Stream of consciousness advice in no particular order: Don’t coast on any component of your application! Keep addenda short and sweet, when possible. Even T4 softs can tell a story about you - don’t collect “softs” as gold stars, do what makes you fulfilled and use that as the starting point of your “narrative”…
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…management experience at a major grocery chain. Other softs could be considered my degree, since I was playing lots of concerts as someone studying music. I think the musician route was compelling, but it wasn’t like I had a soft(s) that made people go “wow!” Although I did have numerous deans/other adcoms say that…
…throughly explain that in my addendum. I had super strong softs in my opinion that saved me lol. I interned for my city’s courthouse, I started a nonprofit at 17 plus had so many volunteering hours outside of that. I had a Rec letter from a a very distinguished person too but their focus wasn’t in law so idk how…
…the final paragraph to the school I was applying to. Softs include: master’s degree with thesis on legal issues + fairly competitive research scholarship supporting it, various leadership positions/volunteer projects, former varsity athlete. My softs don’t really have a coherent narrative, because I contain…
…of majors, so it may have helped there. ⛧ I listed my softs as tier 3 because I’ve received a research award and competitive academic scholarship and am LGBTQ+, but I had initially put myself as T4 because I didn’t feel the need to write a diversity statement (still mostly in the closet) and most of my softs are…
I’m doing well this challenging 2020-2021 COVID cycle, and I think my softs really helped me out. In March 2021, I will receive my PhD from a top-20 philosophy program, and my work has received recognition in print and via external grants. I received a full scholarship for my undergrad education at a top-40 national…
…a chance. Just. Do. It. Bottom line - it’s the numbers. Softs, addendums, personal statements matter less than you think. Yes, write the personal statement, addendums, extra why? Because if it just may be the extra push you need for that school. Keep in mind even you have the best softs, PS, addendum - numbers come…
T3 Softs- LGBTQ+, Published Academic, 3.5 yrs WE in law firm (certified paralegal) T4 Softs- Honors Societies, President Master’s Degree Submitted Diversity statements.
Use your softs wisely. I am 100% convinced my scholarship money came from my softs, I used my personal statement to explain my low GPA (mom had leukemia throughout my undergrad) but I explained how this made me stronger, more focused, and taught me how to overcome adversity. For schools where my GPA was below the…
…obvi ended up a waitlist). Other details about stats/softs. I took the LSAT 3 times: 169, 173 (Flex), 178 (flex). I listed my softs as T3 because I played D1 baseball (non-HYP Ivy) and made the Academic All-America team one season. My job out of undergrad was very unique (STEM field in what’s considered a “cool,”…
–KJD but with some interesting softs: extensive work experience while in undergrad at a small startup company I helped build, numerous publications, and involvement/competitive success in a collegiate activity (think debate/Mock Trial). They fit together well into a narrative, but aren’t rare enough to be more than…
…Attended a small liberal arts school, not prestigious. Softs: NCAA athlete but otherwise pretty common softs: Internships, PT jobs, etc. UVA’s been my dream school since day one. Took trips to Ithaca and Nashville to check things out, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pass up UVA. I’ll also be close to my family,…
…members because I was so borderline, but my essays and softs made up massively for my questionable GPA. Softs: Teach for America, promoted to a HS department chair role my second year. Liberal arts double major from a top 10 private. Three recs: two from professors that gave me As, one from the director of my TFA…
…policy violation 2nd day of freshman year. i believe my softs are classified correctly, at least according to the LSData provided tiers. i worked with a consultant from spivey on all my materials. also had a diversity statement. takeaways: i mean my gpa wrecked me. i went to a school where my gpa was 80-85th…
…I could get substantial scholarship money from. My softs are incredibly uninteresting and largely irrelevant. I have worked as a legal assistant at an insurance defense firm for a little while, but I am still a “KJD” by most standards. I didn’t have involvement in any clubs or organizations; I got some scholarships…
…and video but expected an R. I was shocked when I got the soft WL/deferred decision from ED-RD. I took the hope given from that as an opportunity to write a Letter Of Continued Interest (LOCI) to which I submitted the morning after being deferred. This presented an amazing opportunity to correct the biggest mistake…
…worried that my stats weren’t good enough and my softs didn’t count for much, but I now realize I was downplaying my application and accomplishments. So, my biggest piece of advice is to tell your story, make sure every aspect of your application is strong (softs matter!), and to go in confidently. You will go to…
…are, or are not. Love yourself…. Even if others don’t. My softs are rare and unique to me. I may share a few common things with other individuals but there are one or two big things that set me apart softs wise and why I classify them as T1.5. I have had my heart broken in life many times and this process is another…
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