Stanford c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[Eichörnchen]

Started filling out the app but ran into a problem: SLS wants you to list the name of the individual who completed the Dean's Cert. I guess I have to call my university later and acquire that name.

Good to know. I haven't done my Dean's Cert yet, and I am nervous because my UG is incompetent with stuff like this.

[MumofCad]

It just asks who you asked to complete it, so I put the Dean of Students.

The education section still won't save my PhD permanently, just like with the Chicago app.

This one has employment, and it also only saves up to 4 entries and deletes the rest. Very frustrating!

I am not sure it matters too much. Hopefully, they'll look at my resume anyhow and see the PhD. My current job is mentioned in my PS so they will presumably look that up as well. I'll have to call again tomorrow if the Sept 1st update doesn't correct the problem. If LSAC still doesn't get the problem, I'll just submit and hope for the best. I can't be the only one who has 5 schools to list. Its because I have: high school CC credits, my undergrad, transfer credits from another undergrad through study abroad, a master's and a PhD. A little odd maybe, but someone else must be in my boat right?

[LaCumparsita]

How should Question 3 under the Employment section be different from the resume?

"List your extracurricular, community, or other activities in the order of their importance to you. Give a brief description of your involvement, including any special responsibilities or leadership positions held."

[MumofCad]

How should Question 3 under the Employment section be different from the resume?

"List your extracurricular, community, or other activities in the order of their importance to you. Give a brief description of your involvement, including any special responsibilities or leadership positions held."

In the first I put purely awards and scholarships - for example, in the first I put: Academic All-American

Then in the second, I put actual activities like: Co-Captain of a Division 1 Team

I also put any volunteer stuff I did there. Like if you read books to the elderly or something, it would go in that section, not in the awards section.

ETA: Oh wait, I misread your question. Both of the section I am talking about are actually basically just taken from the resume. I'm not sure why they have them, other than fearing that people might not include them in the resume itself. I put them in the boxes and left them on my resume too.

[annyong]

Stanford's Website says this:

"
Transcripts showing any coursework of less than one year completed at another institution (including but not limited to, community college, study abroad, consortium, exchange program, or language courses) and which are not clearly indicated on the home transcript must be sent directly to Stanford Law School."

My study abroad grades (not needed by LSAC) were counted as transfer credits by my UG, but I don't know if they are "clearly indicated" on my transcript. Does anyone have any experience with this or if they will ask for it? I know the answer is probably to have it sent just in case, but I have a feeling that's going to be a circus to get...

[soj]

It's been over three weeks since I sent my UG the dean's cert. Today I called to check up on their progress.

"Didn't read lol. Wait two more weeks"

[MumofCad]

Stanford's Website says this:

"
Transcripts showing any coursework of less than one year completed at another institution (including but not limited to, community college, study abroad, consortium, exchange program, or language courses) and which are not clearly indicated on the home transcript must be sent directly to Stanford Law School."

My study abroad grades (not needed by LSAC) were counted as transfer credits by my UG, but I don't know if they are "clearly indicated" on my transcript. Does anyone have any experience with this or if they will ask for it? I know the answer is probably to have it sent just in case, but I have a feeling that's going to be a circus to get...

Send in your UG transcript. Once the process it, they will tell you if they need more.

In my case, I had to get a transcript from another US uni that had run the study abroad program. I don't think they usually require foreign transcripts unless you got a degree or studied over a year.

I studied in a summer program through another US uni - had to get a transcript from the US uni. LSAC told me so once they processed my UG transcript. It will come out as an "unreported transcript" or something and tell you to request one

I studied abroad again the last semester of my senior year through my own uni - no additional transcript required.

[LaCumparsita]

Where would I attach an addendum explaining an increase in LSAT score? I don't see a place to add it.

[Eichörnchen]

It's been over three weeks since I sent my UG the dean's cert. Today I called to check up on their progress.

"Didn't read lol. Wait two more weeks"

Bummer. I should do mine now...I'm scared that my UG will say I'm not in good standing because of their dumbassery and policy changes that also affected my ability to get transcripts. I very scared.

[MumofCad]

Where would I attach an addendum explaining an increase in LSAT score? I don't see a place to add it.

