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3 entries matching "personal statement"

Admitted to Belmont University

HonestRightfulOtter258

LSAT 163 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

Softs matter more than you think! LSAT is important, but it’s not everything, don’t sell yourself and what you have to offer short. Also, spend time on your personal statement, it matters more than people admit

EliteEarthyPointer

LSAT 161 GPA 3.91 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Louisville

I tailored the last paragraph of my personal statement to each school, and I believe that contributed (in part) to the scholarships I received.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

LSAT 160 GPA 3.23 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Tennessee

…so law school would help me reach my goals in life. The Personal Statement was a story of me in relation to law hinting at some stuff that my optional essays gave detail on. I wanted the reader to be engaged, wanting to learn more about me and be someone that they would want to be around not some guy bragging about…