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Admissions QuestionHi everyone, I recently completed my 4 year tour of active duty in the military. I am considering joining the reserves to maintain some of my heal…
... great on the resume and personal statement part of my application. Does ... -
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…
... other soft factors - work experience, personal statement, LORs, etc., but I am ... -
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…
... want specific things in your Personal Statement, others don't. Chicago wants ... -
2 page limit to PS essayit would seem that many schools have a 2 page limit for the personal statement. Do you guys think i schools will care if i were to make the margins a…
... 2 page limit for the personal statement. Do you guys think i ... -
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 ... -
Disappointing LSATs. Should I wait to apply?Hi everyone, I took the LSAT twice this year, in June and September. I got a 161 in June after fudging up my pacing and guessing on too many quest…
... high undergrad GPA, a strong personal statement and good recs, but I ... for 2020? Besides my own personal urgency to apply now, I ... -
PS Question and General AdmissionsHello fellow 7sagers! I have a PS question that falls into a general admissions question. Apologies in advance for the length. The majority o…
... type of law in my personal statement? Or do admissions committees view ... -
Writer's BlockHi guys! I am taking the November LSAT (which will be my second attempt). I have put together nearly every other part of my application except my …
... of my application except my Personal Statement. I can't seem to ... -
LOR from employer - advice?So I feel like I'm at a crossroads. I have two LORs already from professors, but I'm still not sure if I should ask my boss for a LOR? I know you onl…
... I discuss heavily in my personal statement. Because of this, I wonder ... -
Appropriate Font Size for Personal Statement?If the PS instructions do not specify a font size, is it acceptable to use 11 pt. font? If so, should the rest of the application materials be unifor…
If the PS instructions do not specify a font size, is it acceptable to use 11 pt. font? If so, should the rest of the application materials be uniformly at 11 pt. font? -
Anyone willing to read my personal statement?I'm hoping to submit within the week, and I've gone through a few drafts of my PS. Anyone willing to offer some feedback or swap PS with me? Id appre…
I'm hoping to submit within the week, and I've gone through a few drafts of my PS. Anyone willing to offer some feedback or swap PS with me? Id appreciate it - just comment or PM. -
Free PS feedbackHaving graduated and started working, I am slowly edging out of the tutoring/LSAT community (surprised I stayed so long). But while I'm still here a…
... wants me to read their Personal Statement and provide feedback (won't ... -
Do law school applicants send any nontraditional materials with their applications?If an applicant has distinguished her/himself in, say, art, would s/he send examples of such artwork? Or only make mention, in the personal statement…
If an applicant has distinguished her/himself in, say, art, would s/he send examples of such artwork? Or only make mention, in the personal statement, of the accomplishments and/or accolades accrued from that endeavor? -
Thank you 7 sage from 145-161Hi y'all just starting out, a year ago I took my diagnostic test and scored a 145 this June I got a 162 on the real deal. Going from 145-162 didn't h…
... this course. On to my personal statement resume and application... See you ... -
Would being shot by a client make my application stronger?Hey everyone. I work as a paralegal at a family law firm.Yesterday a client left threatening to come back with a gun. I called the police, and they s…
... think mentioning that in my personal statement will give me any boost ... -
Why X for reapplicantsSo I'm going to be a reapplicant and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this - for your Why X essays, did they sound somewhat similar to you…
... , I did change my personal statement and diversity statement though
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Personal Statement and Interest Statement?Do's and Don'ts please????
Do's and Don'ts please???? -
Formatting PS + résuméIs it acceptable to have, say, a size 12 font resume and a size 11 font personal statement (or vice versa)? Or am I taking the "be consistent" advice…
Is it acceptable to have, say, a size 12 font resume and a size 11 font personal statement (or vice versa)? Or am I taking the "be consistent" advice too far? -
Comprehensive Consulting Review - 10/10 RecommendHey everyone I've never posted before but I just wanted to take the time to say how amazing the comprehensive consulting is. I wavered on the price, …
... page versions of my diversity statement, personal statement, resume, etc and provided guidance ... answer uniquely tailored to my personal situation. They even made sure ... -
Personal StatementI’m looking to submit everything tonight. My essay is probably off the normal route of delivery but I feel it’s the most accurate way to portray my d…
I’m looking to submit everything tonight. My essay is probably off the normal route of delivery but I feel it’s the most accurate way to portray my desire to pursue law. Would anyone want to review and ensure you feel it is appropriate? -
PS + Resume SwapAlready thanks to the feedback of some great 7sagers I have rewritten my personal statement. Now I need some feedback on my latest version. Is anyone…
... 7sagers I have rewritten my personal statement. Now I need some feedback ... anyone wanting to do a personal statement swap?
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URMIs it ever possible that your personal statement/ diversity statement leads admissions to consider you URM even if you are not part of the categories…
Is it ever possible that your personal statement/ diversity statement leads admissions to consider you URM even if you are not part of the categories they mention as being URM? -
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…
... many poorly written and unfocused personal statements mere days before the ... done together since 2016. My personal statement was now clearly worded and ... -
Personal StatementHow long should it be? Does anyone have an outline of what schools are looking for?
How long should it be? Does anyone have an outline of what schools are looking for? -
Need a consultant to read over my PSI'm in the final phase of my application process and have been drafting my personal statement for some time now. I would love to have a consultant pr…
... and have been drafting my personal statement for some time now. I ... -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Wednesday Jan 16 @ 9 p.m. ET**Update: the recording of the webinar is now availalble: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/last-minute-application-tips-jan-16-2019/** 7Sagers…
... or less. We can brainstorm personal statement topics, strategize about addenda, discuss ... -
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. -
Didn’t put a header on PS or any additional essays - how bad is it :(I don't know WHY I didn't do this. I assumed it was enough that I was naming my documents and attaching them in the right places, but I don't actuall…
... submitted. Not my addendum, or personal statement, or programmatic contribution. Should I ... -
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…
... overcoming this obstacle in my personal statement but I do not go ... considering attaching this to? My personal statement and applications are pretty brief ...
