<p>Definitely not true. You should be “showing who you are”. Especially as a URM, you should be writing a diversity statement. go to the urm forum on tls there are threads dedicated to diversity statements. Anna Ivey dedicates a whole chapter to diversity statements in her book. on her blog she writes:</p>
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<p>“Since not everyone has the up front diversity characteristics schools may be looking for (or in some cases holding admissions quotas for), there is pressure for many applicants to find or even invent personal aspects that make them “diverse” and thus special.” Here are some examples of diversity essay questions. You be the judge: </p>
<p>Describe how your background or experiences will contribute to or enhance the diversity of the Penn Law community (e.g. based on your culture, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ideology, age, socioeconomic status, academic background, employment experience, etc.). (Penn) </p>
<p>Describe an experience you’ve had that speaks to the problems and possibilities of diversity in an educational or work setting. (Michigan) </p>
<p>Because we believe that diversity enriches the educational experience of all our students, Duke Law School seeks to admit students from a variety of academic, cultural, social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. If you choose to submit this essay, tell us more about your particular life experiences with an emphasis on how the perspectives that you have acquired would contribute to the intellectual and social life of the Law School. (Duke) </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/2007/03/gen_y_narcissis.html[/url] ”>http://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/2007/03/gen_y_narcissis.html</a> ;
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