URM 2012-2013 Cycle... let's go! Forum

[ledbyfaithnotsight06]

In at Uchi today also. No interview. Great week!

Congrats on Chicago!

That's a shame txdude! Best of luck on the essays.

+1. And thanks you too!

[davee817]

In at Chicago yesterday. Interviewed with them a couple weeks ago.

Congrats to all the fellow "in at Chicago" peeps!

[Psib337]

Dinged at Columbia today (or as they say, I did not receive a favorable action). Given the way things have been going lately I'm not too surprised, I haven't had any good news since early February it's been all waitlists and rejections since then. I still have four schools to hear back from but I'm not expecting good news from them either, at best a waitlist.

[d330]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

[John_rizzy_rawls]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

Congrats dude!

Your numbers are accurate yeah?

Mind PMing me your softs? lol

[dawyzest1]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

Wow! Congrats! That's incredible.

[facile princeps]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

That's boss dude. Congrats!

[mommalee]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

Congrats!

[PRgradBYU]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

WHAAAT?! That is amazing. Congrats buddy, you deserve it!

[jcan91]

Just got into Yale. I wish I knew how to do that Ric Flair shout.

THAT's SO AMAAAAZING!!!!!!!!!! IT'S GOING TO BE SO AMAZING!

[jsjd1989]

In at Chicago as of Friday (interviewed Thursday)!!! So excited! Congrats to all admits!

[ledbyfaithnotsight06]

Any URMs going to HLS ASW and trying to stay with another URM student? PM me!

[Psib337]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

[Dmini7]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

That is an awesome snag! I hope you get in off the Waitlist!

[PRgradBYU]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

Nice! That's a good wait list to be on. I'll personally be riding it out for as long as I can... Penn is one of my top choices.

[Dmini7]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

Nice! That's a good wait list to be on. I'll personally be riding it out for as long as I can... Penn is one of my top choices.

I actually regret not applying to Penn, I always wanted to attend it for undergrad, but had an issue with my application so I never sent it in, instead I was somewhere else in the state and absolutely miserable. It is for that reason I resisted the urge to apply to Penn. 3 years of hell in PA was enough to deter me from a great school (although I would've had little to no shot to get in anyways).

[PRgradBYU]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

Nice! That's a good wait list to be on. I'll personally be riding it out for as long as I can... Penn is one of my top choices.

I actually regret not applying to Penn, I always wanted to attend it for undergrad, but had an issue with my application so I never sent it in, instead I was somewhere else in the state and absolutely miserable. It is for that reason I resisted the urge to apply to Penn. 3 years of hell in PA was enough to deter me from a great school (although I would've had little to no shot to get in anyways).

If it's any consolation, a lot of us that applied didn't have a great shot... they've been wait-listing people left and right this cycle. I grew up in PA so I'm pointedly biased, but from what I can tell, people in different cities have dramatically different experiences. It's definitely not for everyone!

[Dmini7]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

Nice! That's a good wait list to be on. I'll personally be riding it out for as long as I can... Penn is one of my top choices.

I actually regret not applying to Penn, I always wanted to attend it for undergrad, but had an issue with my application so I never sent it in, instead I was somewhere else in the state and absolutely miserable. It is for that reason I resisted the urge to apply to Penn. 3 years of hell in PA was enough to deter me from a great school (although I would've had little to no shot to get in anyways).

If it's any consolation, a lot of us that applied didn't have a great shot... they've been wait-listing people left and right this cycle. I grew up in PA so I'm pointedly biased, but from what I can tell, people in different cities have dramatically different experiences. It's definitely not for everyone!

That is what all my Philly friends say, but it wasn't the people so much as the institution, so I know I am holding an unfair grudge, but I figure its time to try something new .

[bizzybone1313]

Don't let these WLs get you down! I think it's total YP.

I highly doubt you've missed any JS1 trains. I have the same complete date and a much weaker LSAT and got a JS1 earlier this week. High GPAs are much easier to find than URM 173 LSATs. I agree w/JRR, patience will bear fruit.

Out of curiosity, why no Chicago? You've got NU and M on your list, so you're clearly not averse to Chicago or the midwest.

Thanks for the confidence! I certainly have my fingers tightly crossed for JS1, but still cannot help fearing that it's getting a little late in the game.

As for Chicago, I visited a friend there a couple years back and the whole school kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Since then I could never really picture myself being happy there, but in retrospect, I probably should have shot them an application anyway.

edit: And congrats to PR and Man on the acceptances and GW on the JS1! Maybe they're not done shooting off interview requests after all.

I know what you mean. I visited Chicago a few years ago as well. I didn't care for the school either. I am going to apply just so I can use them in any potential negotiations. Northwestern was cool as fuck though. I wish NU was more highly ranked. I was on NU's campus when President Obama was getting inaugurated as POTUS. I will never forget that day. The entire room of NU Law students went into pandemonium.

[Psib337]

Waitlisted at Penn today! With 4 rejections over the past week and a half it was a pretty nice surprise. I only live about 25 minutes from campus so I'll wait this one out as long as I need to.

Nice! That's a good wait list to be on. I'll personally be riding it out for as long as I can... Penn is one of my top choices.

I actually regret not applying to Penn, I always wanted to attend it for undergrad, but had an issue with my application so I never sent it in, instead I was somewhere else in the state and absolutely miserable. It is for that reason I resisted the urge to apply to Penn. 3 years of hell in PA was enough to deter me from a great school (although I would've had little to no shot to get in anyways).

If it's any consolation, a lot of us that applied didn't have a great shot... they've been wait-listing people left and right this cycle. I grew up in PA so I'm pointedly biased, but from what I can tell, people in different cities have dramatically different experiences. It's definitely not for everyone!

D where were you that you didn't like it?

I only applied because they sent me a fee waiver. I've lived about 20 minutes from Penn my whole life and never considered applying because it always seemed so far out of reach and everyone I know who went there has been ridiculously smart. Even when I was taking a LSAT class down the street from the law school my thought was, "Well, at least I got to go to Penn for something other than to see a doctor."

[bosmer88]

I was WL by Penn not too long ago, but I will be rooting for all you guys waiting on Penn to get in. I pulled myself off the waitlist so I am hoping it pushes you guys a little bit closer to an admit call.

[twenty]

Dropped Yale.

[bosmer88]

Also dinged by Yale last night.

[gcd0224]

Dinged at Yale last night too

[LSH91]

In at Columbia today via email!