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Which of these April ASWs do you plan to attend?

Yale (4/16-4/18)
5
16%
Stanford (4/25-4/27)
5
16%
Harvard (4/18-4/20)
10
32%
Chicago (4/9-4/11)
4
13%
NYU (4/16-4/17
1
3%
Penn (4/13)
1
3%
Michigan (4/9-4/11)
2
6%
Northwestern (4/10-4/11)
2
6%
Cornell (4/17)
1
3%
 
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Yaaaas2013 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:00 pm

Congrats to everyone with acceptances. Ill have all of my stuff sent out to schools by this Friday. I know this topic has been discussed in excess on this site, but do schools view URM applicants from HYPS / Top LACs differently from those who may have attended schools that aren't exalted for their academic rigor :? ?

Also, we need to liven this thread up a bit. There's not as much camaraderie as there was in past cycles.

"I'm sure this is a stupid question, but...what is the "WE" category on the spreadsheet?"

^^ WE=Work Experience
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:06 pm

Yaaaas2013 wrote:Congrats to everyone with acceptances. Ill have all of my stuff sent out to schools by this Friday. I know this topic has been discussed in excess on this site, but do schools view URM applicants from HYPS / Top LACs differently from those who may have attended schools that aren't exalted for their academic rigor :? ?

Also, we need to liven this thread up a bit. There's not as much camaraderie as there was in past cycles.

"I'm sure this is a stupid question, but...what is the "WE" category on the spreadsheet?"

^^ WE=Work Experience
Re: the undergrad, I'm not sure. I'd probably say yes for HYPS (especially the infamous grade-deflating P) and maybe for Top LAC. Maybe my UG institution has been boosting my cycle but it's hard to say because there's not a lot of data on LSN for non-AA URMs to begin with.

Also yes to more camraderie. I think it's partially that there's not as many people ITT as last cycle (at least it seems that way) so it tends to be quieter.
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Post by Dream_weaver32 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:28 pm

Obviously I'm just guessing but I think that UG institution does make a difference. A GPA from one school such as HYPS is obviously going to carry more weight than a GPA from a school like mine that is a regional school with sub-5000 students. But that seems like common sense to me. But what do I know. :P
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Post by gold33 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:29 pm

^^ WE=Work Experience
Yup...just as I expected. Thanks guys!
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Post by 90convoy » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:51 pm

Dream_weaver32 wrote:Obviously I'm just guessing but I think that UG institution does make a difference. A GPA from one school such as HYPS is obviously going to carry more weight than a GPA from a school like mine that is a regional school with sub-5000 students. But that seems like common sense to me. But what do I know. :P
I would think that it only matters when making a decision between two applicants with similar stats. For example, if person A has a 3.5 from top-5 school but person B has a 3.58 (probably more like a 3.55) from TTT then, all other things being equal, person A would probably be the winner. The problem is that the "all things being equal" caveat is never actually the case so one can never really make general claims like this.
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Harvette » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:05 pm

Wahrheit wrote:NA / 3.82 / 166 / Oregon State University

Applied ED to UChicago and got in. This has been my goal for a very long time and I'm quite pleased about it. :)
Why would you apply ED with your stats?
U could have gotten one of HYS!
Or can u still apply to other schools?
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:08 pm

Harvette wrote:
Wahrheit wrote:NA / 3.82 / 166 / Oregon State University

Applied ED to UChicago and got in. This has been my goal for a very long time and I'm quite pleased about it. :)
Why would you apply ED with your stats?
U could have gotten one of HYS!
Or can u still apply to other schools?
Congratulations on meeting your goal but I also can't help but be curious as to the rationale behind ED...
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:12 pm

Wahrheit wrote:
Harvette wrote:Why would you apply ED with your stats?
U could have gotten one of HYS!
Or can u still apply to other schools?
I wanted to go to UChicago. I didn't want to go to HYS. I did my research, I lurked TLS, and I made my choice. My UG experience pretty closely matches UChicago's academic culture, and I like that - I might do a JD/PhD in Philosophy, and if I do that I like Chicago's faculty best for it.

I know TCR is to apply lots of places for money, but I'll be fine.
Thanks for sating our curiosity. Congratulations again on UChicago and congrats on being rich :lol:
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:20 pm

Wahrheit wrote:
lc39 wrote:Thanks for sating our curiosity. Congratulations again on UChicago and congrats on being rich :lol:
Not rich. Graduating debt-free from undergrad, but that's about it. Expecting to pay the $160k or whatever average cost, do whatever I end up interested in (probably biglaw), and not stress about money any more than it is pragmatic to do so.

I don't know whether I'll be a gunner in LS but I wreck curves in UG and do other academic stuff for "funsies" - I lead 3 (school-sponsored) clubs on campus and do a whole lot else. I like studying, I like learning, and I like the law.
Cool, sounds like a plan. I bet it's so nice to have finished your cycle and completed a major goal :) How're you gonna celebrate tonight??
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Post by Tr3 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:35 pm

Congrats, Wahrheit! Sounds like you are going to do great things at Chicago!

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Also, just got a call from BU!
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Post by jemthey17 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:38 pm

Tr3 wrote:Congrats, Wahrheit! Sounds like you are going to do great things at Chicago!

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Also, just got a call from BU!
Congratulations!
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:43 pm

jemthey17 wrote:
Tr3 wrote:Congrats, Wahrheit! Sounds like you are going to do great things at Chicago!

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Also, just got a call from BU!
Congratulations!
Congrats! Just got my merit offer from Mich. Not as sweet as the Darrow, but still very nice :)
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Post by Atmosphere » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:47 pm

To the poster asking about HYPS URMs, schools definitely favor the big schools, but who knows. I'm at a no-name school and my cycle has gone great so far, while my fellow URM friend at P with similar numbers hasn't heard back too much yet
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Post by Tr3 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:47 pm

Thanks y'all!

@LC did Mich scholly come via email?
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Post by LoganCouture » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:48 pm

Tr3 wrote:Thanks y'all!

@LC did Mich scholly come via email?
Yep, via email. I was admitted 11/21 if that helps also.
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Atmosphere » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:49 pm

lc39 wrote:
jemthey17 wrote:
Atmosphere wrote:Just accepted to Boalt via Email

Ahhhh! So excited to have survived the Berk BlackBox!
Congratulations! This is such an exciting day in this thread!
Congrats Atmosphere!

I love Berkeley so much for coming right out of the holiday break with a wave. I wish certain other Bay Area schools would follow their lead...
Something tells me that certain obscure Palo Alto school is gonna love you :D
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Post by Tr3 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:50 pm

lc39 wrote:
Tr3 wrote:Thanks y'all!

@LC did Mich scholly come via email?
Yep, via email. I was admitted 11/21 if that helps also.
Nice! Congrats!
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Post by jemthey17 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:53 pm

lc39 wrote:
jemthey17 wrote:
Tr3 wrote:Congrats, Wahrheit! Sounds like you are going to do great things at Chicago!

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Also, just got a call from BU!
Congratulations!
Congrats! Just got my merit offer from Mich. Not as sweet as the Darrow, but still very nice :)
Congratulations!
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