170 LSAT and 3.56 GPA: Where to ED? Forum

[Mike12188]

Muenchen you sound like a fucking idiot. If your gonna be a smartass at least know your shit.

OP if you want UVA ED there on 9/1 and there is a 99% chance your cycle will be over in less than 2 weeks. You have a good chance at MVP with ED, according to past cycles your best chance is UVA. Here is last cycle on LSN

http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applica ... =3&type=jd

It looks like the one waitlist didn't apply till late november or dec/jan. And btw if you are URM don't ED.

Ah yes, it's the people who offer guarantees on things like a random internet person's law school app cycle who are the real sages of these boards. How dare I try to temper expectations and call out people on their derp.

Thats fine to call him out on offering a guarantee, but it is as close to a guarantee as he will get within the T14. But to try and call him out by using LSP to predict a splitters ED chance with UVA is absurd. And then to be a smartass on top of that just made me hate you.

[Muenchen]

Muenchen you sound like a fucking idiot. If your gonna be a smartass at least know your shit.

OP if you want UVA ED there on 9/1 and there is a 99% chance your cycle will be over in less than 2 weeks. You have a good chance at MVP with ED, according to past cycles your best chance is UVA. Here is last cycle on LSN

http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applica ... =3&type=jd

It looks like the one waitlist didn't apply till late november or dec/jan. And btw if you are URM don't ED.

Ah yes, it's the people who offer guarantees on things like a random internet person's law school app cycle who are the real sages of these boards. How dare I try to temper expectations and call out people on their derp.

Thats fine to call him out on offering a guarantee, but it is as close to a guarantee as he will get within the T14. But to try and call him out by using LSP to predict a splitters ED chance with UVA is absurd. And then to be a smartass on top of that just made me hate you.

Oh, dear.

[grimfan]

Whoa! This thread exploded recently, but most of it seems to be due to a personal spat between two posters.

I think I'm going with a Penn ED. I would like to be on an urban campus, and Philly is a big city and close to NYC (one of the big reasons I wanted NYU was because I have lots of friends and family there).

So Penn ED... What do you guys think?

[bmore]

I think you have a much better chance at UVA on Day 1. At least you will get a quick answer and then can try elsewhere.

[grimfan]

I think you have a much better chance at UVA on Day 1. At least you will get a quick answer and then can try elsewhere.

Their ED is binding though, right?

BTW, on LSP, I experimented with the EDs, and an ED to Penn was the only one that had an effect on the decision.

[Moxie]

Whoa! This thread exploded recently, but most of it seems to be due to a personal spat between two posters.

I think I'm going with a Penn ED. I would like to be on an urban campus, and Philly is a big city and close to NYC (one of the big reasons I wanted NYU was because I have lots of friends and family there).

So Penn ED... What do you guys think?

Great decision! It might be tough, but ED will give you a small bump that might make the difference. If that fails, you would still have time for UVA ED too.

[Stringer Bell]

Whoa! This thread exploded recently, but most of it seems to be due to a personal spat between two posters.

I think I'm going with a Penn ED. I would like to be on an urban campus, and Philly is a big city and close to NYC (one of the big reasons I wanted NYU was because I have lots of friends and family there).

So Penn ED... What do you guys think?

UVA is probably a much more likely acceptance, but if you have a strong preference for Penn I think that's a good call.

[crumpetsandtea]

170/3.4 ED -----> WLed
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/wagonwheel

172/3.22 ED -------> Rejected
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/kabuo

170/3.3 ED --------> Rejected
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/cjr52

I realize these are late EDs and I never said he wouldn't get it, just that it wasn't anything near a 100% absolute certain lock. Saying that it is derpy as fuck. OP should instantly be suspicious of such assuredness.

TBF Muni, those are low-3.0 and OP has a 3.56. 3.5 is a pretty significant GPA cutoff marker, just like 170 is. With that said...I have no idea what OP's chances are at UVA or Penn ED. Just wanted to point that out.

[Muenchen]

170/3.4 ED -----> WLed
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/wagonwheel

172/3.22 ED -------> Rejected
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/kabuo

170/3.3 ED --------> Rejected
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/cjr52

I realize these are late EDs and I never said he wouldn't get it, just that it wasn't anything near a 100% absolute certain lock. Saying that it is derpy as fuck. OP should instantly be suspicious of such assuredness.

TBF Muni, those are low-3.0 and OP has a 3.56. 3.5 is a pretty significant GPA cutoff marker, just like 170 is. With that said...I have no idea what OP's chances are at UVA or Penn ED. Just wanted to point that out.

No I agree that they're not the same and that the OPs number are better, but I think that these examples, in additon to not being able to predict what the future applicant pool will be, are close enough to OPs numbers that they should give pause to anyone saying OP will 100% get in. Maybe I'm being a little too harsh on what I see as insufficient modesty and caution in app predictions.

[Moxie]

TBF Muni, those are low-3.0 and OP has a 3.56. 3.5 is a pretty significant GPA cutoff marker, just like 170 is. With that said...I have no idea what OP's chances are at UVA or Penn ED. Just wanted to point that out.

No I agree that they're not the same and that the OPs number are better, but I think that these examples, in additon to not being able to predict what the future applicant pool will be, are close enough to OPs numbers that they should give pause to anyone saying OP will 100% get in.

I think at this point the whole argument is about splitting hairs. Obviously the right numbers don't guarantee acceptance anywhere, but can't we all agree that the OP would have a very good shot if he applied to UVA ED? (Which is a moot point since they're going to ED at Penn)

/thread.

[Mike12188]

I think you have a much better chance at UVA on Day 1. At least you will get a quick answer and then can try elsewhere.

Their ED is binding though, right?

