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- Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:23 pm
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About Twenty years ago, I failed out of community college, which brought my cumulative undergraduate GPA to 2.97. In addition to the above, I also served a five-year prison sentence and lost my vision during that time. Since then, I have completely turned my life around. I'm considering addressing my criminal record in my personal statement, as it directly relates to my journey of personal growth and dedication over the past decade. The transformation in my academic performance—from failing community college to achieving a 3.7 graduating GPA and scoring well on the LSAT one would think demonstrates significant growth.
My current concern is how much my early academic struggles will affect my application, given my recent strong performance, and whether discussing my criminal record and subsequent transformation would be an effective approach for my personal statement. I'm looking for guidance on how to best present my story and whether my more recent achievements might help offset my earlier challenges.
I should add that I have also completed about thirty credit hours of Post-baccalaureate work in a certificate program and managed to earn a 4.0 GPA.
My current concern is how much my early academic struggles will affect my application, given my recent strong performance, and whether discussing my criminal record and subsequent transformation would be an effective approach for my personal statement. I'm looking for guidance on how to best present my story and whether my more recent achievements might help offset my earlier challenges.
I should add that I have also completed about thirty credit hours of Post-baccalaureate work in a certificate program and managed to earn a 4.0 GPA.