…Don’t be a cookie-cutter person. Also don’t shy away from diversity statements. They can 100% be about struggles being a law applicant from an underrepresented community – that is perfectly fine. It is part of your story. But diversity statements can also be about perspectives, hobbies, and interests. Basically,…
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Admitted to University of Oklahoma…overall speaker at regional tournament. Did not write a diversity statement but I am a Hispanic female (my last name is kinda a dead giveaway) 10/04 OU A!! I am so happy about this one and the scholarship offer for my stats is a slayyyyy 10/27- TTU A! have very strong connections to criminal defense attorneys i have…
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.
Use your softs wisely. I am 100% convinced my scholarship money came from my softs, I used my personal statement to explain my low GPA (mom had leukemia throughout my undergrad) but I explained how this made me stronger, more focused, and taught me how to overcome adversity. For schools where my GPA was below the…
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