Yale Law School Class of 2019 Forum

[KissMyAxe]

What to Expect After Being Admitted:
-Invitation to the Facebook group via email
-Admitted Students Binder via snail mail
-Yale Snuggie via snail mail

Deadlines:
-Submit FAFSA and Need Access by March 15
-Register for Admitted Students Program by April 1
-Submit $250 deposit, Response Form, New Student Data Collection Form, etc. by May 2
-Request deferral by May 2
-Submit all supplemental financial aid forms by May 5
-Submit official transcript and Dean's Certification Form by July 1
-Submit Asset Verification Form by August 1
-Pay first term tuition bill by August 1

Key Dates:
-Monday Program (for those who can't attend the Admitted Students Program): March 7
-Admitted Students Program: April 14-16

Academics:
-Academic calendar for 2016-2017
-JD requirements/ Grade Structure
-Information about the first term
-Student journals
-Courses
-Clinics
-1L take on Grading system
-Slight Change to Grading Policy

Housing and Living in New Haven:
-General Housing Information
-1L Take on Living in New Haven
-Off Campus Housing
-Student Parking Info
-Student Life Blog
-Info for Students with Families


Financial Aid:
-2015-2016 Financial Aid Handbook (Will Update)
-Budget and Costs
-Financial Aid Website
-Ask Asha- Financial Aid Blog
-Financial Aid FAQ
-Information About COAP (Yale's LRAP)

Other Helpful Links:
-Documents and Resources
-Career Development Office and Guides
-Student Perspectives Blog
-Twitter
-Visiting YLS
-Threads with YLS students taking questions: Here and here
-Threads from previous classes: Class of 2018 and Class of 2017


Please feel free to post or PM anything else that may be helpful!

[jetsfan1]

Checking in!

[GrayGamut]

Checking in as well! Hi jets

[jetsfan1]

Checking in as well! Hi jets

Sup GG! Or Gray... Or gamut? I'm going with GG for now haha

Also, props for spelling it Gray not Grey

[GrayGamut]

Sup GG! Or Gray... Or gamut? I'm going with GG for now haha

Also, props for spelling it Gray not Grey

Ha GG works for me! And hey, what can I say - I'm no Earl..

[Schneidersbetter]

Checking in as well, what's up all?

[GrayGamut]

Checking in as well, what's up all?

Welcome! Congrats on the admit.

[Schneidersbetter]

Checking in as well, what's up all?

Welcome! Congrats on the admit.

Thanks mate, you as well!!

[jm935]

Hi everyone!

[KissMyAxe]

Looks like we've got some new faces to the group. Congratulations everyone and welcome.

[Schneidersbetter]

Just got the acceptance packet in the mail

[GrayGamut]

Just got the acceptance packet in the mail

Ha I couldn't help but think it was a pretty fancy way to print a website. No shade tho, that binder got me.

[Schneidersbetter]

Just got the acceptance packet in the mail

Ha I couldn't help but think it was a pretty fancy way to print a website. No shade tho, that binder got me.

Ha-ha I gifted it to my mom, I have the PDF so she can frame and save as much of that as she wants

[omegaweapon]

If anyone has any questions feel free to PM me. I don't have any super great insight into anything, but I can help with basic stuff.

[jetsfan1]

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

[GrayGamut]

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

[jetsfan1]

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

I hope so? Would stink to be the first class not getting snuggies...

[omegaweapon]

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

For my class, snuggies sometimes came substantially later. I wouldn't worry.

[jetsfan1]

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

For my class, snuggies sometimes came substantially later. I wouldn't worry.

If anyone has any questions feel free to PM me. I don't have any super great insight into anything, but I can help with basic stuff.

I think your definition of "super great insight" needs to be adjusted...

[KissMyAxe]

Agree that in retrospect the binder was pretty cool. But not gonna lie I was opening that package fully expecting to find the snuggie in there too, so my immediate reaction was jaded disappointment haha.

Lol same. I got the package on a particularly frigid day, so I was ready to be all up in that. There's still a chance it'll come later, right?

For my class, snuggies sometimes came substantially later. I wouldn't worry.

Yeah, my snuggie came in like mid-April, though I got my acceptance packet late Januaryish. I wouldn't worry at all.

[sophiethecat]

Hi all! I am looking forward to meeting you guys at the ASP in April. I got my PhD from Yale last year, so I lived in New Haven for 5 years. I am sure you will get a lot of your NH questions answered at ASP, but feel free to PM with any questions that you may have in the meantime. I know New Haven doesn't have the best reputation, but I really enjoyed living there and am happy to give tips on where to live, things to do, etc. One thing to keep in mind is that New Haven has a pretty big shortage of good housing, meaning that unlike many markets, you have to look pretty far in advance to find an apartment (so for example, if you wanted a place starting August 1, you should start looking around May or June).

[Phyr]

Just got a snuggie in the mail. It's so huge!

[Schneidersbetter]

Just got a snuggie in the mail. It's so huge!

This might be the best post ever. Yale has answered our prayers

[GrayGamut]

Just got a snuggie in the mail. It's so huge!

YASSS. Room for two? That's some Netflix swag.

[Schneidersbetter]

Hey all! Does anyone know what the rules are for filling out financial aid forms if I'm planning on requesting a deferral? I imagine I will have to fill them out again next year if they grant my request, is there any need/benefit to also filling them out now?

Also, if I request to defer too soon is it possible I won't get a snuggie??