URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread Forum

[03282016]

[jemthey17]

Any time someone posts an Oprah gif, this must also be posted:

I've never seen this, but it made my day.

QFNP so it can carry us through next week.

Okay, so can I ask what QED means? I know QFNP, but QED eludes me.

[109catherine]

Good morning, friends! Just to forget about this for the rest of the weekend, can we confirm there was no JS1 wave yesterday? Are the interview slots for next week still up?

[AOT]

Any time someone posts an Oprah gif, this must also be posted:

I've never seen this, but it made my day.

QFNP so it can carry us through next week.

Okay, so can I ask what QED means? I know QFNP, but QED eludes me.

It means something like "and so it is proven". Not sure what it stands for exactly, but something Latin.

I have no idea what QFNP is though?

[AOT]

Good morning, friends! Just to forget about this for the rest of the weekend, can we confirm there was no JS1 wave yesterday? Are the interview slots for next week still up?

There was one. Not much movement among TLS users though

[109catherine]

Good morning, friends! Just to forget about this for the rest of the weekend, can we confirm there was no JS1 wave yesterday? Are the interview slots for next week still up?

There was one. Not much movement among TLS users though

Well, the game's not over 'til it's over, right? Thanks!

[cc78]

QED= Quod Erat Demonstradum.

[03282016]

[Oskosh]

Hey guys, the reason I didn't apply to some of the schools (especially the NY schools) is because my waiver expired.

I also was too afraid to be rejected by some schools, and lose a good chance at applying to them next year (which is why I left out NYU, Columbia, Penn, and UVA).

UVA offered me a waiver, but by then I figured it would have been too late to submit an application... Same with Penn. They give waivers to TFA corps members, but they ask for some paperwork to which I don't have access, and would probably take about a week to get. Ughh.

EDIT: My undergrad is UT Austin, and I've lived in Texas all my life. I didn't bother applying to UT Austin Law. I would prefer to live somewhere besides Texas, especially if there's snow (although I hear it's not that great...). I also didn't really anticipate getting into these schools because I thought my LSAT was a bit low, and it was a bit late in the cycle... I still don't know whether I'll teach for a 3rd year, but if I keep getting good news, I may consider leaving after a 2nd.

[180kickflip]

Hey guys, the reason I didn't apply to some of the schools (especially the NY schools) is because my waiver expired.

I also was too afraid to be rejected by some schools, and lose a good chance at applying to them next year (which is why I left out NYU, Columbia, Penn, and UVA.

Why would being rejected make you lose a chance at applying?

Not sure if you just mean that you'll lose those fee waivers or what. I'm planning to reapply next year if my cycle doesn't go well this time around, and I was under the impression that previous applications (regardless if admitted or denied) wouldn't have too much of an impact on reapplication chances =\

[gamerish]

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[ballcaps]

They give waivers to TFA corps members, but they ask for some paperwork to which I don't have access, and would probably take about a week to get. Ughh.

i did tfa and got fee waivers at the same schools. you just need to download a document from tfa net. "corps member verification letter." takes two seconds.

[cc78]

Getting rejected and reapplying wouldn't count against you. If anything, it would show interest in the school which is always a positive.

The only drawback I know of is some schools want different LORs when reapplying. I don't know which schools do that and I'm also not sure how PSs are handled for reapplication (whether or not you need to write a new one).

When reapplying I'd always expect to have to have a few significant things that are different in the re-app. The obvious one is a new shiny LSAT, but failing that, a new PS/DS and writing a why X if you didn't before would be good ideas.

I reapplied to four schools this cycle and so far, things have gone pretty well. I have been admitted to two and am waiting to hear from the other two.

[Oskosh]

They give waivers to TFA corps members, but they ask for some paperwork to which I don't have access, and would probably take about a week to get. Ughh.

i did tfa and got fee waivers at the same schools. you just need to download a document from tfa net. "corps member verification letter." takes two seconds.

darn it! I did not know that hahaha.

Would you still suggest I apply to Penn/NYU/whichever Top 10 offers waivers for TFA?

[Oskosh]

Getting rejected and reapplying wouldn't count against you. If anything, it would show interest in the school which is always a positive.

The only drawback I know of is some schools want different LORs when reapplying. I don't know which schools do that and I'm also not sure how PSs are handled for reapplication (whether or not you need to write a new one).

This. This is the reason. Good LoRs are hard to come across, and it would suck having to resubmit new ones... Same for the PS. It would suck having to write a new one when it could be that one major event impacted your decision, or you can't really articulate the commitment to law school without making reference to it.

[ballcaps]

They give waivers to TFA corps members, but they ask for some paperwork to which I don't have access, and would probably take about a week to get. Ughh.

i did tfa and got fee waivers at the same schools. you just need to download a document from tfa net. "corps member verification letter." takes two seconds.

darn it! I did not know that hahaha.

Would you still suggest I apply to Penn/NYU/whichever Top 10 offers waivers for TFA?

yes, given each will cost $28 and you seem to have vague goals.

[Oskosh]

They give waivers to TFA corps members, but they ask for some paperwork to which I don't have access, and would probably take about a week to get. Ughh.

i did tfa and got fee waivers at the same schools. you just need to download a document from tfa net. "corps member verification letter." takes two seconds.

darn it! I did not know that hahaha.

Would you still suggest I apply to Penn/NYU/whichever Top 10 offers waivers for TFA?

yes, given each will cost $28 and you seem to have vague goals.

