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Is the citation in RC ever relevant?I noticed that in some of the newer PT's there is a small 'citation' at the top of some (but not all) of the passages. E.g. Passage 1 of PT 81 - …
... in some of the newer PT's there is a small 'citation ... adapted from an article published in 2003". Just curious if this ... -
University of Virginia ApplicationI am currently working on my application for University of Virginia and am confused about the short answer question prompt. It is as follows: The …
... , community and/or other activities in the order of importance to ... list the same extracurricular activities in essay format? If anyone has any ... -
Is it bad to state in an essay exactly the area of law you want to practice?Hi all, I've been working as a real estate law clerk for the past two years and although I kind of accidentally fell into real estate (I graduated…
... into real estate (I graduated in journalism) I actually really ... (due Nov 1. in Canada) and in one of my personal ... stating this hurt my application in any way? I may ... that someone who reads my essay might think I won' ... or do my best in other areas of law ... -
Link in admissions essay?Sort of a niche question here...... For a supplemental essay I am writing about the experience I had programming my first website. Would it be unp…
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Citations in personal statement?I'm writing about a very niche topic, and I'm including a short background paragraph in my essay. Do I need to/should I include a citation for this i…
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Diversity Statement / Can I quote a non fiction book in my essay?Hi All, I am currently working on writing my diversity statement. I want to write about my experience living in poverty. I recently read the nonficti…
... write about my experience living in poverty. I recently read the ... that I want to reference in my essay. I am wondering if ... to define/explain the ways in which poverty has affected my ... analyze a piece of work in my own experience. Any advice ... -
An interesting lesson in learningA fascinating essay by Lewis Carroll about learning that I feel mirrors our experience in training for the LSAT. : http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/…
A fascinating essay by Lewis Carroll about learning that I feel mirrors our experience in training for the LSAT. : http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/06/13/how-to-learn-lewis-carroll/ -
What happens if your essay was poorly written?Hey guys! This past test I know for a fact that my essay was written terribly. My reasoning was not strong at all and I wrote only until the half…
... for a fact that my essay was written terribly. My reasoning ... on myself at all-- this essay really was a piece of ... to take the test again in December, and I'm going ... -
Need advice on "civil twilight" phrase in personal StatementHi all, I need some impartial, non-attorney advice. I've had my personal statement proofread by 3 individuals (two are attorneys and one is my hus…
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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…
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My optional essay (why I'm applying to ... should reference my PS in my optional essay? And to what ... about how I worked in education for the past ... I mention it again in my optional essay?
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Typing the EssayI have been approved to type the essay (without any extra time). Does anyone know how this will impact my testing experience? Will I be in a room alo…
... been approved to type the essay (without any extra time). Does ... testing experience? Will I be in a room alone? With others ... I do given that my essay will be typed. I know ... influence the admissions committees' decisions in any way? -
Any advice for when your stuck in a score range?Hey guys I have been stuck inbetween 156-158 for the past 2-3 weeks and need some advice about how to proceed with my studying and ultimately achieve…
... range I'm currently stuck in. I find that I ... to choose the wrong one. In addition, with blind review I ... same on literally every PT in the past two and ... me no time to review. In other words, will it ... 5th section on the exam (essay) should i be practicing this ... -
Contraction in personal statement??Hey @"David.Busis" and @"micah.bateman" , what's the word on contractions in personal statements? I've noticed that many of the sample PS's in the es…
Hey @"David.Busis" and @"micah.bateman" , what's the word on contractions in personal statements? I've noticed that many of the sample PS's in the essay bank contain them, but I can't decide if they're right for my essay?
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Failed Class in Freshman Year - Character and FitnessHello, I was hoping to get some advice on a failed class my Freshman year of university. It happened my second semester and my professor failed me…
... accused me of plagiarizing an essay however nothing was ever recorded ... or reported to the school in anyway. She simply called me ... to get straight A's in every class until graduation. I ... true reasons behind my grade in an addendum. It sticks out ... -
Does personal insecuirty have to be "explained" in a personal statement?My essay is about how I overcame insecure instincts that tried to keep me from a volunteering experience. The experience ended up being worthwhile an…
My essay is about how I overcame ... described the experience of insecurity in what I felt was enough ... 's really difficult to explain. In any case, I think showing ... important than why it existed in the first place.
