…Write ALL of the available optional essays. I wrote a personal statement, a diversity statement, a school specific “Why X” statement, and any other optional ones. Show as much of yourself as possible! Finally, celebrate your victories & accomplishments! This is a stressful and prolonged process and when you’re in…
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Admitted to University of California (Hastings)…in December)- Felt that I had a really strong Diversity Statement, solid Personal Statement, and good LORs I have a misdemeanor from within the past year, which definitely tanked my chances Couple this with some minor disciplinary undergraduate warnings (e.g. room violation warning) and it was not a great look…
…professor, 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…
…scholarship. Michigan Waitlist- February 4th (No Why Mich statement). WashU Financial Aid Package- February 7th of $150K Harvard Rejection- February 17th. **Berkeley Waitlist **- February 18th (Wrote Why Berkeley and had a longer personal statement). NYU Hold- February 18th. Penn Waitlist- February 23rd (No Core…
…in middle class white suburbia, not writing any diversity statements. Two years of work experience at a couple law firms, currently in tech finance BigLaw. Personal statement about my academic/career transition and my goals for the future, with many drafts and a lot of attention paid to developing a seamless and…
If you are a splitter, apply as soon as possible. I applied in Oct but should have applied in September but was lazy. I also had subpar personal statements (if you are non-trad, focus on Why Law? and Why Now?). I shouldn’t have wasted my ED on Berk as I knew I wouldn’t get in, but it was my top choice as a Bay Area…
Be honest on your personal statement, but also be cognizant of what they’re looking for.
…proofread.- Then get someone else to proofread your resume/personal statement/any other writing that is required. (I misspelled “amateur” on my resume, but I don’t think anyone noticed). **Rest, take breaks often. - When you go to the gym you don’t slam out 40 reps in the space of ten minutes right? You break it…
Make your grade point average as high as you can. Take the LSAT at least two times. The LSAT takes work, but you can get better. Get people to proofread your personal statements.
Shoot your shot and write the best personal statement that you can
…Im getting ready to retake it right now. When in comes to personal statements, I think less is more. My strongest essays were the versions where the word limits were shorter, so I cut out a lot of unnecessary fluff. If you get waitlisted at your top schools, your work is just beginning. Write letters of continuing…
…school for a couple years, don’t leave any “gaps” in your personal statement that could leave admissions wondering about how you got to where you are now. Try not to burn out on the writing. If you’ve hit a block, take a break and come back later. Have patience! Every step of the process is about patience! It all…
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