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Are optional refrences really optional? UBC - Canadian school that doesnt use CASUBC says refrences are optional for the general category. How optional is this? UBC is a pretty strong Canadian school (LSAT median 165 GPA 3.7), b…
UBC says refrences are optional for the general category. How optional is this? UBC ... -
Which schools ask for optional essays?I know Yale, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan ask for optional essays...are there any others among T14 schools? should I write optional essays?
I know Yale, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan ask for optional essays...are there any others among T14 schools?
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Writing Optional Essays vs. Submitting EarlyHey everyone, I need advice. I was planning on using the next two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I'm applying to, thinking tha…
... . But now that the scores are coming out tomorrow, I'm ... not I should write the optional essays or not. For example, the ... , but **only if the optionals are good.**
https://blog ... , "If you feel like your optional essays will be forced, then don ... -
how important are optional statements, really?Knowing my own privileges, I don't want to try to pad my application with essays that falsely interpret minor difficulties and set backs as "adversit…
... to pad my application with essays that falsely interpret minor difficulties ... diversity statement or any other optional essay? -
Optional Essays Changing?Hey guys! What are the odds that the optional essays listed for each school on 7sage will change from last cycle to this upcoming cycle? Is it worth …
Hey guys! What are the odds that the optional essays listed for each school ... as the application opens or are they likely to change significantly ... -
Optional EssaysCan writing the optional essays improve my chances in getting accepted? Some of the law schools I'm applying to I have the borderline gpa and I’m sti…
Can writing the optional essays improve my chances in getting accepted? Some of the law schools I'm applying to I have the borderline gpa and I’m still waiting for my October lsat score. -
Optional EssaysHey everyone! Michigan asks for "no more than two" optional essays. Does anyone have insight on whether it would put me at a disadvantage to only wri…
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Should I retake?Hi 7sage, I scored a 167 on the September LSAT and I have a 3.89 GPA from a top-3 US university. I'm currently an anthropology PhD student and am …
... and Georgetown since both are a little less ... have ties, they are probably more likely to ...
There are optional essays that you should probably do ... really cares about the optional essays. The NYU scholarships I mentioned also have optional essays ... -
Non-required Application Questions.
I'm not really sure about the "which schools are you applying to ... parents' income. I can't really advise you on how much ... would suppose if questions are optional, it really is optional. If you're required ... -
Non-required Application Questions.
... 'm not really sure about the "which schools are you applying ... ' income. I can't really advise you on how much ... would suppose if questions are optional, it really is optional. If you're required ... questions are pretty boilerplate but there's a few optional ones ... -
Optional Response, really an option?Okay, so I am torn. My PS is really well written (not to toot my own horn), but anyways, Pepperdine has an optional response about your passion. I wr…
... am torn. My PS is really well written (not to toot ... ), but anyways, Pepperdine has an optional response about your passion. I ... Pepperdine, but the optional response directions say, "You are in no way ... -
7 Sage really changed my life.Three days ago, I got admission from Cornell Law school under binding ED program. I know this is nothing to brag about as I am more than convinced …
... am more than convinced there are many prospective law school ... was JY's lectures that really helped me get reasonably ... along with many optional essays would have turned out. I really loved how ... and was convinced that these essays would work.
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PT Concern: Thinking you're doing much worse than you really areThings are moving so quickly for me during the exam that I really have no idea how I'm doing while taking the exam. Many times I think I'm doing a lo…
... are moving so quickly for me during the exam that I really ... lot worse than I really am and this ... and thought I did really poorly on the first ... Any advice would be really helpful as this problem ... questions per section. Are those people really 100% sure that ... -
Why Penn EssaySo Penn doesn't have a specific "Why do you want to go to Penn" essay prompt, but one of the optional essays is: These are the core strengths that…
... one of the optional essays is:
These are the core strengths ... Why Penn? Or should I really spend a good deal of ... -
Personal Statement/Optional Essay overlap?Hi! I'm finishing up my PS and optional essay, and I'm realizing the two are pretty connected. My PS (on the topic of why I want to go to law scho…
... PS and optional essay, and I'm realizing the two are pretty ... problem.
My optional essay (why I'm applying ... mention it again in my optional essay?
