University of Denver c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 Cycle) Forum

[Mockingjay16]

I've also been complete and under review since early December- not sure if they just haven't started reviewing ours or the status doesn't change. Any of you who've been accepted know?

[Sugar Lumps]

I've also been complete and under review since early December- not sure if they just haven't started reviewing ours or the status doesn't change. Any of you who've been accepted know?

I don't remember if there as an "in review" status, but I do remember that the status completely vanished when a decision was rendered. Now it reads "Admitted."

Sorry. Not much help.

[classof2016]

I've also been complete and under review since early December- not sure if they just haven't started reviewing ours or the status doesn't change. Any of you who've been accepted know?

I don't remember if there as an "in review" status, but I do remember that the status completely vanished when a decision was rendered. Now it reads "Admitted."

Sorry. Not much help.

That is kind of helpful. More comforting then hearing you say your certain about a "under review" status. The admissions process page says "Once your application file is complete, it typically takes 6-8 weeks to receive a decision from the Faculty Admissions Committee." Hopefully that means were both under review and will be hearing back shortly!

[otom]

In via email with $21k/ year. I was terrified of not even being admitted...

App submitted on 12/17 ... Decision rendered the night after my status went blank on 01/16.

158 / 3.37 (3.65)

Consistent GPA improvement throughout undergrad, culminating in a 4.0 my senior year.
Fairly strong softs.
Pretty heavy work experience throughout undergrad.

Good luck everyone!

[Sugar Lumps]

In via email with $21k/ year. I was terrified of not even being admitted...

158 / 3.37 (3.65)

Consistent GPA improvement throughout undergrad, culminating in a 4.0 my senior year.
Fairly strong softs.
Pretty heavy work experience throughout undergrad.

Good luck everyone!

Congrats! See you at ASW maybe.

[grantev]

Applied 12/18, in today via e-mail with $26k/year Provost's Scholarship (3.0 GPA stip). Numbers are 3.6/161. Visited in November and got a very good vibe from the school.

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

[classof2016]

Congrats Grantev and Otom! Do you guys remember if your status changed from "Application Complete / Ready for Review?"

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

In via email with $21k/ year. I was terrified of not even being admitted...

App submitted on 12/17 ... Decision rendered the night after my status went blank on 01/16.

158 / 3.37 (3.65)

Consistent GPA improvement throughout undergrad, culminating in a 4.0 my senior year.
Fairly strong softs.
Pretty heavy work experience throughout undergrad.

Good luck everyone!

Pretty good look at what their LSAT target is for 2016

[grantev]

Congrats Grantev and Otom! Do you guys remember if your status changed from "Application Complete / Ready for Review?"

Nope, sorry--I actually never even checked my status for DU since I didn't think I'd be hearing back this quickly!

[otom]

I went "under review" or something of the sort before a decision was rendered.

[classof2016]

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

[Mockingjay16]

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Nice! Congrats. What are you guys' thoughts on attending w/o scholarship? Quite a large price tag.

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Nice! Congrats. What are you guys' thoughts on attending w/o scholarship? Quite a large price tag.

Are you rich? If so then maybe. If not then no.

[1693]

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Nice! Congrats. What are you guys' thoughts on attending w/o scholarship? Quite a large price tag.

I hate to say what most people on TLS would say, but retake if you can. I was accepted last year off the wait list with a score in the 150s last year and offered no scholarship. I retook the LSAT, reapplied, and got a 20k+ scholarship just by going up 3 points so I very well may attend next year. If you can take a class or something and retake, do it.

[jcdenverski]

So... I just received an email from DU today asking me to apply for financial aid. As I haven't heard anything admissions related yet, do you think there's something to this (ie decision coming soon!?!), or does everyone who applies just automatically get the financial aid email?

[zniha]

So... I just received an email from DU today asking me to apply for financial aid. As I haven't heard anything admissions related yet, do you think there's something to this (ie decision coming soon!?!), or does everyone who applies just automatically get the financial aid email?

Got the same thing today and was wondering the same thing.

[montanamoose]

So... I just received an email from DU today asking me to apply for financial aid. As I haven't heard anything admissions related yet, do you think there's something to this (ie decision coming soon!?!), or does everyone who applies just automatically get the financial aid email?

Got the same thing today and was wondering the same thing.

I got it as well, and only applied on Tuesday. I think everyone got it.

