…Notes for Specific Applications: ** Yale: Personal statement + Diversity Statement + 250 essay I wrote my 250 essay on my undergrad honors thesis and how I had to confront challenging ideas that made me reconsider my position on things that I felt really strongly about. Stanford: Personal statement + Diversity…
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Admitted to University of California—Berkeley…on 11/29. I wrote the maximum number of optional essays/statements that I could for each application. Stanford (optional essay + books short essay + music short essay)**U Penn **(lived experience statement)Harvard (N/A)NYU (diversity statement in optional additional information)Columbia (supplemental statement DS…
***General *** Essays:- I wrote my personal statement about my goal of working in IP and the arts space rather than tech and focused on my personal experiences that led me to that goal. I had one person review my essays that I’m not too close to, which helped to give more objective advice. I wrote a…
…family, friends, and colleagues - these made my personal statement, diversity statement, and Why Berkeley essays LOADS better. My personal statement for Berkeley was 4 pages, and it was the foundation for the personal statement I submitted to each other school, with tweaks as needed to personalize. For most other…
…of Expression and Why Duke UPENN: Core Strengths Columbia: Diversity/Awkwardly added why columbia in PS NYU: Why NYU, Diversity statement NU: Diversity UMich: Diversity and Why Michigan Berkeley: Why Berkeley and Diversity UCLA: Programmatic Contribition/Challenges addendum Cornell: PS2, 3, Why Cornell Timeline:…
…passionate about the work I’ve done Thoughts on the diversity statement: It seems like there’s a lot of hesitation around writing diversity statements, but I think that if you have something that both 1) distinguishes you from the typical (white, probably upper-middle/upper class) law school student *and *2)…
…send your recommenders a packet with your personal statement, diversity statement, and resume so they can help add to your application’s narrative apply to a range of schools so you can negotiate shot your shoot!
…would have improved: Could have written/finalized personal statement, diversity statement, supps over the summer. Not sure why I didn’t? I think I felt like I needed to have the apps open to start which is not necessary. To be fair, this is more to mitigate stress than improve outcomes. My SLS essay topics were more…
Ivy undergrad Legal job after gradation Strong personal statement / diversity statement (I think this was the most important part !!!) Recs from professors I was very close with
…together every single part of my application. My personal statement, diversity statement, resume, and school supplemental essays were all related in some way. Always remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. The anxiety of waiting for decisions can be excruciating at times, but in the end, you will end up…
…I filled one of their prompts or used a more general Statement of Perspective (diversity statement). No clue if this helped or not, as I literally just applied, but it makes me feel as though I’ve sent in more comprehensive apps. Cheers!
LSAT 171 GPA 3.80 2020–21 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
…jump. about berkeley law app: wrote the 4-page personal statement, why berkeley, and diversity statement. spent months weighing pros and cons of applying rd vs. ed… stanford was the only other school i was really interested in, but ive wanted to go to berkeley for years. also wasn’t sure if i’d get a good enough…
LSAT 172 GPA 3.56 2022–23 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
…interest in law school etc). Write a Why Law School statement in the addendum if it doesn’t flow off the personal statement. Helps prevent typo errors (referencing wrong school). I didn’t write a Why Law School statement because it felt weird to write what I love about each school for a couple reasons: (1) I don’t…
…my apps were not submitted earlier. Essays: Personal Statement on my work experience and why I want to be a lawyer Diversity Statement on growing up in a lower socioeconomic class w one parent who didn’t go to college and one parent who went to college in another country. Some supplemental essays on times I’ve been…
…Associate Dean (all from grad school) Essays: personal statement about rethinking how I approach anti-sexual violence advocacy after doing my research, diversity statement about experience as an LGBTQ person with a disability, did optional essays/interviews when offered (but only did 1/2 short prompts for Stanford,…
…App Materials, Supplementals, & Context: Wrote “Why X” statements for CLS, NYU, UVA, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke; “core values” essay for Penn; two optionals for Stanford, “top 10” list for GULC.- Submitted a diversity statement to each school about a specific disability, as well as a brief GPA addendum (grades are…
…school with the first versions of your application (PS, diversity statement, etc.). After applying and revisiting your materials, you’ll find things you missed or ways you can improve your application in hindsight. Don’t waste your chances at your top choice by having them review your first draft. Reading back at…
wrote diversity statement (LGBTQ, mentioned URM identity) for all schools, wrote why Xs for chicago, penn (core strengths), duke, UVA, berkeley, and michigan and integrated why X into PS for columbia and georgetown. STEM background and work experience in STEM field, had a pretty specific PS topic and clear goals,…
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