Chicago c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[reallysearch]

Also, make sure your shoes are shined and match your belt.

It's a Skype interview, and they did not ask ppl to stand up and walk around... So don't worry about shoes and belts

[SGrant723]

Oh my mistake, I didn't catch that. I'm just a strong believer in always being prepared I'd definitely lighten up on the hair and the tie perhaps though!

[trojandave]

LSATSCORES,

Never button the bottom button on a suit. Remember to unbutton the suit if you sit down. I would definitely lighten up on the tie. Big bold stripes are kind of a power statement, and you want to appear friendly and welcoming, not as if you were in a position of power. I would maybe lighten it up on the hair gel. You don't want to look like you just flew a leer jet to the interview. Remember, the most important thing is to be calm, personable, and confident. Also, make sure your shoes are shined and match your belt.

Goodluck!

Blue is a great color for appaering friendly and welcoming so maybe consider a blue tie? But also, a tie is by no means required if you want to wear the jacket with an open collar (which is how I dressed for mine.) As for tie or not, do what makes you feel natural and comfortable so that you can shine in the interview. How you feel is just as important as how you look, and you've got all the pieces so you're going to look great

[Crowing]

I think we should just turn this thread into a pw thread. If we did that we could probably hit the 500 page autolock before the end of the cycle

[trojandave]

I think we should just turn this thread into a pw thread. If we did that we could probably hit the 500 page autolock before the end of the cycle

But only in suits. Cause ya know, this is Chicago and we don't F around

[2014]

I'd wear a maroon tie. It looks good with blue, signifies confidence, and has the bonus of being our school color.

[Xifeng]

I'd wear a maroon tie. It looks good with blue, signifies confidence, and has the bonus of being our school color.

Bonus points if you go to the UChicago bookstore and get a tie with a phoenix on it

[Crowing]

I'd wear a maroon tie. It looks good with blue, signifies confidence, and has the bonus of being our school color.

Bonus points if you go to the UChicago bookstore and get a tie with a phoenix on it

thoughts on wearing such a tie to OCI?

[Xifeng]

I'd wear a maroon tie. It looks good with blue, signifies confidence, and has the bonus of being our school color.

Bonus points if you go to the UChicago bookstore and get a tie with a phoenix on it

thoughts on wearing such a tie to OCI?

Wear a normal tie

ETA I also initially read this as "to ASW" and was about to yell at you

[reallysearch]

I'd wear a maroon tie. It looks good with blue, signifies confidence, and has the bonus of being our school color.

Bonus points if you go to the UChicago bookstore and get a tie with a phoenix on it

this reminds me of a guy at northwestern interview, a purple tie and a purple folder for his resume. forgot to look for his sock color though, but I bet it's purple...

[Mr. Elshal]

To LSATSCORES:

I'm seconding the "never button the bottom button" rule. The rule of thumb is, on a three button suit, from top to bottom, the buttons are Sometimes, Always, Never. On a two button suit, you remove the Sometimes and are left with the Always and Never.

I also agree with using a more subtle tie. Something with muted colors (like blue or some dark shades of purple) are really safe.

I also agree with a tie that has smaller, less imposing stripes, and using a little less hair gel.

Good luck!

[LSATSCORES2012]

Thank you everyone so much for your input! I went searching all around campus and got a dark blue tie from a friend's roommate's friend - so all set! And I'll lay off the hairgel

[cslouisck]

I've been following this thread but don't think I've posted here yet, so I'm just stopping in to say that this has probably been the most helpful, and certainly the least abusive, of all the T14 waiting threads out there. Between the scholly dissatisfaction over at Columbia and the hair-rending over Berkeley's black box admissions process, this seems like a pretty sane place. Well done, Chicago applicants.

[elterrible78]

Thank you everyone so much for your input! I went searching all around campus and got a dark blue tie from a friend's roommate's friend - so all set! And I'll lay off the hairgel

Good luck tomorrow, man! Just relax and you'll be fine!

[elterrible78]

I've been following this thread but don't think I've posted here yet, so I'm just stopping in to say that this has probably been the most helpful, and certainly the least abusive, of all the T14 waiting threads out there. Between the scholly dissatisfaction over at Columbia and the hair-rending over Berkeley's black box admissions process, this seems like a pretty sane place. Well done, Chicago applicants.

Yeah, this is by far my favorite of the waiting threads, and I don't post here much, either. I'm really, really hoping that when everything shakes out, I end up at Chicago.

[Crowing]

I'd wear a maroon tie. It looks good with blue, signifies confidence, and has the bonus of being our school color.

Bonus points if you go to the UChicago bookstore and get a tie with a phoenix on it

thoughts on wearing such a tie to OCI?

Wear a normal tie

ETA I also initially read this as "to ASW" and was about to yell at you

*wears phoenix tie to OCI* -> no job
*wears phoenix tie to ASW* -> no friends

[twinkletoes16]

i'm sad i missed pictures

[Xifeng]

Wear a normal tie

ETA I also initially read this as "to ASW" and was about to yell at you

*wears phoenix tie to OCI* -> no job
*wears phoenix tie to ASW* -> no friends

Yet somehow there is a solution to this problem

[risa]

i'm sad i missed pictures

+1

I missed all the fun!

[20141023]

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[2014]

Need aid is pretty much a flame anyway, they just have you fill it out so that if they give you a merit scholarship they can tout it as part need.

[WhiteyCakes]

I've been following this thread but don't think I've posted here yet, so I'm just stopping in to say that this has probably been the most helpful, and certainly the least abusive, of all the T14 waiting threads out there. Between the scholly dissatisfaction over at Columbia and the hair-rending over Berkeley's black box admissions process, this seems like a pretty sane place. Well done, Chicago applicants.

Yeah, this is by far my favorite of the waiting threads, and I don't post here much, either. I'm really, really hoping that when everything shakes out, I end up at Chicago.

It would be awesome having more TLSers end up in the Windy City with us! Especially those like yourself, elterrible.

(We just need to talk with admissions and tell them to get Lavitz the #$%@ off the wait list and put both him and yourself on a Ruby scholarship where you guys belong.)

Get me in on the Ruby party Regulus

[20141023]

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[elterrible78]

Get me in on the Ruby party Regulus

Roger... I will make sure to tell them that "TLS users Lavitz, elterrible78 and WhiteyCakes* have an outstanding record of public service on online message boards that should be taken into consideration when choosing Ruby recipients" when I call them later this morning about my Need Access issues.

*No guarantees that I don't replace the word "WhiteyCakes" with "Regulus."

Thanks, man...I really appreciate it! Right now, a Ruby is more or less my dream when it comes to law school admissions. And sorry about the Need Access thing. It's odd, I had the opposite problem when I filled it out the other day. I'm over 30, and it seemed like I didn't have the option to skip all the parental BS. Hopefully you get it straightened out soon!

[WhiteyCakes]

Get me in on the Ruby party Regulus

Roger... I will make sure to tell them that "TLS users Lavitz, elterrible78 and WhiteyCakes* have an outstanding record of public service on online message boards that should be taken into consideration when choosing Ruby recipients" when I call them later this morning about my Need Access issues.

*No guarantees that I don't replace the word "WhiteyCakes" with "Regulus."

I'm very curious to see how you guys actually are when we start 1L