NU Apps '11-'12 - Good Luck Hold Candidates!!!! <3 Forum

[freestallion]

Oh man, I'm about to feel like a mega-nerd, but here goes:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

The first sheet is my chart for application materials, the other three sheets are for my personal rankings. Unfortunately, Google didn't preserve the graph in the conversion, but the schools are sorted by weighted ranking. Also, I made my rankings while I was still a TLS noob, so if I were to redo them now, I would probably eliminate "Field of Study" since I now know that it's essentially irrelevant for me. For others though, I'm sure it would hold some weight.

Samara, this is freaking amazing. I bow down to the spreadsheet God that is you

[Samara]

Samara, this is a sweet spreadsheet. I am such a nerd. I just posted "sweet spreadsheet"

QF This is why I love TLS.

[bk1]

wat is this

[Samara]

Oh man, I'm about to feel like a mega-nerd, but here goes:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub ... utput=html

The first sheet is my chart for application materials, the other three sheets are for my personal rankings. Unfortunately, Google didn't preserve the graph in the conversion, but the schools are sorted by weighted ranking. Also, I made my rankings while I was still a TLS noob, so if I were to redo them now, I would probably eliminate "Field of Study" since I now know that it's essentially irrelevant for me. For others though, I'm sure it would hold some weight.

Samara, this is freaking amazing. I bow down to the spreadsheet God that is you

Thanks! This is what happens when I'm bored at work.

[crumpetsandtea]

wat is this

Awesomeness...and maybe some of your future classmates (sorta).

[tmon]

Just a heads up for people looking for interview spots, NU's Twitter just said "Please note that our limited On-Campus interviews for September are full. Don't worry, we'll post more spots in the next few weeks!" Not too helpful, but information nonetheless...

[Bumi]

2012 app process will be different than the 2011 process. I'm about to have a Bobby Ewing moment. Stay tuned.

I wonder what will turn out to have been just a dream. CPE forms? The unreliable status check website? Admitting splitters with spectacular LSAT scores who can barely dress themselves? AJD?

Regardless, as an almost-1L, good luck to the class of 2015 ( or 2014/AJD). The 2L's made life much better for my class throughout the application process, so hopefully we can pay it forward for you guys.

(edit: for the record, I'm the one who can barely dress myself in the class of 2014. I'm still not sure I'm really accepted.)

[rinkrat19]

2012 app process will be different than the 2011 process. I'm about to have a Bobby Ewing moment. Stay tuned.

I wonder what will turn out to have been just a dream. CPE forms? The unreliable status check website? Admitting splitters with spectacular LSAT scores who can barely dress themselves? AJD?

Regardless, as an almost-1L, good luck to the class of 2015 ( or 2014/AJD). The 2L's made life much better for my class throughout the application process, so hopefully we can pay it forward for you guys.

(edit: for the record, I'm the one who can barely dress myself in the class of 2014. I'm still not sure I'm really accepted.)

Good luck, Bumi! I'm vicariously excited for you and Homestyle. Did you ever manage to find yourself a proper cold weather coat?

[elibrarian]

Quick question about the CPE. If we are submitting it through LSAC do we just print out an LOR form to attach to the CPE? The admission blog seemed to say they prefer it to be submitted through LSAC so just wanted to make sure I was doing it correctly. Thanks!

[Bumi]

Good luck, Bumi! I'm vicariously excited for you and Homestyle. Did you ever manage to find yourself a proper cold weather coat?

No. My hometown REI didn't have anything remotely appropriate, so I decided to wait until I moved. I'm glad I did, because I've continued to get tips from various people on what I should get, but I haven't made a final decision yet. Screw where to go to law school, this is a freaking important investment.

It seems like the two things that everyone in Chicago has a totally different conflicting opinion on are "where to live" and "what to wear when it's negative ten degrees and 50mph wind".

[JamMasterJ]

Thanks Bumi, and good luck with 1L.

[Eichörnchen]

Good luck, Bumi! I'm vicariously excited for you and Homestyle. Did you ever manage to find yourself a proper cold weather coat?

No. My hometown REI didn't have anything remotely appropriate, so I decided to wait until I moved. I'm glad I did, because I've continued to get tips from various people on what I should get, but I haven't made a final decision yet. Screw where to go to law school, this is a freaking important investment.

It seems like the two things that everyone in Chicago has a totally different conflicting opinion on are "where to live" and "what to wear when it's negative ten degrees and 50mph wind".

