THE [OFFICIAL] The Official December 2016 Waiters' Thread - CONFIRMED GREY: 1/3/2017 @ 4:29EST Forum

[34iplaw]

Different show, but...

“If I did want a grandchild, I’d just scrape all your previous mishaps into a big pile and knit a onesie for it.”

That's one of my favorite Jessica Walter lines.

Lana, I'm in love with you.

-You're also shitfaced.

I can be both.

SERPENTINE BABOU!

He's crepuscular, get him boys!

You fox eared asshole!

I really liked that episode.

Great show.

[34iplaw]

Thoughts on a statement to your alma mater for a Why X that is sort of framed on it as another opportunity to take full advantage of the university's resources to a degree you didn't as an undergrad - perhaps took for granted or whatever - could be good or probably a bit like too risky and could come off more negative than positive.

That is risky. I would try and frame it as "I took advantage of some of the resources (as much as I could), but there's so much more I would like to explore/take advantage of"

Otherwise they might just think "well if he didn't take advantage of anything as an undergrad, why would he change?" unless you have some kind of grounded life epiphany to explain why something will change

I appreciate it... yeah, the way you have phrased the idea is definitely better and more in lines in what I was thinking but very poorly worded. I just think it could be a bit more interesting and a way to really show a tie to the university.

[cherrygalore]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

[34iplaw]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

[em15]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I'm writing them for ones that have it as a specific optional essay prompt only. For the vague optional essays where you would put an addendum, I know some people will put a why X, but I'm not.

[em15]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

I'm a splitter too. It's a rough life

[34iplaw]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

I'm a splitter too. It's a rough life

I'm a hopeful splitter... still waiting on Dec

[Pozzo]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I don't understand the question. And I won't respond to it.

[em15]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

I'm a splitter too. It's a rough life

I'm a hopeful splitter... still waiting on Dec

haha same here. I also have an addendum explaining my GPA, which I hope helps. really hoping I didn't completely miss an inference I thought I got or misbubble or something else that would give me a way lower score than I'm expecting

[jonny27]

Thoughts on a statement to your alma mater for a Why X that is sort of framed on it as another opportunity to take full advantage of the university's resources to a degree you didn't as an undergrad - perhaps took for granted or whatever - could be good or probably a bit like too risky and could come off more negative than positive.

That is risky. I would try and frame it as "I took advantage of some of the resources (as much as I could), but there's so much more I would like to explore/take advantage of"

Otherwise they might just think "well if he didn't take advantage of anything as an undergrad, why would he change?" unless you have some kind of grounded life epiphany to explain why something will change

I appreciate it... yeah, the way you have phrased the idea is definitely better and more in lines in what I was thinking but very poorly worded. I just think it could be a bit more interesting and a way to really show a tie to the university.

If you really want to show a tie to the uni I would say add a concrete example of a time you took advantage of a resource and got a lot out of it

[StopLawying]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I'm writing them for ones that have it as a specific optional essay prompt only. For the vague optional essays where you would put an addendum, I know some people will put a why X, but I'm not.

How many schools have a specific prompt? Only ones I remember are Penn and Michigan.

[emilycc1026]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

Writing them for the ones I love if I'm right at or below their median LSAT. Writing them for all others if i'm below their median LSAT, because I feel like it can't hurt, and even if there's a .01% chance of a boost, i'll take it.

[em15]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I'm writing them for ones that have it as a specific optional essay prompt only. For the vague optional essays where you would put an addendum, I know some people will put a why X, but I'm not.

How many schools have a specific prompt? Only ones I remember are Penn and Michigan.

I have BU, Brooklyn, Case, Georgetown, and Northwestern. Although some of those asked more of how you are good for the school rather than just why you want to go to the school, so I guess it isn't exactly a why X essay.

[emilycc1026]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I'm writing them for ones that have it as a specific optional essay prompt only. For the vague optional essays where you would put an addendum, I know some people will put a why X, but I'm not.

