LSAC: Applicants: -15.9% Forum

[longlivetheking]

last cycle, lets not forget NYU's waitlist movement was beyond epic. I remembered they took a 3.5/170 off the waitlist. that number is below both medians, not withstanding gpa's on the 25th. so lets hold our breath till then.

splitter gpa's with 3.4 are definitely having an easier time, LSN proof. if your gpa's below 3.3 you're gonna be a stretch no matter which cycle u're applying.

[LRGhost]

last cycle, lets not forget NYU's waitlist movement was beyond epic. I remembered they took a 3.5/170 off the waitlist. that number is below both medians, not withstanding gpa's on the 25th. so lets hold our breath till then.

splitter gpa's with 3.4 are definitely having an easier time, LSN proof. if your gpa's below 3.3 you're gonna be a stretch no matter which cycle u're applying.

Hoaping, praying NYU has epic WL movement and that they don't just outright ding me.

[longlivetheking]

the entire TLS is with you brother.

[RetakeFrenzy]

3/8 data is up.

I would post it but I'm on my cell phone right now...

[99.9luft]

3/8 data is up.

I would post it but I'm on my cell phone right now...

thanks, brother.

ETA. OP UPDATED with 3/8 info.

[RetakeFrenzy]

As of 03/08/13, there are 323,167 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 46,587 applicants. Applicants are down 17.9% and applications are down 21.6% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 84% of the preliminary final applicant count.

Source: http://www.lsac.org/lsacresources/data/ ... volume.asp

This 84% of preliminary final applicant count is translating into 55,500 applicants for this cycle.

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Thank you, OP!

Looks like we are seeing a late surge in the # of applicants?

[wannabelawstudent]

I wouldn't call it a surge

[RetakeFrenzy]

I wouldn't call it a surge

True....it just went from 54,000 to 55,500

shouldn't have used that term..

Anyways... maybe all those desperate school emails extending deadlines and offering fee waivers are working?

[wannabelawstudent]

I wouldn't call it a surge

True....it just went from 54,000 to 55,500

shouldn't have used that term..

Anyways... maybe all those desperate school emails extending deadlines and offering fee waivers are working?

I actually think some of the jump was due to the delayed feb lsat release. Which caused the numbers to drop a bit the previous weeks, before those people reentered....but I have nothing to base this on

[99.9luft]

too lazy to create a new topic but earlier today the LSAC posted the # of Feb '13 exam takers:

# of takers/ % change from last year
19,286/-12.9%

THIS IS THE LOWEST FEB. # EVER (well, since 1987).

Overall, the total # of takers was 112,515 or -13.4% decrease from last year.

Source: http://www.lsac.org/lsacresources/data/ ... stered.asp

[wannabelawstudent]

too lazy to create a new topic but earlier today the LSAC posted the # of Feb '13 exam takers:

# of takers/ % change from last year
19,286/-12.9%

THIS IS THE LOWEST FEB. # EVER (well, since 1987).

If only 2 more people took the LSAT

[99.9luft]

too lazy to create a new topic but earlier today the LSAC posted the # of Feb '13 exam takers:

# of takers/ % change from last year
19,286/-12.9%

THIS IS THE LOWEST FEB. # EVER (well, since 1987).

If only 2 more people took the LSAT

i know, ha

[John_rizzy_rawls]

Looks like the trend isn't exactly turning around. Good.

[RetakeFrenzy]

Looks like the trend isn't exactly turning around. Good.

Yeah... especially with more retakers, thanks to TLS.

[John_rizzy_rawls]

Looks like the trend isn't exactly turning around. Good.

Yeah... especially with more retakers, thanks to TLS.

The industry needs less lawyers. I hope the numbers keep declining.

[arkgawilson]

Wonder if this trend will continue into next application cycle?

[RetakeFrenzy]

Looks like the trend isn't exactly turning around. Good.

Yeah... especially with more retakers, thanks to TLS.

The industry needs less lawyers. I hope the numbers keep declining.

Yes. I'm international and when I tell people how many lawyers are in the US, they don't believe me

[John_rizzy_rawls]

Wonder if this trend will continue into next application cycle?

Probably but no one knows for sure.

[arkgawilson]

Wonder if this trend will continue into next application cycle?

Probably but no one knows for sure.

Here's to hoping.

[Jaqen]

too lazy to create a new topic but earlier today the LSAC posted the # of Feb '13 exam takers:

# of takers/ % change from last year
19,286/-12.9%

THIS IS THE LOWEST FEB. # EVER (well, since 1987).

Overall, the total # of takers was 112,515 or -13.4% decrease from last year.

Source: http://www.lsac.org/lsacresources/data/ ... stered.asp

Awesome!

[KevinP]

Luft, howd ur lsat go? And how is ur cycle coming along?!?

[99.9luft]

Luft, howd ur lsat go? And how is ur cycle coming along?!?

PMed

[TatNurner]

Party time.

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[bcandybc]

True....it just went from 54,000 to 55,500

shouldn't have used that term..

Anyways... maybe all those desperate school emails extending deadlines and offering fee waivers are working?

I think it was because of the LSAC website going down right before 3/1 and schools extended their deadlines a week. It should fall back to 54,000 - last week's "surge" was a fluke.

I would actually be surprised if it reaches 54k applicants by the end of the cycle however. 51-52k seems more likely.

[bcandybc]

Updated.

http://www.lsac.org/lsacresources/data/ ... volume.asp

As of 03/15/13, there are 336,122 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 48,674 applicants. Applicants are down 17.6% and applications are down 21.5% from 2012.

Last year at this time, we had 87% of the preliminary final applicant count.