A poor personal statement can overshadow your stats. Don’t overlook your written materials.
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Admitted to University of MissouriWrite in your style for your personal statement, show committees what you have to offer and hope to gain, and press apply! Nothing you can do except your best :]
…one more point on my LSAT). I worked really hard on my personal statement, and I’m proud of how it turned out. There were so many ways that I wanted to tell my story, but I settled on the one that ultimately felt true to me, even if it was a struggle to write at times. Do the optional essays for the schools you are…
…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…
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