amsong wrote:Maybe Yale wasn't big on fashion merchandising.
Well, there goes my application...
amsong wrote:Maybe Yale wasn't big on fashion merchandising.
carboncopyx wrote:chickpea wrote:So I'm now working on my "Activities and Work" component of the application and find myself wondering if full-time unpaid internships count as extracurricular activities or employment. I feel like they probably belong in the former category but thought I would ask since when I think of extracurricular I kind of think of Debate Club or something like that, not working full-time. Thanks!
I put my unpaid full-time internship as employment, since it was during the summer and not during the school year. I feel like it's more appropriate under employment if it's full-time and over a vacation.
chickpea wrote:ManOfTheMinute wrote:chickpea wrote:Thanks so much! This is really helpful input. I think I'll put my unpaid internships under employment like carboncopy but it looks like you can't really go wrong.
Employment, n, 1.The condition of having paid work
If you did not get paid, you were not employed... Just to be entirely truthful, mention that it was an unpaid internship.
I don't think that's technically true (at least in terms of U.S. law). According to my work visa, employment counts as any job, paid or unpaid, that you are engaged in for 20+ hours a week. Anyways, just interested in the semantics. I will put "unpaid" next to the unpaid internships on my application if the consensus is that this is the proper way of answering the questions.
WalkingPlato wrote:chickpea wrote:ManOfTheMinute wrote:chickpea wrote:Thanks so much! This is really helpful input. I think I'll put my unpaid internships under employment like carboncopy but it looks like you can't really go wrong.
Employment, n, 1.The condition of having paid work
If you did not get paid, you were not employed... Just to be entirely truthful, mention that it was an unpaid internship.
I don't think that's technically true (at least in terms of U.S. law). According to my work visa, employment counts as any job, paid or unpaid, that you are engaged in for 20+ hours a week. Anyways, just interested in the semantics. I will put "unpaid" next to the unpaid internships on my application if the consensus is that this is the proper way of answering the questions.
Put it under extracurriculars. Putting it under employment implies that you were paid, which is how employment is defined. Or, put it under employment if you want to make them think you were paid. I'd do former, but it's your call.
Jcastro1 wrote:Ok, so hypothetical here (could very well be true, I read this off of Asha's blog).
You get put on the WL and then accepted and have 24-48 hours to accept or decline YLS. What would you do?
I bring this up only because I think if I am lucky enough to be admitted, it would be via WL rather than direct
wert3813 wrote:Jcastro1 wrote:Ok, so hypothetical here (could very well be true, I read this off of Asha's blog).
You get put on the WL and then accepted and have 24-48 hours to accept or decline YLS. What would you do?
I bring this up only because I think if I am lucky enough to be admitted, it would be via WL rather than direct
Why would you stay on the WL if the answer is no?
ssanonymous wrote:Has Yale started rejecting applicants yet? Do we know when to expect dings?
helix23 wrote:ssanonymous wrote:Has Yale started rejecting applicants yet? Do we know when to expect dings?
no dings yet on LSN. first batch came first week of February last year.
ssanonymous wrote:12 new admits in like a two day period. They mean business.
ManOfTheMinute wrote:ssanonymous wrote:12 new admits in like a two day period. They mean business.
Whattt? How has this info not made it to TLS/LSN?
vman21 wrote:ManOfTheMinute wrote:Hmmm, maybe they're deferrals or something. Honestly, this law school process is bringing out the crazy in me. I think I'll take a break from the YLS FB page.
Well as long as you are taking a break, I will pick up the slack.
Lots of new acceptances despite no movement on LSN. I am not super proud of myself for googling some of the people who were accepted...
masked kavana wrote:Did anyone apply for a need-based fee waiver? How long does it take to receive a response?
I mailed in my form about 2 weeks ago and have not received anything in my email about it (denial or approval)
ssanonymous wrote:
They don't send you anything back. You just hit "pay by mail" on the LSAC form, and they'll contact you if they don't approve your fee waiver. No word = you got the fee waiver.
sinfiery wrote:ssanonymous wrote:
They don't send you anything back. You just hit "pay by mail" on the LSAC form, and they'll contact you if they don't approve your fee waiver. No word = you got the fee waiver.
Yay. Applied for fee waiver in November and was probably accepted since I've heard nothing back. Now I just need to get this Y250 done....going on 4 months now... I'm thinking about applying in the last week of February so I can be the last applicant they ding
ssanonymous wrote:
Btw, all this stress over the 250 word is making me doubt the quality of my statement.
sinfiery wrote:ssanonymous wrote:
Btw, all this stress over the 250 word is making me doubt the quality of my statement.
Haha, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm just a very good procrastinator and I really took it to heart when Yale told the world applying late really doesn't hurt your application.
ssanonymous wrote:Btw, all this stress over the 250 word is making me doubt the quality of my statement.
masked kavana wrote:Did anyone apply for a need-based fee waiver? How long does it take to receive a response?
I mailed in my form about 2 weeks ago and have not received anything in my email about it (denial or approval)
sabanist wrote:ssanonymous wrote:Btw, all this stress over the 250 word is making me doubt the quality of my statement.
I'm in this boat too. Mine feels like total garbage now that I see people working on theirs for months. Should have tried harder to go the academic route.
UMich11 wrote:masked kavana wrote:Did anyone apply for a need-based fee waiver? How long does it take to receive a response?
I mailed in my form about 2 weeks ago and have not received anything in my email about it (denial or approval)
I applied for one and then sent in my application, 12/12/12, i received an email 1/2/13 saying i was complete and under review. So i assume if you get the "you're complete" email then they accepted your fee waiver.
Which also makes me wonder. I expressed in an Addendum my financial background but do they take under consideration your fee waiver, similar to URM status? or is that not allowed? I mean, the information is volunteered (and it didn't say one way or another in the fee waiver application) so i would assume they may consider it as a way to diversify their student body. But i'm just curious
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