1. After years of working my way through community college as a server, I finally graduated last spring from the University of Arkansas with a 4.0 GPA and several awards for my conference participation and research in political communication. I'm a queer woman with a commitment to social justice and helping marginalized groups, and I'm currently interviewing for an internship with a nonprofit working against housing discrimination. I'm living in the Northeast with my partner, who has a tenure track job at a nearby university, so I'm gunning for either an admission to Yale or a huge scholarship to UConn.
2. I got a 164 on my last LSAT before taking a class, so I'm thinking this round will go much better. Assuming that is true, my biggest issue on my application will be crafting a cohesive narrative about myself, my past, and my goals. I had some trouble after I graduated high school, so I spent a few years messing around and screwing up before I finally got my act together. I didn't get into Yale last year, and I wonder if that is because of my narrative.
3. Last year, I wrote about how I excelled at roller derby and presenting my research at academic conferences because I am able to recognize conventions, adapt, and think on my feet. Obviously, that approach didn't work. I'm thinking about writing about my experience moving to MA and falling prey to a housing scam, and not having the resources or the training to seek a legal remedy (the idea being that I am committed to helping people without those resources). My other possible topic would be writing about my experience working my way through community college. I've been told to emphasize the regional diversity I can bring to a school in the Northeast, because I grew up down South.
4. I have not attended before.
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1. After years of working my way through community college as a server, I finally graduated last spring from the University of Arkansas with a 4.0 GPA and several awards for my conference participation and research in political communication. I'm a queer woman with a commitment to social justice and helping marginalized groups, and I'm currently interviewing for an internship with a nonprofit working against housing discrimination. I'm living in the Northeast with my partner, who has a tenure track job at a nearby university, so I'm gunning for either an admission to Yale or a huge scholarship to UConn.
2. I got a 164 on my last LSAT before taking a class, so I'm thinking this round will go much better. Assuming that is true, my biggest issue on my application will be crafting a cohesive narrative about myself, my past, and my goals. I had some trouble after I graduated high school, so I spent a few years messing around and screwing up before I finally got my act together. I didn't get into Yale last year, and I wonder if that is because of my narrative.
3. Last year, I wrote about how I excelled at roller derby and presenting my research at academic conferences because I am able to recognize conventions, adapt, and think on my feet. Obviously, that approach didn't work. I'm thinking about writing about my experience moving to MA and falling prey to a housing scam, and not having the resources or the training to seek a legal remedy (the idea being that I am committed to helping people without those resources). My other possible topic would be writing about my experience working my way through community college. I've been told to emphasize the regional diversity I can bring to a school in the Northeast, because I grew up down South.
4. I have not attended before.