I needed to attach an addendum explaining time off during a degree for work - I just attached it in the diversity statement section. It doesn't actually put diversity statement on it or anything, just allows a place to upload additional material.

[LaCumparsita]

Hmmm do you think I can upload a diversity statement and an addendum? Haha thanks.

[kulshan]

The education section still won't save my PhD permanently, just like with the Chicago app.

LSAC already had my PhD institution listed for both Chicago and Stanford. I didn't have to add any of that stuff. Have you sent transcripts for grad school?

edit: Maybe I misread the problem. Are the schools listed, but you can't update the fields like major, GPA, etc.? It seems like that has been working fine for me so far as well.

[Perdevise]

Stanford's Website says this:

"
Transcripts showing any coursework of less than one year completed at another institution (including but not limited to, community college, study abroad, consortium, exchange program, or language courses) and which are not clearly indicated on the home transcript must be sent directly to Stanford Law School."

My study abroad grades (not needed by LSAC) were counted as transfer credits by my UG, but I don't know if they are "clearly indicated" on my transcript. Does anyone have any experience with this or if they will ask for it? I know the answer is probably to have it sent just in case, but I have a feeling that's going to be a circus to get...

I took a semester at one undergraduate school, then transferred and finished my degree at another. Do I have to send anything in? Stanford is already getting both sets of transcripts from LSAC, right? My degree granting school mentions my credits from the first school, but just states that I have 25 hours of advanced standing from it.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

It just asks who you asked to complete it, so I put the Dean of Students.

Think that'd be sufficient? When I read that I assumed that they meant a full name.

[MumofCad]

The education section still won't save my PhD permanently, just like with the Chicago app.

LSAC already had my PhD institution listed for both Chicago and Stanford. I didn't have to add any of that stuff. Have you sent transcripts for grad school?

edit: Maybe I misread the problem. Are the schools listed, but you can't update the fields like major, GPA, etc.? It seems like that has been working fine for me so far as well.

Yes, I've sent all my grad transcripts in.

The problem is with the number of schools. If I delete an earlier one, it will keep my PhD, but it will only allow me to save 4 (it looks like I can save more, I go to the page upload them all, etc - all is fine. All 5 appear in blue, properly filled out at the top and I save the page. But when I preview the application, the 5th is cut out, and when I navigate back to the education page it is likewise gone from the blue list at the top, even though it was there when I saved the page). It seems to not allow me to delete what it considers to be undergrad-related work - So its got my CC, My undergrad institutions, and the school I did the program abroad through. Then I can either add my master's and PhD, but it deletes one after I leave the page every time on both Stanford's and Chicago's apps so its clearly an LSAC glitch of some sort.

It does the same thing with work experience. Strictly speaking I have about 10 things I could put in there since I worked alot as a TA and RA through school and also held down non-academic jobs, plus I'm 29. Argh.

[MumofCad]

It just asks who you asked to complete it, so I put the Dean of Students.

Think that'd be sufficient? When I read that I assumed that they meant a full name.

Oh, I googled his name and put Dean of Students XXXX XXXX. That's who they told me to send it to and that's who I sent it to. I have no way of knowing who actually is going to fill it out. And it doesn't say that anyhow, it says to write who you've asked.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

It just asks who you asked to complete it, so I put the Dean of Students.

Think that'd be sufficient? When I read that I assumed that they meant a full name.

Oh, I googled his name and put Dean of Students XXXX XXXX. That's who they told me to send it to and that's who I sent it to. I have no way of knowing who actually is going to fill it out. And it doesn't say that anyhow, it says to write who you've asked.

Oooh, alright. Fair enough. Thanks!

[MumofCad]

Stanford's Website says this:

"
Transcripts showing any coursework of less than one year completed at another institution (including but not limited to, community college, study abroad, consortium, exchange program, or language courses) and which are not clearly indicated on the home transcript must be sent directly to Stanford Law School."

My study abroad grades (not needed by LSAC) were counted as transfer credits by my UG, but I don't know if they are "clearly indicated" on my transcript. Does anyone have any experience with this or if they will ask for it? I know the answer is probably to have it sent just in case, but I have a feeling that's going to be a circus to get...

