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Naming the school in personal statement?Is it okay to name the school in a personal statement? I have a school that I really want to attend and in my final paragraph want to say something l…
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Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... applications in (with well written essays and letters of rec). After ... -
Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... applications in (with well written essays and letters of rec). After ... with writing PS and supplemental essays. If I were to submit ... -
Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... with writing PS and supplemental essays. If I were to submit ... -
Crazy to hyperlink in PS?I wrote one of my PS about an experience that really solidified my interest in becoming a lawyer; spending a summer doing an independent research pro…
... link. They're buried under essays. Your essay should be its ... -
Benefits of Blind Reviewing RCSorry if this has been asked before or just sounds silly, but are there benefits to blind reviewing RC?
... i'm writing about theoretical essays.
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How long does it take LSAC to send your application to schools?I just found out that one of my schools wanted an app. "submitted and deemed complete" by tomorrow. I'm going to have everything submitted on my end …
... my interviewer had read my essays before the next morning. So ... -
How long does it take LSAC to send your application to schools?I just found out that one of my schools wanted an app. "submitted and deemed complete" by tomorrow. I'm going to have everything submitted on my end …
... , personal statement, résumé, extra essays, transcript, letters of recommendation--once ... -
Georgetown Not-So-OptionalsYEAH Y'ALL. What are you doing? I am torn between the top 10 list - chance to be funny, but how funny should I be?! - and making a video, which would…
... to them as "not so optional"?
I've heard ... of things that, while nominally optional, are a very very good ... -in, it feels very not-optional to me. Nu? -
Georgetown Not-So-OptionalsYEAH Y'ALL. What are you doing? I am torn between the top 10 list - chance to be funny, but how funny should I be?! - and making a video, which would…
"When we say optional, we really do mean optional. The Committee will in NO way hold it against you if you choose not to answer any of these questions. (Maximum 250 words.)"
I wasn't planning on it. If I do, I'll probably do a funny video. -
Letters of RecI graduated earlier this year from a large university and while I did well in my classes I never really connected with any of my professors (my fault…
... hard you worked and attach essays you wrote for the class ... -
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 …
... ’t do this for all essays. This isn’t because we ... times—it’s because some essays call for margin notes or ... -
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 …
... ’t do this for all essays. This isn’t because we ... times—it’s because some essays call for margin notes or ... -
We've heard about pre-test rituals--what are your post-test ones? :)Personally, on Sunday I'm going to go chop off my hair! I haven't cut my hair in like 5 years, so I'm gonna go to a salon, get a nice shampoo, and th…
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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…
I plan to write them all. Like @"Cant Get Right" said above, they are "optional" but I think any serious candidate should write them. That's the general advice from admissions professionals, too. -
My GPA is 0.00 on the Academic Report Summary.........I went to a college with a Pass/Fail system (ie no GPA) so I assumed that my "GPA" is just gonna be something like "NA" or simply left blank. But…
... know Brown has it as optional, but most people who's ... -
My GPA is 0.00 on the Academic Report Summary.........I went to a college with a Pass/Fail system (ie no GPA) so I assumed that my "GPA" is just gonna be something like "NA" or simply left blank. But…
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…
... certain things (i.e. optional essay, optional interviews) and regretted it.
Realistically, how important are personal statements?Realistically, how important are personal statements in determining whether you get in or not? I've been stressing out over mine and I'm starting to …
... "Why This School" essays, "public interest" essays, or essays like UCLA's "programmatic ... .). A productive goal of your essays should be to prove that ...Non-required Application Questions.
... suppose if questions are optional, it really is optional. If you're ...Non-required Application Questions.
... suppose if questions are optional, it really is optional. If you're ... but there's a few optional ones that strike me as ...Non-required Application Questions.
Also, what about the Optional Yes or No questions? What do people think?Realistically, how important are personal statements?Realistically, how important are personal statements in determining whether you get in or not? I've been stressing out over mine and I'm starting to …
... than 4 people read their essays, so when you have applicants ...Is it grey day yet?I just made the mistake of looking at past grey day threads. Now I feel the anxiety. How do you guys deal with waiting? Any grey day drinking games? …
I do keep myself as busy as possible. Concentrate on work, essays, picking back up on the studying( just in case) . Still, the nerves proliferate, and seem to invade every area of my life. But, hey...Is it grey day yet?I just made the mistake of looking at past grey day threads. Now I feel the anxiety. How do you guys deal with waiting? Any grey day drinking games? …
I'm working on all of my Why X essays and my DS. It's kept my mind off of gray day for the most part. oh, and video games, lots and lots and lots of video games.
