Does this warrant an addendum? Forum

[tskela]

Thanks everyone!

[OhBoyOhBortles]

What's your final LSAC gpa?

ETA: Probably not even necessary if you finished at 3.65/3.7. If not, I think an addendum will be a good idea. Just monitor your tone and make sure it comes across as a learning experience (overcoming hardship, etc), rather than an excuse. Your LSAT score will matter more than your addendum though. Focus on nailing that.

[tskela]

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[tskela]

What's your final LSAC gpa?

ETA: Probably not even necessary if you finished at 3.65/3.7. If not, I think an addendum will be a good idea. Just monitor your tone and make sure it comes across as a learning experience (overcoming hardship, etc), rather than an excuse. Your LSAT score will matter more than your addendum though. Focus on nailing that.

Thanks so much for the advice. I scored 171 last February and will be taking it again in September. That's definitely my primary concern right now.

[OhBoyOhBortles]

What's your final LSAC gpa?

ETA: Probably not even necessary if you finished at 3.65/3.7. If not, I think an addendum will be a good idea. Just monitor your tone and make sure it comes across as a learning experience (overcoming hardship, etc), rather than an excuse. Your LSAT score will matter more than your addendum though. Focus on nailing that.

Thanks so much for the advice. I scored 171 last February and will be taking it again in September. That's definitely my primary concern right now.

Nice! Well done this past feb and good luck in sep! I think you're setting yourself up for a good cycle whenever you apply.

[tskela]

What's your final LSAC gpa?

ETA: Probably not even necessary if you finished at 3.65/3.7. If not, I think an addendum will be a good idea. Just monitor your tone and make sure it comes across as a learning experience (overcoming hardship, etc), rather than an excuse. Your LSAT score will matter more than your addendum though. Focus on nailing that.

Thanks so much for the advice. I scored 171 last February and will be taking it again in September. That's definitely my primary concern right now.

Nice! Well done this past feb and good luck in sep! I think you're setting yourself up for a good cycle whenever you apply.

Thank you!

[Moneytrees]

First off, your final GPA is solid, so good job rebounding from the tough semester. You also did very well on the LSAT, so all in all you are in a very good position. Expect your cycle to be a good one.

Have you considered making your freshman year travails the main focus of your personal statement? Most personal statements consist of fluff; you seem like you actually had to deal with some real issues early on in life, and could write something meaningful about how you overcame your disorder.

[tskela]

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[Moneytrees]

Interesting. That could be a good topic as well (I grew up outside the U.S. and wrote a similar type of essay about moving to the States). You are going to do great, good luck.

[OhBoyOhBortles]

Interesting. That could be a good topic as well (I grew up outside the U.S. and wrote a similar type of essay about moving to the States). You are going to do great, good luck.

[CanadianWolf]

An addendum is not necessary since your increased family obligations may have affected you in a very substantial fashion & an adcomm might wonder about whether or not you could handle the stress of the first year of law school.

The point of an addendum is to explain a negative in a way that turns it into a positive, or, at least, neutralizes the negative. Why highlight a negative that is likely to raise additional concerns ? Freshman year adjustments are quite common & don't require further explanation or highlighting.

[tskela]

An addendum is not necessary since your increased family obligations may have affected you in a very substantial fashion & an adcomm might wonder about whether or not you could handle the stress of the first year of law school.

The point of an addendum is to explain a negative in a way that turns it into a positive, or, at least, neutralizes the negative. Why highlight a negative that is likely to raise additional concerns ? Freshman year adjustments are quite common & don't require further explanation or highlighting.

Noted. I hadn't thought of it like that. Thanks for the advice!