Native American boost? 2.85/165 Forum

[dali]

Native American with tribal affiliation- Choctaw. First in immediate family to attend college. Adopted by grandparents. Both biological and adoptive father passed away during college time frame.

Tentative list:

Reach: NYU, Vandy, Cornell, U Penn
Competitive: Fordham, Notre Dame
Safety: George Mason, Wake Forest, Brooklyn, Rutgers-Newark

Thoughts? Additions to list? I am interested in T20 with a strong interest in diversity, but not sure which schools give more of a boost

Also, I am a direct descendant of Greenwood LeFlore- the son of a French trader who married the chief's daughter, he became a chief as well and oversaw the tribe's displacement into Oklahoma. Point is, I look European (see avatar) will this affect my interview with Vandy?

[bk1]

Will looking European affect your Vandy interview, is that what you are asking?

Where do you want to work?

I thought you said you couldn't apply to more than 5-6 schools? (Which is kind of strange considering the fact that you got a full ride to your UG.)

Your reaches are too high. All schools are interested in diversity and pretty much all of them will give you a boost. Focus on schools that are more likely to accept sub-3's (UVa, WUSTL, etc).

[St.Remy]

I look European (see avatar) will this affect my interview with Vandy?

I don't think that looking European will have any negative effect at potential interviews for law school admissions, since you seem to know about your heritage and have a tribal affiliation. As for your cycle, URMs typically have difficult to predict cycles, none more so than Native Americans because there are so few applicants to draw conclusions from. You should therefore case a pretty wide net, i.e. the number of match schools that you apply to should be way more than 2. I'm not an expert on URM applicants, but if I were you I would definitely add more of the lower t14 just in case any of them were hungry for Native American applicants.

[LLB2JD]

If that is you, DAMN.

[Sh@keNb@ke]

If that is you, DAMN.

more like DEEEEEEEYYAAMMMMMMM

[Grizz]

If that is you, DAMN.

No body shot makes me wary.

[dali]

Will looking European affect your Vandy interview, is that what you are asking?

Where do you want to work?

I thought you said you couldn't apply to more than 5-6 schools? (Which is kind of strange considering the fact that you got a full ride to your UG.)

Your reaches are too high. All schools are interested in diversity and pretty much all of them will give you a boost. Focus on schools that are more likely to accept sub-3's (UVa, WUSTL, etc).

I'd prefer to work in NYC, but if necessary would be willing to work somewhere else if it would mean a higher paying job, and most of my family lives in the northern VA/DC area. I do need to narrow this list down to 5-6- even though I have no debt, I am also unemployed and have no money/relying on family contributions for applications. How do I figure out which schools are more likely to accept sub-3's?

[dali]

If that is you, DAMN.

No body shot makes me wary.

LOL!! that is messed up! I am NOT fat, if that is what you are implying- the pix have to be cropped to fit the avatar req's

[Grizz]

If that is you, DAMN.

No body shot makes me wary.

LOL!! that is messed up! I am NOT fat, if that is what you are implying- the pix have to be cropped to fit the avatar req's

Haha didn't say you were or weren't. Just that without more pics, impossible to know, duhhhh

Or as people normally say around here, pics or GTFO!

[justadude55]

idk if it's cool to bring the poster's attractiveness, whether or not its true into the conversation, at least not publicly.

i think being NA will give you a huge boost. there are not too many NA's in the US, and there certainly are not too many applying to law school. i think law schools like they should, feel a sort of pressing need to help transition NA's into the legal profession because they were arguably the most persecuted minority in the history of our country.

i don't think any of your schools are reaches, and as bad as this might sound, schools do want to have their token NA student in each matriculating class if they're not too far off the #'s. i think all of these schools are possible.

[MSUPHL]

If that is you, DAMN.

No body shot makes me wary.

LOL!! that is messed up! I am NOT fat, if that is what you are implying- the pix have to be cropped to fit the avatar req's

probably skeptical that it is really you in your avatar without any body shots...could have just taken that pic off google or something...so take the comments as a compliment, these guys saying your hot.