How many schools have a specific prompt? Only ones I remember are Penn and Michigan.

Ignore me if you're only referring to top schools, but UNC CH had. Damn that application really sucked, basically had to write 4 essays (or 2 long ones) brand new and couldn't use them for any other school because it was so specific. Lol.

[StopLawying]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I'm writing them for ones that have it as a specific optional essay prompt only. For the vague optional essays where you would put an addendum, I know some people will put a why X, but I'm not.

How many schools have a specific prompt? Only ones I remember are Penn and Michigan.

I have BU, Brooklyn, Case, Georgetown, and Northwestern. Although some of those asked more of how you are good for the school rather than just why you want to go to the school, so I guess it isn't exactly a why X essay.

You sure Georgetown had a "why x"? I did one of the optional essays but don't remember any of them being a why x

[em15]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

I'm writing them for ones that have it as a specific optional essay prompt only. For the vague optional essays where you would put an addendum, I know some people will put a why X, but I'm not.

How many schools have a specific prompt? Only ones I remember are Penn and Michigan.

I have BU, Brooklyn, Case, Georgetown, and Northwestern. Although some of those asked more of how you are good for the school rather than just why you want to go to the school, so I guess it isn't exactly a why X essay.

You sure Georgetown had a "why x"? I did one of the optional essays but don't remember any of them being a why x

There's one that asks about your contribution to the student body, which I considered a kind of why x in that I mentioned stuff about the school. One of those I was referring to as a sort of why x. Of the ones I mentioned, Case was the only that exactly said why this school, although I'm applying there cause I'm from Cleveland, and from the schools you're looking at I assume that one doesn't apply to you

[34iplaw]

Thoughts on a statement to your alma mater for a Why X that is sort of framed on it as another opportunity to take full advantage of the university's resources to a degree you didn't as an undergrad - perhaps took for granted or whatever - could be good or probably a bit like too risky and could come off more negative than positive.

That is risky. I would try and frame it as "I took advantage of some of the resources (as much as I could), but there's so much more I would like to explore/take advantage of"

Otherwise they might just think "well if he didn't take advantage of anything as an undergrad, why would he change?" unless you have some kind of grounded life epiphany to explain why something will change

I appreciate it... yeah, the way you have phrased the idea is definitely better and more in lines in what I was thinking but very poorly worded. I just think it could be a bit more interesting and a way to really show a tie to the university.

If you really want to show a tie to the uni I would say add a concrete example of a time you took advantage of a resource and got a lot out of it

I wouldn't mind if you scan it when I'm finished just to give me your quick thoughts. I think I'm framing it about somewhat superficial stuff that I didn't take full advantage of, then transitioning to what I took advantage of(was in student leadership, rocking a ~25 credit hour course load both semesters senior year despite having enough to graduate a year early1), and, finally, how there was still so much there to be had with some specifics. I think this could actually be a really great why X, but I'm trying to phrase it properly.

[34iplaw]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

I'm a splitter too. It's a rough life

I'm a hopeful splitter... still waiting on Dec

haha same here. I also have an addendum explaining my GPA, which I hope helps. really hoping I didn't completely miss an inference I thought I got or misbubble or something else that would give me a way lower score than I'm expecting

I don't think I'm writing an addendum to explain my GPA. I don't think it's low enough to really warrant one. Like... I'll be below the 25ths of where I apply, but its still a 3.4... basically a 3.7ish student with a bad semester or two when I placed emphasis on stuff other than school work.

[em15]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

I'm a splitter too. It's a rough life

I'm a hopeful splitter... still waiting on Dec

haha same here. I also have an addendum explaining my GPA, which I hope helps. really hoping I didn't completely miss an inference I thought I got or misbubble or something else that would give me a way lower score than I'm expecting

I don't think I'm writing an addendum to explain my GPA. I don't think it's low enough to really warrant one. Like... I'll be below the 25ths of where I apply, but its still a 3.4... basically a 3.7ish student with a bad semester or two when I placed emphasis on stuff other than school work.

