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Timing of Potential Personal Statement IdeaHello all! So I am trying to brainstorm various topics or events that I could write my personal statement about. There is one particular experienc…
... it could work well for a personal statement, I have seen some suggestions ... life event did not occur in high school or earlier, ... it did occur in my first semester of college ... for more recent personal development?
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Personal Post - Personal statement topic?Edit: I apparently didnt understand the difference between personal and diversity statements. I do now! This is a post about a potential personal s…
... health problems that landed me in the hospital during my ... outside 60+ hours a week, living in a tent and being feasted ... on by bugs with a small ... this an appropriate topic for a personal statement? Are there elements I should ... -
Personal statement: topic opinion?Hi everyone. I'd like to get some thoughts about the topic of my personal statement. I have two potential ones in mind, and would love some opinions.…
... topic of my personal statement. I have two potential ones in mind, and ... address in 2 page and still make the kind of impact a personal statement ... 2 is much better personal statement material, and says a lot about me ... -
Personal Statement or Diversity Statement?I am having trouble deciding where to discuss my chronic illness - in my Personal Statement or in my Diversity Statement. I was diagnosed epilepsy wh…
... my chronic illness - in my Personal Statement or in my Diversity Statement. I was diagnosed ... epilepsy when I was a ... don't write about it in my Personal Statement, I think I could ... -
Personal Statement about Sexual AssaultHi 7Sagers, Every once in a while, an applicant asks us if it's okay to write about personal trauma, and specifically about sexual assault. The sh…
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Every once in a while, an applicant asks us ... it impelled you toward a career in law, then it's ... only appropriate to say so in your personal statement, it's powerful.
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Personal Statement Question - using client nameHi! I have a very random question. In my PS, I talk about a client I helped when I was working as an AmeriCorps at Legal Aid. My personal statement b…
... at Legal Aid. My personal statement begins talking about our initial ... this anywhere in my personal statement, by perhaps adding a footnote to my personal statement confirming ... My personal statement begins like this: "My client, her name, sat in front ... -
Personal StatementIs it advisable to make a light hearted joke at the beginning of a personal statement? Something that draws the reader in and plays a part in the pic…
... of a personal statement? Something that draws the reader in and plays a part in the ... , but if anyone can chime in their two cents it would ... I forgot it two years in a row, but mainly because it ... -
Personal Statement Dual DegreesI am hoping to do a dual degree at Boston College to get both a JD and an MSW. I am wondering if in my personal statement if I should mention that I …
I am hoping to do a dual degree at Boston College to get both a JD and an MSW. I am wondering if in my personal statement if I should mention that I want to do the dual degree and why, or should I just make it about law school? -
Personal statement block tangent ?I still have to brain storm but trying to pick a topic for my personal statement has been something I’ve been putting off for a long time because I f…
... but trying to pick a topic for my personal statement has been something ... a block. Has anyone been in this situation when it comes to a personal statement ... ? Were you able to figure something out? Any advice? Anyone in ... -
Leaving unique job I wrote about in personal statement bc COVID stress--how do I tell schools?I decided to put in my two weeks with my very interesting government/political job. Because it is so unique, I am leaning heavily into sharing this e…
I decided to put in my two weeks with my ... , and I wrote about it in my personal statement. My work has been ... about being safe while continuing in the role through the next ... -
Does this topic count as a Diversity Statement?I am a URM and wanted to draft a diversity statement. However, my topic is not race related, but is based on a situation at work during my pregnancy …
... may come across more as a Personal Statement. Especially since, the type of ... " says this is a good thing to do in his admissions course ... be right in this case.
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Personal Statement --Addiction/Substance AbuseI am considering talking about my struggle with--and recovery from--addiction in my personal statement. I am 11 years into recovery with an academic …
... with--and recovery from--addiction in my personal statement. I am 11 years ... and got straight As and -A's through undergrad and graduate ... is a big part of my personal story, but there is nothing in ... past with addiction is not a liability (and perhaps an asset ... -
Did I get bad personal statement advice from my tutor?I have a tutor that asked me a series of questions for brainstorming a personal statement. Essentially, it was what the most shitty things in my life…
... that asked me a series of questions for brainstorming a personal statement. Essentially, it ... was what the most shitty things in my ... life were and then they suggested I make a personal statement ... -
Include Why X at end of personal statementA law school I'm applying to has an optional "Why law and Why X" essay. I feel I can tie in my Why X reason into my personal statement. Would it…
A law school I'm applying ... can tie in my Why X reason into my personal statement.
