Minnesota 2010! Forum

[scgoaliface32]

Yup. Has anyone who is still waiting/waited 12+ weeks for a decision emailed the admissions office asking for an update or estimate of when they'd render a decision? For me this is 100% just for curiousity's sake but I definitely want my decision sooner rather than even later.

[krj02004]

Yup. Has anyone who is still waiting/waited 12+ weeks for a decision emailed the admissions office asking for an update or estimate of when they'd render a decision? For me this is 100% just for curiousity's sake but I definitely want my decision sooner rather than even later.

Read the first comment on this page... i called the admissions office.

[scgoaliface32]

2+ months is 8+ weeks; you didn't say if you were over 12 weeks or not. Assumed you were somewhere in between 2 and 3 months.

Wondering if we can get an estimate for how long this "priority pile" means.

[krj02004]

2+ months is 8+ weeks; you didn't say if you were over 12 weeks or not. Assumed you were somewhere in between 2 and 3 months.

Wondering if we can get an estimate for how long this "priority pile" means.

Sorry... yes I'm over 12 weeks now (13 or 14). THe admissions rep said he couldn't give a time frame after 12 weeks... ust that the file is pushed ot the top. Whatever that means . I just don't see how there are too many spots open at this point.. And I know they've admitted WL folks, so I'm not expecting much.

[scgoaliface32]

Yea I feel you. I'm on week 13. How do you feel about your other options at this point?

[Slimpee]

I feel for those of you who have been waiting 12+ weeks...

I've been on the WL since 12/1 and just sent my 2nd LOCI. I'm not too hopeful, however, as i'm below both medians (although above both 25th percentiles)

[krj02004]

Yea I feel you. I'm on week 13. How do you feel about your other options at this point?

I'm down to Iowa or Vandy. Probably Iowa since they gave me a full-ride.... but I just talked to Vanderbilt and they told me to write a letter to the scholarship committee to re-review.

I guess I can't go wrong with either choice... but I like Minnesota's location and prestige more than Iowa's for sure.

[krj02004]

Finally "In Review" again 6/9/10

[JOThompson]

Yea I feel you. I'm on week 13. How do you feel about your other options at this point?

I'm down to Iowa or Vandy. Probably Iowa since they gave me a full-ride.... but I just talked to Vanderbilt and they told me to write a letter to the scholarship committee to re-review.

I guess I can't go wrong with either choice... but I like Minnesota's location and prestige more than Iowa's for sure.

+1 on the location.

[Slimpee]

I guess I can't go wrong with either choice... but I like Minnesota's location and prestige more than Iowa's for sure.

Minneapolis is a sick city for sure but as for prestige...they're considered pretty close to the same IRL. I've talked with several attorneys in the Twin Cities, including partners at larger firms, and all have said that Iowa is a great school and a few went so far as to say that Iowa and MN are very close to the same in terms of quality (including a former Dean and Faculty member at MN)...don't let TLS big-city bias sway you.

Plus, if you want to talk rankings Iowa and MN have been within 2-3 spots since USNWR started doing their thing: http://www.prelawhandbook.com/law_schoo ... sn_history

[talented_mr_ripley]

biggest rip off ever at $75 application fee. You would think that would entitle us to have our apps read in three months or less, no such luck. Wherever that fee money's going it is not toward evaluating applications.

[krj02004]

Finally got my initial decision via email today. Waitlisted obviously... it's freakin mid-June.

[Tanicius]

Finally got my initial decision via email today. Waitlisted obviously... it's freakin mid-June.

LOL... Man. I think this unexpected flood of applicants is nothing unique to Minnesota this year, but based on this thread they seemed to have really gone overboard admitting people early on.

[scgoaliface32]

Finally got my initial decision via email today. Waitlisted obviously... it's freakin mid-June.

I say Congrats lol I'm still (STILL!) in review.

[sques001]

Any action on the Minnesota waitlist?? Have been on it since December

[Slimpee]

Any action on the Minnesota waitlist?? Have been on it since December

Yes, there has been action. And i've been on it since Dec. as well.

But according to your profile you're in at Penn...why mess around w/ MN?

[sques001]

Any action on the Minnesota waitlist?? Have been on it since December

Yes, there has been action. And i've been on it since Dec. as well.

But according to your profile you're in at Penn...why mess around w/ MN?

Well I got into Penn State not UPenn.. so in terms of rankings Minnesota is top 20 while Penn is not even top 50.. I know someone who was on the WL from Minnesota last year and he didn't get in until late July.. so we're in for a longg summer

[jayn3]

If anyone needs somewhere cheap to live for July & August so you can do a good apt hunt, pm me....I'm moving out of my sublease for a killer place =)

[scgoaliface32]

Waitlist! WOOOO!!

[krj02004]

Waitlist! WOOOO!!

LOL... join the club!

[cassieyuc]

me too, just wondering when will the final decision be made?

do you guys think UNC is a better choice than UMN in terms of location?

[Tanicius]

me too, just wondering when will the final decision be made?

do you guys think UNC is a better choice than UMN in terms of location?

For what career location?

[cassieyuc]

private law firm opportunities.

[Tanicius]

private law firm opportunities.

I mean in what part of the country?

[dvd]

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