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^This is the main post for this year. If you go through the posts from the past few weeks, you'll see that a lot of people who got their initial decision got a w/l decision. Obviously there are some accepts and dings too. So if you're the 12%, you could still expect a accept. Depending on your numbers I'm guessing.

Also take a look at LSN

http://northwestern.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants

So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

Leaning towards BC, since GW is being extremely stingy. Although still hoping my true love, Northwestern, comes through at the eleventh hour.

What about the rest of you all?

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

I'm going to either go to WUSTL or retake/reapply next year and I keep going back and forth between those two options

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

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CaptainLeela wrote:

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

UM. Rather be at Northwestern

Same. UM w/ decent money. But I want Northwestern.

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

UM with 90K or WUSTL with 72K. Haven't decided yet Which one would you guys chose? UM or WUSTL in my situation?
Definitely hoping for NU though.

pammie0415 wrote:

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

UM with 90K or WUSTL with 72K. Haven't decided yet Which one would you guys chose? UM or WUSTL in my situation?
Definitely hoping for NU though.

UM. By far.

nsideirish wrote:

pammie0415 wrote:

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

UM with 90K or WUSTL with 72K. Haven't decided yet Which one would you guys chose? UM or WUSTL in my situation?
Definitely hoping for NU though.

UM. By far.

Care to expand a bit further as to why? I'm international so I have no idea if one city is better than the other. But they are ranked the same this year.. Why UM over WUSTL?

pammie0415 wrote:

nsideirish wrote:

pammie0415 wrote:

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

UM with 90K or WUSTL with 72K. Haven't decided yet Which one would you guys chose? UM or WUSTL in my situation?
Definitely hoping for NU though.

UM. By far.

Care to expand a bit further as to why? I'm international so I have no idea if one city is better than the other. But they are ranked the same this year.. Why UM over WUSTL?

I'm pretty sure you meant Minnesota and nsideirish thought you meant Michigan. That is a tough decision.

pammie0415 wrote:

suzige wrote:So what is everyone's plan for which school to deposit at/attend if need be as of right now while we are still on hold? Northwestern is my top choice hands down, and it is very disappointing to still be on hold this far into the cycle.

UM with 90K or WUSTL with 72K. Haven't decided yet Which one would you guys chose? UM or WUSTL in my situation?
Definitely hoping for NU though.

It's close, but I'd say WUSTL. Minnesota is almost entirely regional, and while I love Minneapolis-St.Paul, it might not end up being the right fit for you, in which case you're stranded. WUSTL has only marginally better pull outside of St. Louis (emphasis on marginally), but at least the campus and law building is gorgeous.

suzige wrote:I'm pretty sure you meant Minnesota and nsideirish thought you meant Michigan. That is a tough decision.

Ahh I see. Yes, I mean Minnesota. Not Michigan. Sorry for the confusion. If I got into Michigan, I would definitely go there lol.
I am currently leaning towards WUSTL. Though neither regions are exactly that appealing to me sigh.

So I've been hearing conflicting things so wondering if this can be cleared up. has any held people heard back yet?

senorhosh wrote:So I've been hearing conflicting things so wondering if this can be cleared up. has any held people heard back yet?

I don't think so. None of us here heard back yet.

Definitely thought you meant Michigan. My mistake.

In your case, I'd probably go with WUSTL....but yeah, it's a close call.

Honestly, I'd retake and re-apply. Take a look at the article below and see the giant jump that happens after MVPB range(note, I also think that Michigan and UVA are fudging their stats). Ultimately, it depends on your career goals and debt loads, but I'd say HYS + CCN + Berkeley/Penn/Northwestern/Duke or bust. The jobs stats from the rest just aren't good enough.


http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arc ... nk/274795/

pammie0415 wrote:

senorhosh wrote:So I've been hearing conflicting things so wondering if this can be cleared up. has any held people heard back yet?

I don't think so. None of us here heard back yet.

Some people applied ED and were "held" over from ED (put in the RD pile) and many of those people have gotten decisions, so that might be where some confusion is coming from. I don't think any RD > hold people have heard back.

I guess I will join the fun. or lack of, who brought the pretzels and beer?

DukeofCambridge wrote:Honestly, I'd retake and re-apply. Take a look at the article below and see the giant jump that happens after MVPB range(note, I also think that Michigan and UVA are fudging their stats). Ultimately, it depends on your career goals and debt loads, but I'd say HYS + CCN + Berkeley/Penn/Northwestern/Duke or bust. The jobs stats from the rest just aren't good enough.


http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arc ... nk/274795/

Yah I read that this morning too. I'm a splitter though. With a pretty awful UGPA and 4 years WE. So if I don't get into NU, I don't think retaking will help that much with my chances anywhere else. Definitely hoping NU will take me..

UVA's stats should be taken with a grain of salt I think. The article even points out that UVA's low numbers is due to the fact that they employ or place their own grads. So in reality, UVA's numbers should be on par with that of it's similarly ranked schools.

Ugh this is torture. Glad we have a little therapy group here. I feel like I'm in limbo everywhere this cycle. Wait listed at Penn, UVA, Georgetown, and held at NU. Really tough not knowing if/when we'll hear.

If nothing changes, I'm looking at GW with 30K/three years (very small) or UT at sticker.

Is it bad that I get so excited every time I see someone post to the Northwestern thread about withdrawing...and secretly keep hoping for more withdrawals.

Inconceivable! wrote:Is it bad that I get so excited every time I see someone post to the Northwestern thread about withdrawing...and secretly keep hoping for more withdrawals.

Yeah let's all go over there and bash northwestern and get everyone to withdraw mwahahaha

snapdragon25 wrote:

Inconceivable! wrote:Is it bad that I get so excited every time I see someone post to the Northwestern thread about withdrawing...and secretly keep hoping for more withdrawals.

Yeah let's all go over there and bash northwestern and get everyone to withdraw mwahahaha

lol. I like where this is headed.

TorturedApplicant wrote:Ugh this is torture. Glad we have a little therapy group here. I feel like I'm in limbo everywhere this cycle. Wait listed at Penn, UVA, Georgetown, and held at NU. Really tough not knowing if/when we'll hear.

If nothing changes, I'm looking at GW with 30K/three years (very small) or UT at sticker.

I'm pretty much in the same boat. Wait listed at Penn, UVA, Georgetown too and held at NU. I would seriously trade all my wait list for just 1 admit (NU!!). Just to put me out of my misery already. If all else fails though, I'm probably heading to WUSTL..

Inconceivable! wrote:Is it bad that I get so excited every time I see someone post to the Northwestern thread about withdrawing...and secretly keep hoping for more withdrawals.

I do a little dance every time I see someone withdraw.. But hey, if they do withdraw, it means they got into another dream school, and by withdrawing they may just make our dreams come true. So it's all good