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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…
... finishing up my PS and optional essay, and I'm realizing the ... that problem.
My optional essay (why I'm applying to ... reference my PS in my optional essay? And to what extent? ... mention it again in my optional essay?
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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? -
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 up ... application. I know they are *optional*, but GULC is my top ... -
Optional Essay vs Diversity EssayThis should be pretty quick to answer: is the optional essay the same thing as a diversity essay? I realize there's probably not a blanket answer for…
... to answer: is the optional essay the same thing as ... and Boston University have optional statements that they describe ... br /> "You may upload an optional statement, regarding any economic, cultural ... to provide another essay. This essay is your opportunity ... -
University Optional EssayI'm applying to UofT law and am struggling with the optional essay. They recommend speaking about one of four suggested topics, but I'm strugglin…
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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 ... case, I am applying to Penn (I'm a bit above ... me). The school offers 4 optional essay topics: 1) standard DS, 2 ... may answer more than one essay topic if you so choose ... -
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! -
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 through ... , "If you feel like your optional essays will be forced, then ... -
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…
... I am working on my optional essay for Stanford and have a ... /> I could also write the essay about a well know character ... characters and feel like my essay would lose that earnestness.
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…
... the application or your personal essay, you are welcome to do ...Stanford App Optional Essay QuestionHi! Specific question about the Stanford optional essays. I've chosen to do the song one and want to just write the titles of the songs, accompanied …
... ! Specific question about the Stanford optional essays. I've chosen to ...Georgetown Optional EssaysDoes anyone know if Georgetown changes the optional essay prompts each year? Is it worth writing one from last admissions cycle or should I just w…
Does anyone know if Georgetown changes the optional essay prompts each year?
Is it worth writing one from last admissions cycle or should I just wait until the new application comes out?
Thanks!Addendum for letter of rec?Probably an unusual question, but I have an unusual situation. I contacted the one professor I worked for, took multiple classes from, TA'd for etc b…
... , but I did write my optional essay about him. There is no ...Applications!Is anyone applying to a law school that allows you to add an optional essay in regards to certain fellowships they may offer? (Aka financial aid) …
... allows you to add an optional essay in regards to certain fellowships ... what to include in the essay? I'm not generally interested ...Writing a "Why X School" addendumPlenty of schools have an optional essay where you write why you want to attend that particular law school, but can you also just write an optional a…
Plenty of schools have an optional essay where you write why you ... you also just write an optional addendum essay explaining why you want ... mentioned applicants could write an optional essay on why they wanted to ... just write up a short essay (2 paragraphs or so, ...How do we submit all those essays through LSAC?Hello, I have a question about submitting essays. So it seems most school allow to submit 1)PS and 2)Diversity Statement What if they allow us to …
... allow us to submit optional essay (Why X school essay) (Addendum) but no ...Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned because I ... to write a Why X essay for Columbia and NYU because ...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…
... , for some schools there are optional essay topics listed that aren't ...Duke Personal StatementHey everyone, Duke Law's personal statement prompt says to mention your "personal and career ambitions," but in my "Why Law, Why Duke" optional e…
... my "Why Law, Why Duke" optional essay, I go into detail about ...Include Why X at end of personal statementA law school I'm applying to has an optional "Why law and Why X" essay. I feel I can tie in my Why X reason into my personal statement. Would it…
... to has an optional "Why law and Why X" essay.
I ... instead of writing a separate optional essay on the topic?Reusing Supplementals Across SchoolsIs it okay to reuse material for different law schools' supplemental essay questions? For example, if I wrote about something for Georgetown's 250 wo…
... for different law schools' supplemental essay questions? For example, if I ... for Georgetown's 250 word essay, could I use some of ... verbatim in another school's optional essay? Or is this considered self ...Score JumpHi 7Sage community! I have a quick question for you guys: I took the LSAT for the first time two and a half years ago and I really didn't do my be…
... for the difference in an optional essay or addendum." (University of Michigan ...Personal StatementHi everyone, I took a day off and wanted to start working on my personal statement but I'm confused about how that whole process works? Is there a …
... a "Why X law school?" optional essay. If they do, go ahead ...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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- Addenda ...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…
... Review and Editing
- Supplemental/Optional Essay Review and Editing
- Addenda ...Is my personal statement too long?My personal statement is 3.5 pages long. Is that too long?
... -law-schools-ps-length-and-optional-essay/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…
... you absolutely must write an optional essay. It is far better, in ...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.
