Law School Application Super Spreadsheet, 2012-2013 Forum

[Yardbird]

People who got the Chicago fee waiver- are your recommendations already in?

I had two letters received and assigned to Chicago, yes. I've been waiting on a third letter and the app has been sitting at 100% for a while now. I went to change a few answers today and figured I'd check for the fee waiver while I was at it, and there it was.

Nothing from NYU though, and I haven't checked Columbia yet.

Does anyone have a sense how they update hidden waivers? Is there someone in the admissions office this weekend (and beyond) just sprinkling out waivers to applicants? I have a very fuzzy understanding of how these are assigned.

It's the CRS waiver except you didn't get the email/snail mail yet.

[02889]

People who got the Chicago fee waiver- are your recommendations already in?

I had two letters received and assigned to Chicago, yes. I've been waiting on a third letter and the app has been sitting at 100% for a while now. I went to change a few answers today and figured I'd check for the fee waiver while I was at it, and there it was.

Nothing from NYU though, and I haven't checked Columbia yet.

Does anyone have a sense how they update hidden waivers? Is there someone in the admissions office this weekend (and beyond) just sprinkling out waivers to applicants? I have a very fuzzy understanding of how these are assigned.

It's the CRS waiver except you didn't get the email/snail mail yet.

Right, I figured that much. I just was surprised that someone wouldn't have a hidden waiver earlier in the day on Saturday, would then check back later and find it (I think it was yarsten who said this).

[Yardbird]

I had two letters received and assigned to Chicago, yes. I've been waiting on a third letter and the app has been sitting at 100% for a while now. I went to change a few answers today and figured I'd check for the fee waiver while I was at it, and there it was.

Nothing from NYU though, and I haven't checked Columbia yet.

Does anyone have a sense how they update hidden waivers? Is there someone in the admissions office this weekend (and beyond) just sprinkling out waivers to applicants? I have a very fuzzy understanding of how these are assigned.

It's the CRS waiver except you didn't get the email/snail mail yet.

Right, I figured that much. I just was surprised that someone wouldn't have a hidden waiver earlier in the day on Saturday, would then check back later and find it (I think it was yarsten who said this).

For the same reason people get the emails at different days/times. It's probably a rolling process.

[Yardbird]

Updated Berkeley to show that it can't be submitted until 9/15

[cahwc12]

shadow I just wanted to give you a huge thanks for compiling all this data and I really appreciate it.

[Yardbird]

shadow I just wanted to give you a huge thanks for compiling all this data and I really appreciate it.

No problem.

On another note, Alabama has been open for about 12 hours now. Who got the free iTunes downloads!! (I did)

[danitt]

shadow I just wanted to give you a huge thanks for compiling all this data and I really appreciate it.

No problem.

On another note, Alabama has been open for about 12 hours now. Who got the free iTunes downloads!! (I did)

I just laughed harder than I should at that.

[Emmie]

So I turned in the CRS thing sort of late... like a week and a half ago or so but all my transcripts and rec letters are in. About when should I expect fee waivers to come in?

[Yardbird]

So I turned in the CRS thing sort of late... like a week and a half ago or so but all my transcripts and rec letters are in. About when should I expect fee waivers to come in?

Do you mean CAS (Credential Assembly Service)? CRS (Candidate Referral Service) you could have had on for a while now...CAS is the one you pay for. Make sure CRS is registered (look to the left side of the LSAC main screen and it should say if you are registered for CRS). If you did indeed sign up for CRS, you can expect to start getting TTT snail mail and emails shortly.

[Yardbird]

LSAT/GPA Medians and Class Sizes are up for Class of 2014 and Class of 2015 (schools are releasing info over the next few weeks so expect this to fill in).

