It is very easy to take all of these decisions personally because your application is so personal, but for the love of god try to take it on the chin and move on. This process is extremely hard and demoralizing. You will be okay!!! Your R’s, A’s, and WL’s do not define you!!!! Your success is not determined by the…
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Admitted to Vanderbilt University…would recommend choosing your schools, then tackling your personal statement, then working on other required and optional essays.- Do the optional essays if you can. I know lots of people talk about yield protection and getting waitlisted at “worse” schools than they think they deserve (although I think this mindset…
…(KIRA). Advice: I think I re-wrote my PS and DS statements over 20 times lol. Create a really strong and cohesive narrative. My PS and DS were on different topics, yet overlapped in so many ways and complimented each other. Have at least 3, but no more than 5 people read your essays and give solid feedback on your…
…hard on my essays. my PS was a “why law” and i submitted a statement of perspective (am nURM so this was about other experiences that shaped my values and goals) to every school; i wanted to make it clear who i am and where i want to go and wrote very earnestly and sincerely instead of trying to imagine what i…
…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 the LSAT materials and the $10 admissions course), PowerScore Podcast, Spivey Podcast/blog. Reddit is great for before you apply. But please…
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