American University 2011 Applicants

[ilovesf]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

WOO! I saw your post, and just checked my status, and I'm also in!! 3.35, 165, complete since mid-October. I didn't get into GW, so I'm excited about this!!

[SupraVln180]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

Does the status checker ever go to in review or is "Application Complete" what it stay at until the decision is made?

This was actually the second time I checked it, so there might have been "In Review" but I don't think so, I applied last week.

[SupraVln180]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

WOO! I saw your post, and just checked my status, and I'm also in!! 3.35, 165, complete since mid-October. I didn't get into GW, so I'm excited about this!!

Congrats. Does it look like you're going to attend?

[Flips88]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

Does the status checker ever go to in review or is "Application Complete" what it stay at until the decision is made?

This was actually the second time I checked it, so there might have been "In Review" but I don't think so, I applied last week.

I went complete 1/10->complete 1/14. So i'm hoping to hear something soon. I'm hoping i'm not a victim of their YP wrath

[gdane]

Congratulations everyone!

[ps1187]

Just got in, 3.1/163, special circumstance URM.

[dink3500]

Just got in 155/2.68(3.45) URM.

complete 1/7 decision 1/21

[dink3500]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

Does the status checker ever go to in review or is "Application Complete" what it stay at until the decision is made?

This was actually the second time I checked it, so there might have been "In Review" but I don't think so, I applied last week.

I went complete 1/10->complete 1/14. So i'm hoping to hear something soon. I'm hoping i'm not a victim of their YP wrath

Don't know if someone else asked but, what is YP?

[URMdan]

In 1/14 via email (full time)....2.9x/153

[cowgirl_bebop]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

Does the status checker ever go to in review or is "Application Complete" what it stay at until the decision is made?

This was actually the second time I checked it, so there might have been "In Review" but I don't think so, I applied last week.

I went complete 1/10->complete 1/14. So i'm hoping to hear something soon. I'm hoping i'm not a victim of their YP wrath

Wait, so you went complete twice? I was originally complete dated 1/7 and then again on 1/14

[Flips88]

Don't know if someone else asked but, what is YP?

Yield Protection. It's when a school rejects or waitlists candidates that are clearly qualified for their school, but they're afraid they will go to a better school or are not serious about their school. I believe part of the USNWR rankings are based upon yield rate which is how many of admitted students end up matriculating. American is notorious for rejecting qualified people because they don't think they'd ever choose their school even if admitted.

[Flips88]

I went complete 1/10->complete 1/14. So i'm hoping to hear something soon. I'm hoping i'm not a victim of their YP wrath

Wait, so you went complete twice? I was originally complete dated 1/7 and then again on 1/14

Yep. Not sure what it means.

[BBeauty]

Congrats to everyone who got in! I was also accepted, saw the email first.

158, 3.3 URM
VERY strong upward trend and softs

Applied 1/9>Complete 1/18>Accepted 1/21

[cowgirl_bebop]

Don't know if someone else asked but, what is YP?

Yield Protection. It's when a school rejects or waitlists candidates that are clearly qualified for their school, but they're afraid they will go to a better school or are not serious about their school. I believe part of the USNWR rankings are based upon yield rate which is how many of admitted students end up matriculating. American is notorious for rejecting qualified people because they don't think they'd ever choose their school even if admitted.

Do you think they are YPing splitters? My GPA is shit but I got a 167 on the LSAT. Add that to some good softs and my URM status and I think I should make the cut.

[Flips88]

Don't know if someone else asked but, what is YP?

Yield Protection. It's when a school rejects or waitlists candidates that are clearly qualified for their school, but they're afraid they will go to a better school or are not serious about their school. I believe part of the USNWR rankings are based upon yield rate which is how many of admitted students end up matriculating. American is notorious for rejecting qualified people because they don't think they'd ever choose their school even if admitted.

Do you think they are YPing splitters? My GPA is shit but I got a 167 on the LSAT. Add that to some good softs and my URM status and I think I should make the cut.

I think you should be fine.

http://american.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats/0910/

You can see they waitlisted some people with 170+ and 3.7+ GPAs

[URMdan]

Damn they must have really liked me if they're that stingy about the rankings.

[BBeauty]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

Does the status checker ever go to in review or is "Application Complete" what it stay at until the decision is made?

My status checker never said "In Review", jsut application complete until I received the acceptance email.

[ilovesf]

Just got in via status check, 3.5/163/"Other" Hispanic. I am really praying for GW though. But its nice to have an acceptance in the bank.

WOO! I saw your post, and just checked my status, and I'm also in!! 3.35, 165, complete since mid-October. I didn't get into GW, so I'm excited about this!!

Congrats. Does it look like you're going to attend?

Thanks! I am not sure. I haven't heard back from any of my reaches yet, and I'm still waiting to hear back from 4 more.. so things are unclear. Right now for me, I'm deciding between Tulane, American and Cardozo.

[ohhenry]

Just got in via email! First acceptance!

[ash8309]

In via email. 163/3.0/URM (I think...I always check White as race and also the "of Hispanic Origin" [Mexican]...so I'm not sure how schools consider me).

I'm applying for the PIPS scholarship, but does anyone know when they tell us about other scholarships? Would it have been in the email?

[patekfan]

In via email!

[Krodizzle]

In via email! First acceptance!

157 / 3.86 / URM

[URMdan]

who here is seriously thinking about going there?

[queenlizzie13]

who here is seriously thinking about going there?

I could name a couple. I'm not as I have since gotten into better places. I am going to withdraw soon, probably next week.

[URMdan]

who here is seriously thinking about going there?

I could name a couple. I'm not as I have since gotten into better places. I am going to withdraw soon, probably next week.

Yeah, and with numbers like mine I feel lucky to have gotten in there.