Listing other schools when prompted on applications
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:33 am
Hey all,
I am procrastinating writing my personal statement by filling out some of the biographical forms for law schools I plan to apply to later this fall. The UChicago and Columbia apps asked whether I was planning on applying to other law schools, and if so, to which other law schools. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but this appears to be a way to determine whether an applicant really wants to go to said school or whether they're just using it as some sort of back up. Has anyone answered this question honestly and encountered problems with some of their back up schools? Am I reading too much into this? It seems like law schools should expect applicants to their school to apply to peer institutions, right?
I'm a little worried that if I have to answer this question for a lower ranked school known for YP--Duke or UVA for example--and I say that I'm applying to Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, etc. those schools might think I don't actually want to go and my admissions prospects could suffer. What's the best way to answer these questions honestly without compromising your chances at certain law schools?
I am procrastinating writing my personal statement by filling out some of the biographical forms for law schools I plan to apply to later this fall. The UChicago and Columbia apps asked whether I was planning on applying to other law schools, and if so, to which other law schools. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but this appears to be a way to determine whether an applicant really wants to go to said school or whether they're just using it as some sort of back up. Has anyone answered this question honestly and encountered problems with some of their back up schools? Am I reading too much into this? It seems like law schools should expect applicants to their school to apply to peer institutions, right?
I'm a little worried that if I have to answer this question for a lower ranked school known for YP--Duke or UVA for example--and I say that I'm applying to Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, etc. those schools might think I don't actually want to go and my admissions prospects could suffer. What's the best way to answer these questions honestly without compromising your chances at certain law schools?