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texcellence
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by texcellence » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:14 am
Notanotherone wrote:Did anybody else get a big packet from Stanford? Specifically, focused on diversity/race, and even with samples for you?
as in sample essays? I'm pretty satisfied with my essays but very curious what Stanford considers a great one. anyone want to scan and share?
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AlexanderJordan
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by AlexanderJordan » Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:56 pm
caitlinrw wrote:AlexanderJordan wrote:judill wrote:Notanotherone wrote:Did anybody else get a big packet from Stanford? Specifically, focused on diversity/race, and even with samples for you?
Yes - got it this past weekend.
Got one as well. Happy I didn't rush and pay the 100 dollar app fee...
I got it too, did it come with a waiver??
Mine did. I can only assume that yours did as well.
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poptart123
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by poptart123 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:09 pm
Did the SLS packets have a waiver?? Mine only had an application for a waiver..
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judill
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by judill » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:13 pm
poptart123 wrote:Did the SLS packets have a waiver?? Mine only had an application for a waiver..
Mine only had an application for a waiver also.
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caitlinrw
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by caitlinrw » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:25 pm
poptart123 wrote:Did the SLS packets have a waiver?? Mine only had an application for a waiver..
Same it was only an application for a waiver not an actual waiver
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ood
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by ood » Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:16 pm
I received a packet too. Was it based on URM status or both numbers and URM status?
167/3.8, I doubt I have a quantitative chance.
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poptart123
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by poptart123 » Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:27 pm
ood wrote:I received a packet too. Was it based on URM status or both numbers and URM status?
167/3.8, I doubt I have a quantitative chance.
Assuming it was both. Probably any URM at or above 165 and 3.5.
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Notanotherone
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by Notanotherone » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:07 pm
poptart123 wrote:ood wrote:I received a packet too. Was it based on URM status or both numbers and URM status?
167/3.8, I doubt I have a quantitative chance.
Assuming it was both. Probably any URM at or above 165 and 3.5.
Not necessarily. I got a 159.
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caitlinrw
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by caitlinrw » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:26 pm
Notanotherone wrote:poptart123 wrote:ood wrote:I received a packet too. Was it based on URM status or both numbers and URM status?
167/3.8, I doubt I have a quantitative chance.
Assuming it was both. Probably any URM at or above 165 and 3.5.
Not necessarily. I got a 159.
Right, 162 here. It was probably just minirities in general.
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poptart123
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by poptart123 » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:45 pm
Wow, that's a wider range than I expected.
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ood
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by ood » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:51 pm
Ah, okay. Then it was just to increase their applicant pool and maybe give us some exemplars for resumes and such.
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20171lhopeful
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by 20171lhopeful » Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:17 pm
saw this and passing along for those interested:
National Black Pre-Law Conference
Law School Recruitment Fair
Saturday, November 12, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
New York University School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
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Dip
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by Dip » Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:56 pm
20171lhopeful wrote:saw this and passing along for those interested:
National Black Pre-Law Conference
Law School Recruitment Fair
Saturday, November 12, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
New York University School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
What should one expect from these events? Are these similar to job fairs or more like undergraduate school fairs?
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20171lhopeful
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by 20171lhopeful » Fri Nov 11, 2016 1:26 pm
Dip wrote:20171lhopeful wrote:saw this and passing along for those interested:
National Black Pre-Law Conference
Law School Recruitment Fair
Saturday, November 12, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
New York University School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
What should one expect from these events? Are these similar to job fairs or more like undergraduate school fairs?
Idk really. Never been to one. I just received the invite and thought I would pass it on. Perhaps more like a UG fair but with fee waivers?
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Dip
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by Dip » Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:21 pm
20171lhopeful wrote:Dip wrote:20171lhopeful wrote:saw this and passing along for those interested:
National Black Pre-Law Conference
Law School Recruitment Fair
Saturday, November 12, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
New York University School of Law
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
What should one expect from these events? Are these similar to job fairs or more like undergraduate school fairs?
Idk really. Never been to one. I just received the invite and thought I would pass it on. Perhaps more like a UG fair but with fee waivers?
Thanks . I got an email from Emory stating they were giving fee waivers to folks that visited their booths so it's likely other schools are doing the same.
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AJ1010
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by AJ1010 » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:41 pm
Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
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poptart123
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by poptart123 » Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:44 pm
AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
I got a Chi invite. PM for stats.
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jelufowoju
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by jelufowoju » Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:08 pm
AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
Received a JS1 this morning.
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xnsch
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by xnsch » Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:34 pm
AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
I just had my Chicago interview on Friday and I've got Harvard and Columbia tomorrow! Excited!
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ac8876a
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by ac8876a » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:17 pm
xnsch wrote:AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
I just had my Chicago interview on Friday and I've got Harvard and Columbia tomorrow! Excited!
when did you apply?
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xnsch
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by xnsch » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:26 pm
ac8876a wrote:xnsch wrote:AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
I just had my Chicago interview on Friday and I've got Harvard and Columbia tomorrow! Excited!
when did you apply?
Chicago was beginning of September and Harvard and Columbia were around mid-September I think
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Barack O'Drama
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by Barack O'Drama » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:41 pm
jelufowoju wrote:AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
Received a JS1 this morning.
Congrats, jelufowoju! You are going to sweep this cycle!
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Barack O'Drama on Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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jelufowoju
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by jelufowoju » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:48 pm
Barack O'Drama wrote:jelufowoju wrote:AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
Received a JS1 this morning.
Congrats, jelufowoju! You are going to sweep this cycle!
Haha, I'm not going to count my chickens before they hatch but thanks a lot buddy. Hope LSAT prep is going well for you
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Barack O'Drama
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by Barack O'Drama » Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:24 pm
jelufowoju wrote:Barack O'Drama wrote:jelufowoju wrote:AJ1010 wrote:Has anyone gotten invited to interview? I know Chicago, Harvard, and Columbia have started sending interview requests.
Received a JS1 this morning.
Congrats, jelufowoju! You are going to sweep this cycle!
Haha, I'm not going to count my chickens before they hatch but thanks a lot buddy. Hope LSAT prep is going well for you
I hear ya
Still though....haha
It is going good thanks to all your help. Thanks again my friend
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Barack O'Drama on Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Torres1893
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by Torres1893 » Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:56 pm
I'm in the middle of doing my applications and I'm kind of dumbfounded on what to select in the "what race do you identify yourself as?" question. I'm Mexican-American. My parents are both from Mexico and I was born here in the US. I already selected in one of the previous questions that I was a hispanic/latino and chose Mexican as my ethnicity, but in the race question I don't see any latino/hispanic options. I think when I was younger my mom made me choose white/caucasian, but I have brown skin so that doesn't really work out. Should I just choose "decline to respond"?
