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[downbeat14]

Sooo... anyone making progress with the PS?

Finished a solid draft that went through a few versions, but will definitely be working on it more this month. I need things like this to sit for a while before the next round of changes, so had to really get cranking early since I won't have much time once the summer is over. You?

[downbeat14]

This made me sad a little. ... I love my country, but I am appalled that so many people here look at healthcare as a privilege rather than a right. One day???

I hope so too! But these things happen slowly...

I'm just hoping my husband can find a position with benefits quickly so that I'll be covered under whatever he has. Dropping $6,000 a year to cover both of us...

Ugh I hope that works out so that you can get it through his benefits... That's a criminally high amount of money IMO. I've probably incurred less than that amount of health costs to my insurance company in over an entire decade...

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[xylocarp]

Has anyone gotten any fee waivers? I was hoping they'd start coming out right after June LSAT results but haven't seen anything so far. Although I have gotten ~10,000, all from TTTs, for the 2013-2014 cycle...

[packer_22]

I've gotten 1, from Case Western.


Question: What does DS stand for? Diversity Statement? What are they used for? Do I need one if I'm a white/straight/male/able?

[xylocarp]

I've gotten 1, from Case Western.


Question: What does DS stand for? Diversity Statement? What are they used for? Do I need one if I'm a white/straight/male/able?

Yeah, diversity statement. Write one if you legitimately think you'd bring diversity to a law school class. The things you listed don't necessarily rule you out; other factors can definitely make you diverse.

[90convoy]

Sooo... anyone making progress with the PS?

I narrowed it down to a topic. Now I am structuring it out. Writing about being homeless as a child, etc.

[suppy183]

I've gotten 1, from Case Western.


Question: What does DS stand for? Diversity Statement? What are they used for? Do I need one if I'm a white/straight/male/able?

Yeah, diversity statement. Write one if you legitimately think you'd bring diversity to a law school class. The things you listed don't necessarily rule you out; other factors can definitely make you diverse.

So, I initially thought that diversity statements were only really appropriate if you were a URM or perhaps came from a low socio-economic status background, but now I'm starting to wonder if that's too conservative. Thinking of writing a DS but want to be careful about it not coming off as trivial/contrived when compared to "real" diversity. Any thoughts?

[dasani13]

I've gotten 1, from Case Western.


Question: What does DS stand for? Diversity Statement? What are they used for? Do I need one if I'm a white/straight/male/able?

Yeah, diversity statement. Write one if you legitimately think you'd bring diversity to a law school class. The things you listed don't necessarily rule you out; other factors can definitely make you diverse.

So, I initially thought that diversity statements were only really appropriate if you were a URM or perhaps came from a low socio-economic status background, but now I'm starting to wonder if that's too conservative. I immigrated to the US at a young age but do not fit in the categories I just mentioned. Thinking of writing a DS but want to be careful about it not coming off as trivial/contrived when compared to "real" diversity. Any thoughts?

That's a great subject for a DS, in my opinion.

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[tennactitans]

Any thoughts on writing a DS on how professional knowledge sets you apart and contributes something unique to the class? Specifically, federal law enforcement. I can't imagine there will be many others with similar backgrounds applying to the same schools. I doubt I'd actually include it, but I like to have all my options ready when it comes time to start pushing.

[Learn_Live_Hope]

Any thoughts on writing a DS on how professional knowledge sets you apart and contributes something unique to the class? Specifically, federal law enforcement. I can't imagine there will be many others with similar backgrounds applying to the same schools. I doubt I'd actually include it, but I like to have all my options ready when it comes time to start pushing.

In my opinion, I don't believe this would make a good DS statement.

[tennactitans]

Any thoughts on writing a DS on how professional knowledge sets you apart and contributes something unique to the class? Specifically, federal law enforcement. I can't imagine there will be many others with similar backgrounds applying to the same schools. I doubt I'd actually include it, but I like to have all my options ready when it comes time to start pushing.

In my opinion, I don't believe this would make a good DS statement.

Yeah, I figured it would be a reach. Just considering any opportunity.

[DebtAverse]

Sooo... anyone making progress with the PS?

I'm having such a hard time even thinking of a general topic! Writing personal statements really gives you perspective: I've lived such a boring, ordinary life...

Me too! Reading through other personal statements on TLS and seeing what other people have accomplished and overcome really does put things in perspective.

I graduated... I'm, you know, not unemployed. That's about it.

Ugh, I know the feeling. All of a sudden my life feels very dull. I am still wracking my brain for a good PS topic. I have seen that work experience can potentially turn into a good topic, but I think that is more geared towards having an interesting job/job experience vs. just having a good amount of unrelated work experience. Does that sound right? I have had a P/T job since before high school, and worked my way through college (40+ hrs junior year, 50+ senior year), but none of the jobs were legally related. Obviously this fact alone is not useful for a PS topic, but would it be worth trying to incorporate into a PS? Does it scream online degree?

[MtnGinger]

Checking in. I'm having a horrible time with PS statement. I've got around 6 beginning paragraphs but never know how to say what I want. I lead a boring life butwas thinking about telling stories of people around me a story of how I came top be me type statement. I'm from Appalachia a nd work with and around people that form every stereotype including being illiterate. I want to do law to help them. It's this ok because other than that I'm white middle class and have no good stories of triumph.

[Learn_Live_Hope]

I have so much to say... I'm thinking about how I will say it all-fit it in

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Checkin in!

[iVi]

Checkin in!

Great pic! Says it all...

Here's to hoping!

[xylocarp]

Updated T-14 application opening dates in the OP. Or go here if you prefer infographic form. If anyone has other schools' dates they'd like to add, let me know. I was going to do T-15 through T-50, but I couldn't find a date for Texas so I just gave up...

So. 40 days until the first apps start opening.

[downbeat14]

Updated T-14 application opening dates in the OP. Or go here if you prefer infographic form. If anyone has other schools' dates they'd like to add, let me know. I was going to do T-15 through T-50, but I couldn't find a date for Texas so I just gave up...

So. 40 days until the first apps start opening.

Thank you for compiling xylocarp!

[dasani13]

Updated T-14 application opening dates in the OP. Or go here if you prefer infographic form. If anyone has other schools' dates they'd like to add, let me know. I was going to do T-15 through T-50, but I couldn't find a date for Texas so I just gave up...

So. 40 days until the first apps start opening.

Omg!

[Winston1984]

Anyone going to have their apps for UChi and Cornell ready for Aug 15th?

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