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Questions From A Younger ApplicantHello, I am currently 19 years old. I worked my butt off and took 60 credits of college classes from a community college while I was in high schoo…
... shined Activity-wise in high school (Student Body President, ... repeatedly not to include high school accomplishments. My undergrad GPA ... out of high school? Should I use my Personal Statement to explain ... good narrative for my Personal Statement, but what do you ... -
Law School MediansHi Everybody, I have a pretty dumb question for all you 7Sagers out there.... So I know what a median is (I think) - half of the applicants accept…
... and GPA for a particular school, should you feel pretty good ... about getting accepted to that school or should you feel more ... other soft factors - work experience, personal statement, LORs, etc., but I am ... -
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…
... to Columbia Law School are required to submit a personal statement supplementing required ... materials. Please note that the personal statement should be double-spaced and ... expression. The purpose of this personal statement is to provide you with ... -
Changing admission material for each school.I am currently applying for Law School and notice some schools have slightly different requirements. Harvard allows for two pages resumes- Yale doesn…
... currently applying for Law School and notice some schools ... want specific things in your Personal Statement, others don't. Chicago ... your materials change from school to school? Should I alter ... slightly for each school or change drastically? Just ... -
Law School Essays: "Describe the file"I'm probably getting caught up over trivial details, but what do you guys put for "Step two: Describe the file" when submitting your personal stateme…
I'm probably getting caught up over trivial details, but what do you guys put for "Step two: Describe the file" when submitting your personal statement on law school apps? Just "Personal Statement"? Same question for "Why School X"/"Why Lawyer" essays. -
Should I contact the law school admissions for a minor mistake in my statements?I unfortunately made a minor mistake in all my statements for one of the law schools. In the header, I included my name, what type of document (perso…
... name, what type of document (personal statement, etc.), and my LSAC ID ... ? It is my top law school but I made this stupid ... -
Personal statement topics: good or meh?Hi all! I wanted to get this wisdom of my peers on whether either of these is a good choice, and the potential pitfall I see with each. 1) A tale …
... , and it's a very personal and passionate thing for me ... telling, but for a law school application is it too close ... -
Personal statement help with topicI am having a hard time deciding what to write about. I can write about my background: growing up with a father addicted to heroin, working at 15 yea…
... as a paralegal at a personal injury firm; or
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Re: Berkeley Law Diversity StatementHi All, Does anyone have experience crafting a 350 word statement about contributing diversity to a law school? Berkeley's prompt is: How will yo…
... 350 word statement about contributing diversity to a law school? Berkeley's ... -gen/immigrant background in my personal statement. -
Finally Accepted After Two Years of Plugging Away - AMAI dreamed of one day being able to make one of these posts... In mid 2016, I quit my job, moved back home and began pursuing my path to getting i…
... poorly written and unfocused personal statements mere days before ... deadline for applying to law school. When the test date ... together since 2016. My personal statement was now clearly worded and ... my applications but without high hopes after having such ... -
School's Full name or Abbreviation in Personal StatementWhich sounds better? I'm applying to schools such as UVA, NYU, and Penn. Would I write NYU School of Law or New York University School of Law? I'm me…
Which sounds better? I'm applying to schools such as UVA, NYU, and Penn. Would I write NYU School of Law or New York University School of Law? I'm mentioning the school's name only once in my PS and I don't know which sounds better. -
Question about addendum - interruption of education - need adviceI am struggling with whether to attach addendum to several applications in order to explain a break in my education. Several schools ask for that inf…
... discretion. Basically, I graduated high school in 2005 and I withdrew ... to several breaks from school between 2005 and 2012 ... "I withdrew from X school Spring 2006 to seek inpatient ... attaching this to? My personal statement and applications are pretty brief ... -
Personal statement indicating specific schoolTo provide some context: I'll be applying for this upcoming cycle (October 2019). I am currently working full time (medical research) at a job that w…
... flexible hours and attend law school part time. For this reason ... , I'm interested in one school in particular in my city ... to work while attending law school, and would be interested in ... for this particular program? The school does not have an additional ... -
3.49/173+ Splitter T14 Chances?Hi all! My CAS GPA is a 3.49. I just finished my degree this summer, and I'm applying this fall (planning to have apps submitted by late October/earl…
... consistently score in the mid/high 170s on all practice tests ... for admission at a T14 school realistically? Most of the splitter ... letters from a UCLA law school professor, a professor from my ... year
3) Hopefully killer personal statement (I'm a good writer ... -
Personal statements for people without legal experience?Hi everyone! I am hoping someone can give me some advice on how to approach a personal statement when I don’t have any legal experiences. Since gradu…
... on how to approach a personal statement when I don’t have ... want to go to law school (specifically American in DC). Any ... -
Reusing Law School ApplicationIf someone is not admitted to law school because of a low LSAT score, can they use the same exact application for the next cycle with a higher retake…
If someone is not admitted to law school because of a low LSAT score, can they use the same exact application for the next cycle with a higher retake score? Assuming they had a solid personal statement and LoRs. Thank you. -
Multiple addendums for law school application - how many is too many?I have written three addendums now for different things - the first is for my low undergraduate GPA, the second is for my unemployment gaps in my res…
... multiple addendums, diversity statement, "Why school X?" essay, and personal statement. Does this seem ... -
Present or Past Tense/Diversity StatementHello! I'm working on my applications, and have a couple of questions I'd like answered. 1. I received some advice regarding my personal statem…
... my personal statement from an admissions officer at a lower ranked law school ... . Does this warrant a diversity statement?