I have a 3.3, but I had one semester with 3 C's due to unexpected health reasons, which warrants an addendum. Yeah, if it's just effort going other places and you have an upward trend with 3.7ish your senior year, you should be just fine without an addendum.

[34iplaw]

Are you guys writing Why X essays for every school or just the ones you really lurrvvvve?

If test goes as I expect, I'm a splitter (not a huge one, but still technically a splitter), so I'll be submitting one for every school that I can come up with a compelling one.

I'm a splitter too. It's a rough life

I'm a hopeful splitter... still waiting on Dec

haha same here. I also have an addendum explaining my GPA, which I hope helps. really hoping I didn't completely miss an inference I thought I got or misbubble or something else that would give me a way lower score than I'm expecting

I don't think I'm writing an addendum to explain my GPA. I don't think it's low enough to really warrant one. Like... I'll be below the 25ths of where I apply, but its still a 3.4... basically a 3.7ish student with a bad semester or two when I placed emphasis on stuff other than school work.

I have a 3.3, but I had one semester with 3 C's due to unexpected health reasons, which warrants an addendum. Yeah, if it's just effort going other places and you have an upward trend with 3.7ish your senior year, you should be just fine without an addendum.

Yeah - that's fair enough, and, given your circumstances, it makes sense. Other stuff was happening, but, in reality, it's because I basically crushed freshman fall with little effort and had a rude awakening the following one when I shirked my responsibilities.

[em15]

Yeah - that's fair enough, and, given your circumstances, it makes sense. Other stuff was happening, but, in reality, it's because I basically crushed freshman fall with little effort and had a rude awakening the following one when I shirked my responsibilities.[/quote]

haha sounds like a typical college experience

[jonny27]

Thoughts on a statement to your alma mater for a Why X that is sort of framed on it as another opportunity to take full advantage of the university's resources to a degree you didn't as an undergrad - perhaps took for granted or whatever - could be good or probably a bit like too risky and could come off more negative than positive.

That is risky. I would try and frame it as "I took advantage of some of the resources (as much as I could), but there's so much more I would like to explore/take advantage of"

Otherwise they might just think "well if he didn't take advantage of anything as an undergrad, why would he change?" unless you have some kind of grounded life epiphany to explain why something will change

I appreciate it... yeah, the way you have phrased the idea is definitely better and more in lines in what I was thinking but very poorly worded. I just think it could be a bit more interesting and a way to really show a tie to the university.

If you really want to show a tie to the uni I would say add a concrete example of a time you took advantage of a resource and got a lot out of it

I wouldn't mind if you scan it when I'm finished just to give me your quick thoughts. I think I'm framing it about somewhat superficial stuff that I didn't take full advantage of, then transitioning to what I took advantage of(was in student leadership, rocking a ~25 credit hour course load both semesters senior year despite having enough to graduate a year early1), and, finally, how there was still so much there to be had with some specifics. I think this could actually be a really great why X, but I'm trying to phrase it properly.

I'd be happy to take a look. Send it over when it's done

[Vino.Veritas]

I mean, it’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost? Ten dollars?

I'll have a vodka rocks.

- Mom, it's 9am..

And a piece of toast.

[wildquest8200]

I had a terrible first year, but I talk about it in my statements - do I really need a separate addendum, especially when I attach it as an explanation for academic probation? Was lucky to end with a 3.1 after freshman year. Really need these December scores back bout anytime now

[em15]

I had a terrible first year, but I talk about it in my statements - do I really need a separate addendum, especially when I attach it as an explanation for academic probation? Was lucky to end with a 3.1 after freshman year. Really need these December scores back bout anytime now

If you already talk about it somewhere in your app, you don't need to include it elsewhere.