…Notes for Specific Applications: ** Yale: Personal statement + Diversity Statement + 250 essay I wrote my 250 essay on my undergrad honors thesis and how I had to confront challenging ideas that made me reconsider my position on things that I felt really strongly about. Stanford: Personal statement + Diversity…
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…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…
…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…
…I performed. CREATING YOUR “CORE” DOCUMENTS The personal statement (PS), diversity statement (DS), resume (CV), and addenda. I was given these three pieces of advice by a mentor, and they proved the most valuable I received in the process of creating core documents: a) Don’t overlap the content in your core…
***General *** Essays:- I wrote my personal statement about my goal of working in IP and the arts space rather than tech and focused on my personal experiences that led me to that goal. I had one person review my essays that I’m not too close to, which helped to give more objective advice. I wrote a…
Supplementary Statements - Stanford: Optional Essay, Optional Short Essays (2) Yale: Optional Essay 1 UChicago: Why UChicago, Diversity Statement Duke: Why Duke, Diversity Statement Harvard: N/A UPenn: Why UPenn, Essay Two, Essay Five UVA: Why UVA, Diversity Statement Columbia: Optional Statement + Public Service…
Optional Essays: (REJECTED) UCLA: Challenges Addendum, Optional Addendum USC: Diversity of Background Statement, Rothman Scholarship, Other Addendum (WAITLIST) UCI: Optional Statement, Interest in UCI (WAITLIST) Pepperdine**: Optional Statement, Addendum** (ACCEPTED)** Loyola****: Background/Identity Statement,…
…Applied only with JD-Next score. In addition to personal statement, wrote a supplemental information statement about growing up below the poverty line, and a statement regarding UGPA and my plan for success in an online, part-time program. Offered $5900 per semester. Cleveland - Applied with GRE, sent JD-Next score…
…to make sure everything told a story. Did NOT write a diversity statement; however, my personal statement touched on elements of diversity (race & class background). Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t think of anything to write for a diversity statement, I really don’t think it hindered me at all by not having one.…
…family, friends, and colleagues - these made my personal statement, diversity statement, and Why Berkeley essays LOADS better. My personal statement for Berkeley was 4 pages, and it was the foundation for the personal statement I submitted to each other school, with tweaks as needed to personalize. For most other…
…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.
…of Expression and Why Duke UPENN: Core Strengths Columbia: Diversity/Awkwardly added why columbia in PS NYU: Why NYU, Diversity statement NU: Diversity UMich: Diversity and Why Michigan Berkeley: Why Berkeley and Diversity UCLA: Programmatic Contribition/Challenges addendum Cornell: PS2, 3, Why Cornell Timeline:…
…for a collection of personal statements, diversity statements, and resumes from previous cycle applicants. End of cycle notes: I know my goals (immigration BigLaw), and that I won’t have a problem achieving them with a degree from GSU. Spoke with multiple alums and with attorneys in my current immigration BigLaw…
…scholarship offer. I also really think that my personal statement, diversity statement, and Why UVA statements made a huge difference for me. All of my statements read like a personal narrative and I’m more than a decent writer. Really work on those statements! Also, if you want to take that test a fifth time…
…I had used a consulting service to prepare my personal statement and maybe consider writing a diversity statement. As a non-URM, I felt it was a little tone-deaf to write a diversity statement, but I think I have a unique experience that could add to a student body. Second, a few schools sent application waivers in…
…I should’ve submit more specific/compelling Why X statements. Diversity statement for all schools; Optional Statements wherever possible UChicago UR3 02/15/2021, no interview, NYU Hold 02/26/2021
…for your interests. What is their professor/faculty diversity like? What is their student diversity like? What are the school’s institution politics like? In all, will you feel comfortable, challenged, valued, and supported throughout your law school experience? Write ALL of the available optional essays. I wrote a…
…with acceptance. Vandy (A) - Wrote “First interest in VLS” statement and required diversity statement. Also completed the optional short video statement in their portal. Applied too late to do alumni interview. Scholarship was received the day after acceptance. From what I’ve heard they generally don’t negotiate…
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