I took a semester at one undergraduate school, then transferred and finished my degree at another. Do I have to send anything in? Stanford is already getting both sets of transcripts from LSAC, right? My degree granting school mentions my credits from the first school, but just states that I have 25 hours of advanced standing from it.

Yeah, if LSAC has it, then Stanford will get it. I think they are just asking for transcripts that LSAC may not want, but they do. I think clearly indicated means indicated at all - ie. LSAC will see them, pick up on them and request them.

I'm thinking this is for people that might have taken courses that they didn't use. I didn't realize I had a CC transcript from high school courses, but I used a few to get out of low level courses in undergrad so it showed up, something like "9 credit XXX Community College transfer" - So LSAC flagged it and made me send it in. If I hadn't have used those credits, I don't think LSAC would have known and Stanford would thus be requesting that I still send them the relevant transcript for their purposes. I suppose the same could have happened with a study abroad program, if you didn't transfer the credits to your current uni.

[Capitalist]

Tagged.

Retaking in December and hoping for a good score b/c of my lackluster GPA(although I have a very strong upward trend) by Stanford's standards.

Good luck all!

[kulshan]

The problem is with the number of schools. If I delete an earlier one, it will keep my PhD, but it will only allow me to save 4 (it looks like I can save more, I go to the page upload them all, etc - all is fine. All 5 appear in blue, properly filled out at the top and I save the page. But when I preview the application, the 5th is cut out, and when I navigate back to the education page it is likewise gone from the blue list at the top, even though it was there when I saved the page). It seems to not allow me to delete what it considers to be undergrad-related work - So its got my CC, My undergrad institutions, and the school I did the program abroad through. Then I can either add my master's and PhD, but it deletes one after I leave the page every time on both Stanford's and Chicago's apps so its clearly an LSAC glitch of some sort.

It does the same thing with work experience. Strictly speaking I have about 10 things I could put in there since I worked alot as a TA and RA through school and also held down non-academic jobs, plus I'm 29. Argh.

I see, that's a shame. I just have three (a CC, one undergrad, and PhD), so that's probably why I'm not having issues. Good luck with that.

I'll have that same problem with work stuff, though. Resume to the rescue, I guess!

[MumofCad]

I see, that's a shame. I just have three (a CC, one undergrad, and PhD), so that's probably why I'm not having issues. Good luck with that.

I'll have that same problem with work stuff, though. Resume to the rescue, I guess!

Yeah, I wish they just didn't have these sections and required a resume with the appropriate information. Automated redundancy is always problematic.

I called LSAC before about the Chicago issue and they said to hold tight until their re-launch tomorrow, which would correct all problems. I am going to do as instructed, despite the fact that the person at LSAC told me she didn't actually believe there was a problem.

[RonnyDworkin]

I see, that's a shame. I just have three (a CC, one undergrad, and PhD), so that's probably why I'm not having issues. Good luck with that.

I'll have that same problem with work stuff, though. Resume to the rescue, I guess!

Yeah, I wish they just didn't have these sections and required a resume with the appropriate information. Automated redundancy is always problematic.

I called LSAC before about the Chicago issue and they said to hold tight until their re-launch tomorrow, which would correct all problems. I am going to do as instructed, despite the fact that the person at LSAC told me she didn't actually believe there was a problem.

I have a similar problem. It would allow me to fill in the info for my fourth school, but would not save the details: GPA, degree; attendance dates, etc... Thought it was just on my end. Let me know if your problem ever gets fixed.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

NOTE: Transmission of electronic applications to this law school will begin on 9/15/2011. Please return to this page at that time to transmit your application.

This looks like a common theme. I guess we won't be sending off any of our apps until mid-Sept.

[icedflames]

I was looking for a spot to include a separate addendum, and there doesn't seem to be one. Is this another problem with the LSAC app system or does Stanford specifically not want any additional addenda?

While looking through the website and instructions, there isn't any mention of providing any explanations for GPA or LSAT issues so maybe they do not want it?

[LaCumparsita]

Bump. Same question. Although it seems to me that we can attach it under the "Diversity Statement" section.