URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread Forum

[20171lhopeful]

Any URMs get a JS1 with numbers below 170? Feeling really bummed out at the silence from Harvard

I also got one with a 164.

164 and what thoughhh???? you 164, 3.9 people don't count!

haha 3.7 for me

3.7 now but 3.65 at time of JS1.

See! yall are giving us low stat applicants false hope with this kind of talk

[AJ1010]

Anyone else get the email from Yale asking them to apply?

[AJ1010]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

[brinicolec]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

I didn't get it. As expected lol

[lawschool2017712]

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[Mr_Chukes]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

They want to boost numbers. It is too late in the cycle now.

[KillaKam92]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

They want to boost numbers. It is too late in the cycle now.

IDK about that. I just got a fee waiver from Cornell and UT-Austin and both my numbers are well below the medians. Since they gave me one though might as well apply

[GorillaWarfare]

Anyone else get the email from Yale asking them to apply?

was pretty surprised to get that. I had held off applying because it's a long shot, but this is the encouragement I needed. just need to get one more academic LoR since that's such a big deal for them.

I mean... they wouldn't send it out to everyone if they didn't actually have spots left? Right?

[Cbear2017]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

They want to boost numbers. It is too late in the cycle now.

It really isn't too late in the cycle for yale...they release decisions later in general, and are pretty black box. Also, can confirm I have a friend currently attending who only applied after they got that email this time last year.

[Mr_Chukes]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

They want to boost numbers. It is too late in the cycle now.

It really isn't too late in the cycle for yale...they release decisions later in general, and are pretty black box. Also, can confirm I have a friend currently attending who only applied after they got that email this time last year.

I'd say still apply anyways but just know it is a possibility.

[Dip]

They sent it to minorities and LGBT people, but I wonder if they just want to increase the number of applications.

They want to boost numbers. It is too late in the cycle now.

IDK about that. I just got a fee waiver from Cornell and UT-Austin and both my numbers are well below the medians. Since they gave me one though might as well apply

Same here. I just received waivers from Penn, Cornell, and UT

[crookedsmile]

Any URMs get a JS1 with numbers below 170? Feeling really bummed out at the silence from Harvard

I also got one with a 164.

164 and what thoughhh???? you 164, 3.9 people don't count!

haha 3.7 for me

3.7 now but 3.65 at time of JS1.

See! yall are giving us low stat applicants false hope with this kind of talk

Does my 164/3.54 help you out on this front?

[20171lhopeful]

Any URMs get a JS1 with numbers below 170? Feeling really bummed out at the silence from Harvard

I also got one with a 164.

164 and what thoughhh???? you 164, 3.9 people don't count!

haha 3.7 for me

3.7 now but 3.65 at time of JS1.

See! yall are giving us low stat applicants false hope with this kind of talk

Does my 164/3.54 help you out on this front?

Yes you give me hope! I'm rooting for you!

[poptart123]

Yale thought they could trick me into a $60 donation.

[beantheshadow]

First two WLs of my cycle a week apart. Duke and UPENN, going to withdrawal my spot since I got into Chicago.

Here's hoping I get that Columbia email soon!

[OnlyHumean]

Hello fellow URMs!

Just popping in to say I just received my JS1 a few minutes ago!

I thought I'd share with everyone, because TLS in general, and the URM threads in particular, have been a very valuable resource for me.

My GPA is slightly above the 25th and my LSAT is slightly below. My softs are probably below average - average for HLS.

[dietcoke1]

Hello fellow URMs!

Just popping in to say I just received my JS1 a few minutes ago!

I thought I'd share with everyone, because TLS in general, and the URM threads in particular, have been a very valuable resource for me.

My GPA is slightly above the 25th and my LSAT is slightly below. My softs are probably below average - average for HLS.

Congrats and good luck!

[poptart123]

Hello fellow URMs!

Just popping in to say I just received my JS1 a few minutes ago!

I thought I'd share with everyone, because TLS in general, and the URM threads in particular, have been a very valuable resource for me.

My GPA is slightly above the 25th and my LSAT is slightly below. My softs are probably below average - average for HLS.

Congratulations!

[ood]

So Harvard can admit a bit over 100 students below 170 without lowering their 25th?

[crookedsmile]

So Harvard can admit a bit over 100 students below 170 without lowering their 25th?

How'd you arrive at this number?

[TAD]

So Harvard can admit a bit over 100 students below 170 without lowering their 25th?

How'd you arrive at this number?

562 matriculated last year. 25% of 562 is 149 - so about 149 people at or below 170 went to Harvard last year. If you then take into account the 931 people they accepted there were probably over 149 people at or below 170, cause prolly not all of them matriculated.

[ood]

So Harvard can admit a bit over 100 students below 170 without lowering their 25th?

How'd you arrive at this number?

562 matriculated last year. 25% of 562 is 149 - so about 149 people at or below 170 went to Harvard last year. If you then take into account the 931 people they accepted there were probably over 149 people at or below 170, cause prolly not all of them matriculated.

MATH IS POWER. I was just wondering how so many people below 25th stats were getting JS1's and then I was like, oh, that's not an average.

[brinicolec]

Happy Black History Month, y'all!

[crookedsmile]

Happy Black History Month, y'all!

+1

Celebrating with a new avatar?

[brinicolec]

Happy Black History Month, y'all!

+1

Celebrating with a new avatar?

Riley Freeman = the GOAT. Although, perhaps I should've chosen Huey because of the MLK Day episode.........