This has definitely been "asked and answered," as it were, but I just wanted to say I think it's awesome that you seem so excited about this topic, and I'm certain that will come across in Option A. I think it's always the best policy to go for honesty, especially when it's something you're clearly into. I definitely veered towards quirkier stuff in my essays, and I think it'll make you extra memorable. I'm dying to know what the book is :) Good luck!

@andrewpete93942 I really like the free time idea! Good luck out there

I did a top ten list too (I was accepted ED, so I like to think it helped!), and I listed the best meals I've ever had with a little blurb about where I was/what I was doing during them. It's not that I think your ideas are too goofy, but if memory serves, the word limit is 250, and I think it might be tough to really show anything about yourself through characters/books in that space. Just a thought!

+1 to all of @bd613 's post! After I wrote a draft that made me happy, I sort of reverse-outlined the piece to make sure it flowed, and really cut it down to like two main points I wanted to convey. If you have anything that doesn't further your narrative purpose or contribute to the ultimate goal, it can go.

(I know that's easier said than done, especially when you're staring at a beautiful sentence you're pretty sure is Pulitzer-worthy, but I think it actually feels pretty liberating to slash and burn!)

I added mostly things that seemed "impressive" and then peppered in a couple of things that made me seem fun and cool, like DJing for our radio station during college or running the Outing Club. Ended up sticking to one page for sure. It can definitely be hard to pare down everything you think is important, especially when you worked so hard! My criteria was as follows: What did I spend the most time on that also secretly belies something about me I'd want the admissions board to know?

Hope that helps!

I work in real estate law right now, which isn't the #dream, but is pretty interesting nonetheless. If I stripped away all barriers/strands of self-doubt, I'd say my ultimate goal is to work in the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice. Or, ya know...the Supreme Court ;)

I ended up doing a header with my full name to the left, my LSAC # in the center, and then a brief title, like "Top Ten" or whatever your prompt is, on the right.

Hey, I'm in the same boat with living at home and studying and even feeling immense pressure to apply this cycle. Even got a 163, except for some reason I bombed LG (haven't had the heart to do a full review yet). I'm planning on studying, retaking in December, and crushing. My average was 166-167, and I would be thrilled with a 167 at this point if I'm being honest. But seriously, I have a feeling the whole community here is looking out for you, and you're GOING to nail the next one.

I have been cool and collected for the past month until about half an hour ago and now I can't think about anything else. Good luck friends!

I'm no expert, but this sounds like a dope essay! Something I've been struggling with during applications as a ~young woman~ is worrying about whether I am coming across as soft, overly feminine, not serious enough. And then I get mad at myself for feeling that way, because it's stupid and has no bearing on whether or not I can practice law.

You're obviously a boss. If you wanna write an amazing essay about kittens, I salute you. After all, I ended up mentioning chocolate milk and happy tears in mine. You got this!

I've always viewed the personal section as a way to put in something sort of fun that wouldn't come across anywhere else on your application. I mention that I bake bread and am a certified Wilderness First Responder.

@charlesroy100116, where you have something serious and valuable to say, I personally would put something as important as providing for your family in a diversity statement or personal statement. It'll be more likely to get the weight it deserves

I would never have thought to look for videos. This is great advice! And yeah, maybe being very specific with myself about what exactly I want will be a good place to start. Thanks!

@tristandesinor505 let's make it happen!!

I want to make sure everyone is actually able to exercise their right to vote! Y'all are awesome keep up the good fight :)

@ez92soundef407 My goal as well, friend. It feels extra prescient right now.

I've always been interested in the law because details are very important to me, and I love research. I grew up with this indelible sense of fairness, and I'm especially interested in helping people secure their right to vote!

I can't wait to see how successful everyone becomes! 7sage has really helped me to understand that success is in the eye of the beholder. Good luck to everyone writing on Saturday!

@pcainti665 That was a really helpful observation, and one I've been struggling to explain myself. Thanks for putting it in words!

This makes total sense! And that's helpful. It's not that I can't make the inferences from each "new" rule, I just get all jumbled up when figuring out how/where to jump in. I'll give this a try, thanks!

Hi! Sorry to hear about your frustrations, but it's awesome that you're consistently improving in LG/LR!

I've been having a tough time with RC recently as well. Something that has been pretty helpful so far is learning to identify the different types of questions, much like we would do with LR. If you're succeeding in LR, it could be useful to approach the RC questions in a similar manner. After all, we're often tasked with finding the main point/conclusion, looking for assumptions, and identifying inferences. If this is a strength for you elsewhere, maybe becoming more confident with the types of questions and thinking of them as individuals instead of one piece in an intimidating set will help your brain not freak out.

Similarly, keep an eye out for those indicator words, like "all", "some", and "most" that we've dealt with elsewhere in the curriculum. When I see those in an RC passage, I always make a note and keep in mind what they're supposed to be indicating.

Not sure if this will be helpful at all, but I hope it is. Good luck!

@jhaldy10325 @distasiomadeline41 Thank you both so much! I'll try both of your ways, and nailing down a go-to strategy really does seem like the way to go.

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@uhinberg359 wow! thank you for the suggestion, that seems to make sense.