Vague goals as in don't know when I want to commit to law school? Actually, the law schools I would cave for are the ones I applied to. Stanford has always been my dream law school, but of course I'd consider Yale/Harvard if accepted/next year. The lack of conviction stems from the fact that I don't think I have the numbers to get me in, but I also felt the same about Berkeley...

[ballcaps]

Vague goals as in don't know when I want to commit to law school? Actually, the law schools I would cave for are the ones I applied to. Stanford has always been my dream law school, but of course I'd consider Yale/Harvard if accepted/next year. The lack of conviction stems from the fact that I don't think I have the numbers to get me in, but I also felt the same about Berkeley...

no, i mean goals for after law school. what do you want to do with the degree?

[Oskosh]

Vague goals as in don't know when I want to commit to law school? Actually, the law schools I would cave for are the ones I applied to. Stanford has always been my dream law school, but of course I'd consider Yale/Harvard if accepted/next year. The lack of conviction stems from the fact that I don't think I have the numbers to get me in, but I also felt the same about Berkeley...

no, i mean goals for after law school. what do you want to do with the degree?

Oh, I would want to do IP law. Stanford and Berkeley have the top ranked IP law programs, respectively.

Edit: I know that NYU also has a top ranked IP law program, but remember that the waiver process hindered my applications.

[ballcaps]

Vague goals as in don't know when I want to commit to law school? Actually, the law schools I would cave for are the ones I applied to. Stanford has always been my dream law school, but of course I'd consider Yale/Harvard if accepted/next year. The lack of conviction stems from the fact that I don't think I have the numbers to get me in, but I also felt the same about Berkeley...

no, i mean goals for after law school. what do you want to do with the degree?

Oh, I would want to do IP law. Stanford and Berkeley have the top ranked IP law programs, respectively.

Edit: I know that NYU also has a top ranked IP law program, but remember that the waiver process hindered my applications.

do you have a hard science background + degree? cause you'll need them to take the patent bar exam and practice IP law.

http://www.americanbar.org/publications ... t_bar.html

i suggest doing a little more research before moving forward in this process. your career goals will dictate which school, if any, to attend next fall.

[Oskosh]

Vague goals as in don't know when I want to commit to law school? Actually, the law schools I would cave for are the ones I applied to. Stanford has always been my dream law school, but of course I'd consider Yale/Harvard if accepted/next year. The lack of conviction stems from the fact that I don't think I have the numbers to get me in, but I also felt the same about Berkeley...

no, i mean goals for after law school. what do you want to do with the degree?

Oh, I would want to do IP law. Stanford and Berkeley have the top ranked IP law programs, respectively.

Edit: I know that NYU also has a top ranked IP law program, but remember that the waiver process hindered my applications.

do you have a hard science background + degree? cause you'll need them to take the patent bar exam and practice IP law.

http://www.americanbar.org/publications ... t_bar.html

i suggest doing a little more research before moving forward in this process. your career goals will dictate which school, if any, to attend next fall.

Yes, I am aware of the requirements for the IP law degree. Hard science background. Plan II at UT Austin. So no specific concentration in a science field, but was required to take the basics (college lvl calculus up to 3, physics 1 & 2, etc).

EDIT: I am aware that I would have to take a few more courses to meet the hours requirements.

I don't know what gave you the impression that I don't know what I want to do while at law school. The waiver situation became an obstacle because I didn't want to have to contact my MTLD about finding a document that acted as evidence for my being in TFA. Especially since I've missed a few of the organized PDs we have to attend.

[ballcaps]

EDIT: I am aware that I would have to take a few more courses to meet the hours requirements.

I don't know what gave you the impression that I don't know what I want to do while at law school. The waiver situation became an obstacle because I didn't want to have to contact my MTLD about finding a document that acted as evidence for my being in TFA. Especially since I've missed a few of the organized PDs we have to attend.

i see. sorry to jump the gun.

stanford, berkeley, and nyu are all good targets then, as you mentioned.

not sure if you've already said, but is money an object? do you plan to take out loans?

[Oskosh]

EDIT: I am aware that I would have to take a few more courses to meet the hours requirements.

I don't know what gave you the impression that I don't know what I want to do while at law school. The waiver situation became an obstacle because I didn't want to have to contact my MTLD about finding a document that acted as evidence for my being in TFA. Especially since I've missed a few of the organized PDs we have to attend.

i see. sorry to jump the gun.

stanford, berkeley, and nyu are all good targets then, as you mentioned.

not sure if you've already said, but is money an object? do you plan to take out loans?

Loans would be an issue were I to attend Berkeley. That's an area that I haven't really researched. Are people able to come out with 100k in debt and live sustainably? I wouldn't mind loans if that were the case, but would of course love scholarships.

[DiniMae]

EDIT: I am aware that I would have to take a few more courses to meet the hours requirements.

I don't know what gave you the impression that I don't know what I want to do while at law school. The waiver situation became an obstacle because I didn't want to have to contact my MTLD about finding a document that acted as evidence for my being in TFA. Especially since I've missed a few of the organized PDs we have to attend.

i see. sorry to jump the gun.

stanford, berkeley, and nyu are all good targets then, as you mentioned.

not sure if you've already said, but is money an object? do you plan to take out loans?

Loans would be an issue were I to attend Berkeley. That's an area that I haven't really researched. Are people able to come out with 100k in debt and live sustainably? I wouldn't mind loans if that were the case, but would of course love scholarships.

http://m.law.uchicago.edu/prospective/f ... foramerica

Are you interested in Chicago? They give TFA alums scholarships. If you know you want to do IP then I think your employment prospects are decent from any T14, right?

[davek]

I hope this blizzard holds off so we can get decisions Monday/Tuesday