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…addendum and then email them with your updated score. Personal statements, diversity statements & optional essays mean** EVERYTHING *if you’re a splitter. Applied to alma mater *(UF) - given acceptance and full ride scholarship! If you’re even halfway considering your undergrad institution - APPLY
…into the Puerto Rican side of my roots for the Diversity Statement, especially the post-Hurricane Maria fallout and my family’s, and my own, efforts during the initial recovery phase. Anyone who is actually from Puerto Rico (and I mean born and raised, not just someone whose grandparent happens to be from there)…
Ivy undergrad Legal job after gradation Strong personal statement / diversity statement (I think this was the most important part !!!) Recs from professors I was very close with
…tied together every single part of my application. My personal statement, diversity statement, resume, and school supplemental essays were all related in some way. Always remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. The anxiety of waiting for decisions can be excruciating at times, but in the end, you will end…
…is to start early and chip away at everything. I wrote my personal statement and diversity statement over 4 total months. I had 6 drafts of different topics and waited a week then reread them all and went forward with the topic that I liked the most. By the end of my writing process, I had both essays nearly…
…Not to fellate myself too much but I cooked on my personal statement. Specifically, my statement was focused on explaining the circumstances surrounding my low GPA and why my GPA isn’t a good indicator of the caliber of student I am. I also imagine my LORs played a decent role. One was from the Head of Graduate…
…leadership roles in extracurriculars, PBK as a junior) personal statement: very honest statement of purpose/why law (connected to legal internship) scholarships: all aid was merit + first offers (did not negotiate)
I thought my 160 was elite until I got on this damn website LOL Take your time with your personal statement and diversity statements. After reading both adcomms should be able to have a good idea of who you are as an individual in addition to why you want to be a lawyer. “Optional” essays arent optional if you…
…specific 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…
…I think it paid off. My biggest pro was my GPA imo. In my personal statement and diversity statements I dug into being LGBT, working in a law firm as a legal assistant/paralegal, and my immigrant, Spanish-speaking girlfriend.
…one sentence. This sentence should be the heart of your personal statement! Be genuine. Retain your personal voice, and don’t use big words that you wouldn’t use in real life. Read ALL your essays out loud - they should sound like you and flow naturally. Get to the point. It’s tempting to talk at length about tough…
…do and what you DON’T want to do) **3. Write an authentic personal statement: **Make sure your statement sounds like you and reflects your experiences. Please share it with family and friends for feedback to ensure it’s genuine and engaging. 4. Weigh cost and scholarships over ranking: Law school rankings can be…
…Dayton - Applied only with JD-Next score. In addition to personal statement, wrote a supplemental information statement about growing up below the poverty line, and a statement regarding UGPA and my plan for success in an online, part-time program. Offered $5900 per semester. Cleveland - Applied with GRE, sent…
…professor, 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…
LSAT 171 GPA 3.80 2020–21 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
…and score 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…
…but I did work roughly 25 hours/week I wrote “why x” statements for every school that I thought would want them for someone with my numbers (Penn, UVA, NW, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke, Cornell) All statements followed the same formula except Penn. I am fairly unremarkable, so I spent my energy on creating a compelling…
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…
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