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

[DC818]

PT.

[user1212]

Admitted to PT from the waiting list today as well.

[ashen]

still waiting on my WL admit!

[SoPoliticallySavvy]

Congrats to those of you accepted off the WL.
Good luck to the rest.

[maxmart2012]

There is a partial refund deadline of June 30 for people that have already submitted the $900 deposit. Hopefully there will be some movement before the DL since some people may decide to go elsewhere and want some of their money back!

[PersuasiveCharm]

good luck to everyone attending, this was a top choice of mine at one point! nice school.

[piousa]

For those who got in off the WL this morning, are you FT or PT?

I'm going full time with a masters in Intl Affairs.

[mintchoco]

Got an e-mail asking my continued interest today!
Call received 30 minutes later and offered me a spot, part-time.
i prefer full-time much more but... WCL is my top choice..
arghhh i don't know what to do

fyi, my numbers are 150/3.49... if i got in, there is hope for everyone else!

[MG88]

In an info session at the school they mentioned that PT students could switch over to FT. I don't know I'd that helps any

[dclaw2015]

Got an e-mail asking my continued interest today!
Call received 30 minutes later and offered me a spot, part-time.
i prefer full-time much more but... WCL is my top choice..
arghhh i don't know what to do

fyi, my numbers are 150/3.49... if i got in, there is hope for everyone else!

Fyi: If you are willing to pay out of pocket (sticker price) go ahead. I was accepted and called financial aid they said need based grants are only for full-time students and that I can take loans. I withdrew even though AU was my top choice; aint got that kindda money.

[gramstar]

Hey all! Anyone plan on attending American who is from Michigan?

[harrykid0526]

Got put on the waitlist back in March, haven't heard anything from them yet. I heard a rumor that for a lot of law schools if you don't get accepted EVERYONE goes on the wait-list? Is this true?

[aciv03]

No, thats not true, many schools have given out rejections letters more frequently than waitlist. hopefully you hear soon. I just heard last week.

[maxmart2012]

Seems like theres been a lull in WL action the past couple weeks. There was a bit of action after the seat deposit deadline for FT and then PT a few weeks later but since then the thread and LSN has been pretty quiet. Starting to get very discouraged

[BVest]

Got put on the waitlist back in March, haven't heard anything from them yet. I heard a rumor that for a lot of law schools if you don't get accepted EVERYONE goes on the wait-list? Is this true?

http://american.lawschoolnumbers.com/st ... Cycle=1112

[shintopig]

Just got in today off of the waitlist & put in my deposit! I'm excited for August.

[Miami?]

Does anyone know why they would have extended the deadline - they are still accepting! Isn't that strange? Curious....

[maxmart2012]

Just got in today off of the waitlist & put in my deposit! I'm excited for August.

FT or PT? And if you don't mind, what are your #'s?

[z0rk]

To any on here who are accepted into PT off the waitlist and want to discuss the pros and cons I welcome you to contact me via PM. I applied specifically to PT and was accepted back in December. I fully intend to get my JD through the 4 year PT program over the 3 year FT program. I have done a lot of research on PT programs and found AU to be a great fit for me. I would be happy to share my thoughts and discuss your situation if it helps.

[shintopig]

Does anyone know why they would have extended the deadline - they are still accepting! Isn't that strange? Curious....

Well accepting people off of the waitlist happens often until early/mid-June I think for many schools and then into the summer. But I wouldn't think that too much regular acceptances are still going on; I'm frankly not sure

Just got in today off of the waitlist & put in my deposit! I'm excited for August.

FT or PT? And if you don't mind, what are your #'s?

Full-Time; I got an e-mail then phone-call both within 2 hours and sent in my deposit right after. I'll PM you my numbers.

[Miami?]

Does anyone know why they would have extended the deadline - they are still accepting! Isn't that strange? Curious....

