I don't know how anyone could say they wished they studied for the LSAT more. You got into frickin' Columbia! From now on, your LSAT score may as well not exist.Tofu wrote:i always feel so inadequate with a 171 when i'm on this site hahaLieutKaffee wrote:That said, an LSAT score of 170+ is not as common as hanging out in TLS would lead us to believe
makes me wish i took my lsat studying more seriously
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Obvious: he could have gotten into HYS.HerseyChris wrote:I don't know how anyone could say they wished they studied for the LSAT more. You got into frickin' Columbia! From now on, your LSAT score may as well not exist.Tofu wrote:i always feel so inadequate with a 171 when i'm on this site hahaLieutKaffee wrote:That said, an LSAT score of 170+ is not as common as hanging out in TLS would lead us to believe
makes me wish i took my lsat studying more seriously
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Their index sucks. They have such a heavy bias towards a test in comparison to a GPA that's been earned over the course of four years. I would think that the classes you've taken, your performance, your school name, etc. would be a better indicator of your ability as a student and skill set than a standardized test.
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I believe the key word there is "standardized," which is what quality/difficulty of classes and quality/difficulty of undergrad school are not...fidesverita wrote:Their index sucks. They have such a heavy bias towards a test in comparison to a GPA that's been earned over the course of four years. I would think that the classes you've taken, your performance, your school name, etc. would be a better indicator of your ability as a student and skill set than a standardized test.
And I'm saying this as someone with a mediocre LSAT, pretty good GPA, and prestigious undergrad school, so my bias would be to agree with what you're saying.
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So wrong... Just so wrong. Me being poor in high school then going to a cheap school is not an indication of my intelligence or my ability.fidesverita wrote:Their index sucks. They have such a heavy bias towards a test in comparison to a GPA that's been earned over the course of four years. I would think that the classes you've taken, your performance, your school name, etc. would be a better indicator of your ability as a student and skill set than a standardized test.
LSAT on the other hand is the great equator. If you go to IVY league and get below 170 and I go to a state college or below and get above a 175 obviously adcomms can see who is more capable. And don't say you just don't do well on standardized test, because otherwise you wouldn't have gotten into a top college, SAT and all.
I am not talking about you or me personally fidesverita, just talking in general.
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And something tells me if fidesverita wants the name of their UG to be an important admissions factor, they probably weren't complaining in high school about the weight that standardized tests were given in the UG admissions process.Kakarot wrote:So wrong... Just so wrong. Me being poor in high school then going to a cheap school is not an indication of my intelligence or my ability.fidesverita wrote:Their index sucks. They have such a heavy bias towards a test in comparison to a GPA that's been earned over the course of four years. I would think that the classes you've taken, your performance, your school name, etc. would be a better indicator of your ability as a student and skill set than a standardized test.
LSAT on the other hand is the great equator. If you go to IVY league and get below 170 and I go to a state college or below and get above a 175 obviously adcomms can see who is more capable. And don't say you just don't do well on standardized test, because otherwise you wouldn't have gotten into a top college, SAT and all.
I am not talking about you or me personally fidesverita, just talking in general.
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Not that I know of, no.crackberry wrote:Thanks for the info, Helm. Did he say anything about Stanford's use of indexes or just CLS? (Sorry to hijack the thread. PM me if you want.)Helmholtz wrote:m51 (a current CLS student who has been incredibly good about CLS admittance discussion) said this about index:
M51 wrote:Basically, if a school has an index #, use that instead of your GPA/LSAT when trying to figure out your odds.
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http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... ex#p838887AngryAvocado wrote:Wow, didn't realize deferral was that big of a death sentence. Good to know.Helmholtz wrote:I have never heard of anybody being deferred ED and then being accepted RD, which sort of makes sense. Not saying there isn't a first time......AngryAvocado wrote:Thanks for digging up the info, Helm. Did you catch any indication as to the success rate of 4.3 indices who apply ED but get deferred?
Excuse me while I go piss my pants.
Which thread is that stuff from M51 from? I didn't see it in the Columbia 2012 one.
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http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... ex#p702802
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I applied to Columbia maybe 3 weeks ago - no E-mail of any kind received. Should I be concerned or is this standard?
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Go to mycolumbia and sign up...The Kim Jong illest wrote:I applied to Columbia maybe 3 weeks ago - no E-mail of any kind received. Should I be concerned or is this standard?
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Wait, am I an idiot? Is this something that needs to be done before any processing can occur? If so, I wish I had checked this thread earlier.Kakarot wrote:Go to mycolumbia and sign up...The Kim Jong illest wrote:I applied to Columbia maybe 3 weeks ago - no E-mail of any kind received. Should I be concerned or is this standard?
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No no.. It is just a status checker. My favorite status checker by far.The Kim Jong illest wrote:Wait, am I an idiot? Is this something that needs to be done before any processing can occur? If so, I wish I had checked this thread earlier.Kakarot wrote:Go to mycolumbia and sign up...The Kim Jong illest wrote:I applied to Columbia maybe 3 weeks ago - no E-mail of any kind received. Should I be concerned or is this standard?
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Gotcha - but I have zero communication from the school at this point, so no ID etc.Kakarot wrote:No no.. It is just a status checker. My favorite status checker by far.The Kim Jong illest wrote:Wait, am I an idiot? Is this something that needs to be done before any processing can occur? If so, I wish I had checked this thread earlier.Kakarot wrote:Go to mycolumbia and sign up...The Kim Jong illest wrote:I applied to Columbia maybe 3 weeks ago - no E-mail of any kind received. Should I be concerned or is this standard?
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- Unitas
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Err.. You have a name and LSAC number don't you?The Kim Jong illest wrote:Gotcha - but I have zero communication from the school at this point, so no ID etc.Kakarot wrote: No no.. It is just a status checker. My favorite status checker by far.
Google Mycolumbia and sign up.... Then come back and thank me.
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God this process makes me needy
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https://www-app.law.columbia.edu/webpor ... heckstatus
Now I've done more work then you have to... If we both end up there and in the same section you already owe me.
Now I've done more work then you have to... If we both end up there and in the same section you already owe me.
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They say to allow two weeks for completion. I have allowed nearly four. Heads will roll, people!
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Gonna nuke someone?The Kim Jong illest wrote:They say to allow two weeks for completion. I have allowed nearly four. Heads will roll, people!
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Did you check the status checker and see what it said yet? You may be complete....The Kim Jong illest wrote:They say to allow two weeks for completion. I have allowed nearly four. Heads will roll, people!
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Yeah, it says completion pending. Bastards.Kakarot wrote:Did you check the status checker and see what it said yet? You may be complete....The Kim Jong illest wrote:They say to allow two weeks for completion. I have allowed nearly four. Heads will roll, people!
You have no power. See what happened with the won..
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fidesverita wrote:Their index sucks. They have such a heavy bias towards a test in comparison to a GPA that's been earned over the course of four years. I would think that the classes you've taken, your performance, your school name, etc. would be a better indicator of your ability as a student and skill set than a standardized test.
This is wrong....columbia's index implies that they actually places a relatively high premium on gpa relative to lsat. compare their formula to, say, BU's..
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Yeah, does anyone else have all of their application components checked off in green, but still have their status marked as "Completion pending"?
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hey congrats! mind sharing your numbers and when you went complete?yelldk wrote:Just got an email. IN!
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3.61 / 174
Submitted 11/14, Completed 11/19
Submitted 11/14, Completed 11/19
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
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