I thought my 160 was elite until I got on this damn website LOL Take your time with your personal statement and diversity statements. After reading both adcomms should be able to have a good idea of who you are as an individual in addition to why you want to be a lawyer. “Optional” essays arent optional if you…
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Admitted to Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law…it as many times as you need, and start working on your personal statement, optional essays, and letters of recommendation the summer before. Make sure that you spend time working on your applications. Effort shows through your essays, and schools are more likely to admit you and offer scholarships if they see that…
Numbers are only part of the story. Craft a convincing Personal Statement that shares who you are and why you want to go into law. Admissions only knows what you tell them! Lean into your background. Apply to schools within reason. Rejections are demoralizing so be ambitious but realistic. If you’re within the…
…and revised my essays multiple times for any errors. My personal statement may have been a bit overwhelming, as it went into detail about my experience in the military. I applied to mostly reach schools, as I got an acceptance early on in the cycle to my mid range objective school with full+ scholarship. Wrote LOCI…
…and I didn’t have to stress about that. I also got my personal statement done by August 2022, which was nice to have finished. Finally, find a hobby like knitting. My hobbies are keeping me sane during the long waits. Feb 16, 2022 mid-cycle update: This process is a major lesson in letting things go that aren’t…
…letters of rec and what I feel was a unique and compelling Personal Statement. Applied with my first 160 and signed up to take again after I applied to all my schools. Got better results but still not as good as I would have with the goal that I didn’t reach. Felt defeated AGAIN. Visited PS-Dickinson and now feel…
Figure out what values the law school is looking for (e.g. diligence, honesty, ambition, etc.) and tailor your personal statement and essays to that. I got into William and Mary and NDLS by doing so, despite my GPA and lack of softs
LSAT: took multiple times, 167 highest. GPA: 3.7ish in a STEM field, then flunked out of medical school (kinda). Writing Materials: Personal statement - finding a passion for child advocacy as a teacher, wanting to transfer that skill to be a juvenile public defender. Diversity/Experience essay - being a bi teacher…
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