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Lewis and Clark InterviewInvited to an optional interview as part of the application process. First availability is 2 weeks from now, and pretty slim pickings at that. If I s…
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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…
... have different names for -- optional statement, optional essay, diversity essay, etc. -- but that describes ... any essay which asks you to ... -
how important are optional statements, really?Knowing my own privileges, I don't want to try to pad my application with essays that falsely interpret minor difficulties and set backs as "adversit…
... I understand, however, is that optional essays are another way of ... would highly recommend writing an optional essay if the school allows it ... -
Going overboard with "Why ___ Statements"...Is anyone else feeling the tendency to try to write out a 'Why ___ Statement' for each school they apply to. I've written two unsolicited ones to ess…
I’ve heard it’s better to not force a Why statement/optional essay if it feels obligatory. Go with your gut on which schools to write it for! -
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…
... the prompt exactly. For the Optional Essay 1 "You may submit an ... essay providing additional information about why ... you cover that in the optional essay and not the personal statement ... -
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…
... the prompt exactly. For the Optional Essay 1 "You may submit an ... essay providing additional information about why ... you cover that in the optional essay and not the personal statement ... -
Résumé AdviceHi all! Hope everyone is doing well. Quick Q: Some law schools (e.g. Boston U) request that we don't include high school activities in our resum…
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Should I include a diversity statement when my PS addresses divsersityI wrote my PS about being gay in rural America, and how that makes me want to pursue public service (in a nutshell) Should I write a DS about how bei…
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Should I include a diversity statement when my PS addresses divsersityI wrote my PS about being gay in rural America, and how that makes me want to pursue public service (in a nutshell) Should I write a DS about how bei…
... . The diversity statement is an optional essay that would provide additional context ... -
Help! Should I write "why X school" ?I heard it is a common thing to write one like writing a diversity statement together with your personal statement. Some say it might help your app b…
If the school invites you to write it as an optional essay, then it’s in your best interest to write it -
Optional Essay Help AdviceHey guys, I am currently finalizing my applications but am on the fence if I should submit an optional essay for this prompt: "You are not require…
Realistically, yes, this optional essay is a way for them ... -
Why Penn EssaySo Penn doesn't have a specific "Why do you want to go to Penn" essay prompt, but one of the optional essays is: These are the core strengths that…
... to Penn" essay prompt, but one of the optional essays ... core strengths that make Penn Law the best ... collegiality. These qualities define Penn Law. What defines you? ... goals and values match Penn Law’s core ... Penn? Or should I really spend a good deal of the essay ... -
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…
... (meaning they don't offer optional essays or ask for a ... add a Why School X essay as "supplemental information" because that ... -
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…
... are'). I read through my essay more than 5 times before ... any other issues with the optional statement and my PS is ... -
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…
... 10 schools, Columbia and Penn have personal statements that suggest ... of a "Why School X" essay in them. How are my ... reference, here are Columbia and Penn's prompts:
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Optional Essays Changing?Hey guys! What are the odds that the optional essays listed for each school on 7sage will change from last cycle to this upcoming cycle? Is it worth …
... are the odds that the optional essays listed for each school ... ? (Ex: Duke's short answer essay list) Thanks! -
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…
... or another one of their optional topics?
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> ... in the cycle. Michigan and Penn are not going to change ... strong Why Michigan. Historically, Michigan, Penn, and Virginia are among the ... you don't write the essay and know that accepting people ... -
Study Buddy At Penn State University Park?Hi! I will be a junior at Penn State, University Park this year. I am taking the Feb 2015 LSAT. Any fellow 7sage users that would be willing to study…
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Essay prep information?Hey J.Y. Is there any prep information regarding the essay portion of the exam?
Hey J.Y.
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"Why X?" Essay to my ED school?Hello fellow 7sagers! I hope that studying and preparing applications is going well! I was just wondering if I should write a "Why X?" essay t…
... should write a "Why X?" essay to the law school I ... essentially says more than my essay ever could. Should I go ... -
Accepted to Penn--Thanks 7sageWell, my application cycle has come to an end. I just got accepted to Penn today, where I will be attending next year. 7sage has helped me tremendo…
... . I just got accepted to Penn today, where I will be ... see some of you at Penn next year. -
Notes from David's WebinarsAdmins please delete if I am crossing any lines. These are <u>MY notes</u> from the free webinars put on David Busis and figured that I should hos…
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Why school X essay (optional but NOT OPTIONAL, 1 page or less ... these are stated to be optional they are not!
... 2) The Blah Business School Essay
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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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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 ... -
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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Scholarship essay.Hello, I was wondering if anyone could take a look at my personal statement for a public interest law program. I plan on going into civil rights l…
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I was wondering if anyone could take a look at my personal statement for a public interest law program. I plan on going into civil rights law and the personal essay discusses this ambition. -
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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Application SupplementsHi guys, Can someone give me a complete outline of all the typical supplements required or optional for the T20 schools? So far I know... 1…
... the typical supplements required or optional for the T20 schools?
1) Yale 250 essay
2) Georgetown: essay, video, picture etc