Long down coats FTW. Also make sure that your coat doesn't have one of those little slits in the back. (I made that mistake one year ) Don't forget scarves too. They make a huge difference.

[crumpetsandtea]

It seems like the two things that everyone in Chicago has a totally different conflicting opinion on are "where to live" and "what to wear when it's negative ten degrees and 50mph wind".

..............Oh my god. /hasneverlivedanywherewhereitgetsbelow35degreesinthewinter

Seriously though. Jesus fuck.

((also i love your name/tar bumi ))

[tmon]

It seems like the two things that everyone in Chicago has a totally different conflicting opinion on are "where to live" and "what to wear when it's negative ten degrees and 50mph wind".

..............Oh my god. /hasneverlivedanywherewhereitgetsbelow35degreesinthewinter

Seriously though. Jesus fuck.

((also i love your name/tar bumi ))

Not to freak you out but....
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[JamMasterJ]

It seems like the two things that everyone in Chicago has a totally different conflicting opinion on are "where to live" and "what to wear when it's negative ten degrees and 50mph wind".

..............Oh my god. /hasneverlivedanywherewhereitgetsbelow35degreesinthewinter

Seriously though. Jesus fuck.

((also i love your name/tar bumi ))

+1, though I think I've told you this before.

[UnamSanctam]

/hasneverlivedanywherewhereitgetsbelow35degreesinthewinter

LOL. There's been times in the past few years where 32 degrees felt warm to me after our weeks in the single digits and negatives. In February/March, when the thermometer hits 50 degrees for the first time of the year, I am always tempted to go out in a t-shirt and shorts. The midwest is srs bsns.

[Bumi]

Long down coats FTW.

Sure, if you're a woman. I have been searching the internet all morning and can't find men's down jackets that cover my, uh, more sensitive region by more than an inch. Meanwhile, women get this:



I am super jealous that I am not pretty enough to pull that off.

(Thanks, airbending fans. I'm an old, but at least I know what the kids are into.)

[Samara]

Long down coats FTW.

Sure, if you're a woman. I have been searching the internet all morning and can't find men's down jackets that cover my, uh, more sensitive region by more than an inch. Meanwhile, women get this:



I am super jealous that I am not pretty enough to pull that off.

(Thanks, airbending fans. I'm an old, but at least I know what the kids are into.)

Maybe it's just because I've always lived in bitterly cold winters, but I don't have a problem with keeping my sensitive region warm. I have a nice coat from LL Bean with a high collar that does the job nicely. If you're looking for something longer though (and dressier), Macy's sells some nice coats for a decent price. I have one similar to this one that, paired with a scarf, does a pretty good job of keeping me warm.

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[tmon]

I suggest this:



Always be prepared.

ETA: I have one very similar to the above picture for dressier stuff. I've tried to dress it down with more casual stuff and it just doesn't work with a lot of stuff...so I don't think it can really be an everyday winter coat.

[UnamSanctam]

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I wish I was this guy.

[Eichörnchen]

Long down coats FTW.

Sure, if you're a woman. I have been searching the internet all morning and can't find men's down jackets that cover my, uh, more sensitive region by more than an inch. Meanwhile, women get this:



I am super jealous that I am not pretty enough to pull that off.

(Thanks, airbending fans. I'm an old, but at least I know what the kids are into.)

That is my coat except mine's white! haha

Yay for miserable winter pics. The background of this pic sums it all up. When it's so windy and the snow stings your face. What fun:

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[Samara]

Yay for miserable winter pics. The background of this pic sums it all up. When it's so windy and the snow stings your face. What fun:

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I'm trying to figure out what that is a picture of. It kind of looks like a body is getting buried on the Siberian steppe. Sergei didn't survive the gulag....

[tmon]

Tent? Quinzee is where it's at Eich:


If anyone really can't find housing in winter just let me know .

[Eichörnchen]

Tmon if that is really of you, I like you even more now.

And peoples that is a tent and snowshoes, both obscured by the blustering winter storm.

(Notice that it is half buried in snow haha. Tmon you're probably right because condensation was a bitch)

[tmon]

I....don't even know if that's me or not. It's 50/50 because the third guy on the trip was like a foot taller than this. We fit five people in there and it was warmer than the cabin with a wood stove we slept in the night before. Way more fun than I imagined winter camping would be.