c/o 2019 Applicant Compendium (2015 - 2016) Forum

The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:52 pm

Dcc617 wrote:
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Hildegard15 wrote:
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curlious wrote:Quick neurotic question about the PS: are you all using 12pt font and 1-inch margins? After a lot of editing, my PS fits on 2 pages perfectly at size 11 font. Do any of the schools specifically note that it has to be formatted w/ size 12 font? Thanks!
Most I've seen have said 11pt font, so I've been doing Times 11pt with 1" margins.
11 pt font and whatever default margins are on my comp
Awesome, thanks! You've saved me from another day of endless adjective and comma deleting!
If there are a bunch of commas and adjectives that you can delete without taking away meaning or making the essay sound clumsy, then you should consider taking them out. Also adverbs. F*** adverbs.

I write the same. Very direct and little to no fluff.

The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:54 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:00 pm

whacka wrote:Anyone want to read over my PS when I finish the most recent draft some time today?

I will!

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:01 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:18 pm

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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:29 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:
Everybody persecutes me in this thread. I'm basically a martyr.
You should be afraid. I'm 5'3" and built like a bowling ball. You'll never know what hits you

except you're built like a linebacker and could probably kill me

Whatever you say Xena.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:34 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:13 pm

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The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:16 pm

I'm spending all day tomorrow in the library working on apps, so I'm taking the afternoon off from law school stuff and enjoying some football.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:06 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:09 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:38 pm

The Abyss wrote:I'm spending all day tomorrow in the library working on apps, so I'm taking the afternoon off from law school stuff and enjoying some football.

Nice!

Have fun!!

I had a lovely afternoon reading kids books in the park with a friend. Back to work now, though!

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:44 pm

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whacka · Post by **whacka** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:55 pm

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The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:56 pm

whacka wrote:Alright all done with the latest draft of my PS. Let me know if anyone wants to read it! (already sending it to barley and hil)

I'm having so much trouble writing a good conclusion. IMO it's the hardest part of any essay to write and also the most important since it's going to be giving the lasting impression.

I'll have time tomorrow to look at it if you want to send it my way.

lawadmin · Post by **lawadmin** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:01 pm

whacka wrote:Alright all done with the latest draft of my PS. Let me know if anyone wants to read it! (already sending it to barley and hil)

I'm having so much trouble writing a good conclusion. IMO it's the hardest part of any essay to write and also the most important since it's going to be giving the lasting impression.

Happy to start looking these over generally, since I won't have to start reading them for work until December/January.
Edit: generally not involved in admissions processes, but part of one specialized program that requires me to read specialized essays.

The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:02 pm

The more I think about it, the more I think I'll be headed outside the t14 because of debt adverseness.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:34 pm

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