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ndigiaco14

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Help with Diversity Statement

Post by ndigiaco14 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:02 pm

New to this so I'm not sure that I'm posting in the right place right now. I just wanted to ask for opinions on the topic of a diversity statement that I may include in my application. Whenever I look up what diversity statements should be based upon, I see race, socioeconomic status, age, sexuality.
I was thinking about writing based on age. I will be applying to law school as a 20 year old, and I recently saw a stat that only 1% of Columbia's last entering class was age 20 or younger. Although I will be newly 21 when I enter law school, that's still young, right? I will finish my undergraduate education in three years, rather than four, and attending law school just after I graduate. I feel like the diversity statement would be a good way to highlight that.
Let me know what you all think! Thanks :)

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phillywc

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Re: Help with Diversity Statement

Post by phillywc » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:12 pm

As everyone in the other topic said, do not write a DS on your age. It isn't a positive.

Most people should not write a DS. You are part of the majority.

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Re: Help with Diversity Statement

Post by chem! » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:15 pm

I'm locking this thread b/c the question is being addressed in a duplicate thread. Also, no need to start multiple threads asking the same question.

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