But that said, there are also lots of folks around here or other LSAT/law boards that will do essay swaps with you and help you out. There's something to be said for your essay being a true example of your writing skills, without professional help.
The Penn core strengths essay is killing me idk why this feels way harder than a typical Why X. Like who I am as a person is really defined by...a value of professional development...and cross disciplinary studies...lol.
In most applications, the order of the PDF will be your CAS report, resume, personal statement, optional addendum. Don’t include an essay you don’t feel good about.
This essay has great direction. Reading it felt like a funnel that naturally lead to the application. Is it ok to be so narrow with the subject though?
Does Columbia have a Why X essay? I’ve heard Columbia specifically likes to hear about ties to NYC or desire to live in the city for yield protection. Has anyone else heard this?