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Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:50 pm
by NomNom
I have been accepted to 1 out of 3 schools. I am still waiting on School A's answer (it has been 3 months and they are my top choice) and I have been accepted to school B. School C I haven't heard back from either.
I want to send a LOCI to School A since it has been a while and I haven't heard anything...and want to stress that I will attend there if accepted... but at the same time I am approaching deposit time for School B. I don't know if I will be able to attend School B because their total cost of attendance allowed is really low and I have had some financial issues. The only way I could attend School B is if I deferred a year. However, if I commit to deferring School B and then I get into School A, I assume that is really bad form to then attend School A this year.
Should I just send my LOCI to School A and keep waiting? I guess I can wait until it is time for round 2 of deposits for School B before I ask about deferring, but I may not have even heard from School A by then either if waitlisted.
None of this made sense, I am quite sure.

Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:59 pm
by Jaeger
NomNom wrote:I have been accepted to 1 out of 3 schools. I am still waiting on School A's answer (it has been 3 months and they are my top choice) and I have been accepted to school B. School C I haven't heard back from either.
I want to send a LOCI to School A since it has been a while and I haven't heard anything...and want to stress that I will attend there if accepted... but at the same time I am approaching deposit time for School B. I don't know if I will be able to attend School B because their total cost of attendance allowed is really low and I have had some financial issues. The only way I could attend School B is if I deferred a year. However, if I commit to deferring School B and then I get into School A, I assume that is really bad form to then attend School A this year.
Should I just send my LOCI to School A and keep waiting? I guess I can wait until it is time for round 2 of deposits for School B before I ask about deferring, but I may not have even heard from School A by then either if waitlisted.
None of this made sense, I am quite sure.

Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:08 pm
by Doorkeeper
If I'm understanding you correctly, you can probably put a deposit down on School B then withdraw if you get into School A. I believe this happens fairly often when it comes to people being accepted off waitlists.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:12 pm
by NomNom
Thanks Doorkeeper. Yes, you understood...you have RC skills that Jaeger apparently lacks.
To dig a little deeper, would I be able to accept admission to A if I already agreed to defer B? I guess that is the heart of my question.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:18 pm
by Jaeger
NomNom wrote:Thanks Doorkeeper. Yes, you understood...you have RC skills that Jaeger apparently lacks.
To dig a little deeper, would I be able to accept admission to A if I already agreed to defer B? I guess that is the heart of my question.
Sorry, there were too many unanswered questions in your post. Such as why you only applied to three schools, why you're using student loans to pay debt, if you owe the mob money, what schools these are, why one school allows less COL allowance unless in different markets in which case that's adjusted and finally, why you have a 'tar of Uma Horseface.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:22 pm
by spleenworship
NomNom wrote:Thanks Doorkeeper. Yes, you understood...you have RC skills that Jaeger apparently lacks.
To dig a little deeper, would I be able to accept admission to A if I already agreed to defer B? I guess that is the heart of my question.
Wait to defer B, but if you do you can still call them and withdraw/tell them you won't matriculate. It is a slight dick move, but it is doable.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:26 pm
by MTal
Law school leads to massive 6 figure non-dischargeable debt, and limited job prospects. Law schools up to and including Tier 1 are being sued all over the country for bilking their "students" out of hundreds of thousands. Some law school deans are on the verge of facing criminal prosecution for wire fraud due to manipulating their school's employment statistics. It's not worth it man.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:27 pm
by Samara
MTal wrote:Law school leads to massive 6 figure non-dischargeable debt, and limited job prospects. Law schools up to and including Tier 1 are being sued all over the country for bilking their "students" out of hundreds of thousands. Some law school deans are on the verge of facing criminal prosecution for wire fraud due to manipulating their school's employment statistics. It's not worth it man.
wat
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:28 pm
by snehpets
MTal wrote:Law school leads to massive 6 figure non-dischargeable debt, and limited job prospects. Law schools up to and including Tier 1 are being sued all over the country for bilking their "students" out of hundreds of thousands. Some law school deans are on the verge of facing criminal prosecution for wire fraud due to manipulating their school's employment statistics. It's not worth it man.
STFU
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:30 pm
by bruss
Samara wrote:MTal wrote:Law school leads to massive 6 figure non-dischargeable debt, and limited job prospects. Law schools up to and including Tier 1 are being sued all over the country for bilking their "students" out of hundreds of thousands. Some law school deans are on the verge of facing criminal prosecution for wire fraud due to manipulating their school's employment statistics. It's not worth it man.
wat
Lmfao wow
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:31 pm
by Lord Randolph McDuff
Jaeger wrote:NomNom wrote: why you have a 'tar of Uma Horseface.
Holy shit she does look like a horse.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:31 pm
by NomNom
spleenworship wrote:NomNom wrote:Thanks Doorkeeper. Yes, you understood...you have RC skills that Jaeger apparently lacks.
To dig a little deeper, would I be able to accept admission to A if I already agreed to defer B? I guess that is the heart of my question.
Wait to defer B, but if you do you can still call them and withdraw/tell them you won't matriculate. It is a slight dick move, but it is doable.
That's what I wanted to know. Good answer.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:38 pm
by MTal
bruss wrote:Samara wrote:MTal wrote:Law school leads to massive 6 figure non-dischargeable debt, and limited job prospects. Law schools up to and including Tier 1 are being sued all over the country for bilking their "students" out of hundreds of thousands. Some law school deans are on the verge of facing criminal prosecution for wire fraud due to manipulating their school's employment statistics. It's not worth it man.
wat
Lmfao wow
"According to the National Law Journal article, two Emory Law School professors have even argued that law school deans have committed federal felonies."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/wlf/2012/03 ... n-lawyers/
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:40 pm
by Samara
MTal wrote:bruss wrote:Samara wrote:MTal wrote:Law school leads to massive 6 figure non-dischargeable debt, and limited job prospects. Law schools up to and including Tier 1 are being sued all over the country for bilking their "students" out of hundreds of thousands. Some law school deans are on the verge of facing criminal prosecution for wire fraud due to manipulating their school's employment statistics. It's not worth it man.
wat
Lmfao wow
"According to the National Law Journal article, two Emory Law School professors have even argued that law school deans have committed federal felonies."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/wlf/2012/03 ... n-lawyers/
That's a far cry from being "on the verge of prosecution."
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:45 pm
by MTal
Samara wrote:
That's a far cry from being "on the verge of prosecution."
Shit is coming to a head...3 years ago no one would have predicted that the current class actions would have made it as far as they have. The criminal justice system and public at large will tolerate the fleecing of an entire generation only for so long.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:11 pm
by spleenworship
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Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:12 pm
by spleenworship
MTal wrote:Samara wrote:
That's a far cry from being "on the verge of prosecution."
Shit is coming to a head...3 years ago no one would have predicted that the current class actions would have made it as far as they have.
The criminal justice system and public at large will tolerate the fleecing of an entire generation only for so long.
They don't care. We don't vote in large numbers.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:17 pm
by NomNom
MTal used to be fun, but he's such an obvious troll now that it isn't even worth it. He's like the Lindsay Lohan of TLS. Complete train wreck, but not even entertaining to watch anymore.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:20 pm
by JCFindley
MTal wrote:Samara wrote:
That's a far cry from being "on the verge of prosecution."
Shit is coming to a head...3 years ago no one would have predicted that the current class actions would have made it as far as they have. The criminal justice system and public at large will tolerate the fleecing of an entire generation only for so long.
Innocent until proven guilty.... I think that's written somewhere....
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:20 pm
by spleenworship
NomNom wrote:MTal used to be fun, but he's such an obvious troll now that it isn't even worth it. He's like the Lindsay Lohan of TLS. Complete train wreck, but not even entertaining to watch anymore.
I agreed with him twice in the last month on unrelated subjects.
It is kind of freaking me out.
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:21 pm
by Samara
spleenworship wrote:NomNom wrote:MTal used to be fun, but he's such an obvious troll now that it isn't even worth it. He's like the Lindsay Lohan of TLS. Complete train wreck, but not even entertaining to watch anymore.
I agreed with him twice in the last month on unrelated subjects.
It is kind of freaking me out.
You're also into SBA?
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:22 pm
by spleenworship
Samara wrote:spleenworship wrote:NomNom wrote:MTal used to be fun, but he's such an obvious troll now that it isn't even worth it. He's like the Lindsay Lohan of TLS. Complete train wreck, but not even entertaining to watch anymore.
I agreed with him twice in the last month on unrelated subjects.
It is kind of freaking me out.
You're also into SBA?
What is SBA? All I can think of is Student Bar Association.....

Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:26 pm
by Samara
spleenworship wrote:Samara wrote:spleenworship wrote:NomNom wrote:MTal used to be fun, but he's such an obvious troll now that it isn't even worth it. He's like the Lindsay Lohan of TLS. Complete train wreck, but not even entertaining to watch anymore.
I agreed with him twice in the last month on unrelated subjects.
It is kind of freaking me out.
You're also into SBA?
What is SBA? All I can think of is Student Bar Association.....

http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 0&t=163724
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:32 pm
by spleenworship
Re: Feel like I am in a catch-22...advice?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:39 pm
by goldenflash19
OP, ask school B for an extension on the deposit deadline. Some schools grant these. If School A doesn't accept you before the extended deadline, you could ask School B for a deferral w/o having made a deposit. Good luck!