…I can say is take a deep breath and get started on your personal statement ahead of the game so it’s one less thing you have to worry about after the LSAT <3 Extra notes on app statuses not in my chart below: Minnesota: - ur1 12/19, substatus changed 1/2, ur2 1/19, ur3 1/30 admissions emailed me 1/25 to request an…
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Admitted to Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)…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…
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
A poor personal statement can overshadow your stats. Don’t overlook your written materials.
Never let anyone talk you into a boring, generic, “safe” personal statement. Sometimes our lives are “controversial”, and your ability to tell that story conveys competence and resilience. At least, I think that’s why I got quick movement A’s.
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