…prompt instead of generally thinking about a “personal statement or diversity statement”. polish your materials as much as you can. apply early if possible. but if you can’t do 5 and 6 perfectly for some reason (just like me), I want to let you know you will be fine :) take information/facts (but not ppl’s emotions)…
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I wrote almost every optional statement, a diversity statement detailing how my background has shaped my experience /will influence my future legal perspective, and used GPA+LSAT addenda to balance my app as a splitter and explain a 16 point increase on the LSAT.
…I filled one of their prompts or used a more general Statement of Perspective (diversity statement). No clue if this helped or not, as I literally just applied, but it makes me feel as though I’ve sent in more comprehensive apps. Cheers!
…in the Public Interest world. I wrote a GPA addendum, a diversity statement, Why X statements, and any supplemental essay I could that allowed me to share who I am and what I bring to the table. For some schools, it wasn’t enough. But I consider every WL a victory, and every R a lesson learned and motivation for the…
LSAT 171 GPA 3.80 2020–21 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
…jump. about berkeley law app: wrote the 4-page personal statement, why berkeley, and diversity statement. spent months weighing pros and cons of applying rd vs. ed… stanford was the only other school i was really interested in, but ive wanted to go to berkeley for years. also wasn’t sure if i’d get a good enough…
Key Notes/Reflections: Got into the cycle a bit late (took the LSAT in November, submitted most applications in December)- Felt that I had a really strong Diversity Statement, solid Personal Statement, and good LORs I have a misdemeanor from within the past year, which definitely tanked my chances Couple this with…
…X essays for nearly all schools and all optional essays. Diversity statement on being LGBTQ. Personal statement focused on childhood trauma and how it shaped me into the resilient person I am now. Wrote both GPA addendum and LSAT addendum for jump from 161 to 173 and 5 LSAT takes. Results: All scholarship amounts…
LSAT 172 GPA 3.56 2022–23 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
…interest in law school etc). Write a Why Law School statement in the addendum if it doesn’t flow off the personal statement. Helps prevent typo errors (referencing wrong school). I didn’t write a Why Law School statement because it felt weird to write what I love about each school for a couple reasons: (1) I don’t…
Took the LSAT twice with one cancellation (got sick during the test). Scores were 158, cancel, 160. Applied with a diversity statement about chronic invisible illness, and a personal statement on my experience growing up with a parent that struggled with addiction. Included an academic addendum for two breaks in my…
…make sure you brainstorm ideas for your personal statement and maybe talk about instances in your life where you overcame an obstacle and how that translates to either your inspiration to become a lawyer or your capability to succeed in law school. Personally, I found writing my personal statement, as well as other…
…law school Goals: PI in criminal law Apps: -Personal statement about my current job and the switch to law -Diversity statement about being an immigrant -Resume with a decent amount of extracurriculars and internships but nothing fancy -Big LSAT jump from 155 to 168. No addendum -One Character and Fitness issue, had…
Link to Résumé and Personal Statement: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZUSuiFEiJ-MoAmn2WiKIzvs4Z6c-qiF0?usp=drive_link Had three LORS, 2 academic, 1 professional; 1 from an undergrad prof I was pretty close with, 1 from an MBA prof who always gave me sparkling feedback in my work and spoke very highly of me,…
…except Michigan, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn. Submitted a diversity statement for all schools except NYU and Maryland. NYU: Applied to a named scholarship; wrote a specific essay for it, but one of my existing LORs fulfilled the scholarship application requirement. Rejected from scholarship early March. Michigan:…
…my apps were not submitted earlier. Essays: Personal Statement on my work experience and why I want to be a lawyer Diversity Statement on growing up in a lower socioeconomic class w one parent who didn’t go to college and one parent who went to college in another country. Some supplemental essays on times I’ve been…
…Associate Dean (all from grad school) Essays: personal statement about rethinking how I approach anti-sexual violence advocacy after doing my research, diversity statement about experience as an LGBTQ person with a disability, did optional essays/interviews when offered (but only did 1/2 short prompts for Stanford,…
…recommend maybe two or three max. Make sure your personal statement goes back to “Why law school”. I wrote an addendum regarding my GPA and a diversity statement. I applied with two academic and one professional letter of recommendation. If I could go back, I would tailor my essays to each school and answer the…
…than what I can fit here, I promise haha) My Personal Statement: Born into an anti-science, young earth creationist, christian dominionist cult, I found myself growing up in an environment that drilled arguments into you. In the search of creating more effective arguments, I argued myself out of the cult programming…
Wrote a diversity statement on growing up in socio-economic constraints and escaping abuse. Did not submit why x statements as I addressed that in the last paragraph of each personal statement. Did write a GPA addendum but did not submit to all schools. Most importantly I would say I’m satisfied with all my…
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