University of Iowa C/O 2017 Applicants Forum

[RLowry23]

Withdrawing.

Had a full scholarship w/ RA position, so hopefully someone who wants Iowa more gets my $$$

[hollybrianna]

Just got an email from the Dean today on my acceptance...I guess mail is to come...

[BankruptMe]

Just got an email from the Dean today on my acceptance...I guess mail is to come...

1. Did it notify any scholarship info?

2. Are you actually going to go?

3. When is your first deposit due by?





I went under review last week, thanks to everyone withdrawing if you dont want to go!

[Telecaster]

3. When is your first deposit due by?

I went under review last week, thanks to everyone withdrawing if you dont want to go!

My first seat deposit is due April 1, but I received my acceptance letter a month ago. From what I understand about Iowa's admissions policies, you will not be required to deposit on April 1 because you will receive a determination too close to the normal seat deposit date. If you get in, you will probably be told you have 2 weeks from the acceptance letter postmarked date to send in your deposit.

Has anyone else who has been accepted come any closer to making a decision? Iowa's made me a great offer and I'm pretty sure I'll be matriculating. Iowa had a fantastic showing for their 2013 ABA employment statistics. Big law and fedclerk placement is up from 2012, 20% of grads (39/190). Overall, 77% (146/190) in FTLT Bar Passage Required jobs, 80% in Bar Passage Required jobs if you include the 6 part time long term (152/190). Mobility outside of Iowa was really good too, with about 35% of grads placing in the state and the rest going everywhere else.

I don't understand some of the pessimism in this thread and on this site towards the school. Outside of t14, ND, and WUSTL, did any Midwest school perform better than UI for 2013 employment? Not that I've seen. Maybe UIUC in regards to biglaw placement, but if it is that's probably due more to its proximity to Chicago than anything else.

I visited Iowa City and the school a couple of weeks ago and liked what I saw. IC was much bigger than I thought it was going to be. It has a small town feel but with some nice big city perks. Downtown area is really cool, especially with the old capital building in the center. Also, its nice that two of Iowa's biggest cities, Davenport and Cedar Rapids are like 1/2 hr away. Des Moines is like 1 1/2 from what I've been told. Should provide some nice options for externships.

[hollybrianna]

3. When is your first deposit due by?

I went under review last week, thanks to everyone withdrawing if you dont want to go!

My first seat deposit is due April 1, but I received my acceptance letter a month ago. From what I understand about Iowa's admissions policies, you will not be required to deposit on April 1 because you will receive a determination too close to the normal seat deposit date. If you get in, you will probably be told you have 2 weeks from the acceptance letter postmarked date to send in your deposit.

Has anyone else who has been accepted come any closer to making a decision? Iowa's made me a great offer and I'm pretty sure I'll be matriculating. Iowa had a fantastic showing for their 2013 ABA employment statistics. Big law and fedclerk placement is up from 2012, 20% of grads (39/190). Overall, 77% (146/190) in FTLT Bar Passage Required jobs, 80% in Bar Passage Required jobs if you include the 6 part time long term (152/190). Mobility outside of Iowa was really good too, with about 35% of grads placing in the state and the rest going everywhere else.

I don't understand some of the pessimism in this thread and on this site towards the school. Outside of t14, ND, and WUSTL, did any Midwest school perform better than UI for 2013 employment? Not that I've seen. Maybe UIUC in regards to biglaw placement, but if it is that's probably due more to its proximity to Chicago than anything else.

I visited Iowa City and the school a couple of weeks ago and liked what I saw. IC was much bigger than I thought it was going to be. It has a small town feel but with some nice big city perks. Downtown area is really cool, especially with the old capital building in the center. Also, its nice that two of Iowa's biggest cities, Davenport and Cedar Rapids are like 1/2 hr away. Des Moines is like 1 1/2 from what I've been told. Should provide some nice options for externships.

How long after you received your acceptance email did you get more information? I just got in today, so I assume I will have 2 weeks from today to pay my 1st seat deposit, but I'd like to see that in writing...

