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How much will HYS weigh soft factors if someone has numbers above their 75ths?Would it be really important? How would a personal statement factor into it? What if someone has no good softs?
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Has any particular college class helped you with writing your personal statementAlthough I majored in philosophy (lots of writing), I'm terrible at writing about myself. I was thinking about signing up for a creative writing clas…
Although I majored in philosophy (lots of writing), I'm terrible at writing about myself. I was thinking about signing up for a creative writing class at a community college over the summer.
Does anyone else have this issue and what helped ... -
AddendasI had a few questions dealing with addendas that I was hoping to get input on. A few weeks ago I did tune in for the webinar on addendas and learned …
... want to add a diversity statement for sure, but for example ... questions seem pointless. Also! For personal statement essays do I add a ... -
Personal Statement about How to Change the World (I know I know...)Hey 7Sagers! Bringing up a touchy subject here, but I have been told to stay away from PS that talk about how to change the injustice/horrible wor…
Hey 7Sagers!
Bringing up a touchy subject here, but I have been told to stay away from PS that talk about how to change the injustice/horrible world through law (in your PS). Does the same apply if you have personally gone through tough ... -
Sorry if you got kicked off or couldn't join the webinar!We were oversubscribed. There will be another one soon—and we'll post a recording of tonight's. Stay tuned! [Edit] Recording of the session …
We were oversubscribed.
There will be another one soon—and we'll post a recording of tonight's. Stay tuned!
[Edit]
Recording of the session here:
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Not sure what to report as my ethnicityHi all, I'm in a bit of a conundrum. I will preface this post by saying for most of my life race/ethnicity was not a big part of my identity, nor …
... to me. In fact, my personal statement will be about how my ... -
Personal Statement StrugglesAlright guys, I've been attempting to write my PS off and on for the last 2 months with no measurable progress. I've written two full PS's which I sc…
Alright guys, I've been attempting to write my PS off and on for the last 2 months with no measurable progress. I've written two full PS's which I scrapped completely because they were brutally unpalatable. Any suggestions would be tremendously appreciated ... -
Law School InterviewHi Fellow Sagers! I'm enrolled in the Admissions Course and I didn't see a section about law school in-person interviews - unless I'm missing some…
... bringing a copy of my personal statement make sense? Any tips if ... -
Essay LengthI feel like I'm overwriting simply because I have so much to say (even though a majority might just be me ranting LOL). As of now my Personal Stateme…
... ). As of now my Personal Statement and Diversity Statement are both 5 pages ... , roughly how long should the Personal Statement & Diversity Statement be? -
PS with Intellectual ThemeI was told by a former professor that the best personal statements he's seen for graduate schools often have some intellectual theme that is cited in…
... former professor that the best personal statements he's seen for ... fit in well with my personal statement.