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Help! When Schools don't specify word count on Personal EssaysJust had a question regarding writing personal statements and other essays. Any insight from others would be appreciated! @"David.Busis" also if yo…
... writing personal statements and other essays. Any insight from others would ... for their personal statements and optional essays. University of Toronto and Western ... focus on.
There are other schools though that don ... -
How many optional statements/optional essays is enough?Hi all, For a school that you REALLY want to go to, how many optional statements would you do? All of them? In my case, I am applying to Pe…
... that you REALLY want to go to, how many optional statements would ... me). The school offers 4 optional essay topics: 1) standard DS ... -
Stanford Optional question #2...musicSo I have finished both of my Stanford optional essays, but I've been thinking about changing one of the songs I picked. The original one I picked is…
... finished both of my Stanford optional essays, but I've been thinking ... ? haha
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Reusing Essays From Previous CycleHi All, To quickly summarize: I applied to law schools last year with a162 LSAT score, and a strong resume of federal government and political …
... feel that my applications and essays were very strong, as they ... my personal statement and/or optional essays? How much do you I ... admissions committee.
Would REALLY value your thoughts here!
Re-Using EssaysHi All, To quickly summarize: I applied to law schools last year with a162 LSAT score, and a strong resume of federal government and political …
... feel that my applications and essays were very strong, as they ... my personal statement and/or optional essays? How much do you I ... admissions committee.
Would REALLY value your thoughts here!
Law School Application EssaysHi All! I am preparing my application materials for the upcoming cycle including various essays (personal statement, etc.). I noticed that there i…
... the upcoming cycle including various essays (personal statement, etc.). I noticed ... . However, for some schools there are optional essay topics listed that aren ... if that means that there are questions that we only have ...Extent of having to rewrite essays in reapplicationsHi everyone! Was wondering about the extent to which essays forming part of one's application have to be re-done in respect of re-applications. I…
... the extent to which essays forming part of one ... full suite of school-specific/optional essays, and would prefer to ... a) applications of re-applicants are attached with their prior applications ... applying this cycle, with rewritten essays (to the extent required)? ...Prewriting EssaysI was advised by a recent law grad to pre-write all of the optional essays for schools before their application opens. Because of the recent SCOTUS d…
... pre-write all of the optional essays for schools before their application ... guessing a lot of those essays are going to be shifting around ... to write all of the essays.
Is pre-writing ...URM / Diversity StatementJust curious if being significantly older than most students applying to law school (lets say hypothetically speaking 20+ years) would qualify you as…
They are feathers on the scale... you really need at least one number ... is important to do the optional essays at a lot of schools ...ApplicationDo people usually have applications done and ready before taking their LSAT exam and then wait until they get their scores back to submit or how does…
... a list of schools you are applying to, then do research ... about optional essays/materials I can submit and what their requirements are so ... />
What this entire process really comes down to is research ...Diversity StatementDear 7sagers, I need your help again. If a diversity statement is optional (I don't think it's required anywhere), should we submit one? And if…
... writing. A DS and optional essays are there to provide opportunities for ... skills. Mediocre to poor optional essays are worse than none. Above ... forgot a major (but optional) component and the quality ... it's not amazing or really unique, I definitely wouldn' ...Which schools ask for optional essays?I know Yale, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan ask for optional essays...are there any others among T14 schools? should I write optional essays?
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should I write optional essays?
I love ... worded it. Essentially if you are BS'ing a bit too ... good "Why X" if you really have good reasons and honestly ...Are you doing the optional creative essays for your back up schools?I'm curious if you're going the extra mile for schools that you don't really want to go to and with your stats you should be able to get in to. M…
A lot of time, the optional essays are actually "optional" essays and they really do expect serious applicants to write them.Writing Optional Essays vs. Submitting EarlyHey everyone, I need advice. I was planning on using the next two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I'm applying to, thinking tha…
... " I would really encourage you to write those essays (Of course ... more important). Although they are "optional", these essays give you an edge ... who don't complete the optional essays are more likely to be seen ... is no such that as optional. :) I believe that you ...Writing Optional Essays vs. Submitting EarlyHey everyone, I need advice. I was planning on using the next two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I'm applying to, thinking tha…
... think this depends on which optional essays you're talking about. On ... Stanford optional essay topics.
And, of course, any scholarship essays are ... those...
I am really clueless about the advantages of ...
