Send it Diversity Statement after acceptance? Forum

iWayneState · Post by **iWayneState** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:39 pm

I have applied and been accepted to 3 schools. They have all just recently notified me of my acceptance to their school but have not yet ruled on scholarship money awarded. Would it be possible to send it a Diversity Statement to boost my chances of possibly getting some $$$? I applied using the DS on the rest of my apps, however, not to these 3 as I had applied to them in mid Novemeber.

glewz · Post by **glewz** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:49 pm

I wouldn't - the message you would send to them is weird if you think about it.

A: Congrats, you're in!
B: Great! Here's how I can contribute to your community!
A: ...? (hmm...I could have sworn I sent him/her the acceptance e-mail)

Just wait until around Feb when they get a better idea/really start giving out scholarships.

gdane · Post by **gdane** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:09 pm

Dont do it at all.

Scholarships are mainly merit and need based. The former is dependant on your LSAT score and GPA. A diversity statement will more than likely NOT help you in any way after youve been admitted.

Good luck!

iWayneState · Post by **iWayneState** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:21 pm

Thanks the the quick responses. Very much appreciated.

thecilent · Post by **thecilent** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:23 pm

[quote="gdane5"]Dont do it at all.

Scholarships are mainly merit and need based. The former is dependant on your LSAT score and GPA. A diversity statement will more than likely NOT help you in any way after youve been admitted.

Good luck![/quote]

URM status can help with scholarships.

gdane · Post by **gdane** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:33 pm

thecilent wrote:URM status can help with scholarships.

Yea I know brah. I checked the "Hispanic" box too when I sent in my applications.

iWayneState · Post by **iWayneState** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:43 pm

gdane5 wrote:
thecilent wrote:URM status can help with scholarships.
Yea I know brah. I checked the "Hispanic" box too when I sent in my applications.

I figured it could. I am not a URM in the AA,NA, Latino sense. However, I am a person of color. I sent the 3 apps in before I figured out that a diversity statement could help.

Should I send it? 2 of the schools have yet to make a decision on applications and I did not have the DS attached to their apps.

thecilent · Post by **thecilent** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:51 pm

Def send to ones that haven't made a decision

T6Hopeful · Post by **T6Hopeful** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:04 am

thecilent wrote:Def send to ones that haven't made a decision

+1, but not to the ones that have. If any of the schools you got into invite you to write an essay for scholarship considerations, this would be a good time to work points from your diversity statement in. Otherwise, congratulations and enjoy the acceptances!

mths · Post by **mths** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:29 am

glewz wrote:I wouldn't - the message you would send to them is weird if you think about it.

A: Congrats, you're in!
B: Great! Here's how I can contribute to your community!
A: ...? (hmm...I could have sworn I sent him/her the acceptance e-mail)

Just wait until around Feb when they get a better idea/really start giving out scholarships.

this made me laugh pretty hard

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