ktgjoon wrote:StopLawying wrote:Am I the only one who thinks these LOCIs don't really help?
The only words they want to hear are "if accepted, I'll attend." So I guess if you include that it'll help somewhat.
That's why at this point, all I'm doing is sending short emails saying I'm still interested, and if offered admission, I'd definitely attend. That's really all that matters to them IMHO.
I have a source at NYU law and who is very familiar with other law school app processes as well that basically openly said to me that they pretty much don't even read LOCIs, they just note the fact that one was sent in. They're pretty much pointless beyond the "if accepted i'll attend" mumbo jumbo.
That being said of course I have sent in multiple and treated each one like it was a life or death situation tbh....ugh
I spent a ton of time on my first LOCI, even sending it out via snail mail, and while I don't regret it, I realized that it probably didn't help much. Since then, I've just been sending short emails notifying them of my continued interest. Really interesting what you said about them not even opening up the LOCIs, if true that's kind of crazy, but it honestly wouldn't surprise me.
I've been following a lot of the waitlist threads, and there were plenty of students who got accepted without even sending a LOCI. If a school likes your numbers/ URM status, etc. they'll just send you a feeler email asking if you're still interested. So the LOCI is kinda pointless anyway, maybe the only way I see if helping is by minimizing the waitlist, like Georgetown did.
Also, we're all neurotic here, so everyone just follows what everyone else is doing. I'm not gonna lie, I see a few ppl post that they've sent a LOCI, and then I'm like " I just sent one a few days ago, maybe I should send one again because Sylbill and 34ipLaw sent one lol. I must be behind, and if I don't send one today, I won't get accepted."
Also it doesn't help that you have all these consultants telling people that LOCIs are the difference between getting/not getting accepted. Ok, maybe they don't say that, but you get the point. They need to stay in business, right?
Anyway there's my rant. To any future applicant, I tell them to just focus on the two things that'll determine where you'll end up: LSAT and GPA. That's really it.