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Which schools ask for optional essays?I know Yale, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan ask for optional essays...are there any others among T14 schools? should I write optional essays?
I know Yale, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan ask for optional essays...are there any others among T14 schools?
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Optional AddendumsI have the opportunity to submit an optional addendum. The course suggests that the optional addendum is there to explain extenuating circumstances. …
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Optional addendum = Diversity Statement?Hi all, Most of the schools that I am applying to give the option of a DS which is awesome, because I have not so great stats but a very diverse/…
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Personal Statement/Optional Essay overlap?Hi! I'm finishing up my PS and optional essay, and I'm realizing the two are pretty connected. My PS (on the topic of why I want to go to law scho…
... finishing up my PS and optional essay, and I'm realizing ... that problem.
My optional essay (why I'm applying ... reference my PS in my optional essay? And to what extent ... mention it again in my optional essay?
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To Optional Diagnostic or Not?So I'm brand new and 6 months out and cruising through the core curriculum at about 2.25 to 3 hours a day and I just came across the optional diagnos…
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Are you doing the optional creative essays for your back up schools?I'm curious if you're going the extra mile for schools that you don't really want to go to and with your stats you should be able to get in to. M…
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Writing Optional Essays vs. Submitting EarlyHey everyone, I need advice. I was planning on using the next two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I'm applying to, thinking tha…
... two weeks to write the optional essays for the schools I ... not I should write the optional essays or not. For example ... /153416/should-i-write-the-optional-essay
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duplicated word in optional statement-- email admissions?Hi guys-- I submitted applications for two target schools yesterday and noticed today that I made a very stupid typo in the second paragraph (dupl…
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How many optional statements/optional essays is enough?Hi all, For a school that you REALLY want to go to, how many optional statements would you do? All of them? In my case, I am applying to Pe…
... to go to, how many optional statements would you do? All ... me). The school offers 4 optional essay topics: 1) standard DS ... -
Stanford Optional; obscure or relevant? (lit character)So I am working on my optional essay for Stanford and have a dilemma. One of the questions I want to answer is; + What literary character do you m…
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Stanford Optional question #2...musicSo I have finished both of my Stanford optional essays, but I've been thinking about changing one of the songs I picked. The original one I picked is…
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Optional Response, really an option?Okay, so I am torn. My PS is really well written (not to toot my own horn), but anyways, Pepperdine has an optional response about your passion. I wr…
... ), but anyways, Pepperdine has an optional response about your passion. I ... 50% with Pepperdine, but the optional response directions say, "You are ... -
Columbia Fun Facts optionalDoes someone mind reading my quick blurb for Columbia's "fun facts" optional section? It's only ~1,000 characters but I'm shooting for a relatively m…
Does someone mind reading my quick blurb for Columbia's "fun facts" optional section? It's only ~1,000 characters but I'm shooting for a relatively more relaxed vibe & want to know if it's coming across effectively.
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UVA Activities & Interests section formattingOn UVA's application there is a section titled Activities & Interests as I am sure many people know. I know what I want to put for my answers to each…
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Application Timing Help - UVA LawHi all, I applied to UVA Law via their binding decision as of a few days ago. I am also currently registered to sit for the February 2018 LSAT. Curre…
Hi all, I applied to UVA Law via their binding decision ... know is a stretch for UVA.
I am currently ... on what to do because UVA Adcomm wants me to make ... do?
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UVA Open HouseEDIT: Room has been taken. Hey All, I was planning on going to UVA’s Open House but unfortunately my plans have changed. I booked a hotel room tha…
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UVA or George MasonHi everyone! I need some guidance on choosing between the two. I'm from D.C. and when applying to schools, I chose to only apply to schools around th…
... deciding. I was admitted to UVA(#9) with no scholarship and ... I were to go to UVA. Does anyone know if I ... -
Duke optional essay #1 length?I am planning on writing optional essay #1 for Duke as I feel my personal statement doesn't fully address why law school is the next step for me, but…
I am planning on writing optional essay #1 for Duke as I feel my personal statement doesn't fully address why law school is the next step for me, but I was curious as to how long these essays typically are. Should it be 2 pages like a PS or less? -
Georgetown Optional EssayI am pulling my hair out over GULC's optional essay prompts. Anything I come up with feels forced, lame, or like it doesn't add to my overall applica…
... hair out over GULC's optional essay prompts. Anything I come ... application. I know they are *optional*, but GULC is my top ... -
Columbia Optional EssayHi guys, for Columbia's optional part, they say you can include a "brief" supplement diversity essay if you'd like, and the website says to use "best…
Hi guys, for Columbia's optional part, they say you can include a "brief" supplement diversity essay if you'd like, and the website says to use "best judgement" for the length. Can someone comment on what would be a good length for one? Thanks! -
Stanford App Optional Essay QuestionHi! Specific question about the Stanford optional essays. I've chosen to do the song one and want to just write the titles of the songs, accompanied …
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Are optional refrences really optional? UBC - Canadian school that doesnt use CASUBC says refrences are optional for the general category. How optional is this? UBC is a pretty strong Canadian school (LSAT median 165 GPA 3.7), b…
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Potentially correcting misinformation from UVA webinar about employer letters@"David.Busis" I think it was briefly mentioned in the UVA webinar (please correct me if I’m wrong too) that if you’ve been out of school for 1-3 y…
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UVa Early DecisionI can't decide whether to apply for the binding UVa early decision... I have a 168 LSAT and 3.95 GPA so I am just under the LSAT median and just over…
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In at UVA but: UVA vs Columbia?I’m in at UVA. Waiting to hear back from other T-14 schools. Curious to hear the community’s thoughts about UVA vs Columbia vs UPENN — but mostly…
I’m in at UVA.
Waiting to hear ... the community’s thoughts about UVA vs Columbia vs UPENN — but ... mostly UVA vs Columbia.
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Optional EssaysCan writing the optional essays improve my chances in getting accepted? Some of the law schools I'm applying to I have the borderline gpa and I’m sti…
Can writing the optional essays improve my chances in getting accepted? Some of the law schools I'm applying to I have the borderline gpa and I’m still waiting for my October lsat score. -
Why X school - optional addendumHow do folks know which schools to provide an optional addendum stating why X? I was reading that it is important for a few, and that on the other ha…
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Optional Essay vs Diversity EssayThis should be pretty quick to answer: is the optional essay the same thing as a diversity essay? I realize there's probably not a blanket answer for…
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Georgetown Optional EssaysDoes anyone know if Georgetown changes the optional essay prompts each year? Is it worth writing one from last admissions cycle or should I just w…
Does anyone know if Georgetown changes the optional essay prompts each year?
Is it worth writing one from last admissions cycle or should I just wait until the new application comes out?
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Webinar w/ former reader at UVA Law + Edit GiveawayHi everyone, On **Tuesday, July 28, at 9:00 PM ET,** I'll host a webinar with Scott Jones, the former reader at UVA Law. Scott will explain what h…
... Jones, the former reader at UVA Law. Scott will explain what ... he did at UVA Law, and then I'll ...
