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| Undergraduate Grades and Entrance-Exam Scores Don't Tell the Whole Story | |
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| Creating Perfect Personal Statements | |
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| The Questions | |
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| Preparing To Write Your Essays | |
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| Writing Your Personal Statement-Content And Theme | |
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| The Ultimate Test for Content | |
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| What They Are Really Looking For | |
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| Almost Everyone Makes This Mistake | |
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| Getting Creative-Especially in Your Opening Remarks | |
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| Taking Risks in Expressing Yourself | |
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| Discussing Your Background and Experience | |
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| Discussing What Makes You Different or Unique | |
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| Discussing Your Minority Status or Disadvantaged Background | |
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| Discussing Your Motives and Aspirations | |
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| Discussing Why You Want to Attend This Particular School | |
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| Explaining Deficiencies, Inconsistencies, and Blemishes | |
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| Disclosing Skeletons in Your Closet | |
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| Discussing Your Recommenders and Other "Influential" People | |
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| Writing Your Personal Statement-Style And Format | |
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| Introductory Paragraphs and Conclusions/Summaries | |
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| Unconventional and Gimmicky Writing Styles | |
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| Unconventional and Gimmicky Formats and Packages | |
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| Typeface, Type Size, and Handwritten Essays | |
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| Page Limits and Word Limits | |
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| Obtaining Assistance in Writing/Editing Your Personal Statement | |
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| Submitting Supplemental Materials | |
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| The Top 10 Dos And Don'ts For Writing Personal Statements | |
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| Top 10 Rules to Write By | |
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| Top 10 Personal-Statement Pitfalls | |
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| Personal Statements And Medical School Applications | |
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| The AMCAS Essays | |
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| The "Practice Vision" Essay | |
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| The "Personal Comments" Essay | |
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| "Supplemental" or "Secondary" Application Essays | |
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| Applying for Admission Online | |
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| Applying to Law Schools via the LSAC Web Site | |
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| The AMCAS Application Form (For Medical-School Admission) at the AAMC Web Site | |
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| Recommendation Letters and In-Person Interviews | |
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| Recommendation Letters | |
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| What the Schools Want to Know from Your Recommenders | |
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| The Checkbox or "Grid" Approach | |
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| Selecting Your Recommenders | |
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| Approaching and Assisting Potential Recommenders | |
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| Undergraduate Placement Files and Credential Services | |
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| If the School Does Not Require Any Recommendation Letters | |
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| Submitting Fewer or More Letters than Required | |
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| "Sealed" Recommendation Letters | |
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| Waiving You Right of Access to Recommendation Letters | |
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| Submitting a "Dean's Certification" | |
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| Committee Letters for Medical-School Applicants | |
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| In-Person Interviews | |
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| Arranging for an Interview | |
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| Interview Format and Dress Code | |
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| What to Expect During the Interview | |
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| Thirty Great Personal Statements (By Successful Applicants) | |
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| Essays That Relate A Personal Anecdote | |
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| Essays That Admit Shortcomings | |
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| Essays That Connect The Applicant's Past, Present, And Future | |
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| Essays By Risk-Takers With Distinct Points Of View | |
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| Essays By Applicants Clearly Focused On Goals | |
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| Essays By Applicants With Unique Life Experiences | |
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| Essays That Explain Why The Applicant Chose This Particular School | |
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| Essays That Explain Deficiencies Or Blemishes | |
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| Essays By Applicants Who Are Committed To A Cause | |
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| Essays By Multifaceted Applicants | |
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| Advice From the Experts | |
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| Advice From The Law Schools | |
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| Boalt Hall (University of California at Berkeley, School of Law) | |
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| Cornell University Law School | |
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| Georgetown University Law Center | |
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| The University of Michigan Law School | |
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| The University of Texas at Austin, School of Law | |
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| UCLA School of Law | |
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| Advice From The Business Schools | |
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| Columbia University, Graduate School of Business | |
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| The Fuqua School of Business (Duke University) | |
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| University of Illinois M.B.A. Program | |
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| Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University) | |
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| Stanford University, Graduate School of Business | |
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| Amos Tuck School of Business Administration (Dartmouth College) | |
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| Advice From The Medical Schools | |
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| Stanford University School of Medicine | |
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| New York University School of Medicine | |
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| University of Michigan Medical School | |
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| The Pritzker School of Medicine (The University of Chicago) | |
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| University of Washington, School of Medicine | |