BTW, on LSP, I experimented with the EDs, and an ED to Penn was the only one that had an effect on the decision.

I'm pretty sure 99%, if not 100% of the schools that offer ED are binding. EA at schools such as Cornell is different and pretty sure it doesn't give you any bit of a boost. UVA will give the greatest bump in your situation regardless of what LSP is saying. You should be fine at Penn too and you will still have a shot at UVA if watilisted.

[blehGPAgoodLSAT]

I think with a 170 you have a good shot with RD at Michigan and Duke, with an outside chance at UVA. I think ED would be a gamebreaker at Penn though, so if it's your #1 and you don't mind paying sticker, you have a good shot there.

OP has a shot at Duke/Michigan w/ RD, but I definitely wouldn't call it a good shot. You do, however, have a great shot at Penn, Michigan, UVA, and Duke w/ ED. If I were you, I would ED to UVA on 9/1. They promise to give you a decision in 15 days or less, so if you don't get in you can ED to your next choice of either Penn, Michigan or Duke.

How does ED work if you get waitlisted? My numbers are similar and I might do the 9/1 UVA ED but I'm worried about getting a waitlist decision and not being able to ED to another school after. The only school which has any change with my numbers and ED (I tried them all almost) is Duke so I'd like to ED there but would I be disqualified to do so if I'm still on a waitlist from a ED app to UVA?

[Mike12188]

I think with a 170 you have a good shot with RD at Michigan and Duke, with an outside chance at UVA. I think ED would be a gamebreaker at Penn though, so if it's your #1 and you don't mind paying sticker, you have a good shot there.

OP has a shot at Duke/Michigan w/ RD, but I definitely wouldn't call it a good shot. You do, however, have a great shot at Penn, Michigan, UVA, and Duke w/ ED. If I were you, I would ED to UVA on 9/1. They promise to give you a decision in 15 days or less, so if you don't get in you can ED to your next choice of either Penn, Michigan or Duke.

How does ED work if you get waitlisted? My numbers are similar and I might do the 9/1 UVA ED but I'm worried about getting a waitlist decision and not being able to ED to another school after. The only school which has any change with my numbers and ED (I tried them all almost) is Duke so I'd like to ED there but would I be disqualified to do so if I'm still on a waitlist from a ED app to UVA?

Waitlist releases you from your binding contract. Just remember to withdraw if accepted somewhere else Ed

[blehGPAgoodLSAT]

I think with a 170 you have a good shot with RD at Michigan and Duke, with an outside chance at UVA. I think ED would be a gamebreaker at Penn though, so if it's your #1 and you don't mind paying sticker, you have a good shot there.

OP has a shot at Duke/Michigan w/ RD, but I definitely wouldn't call it a good shot. You do, however, have a great shot at Penn, Michigan, UVA, and Duke w/ ED. If I were you, I would ED to UVA on 9/1. They promise to give you a decision in 15 days or less, so if you don't get in you can ED to your next choice of either Penn, Michigan or Duke.

How does ED work if you get waitlisted? My numbers are similar and I might do the 9/1 UVA ED but I'm worried about getting a waitlist decision and not being able to ED to another school after. The only school which has any change with my numbers and ED (I tried them all almost) is Duke so I'd like to ED there but would I be disqualified to do so if I'm still on a waitlist from a ED app to UVA?

Waitlist releases you from your binding contract. Just remember to withdraw if accepted somewhere else Ed

Thanks for the response!

[boosk]

Congrats lsp for startin drama...

[glewz]

170/3.4 ED -----> WLed
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/wagonwheel

172/3.22 ED -------> Rejected
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/kabuo

170/3.3 ED --------> Rejected
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/cjr52

I realize these are late EDs and I never said he wouldn't get it, just that it wasn't anything near a 100% absolute certain lock. Saying that it is derpy as fuck. OP should instantly be suspicious of such assuredness.

TBF Muni, those are low-3.0 and OP has a 3.56. 3.5 is a pretty significant GPA cutoff marker, just like 170 is. With that said...I have no idea what OP's chances are at UVA or Penn ED. Just wanted to point that out.

No I agree that they're not the same and that the OPs number are better, but I think that these examples, in additon to not being able to predict what the future applicant pool will be, are close enough to OPs numbers that they should give pause to anyone saying OP will 100% get in. Maybe I'm being a little too harsh on what I see as insufficient modesty and caution in app predictions.

really dude? howd you miss these UVa ED applicants (all of whom were admitted)? The 3.22 & 3.3 profiles are likely unrepresentative of OP's chances. And it seems ok to draw from the 3.4 example, but if you look more closely at wagonwheel's results, the guy/girl was rejected from ND and WL at BC, W&M, and Minnesota..

3.52/171 http://lawschoolnumbers.com/esgukkib94
3.45/170 http://lawschoolnumbers.com/kayakinglaw
3.47/170 http://lawschoolnumbers.com/Xaintes
3.52/170 http://lawschoolnumbers.com/inmans

In fact, a significant proportion of those with OP's numbers got into UVa RD.

[Kronk]

I think Penn is a good choice. No reason not to go for the one you want, and like people said, I'm guessing you'll get something else in the T13 RD if you don't get Penn.

That said, you may want to reach out to Duke and see if you can get on their priority track. It's not binding, but they will give you a 10 day turnaround if they let you on the priority track, and you might get an answer right off the bat. If they don't take you, you'll know where you stand in re to other similar schools, and you'd still be able to ED UVa or Michigan if you want to guarantee yourself a spot at one of those schools. If you get accepted, you'll feel pretty relieved with your ED to Penn and can ride it out.

Alternatively, you can just ED Penn immediately and ignore my dumb plan.