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Where should I go next fall? / 3.81, 169 - any thoughts on my list?

« on: November 05, 2007, 04:05:47 PM »

I think I'm set on where I want to apply, but I'm waiting for a MIA letter writer to get back to me so I thought I'd post my list and get some feedback. Does anyone have suggestions? I have a couple of years work experience and some good extracurriculars/honors from college.

Super-reach:
Harvard

Reach:
Columbia
NYU
Boalt

Target:
Michigan
Duke
UVA
Northwestern
GULC

Safety:
Colorado

Personal Statement / countless drafts later

« on: November 03, 2007, 02:11:23 PM »

I finally have a draft that I'm happy with - would anyone be willing to take a look at it for me? I can do the same for anyone that needs some feedback.

Personal Statement / need readers like everyone else...

« on: October 21, 2007, 08:26:36 PM »

I finally wrote a draft that I think is workable - anyone willing to take a look at it for me? I'd be happy to reciprocate.

Personal Statement / contractions?

« on: October 11, 2007, 11:48:56 AM »

How colloquial are folks being in their statements? I find that it sounds really unnatural to avoid "isn't" and "shouldn't" sometimes, but I have no idea what admissions staff think about this. Any thoughts?

Recommendations / LOR from an employer?

« on: August 23, 2007, 11:25:24 AM »

I've been working for a member of congress for about a year and am wondering whether or not it's worth it to have him write (or sign, more accurately) an LOR for me. I already have letters from my college thesis advisor and a former boss that I did research for, and I could have another good academic letter if I decide to ask for it.

My thinking is that letters from members of congress are probably pretty overused and I don't think it would be written any better than my other letters. Does anyone have thoughts on this? Does a letter from a member of congress carry any weight that another letter wouldn't?