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NDJ wrote:ok cool, thats roughly what i was hoping/expecting to hear. i will probably just write a quick note addressing the fact that success in college at my school was about musical development and not about grades, which thus regrettably didnt receive my full attention, since i never thought i would ever do anything for which they would matter - if you dont think it will hurt i guess there's nothing to lose. thanks!

NDJ wrote:ok cool, thats roughly what i was hoping/expecting to hear. i will probably just write a quick note addressing the fact that success in college at my school was about musical development and not about grades, which thus regrettably didnt receive my full attention, since i never thought i would ever do anything for which they would matter - if you dont think it will hurt i guess there's nothing to lose. thanks!

NDJ wrote:my failure was in my irresponsibility and inability to balance things properly, which is what i would write..

NDJ wrote:actually - no. my grades are very high for my school - like i said, it is more about development and networking, since it is one of the top music schools in the world - again not an excuse, but more just to provide some perspective.

Unoriginalist wrote:

NDJ wrote:my failure was in my irresponsibility and inability to balance things properly, which is what i would write..

I think the point the poster was trying to make is that, barring something outside of your control influencing your grades (sickness, family tragedy, etc), you may not want to call attention to this irresponsibility.

That being said, you have a solid GPA and excellent LSAT, best of luck.

rinkrat19 wrote:

NDJ wrote:actually - no. my grades are very high for my school - like i said, it is more about development and networking, since it is one of the top music schools in the world - again not an excuse, but more just to provide some perspective.

One of my best friends went to Eastman, and she for damn sure cared about her grades.

Nova wrote:

NDJ wrote: my failure was in my irresponsibility and inability to balance things properly, which is what i would write..

A lot of applicants fuck around during undergrad. Its not addendum worthy.

NDJ wrote:my failure was in my irresponsibility and inability to balance things properly, which is what i would write..

NDJ wrote:haha..ok. i have no problem pasting this draft i wrote earlier on here, if you guys feel like having a look...
i highly doubt it could hurt.. its not like they're gonna notice my GPA any more after i write this. it is an honest and logical explanation for why my sub-par grades are not indicative of how well i would do in law school.


I am writing this addendum with regards to my GPA, and several outlying class grades. While I believe there is no excuse for these grades and I take full responsibility for all of my failures along with my successes, I thought I should honestly address these poor performances in writing, to provide some perspective on them.

Having never dreamed of attending any educational institution not pertaining to music, high grades had no pragmatic value for me; my college years were primarily about developing musically and personally as much as I could, and building direct career prospects, which I believe I accomplished with great success. My only regret is that in instances where those goals interfered with succeeding academically, instead of trying to balance the two, I would often simply withdraw my efforts from the latter.

The notion of persisting and excelling at tasks and challenges simply by virtue of the fact that I am presented with them took until much later in my college career to sink in for me. I falsely believed I could discern which successes would matter and which would not; I recognize now that whatever situation I find myself in, it behooves me to give my full effort consistently, for I can never know what will be significant in the long run.

The fact that the majority of my grades were A’s, as well as the fact that my semesters at ______ were straight A’s, should indicate that that is representative of my academic potential. While I could not blame an admissions office for completely disregarding this addendum, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide the honest truth, and to say that, having made these mistakes in the past is currently what drives me to give my tireless effort to every challenge facing me, no matter, in my limited perspective, how inconsequential it may seem.

rad lulz wrote:Don't draw attention to the fact that you were an idiot.

NDJ wrote:haha..ok. i have no problem pasting this draft i wrote earlier on here, if you guys feel like having a look...
i highly doubt it could hurt.. its not like they're gonna notice my GPA any more after i write this. it is an honest and logical explanation for why my sub-par grades are not indicative of how well i would do in law school.


I am writing this addendum with regards to my GPA, and several outlying class grades. While I believe there is no excuse for these grades and I take full responsibility for all of my failures along with my successes, I thought I should honestly address these poor performances in writing, to provide some perspective on them.

Having never dreamed of attending any educational institution not pertaining to music, high grades had no pragmatic value for me; my college years were primarily about developing musically and personally as much as I could, and building direct career prospects, which I believe I accomplished with great success. My only regret is that in instances where those goals interfered with succeeding academically, instead of trying to balance the two, I would often simply withdraw my efforts from the latter.

The notion of persisting and excelling at tasks and challenges simply by virtue of the fact that I am presented with them took until much later in my college career to sink in for me. I falsely believed I could discern which successes would matter and which would not; I recognize now that whatever situation I find myself in, it behooves me to give my full effort consistently, for I can never know what will be significant in the long run.

The fact that the majority of my grades were A’s, as well as the fact that my semesters at ______ were straight A’s, should indicate that that is representative of my academic potential. While I could not blame an admissions office for completely disregarding this addendum, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide the honest truth, and to say that, having made these mistakes in the past is currently what drives me to give my tireless effort to every challenge facing me, no matter, in my limited perspective, how inconsequential it may seem.

dingbat wrote:holy crap. Don't even think about submitting that.

NDJ wrote:LOL wow..a couple people on here are enjoying putting me down too much to be much older than 15/actually be writing out of an interest to help me out. ill restate that i am COMPLETELY new to this stuff - being able to spend 24/7 reading top law schools forums is not a luxury afforded to those with any semblance of a life.

Nova wrote:TLS = tough love

Nova wrote:TLS = tough love

toothbrush wrote:

Nova wrote:TLS = tough love

except Nova. Nova is consistently an awesome poster <3 no homo?