…except Michigan, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn. Submitted a diversity statement for all schools except NYU and Maryland. NYU: Applied to a named scholarship; wrote a specific essay for it, but one of my existing LORs fulfilled the scholarship application requirement. Rejected from scholarship early March. Michigan:…
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Admitted to University of Maryland…First-generation lawyer App Materials: I wrote my personal statement on overcoming a chronic illness diagnosis during college and how that experience shaped my professional aspirations. - Provided diversity statement to all schools. Simple, 2-page resume provided.
…every semester). I love (not joking, love) my personal statement. I wrote a little bit about everything in my life/resume and connected all of it back to a solid theme. I carried my theme well throughout and felt that my personal statement was the greatest reflection of myself I could give to my schools. Because of…
…language. Member of the LGBTQ+ community (bisexual). My Diversity statement was on family adversity (most of my family members have chronic conditions and while mine is minor theirs are NOT) and I tied these conditions and my understanding of them to how I can contribute to a diverse and uplifting community. My…
Wrote “Why X”’s for my top choice schools, diversity statements when they were accepted (not a URM but Southeast Asian), and a GPA addendum. Initially applied with 15high LSAT. Retook in January with current score.
Diversity statement. PS about bread. KJD but worked all through college.
Wrote diversity statement for all schools, why X school essay for most schools, other optional essays for most schools
No Why X essays, only PS and Diversity Statements and mandatory essays.
Submitted Diversity Statement (childhood/ adolescent adversity) for every school except Iowa and Maryland. Wrote Why X for Berkeley, GMU, UC Irvine. Wrote top-10 list for Georgetown. Completed Alumni interview with Georgetown.
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