Some notes:
1. C/O 2014 data was taken from the ABA data sheets, which sometimes differ from the reported # of matrics/1st years on the school's website. This is because ABA reporting for 1st year class size/medians has to be submitted in October. This means that if someone drops during the first month (or if someone is added from a waitlist) that will affect the number for the ABA data sheet. Some schools updated their class profiles on their individual sites but others did not. If there is a discrepancy between the site and the spreadsheet, go by the spreadsheet as that is what was reported to the ABA.
2. Some C/O 2015 data is incomplete and is reported from students at orientations, not from the schools' websites. The information will be double-checked against the school's release of numbers whenever that happens. (if the school has the class size, 25th-50th-75th %iles for GPA and LSAT, then the numbers are accurate)

[lc.]

Has anybody received a waiver for Vanderbilt?

[tyler.durden]

Has anybody received a waiver for Vanderbilt?

Yes, via email

[Yardbird]

Has anybody received a waiver for Vanderbilt?

Yes, via email

Also clearly labeled in the spreadsheet as having sent out waivers. Please try and do a little more searching for an answer before asking a question.

[lovejopd]

LSAT/GPA Medians and Class Sizes are up for Class of 2014 and Class of 2015 (schools are releasing info over the next few weeks so expect this to fill in).

Some notes:
1. C/O 2014 data was taken from the ABA data sheets, which sometimes differ from the reported # of matrics/1st years on the school's website. This is because ABA reporting for 1st year class size/medians has to be submitted in October. This means that if someone drops during the first month (or if someone is added from a waitlist) that will affect the number for the ABA data sheet. Some schools updated their class profiles on their individual sites but others did not. If there is a discrepancy between the site and the spreadsheet, go by the spreadsheet as that is what was reported to the ABA.
2. Some C/O 2015 data is incomplete and is reported from students at orientations, not from the schools' websites. The information will be double-checked against the school's release of numbers whenever that happens. (if the school has the class size, 25th-50th-75th %iles for GPA and LSAT, then the numbers are accurate)

LOVE IT
YOU ROCK

[tyler.durden]

Got the hidden Northwestern fee waiver, jackpot!

[crossingfingers]

Hey Shadow, posting from a phone here, so I'm only mostly certain that these are unreported: FSU unsolicited and UGA solicited (I wasn't sent the snail mail). Both received this morning.

[TheThriller]

U Wash is waiving all app fees this year, don't know if this is old news but I just wanted to share with everyone!

Edit: No luck on soliciting an ND waiver.

[yarsten]

So hate to bring this up again, but It'd be a shame to waste the money:

Do we have any first-hand accounts of a hidden waiver from any of the following schools:
Columbia, NYU, UPenn
??

[pinballwiz24]

I can confirm Chicago is definitely rolling. I just got my fee waiver a few minutes ago.

[tyler.durden]

Does Columbia do rolling fee waivers? Or am I SOL since I havent gotten one yet?

[EttaJ]

I can confirm Chicago is definitely rolling. I just got my fee waiver a few minutes ago.

Ditto. Unsolicited fee waiver to my email a couple minutes ago...

[helix23]

Yep Chi-Town just came in

unfortunately I already paid my fee a week ago.

[Yardbird]

Hey Shadow, posting from a phone here, so I'm only mostly certain that these are unreported: FSU unsolicited and UGA solicited (I wasn't sent the snail mail). Both received this morning.

I'll add both.

Yep Chi-Town just came in

unfortunately I already paid my fee a week ago.

Will add Chicago.

Also, I got a solicited [need based] waiver from Northwestern

[Dr. Filth]

I don't think I saw anyone mention this. I just got a post card from UGA that says they offer a new ED process. Nobember 1st application deadline. December 17th notification of decision.

[lovejopd]

I don't think I saw anyone mention this. I just got a post card from UGA that says they offer a new ED process. Nobember 1st application deadline. December 17th notification of decision.

http://www.law.uga.edu/early-decision-process

Wow...in addition to Emory, UGA starts a ED program...they had a hit because of reduced applicants and start to lock someone in to have a better ranking