Is a "Why X" essay necessary when you're doing early decision for a school?I just came across this bit from the Top Law Schools forum (http://www.top-law-schools.com/writing-effective-why-x-addendum.html): "Second, if you…
... . In a sense, applying ED is the ultimate Why X essay, with ... to write a Why X essay. So I'm just wondering ...Thoughts on adding a "Why School X" essay as supplemental information?Hi All, I really want to add another element of my personality/background to one of my applications. I want the admissions officers to know that t…
... X" reason). I vaguely mention in my personal statement why this ... add a Why School X essay as "supplemental information" because that ... all think?
Thanks in advance!Urgent question: Sending revised PS essayI discovered that I made an error on my PS essay. Has anyone ever tried sending in a revised essay? How do schools take those kinds of requests?
I discovered that I made an error on my PS essay. Has anyone ever tried sending in a revised essay? How do schools take those kinds of requests?duplicated word in optional statement-- email admissions?Hi guys-- I submitted applications for two target schools yesterday and noticed today that I made a very stupid typo in the second paragraph (dupl…
... made a very stupid typo in the second paragraph (duplicated word ... are'). I read through my essay more than 5 times before ...Rutgers Law School Optional Essay "Any other Information"Prompt: "If there is any information you would like to bring to the Committee's attention that has not been covered in the application or your person…
... been covered in the application or your personal essay, you are ... reasons for a weak semester in college, or any other ... done other additional essays, in my case adversities and achievements ... in my elected office bid, ...I sent in the wrong application to Columbia fmlfmlfmlfmlI can't believe I'm writing this, but I became THAT applicant. I accidentally submitted my rough draft for my Why Columbia essay, instead of the fina…
... Columbia essay, instead of the final. I just sent it in over ... cannot explain the sinking feeling in my stomach after realising that ... of red underlines and comments in the columns. Thank goodness I ... myself for making this mistake in the first place.
< ...University of Washington Scholarship EssayTo be considered for merit-based scholarships, admitted students at UW must complete a 500 word max scholarship essay. Here is the prompt: "Please su…
... a 500 word max scholarship essay. Here is the prompt: "Please ... submit an essay that describes how you strive ... to be a leader in the community and what contributions ... have any advice for this essay?Why X EssayLike most of us, my applications are all submitted and complete or under review. I have maybe 2-3 schools that I am still waiting on and would defini…
... to send a "Why X" essay? Not sure how these are ... when you app is possibly in the middle of being reviewed ... , I'll be emailing it in. I'm really nervous about ...Seeking Advice/Review on "Why X School?" Essay for Various SchoolsHello all, I was looking for another person to review with/give advice on "Why X School?" statements. At this time I have written two "Why X Schoo…
... to fall in line with what a "Why X?" essay could reasonably ...Essay Assistance - Will it count against me at top law schools?I am a fairly strong candidate (high GPA, hopefully high LSAT, with strong resume etc), however I am finding the personal statement writing process t…
... 's unlimited editing of one essay); however I wanted to know ... -14 schools and also received essay assistance. Is it worth it ... it ultimately count against me in the application process?
PSA for admissions: Why X essays "hidden" in school applicationsTL; DR version: Start your apps early to ensure you know all of the requirements. While attempting to nurse my bruised ego back to an acceptable l…
... , I have already written. However, in each of the other 2 ... lead to a "Why X" essay (and an additional "What ties ... you have to the area" essay). I groaned when I saw ... I thought I was largely in the edit / revise phase of ...Georgetown Optional EssayI am pulling my hair out over GULC's optional essay prompts. Anything I come up with feels forced, lame, or like it doesn't add to my overall applica…
... out over GULC's optional essay prompts. Anything I come up ... 2 1/2" wide box in any way you'd like ... so it will not appear in any of YouTube’s public ... to watch videos that come in any form other than a ...Using non-English words in PSHello! I'm revising my PS currently and am wondering about using non-English words in the essay, as well as more technical words vs "common" words. F…
... about using non-English words in the essay, as well as more ...NYU AnBryce Scholarship EssayHi everyone - I'm in the process of finishing up my application materials for this cycle. I'm planning to apply for NYU's AnBryce Scholarship progr…
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I'm in the process of finishing up ... The prompt for the essay is to talk about a ... of an AnBryce scholar in overcoming the obstacle (giving ... pursue a legal education in public interest to continue ... essay, and whether I'm on the right track in ...Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship EssayHi, I'm in the process of writing the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship essay (anyone also applying for BLOS??) and was wondering if anyone would…
... 'm in the process of writing the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship essay ... eyes read/edit their BLOS essay, feel free to DM me ... />
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