Health Addendum/Diversity Statement - Is it a good idea?

WISdad23
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:10:53 +0000

Not sure that being a woman in engineering is relevant to law school admissions given that you would no longer be a woman in engineering. In effect, you would be choosing to give up your under-represented status by entering law school.

If you do give a statement about health issues affecting your grades, you might offer that less as an excuse and present it more as a story of adaptability and resiliency with your subsequent performance as the proof that you are on solid footing for the rigors of law school - as opposed to ongoing fragility.