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Wanted to consolidate these periodically updated pieces of LSAC data in an on-topic thread. I'll update this on a weekly basis, as LSAC updates its site.

As of 01/11/13, there are 179,147 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 25,423 applicants. Applicants are down 20.4% and applications are down 23.2% from 2012.

As of 01/18/13, there are 199,877 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 27,891 applicants. Applicants are down 20.1% and applications are down 22.3% from 2012. As of this point last year, LSAC had 51% of the total lsac applicant count.

As of 01/25/13, there are 217,432 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 30,098 applicants. Applicants are down 20.4% and applications are down 22.8% from 2012.
Last year at this time, we had 56% of the preliminary final applicant count.

As of 02/01/13, there are 244,784 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 34,618 applicants. Applicants are down 20.4% and applications are down 22.7% from 2012.
Last year at this time, we had 64% of the preliminary final applicant count.

As of 02/08/13, there are 259,470 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 36,530 applicants. Applicants are down 19.1% and applications are down 21.8% from 2012.
Last year at this time, we had 67% of the preliminary final applicant count.

As of 02/15/13, there are 276,408 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 39,351 applicants. Applicants are down 18.9% and applications are down 22.0% from 2012.
Last year at this time, we had 72% of the preliminary final applicant count.

As of 02/22/13, there are 288,718 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 41,010 applicants. Applicants are down 18.4% and applications are down 21.8% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 74% of the preliminary final applicant count.

As of 03/01/13, there are 310,113 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 44,630 applicants. Applicants are down 19.7% and applications are down 23.1% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 82% of the preliminary final applicant count.

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.

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.

As of 03/22/13, there are 342,993 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 49,603 applicants. Applicants are down 17.0% and applications are down 20.9% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 88% of the preliminary final applicant count.

As of 04/05/13, there are 359,070 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 52,066 applicants. Applicants are down 15.9% and applications are down 20% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 91% of the preliminary final applicant count.

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

This 91% of preliminary final applicant count is translating into 57,200 applicants for this cycle.

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Relevant: http://www.businessinsider.com/law-scho ... ing-2013-1

99.9luft wrote:Wanted to consolidate these periodically updated pieces of LSAC data in an on-topic thread. I'll update this on a weekly basis, as LSAC updates its site.

As of 01/11/13, there are 179,147 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 25,423 applicants. Applicants are down 20.4% and applications are down 23.2% from 2012.

As of 01/18/13, there are 199,877 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 27,891 applicants. Applicants are down 20.1% and applications are down 22.3% from 2012. As of this point last year, LSAC had 51% of the total lsac applicant count.

As of 01/25/13, there are 217,432 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 30,098 applicants. Applicants are down 20.4% and applications are down 22.8% from 2012.
Last year at this time, we had 56% of the preliminary final applicant count.

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

This 56% of preliminary final applicant count is translating into ~54k applicants.

Thank you for this. Bad news for law schools, good news for this cycle's applicants.

I wonder how accurate the 2013 enrollment projection figure will turn out to be. It looks like they are predicting a higher yield rate than last year.

OP updated

99.9luft wrote:OP updated

Thank you! Great information

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Bump for new update (sry can't link from phone)

jym_dawg wrote:Bump for new update (sry can't link from phone)

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

As of 02/08/13, there are 259,470 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 36,530 applicants. Applicants are down 19.1% and applications are down 21.8% from 2012.
Last year at this time, we had 67% of the preliminary final applicant count.

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Last year at this time, we had 71% of the preliminary final application count.

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thanks, guys, OP updated.

Hey look a slight rate increase in the past week. We might make it over 55,000 yet.

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OP updated

99.9luft wrote:OP updated

Thanks! Looks like more people are applying now as the percentage changed from -20 something to -18.9.

Bump, for new update.

As of 02/22/13, there are 288,718 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 41,010 applicants. Applicants are down 18.4% and applications are down 21.8% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 74% of the preliminary final applicant count.

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

Looks like the rate of new applications jumped slightly (last week, apps were down 18.9% and applicants down 22.0%) but it's fairly stable.

02889 wrote:Bump, for new update.

As of 02/22/13, there are 288,718 Fall 2013 applications submitted by 41,010 applicants. Applicants are down 18.4% and applications are down 21.8% from 2012. Last year at this time, we had 74% of the preliminary final applicant count.

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

Looks like the rate of new applications jumped slightly (last week, apps were down 18.9% and applicants down 22.0%) but it's fairly stable.

thanks! updated.

With the late surge of applications, I'm guessing that increases the early application advantage a bit?

John_rizzy_rawls wrote:With the late surge of applications, I'm guessing that increases the early application advantage a bit?

I would disagree. Early applications would already be decided on, and outside that, even if most of those people have bad numbers I can't see how more applications would positively impact decisions. Just my guess

Theory: Students with worse numbers are making up a higher proportion of the applicant pool. Why the late uptick? TTT applicants tend to apply later than applicants to the top schools, so the decline YOY has become less pronounced as we hit the later stages of the cycle.

Derp.

wannabelawstudent wrote:

hung jury wrote:Theory: Students with worse numbers are making up a higher proportion of the applicant pool. Why the late uptick? TTT applicants tend to apply later than applicants to the top schools, so the decline YOY has become less pronounced as we hit the later stages of the cycle.

This has actually been shown to be false from LSAC data. Its typically been even across the board with a slightly higher drops in the higher lsat ranges.

Probably a cover up.

ETA: Post below this one also credited.

wannabelawstudent wrote:

hung jury wrote:Theory: Students with worse numbers are making up a higher proportion of the applicant pool. Why the late uptick? TTT applicants tend to apply later than applicants to the top schools, so the decline YOY has become less pronounced as we hit the later stages of the cycle.

This has actually been shown to be false from LSAC data. Its typically been even across the board with a slightly higher drops in the higher lsat ranges.

Hold on, higher drops in the higher lsat ranges would give you a higher proportion of lower numbers.

Yeah derp. I misread the post. That's what I get for posting in on-topics this late. Herp.

I hope apps drop another 20% next year. I am going to negotiate hard with schools. Fuck them. They don't care about us.

bizzybone1313 wrote:I hope apps drop another 20% next year. I am going to negotiate hard with schools. Fuck them. They don't care about us.

Economy gets better + less supply of lawyers = happiness