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List of schools with school-specific app essaysHi! Is there a list as part of 7sage's resources or discussion board that shows the schools and whether they require school-specific essays for ap…
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For PS's and Adcoms, are adversity topics seen as completely subjective (e.g. unemployment)?So I finished my first rough draft, and one of the ways I introduced the theme of my essay is through a time I went through unemployment, and how tha…
... introduced the theme of my essay is through a time I ... the main theme of my essay, and I attempted to tie ... -
Addendum or no?Hey y'all. I'm curious to see what others would do in my predicament. I suffered direct trauma to my right eye in August; now I have a big black "flo…
... schools in Ontario, Canada, provide optional sections for applicants to fill ... -
Personal statement writers blockHello, Im in the beginning stage of writing my personal statement, however i am having super writer's block and i'm stuck. I dont know what direction…
... direction i should take my essay. Its so difficult because i ... -
What should I do?My September score is leaving me in purgatory. I got a 170 and I have a 3.57 GPA. I want to apply ED to UChicago (I know, it's a reach) while applyi…
... reach) while applying to Michigan, Duke, Virginia, Penn, Northwestern, and Cornell ... -
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 ... -
Personal Statement Double SpacingHello all, I've completed my PS but have a problem. When I double space the essay manually, I get around 900 words and can fit everything I want t…
... . When I double space the essay manually, I get around 900 ... -
Fee WaiverJust curious if anyone has received a fee waiver from Duke, I am interested in applying there and am wondering if they even send them out, I got seve…
Just curious if anyone has received a fee waiver from Duke, I am interested in applying there and am wondering if they even send them out, I got several from other schools but not Duke. -
Diversity Statement orrrr?Hey 7Sage fam, I had a quick question regarding a Diversity Statement. So as a little background, I had a really hard time deciding between writi…
... law _or_ a more general essay about my determination to practice ... big part of the 2nd essay was that I chose my ... -
Can someone explain the 7sage one edit vs the 7sage unlimited editOne edit: One edit of an essay or résumé. You’ll get a comprehensive critique, detail-oriented suggestions, a language edit, and/or a proofread as …
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One edit of an essay or résumé.
You ... /> Unlimited editing for a single essay or résumé.
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Mis-bubbled Need AdviceHi everyone, I took the LSAT for the first time today (after not feeling prepared for September and canceling the day before), and actually felt …
... cycle with targets of Vandy, Duke, and Emory (URM applicant, strong ... -
A reminder to be cautious of what you post on social media...Hey all, So I went through my LinkedIn notifications this week and one notification I got was, "Your profile has been viewed by people who work…
... companies:
Duke University Law School
Duke University
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Duke priority track appsDon’t know too much about them— how much of an admit guarantee does the priority track invite portend?
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Why X LettersDoes anyone know any current students or alumni at Duke or Berkeley? As the all-wise David Busis once said, I should "leverage my virtual network" an…
Does anyone know any current students or alumni at Duke or Berkeley? As the all-wise David Busis once said, I should "leverage my virtual network" and asking 7Sagers! Thank you all. -
When do admissions take holiday?Hi, I'm wondering when admission officers take their Christmas Break (do they have new years break too?), because I don't know if I should hand in my…
Hi, I'm wondering when admission officers take their Christmas Break (do they have new years break too?), because I don't know if I should hand in my apps NOW or write an optional statement and send it in next week.... -
Looking for an Admissions BuddyHey everyone, Hope everyone's grey day went well! Although I appreciate getting the score before the holidays, that does mean that I have less tim…
... some of the school specific optional essays. I'm wondering if ... on editing each other's optional essays/keep each other on ... -
Georgetown Law and Pokemon?For Georgetown Law's optional responses I'm torn between doing the generic "Where do you see yourself in 10 years after graduation from Georgetown" o…
For Georgetown Law's optional responses I'm torn between ... -
Where is the page with all of the essay writing prompts for T14?I've been looking for it for like half an hour and can't find it... Anybody want to send me the link so I can bookmark it? Super helpful to be able …
I've been looking for it for like half an hour and can't find it... Anybody want to send me the link so I can bookmark it? Super helpful to be able to look at all the prompts on one page. Thanks, friends! -
Diversity Statement LengthHey everyone, I'm very confused about what the length of a diversity statement should be. I hear everyone touting "no more than 1-page," but then …
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Could this qualify as a Diversity Statement topic?The topic is roughly: how I've spent half of my life in the US and half in Asia. I had different "personas" in each place, and I made some choices th…
... off of those personas. The essay ends with me talking about ... 'm fairly pleased with the essay.
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Dean's Certification LetterSo I'm pretty confused on this. I had to check the "yes" for academic probation because when I attended community college in 2008 I was put on probat…
... do? I know Cornell and Duke do, Stanford was mentioned as ... : No
USC: No
Duke: Yes
UVA: No
Character fitnessAbout a year ago (a bit longer) I got fired from my second job out of college. Is worked at this job for 3 months then got terminated. Does anyone ha…
About a year ago (a bit longer) I got fired from my second job out of college. Is worked at this job for 3 months then got terminated. Does anyone have helpful advice on how to acknowledge this on a CF essay? Or links to examples?Why Particular SchoolNeed to write an additional essay on why I want to go to SMU, anyone have experience writing something like this/ have tips for what admissions offic…
Need to write an additional essay on why I want to go to SMU, anyone have experience writing something like this/ have tips for what admissions officers are looking for?Drexel Thomas Kline Skype InterviewReceived an email encouraging me to take part in an optional interview from this school. They are not my first choice and probably will not even go i…
... to take part in an optional interview from this school. They ...Editor News!Hi everyone, I'd like to introduce our newest editor, Mark Firmani. He’s actually been working on your behalf already, but I haven't gotten around…
... Magazine Award for a brilliant essay in the *Virginia Quarterly Review ...Yale 250 Words - Edit?Hey everyone, For those of you applying to Yale, how did you approach the 250 word essay? What was your thought process when devising a topic? …
... you approach the 250 word essay? What was your thought process ...question for LGBTQ+ students who have been admitted to schoolsI checked off the LGBTQ+ box in an app for UCI and mentioned that I was gay in my "Why X" essay. A few days after being admitted I received an email …
... gay in my "Why X" essay. A few days after being ...
