…a chance. Just. Do. It. Bottom line - it’s the numbers. Softs, addendums, personal statements matter less than you think. Yes, write the personal statement, addendums, extra why? Because if it just may be the extra push you need for that school. Keep in mind even you have the best softs, PS, addendum - numbers come…
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Admitted to Texas A&M University…number of high-quality applicants increases each cycle, softs become extremely valuable and are your opportunity to stand out. I have no doubt that my life story, upward trajectory, essays, and LORs played a major role in my admission to HLS, and in being waitlisted at almost every other T14 school. Work your ass…
Softs matter.
…can please focus on your grades. Unexciting University Softs (president of fraternity, student-athlete in non-revenue sport, mild research opportunities, study-abroad, worked part-time all through undergrad) PS focused on an incident from my childhood -> experience I had somewhat related in uni -> neatly tied…
…helps your chances. One of my good friends who had worse softs and GPA with a slightly higher LSAT applied 3 weeks before I did and had way more options. I believe everything works out for a reason and you will end up where you belong no matter what, but to increase competitiveness PLEASE APPLY EARLY!!!!!
Tier 3 Softs: First-gen, low-income; prestigious merit scholarship; T10 Undergrad Submitted diversity statement and optional essays. Applied later in cycle (December-January apps)
…as you can would be my biggest recommendation. put T3 softs as I’d won a prestigious Man of the Year award at my undergraduate school, available for all students by nomination. Maybe a stretch but I felt it fit well enough there, combined with my other professional and volunteer history
…to say they are holistic, but that is demonstrably BS. Soft’s only help at the margins. Don’t be too hard on yourself.- Attending any law school period is already a difficult feat in and of itself. Do not compare yourself to people on Reddit, having crazy high stats is not the norm. Every attorney I had ever met…
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