URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread Forum

[dietcoke1]

Long time lurker on this thread!

MA female, just submitted apps, super excited

good luck!

[brinicolec]

Hey guys, checking in!! [MA female, 170, 3.9] Completed my apps December 1st [T14 and UCLA] and have been accepted to UCLA and Duke so far, and interviews with Georgetown and Harvard. Deciding to post to calm the nerves, ahhhh! We're all in this together!

You'll have a great cycle with those numbers. Congrats!

[noroomfordoubt]

Hey y'all! Checking in. Queer black woman planning to do PI work. In at Duke, GULC, and NYU (top choice!!) in 2016, hoping for good news in 2017 re: $$$ and other schools!
Congrats to everybody so far and good luck going forward!

[Barack O'Drama]

Congrats to everyone who got their scores back! Good luck to all my fellow URMS this cycle

[Mr_Chukes]

Hey y'all! Checking in. Queer black woman planning to do PI work. In at Duke, GULC, and NYU (top choice!!) in 2016, hoping for good news in 2017 re: $$$ and other schools!
Congrats to everybody so far and good luck going forward!

Congrats! I'm happy for you. I'm still waiting for 15 schools lol. Wish you the best.

[brinicolec]

Hey y'all! Checking in. Queer black woman planning to do PI work. In at Duke, GULC, and NYU (top choice!!) in 2016, hoping for good news in 2017 re: $$$ and other schools!
Congrats to everybody so far and good luck going forward!

Awesome cycle for you so far. Congrats!

[uhwrestler]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

[beantheshadow]

Hey guys, checking in!! [MA female, 170, 3.9] Completed my apps December 1st [T14 and UCLA] and have been accepted to UCLA and Duke so far, and interviews with Georgetown and Harvard. Deciding to post to calm the nerves, ahhhh! We're all in this together!

Great cycle so far! Congrats!

[beantheshadow]

Long time lurker on this thread!

MA female, just submitted apps, super excited

Good luck!

[PrezRand]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Seems like that is the case. A couple of us were planning on applying this cycle but chose to apply for the next

[brinicolec]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

[uhwrestler]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

spiveys data and activity on the urm forum compared to last years cycle

[brinicolec]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

spiveys data and activity on the urm forum compared to last years cycle

Haven't seen Spivey's data but I wouldn't be surprised if it were.

[uhwrestler]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

spiveys data and activity on the urm forum compared to last years cycle

Haven't seen Spivey's data but I wouldn't be surprised if it were.

the data showed aa applicants were down
and that high lsat scores overall were down
but it had no data on if high urm lsat scores were also down
but i think its safe to assume they are also down

[hammy393]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

spiveys data and activity on the urm forum compared to last years cycle

Haven't seen Spivey's data but I wouldn't be surprised if it were.

the data showed aa applicants were down
and that high lsat scores overall were down
but it had no data on if high urm lsat scores were also down
but i think its safe to assume they are also down

Here's the data: http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2016-2 ... 12-9-2016/

As of early December, URM applicants are down

AAs down by 10%
Latinos, 2.5%
Puerto Ricans, 2.8%
Native Americans, 9%

[brinicolec]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

spiveys data and activity on the urm forum compared to last years cycle

Haven't seen Spivey's data but I wouldn't be surprised if it were.

the data showed aa applicants were down
and that high lsat scores overall were down
but it had no data on if high urm lsat scores were also down
but i think its safe to assume they are also down

Here's the data: http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2016-2 ... 12-9-2016/

As of early December, URM applicants are down

AAs down by 10%
Latinos, 2.5%
Puerto Ricans, 2.8%
Native Americans, 9%

Hate that URMS apps are down because we are seriously underrepresented in the profession but I like that us being down may slightly increase my odds.

[Hi-So - ArshavinFan]

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[Mr_Chukes]

does it seem like urm's are down this year especially aa's?

Are you basing that on this thread or have you seen some data?

spiveys data and activity on the urm forum compared to last years cycle

Haven't seen Spivey's data but I wouldn't be surprised if it were.

the data showed aa applicants were down
and that high lsat scores overall were down
but it had no data on if high urm lsat scores were also down
but i think its safe to assume they are also down

Here's the data: http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2016-2 ... 12-9-2016/

As of early December, URM applicants are down

AAs down by 10%
Latinos, 2.5%
Puerto Ricans, 2.8%
Native Americans, 9%

Hate that URMS apps are down because we are seriously underrepresented in the profession but I like that us being down may slightly increase my odds.

That is what I was going to say. Better odds for us. Lower scores as well increase the chances.

[latif]

Anybody getting more fee waivers after Dec LSAT? I got Cornell, Georgetown today and a bunch of randoms today, I previously got Chicago and UVA.
Also a theory: if you have certain schools on your LSAC list, then you won't get fee waivers from them? I deleted Columbia and NYU hoping that they would send out fee waivers as a result, any thoughts on this strategy?

[lawschool2017712]

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[brinicolec]

Anybody getting more fee waivers after Dec LSAT? I got Cornell, Georgetown today and a bunch of randoms today, I previously got Chicago and UVA.
Also a theory: if you have certain schools on your LSAC list, then you won't get fee waivers from them? I deleted Columbia and NYU hoping that they would send out fee waivers as a result, any thoughts on this strategy?

I don't think it matters. I've had the entire t14 on my LSAC list since June/July and it didn't impact getting unsolicited waivers from t14 minus YHS.

Having schools on the list doesn't matter. Hell, having partially-completed apps doesn't matter. I got unsolicited waivers from most t14s.

Also, I randomly got a UMD waiver today, though I think I also got one before. I didn't retake in December though so I'm not sure why I got it lol

[latif]

Having schools on the list doesn't matter. Hell, having partially-completed apps doesn't matter. I got unsolicited waivers from most t14s.

Also, I randomly got a UMD waiver today, though I think I also got one before. I didn't retake in December though so I'm not sure why I got it lol

They are getting desperate?!

[Dip]

Anybody getting more fee waivers after Dec LSAT? I got Cornell, Georgetown today and a bunch of randoms today, I previously got Chicago and UVA.
Also a theory: if you have certain schools on your LSAC list, then you won't get fee waivers from them? I deleted Columbia and NYU hoping that they would send out fee waivers as a result, any thoughts on this strategy?

I have also gotten some more fee waivers today.

[janereacher]

Anybody getting more fee waivers after Dec LSAT? I got Cornell, Georgetown today and a bunch of randoms today, I previously got Chicago and UVA.
Also a theory: if you have certain schools on your LSAC list, then you won't get fee waivers from them? I deleted Columbia and NYU hoping that they would send out fee waivers as a result, any thoughts on this strategy?

I got several today as well... Cornell, Georgetown, Emory, BU, UNC, WUSTL, Duke, U Chicago, UVA (silent), and Northwestern (silent). My LSAT was disappointing so I am hoping this is a sign of desperation that will work in my favor.

[dietcoke1]

if anyone has yet to add their data to the spreadsheet following the Dec LSAT, please add it !