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Re: GAIA’s Guide to URM Admissions, 1L and OCI

Post by femmefatale » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:21 am

Thank you for this post GAIA. I will definitely be referring to this throughout my cycle. This has definitely instilled some renewed hope in me. Non-URM's often tell me that my 3.4 GPA has doomed me, where the T-14 is concerned.

Your post says otherwise.

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Re: GAIA’s Guide to URM Admissions, 1L and OCI

Post by theInnerCircle » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:02 am

very interesting thread. question:

anyone care to comment on 50/50-ORM/URM? advice? experience as such? do you game the system a bit (consistently identify as URM)?

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Post by John_rizzy_rawls » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:06 am

theInnerCircle wrote:very interesting thread. question:

anyone care to comment on 50/50-ORM/URM? advice? experience as such? do you game the system a bit (consistently identify as URM)?
Check all boxes that apply. "Gaming the system" can come to bite you in the ass come C&F time.

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Post by theInnerCircle » Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:13 am

John_rizzy_rawls wrote:
theInnerCircle wrote:very interesting thread. question:

anyone care to comment on 50/50-ORM/URM? advice? experience as such? do you game the system a bit (consistently identify as URM)?
Check all boxes that apply. "Gaming the system" can come to bite you in the ass come C&F time.

while i didn't read it in this thread specifically, asian = ORM, correct? also, please explain c&f. n00b here.

anyone else care to comment?

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Re: GAIA’s Guide to URM Admissions, 1L and OCI

Post by John_rizzy_rawls » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:15 am

Yes, asian = ORM

C&F is the Character and Fitness portion of the bar. They dislike dishonesty and misrepresentation, like a lot.

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Re: GAIA’s Guide to URM Admissions, 1L and OCI

Post by greatspirit » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:33 am

Great post GAIA, very helpful.

I am interested in petitioning my registrar for a retroactive withdrawal. Would you mind talking over PM on tips on how to go about that?

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Post by cc78 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:32 pm

greatspirit wrote:Great post GAIA, very helpful.

I am interested in petitioning my registrar for a retroactive withdrawal. Would you mind talking over PM on tips on how to go about that?
I just saw a post about retroactive withdrawal in another thread, so search around and you'll find something more live. GAIA is likely gone...not only is she like 2 years post graduation, but she also got into some serious TLS hot water regarding LSAT stuff if I'm not mistaken.

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Re: GAIA’s Guide to URM Admissions, 1L and OCI

Post by Atmosphere » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:35 pm

cc78 wrote:
greatspirit wrote:Great post GAIA, very helpful.

I am interested in petitioning my registrar for a retroactive withdrawal. Would you mind talking over PM on tips on how to go about that?
I just saw a post about retroactive withdrawal in another thread, so search around and you'll find something more live. GAIA is likely gone...not only is she like 2 years post graduation, but she also got into some serious TLS hot water regarding LSAT stuff if I'm not mistaken.
Haha yep, definitely gone, the infos definitely around here though!

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Re: GAIA’s Guide to URM Admissions, 1L and OCI

Post by legallyblack » Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:19 pm

This is really helpful. Thanks for making the guide.

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