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

[dawyzest1]

Well just got my final college grades back and it looks like my LSDAS will be set in stone as a 3.49 if I reapply in a future cycle. Do you think that hurts me that I dipped under 3.5?
Hopefully I can get in somewhere right now but I think I'm about ready for my June retake.

I don't think that's going to make that big of a difference. Now, the difference between 3.69 and 3.7 and 3.79 (where I am forever in time) and 3.8 are bigger.

[GW1010]

Thank goodness I applied straight from undergrad...senior grades are in for me too and I got a C in Psychology among other not so great marks. Senioritis was terrible, good thing it doesn't matter!

[dawyzest1]

Thank goodness I applied straight from undergrad...senior grades are in for me too and I got a C in Psychology among other not so great marks. Senioritis was terrible, good thing it doesn't matter!

I think it suffices to say you had a "veni, vidi, vici" experience in undergrad so senioritis is more than understandable.

[John_rizzy_rawls]

Well just got my final college grades back and it looks like my LSDAS will be set in stone as a 3.49 if I reapply in a future cycle. Do you think that hurts me that I dipped under 3.5?
Hopefully I can get in somewhere right now but I think I'm about ready for my June retake.

I don't think that's going to make that big of a difference. Now, the difference between 3.69 and 3.7 and 3.79 (where I am forever in time) and 3.8 are bigger.

The 3.49/3.5 distinction matters. 3.5 and 165 are important benchmarks for URMs because of low supply.

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[DaRascal]

Well just got my final college grades back and it looks like my LSDAS will be set in stone as a 3.49 if I reapply in a future cycle. Do you think that hurts me that I dipped under 3.5?
Hopefully I can get in somewhere right now but I think I'm about ready for my June retake.

I don't think that's going to make that big of a difference. Now, the difference between 3.69 and 3.7 and 3.79 (where I am forever in time) and 3.8 are bigger.

The 3.49/3.5 distinction matters. 3.5 and 165 are important benchmarks for URMs because of low supply.

Oh fuck me...

Well guess it's time to make lemonade out of these lemons. BC it is barring WL movement.

[vamopalla]

does anyone know of any urms who have gotten off the WL at HLS this cycle?

[kuddlykoala]

does anyone know of any urms who have gotten off the WL at HLS this cycle?

So has anyone heard back?

[txdude45]

does anyone know of any urms who have gotten off the WL at HLS this cycle?

So has anyone heard back?

No URMs have reported getting in off the WL.

[DaRascal]

does anyone know of any urms who have gotten off the WL at HLS this cycle?

So has anyone heard back?

No URMs have reported getting in off the WL.

Seems like not many URMs at all have gotten off of T14 waitlists to this point.

I'm starting to believe LawDog3's posts in this thread:

http://www.top-law-schools.com/archives ... =7&t=77859

[CalAlumni]

Going to Northwestern...had fun with all of you throughout the process!