Question about extenuating circumstances

stacy
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:12:47 +0000

I’m so sorry to hear about your situation.

I would suggest mentioning it in your application, but in a short addendum (the gist being “I was raped, I was traumatized, my grades were bad, I sought treatment, I have been working hard ever since and think my later grades are more reflective of my current capabilities”) rather than in your essay–an exception might be if your attack made you decide to go to law school…for example if you plan to be a prosecutor, or do womens’ rights work.

Anna Ivey’s book has some good advice about writing addenda.