Well accepting people off of the waitlist happens often until early/mid-June I think for many schools and then into the summer. But I wouldn't think that too much regular acceptances are still going on; I'm frankly not sure

sorry, i realize now i didn't make myself clear. I meant that they are still accepting new applications! Hmmmm

[shintopig]

sorry, i realize now i didn't make myself clear. I meant that they are still accepting new applications! Hmmmm

Yeah that is sort of an oddly large window for Applications. According to LSAC the deadline was May 17th; pretty far from the typical March 30th/April 15th deadline area. I mean I guess it sort of explains why they get 9000+ apps; they accept them from Sept. to May

Anyone know why they accept apps well into May?

[diegoforlan10]

To everyone who was accepted off the waitlist:

Please take some time to seriously consider whether attending this school at full price is a smart decision. The Cost of Attendance (CoA) for the Washington College of Law is a staggering $70,204 for the full-time program and $55,832 for the part-time program, per year. (http://www.wcl.american.edu/finaid/cost.cfm).

This is the cost to attend a school that is eclipsed by two other powerhouses in the very same city, Georgetown and George Washington and another Top-14 school nearby (UVA). In addition, American shares its market with peer schools such as the University of Maryland and George Mason, both of which are significantly cheaper than American.

Upon graduating that JD degree you paid $200,000 for (and thats a conservative estimate) will place you in a DC market flooded with recent graduates from much more competitive schools in one of the worst job markets the legal "industry" has seen in years.

When I first decided I wanted to go to law school, American was my first choice. I always liked the school and I love the city. However, there is no way this school is worth attending without any scholarship. I know I'm going to sound like the typical TLS broken-record, but if this is the best school you can get into, please consider taking a year off to prepare for and re-take the LSAT. If you can push 163+ you're in at American with money, AND also have likely to get money from better schools with better job prospects. TLS is full of materials and guides on how to ace the LSAT. I believe anyone who prepares properly can break 160 without much trouble. Also, applications to law schools have been going down steadily and there is no reason to suggest this trend won't continue next year so you will be competing against a less-accomplished applicant pool.

I hope I haven't offended anyone ITT. Congrats on making into American. I only want to make you consider if attending at full-price is really something you want to burden yourself with. $200,000+ in debt is no small thing to shake off, especially with American's bleak job prospects.

[MG88]

Declined Admission today. Good luck to everyone, I had 15.5k worth of grant money for the first year, hope someone gets it

[akua1209]

This is not the forum for your statement. This is for Acceptances, Waitlists, and Denials.
We've heard enough about the bad market, the other schools in DC, and the cost of attendance. You're not saying anything new here.

To everyone who was accepted off the waitlist:

Please take some time to seriously consider whether attending this school at full price is a smart decision. The Cost of Attendance (CoA) for the Washington College of Law is a staggering $70,204 for the full-time program and $55,832 for the part-time program, per year. (http://www.wcl.american.edu/finaid/cost.cfm).

This is the cost to attend a school that is eclipsed by two other powerhouses in the very same city, Georgetown and George Washington and another Top-14 school nearby (UVA). In addition, American shares its market with peer schools such as the University of Maryland and George Mason, both of which are significantly cheaper than American.

Upon graduating that JD degree you paid $200,000 for (and thats a conservative estimate) will place you in a DC market flooded with recent graduates from much more competitive schools in one of the worst job markets the legal "industry" has seen in years.

When I first decided I wanted to go to law school, American was my first choice. I always liked the school and I love the city. However, there is no way this school is worth attending without any scholarship. I know I'm going to sound like the typical TLS broken-record, but if this is the best school you can get into, please consider taking a year off to prepare for and re-take the LSAT. If you can push 163+ you're in at American with money, AND also have likely to get money from better schools with better job prospects. TLS is full of materials and guides on how to ace the LSAT. I believe anyone who prepares properly can break 160 without much trouble. Also, applications to law schools have been going down steadily and there is no reason to suggest this trend won't continue next year so you will be competing against a less-accomplished applicant pool.

I hope I haven't offended anyone ITT. Congrats on making into American. I only want to make you consider if attending at full-price is really something you want to burden yourself with. $200,000+ in debt is no small thing to shake off, especially with American's bleak job prospects.