Just throwing this out there - knew a guy who had a 2.7 GPA from a meh undergrad institution. Got a 177 on his LSAT, got into every T-14 school besides Stanford and Yale (yep, got into Harvard). He now goes to UVA because they gave him a full ride.
... wrote a killer why Penn essay based on visiting Philadelphia and ... that in my essay. The heart of my essay though was that ... of submitting that Why Penn essay though, I was in. Without ... that trip and that essay, I would not have made ...
Ugh the Duke/Cornell/Stanford one. No way I would get into any of those schools, but not sure why they'd invite thousands of kids to an event at a firm.
... had the privilege of meeting Stanford's Dean of Admissions and ... , which was very valuable. Obviously, Stanford is my top choice (always ... nice to hear that about Stanford. They'll definitely be way ...
... Deans. She told everyone how Stanford takes the holistic approach into ... what you learned can impact Stanford academically and professionally. According to ...
As a URM, specifically AA URM, you def have a shot at H 3.5+ and ~167+. I think you have a shot at Stanford with those numbers, too. Yale does what Yale wants because it's Yale and they do Yale things at Yale because it's Yale :tired_face:
They aren't to trick you. I'd just be forward and answer honestly. And if you're worried about schools not taking you seriously, then write a "WHY X" essay for each school you are serious about attending.