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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by applelover » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:19 pm

wlee1220 wrote:
ThePiedPiper wrote:
mandyjay11 wrote:
toshiroh wrote:
Well during my first LSAT in October 2012, they made me take off my African American College Alliance hoodie.....

[img]http://news.majordc.com/wp-content/uplo ... c04573.jpg

What was their reasoning?
+1
This. At my site they were making everyone with a hoodie take them off. Nice hoodie though
You're not allowed to wear a hoodie because you could have things in the pockets to cheat. LSAC is paranoid. Some proctors are lenient though.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by mandyjay11 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:20 pm

Thats soooo weird... I had a HUGE north face fleece and a sweatshirt with pockets (no hood) and they didnt say a peep. Guess I got lucky then.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by applelover » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:23 pm

mandyjay11 wrote:Thats soooo weird... I had a HUGE north face fleece and a sweatshirt with pockets (no hood) and they didnt say a peep. Guess I got lucky then.
yea depending on the proctor they don't really care. There's a bunch of things you shouldn't have that some proctors don't care about. For example, some people (NOT ME) brought their cellphones to the exam and all the proctor did was tell them to put it on silent/turn it off. I would never bring a prohibited item to the exam smh idk why some people thought they could. They probably didn't read the rules.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by mandyjay11 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:25 pm

applelover wrote:
mandyjay11 wrote:Thats soooo weird... I had a HUGE north face fleece and a sweatshirt with pockets (no hood) and they didnt say a peep. Guess I got lucky then.
yea depending on the proctor they don't really care. There's a bunch of things you shouldn't have that some proctors don't care about. For example, some people (NOT ME) brought their cellphones to the exam and all the proctor did was tell them to put it on silent/turn it off

Oooh I see!

Now that I think about it, I was kind of mad at the proctors at my last test because this girl was still working while they were collecting the tests.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by ThePiedPiper » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:27 pm

While on the topic of Black Male Sexuality. Did you guys see this article about a Black male partner at Sidley Austin Big Law Firm in Chicago:
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/12/a-biglaw ... is-nephew/

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by toshiroh » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:31 pm

They told me it was too bulky but everyone else got to wear their hoodies lol. And it want bulky, it was pretty fitting, but I just chalked it up and took the L
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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by mandyjay11 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:32 pm

ThePiedPiper wrote:While on the topic of Black Male Sexuality. Did you guys see this article about a Black male partner at Sidley Austin Big Law Firm in Chicago:
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/12/a-biglaw ... is-nephew/

HOLY GUACAMOLEEE!!

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by wlee1220 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:42 pm

mandyjay11 wrote:
ThePiedPiper wrote:While on the topic of Black Male Sexuality. Did you guys see this article about a Black male partner at Sidley Austin Big Law Firm in Chicago:
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/12/a-biglaw ... is-nephew/

HOLY GUACAMOLEEE!!
+1000. WTF????

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by AAJD2B » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:44 pm

mandyjay11 wrote:
ThePiedPiper wrote:While on the topic of Black Male Sexuality. Did you guys see this article about a Black male partner at Sidley Austin Big Law Firm in Chicago:
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/12/a-biglaw ... is-nephew/

HOLY GUACAMOLEEE!!
Betcha he has a wife...

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by wlee1220 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:51 pm

AAJD2B wrote:
mandyjay11 wrote:
ThePiedPiper wrote:While on the topic of Black Male Sexuality. Did you guys see this article about a Black male partner at Sidley Austin Big Law Firm in Chicago:
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/12/a-biglaw ... is-nephew/

HOLY GUACAMOLEEE!!
Betcha he has a wife...
Doesn't say if he does or doesn't...but for God's sake I hope not.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by Black_Swan » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:38 pm

Checking in here! Out of luck with avatar lol

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by Kool-Aid » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:49 pm

This has to be the most active URM thread in years! Congrats on the acceptances so far, and good luck going forward.

So far I'm in at GULC, and at UT with a full-ride. I'll probably post my stats at the end of my cycle, but I'm a AA male with a couple years of WE.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by August Wilson » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:27 pm

Kool-Aid wrote:This has to be the most active URM thread in years! Congrats on the acceptances so far, and good luck going forward.

So far I'm in at GULC, and at UT with a full-ride. I'll probably post my stats at the end of my cycle, but I'm a AA male with a couple years of WE.

You're also an AA male with a cool ass avatar.

Insubordinate! and churlish.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by AAJD2B » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:32 pm

So I'm hoping being under review at Penn, NU and now Duke translates to having a decision soon, preferably before Santa starts delivering gifts for Christmas.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by Black_Swan » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:35 pm

Were you able to upload a diversity statement for all top schools you applied to?

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Post by Mojosodope » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:41 pm

AAJD2B wrote:So I'm hoping being under review at Penn, NU and now Duke translates to having a decision soon, preferably before Santa starts delivering gifts for Christmas.
Did you submit to Duke RD or PT?

Because I've been under review since 11/18 RD, and don't expect anything anytime soon.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by twenty » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:42 pm

Black_Swan wrote:Were you able to upload a diversity statement for all top schools you applied to?
No, although a lot of schools (i.e, Berkeley) seemed willing to attach a diversity statement to my already-uploaded application.

With the exception of Yale, I didn't feel like I wasn't getting the ability to express my URMness. ;)

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by ThePiedPiper » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:43 pm

Black_Swan wrote:Were you able to upload a diversity statement for all top schools you applied to?
Yes I actually did one for every school I applied to. I just uploaded under my personal statement header if it didnt have one of its own.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by Dr.Zer0 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:17 pm

Wow, this thread moved fast over the weekend. So sad I missed PW and the SO discussion.

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Post by nabadgelyo » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:28 pm

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by Mojosodope » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:29 pm

nabadgelyo wrote:Hi everyone. I am an occasional lurker applying this cycle and just wanted to say I really appreciate the positive community in this thread (I see you, mandyjay11)

No shade, but the phrase "running UGs" in reference to dating (preying on?) undergraduate coeds is kind of creepy, no?
It's a joke, no?

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by kenwash » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:30 pm

Was anyone else's request for a fee waiver from GULC and Columbia declined? Sucks because GULC was one of my top schools. I took my LSAT in June, so I probably won't be getting an unsolicited waiver if I haven't gotten one already, right?

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by applelover » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:31 pm

Dr.Zer0 wrote:Wow, this thread moved fast over the weekend. So sad I missed PW and the SO discussion.

I missed you!! Where have you been??

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by applelover » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:31 pm

kenwash wrote:Was anyone else's request for a fee waiver from GULC and Columbia declined? Sucks because GULC was one of my top schools. I took my LSAT in June, so I probably won't be getting an unsolicited waiver if I haven't gotten one already, right?
Probably not, but you never know.

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Re: URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread

Post by nabadgelyo » Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:34 pm

Mojosodope wrote:
nabadgelyo wrote:Hi everyone. I am an occasional lurker applying this cycle and just wanted to say I really appreciate the positive community in this thread (I see you, mandyjay11)

No shade, but the phrase "running UGs" in reference to dating (preying on?) undergraduate coeds is kind of creepy, no?
It's a joke, no?
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