79 after fall grades -Softs: several internships; publication in prestigious undergrad law journal; leadership role in several college clubs; semester abroad -wrote why x for every school
…to say they are holistic, but that is demonstrably BS. Soft’s only help at the margins. Don’t be too hard on yourself.- Attending any law school period is already a difficult feat in and of itself. Do not compare yourself to people on Reddit, having crazy high stats is not the norm. Every attorney I had ever met…
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