[Telecaster]

How long after you received your acceptance email did you get more information? I just got in today, so I assume I will have 2 weeks from today to pay my 1st seat deposit, but I'd like to see that in writing...

Congratulations on your acceptance!

I first received an acceptance email then a scholarship email a few hours later, though I've heard from others that theirs came a few days later. I received an admissions packet and other information in the mail about a week later.

[riku33090]

Got on wait list today.

Who's with me?

[defensedph]

It's still early, but has anyone heard of any waitlist movement yet?

[Telecaster]

Those on the wait list, what are your numbers if you don't mind me asking?

[Kstejsk]

Anybody here back anything regarding waitlist here? I know they said post-Aril 15...but just wondering!

[Kstejsk]

Anybody here back anything regarding waitlist here? I know they said post-Aril 15...but just wondering!

Also..if anybody has any tips that I could do to let them see I'm interested and better-ing my chances of an admit off the waitlist. I have already sent an LOCI..thanks!

[chrisbru]

Iowa's class of 2013 was the 14th best employment percentage of all law schools. Not too shabby.
http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=12 ... 0321145430

[enf10582]

If anyone attending in the fall is looking for a place to live my current apartment is available starting in June. Its a one bedroom with an office about a 10 minute walk from the law school. PM me for details.

[JDByron31]

If any of you guys are a part of the "Iowa Law: Class of 2017" Facebook group, do you wanna do me a solid and invite me? (You have to add me as a friend first, on Facebook.) I messed up and clicked the original invite link twice, and now it's no longer active. Not sure if this would even work. If not, oh well. PM if you'd like to help.

[ahersch]

I just got my email today that I was accepted, but it did not include any scholarship information. Is this something that comes later on in a separate email or in the mail? Although I guess I could have just been accepted at full tuition.

[enf10582]

Iowa was ranked 18th in the Above the Law Ranks that came out yesterday.

http://abovethelaw.com/careers/2014-law ... -rankings/

[JDByron31]

I just got my email today that I was accepted, but it did not include any scholarship information. Is this something that comes later on in a separate email or in the mail? Although I guess I could have just been accepted at full tuition.

Congrats! It comes in a separate email. Mine came within a week. Good luck!

[bcmax]

Does anyone know if Iowa will give out living stipends if similar schools are matching their full tuition offer??

[chrisbru]

Does anyone know if Iowa will give out living stipends if similar schools are matching their full tuition offer??

Historically, no. You can ask, but I'm 99.9% sure they will say no.

[Kstejsk]

Does anyone know if Iowa will give out living stipends if similar schools are matching their full tuition offer??

Historically, no. You can ask, but I'm 99.9% sure they will say no.

Does anyone have any tips to help improve chances of admission off the wait list?

[DportIA]

Does anyone know if Iowa will give out living stipends if similar schools are matching their full tuition offer??

Historically, no. You can ask, but I'm 99.9% sure they will say no.

So apparently someone (one here maybe, or could have been a PM) said they did receive a stipend. Which would be bananas. No stips + full + stipend= you literally cannot have a poor outcome (financially).

[chrisbru]

Does anyone know if Iowa will give out living stipends if similar schools are matching their full tuition offer??

Historically, no. You can ask, but I'm 99.9% sure they will say no.

So apparently someone (one here maybe, or could have been a PM) said they did receive a stipend. Which would be bananas. No stips + full + stipend= you literally cannot have a poor outcome (financially).

Pretty sure stipends are URM only. But again, they've changed so much with admissions and scholarships the last two years that I have no idea.

[jebsterb]

Ya I have to imagine you need to come from an absolutely dire background to get offered stipends, I'm sure they're need based rather than academic. I wouldn't count on them.

[frank brown]

Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:52 am
Posts: 6
Has there been any movement on the waitlist? When is the second deposit deadline?

[bcmax]

I believe the second deposit deadline is today!