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2 entries matching "personal statement"

Admitted to University of Louisville

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.

BeneaththeWheel

LSAT 164 GPA 3.94 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Richmond

…High stats are great, but the written word carries weight. Personal essays can make up for lower stats. People want to know there is a charismatic human behind those stats, not just a type A stickler grinding their Necessary versus Sufficiency notes. Eventually, school will end, grades will end, and interpersonal…