Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s? Forum
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Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
I have gotten several emails the past week of the standard variety that waive my application fee to apply. There are a lot of low ranked schools, but also some decent ones (USC, Notre Dame).
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings???
I am actually tempted to apply to USC, but if it is a farce then I won't bother.
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings???
I am actually tempted to apply to USC, but if it is a farce then I won't bother.
- Winston1984
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
Hard to know without knowing your numbers, URM status, or if you have some interesting soft/work experience that they would know about.
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
USC waived its fee waiver for everybody.frcarpen wrote:I have gotten several emails the past week of the standard variety that waive my application fee to apply. There are a lot of low ranked schools, but also some decent ones (USC, Notre Dame).
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings???
I am actually tempted to apply to USC, but if it is a farce then I won't bother.
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
wait really? i would probably apply/might still if this is the case.RLowry23 wrote:USC waived its fee waiver for everybody.frcarpen wrote:I have gotten several emails the past week of the standard variety that waive my application fee to apply. There are a lot of low ranked schools, but also some decent ones (USC, Notre Dame).
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings???
I am actually tempted to apply to USC, but if it is a farce then I won't bother.
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
Yep, USC has no application fee through February 1. It was originally through December 31, but they extended it. Numbers must be lower than they expected.phillywc wrote:wait really? i would probably apply/might still if this is the case.RLowry23 wrote:USC waived its fee waiver for everybody.frcarpen wrote:I have gotten several emails the past week of the standard variety that waive my application fee to apply. There are a lot of low ranked schools, but also some decent ones (USC, Notre Dame).
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings???
I am actually tempted to apply to USC, but if it is a farce then I won't bother.
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
This is what I was getting at, do you think they are desperate for some higher LSAT/GPA applicants or do they already have what they want and are now just wanting to be more "selective?"gta wrote:Yep, USC has no application fee through February 1. It was originally through December 31, but they extended it. Numbers must be lower than they expected.phillywc wrote:wait really? i would probably apply/might still if this is the case.RLowry23 wrote:USC waived its fee waiver for everybody.frcarpen wrote:I have gotten several emails the past week of the standard variety that waive my application fee to apply. There are a lot of low ranked schools, but also some decent ones (USC, Notre Dame).
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings???
I am actually tempted to apply to USC, but if it is a farce then I won't bother.
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
Non-URMWinston1984 wrote:Hard to know without knowing your numbers, URM status, or if you have some interesting soft/work experience that they would know about.
170/3.37gpa
(I'm torn between trying to reach into the T14 at sticker or take a scholarship at a regional school)
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Re: Still getting emails asking me to apply...Gaming #'s?
[/quote][/quote]frcarpen wrote:gta wrote:I have gotten several emails the past week of the standard variety that waive my application fee to apply. There are a lot of low ranked schools, but also some decent ones (USC, Notre Dame).
Do you think they actually want me to attend or are they trying to pad their "Selectivity" metric as used by US news rankings??
This is what I was getting at, do you think they are desperate for some higher LSAT/GPA applicants or do they already have what they want and are now just wanting to be more "selective?"
Yes the are gaming the numbers. Apply if you are competitive or it is free, but don't expect much.
They want to be able to show that applications haven't dropped at their school, or at least minimize the drops relative to other school.
Sorry to say, it doesn't mean anything about your chances.