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How are you balancing prepping app materials and LSAT study?For those of you who are planning to take the LSAT this September and want to apply early this cycle (I'm thinking early/mid October), how are you ba…
... your PS/addendums/diversity statements/Why school x? etc. and your study time ... -
Advice?...Withdraw from number 1 choice?...some other alternative?So, I got accepted to my number 2 choice today with a very good scholarship. I am thrilled about this, but it does create a conundrum. For my …
... choice, I wrote a "why school x" essay and ended it with ... enough to where if school no 1accepted me but ... having to withdraw from school number 2 and losing ... money. I applied to school number 1 first, but ... should I 1) withdraw from school number 1 now. 2) ... -
LSAC Forum prep questionFor those of you who participated in the LSAC October forum, did you have your 'why school X' essays with you when you communicated with the schools?…
... did you have your 'why school X' essays with you when you ... schools versus a drawn-out 'why X' essay. Especially in the ... not to apply to a school!! (Or DO decide to ... apply to a school) Was it more us ... better fine-tune my 'why them' essay with specifics ... -
UPenn students willing to chat?Any current or former UPenn students willing to do a quick chat? Anyone who is a Toll Scholar or Fellow would be particularly cool to talk to but I'm…
Any current or former UPenn students willing to do a quick chat? Anyone who is a Toll Scholar or Fellow would be particularly cool to talk to but I'm not picky. Looking for inspiration for "Why School X" -
Cornell ReserveHello 7Sagers, I sent in my Cornell app Feb 7th, completed Feb 14th, and received a reserve notification on Feb 20th. The email states: "If you would…
... for admission to Cornell Law School, please upload a Letter of ... I already wrote the required Why School X essay, I wonder what this ... -
"Why x Law" QuestionHello, For an application I was instructed to provide a reason to why I am applying to a school. I have 1000 characters to do so. How should I go …
... key is to research the school thoroughly. Try to talk ... Don't bother mentioning the school's rank or "prestigious faculty ... it is.
"Why School X" questions are, at heart, an ... a deep knowledge of the school.
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Letter Pertinent to the applicationI just wanted to see how you guys view all of the elements of the application. I know the personal statement is the most important, but how do you gu…
... essay. If you write a "Why School X" essay and you really don ... have compelling reasons as to why you really want to go ... or inconsistent with what the school actually offers. It is definitely ... -
[Ended] Last-Minute Application Questions: Tuesday, Dec. 13th, 9 PM EST<p>7Sagers, </p> <p>On <strong>Tuesday, December 13th, at 9 p.m. EST,</strong> I’ll answer all your last-minute application questions. Still tryin…
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[Ended] Admissions Overview | Wednesday, April 5th @ 9p ESTHi 7Sagers, On **Wednesday, April 5, at 9 p.m. EST**, I’ll give you a bird’s-eye view of the admissions process. We’ll touch on almost every compo…
I'll be attending this! Thanks! I need a refresher on when "Why School X" essays are necessary. -
T15 Super Splitter ChancesHi all, with a < 3.0 GPA / >170 LSAT can I reasonably think about schools in the latter half of the T15 (#7-15) range? Or are those "reaches"? If the…
... everywhere but t6, write every Why School X and optional essay they offer ... -
T15 Super Splitter ChancesHi all, with a < 3.0 GPA / >170 LSAT can I reasonably think about schools in the latter half of the T15 (#7-15) range? Or are those "reaches"? If the…
... everywhere but t6, write every Why School X and optional essay they offer ... -
Sending Letter of Cont InterestSo I may be overthinking this process, but whats the proper way to send a LOCI. Do i attach it in the email as a doc x, pdf, or copy/paste into the b…
... ), and then attaching a referenced "Why School X?" essay since I hadn't ... -
Sending in a LOCI before hearing back?Submitting a LOCI before a waitlist - has anyone ever done this/is this at all advisable? I feel like as I'm still waiting to hear from schools this …
... hadn’t sent them a Why School X essay before so I referenced ... -
Has this cycle been more difficult?Hey everyone, I'm applying to schools next fall, and I've been getting a bit stressed out by the forums recently. It seems like applicants with …
... that your interview performance or school visit + "Why School X" essay might now be ... -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Weds, Jun 27 @ 9 p.m. ETHi everyone! The webinar is up here: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/ ---- **Update** Thank you to everyone who left a comment! The winner …
I believe the "Why School X" section is most helpful because it provides valuable advice on showing a school why it stands out in your eyes. -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Weds, Jun 27 @ 9 p.m. ETHi everyone! The webinar is up here: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/ ---- **Update** Thank you to everyone who left a comment! The winner …
I vote for the "Why School X Essays" section. Very helpful to know how to approach this kind of essay -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Weds, Jun 27 @ 9 p.m. ETHi everyone! The webinar is up here: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/ ---- **Update** Thank you to everyone who left a comment! The winner …
Most helpful lesson was "Why School X" Essays. I did not know that if offered you should definitely write these -
Diversity Statement Topic?Hello everybody! I recently wrote a draft of my diversity statement. I wrote it on being a first generation high school graduate and working my wa…
Oh, I like what @JustDoIt said! Do you have a personal statement topic? If not, maybe make a story about your life in school into your personal statement. -
Diversity Statement Topic?Hello everybody! I recently wrote a draft of my diversity statement. I wrote it on being a first generation high school graduate and working my wa…
... said! Do you have a personal statement topic? If not, maybe make ... in school into your personal statement.
