Yours for now, sir. But I still have 7 apps open, so I'll get back to you on that.lawandi wrote:On 8 waitlists. Can anyone beat that?
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I can't beat you, but I can match you.lawandi wrote:On 8 waitlists. Can anyone beat that?
17 apps submitted first week of December
8 WLs
1 rejection
3 admits (though only 1 I'm really considering)
5 unknowns
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5 Waitlists. I just sent LOCIs to all of them. WLs suck
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Waitlisted at...
Loyola-Chicago --> I was a "Strong Consider" on LSP.
University of Tennessee --> I really expected to get admitted.
Loyola-Chicago --> I was a "Strong Consider" on LSP.
University of Tennessee --> I really expected to get admitted.
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3 Waitlists - 1 of which was a safety school (wtf?), another one was my #1 choice.
2 Accepts - Only one of which I would actually attend
1 Reject - Berkeley (big surprise there....not)
Still waiting on 5 others so we'll see.
2 Accepts - Only one of which I would actually attend
1 Reject - Berkeley (big surprise there....not)
Still waiting on 5 others so we'll see.
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on 5 wait lists, considering withdrawing from 2...
question about LOCIs: How long are they generally? Better to send one longer one (~3 pages double spaced) or two shorter ones?
Thanks.
question about LOCIs: How long are they generally? Better to send one longer one (~3 pages double spaced) or two shorter ones?
Thanks.
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I'm on six now, I think. Pretty sure I'm not going to law school next year.
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Perch wrote:on 5 wait lists, considering withdrawing from 2...
question about LOCIs: How long are they generally? Better to send one longer one (~3 pages double spaced) or two shorter ones?
Thanks.
My impression is that you're going to want to send a couple (at least) to your top choice, about every month is what UCLA recommends. Also, 3 pages seems unnecessary, although with double spacing maybe it's okay. But that brings up the question: when do people ever double space letters? Doesn't seem to be proper formatting for a formal letter.
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I don't plan to write any more than a page. You don't want to be resending your application essay every month.
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I recently got rejected from Berkeley and waitlisted at UCLA. I'm going to fight for it like no other and pray I get in.
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2 so far
Chicage-kent (weakly considered on LSP)
Temple (denied on LSP)
Chicage-kent (weakly considered on LSP)
Temple (denied on LSP)
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I've been accepted to 15 schools and will be declining them all, hopefully you guys in here gets the spots I can feel the intensity from here.
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WL at William and Mary brings me to 7. I'm going for the gold!
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To the OP: Sing us a song, you're the piano man, sing us a song tonight, well we're all in the mood for a melody, and you've got us feeling alright.
That song seems to fit the mood here. Only two for me, UNC and Wake, but since I only applied to four schools...
That song seems to fit the mood here. Only two for me, UNC and Wake, but since I only applied to four schools...
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Wait what? Waitlisted people usually don't have to put down seat deposits do they? I was under the impression that riding a WL was almost always free?longhornlaw wrote:The WL option seems like a racket by schools to pull in some extra hundreds of dollars in seat deposits from applicants that they are fairly certain won't be accepted.
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Thank God for this thread. The exact support group I've been looking for
5 WLs- 3 of them among my top choices
1 Accept
1 Reject
Still have 11 apps pending. 1 of them an auto ding, the rest are borderline Waitlists according to LSN graphs. I'm behind some of you here, but may take the lead soon!
5 WLs- 3 of them among my top choices
1 Accept
1 Reject
Still have 11 apps pending. 1 of them an auto ding, the rest are borderline Waitlists according to LSN graphs. I'm behind some of you here, but may take the lead soon!

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I've had 5 so far and all have been free. Would be crazy if they wanted you to make a deposit without even having a spot for you. Doesn't really make any sense.ArthurDigbySellers wrote:Wait what? Waitlisted people usually don't have to put down seat deposits do they? I was under the impression that riding a WL was almost always free?longhornlaw wrote:The WL option seems like a racket by schools to pull in some extra hundreds of dollars in seat deposits from applicants that they are fairly certain won't be accepted.
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I'm on 8 WL's too...and expecting more.
Edit: scratch that. 7 WL and one Held app! What a morale boost!
Edit: scratch that. 7 WL and one Held app! What a morale boost!
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I've certainly never heard of a school asking for money to stay on the WL. I think somebody's been dipping into the peyote...zla2014 wrote:I've had 5 so far and all have been free. Would be crazy if they wanted you to make a deposit without even having a spot for you. Doesn't really make any sense.ArthurDigbySellers wrote:Wait what? Waitlisted people usually don't have to put down seat deposits do they? I was under the impression that riding a WL was almost always free?longhornlaw wrote:The WL option seems like a racket by schools to pull in some extra hundreds of dollars in seat deposits from applicants that they are fairly certain won't be accepted.
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+1bigjinjapan wrote:I've certainly never heard of a school asking for money to stay on the WL. I think somebody's been dipping into the peyote...zla2014 wrote:I've had 5 so far and all have been free. Would be crazy if they wanted you to make a deposit without even having a spot for you. Doesn't really make any sense.ArthurDigbySellers wrote:Wait what? Waitlisted people usually don't have to put down seat deposits do they? I was under the impression that riding a WL was almost always free?longhornlaw wrote:The WL option seems like a racket by schools to pull in some extra hundreds of dollars in seat deposits from applicants that they are fairly certain won't be accepted.
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What a shame. You have a solid LSAT and GPA. What's up w/the discrepancy between your LSDAS GPA and actual?crit_racer wrote:I'm up to 7!
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I arrived in Philly to visit Villanova (accepted) and Temple (undecided).
Got to my hotel, unpacked, turned on my laptop, and after about an hour of browsing the net, I randomly decided to check my Temple status........... WAITLISTED.
The night before the morning I was scheduled to visit the place. On top of it all, I ended up really liking the school during my visit. The admissions officer told me I probably won't hear back with a potential acceptance until at least June 15.

Got to my hotel, unpacked, turned on my laptop, and after about an hour of browsing the net, I randomly decided to check my Temple status........... WAITLISTED.
The night before the morning I was scheduled to visit the place. On top of it all, I ended up really liking the school during my visit. The admissions officer told me I probably won't hear back with a potential acceptance until at least June 15.

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Bummer. At least they'll know who you are when your file comes up for review again.Bless wrote:I arrived in Philly to visit Villanova (accepted) and Temple (undecided).
Got to my hotel, unpacked, turned on my laptop, and after about an hour of browsing the net, I randomly decided to check my Temple status........... WAITLISTED.
The night before the morning I was scheduled to visit the place. On top of it all, I ended up really liking the school during my visit. The admissions officer told me I probably won't hear back with a potential acceptance until at least June 15.
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