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Question re: UC Davis law school applicationHi, I understand that UC Davis law school has the following requirement: supplemental material combined with the personal statement must not exceed m…
... law school has the following requirement: supplemental material combined with the personal statement ... follow your personal statement and be appropriately labeled within the personal statement document you ... -
My LSAT Journey – Trust the ProcessAs the 2020 admissions cycles comes to an end, I wanted to hopefully provide some inspiration to those preparing to take the LSAT and begin their adm…
... of mental stress, and a high amount of focus, but like ... airtight, write a banging ass personal statement and if possible do all ... . Try to make it as personal as possible and really think ... helps you contribute to whatever school you’re applying to. Regardless ... -
Always Keep FightingHello 7 Sagers, This is a shout out to all you folks who are stumbling along in the LSAT, maybe not getting as high a score as you want, and proba…
... LSAT, maybe not getting as high a score as you want ... wrote a strong personal statement. There was only one law school in Canada ... -
Please Help - Cycle Recap - Should I Retake & Reapply?Hi all - thank you in advance if you chime in to help (and for bearing with my long post). Admittedly, disappointed with how my cycle went - A: UC…
... history: GPA 3.5x, LSAT high 15x. Over the span of ... feel I have a compelling personal statement, good work experience (will have ... />
Goals: Ideally attend law school in CA, and work in ... Hastings is a solid regional school, but I still have reservations ... -
Personal Statement Revising BuddiesHi all, I was wondering about getting a small group together to give each other some unbiased feedback on our personal essays for those of us applyin…
... our personal essays for those of us applying to law school this ... fall. This would cover anything personal essay related ... -
Does language proficiency merit a diversity statement?White heterosexual male here. Ergo, don't have any 'typical' diversity factors and I'm curious if I could write a diversity statement about the langu…
... I could write a diversity statement about the languages that I ... learning languages - committed myself in High School to learning another language because ... -
Personal Statement - Canadian Law SchoolsTo all my fellow Canadian 7sagers, would anyone like to swap personal statements and/or discuss ideas? I have been looking at the resources available…
... , would anyone like to swap personal statements and/or discuss ideas ... I've read on the school websites). Does anyone also feel ... -
Personal Statement SwapI created a groupme chat for people interested in swapping personal statements or any other law school application essay. Here is the link if you wou…
... interested in swapping personal statements or any other law school application essay ... -
Diversity Statement Help - Should I write one based on my situation?Hi 7Sagers, I was born in China, adopted and raised by my uncle and aunt (one of my parents passed away when I was three), and immigrated to the U…
... by the end of middle school. I was strongly influenced by ... qualify as a decent diversity statement topic. I know that Asians ... to being minorities in law school, so I am really wondering ... above was mentioned in my personal statement, and only the RPG production ... -
Re-applying to rejected school2 years ago, I applied to a T14 school and was rejected. At the time, my GPA was at their median, and my LSAT was below their 25th percentile. Now, I…
... , I applied to a T14 school and was rejected. At the ... exactly the median score. My personal statement, résumé, and letters of ... application? Submit an entirely new personal statement? Write an addendum? Can I ... -
Washington University School of LawHey everyone! I wanted to share the good news, I got accepted into Washington University In St. Louis! From my first month of using 7sage, June, …
... the Edit Once for your personal statement and/or diversity statements. These ... want to go to law school. Your entire application will be ... -
Resubmitting Personal Statements Question...Hey 7sagers, I will be reapplying to law school this year. I like my previous personal statement, however, there are some changes I will be making…
... to law school this year. I like my previous personal statement, however, there ... not submitting the same exact personal statement twice and I will not ... is expected to change their personal statement when reapplying? Also, any recommendations ...
