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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by LLB2JD » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:36 pm

AztecaRex wrote:Phone call today from Yale. Almost sad because I had just about resigned myself to Harvard--note the almost, however :mrgreen:

On a Sunday? Congrats

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by LLB2JD » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:36 pm

jd20132013 wrote:when did you submit to Yale?


also in news that pales by comparision, in at Michigan today and invited to apply for the Darrow. She might tell everyone this but Dean Z said that she had already sent out all her Darrows and my app made her decide to send one more.

For some reason if I were to get the full Darrow I would seriously consider it. Idk there's something about Michigan I really like
Oh wow. Congrats

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by Non-Chalant1 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:56 pm

jd20132013 wrote:when did you submit to Yale?


also in news that pales by comparision, in at Michigan today and invited to apply for the Darrow. She might tell everyone this but Dean Z said that she had already sent out all her Darrows and my app made her decide to send one more.

For some reason if I were to get the full Darrow I would seriously consider it. Idk there's something about Michigan I really like
It is a chill place. I can get you some first hand 1L info on that when I talk to a friend in a couple of days.

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by rundoxierun » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:29 pm

jd20132013 wrote:when did you submit to Yale?


also in news that pales by comparision, in at Michigan today and invited to apply for the Darrow. She might tell everyone this but Dean Z said that she had already sent out all her Darrows and my app made her decide to send one more.

For some reason if I were to get the full Darrow I would seriously consider it. Idk there's something about Michigan I really like
I feel the same way about Michigan(love it, in theory at least) but my background is still making me strongly consider Harvard.

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Post by jd20132013 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:43 pm

I see from your page they offered you the full Darrow.

I agree though about the background thing. From what I've seen you post elsewhere we kind of have similar backgrounds where everyone is going to be pushing us hard for Harvard or bust.

And I won't lie there's something about the idea of always being able to have that on your resume that's so appealing.

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Post by rundoxierun » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:52 pm

jd20132013 wrote:I see from your page they offered you the full Darrow.

I agree though about the background thing. From what I've seen you post elsewhere we kind of have similar backgrounds where everyone is going to be pushing us hard for Harvard or bust.

And I won't lie there's something about the idea of always being able to have that on your resume that's so appealing.
Seriously. Name dropping Harvard has already helped me get a job for the spring and summer. I mean, I had something to do with it too Im sure, but the fact that I spent the first week being introduced to company execs as "this is tkgrrett, he has been accepted to Harvard law" tends to support the idea that Harvard had something to do with it as well.

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by chrissyc » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:26 pm

law_monkey wrote:Just so URMs in the future can have hope, I'm below 25th LSAT, around 25th GPA at Duke. Just got 90k scholly.


how'd you get it? when did they notify you? was it after your admission notification?

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by chrissyc » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:28 pm

i think i got into yale. missed a call so i'm not sure but left a message to call back.

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Post by 20121109 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:34 pm

chrissyc wrote:i think i got into yale. missed a call so i'm not sure but left a message to call back.
Kohinoor wrote:Go to Yale.

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by rundoxierun » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:54 pm

GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote:
chrissyc wrote:i think i got into yale. missed a call so i'm not sure but left a message to call back.
Kohinoor wrote:Go to Yale.
Wut?? you not gonna rep for Cambridge?

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Post by law_monkey » Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:51 pm

chrissyc wrote:
law_monkey wrote:Just so URMs in the future can have hope, I'm below 25th LSAT, around 25th GPA at Duke. Just got 90k scholly.


how'd you get it? when did they notify you? was it after your admission notification?
Yeah there's a scholarship form in the admissions package that you have to turn in. And congrats on Yale!!!!!

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Post by LAWLAW09 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:53 am

chrissyc wrote:i think i got into yale. missed a call so i'm not sure but left a message to call back.

From UF to Yale in just a few weeks...lol...amazing.

Congrats!

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by Non-Chalant1 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:26 am

GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote:
tkgrrett wrote:
GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote:
chrissyc wrote:i think i got into yale. missed a call so i'm not sure but left a message to call back.
Kohinoor wrote:Go to Yale.
Wut?? you not gonna rep for Cambridge?
LOL. Whatever my reasons are...telling someone to go to Yale is never a bad thing!!!
You're so considerate LOL. Plus you're a bleach fan so that's always a positive if I ever get into HLS and want to be nerdy and bring it up. (It's a guilty pleasure)

But yeah chris...if it's for you...go to Yale. I never would, but it seems to be the default choice on here.

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by chrissyc » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:41 pm

I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by LLB2JD » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:18 pm

chrissyc wrote:I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.

Congrats..wow

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Post by Ratchet Jackson » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:21 pm

chrissyc wrote:I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.
Congrats! But if you are still on the UF train, we gon' have some problems! 8)

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Post by ktg808 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:07 pm

chrissyc wrote:I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.
congrats!

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Post by jd20132013 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:13 pm

RJ127 wrote:
chrissyc wrote:I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.
Congrats! But if you are still on the UF train, we gon' have some problems! 8)

no no...go to UF :twisted: :mrgreen:

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by yngblkgifted » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:33 pm

[quote="chrissyc"]I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.[/quote

Going to Yale IS money! How is it that you can get into Yale but not grasp this concept? It takes money to make money. :lol:

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by 20121109 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:40 pm

chrissyc wrote:I officially got into yale. Woo hoo. I need $$$ damn it.
FYI, Yale and Stanford tend to give out very generous financial aid offers. If you truly need money and its reflected in your finaid app, you will get money thrown at you. You have no reason to be even hint at being frustrated with your opportunities. Can I get one exclamation of happiness that isn't tempered by some trivial concern, lol?

Be. Happy. :)

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by law_monkey » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:54 pm

60k at Georgetown today. From what I can tell, that's super generous by their standards. This game's getting a lot more fun now that the money's coming out.

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Post by Shloime » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:27 pm

law_monkey wrote:60k at Georgetown today. From what I can tell, that's super generous by their standards. This game's getting a lot more fun now that the money's coming out.
+1 to all that :mrgreen:

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Post by quetzal_bird » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:32 pm

law_monkey wrote:60k at Georgetown today. From what I can tell, that's super generous by their standards. This game's getting a lot more fun now that the money's coming out.
congrats!

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Post by socraticmethodman » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:34 pm

law_monkey wrote:60k at Georgetown today. From what I can tell, that's super generous by their standards. This game's getting a lot more fun now that the money's coming out.
congrats man!

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Re: URM 2010-2011 Application Cycle

Post by law_monkey » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:49 pm

socraticmethodman wrote:
law_monkey wrote:60k at Georgetown today. From what I can tell, that's super generous by their standards. This game's getting a lot more fun now that the money's coming out.
congrats man!
I'm a girl, but thanks haha!

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