2011 - 2012 URM Application Cycle Forum

[lsdream]

Update:

In
UPenn
UChicago
UVA
Cornell
UC Berkeley
UIUC
GWU
Fordham
WUSTL
UNC

WL
UCLA

Pending
Stanford
Michigan

Good luck all!

[horrorbusiness]

update from me:

IN
Cornell
UCLA
UC Irvine
UC Hastings
Boston U

WL
Georgetown

OUT
Virginia
Penn
UTexas
Vanderbilt
Berkeley

PENDING
Michigan
Stanford
Duke
WUSTL
USC
NYU
UC Davis
Columbia


applied first week of november.

edit: updated 3/1

[FryBreadPower]

Columbia is killin' me.

[thelawschoolproject]

In

Mich
Berkeley
UVA
BC
BU
UCLA
Mizzou
SLU
USC
GULC

Held

Harvard
NU

Waitlisted

UChi
Columbia
Penn
Vandy

Dinged

Notre Dame

[boosk]

update time!

IN
NYU
Mich
Texas $

OUT
UVA
Penn
Berk
Northwestern
Cornell
GULC

WL
Chicago

WAITING
Harvard (Held)
Stanford
Columbia
Duke

[cylon_clone]

8/8 in acceptances so I can't complain - especially with a late cycle start.
6 are t20
3 being t14

Still haven't back from my top 2 choices, but still holding onto hope.

[boosk]

Still haven't heard back from my top 2 choices, but still holding onto hope.

[Tyeger87]

In at UIUC with half scholly

[JDProspect]

In at Notre Dame and Boston University today!

[fhgirl808]

.

[paulshortys10]

.....

[vincanity1]

Held at Columbia immediately followed by an AnBryce Finalist interview invitation. Woohoo

[boosk]

held at Columbia as well... also WL'd at Duke today, still batting 1.000 in the T6 baby! lol

[mickeyD]

Congrats everyone on such great acceptances! Vincanity, good luck with the AnBryce!

Here's my cycle so far.. I submitted in October. I have JMJ numbers minus 2 points on the LSAT.

In:
GULC
Duke
Mich $$
Uva $$
Penn
NYU

WL:
Chicago

Waiting:
Harvard (held)
Stanford
Columbia

Really hoping I pick up one of those three schools still pending.. Fingers are crossed for myself and all of you!

[sharktankdean]

In an attempt to keep this thread active, i was wondering what you all thought about the change in Harvard's dean. Do you think a minority dean will vastly affect the cycle (positively or negatively) or would it have no effect whatsoever?

Also when it comes to T-14 schools do you al really think that numbers really matter for URMs especially reverse and regular splitters within a certain range? Do they just group us and use other factors to decide our faith?

What is the most surprising admission decision you have gotten so far this cycle (Admit/wl/reject) and what part of your application do you think resonated with the the admissions board?

Do you see a significant effect in the drop of applicants this cycle?


What schools are you currently choosing between?

How many people have been held at various schools and what are you doing to make sure you move from the held group to the admit group?


People are welcome to answer and pose any further questions.

[boosk]

In an attempt to keep this thread active, i was wondering what you all thought about the change in Harvard's dean. Do you think a minority dean will vastly affect the cycle (positively or negatively) or would it have no effect whatsoever?
I don't think it will have an effect

Also when it comes to T-14 schools do you al really think that numbers really matter for URMs especially reverse and regular splitters within a certain range? Do they just group us and use other factors to decide our faith?
numbers have to matter to an extent, but to what extent no one knows (prob varies by school as well)

What is the most surprising admission decision you have gotten so far this cycle (Admit/wl/reject) and what part of your application do you think resonated with the the admissions board?
in at NYU, never thought I'd crack the T6

Do you see a significant effect in the drop of applicants this cycle?
I guess... since i got into some good schools?

What schools are you currently choosing between?
mich and nyu, pretty set on nyu though, still waiting for HYSCC tho as well

How many people have been held at various schools and what are you doing to make sure you move from the held group to the admit group?
held at harvard-Sent in updated resume (new job), loci and lor. planning on the same for columbia hold

People are welcome to answer and pose any further questions.

[parebare23]

Update:

IN:
GW
Wake Forest
American
Howard
Villanova
Brooklyn
Southwestern
St. Johns

WL:
GULC

OUT:
Berkeley

WAITING:
Stanford
Columbia
NYU
Penn
USC
UCLA
Pepperdine - DR
Loyola LA
Duke
UNC
Emory
UVA
Tulane

[JustE]

Chancellor's Scholarship at U Texas. Full tuition and fees. $90k at Emory. Still waiting to hear about cash from U Mich and NYU. Things are looking up!

[Mitterrand]

in at columbia today

[sharktankdean]

in at columbia today

congrats now join us in the Harvard/Stanford waiting thread

[amc987]

in at columbia today

Congrats!!! So exciting.

congrats now join us in the Harvard/Stanford waiting thread

And also, this. Sharktankdean and I seem to have very similar lives, lol.

[amc987]

Update

In:
Columbia
Chicago
NYU
Michigan
Berkeley
UVA
Duke
Cornell
Georgetown
USC
GWU

WL:
Penn
UCLA

Pending:
Harvard (held)
Stanford
Northwestern (held, probably withdrawing soon)

Hoping for some Harvard/Stanford love soon!! Good luck to everyone and congrats to all who have received such amazing acceptances!!

[sharktankdean]

in at columbia today

Congrats!!! So exciting.

congrats now join us in the Harvard/Stanford waiting thread

And also, this. Sharktankdean and I seem to have very similar lives, lol.

lololol, it seems that You, Justdoingmybest, Mitterand and I are having very similar lives.

[sharktankdean]

is it just me or is a URM WL at Penn as sign of getting into better schools?

[thelawschoolproject]

is it just me or is a URM WL at Penn as sign of getting into better schools?

I hope this is true.