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Columbia Optional EssayHi guys, for Columbia's optional part, they say you can include a "brief" supplement diversity essay if you'd like, and the website says to use "best…
Hi guys, for Columbia's optional part, they say you can include a "brief" supplement diversity essay if you'd like, and the website says to use "best judgement" for the length. Can someone comment on what would be a good length for one? Thanks! -
Columbia Fun Facts optionalDoes someone mind reading my quick blurb for Columbia's "fun facts" optional section? It's only ~1,000 characters but I'm shooting for a relatively m…
Does someone mind reading my quick blurb for Columbia's "fun facts" optional section? It's only ~1,000 characters but I'm shooting for a relatively more relaxed vibe & want to know if it's coming across effectively.
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Optional AddendumsI have the opportunity to submit an optional addendum. The course suggests that the optional addendum is there to explain extenuating circumstances. …
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Optional addendum = Diversity Statement?Hi all, Most of the schools that I am applying to give the option of a DS which is awesome, because I have not so great stats but a very diverse/…
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NYU or ColumbiaDo you think that I have a chance for either NYU or Columbia with a 170 and 3.9 GPA but no extracurriculars. I scored 6 points lower than my average …
Do you think that I have a chance for either NYU or Columbia with a 170 and 3.9 GPA but no extracurriculars. I scored 6 points lower than my average LSAT practice tests on the September exam -
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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[Test Center Review] University of South Carolina (Columbia)Do <b>NOT</b> test in Columbia. Due to the experience in the overflow testing room, LSAC offered a cancellation and free retake, but replied that:…
Do NOT test in Columbia.
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Columbia Interview HelpHey guys, It still feels so weird to be on the other side of the LSAT haha. I (surprisingly) received an interview invite from Columbia today. I …
Hey guys,
It still feels so weird to be on the other side of the LSAT haha. I (surprisingly) received an interview invite from Columbia today. I would greatly appreciate any insight! I've heard their interview can be pretty tough. -
Columbia Resume RequirementColumbia's application indicates that "the résumé should include a summary of written scholarships, presentations..." What are these exactly in the u…
Columbia's application indicates that "the ... include here? Anyone familiar with Columbia has an idea on this ... -
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…
... finishing up my PS and optional essay, and I'm realizing ... that problem.
My optional essay (why I'm applying ... reference my PS in my optional essay? And to what extent ... mention it again in my optional essay?
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To Optional Diagnostic or Not?So I'm brand new and 6 months out and cruising through the core curriculum at about 2.25 to 3 hours a day and I just came across the optional diagnos…
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Columbia Law accepting GRE scores in Fall 2018Well, add another school to the list. http://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2017/10/2018-pilot-accept-GRE-score?utm_content=buffer3a14f&utm_medium=soci…
Well, add another school to the list.
http://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2017/10/2018-pilot-accept-GRE-score?utm_content=buffer3a14f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer -
Case Study: Why is Columbia's GPA So (Relatively) Low, and what does this mean for Splitters?Hey everyone, Columbia is currently the #5 law school in the nation. But relative to other schools within its ranks, its 25th/50th/75th percentile…
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Columbia is currently the #5 ... People who apply to Columbia have worse GPAs than usual ... schools.
2. Columbia doesn't care as much ... might just get you into Columbia.
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Columbia Fee WaiverHey guys, Did anyone just receive a fee waiver from Columbia? I know fee waivers don’t mean anything in terms of my chance of admission, but …
... receive a fee waiver from Columbia?
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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…
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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…
... two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I ... not I should write the optional essays or not. For example ... /153416/should-i-write-the-optional-essay
I read ... , "If you feel like your optional essays will be forced, then ... -
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…
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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…
... to go to, how many optional statements would you do? All ... me). The school offers 4 optional essay topics: 1) standard DS ... -
Stanford Optional; obscure or relevant? (lit character)So I am working on my optional essay for Stanford and have a dilemma. One of the questions I want to answer is; + What literary character do you m…
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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 ... -
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…
... ), but anyways, Pepperdine has an optional response about your passion. I ... 50% with Pepperdine, but the optional response directions say, "You are ... -
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…
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Columbia WaitlistWhat the heck. Why is (nearly) everyone at Columbia getting wait listed, even when they have 170+ LSAT scores and a 3.6+ GPA's? I get YP, and an incr…
What the heck. Why is (nearly) everyone at Columbia getting wait listed, even when they have 170+ LSAT scores and a 3.6+ GPA's? I get YP, and an increased applicant pool etc etc...but this seems excessive.
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What does Columbia first reserve mean? Do they have second reserve?I submitted my application to Columbia on Jan. 5 and was waitlisted yesterday. When I was filling in the reserve form I discovered the form was title…
I submitted my application to Columbia on Jan. 5 and was waitlisted yesterday. When I was filling in the reserve form I discovered the form was titled "first reserve", does anyone know what it means? Thxxx! -
"On Hold" @ ColumbiaHey 7Sage!! I received an email from Columbia expressing my status as "on hold". Apparently, it just means I have to wait a little longer for a de…
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Columbia vs. MichiganAlright, so let me start by saying I know how great of a problem this is to have. I am choosing between two of the best programs in the country and I…
... trying to compare Michigan and Columbia clerking numbers, and from what ... it hard to believe that Columbia would not have good clerking ... still waiting to hear from Columbia on that front. That is ... would be a perk for Columbia, for sure. Any thoughts from ... -
Duke optional essay #1 length?I am planning on writing optional essay #1 for Duke as I feel my personal statement doesn't fully address why law school is the next step for me, but…
I am planning on writing optional essay #1 for Duke as I feel my personal statement doesn't fully address why law school is the next step for me, but I was curious as to how long these essays typically are. Should it be 2 pages like a PS or less? -
Columbia and Penn Personal StatementsOf the top 10 schools, Columbia and Penn have personal statements that suggest putting in elements of a "Why School X" essay in them. How are my fell…
... the top 10 schools, Columbia and Penn have personal statements ...
For reference, here are Columbia and Penn's prompts:
Columbia:
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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…
... hair out over GULC's optional essay prompts. Anything I come ... application. I know they are *optional*, but GULC is my top ... -
Columbia Application Status CheckFor those of you who have submitted the Columbia App, anybody can't log in to the portal? Mine was saying there was a technical issue since I got the…
For those of you who have submitted the Columbia App, anybody can't log in to the portal? Mine was saying there was a technical issue since I got the original email. Thanks
