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Admitted to University of Michigan…foreign language double major- What I would guess are T2.5 softs (3 years in top consulting firm; relevant/competitive internships every summer and semester of college; AmeriCorps service; US Senate work; federal agency work; selective fellowship; exceptional amount of in-depth campus leadership experience;…
…can please focus on your grades. Unexciting University Softs (president of fraternity, student-athlete in non-revenue sport, mild research opportunities, study-abroad, worked part-time all through undergrad) PS focused on an incident from my childhood -> experience I had somewhat related in uni -> neatly tied…
…a history of service and leadership, along with amazing softs and a high GPA from a well-known undergraduate program. I definitely think my passion, hard work, and emotional intelligence shined through my applications.
…can change. You can’t change what happened in the past. Softs: HYPSM undergrad (with tough course load + GPA addendum), prestigious post-grad fellowship, legal work experience, salient diversity statement I wrote Why Xs for UVA, Michigan, Duke, Northwestern, Cornell, and Berkeley. Resources I swear by: 7Sage (both…
Softs: 4+ years of work experience in progressive advocacy, 2+ of which have been at a legal org that has worked on multiple Supreme Court cases Letters of Rec: 2 from professors (one of whom was my thesis advisor) and one from my direct supervisor. ASK EARLY. I gave my professors a heads up in April, sent the…
no “optionals” are truly optional shoot your shot!!! you only apply to law school once (or twice, or thrice :p) cohesiveness is super important; softs only matter insofar as they fit into your narrative Wrote optionals: Penn, SLS, Berk 4 pg PS and why berk, why uva, vandy video essay, NU kira, why UCLA and prog…
…as much as you can!! Stop worrying about what tier your softs are; what matters is how they contribute to the story you tell. When you’re thinking about chasing big law, remember that your work doesn’t magically get to be morally neutral. Read On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy,…
(∩｀- ´ )⊃━━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ background: master’s student, minor c&f issue (grades only), no special softs supplementals for: yale, stanford, chicago, penn, michigan, berkeley, cornell, georgetown bonus tea leaves: chicago: went UR2 through UR5 after interviewing, decision two days after UR5 michigan: date changed two thursdays…
…but I also had one really good school specific LOR. Softs Prestigious internship, Research Assistant, Worked throughout undergrad, Board member for an academic club, Volunteered: election, pro bono tax prep, food bank & vaccine distribution
…of school resources like your hards and prestige like your softs. which would you rather invest time and money into for when you hit the job market? prestige is not valueless, but its value is variable and difficult to quantify, and ultimately the increase in competition will likely offset the additional resources.
Though my “softs” are individually T4, I have an outrageous amount of them; thus, on an overall basis, they may be considered T3. STEM Major. Wrote Diversity Statement for all schools. Wrote a tailored Why X for about 1/3 of applied schools (e.g., Berk, Penn, Duke, etc.) My advice is to focus on overshadowing your…
Wrote all Why X available & DS on growing up a broke (white) girl from rural area Top Tier Undergrad, Top Tier Masters Mid-late 20s the most T3 of T3 softs (D1 athlete, AmeriCorps service / law-related WE)
Softs: Engineer, ~3 years of unique work experience, graduate degree, significant time spent volunteering Personal statement: described the series of events that led me to pursuing law school School specific optional essays I wrote: Stanford: “Would you rather travel to the Moon or travel the Earth?” Harvard: None…
Softs: D3 Athlete, Relevant internships, Leadership, Bilingual Be genuine in your essays. Demonstrate perspective, humility, and maturity. And relax a little bit (please guys you are stressing me out)
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!
…patent law- DS: Discussed experiences as a woman in STEM Softs: STEM degree (EE)- Work experience as a software engineer Accelerated MBA degree
softs: undergrad hnrs major, master’s degree + int’l fellowship lots of on-campus leadership, ccn (lol) alum but don’t think it really mattered possibly cool internship experience(s), worked while doing apps (WE ~1 year) fairly strong personal statement (spent a LOT of time on it), avg supplementary essays, bad yale…
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