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Which of these April ASWs do you plan to attend?

Yale (4/16-4/18)
5
16%
Stanford (4/25-4/27)
5
16%
Harvard (4/18-4/20)
10
32%
Chicago (4/9-4/11)
4
13%
NYU (4/16-4/17
1
3%
Penn (4/13)
1
3%
Michigan (4/9-4/11)
2
6%
Northwestern (4/10-4/11)
2
6%
Cornell (4/17)
1
3%
 
Total votes: 31
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Tr3 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:49 pm

Ok, for better or for worse, Chicago can have their next wave. URIV
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Post by gold33 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:52 pm

FairchildFLT wrote:JUST GOT THE CALL!!! IN AT TEXAS!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Yay!
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Post by gold33 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:53 pm

Dream_weaver32 wrote:Wait listed at Vandy. Must say I feel a little bit relieved. It's not great news but not all bad I guess
Have a feeling schools are going to be dipping into their waitlists this year...
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Post by Tr3 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:57 pm

Wahrheit wrote:
Tr3 wrote:Ok, for better or for worse, Chicago can have their next wave. URIV
Good luck! I believe in you! :D
Gracias!

gold33 wrote:
Have a feeling schools are going to be dipping into their waitlists this year...
+1
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by 90convoy » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:01 pm

damn..looking at the pool I didn't realize that 21 was so young. Im a baby in this game
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Post by FairchildFLT » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:07 pm

90convoy wrote:damn..looking at the pool I didn't realize that 21 was so young. Im a baby in this game
I just turned 21 in November so I made the cutoff! Haha
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Post by 90convoy » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:09 pm

FairchildFLT wrote:
90convoy wrote:damn..looking at the pool I didn't realize that 21 was so young. Im a baby in this game
I just turned 21 in November so I made the cutoff! Haha
and you served!? ur not playin games with this
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Post by Flokkness » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:19 pm

Grats on TX, Fairchild!
lc39 wrote:
cc78 wrote:
Tr3 wrote:
Hey! I graduated UG and turned 23 in the same week! Don't call me old. -____- lol
Me too...but that was a looooooong time ago. I'm clearly the only true old head here.
Flokk is older too, no?

I graduated UG at 21...just the way my birthday rolls.
Almost 32. Would say you guys are crazy young but tbh I'm just that far above median. There's an upside to it, but in the larger scheme of things you guys will enjoy more practice years for in some cases a similar debt load. Enjoy every minute of it. :wink:
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Post by FairchildFLT » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:25 pm

90convoy wrote:
FairchildFLT wrote:
90convoy wrote:damn..looking at the pool I didn't realize that 21 was so young. Im a baby in this game
I just turned 21 in November so I made the cutoff! Haha
and you served!? ur not playin games with this
Yeah now I'm trying to get out in time to start school. That's where all my stress has come from, planning everything to line up with getting out.
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Post by wsag826 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:28 pm

FairchildFLT wrote:
90convoy wrote:
FairchildFLT wrote:
90convoy wrote:damn..looking at the pool I didn't realize that 21 was so young. Im a baby in this game
I just turned 21 in November so I made the cutoff! Haha
and you served!? ur not playin games with this
Yeah now I'm trying to get out in time to start school. That's where all my stress has come from, planning everything to line up with getting out.
I think schools are very accommodating to these types of deferrals in the event you can't. I wouldn't worry!
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:20 pm

Today was underwhelming...I had hoped the Stanford wave would be more exciting.
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Post by jemthey17 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:22 pm

lc39 wrote:Today was underwhelming...I had hoped the Stanford wave would be more exciting.
Yeah, I was really hoping for a lot of activity after the super early Stanford admit. Hopefully tomorrow brings more acceptances.

Also, I found out I am apparently old today (according to the poll), so that was fun.
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Post by Dream_weaver32 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:28 pm

lc39 wrote:Today was underwhelming...I had hoped the Stanford wave would be more exciting.
Well i'm now a firm believer in no news is not bad news. Hopefully you all get in everywhere so I'm the only one with red in the spreadsheet.
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by cc78 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:30 pm

lc39 wrote:Today was underwhelming...I had hoped the Stanford wave would be more exciting.
Here, here. A bummer of a day...highlighted by a crappy near Affirmative Action debate in the Northwestern forum.

Tomorrow is a new day though...
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:40 pm

cc78 wrote:
lc39 wrote:Today was underwhelming...I had hoped the Stanford wave would be more exciting.
Here, here. A bummer of a day...highlighted by a crappy near Affirmative Action debate in the Northwestern forum.

Tomorrow is a new day though...
:/
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by ballcaps » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:43 pm

prediction for tomorrow:

no movement anywhere, except stanford calls one person at sunrise.
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Post by sashafierce » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:45 pm

edit: Thank you for all the help!
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by cc78 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:56 pm

Why not Vandy? I think some of their grads can snag NY.
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Post by sashafierce » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:19 pm

cc78 wrote:Why not Vandy? I think some of their grads can snag NY.
I'll check out their stats, thanks for the heads up. I'm also thinking about applying to a fewer lower ranked schools such as Washington and Lee, Wake Forest, UC Davis and Fordham. But I'm trying to keep my list between 10-12. My top choices are all in NY I know it's a reach given my LSAT score but a girl can dream :lol:
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Post by cc78 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:22 pm

sashafierce wrote:
cc78 wrote:Why not Vandy? I think some of their grads can snag NY.
I'll check out their stats, thanks for the heads up. I'm also thinking about applying to a fewer lower ranked schools such as Washington and Lee, Wake Forest, UC Davis and Fordham. But I'm trying to keep my list between 10-12. My top choices are all in NY I know it's a reach given my LSAT score but a girl can dream :lol:
Not fully informed, but I'd take Washington and Lee off the list...their employment figures are just brutal and you'll get much better schools. I mean, if it were free to apply, why not, but short of that...Fordham can make sense for NY, I think. UC Davis doesn't make any sense to me.

Wake is cool to apply to as well if its free, but I would doubt their ability to get you to NY.

Again, this is just me speaking without doing extra research, so take it with a grain of salt.
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Post by Harvette » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:24 pm

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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by ballcaps » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:32 pm

Harvette wrote:
sashafierce wrote:.
What about HYS?
I will take a look!
totally depends on URM status - afro caribbean sounds aight, but for some reason int'l students are getting pwned.

OP, where'd you grow up? could you describe yourself as african-american?

eta: this discussion doesn't belong in this thread btw
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Flokkness » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:32 pm

Welcome and good luck with your cycle, Sasha. I'd be happy to read your diversity statement if it's ready.

Out of curiosity, why 10 schools max?
cc78 wrote:
lc39 wrote:Today was underwhelming...I had hoped the Stanford wave would be more exciting.
Here, here. A bummer of a day...highlighted by a crappy near Affirmative Action debate in the Northwestern forum.

Tomorrow is a new day though...
Don't sweat that shit. Use it. It's like adding jet fuel to your gas tank. Also, haters gonna hate and ain'ters gonna ain't. 8)
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Post by sashafierce » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:39 pm

HYS....lol! I might send an app out to Harvard with very low expectations but surely not Yale. Law School Predictor has Stanford as my reach school :roll: maybe I'll send an app there.
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