Question about extenuating circumstances

Koko
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:58:47 +0000

Thanks for the responses, especially the specific advice about how to approach it in my application. I actually am planning to pursue a path dealing with womens’ rights and perhaps family law, so I will mention in my essay that my experiences have, to a large extent, shaped my career interests. I just want to avoid having my whole personal statement focus on one aspect of my life, or appear as though I am exploiting my situation to explain the bad grades. I just ordered Ivey’s book–thanks for the tip, Stacy.