…Core Values and Lived Experience. Columbia: Submitted Diversity Statement as a supplementary essay. NYU: Submitted Standard Diversity Statement. Northwestern: Why Northwestern & Standard Diversity Statement. Michigan: Why Michigan & Standard Diversity Statement. Berkeley: Submitted response to one optional short…
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Admitted to University of Southern California…on 11/29. I wrote the maximum number of optional essays/statements that I could for each application. Stanford (optional essay + books short essay + music short essay)**U Penn **(lived experience statement)Harvard (N/A)NYU (diversity statement in optional additional information)Columbia (supplemental statement DS…
…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 these schools…
…send your recommenders a packet with your personal statement, diversity statement, and resume so they can help add to your application’s narrative apply to a range of schools so you can negotiate shot your shoot!
…together every single part of my application. My personal statement, diversity statement, resume, and school supplemental essays were all related in some way. Always remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. The anxiety of waiting for decisions can be excruciating at times, but in the end, you will end up…
Don’t wait until you’re done with the LSAT to start working on your PS and diversity statement. Gould really vibe-checks the applicants.
…to apply early and I highly encourage you to do the diversity statement. There is a lot of intersectionality in being a Latinx, often we are also First Gen and or LBGTQ, so that could be an option too if you do not want to discuss culture. There are very few limits to the DS and it gives us the chance to reveal our…
-Wrote Diversity Statement, Why Berkeley, Berkeley GDP, UCLA Prog. Cont., UCLA Academic Fellowship, NYU Furman & AnBryce, & 1 Stanford Optional Essay. -Ultimately I don’t think writing these made much impact–in hindsight I’d forego the additional month spent writing these essays & apply earlier. I only interviewed…
“Lock yourself in a room doing 5 practice tests a day for three summers.” I’m kidding don’t do that. Wrote Diversity Statement, Music & Classroom Essays for Stanford, Doctoroff Essay for UChicago, Jacobson Essay for NYU, Core Comps Essay for UPenn, Why X for UVA, Michigan, Berkeley, Duke, UCLA, WashU, Vandy, Notre…
…my PS tied as much together as it could. LBGTQ+, but no diversity statement. Canadian w/Canadian GPA. Applied for joint degree programs at nearly every school, ultimately decided on Penn because of fit with joint degree program. I know that my acceptance to the joint degree program helped my application move through…
Wrote diversity statements, most optional essays. The softest of softs, 1 year of work experience with Americorps/public service and not many other work positions. Fiercely committed to PI work and nothing else. Literally did nothing during college years. T20~ undergrad.
Wrote optional essays for Duke, UMich, Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, and Cornell, including Why X and diversity statement.
Wrote optional essays for every school, including diversity statements. Wrote an update email to NYU HTE and sent LOCIs + additional letter of rec to the WLs I didn’t withdraw from. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in this process, but I strongly urge you to just leave it in the background of your life after…
Wrote a diversity statement (that was unrelated to being an URM), “why x” for Michigan and Berk, interviewed with WashU, and did optional essays whenever available.
…personal Why Berkeley UMich nothing, just made my diversity statement longerLOCI in early Feb -> waitlisted - 2 days later UCLA short Why UCLAWashU (super late app) nothingUSC short Why USCUC Davis long, passionate personal Why UC Davis
…get your out-the-door before they even read your personal statement. Professional school requires a professional-looking candidate. Rewrite your personal statement a hundred times over. Talk about your accomplishments and frame yourself as someone who succeeds. Your diversity is a strength. I am a first-gen from a…
…woman- From a very populated state (idk if geographic diversity matters lol) Graduated from top 10 public university with an admittedly easy non-STEM major; I was also a transfer student ECs were nothing remarkable: did an internship (not related to law), worked minimum-wage customer-service jobs throughout…
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