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Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:52 pm
by sibley
Please don't turn this into some sort of huge argument... I'm just curious about something.

If any current applicants have stories about mental disability causing trouble for them getting into a law school (eg. getting an email asking them to submit proof that their disability is under control at an auto-admit school), etc. Could you please message me?

Thanks.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:43 pm
by 09042014
I got rejected at Cornell because I've got freckles. I have a 176 for the gods' sake.

I got WL'd at GTTTown because I'm socially awkward. Class action!??!?

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:46 pm
by wired
sibley wrote:Please don't turn this into some sort of huge argument... I'm just curious about something.

If any current applicants have stories about mental disability causing trouble for them getting into a law school (eg. getting an email asking them to submit proof that their disability is under control at an auto-admit school), etc. Could you please message me?

Thanks.
I am beginning to wonder if you are a very elaborate, 2300+ posts, flame.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:47 pm
by IAFG
Desert Fox wrote: I've got freckles.
gross, really?

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:48 pm
by thestalkmore
WL -> Out at Columbia. They said my strut was just too fine.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:48 pm
by 09042014
IAFG wrote:
Desert Fox wrote: I've got freckles.
gross, really?
Yea a lot of them. Its hypocritical that I find them disgusting on women too.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:49 pm
by 09042014
Sibley do you have a real disability like quadriplegia, or a fake one like anxiety.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:49 pm
by calicocat
Desert Fox wrote: I got WL'd at GTTTown because I'm socially awkward. Class action!??!?
tbf DF, just the fact that they let you into NU despite the interview probably means they are the least discriminatory t14

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:50 pm
by IAFG
Desert Fox wrote:
IAFG wrote:
Desert Fox wrote: I've got freckles.
gross, really?
Yea a lot of them. Its hypocritical that I find them disgusting on women too.
eh, you make up for it by being forgiving of far less attractive physical attributes

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:51 pm
by SamSeaborn2016
I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:52 pm
by calicocat
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.
My problem with the OP statement is that there really is no such thing as "auto-admit".

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:53 pm
by avacado111
calicocat wrote:
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.
My problem with the OP statement is that there really is no such thing as "auto-admit".
y would someone have to check the state bar if they have a disability? isn't that against the disability law or something?

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:54 pm
by 09042014
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.
She freaked out on the Gulc 2013 thread and wants to sue them for rejecting her with a 170 3.2. She claims its discrimination. I claim it to be lulzy.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:56 pm
by calicocat
Desert Fox wrote:
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.
She freaked out on the Gulc 2013 thread and wants to sue them for rejecting her with a 170 3.2. She claims its discrimination. I claim it to be lulzy.
omg those are the autoadmit numbers?

um OP, come on

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:59 pm
by flyingpanda
calicocat wrote:
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.
My problem with the OP statement is that there really is no such thing as "auto-admit".
1. Sibley immediately spoke about taking legal action without first contacting admissions to inquire about her status

2. As CC stated, there is no "auto-admit", if you look at other people on LSN there are a few rejections in her range.

3. She has multiple retakes.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:17 pm
by SamSeaborn2016
aznflyingpanda wrote:
calicocat wrote:
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

OP, I've sent you a PM with some resource information. With mental disabilities, you will want to check with the State Bar for whatever state you hope to practice law in as well.
My problem with the OP statement is that there really is no such thing as "auto-admit".
1. Sibley immediately spoke about taking legal action without first contacting admissions to inquire about her status

2. As CC stated, there is no "auto-admit", if you look at other people on LSN there are a few rejections in her range.

3. She has multiple retakes.
Fair enough. I didn't dig through OPs previous 2300 posts but even if I had I guess I would still choose to provide some resource information rather than make a stink about it.

In any case, the National Association of Law Students with Disabilities puts out some information regarding the applications process for folks with disabilities. Even if it doesn't benefit the OP, it could be great information for future applicants.

--LinkRemoved--

Also, OP, rightly or wrongly, many state bars require the disclosure of treatment, diagnosis, and hospitalizations for mental or emotional disorders.

--LinkRemoved--


EDIT: So I got curious and checked out the GULC 2013. Wow. I'm not internetting right.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:25 pm
by kalvano
SamSeaborn2016 wrote:I don't see any reason to mock the OP.

Go look at the Georgetown thread, then you will.

The OP is acting like a spoiled brat douchebag.


Edit - I see you did.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:44 pm
by rando
wired wrote:
sibley wrote:Please don't turn this into some sort of huge argument... I'm just curious about something.

If any current applicants have stories about mental disability causing trouble for them getting into a law school (eg. getting an email asking them to submit proof that their disability is under control at an auto-admit school), etc. Could you please message me?

Thanks.
I am beginning to wonder if you are a very elaborate, 2300+ posts, flame.
The only rational explanation.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:16 pm
by rundoxierun
Hmm interesting...Looks like I can keep my colorblindness in my back pocket in case Stanford rejects me next cycle..

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:09 pm
by sibley
tkgrrett wrote:Hmm interesting...Looks like I can keep my colorblindness in my back pocket in case Stanford rejects me next cycle..

=) the trick is to tell them about it in your application.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:42 pm
by thestalkmore
Sibley graduated from Yale School of Trolling. Count on it.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:43 pm
by sibley
well, at least it was Yale.

thanks to the people who pmed me!

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:44 pm
by 09042014
sibley wrote:well, at least it was Yale.

thanks to the people who pmed me!
So was it a real disability or a fake one.

Because I think real disabilities should be URM.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:47 pm
by sibley
Desert Fox wrote:
sibley wrote:well, at least it was Yale.

thanks to the people who pmed me!
So was it a real disability or a fake one.

Because I think real disabilities should be URM.
The gov defines a real mental disability as one that significantly interferes with your daily life. So, as an example, someone with OCD who has trouble leaving the house because he or she can't complete all of the tasks necessary to do so without taking up their whole day would count as disabled, whereas someone who had a handwashing compulsion(so washed 20 times a day) would only be counted as having a disorder.

Re: Disabilities and Admissions

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:48 pm
by 09042014
sibley wrote:
Desert Fox wrote:
sibley wrote:well, at least it was Yale.

thanks to the people who pmed me!
So was it a real disability or a fake one.

Because I think real disabilities should be URM.
The gov defines a real mental disability as one that significantly interferes with your daily life. So, as an example, someone with OCD who has trouble leaving the house because he or she can't complete all of the tasks necessary to do so without taking up their whole day would count as disabled, whereas someone who had a handwashing compulsion(so washed 20 times a day) would only be counted as having a disorder.
TLDR fake.

My brother is quadriplegic that is a real disability.