…but most controllable part of your application. Write why statements, and “optional statements.” You know if you’re not diverse enough for a diversity statement. Do everything way, way before you think you need to and you’ll be able to apply early, hear back early, and save yourself a world of stress.
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Admitted to University of Richmond…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,…
Wrote diversity statement for all schools, why X school essay for most schools, other optional essays for most schools
…Wrote all additional essays (except Why UMich)- Reused diversity statement for most Sent an updated resume to most schools on February 15 Toured GULC and BU post waitlist and emailed about it GULC preferred waitlist; feeler email May 30 Sent LOCI immediately for all waitlisted schools excepted UVA, Richmond, and…
…a life threatening condition my entire life. I did write a statement addressing this, but the tone was simple, factual, and—very true to my nature—played down the condition as I have done my entire life. The point of the statement wasn’t to earn sympathy or impress anyone, rather to show that I can bring a diverse…
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