Come down here to ASU, we have a great native american program

[Grizz]

idk if it's cool to bring the poster's attractiveness, whether or not its true into the conversation, at least not publicly.

People used to post pics of themselves all the time around these parts. It's no big. No one cares.

[beachbum]

If that is you, DAMN.

No body shot makes me wary.

LOL!! that is messed up! I am NOT fat, if that is what you are implying- the pix have to be cropped to fit the avatar req's

Haha didn't say you were or weren't. Just that without more pics, impossible to know, duhhhh

Or as people normally say around here, pics or GTFO!

+1. Pics or it didn't happen.

Also, take Notre Dame off your list and add GULC.

[romothesavior]

Come visit WUSTL.

YOU CAN STAY AT MY APARTMENT AND MAYBE AFTERWARDS WE CAN GO TO LUNCH.

[justadude55]

are people in law school really that desperate for women???? shouldn't it be pretty easy????

anyway, it's kind of strange your profile says no ethnic minority and now you're claiming to be the holy grail of all law school URM's.

[Grizz]

I'll be helpful.

Advice? Retake. Get into some rad schools. Seriously.

[seespotrun]

If that is you, DAMN.

No body shot makes me wary.

LOL!! that is messed up! I am NOT fat, if that is what you are implying- the pix have to be cropped to fit the avatar req's

This thread has potential

[FlanAl]

Is there a Ms. TLS pageant?

[romothesavior]

Also, I am a direct descendant of Greenwood LeFlore- the son of a French trader who married the chief's daughter, he became a chief as well and oversaw the tribe's displacement into Oklahoma.

Don't you mean John Smith?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkV-of_e ... re=related

are people in law school really that desperate for women???? shouldn't it be pretty easy????

Umm, wait til you get to law school and you can laugh at this post. One of the 2Ls at WUSTL told, "You will never watch as many guys try to get laid and fail as you will in law school." So far, that has been true.

Also, you're talking about rad here... lol @ rad getting laid.

[Grizz]

are people in law school really that desperate for women???? shouldn't it be pretty easy????

Umm, wait til you get to law school and you can laugh at this post. One of the 2Ls at WUSTL told, "You will never watch as many guys try to get laid and fail as you will in law school." So far, that has been true.

Also, you're talking about rad here... lol @ rad getting laid.

Romo quit cockblocking. Some bro you are.

But srsly yeah, lawl school is filled with awkward dudes who all want the same like 25 or so cute girls. Weirdness ensues.

[dali]

Or as people normally say around here, pics or GTFO![/quote]

+1. Pics or it didn't happen.

Also, take Notre Dame off your list and add GULC.[/quote]


why no notre dame? gulc is a good call, i have a family friend who went there for law & now does interviews for the undergrad program. i was thinking maybe drop wake/rutgers (brooklyn/gmu have no app fee) but i dont want to be overly ambitious and end up with no acceptances

[LLB2JD]

Or as people normally say around here, pics or GTFO!

[Mickey Quicknumbers]

Emory would love you. The job scholarship money is great, the job prospects are better, and there's a guy going there who looks like an indie James Bond only more attractive. I think I could set you two up for dinner and he could show you around Atlanta in his Italian automobile.

[LLB2JD]

Well, pics or that isn't you.

[romothesavior]

are people in law school really that desperate for women???? shouldn't it be pretty easy????

Umm, wait til you get to law school and you can laugh at this post. One of the 2Ls at WUSTL told, "You will never watch as many guys try to get laid and fail as you will in law school." So far, that has been true.

Also, you're talking about rad here... lol @ rad getting laid.

Romo quit cockblocking. Some bro you are.

But srsly yeah, lawl school is filled with awkward dudes who all want the same like 25 or so cute girls. Weirdness ensues.

25? Vandy must be the hottest law school campus in America.

Actually, WUSTL does pretty well for itself. Although one of the cutest girls has not been in class the last few days, making me wonder if she decided LS wasn't for her. Sad day.