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Fatbear747

LSAT 163 · GPA 3.95 · 2022–23 cycle

Attending Georgia State University

…for a collection of personal statements, diversity statements, and resumes from previous cycle applicants. End of cycle notes: I know my goals (immigration BigLaw), and that I won’t have a problem achieving them with a degree from GSU. Spoke with multiple alums and with attorneys in my current immigration BigLaw…

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ExpectoDongo2015

LSAT 160 · GPA 2.40 · 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Colorado—Boulder

…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…

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NervousChemicalShrew

LSAT 170 · GPA 3.65 · 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…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…

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BobbiRambles

LSAT 176 · GPA 3.27 · 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Texas at Austin

…back to yourself and your goals in a unique way. Diversity is not just limited to your skin color or sexuality - don’t fall into the trap of thinking you have nothing to say in a diversity statement if you’re not a URM. Don’t waste your time with Boston University - the slow decision is one thing, but the utter lack…

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Elle-MS-Woods

LSAT 169 · GPA 3.33 · 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Georgia

…materials (tenacity, grit, never giving up, etc.) Wrote diversity statement on my climb out of poverty, starting with my first job at 15 washing dishes for $5.25 an hour (yes, I’m old enough to have worked when that was the federal minimum wage). From a rural fringe town, population sub-2500, in the Deep South. Only…