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Personal StatementHi! To those who have already done this (e.g are in law school, just gained admission etc.), or just plain knowledgeable about this, when you wrote y…
... your personal statements, did you always include somewhere in that statement "why ... My plan was to write a separate essay for any schools ... But I had a phone chat with a school rep today ... to go to this school in your personal statement. What are your thoughts ... -
Is it okay to change a family members name in a personal statement?I want to include a small story about my siblings, but also feel kind of uncomfortable using their real names. But at the same time, if they wanted t…
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Personal Statement, Stuckhey guys i want to start writing my personal statement for my law school apps Im just stuck on what to write and what topics are best to write abou…
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i want to start writing my personal statement for my law school apps Im just stuck on what to write and what topics are best to write about. I know a personal statement can definitely in getting to certain schools -
Reapplying with totally different personal statement?I took my first LSAT last September, got a decent score for me, and applied to several schools. I got some nice scholarship offers, but I ultimately …
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In my first PS, I wrote ... I've been pondering a childhood hardship that I ... no mention of the hardship in my first PS**, and ... didn't write about it in the first place. It ... it would make sense as a personal statement, or it just felt ... -
Writing about highschool experiences within a personal essayHi everyone! I'm wondering what folks' perspectives/ advice would be on talking about highschool extracurricular involvement within a personal statem…
... involvement within a personal statement (Part B of a two-part personal essay). < ... br />
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Personal StatementI have no idea how to put everything I want (need) to put in my personal statement. For example, I'm a veteran, mom of 7 children(one of whom passed …
... ) to put in my personal statement. For example, I'm a veteran, mom of ... to get all this stuff in without making my PS ... -
Should I bother with a Diversity Statement?Hey everyone, TL;DR: Should I, as someone from the UK, write a diversity statement? So the long version of my question is what exactly counts a…
... someone from the UK, write a diversity statement?
So the ... what exactly counts as 'diverse' in the sense of law school ... be something I elaborate on in a diversity statement? Or am I over ... -thinking things? I'm a middle- ... -
HYS personal statement swapAnyone applying to H/Y/ and/or S who wants to do a personal statement swap? Mine is (broadly) related to wanting to do social movement lawyering.
Anyone applying to H/Y/ and/or S who wants to do a personal statement swap? Mine is (broadly) related to wanting to do social movement lawyering. -
Personal Statement ReviewHey everyone, I recently wrote a personal statement and I would truly appreciate it if someone could review it for me. Please be very critical when y…
Hey everyone, I recently wrote a personal statement and I would truly appreciate it if someone could review it for me. Please be very critical when you critique what I have wrote.
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Personal Statement LengthHow long should a personal statement be? I have heard different things on different sites - some saying 1-2 pages and others saying a max of 3. I am …
How long should a personal statement be? I have heard different ... -2 pages and others saying a max of 3. I am ... -
Personal Statement HelpFor the personal statement should one write A- a certain factor/story that affected someone greatly and provided tools to help them succeed as a law…
For the personal statement should one write
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Personal statement about mental illnessThe 7Sage law school admissions site says you probably shouldn't write about mental illness and I am wondering why. If the purpose of a personal stat…
... why. If the purpose of a personal statement is to share something that ... -
Would anyone be willing to look over my personal statement?So I had a personal statement and after going over it with one of my professors I decided to bascially change directions and right a new one. Would …
So I had a personal statement and after going over it with one of my professors I decided to bascially change directions and right a new one. Would anyone be able to read it and offer any feedback on grammar, flow, etc? -
Recommendations for Personal Statement Advisor/Tutor?Does anyone have any recommendations for a personal statement tutor? Are there any companies you recommend?
Does anyone have any recommendations for a personal statement tutor? Are there any companies you recommend? -
Personal Statement Multiple eventsI have an idea for a personal statement structure. I want to introduce 3 events that all taught me the importance of a single virtue. Would it be a b…
I have an idea for a personal statement structure. I want to introduce 3 events that all taught me the importance of a single virtue. Would it be a bad move to have 3 paragraphs talking on 3 different events? -
Personal StatementHi everyone, I am wondering if we are allowed to reference writers in our personal statement?
Hi everyone, I am wondering if we are allowed to reference writers in our personal statement?
