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February 1st, 2008
Very moving James, I hope all the other admissions counselors are as thoughtful and passionate as you!
February 4th, 2008
James, you have hit on a key point that has widespread application. As a partner in a large law firm, I can’t tell you how many times we have been disappointed with young attorneys who have incredible objective credentials and yet lack the intangible skills which are crucial to being a successful practioner. Like you, we have to make up or down decisions with just a glimpse at the real person. But it certainly helps us to be aware of this issue. I applaud your efforts. My daughter was accepted EDI and your process worked because her subjective attributes surpass her objective stats(which are pretty good as well).
February 17th, 2008
Now I am feeling much more relieved. As an international student, I lack certain English skills that I had an English teacher proofread my essay. But I did not accept most of her suggestions, because I thought they might change the tone of my essay. Now I am sure my essay is okay. Some grammatical errors can be ignored, right? keke