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Hi guys!
I'm getting ready to apply to a few schools before December 25, and am considering writing diversity statement. I am the daughter of immigrants and know that is a decent topic for a diversity statement, but I think I want to focus on my undergraduate studies for a potential topic instead. I majored in Human Biology and Spanish in undergrad, and I know probably the majority of people applying to law school will not have science majors in their background. As odd as it may be that I am applying to law school with Bachelor degrees in both these two areas (maybe less so with Spanish), I really do think that my studies have contributed to my continued desire to study the law, and have prepared me in different ways for doing so. I declared a major in human biology for the opportunity to master something much greater than just the natural sciences, but to apply the sciences to the bigger picture by incorporating information learned from the social sciences and the humanities.I have learned the importance of collaborative problem solving, ethical reasoning, the application of scientific reasoning in a non-scientific setting, etc.
Because of the material taught at all three levels in this department, I have the skills to see health with a more holistic approach as it relates to environmental issues on the global scale, and how the branches of natural and social sciences and the humanities all overlap, allowing for identifying and addressing issues we face today. This has motivated me more to study environmental and health related law, while I am still interested in exploring other areas of law as well.
To me, I think this gives me a different perspective and allows me to stand out at least somewhat against other applicants, but I would love to hear if you guys think this is a compelling enough for a diversity statement. As David and the admissions team have said so many times, I don't want a poor diversity statement to negatively impact my application. All comments and suggestions are welcome!
Thanks guys! Hope you all have an awesome week!
@ I thought about that too, but I wrote my personal statement already on my decision to study law and to finally find the courage to tell my parents about it during my senior year of undergrad, because they really wanted me to go to medical school. It seems sort of silly but honestly it was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do because I feared disappointing them so much. And now that I think about it, I already mention both being the daughter of immigrants and how my majors both paved the way for me to study law, so then should I even write a diversity statement? I wanted to take the opportunity to write the optional essays if I could, but I don't want to sound redundant either