Personal Statement Gamble (Ep. 551)

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Published

March 23, 2026

A listener asks whether they should include their experience as a professional poker player in their application materials. Ben and Nathan advise that they should. Pursuing something at a professional level demonstrates a meaningful commitment and a proven ability.

Also in this episode:

  • A law school with an endless amount of fees
  • Whether you should attend an online law program
  • When conditional scholarships become predatory 

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0:00 William & Mary’s Law School Fees

13:38 Attending an Online Law School

23:06 Predicting Role Questions

33:23 Working as a Professional Gambler

48:20 LSAC Guided Plus Program

1:03:22 Accepting a Conditional Scholarship

1:19:08 Ohio Northern’s Summer Program

1:33:10 Word of the week — effusive

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