[zniha]

So... I just received an email from DU today asking me to apply for financial aid. As I haven't heard anything admissions related yet, do you think there's something to this (ie decision coming soon!?!), or does everyone who applies just automatically get the financial aid email?

Got the same thing today and was wondering the same thing.

I got it as well, and only applied on Tuesday. I think everyone got it.

damn you montanamoose bursting my bubble!

[Mockingjay16]

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Got accepted via email! 22k a year!

Nice! Congrats. What are you guys' thoughts on attending w/o scholarship? Quite a large price tag.

I hate to say what most people on TLS would say, but retake if you can. I was accepted last year off the wait list with a score in the 150s last year and offered no scholarship. I retook the LSAT, reapplied, and got a 20k+ scholarship just by going up 3 points so I very well may attend next year. If you can take a class or something and retake, do it.

Yeah, that's what the majority of people are saying, no worries. It is a steep price and I just want to make sure I'm making the right decision. Thanks!

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

Yeah, that's what the majority of people are saying, no worries. It is a steep price and I just want to make sure I'm making the right decision. Thanks!

with the 22k discount, total cost looks like 105k + the juice, so like 120-125k. (http://www.du.edu/financialaid/law/cost/index.html) the common poster on this site will urge you not to go to a non T-14 for that kinda price, certainly not DU. in your case, you weren't given any discount at all. LST claims the non-discounted rate is 208k -- http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=denver.

only people employed by DU will tell you that 208k for DU is a good deal, and that is no joke. people who go there and pay full-freight are being scammed. I'm not picking on DU; same goes for my school and most others. its really pretty simple: the professors and administrators make too much money, and the job market for entry level attorneys is too crowded. the only people not getting scammed by attending a school like DU at full-freight are the super-rich, who can pretty much waltz through life while unknowingly scamming everyone around them.

you can go to DU, work your ass off during and after school, and have a great legal career, but, for lack of a more eloquent way of putting it, paying out the ass for a DU education is just lazy and stupid.

[fundamentallybroken]

Somebody needs to read the sticky at the top of this forum again... http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=146613

"this forum is NOT the place for non-applicants to argue or debate which law schools are worth attending and under what circumstances."

For everyone else, I'm a 2L at DU, and would be happy to answer any questions about the school, surrounding areas, etc. you may have.

[Sugar Lumps]

Somebody needs to read the sticky at the top of this forum again... http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=146613

"this forum is NOT the place for non-applicants to argue or debate which law schools are worth attending and under what circumstances."

For everyone else, I'm a 2L at DU, and would be happy to answer any questions about the school, surrounding areas, etc. you may have.

Has DU proven itself to be worth it?

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

Somebody needs to read the sticky at the top of this forum again... http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=146613

"this forum is NOT the place for non-applicants to argue or debate which law schools are worth attending and under what circumstances."

For everyone else, I'm a 2L at DU, and would be happy to answer any questions about the school, surrounding areas, etc. you may have.

I sympathize with this, but when 0Ls ask questions about whether X Law School is worth it, what are people suppose to say? Here, the question was " What are you guys' thoughts on attending w/o scholarship?"

If the question was "what apartment near the school provides the best bang for your buck?", I wouldn't have said anything.

[fundamentallybroken]

In via email with $21k/ year. I was terrified of not even being admitted...

App submitted on 12/17 ... Decision rendered the night after my status went blank on 01/16.

158 / 3.37 (3.65)

Consistent GPA improvement throughout undergrad, culminating in a 4.0 my senior year.
Fairly strong softs.
Pretty heavy work experience throughout undergrad.

Good luck everyone!

Pretty good look at what their LSAT target is for 2016

I don't see a question there, but I do see an unsolicited dig on a school you don't attend.

As for the other posts, if someone has a question about whether it's worth it to attend without a scholarship, or with $22k, or with full ride, direct them to another forum, or PM them, but don't sit here and throw barbs at a school you don't attend.

ETA: Sorry, I initially said you did this last year, but looking back I don't see anything egregious. Still, this isn't the place, nor is it your place, to dissuade people from making a decision which, frankly, is none of your business.

[1693]

Somebody needs to read the sticky at the top of this forum again... http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=146613

"this forum is NOT the place for non-applicants to argue or debate which law schools are worth attending and under what circumstances."

For everyone else, I'm a 2L at DU, and would be happy to answer any questions about the school, surrounding areas, etc. you may have.

How has your experience been in general at DU thus far? Any perspective on employment prospects from 3Ls?