Is that advice ... an intellectual theme strengthen my personal statement if I could incorporate it ... -
Weird Personal Statement topicHey everyone, So i'm in an odd position for my PS. For the a long time I was thoroughly committed to writing about some family issues that shaped…
Hey everyone,
So i'm in an odd position for my PS. For the a long time I was thoroughly committed to writing about some family issues that shaped me in to the person i've become, but i've attempted writing about 18 drafts at this point. ... -
Current Law Student or Graduate Needed for PS ReviewHi, I have just completed a draft of my personal statement and am hoping to have someone who has attended or is attending law school critique it (the…
... completed a draft of my personal statement and am hoping to have ... -
Should I include major works of research on my resume?Hello all. Perhaps this was a question that was touched upon in the recent resume webinar, which I wasn't able to attend (it didn't begin until 1 am …
... be incorporating it into my personal statement? Or am I missing something ... -
I am retaking, just need advice on how to study...Hi! Before everyone tells me to retake.... I am :) I received my LSAT score last night and I got a 149. While this was a 10 point increase from my d…
... experience, and hopefully a good personal statement (if anyone wants to read ... -
Are my expectations too high?I took the LSAT for the first time in June 2017 while I was abroad. I don't even want to mention what my score was (157), but I think there were a lo…
... have a powerful backstory and personal statement as well as an interest ... -
Personal Statement Swap (Divorce/Parent Death)If anyone has a PS that is centered around divorce/close family member's death, I'd be glad to swap and offer some insight. My PS revolves around tha…
If anyone has a PS that is centered around divorce/close family member's death, I'd be glad to swap and offer some insight. My PS revolves around that subject. Go ahead and message me and I'll share email. -
Why LawI'm writing my personal statement and I talk about my fathers business in the auto industry and how I've grown up helping him and learning from him a…
I'm writing my personal statement and I talk about my ... -
Personal Statement Swap!Hey all, Anyone wanna swap with me? I'm not doing anything for the next 4 hours so I got plenty of time to read :) Comment below and I'll dm yo…
Hey all,
Anyone wanna swap with me? I'm not doing anything for the next 4 hours so I got plenty of time to read :)
Comment below and I'll dm you :)! -
Letters of RecommendationI graduated from my online undergraduate program roughly 5 months ago and have been in the process of finishing up my personal statement, addendum, a…
... process of finishing up my personal statement, addendum, and resume. Now I ... -
If you're stuck on choosing a ps topicI had a friend who told me that everyone has something interesting to say about themselves, and for a long time I wasn't a big believer in that. I th…
... never think of a good personal statement because my life was too ... /> I didn't think my statement was anything special, but I ... about to make a great personal statement. So good luck!! And feel ... -
Personal Statement Double SpacingHello all, I've completed my PS but have a problem. When I double space the essay manually, I get around 900 words and can fit everything I want t…
Hello all,
I've completed my PS but have a problem. When I double space the essay manually, I get around 900 words and can fit everything I want to say so badly in the two pages i am given. But when I use the double space function on ... -
What I've learned from trying to write a personal statement...I am the worlds most boring individual. https://media.giphy.com/media/Dbo31UlQgVIdO/giphy.gif So...how did you guys decided what to write ab…
I am the worlds most boring individual.
https://media.giphy.com/media/Dbo31UlQgVIdO/giphy.gif
So...how did you guys decided what to write about? The obvious choice for me is to write about the military, but that feels ... -
Personal Statement (Why law school)Hi all, Do we really not need to address why we want to attend law school for schools that don't specifically ask for an answer in their PS prompt…
Hi all,
Do we really not need to address why we want to attend law school for schools that don't specifically ask for an answer in their PS prompt? It doesn't neatly fit into my PS, but one of my recommenders strongly suggested I include it. ... -
PS exceeding two pagesHey I was just wondering for those schools that say they want their personal statement to be two pages, would they hold it against you if you went a …
Hey I was just wondering for those schools that say they want their personal statement to be two pages, would they hold it against you if you went a paragraph or two over the two pages? -
Does personal insecuirty have to be "explained" in a personal statement?My essay is about how I overcame insecure instincts that tried to keep me from a volunteering experience. The experience ended up being worthwhile an…
My essay is about how I overcame insecure instincts that tried to keep me from a volunteering experience. The experience ended up being worthwhile and made me a more confident person.
Here's an issue that an editor friend brought up. While ... -
I wanna send out a round of applications before the December ExamHey all, I was wondering what you all thought of this. My GPA and LSAT makes me competitive at a few schools - not a shoe-in but pretty dang compe…
... in my letters and my personal statement. I'm slated to take ... -
Is the word "cognizant" too complex?!Hey everyone, I just finished my final round of edits for my personal statement. I got edits from one particular professor who I trust very much,…
... round of edits for my personal statement. I got edits from one ... -
LOR Selection?I'm finally entering the last stages of my application after about a million revisions of my personal statement and diversity statement but I'm kind …
... million revisions of my personal statement and diversity statement but I'm kind ...