I do have a personal statement topic ... to best use the diversity statement. But one page is so ... -
Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
As far as Columbia goes, I believe they specifically asked for you to explain “why Columbia” in the personal statement. Not sure if that’s helpful or not, but that’s what I did for my application to them. -
Advice?...Withdraw from number 1 choice?...some other alternative?So, I got accepted to my number 2 choice today with a very good scholarship. I am thrilled about this, but it does create a conundrum. For my …
... choice, I wrote a "why school x" essay and ended it with ... enough to where if school no 1accepted me but ... having to withdraw from school number 2 and losing ... money. I applied to school number 1 first, but ... should I 1) withdraw from school number 1 now. 2) ... -
Advice?...Withdraw from number 1 choice?...some other alternative?So, I got accepted to my number 2 choice today with a very good scholarship. I am thrilled about this, but it does create a conundrum. For my …
... owe nothing to any law school unless you applied ED. I ... I put in the "why school x" essay...for school number 1...because of ... -
Should I include a "Why x Law School" statement as an addendum?A law school I'm applying to has this as a description for whether to attach an addendum to an application: "We encourage you to provide any relev…
... to attach a longer "Why X Law School" statement in my addendum to my ... a personal statement which would be more brief) about why a specific law school ... , should I I include a "Why X Law School" statement as an addendum? -
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…
... with this - for your Why X essays, did they sound somewhat ... similar to your prior years' Why X?
I'm ... for wanting to attend a school has not changed much. ... similar Why X. For context, I did change my personal statement and diversity statement ... -
Applying to Law School This Cycle with December LSATIs anyone else balancing applying for law school during this cycle, with studying for the December LSAT? I'm pretty lucky that I got my personal stat…
... else balancing applying for law school during this cycle, with studying ... lucky that I got my personal statement and resume done in the ... have to do all the "Why X Law School Essays" and actually submit ... -
Call for "Why Us?" Essays and AddendaHi 7Sagers, It's David, the editor who's writing 7Sage's new personal statement bundle. I'm still looking for a couple "Why X School?" and addenda…
... new personal statement bundle. I'm still looking for a couple "Why X School?" and ... -
"Why x Law" QuestionHello, For an application I was instructed to provide a reason to why I am applying to a school. I have 1000 characters to do so. How should I go …
... a reason to why I am applying to a school. I have ... on my personal statement and make it specific to how their school would ... -
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…
... topic of why I want to go to law school) is centered ... /> My optional essay (why I'm applying to X school) is mostly about ... before! Any advice on overlapping personal statements/optional essays would be ... -
Personal Statement (Why law school)Hi all, Do we really not need to address why we want to attend law school for schools that don't specifically ask for an answer in their PS prompt…
... need to address why we want to attend law school for schools ... -
Help! Should I write "why X school" ?I heard it is a common thing to write one like writing a diversity statement together with your personal statement. Some say it might help your app b…
... like writing a diversity statement together with your personal statement. Some say it ... every school I'm applying or not? My 2 pages personal statement does ... not included anything about certain school.
