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DECLARACIÓN PERSONAL En nuestra sociedad, la abogacía desempeña un rol fundamental en la defensa de los valores y garantías que sostienen a un sistema libre y democrático. Para nuestra Escuela de Derecho resulta fundamental poder proveer una educación de excelencia, adecuada para la formación de juristas capaces y comprometidos, plenamente conscientes de su responsabilidad social, que contribuyan al fortalecimiento de una sociedad ética, justa e inclusiva. Es por ello que en nuestra Escuela de Derecho fomentamos un ambiente diverso, vibrante y estimulante a través de la admisión de estudiantes calificados y con diversos trasfondos, talentos, experiencias y perspectivas y que sean representativos de todos los sectores del país, en especial de aquellos con mayor desventaja socioeconómica, o pertenecientes a grupos históricamente discriminados, como por ejemplo, por su raza, sexo, género, orientación sexual o identidad de género. Una diversidad amplia abarca experiencias de vida, trasfondos socioeconómicos y otros atributos que les permitan a nuestros estudiantes aportar perspectivas únicas o diferentes al ambiente académico de la Escuela de Derecho y al logro de una profesión jurídica diversa y representativa de todos los sectores del país.

Con estas consideraciones en mente, usted debe relatar en su declaración personal cualquier experiencia de vida que haya tenido, talentos personales excepcionales que tenga o haya desarrollado y cualquier otro dato sobre su trasfondo que pueda ser relevante para aportar a la diversidad de nuestro cuerpo estudiantil. Explique cómo usted podría aportar una perspectiva única y diversa como estudiante de nuestra Escuela de Derecho.

Experiencias de vida relevantes pueden incluir, pero no están limitadas a, experiencias académicas y laborales, desventajas socioeconómicas, retos o dificultades financieras, retos o dificultades académicas, limitaciones físicas, trabajo comunitario o experiencia de servicio a la comunidad, ser en su familia inmediata de primera generación en realizar estudios universitarios, haber tenido una crianza en un ambiente rural o urbano inusual, haber residido en el extranjero, tener demostrados dotes de liderazgo, haber cursado estudios graduados o circunstancias familiares extraordinarias.

(La declaración personal debe tener en un máximo de 2 páginas (papel 8 1/2” x 11”), espacio sencillo y letra 12)