I'm looking for some clarification on when/when not to write an addendum for a less than stellar GPA. When is it necessary and/or helpful to write one?
I graduated with a 3.3 GPA and also have a few Ws on my transcript, but I can't figure out whether an addendum is used for a situation like mine or if it's intended for students with much lower GPAs or who have failed classes. I'm pretty confident in my LSAT score, I have a resume that's relevant to the field of law I'm interested in, and I know my LORs will be great. Should I write one for my GPA anyway? My target is a middle tier school.
Hopefully this all makes sense, I'm flying solo in terms of figuring out law school applications so I don't want to mess anything up!
Your three-sentence biography.
1.) My name is Sarah, I'm 23, and I graduated in May 2015 with a degree in Political Science. Since graduation I've worked at an elementary school in New Orleans as a substitute teacher and a lead staff member in their after school program. I'm taking the LSAT in December and I'm interested in child advocacy/education law or civil rights law.
2.) Kind of freaking out over the idea of a personal statement. I'm a strong writer but I'm struggling big time with potential topics.
3a.) How I came to realize I wanted to be a lawyer after years of adamantly rejecting the idea.
3b.) I'm hoping to start interning with a local non-profit law office soon. This office was a big part of my decision to apply to law school, so I'm thinking this could be formed into some kind of personal statement topic.
4.) I did not attend last time, I'm new to 7Sage!