…my optional essays more, though maybe not as much as my personal statement (I did nine major revisions to that over the span of a month). Otherwise, I think there was a bit of bad timing involved in applying the same cycle as the huge application increase and elections. Being strung along for 100+ days by 12 of…
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Admitted to University of UtahSofts/essays/work experience/LSAT can counteract a weak GPA (especially if you’re older, perhaps?). Find a writer friend to review your boilerplate personal statement to catch the one passive voice clause that slips through your filter.
…yourself to stat twins too much! Y’all don’t have the same personal statement, softs, or lives! TLDR: try not to agonize over potential outcomes. Cross those bridges when you come to them!
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.
…in europe white female lgbt kjd applied in september 2021 personal statement about my passion for the environment (interested primarily in environmental law) took lsat 3 times (164 –> 167 –> 160) compelling (in my opinion) gpa addendum
…letters of rec and what I feel was a unique and compelling Personal Statement. Applied with my first 160 and signed up to take again after I applied to all my schools. Got better results but still not as good as I would have with the goal that I didn’t reach. Felt defeated AGAIN. Visited PS-Dickinson and now feel…
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