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Editor David Busis, Spivey Consulting, or Something Else?Fellow 7Sagers, I have a dilemma on my hands and I'd like your advice on how best to resolve it. I'm especially interested in hearing the opinions o…
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Editor David Busis, Spivey Consulting, or Something Else?Fellow 7Sagers, I have a dilemma on my hands and I'd like your advice on how best to resolve it. I'm especially interested in hearing the opinions o…
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Is my personal statement too long?My personal statement is 3.5 pages long. Is that too long?
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Letter Pertinent to the applicationI just wanted to see how you guys view all of the elements of the application. I know the personal statement is the most important, but how do you gu…
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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?
Most schools that I've seen have prompts/allow for optional essays. You should write an optional essay if you have something to say. If you don't have anything meaningful to write about, then that essay is, at best, not going to help you. -
Delaying a Cycle: Reflections from the Other SideThis time last year, I was nervously awaiting the posting of December test scores. It could be any day now (Actually, it will almost certainly be 1-3…
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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…
... your optional essay. Since your PS states your career goals, your optional essay about ... content of your PS and optional essay overwhelmingly similar (basically, don't ... write something optional if you don't have ... -
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…
maybe it is because on OLSAS they break up the 4,000 word essay into two 2,000 word essays? And then leave a 2,500 word optional essay? I don't really get the logic as writing one 4,000 word essay is different than writing two 2,000 word essays -
Opting out of Northwestern interviewNorthwestern offers an interview to all applicants, and they "strongly recommend" scheduling one. I'm considering opting out, wonder of anybody has i…
... of certain things (i.e. optional essay, optional interviews) and regretted it.
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…
... a certain school, writing an optional essay won't be hard or ... of writing a why X essay, it should be faster to ...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 ... important. Is the Yale 250 optional?--if it is, anyways, I ... as two of the Stanford optional essay topics.
And, of ...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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Do you guys mean that you're writing one optional essay for all of your schools? Or do you mean that you're writing _all_ of the optional essays for each school?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…
... that you're writing one optional essay for all of your schools ... 're writing _all_ of the optional essays for each school?
optional essays. I’ll probably only write a Why X essay ...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…
... /have written at least one optional essay for all my schools and ...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…
... that you're writing one optional essay for all of your schools ... 're writing _all_ of the optional essays for each school?
optional essays for each school. I ...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…
Is your PS strong? Might be best to forego the optional essay and submit earlier rather than later.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…
... that being said, if the optional essay is not well written or ... I couldn't write an optional essay at an excellent level because ...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…
Do the optional essays. For most optional essays, they are about a ... would pretty much do any optional essay/addenda that would increase my ...T15 Super Splitter ChancesHi all, with a < 3.0 GPA / >170 LSAT can I reasonably think about schools in the latter half of the T15 (#7-15) range? Or are those "reaches"? If the…
... every Why School X and optional essay they offer and treat them ...Wtf Duke?I got an email from duke on the 8th saying I was in priority track for admissions and would have a decision within 10 days. Well now the 19 is slippi…
... yield protection especially if your optional essays were not convincing. Did ... could also submit the other optional essay if you only did one ...Wtf Duke?I got an email from duke on the 8th saying I was in priority track for admissions and would have a decision within 10 days. Well now the 19 is slippi…
... 'm actually working on the optional essay now. At the time I ...T15 Super Splitter ChancesHi all, with a < 3.0 GPA / >170 LSAT can I reasonably think about schools in the latter half of the T15 (#7-15) range? Or are those "reaches"? If the…
... every Why School X and optional essay they offer and treat them ...A Weekend of WaitlistsHey all, Seems like a lot of waitlists are being sent out today. I just got waitlisted at both UMich and Columbia. My numbers make me pretty comp…
... bother writing a Why Michigan essay they yield protected me.
essay - through a LOCI?
essay addressing the Why Michigan optional essay prompt. I would ...Anyone applying to law school later in life, 2nd Career?I'm changing careers after 22 years and trying to cram all of this in hoping to knock this June LSAT out of the park and get accepted for Fall 2018. …
... . I wrote something for every optional essay.
- I'm pretty ...Preemptive LOCI?Hi all, Wondering what your thoughts are on sending a preemptive LOCI. I was rejected from my first choice school (which I applied to ED 2). D…
@westcoastbestcoast thank you! This is really helpful. I only submitted on January 10, so it wasn't too long ago, but I'll at least start putting together a Why X letter/essay (I chose a different optional essay to submit with my application).Preemptive LOCI?Hi all, Wondering what your thoughts are on sending a preemptive LOCI. I was rejected from my first choice school (which I applied to ED 2). D…
... Why X letter/essay (I chose a different optional essay to submit with ...Georgetown Top 10sNow that the Georgetown deadline has passed, what did you guys do for the Top 10, if you chose that optional? I did my top 10 favorite words and I w…
I did my top 10 ways to spend a Saturday. It was pretty lighthearted, but also a chance to show my non-academic interests! Easily my favorite optional essay (honorable mention goes to Stanford-music to play while reviewing app)Georgetown Top 10sNow that the Georgetown deadline has passed, what did you guys do for the Top 10, if you chose that optional? I did my top 10 favorite words and I w…
... -academic interests! Easily my favorite optional essay (honorable mention goes to Stanford ... you. I loved the Stanford optional essays too - but I wouldn ...Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Weds, Jun 27 @ 9 p.m. ETHi everyone! The webinar is up here: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/ ---- **Update** Thank you to everyone who left a comment! The winner …
Most helpful lesson: "Why optional essay questions are a must, but not the optional Diversity Statement is a must."LSAT Addendum - What counts as "significant" score difference?I went to an UMich information session last week, and she raised an interesting point I hadn't previously considered regarding writing an LSAT addend…
... GPA/LSAT prompt in the optional essay section stating only write on ...
