Stanford 2010!!! Forum

[nixxers]

now everyone is sending loci's, i won't look like a special snowflake anymore!!

jkjk, good luck tintin PM it to me if ya want, w/ the caveat that i'm not any kind of authority on what makes a good one

[tintin]

is it appropriate to say that i have received decisions from everywhere except stanford?

[crackberry]

is it appropriate to say that i have received decisions from everywhere except stanford?

I would not say that.

[crackberry]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

BenJ - where is Stanford on your list vis-a-vis HY & Columbia?

[nixxers]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

No question about it. I'd have to visit both schools to be sure, but if I got in to Stanford I'd be in a tough spot.

[crackberry]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

No question about it. I'd have to visit both schools to be sure, but if I got in to Stanford I'd be in a tough spot.

In what part of the country do you live?

[nixxers]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

No question about it. I'd have to visit both schools to be sure, but if I got in to Stanford I'd be in a tough spot.

In what part of the country do you live?

Minnesota but I go to school out east.

[BioEBear2010]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

No question about it. I'd have to visit both schools to be sure, but if I got in to Stanford I'd be in a tough spot.

In what part of the country do you live?

Minnesota but I go to school out east.

Go to Stanford. Escape the cold

[BenJ]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

BenJ - where is Stanford on your list vis-a-vis HY & Columbia?

Yale/Stanford > Harvard > Columbia/NYU > others (but waiting to see about scholarships)

I would much prefer the smaller school environment of Stanford or Yale, and YS are much better at environmental law than H. I kind of doubt I'll get into any of HYS, though.

[tintin]

is it appropriate to say that i have received decisions from everywhere except stanford?

I would not say that.

can you elaborate crackberry? i thought it would indicate that im still holding out for SLS but do you think it would come across as impatient?

[nixxers]

Go to Stanford. Escape the cold

easier said than done, BioE :p

[Proximity]

Just received a letter. Lo and behold, a ding.

Complete 1/7, letter dated 3/1

[adameus]

Just received a letter. Lo and behold, a ding.

Complete 1/7, letter dated 3/1

That's too bad. At least you know though. That's more than a lot of other people here can say.

[BlueCivic]

Just received a letter. Lo and behold, a ding.

Complete 1/7, letter dated 3/1

That's too bad. At least you know though. That's more than a lot of other people here can say.

Yeah submitted in September--which was like 100 years ago--with no decision.

[crackberry]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

BenJ - where is Stanford on your list vis-a-vis HY & Columbia?

Yale/Stanford > Harvard > Columbia/NYU > others (but waiting to see about scholarships)

I would much prefer the smaller school environment of Stanford or Yale, and YS are much better at environmental law than H.

I might as well have posted this. My thoughts exactly, down to the environmental part. Are you in at CLS/NYU? I don't remember.

[crackberry]

is it appropriate to say that i have received decisions from everywhere except stanford?

I would not say that.

can you elaborate crackberry? i thought it would indicate that im still holding out for SLS but do you think it would come across as impatient?

I don't think SLS cares at all about who you have or have not heard from. It's not like they're going to read "I've heard from everywhere but SLS" and think "Oh, wow, ok well we really need to make a decision ASAP then." At best, I think it comes across as impatient. At worst, I think it reeks of entitlement.

If you're going to tell them you'll go if admitted, that's way more powerful than telling them you've already heard something from everyone else.

[adameus]

is it appropriate to say that i have received decisions from everywhere except stanford?

I would not say that.

can you elaborate crackberry? i thought it would indicate that im still holding out for SLS but do you think it would come across as impatient?

I don't think SLS cares at all about who you have or have not heard from. It's not like they're going to read "I've heard from everywhere but SLS" and think "Oh, wow, ok well we really need to make a decision ASAP then." At best, I think it comes across as impatient. At worst, I think it reeks of entitlement.

If you're going to tell them you'll go if admitted, that's way more powerful than telling them you've already heard something from everyone else.

I think it will make them realize, oh geeze we better get our shit together or we are gonna lose our chance at getting tintin in our class.

[BenJ]

Nixxers — would you consider Stanford over Harvard?

BenJ - where is Stanford on your list vis-a-vis HY & Columbia?

Yale/Stanford > Harvard > Columbia/NYU > others (but waiting to see about scholarships)

I would much prefer the smaller school environment of Stanford or Yale, and YS are much better at environmental law than H.

I might as well have posted this. My thoughts exactly, down to the environmental part. Are you in at CLS/NYU? I don't remember.

Yes, in at CLS (last week) and NYU (a few weeks ago). Also still waiting on Chicago, Penn and Berkeley (FR), but it would take a lot for me to choose one of them over Columbia/NYU. Some of my softs are really NYC-focused, so I think that helped seal the deal quickly at CN. OTOH, it makes me worried about Stanford perceiving me as East Coaster with no serious interest in the school (not at all true!).

[BioEBear2010]

I don't think SLS cares at all about who you have or have not heard from. It's not like they're going to read "I've heard from everywhere but SLS" and think "Oh, wow, ok well we really need to make a decision ASAP then." At best, I think it comes across as impatient. At worst, I think it reeks of entitlement.

If you're going to tell them you'll go if admitted, that's way more powerful than telling them you've already heard something from everyone else.

I think it will make them realize, oh geeze we better get our shit together or we are gonna lose our chance at getting tintin in our class.

Stanford knows they are competing over students who will be accepted to Yale/Harvard/Columbia/etc. They want students who want to go there (and trust me, there are MANY people who want to go to Stanford).

[crackberry]

Stanford knows they are competing over students who will be accepted to Yale/Harvard/Columbia/etc. They want students who want to go there (and trust me, there are MANY people who want to go to Stanford).

Yeah, I really think something along the lines of (but more eloquent than) "After careful research, Stanford has emerged as my top choice for law school; if admitted, I will attend" is a lot more effective than, "Stanford remains the only school from which I have yet to receive a decision."

[tintin]

hahah thanks for the opinions guys. i guess i won't tell them that. i intended it to come across as, hey, i've gotten all my other decisions and i would still attend stanford if admitted over all these other schools. but it sounds like thats not how it sounds on paper. thanks for the advice !

[BenJ]

BioEBear, you said you e-mailed your LOCI, right? To which email address did you send it? The general admissions email?

Also, should I PDF the LOCI and attach it, or just send it in the body of the email?

[BioEBear2010]

BioEBear, you said you e-mailed your LOCI, right? To which email address did you send it? The general admissions email?

Also, should I PDF the LOCI and attached it, or just send it in the body of the email?

Yeah, the general admissions e-mail (I think it's admissions@law.stanford.edu).

You can do either, but I just put it in the body.

[CardinalRules]

BioEBear, you said you e-mailed your LOCI, right? To which email address did you send it? The general admissions email?

Also, should I PDF the LOCI and attached it, or just send it in the body of the email?

Yeah, the general admissions e-mail (I think it's admissions@law.stanford.edu).

You can do either, but I just put it in the body.

Do you know for a fact that they got it, added it to your file, and reviewed it before decision? I'm just asking for the benefit of others on these boards.

[BioEBear2010]

Do you know for a fact that they got it, added it to your file, and reviewed it before decision? I'm just asking for the benefit of others on these boards.

Yes. They said that they added it to my file. I assume the read it at some point, but one can't be sure.