How do you get a school to stop blackballing you? Forum

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:52 pm

(Mods, I promise I'll be serious, mature, and well-behaved here. Just give me a shot!)

I've applied to Notre Dame Law School over the past two years and I was waitlisted and accepted two cycles ago and was waitlisted and rejected with a late application this past cycle. It wasn't until recently that I found out that I've been getting blackballed by them. My numbers are competitive enough for their medians and I know on mylsn that applicants who have identical profiles as mine have usually gotten 1/3 or 1/4 scholarships in the past whereas I struggle to even get in.

I'm planning to raise my top LSAT score in a few weeks and, if I can raise it enough, I'd like to at least have the option of going to such a school for pennies. However, I'm fearful that they think they know me and they're going to blackball me once again so I'll be hesitant to reapply. Is there any way to show them, in a respectful manner, that they've got the wrong labels attached to my name and need to assess my application fairly?

LeDique · Post by **LeDique** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:56 pm

I'll bite: how do you know they're blackballing you?

Attax · Post by **Attax** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:58 pm

Do you have any C&F issues?
Did you outright bash catholicism in your PS?
How late is "a little late?"

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:58 pm

LeDique wrote:I'll bite: how do you know they're blackballing you?

I think they could be. I'm not sure. Someone on TLS suggested it to me. I feel like they've been bullying me.

dowu · Post by **dowu** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:59 pm

DaRascal wrote:(Mods, I promise I'll be serious, mature, and well-behaved here. Just give me a shot!)

I've applied to Notre Dame Law School over the past two years and I was waitlisted and accepted two cycles ago and was waitlisted and rejected with a late application this past cycle. It wasn't until recently that I found out that I've been getting blackballed by them. My numbers are competitive enough for their medians and I know on mylsn that applicants who have identical profiles as mine have usually gotten 1/3 or 1/4 scholarships in the past whereas I struggle to even get in.

I'm planning to raise my top LSAT score in a few weeks and, if I can raise it enough, I'd like to at least have the option of going to such a school for pennies. However, I'm fearful that they think they know me and they're going to blackball me once again so I'll be hesitant to reapply. Is there any way to show them, in a respectful manner, that they've got the wrong labels attached to my name and need to assess my application fairly?

write them a LOCI?

phillywc · Post by **phillywc** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:01 pm

DaRascal thread

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:02 pm

Attax wrote:Do you have any C&F issues?
Did you outright bash catholicism in your PS?
How late is "a little late?"

I have something that I have to disclose, but it's not an issue unless they're trying to find a reason to keep me out.
Nope. I had a Roman Catholic upbringing.
Late Jan/Early Feb this cycle.

I don't even like ND that much, I just want them to be fair to me.

LeDique · Post by **LeDique** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:03 pm

I don't know what I expected

dowu · Post by **dowu** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:06 pm

DaRascal wrote:
Attax wrote:Do you have any C&F issues?
Did you outright bash catholicism in your PS?
How late is "a little late?"
I have something that I have to disclose, but it's not an issue unless they're trying to find a reason to keep me out.
Nope. I had a Roman Catholic upbringing.
Late Jan/Early Feb this cycle.

I don't even like ND that much, I just want them to be fair to me.

You're dumb

anyriotgirl · Post by **anyriotgirl** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:08 pm

maybe they figured out who you are on TLS and they don't like you

McAvoy · Post by **McAvoy** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:09 pm

phillywc wrote:DaRascal thread

A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:09 pm

You have a C&F issue, you were accepted off the waitlist the first time around but then didn't attend, you had a downward GPA trend (and LSAT, IIRC), you applied late, and based on your posting here, your PS and LORs probably aren't anything to write home about, either. There's no need to blackball you.

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:09 pm

dowu wrote: write them a LOCI?

Serious question. If I apply this cycle and do something bold in one of my essays/attachments and call them out for blackballing me, but I show them that they've got the wrong picture, what do you think would happen? Will they rage reject my application or will I touch their hearts? Will they think I'm crazy?

Attax · Post by **Attax** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:10 pm

DaRascal wrote:
Attax wrote:Do you have any C&F issues?
Did you outright bash catholicism in your PS?
How late is "a little late?"
I have something that I have to disclose, but it's not an issue unless they're trying to find a reason to keep me out.
Nope. I had a Roman Catholic upbringing.
Late Jan/Early Feb this cycle.

I don't even like ND that much, I just want them to be fair to me.

1. Well maybe they have stricter C&F stuff
2. Okay so that point is moot
3. That's too late. Retake.

If you don't like it, don't apply.

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:11 pm

anyriotgirl wrote:maybe they figured out who you are on TLS and they don't like you

That's not very nice.

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:13 pm

A. Nony Mouse wrote:You have a C&F issue, you were accepted off the waitlist the first time around but then didn't attend, you had a downward GPA trend (and LSAT, IIRC), you applied late, and based on your posting here, your PS and LORs probably aren't anything to write home about, either. There's no need to blackball you.

So they're evaluating me based on all that? Jeez...

Attax · Post by **Attax** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:15 pm

DaRascal wrote:
dowu wrote: write them a LOCI?

Serious question. If I apply this cycle and do something bold in one of my essays/attachments and call them out for blackballing me, but I show them that they've got the wrong picture, what do you think would happen? Will they rage reject my application or will I touch their hearts? Will they think I'm crazy?

I think they'll go to their adcomm facebook group and tell other people about what you did. If you think they don't discuss, you're probably wrong and shouldn't be stupid.

03152016 · Post by **03152016** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:16 pm

it's like the boy who cried wolf

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:18 pm

Attax wrote: I think they'll go to their adcomm facebook group and tell other people about what you did. If you think they don't discuss, you're probably wrong and shouldn't be stupid.

Oh my God, what a bunch of snitches!! Who does that? But seriously, I probably just won't apply because I want to be on good terms with schools I apply to.

I wish there was a way to find out before you apply which schools have blacklisted you.

phillywc · Post by **phillywc** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:19 pm

A. Nony Mouse wrote:You have a C&F issue, you were accepted off the waitlist the first time around but then didn't attend, you had a downward GPA trend (and LSAT, IIRC), you applied late, and based on your posting here, your PS and LORs probably aren't anything to write home about, either. There's no need to blackball you.

Nony, when does he get a BoW ban?

Attax · Post by **Attax** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:20 pm

DaRascal wrote:
Attax wrote: I think they'll go to their adcomm facebook group and tell other people about what you did. If you think they don't discuss, you're probably wrong and shouldn't be stupid.
Oh my God, what a bunch of snitches!! Who does that? But seriously, I probably just won't apply because I want to be on good terms with schools I apply to.

I wish there was a way to find out before you apply which schools have blacklisted you.

You sound like a 19 year old sorority girl who just found out her sister slept with the senior who was hitting on you at the party.

03152016 · Post by **03152016** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:21 pm

so what are you doing for money these days rascal

DaRascal · Post by **DaRascal** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:24 pm

Still teaching the SAT. It's not all that bad. I lost my last paycheck playing in this mega online poker event, but that's really the only bad thing that's happened to me in the past few months. I'm growing up!

FKASunny · Post by **FKASunny** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:25 pm

NO ONE BLACKLISTED YOU YOU MADE THAT UP

Mal Reynolds · Post by **Mal Reynolds** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:27 pm

Really guys. At this point it's more of a reflection on you that you can't just ignore him. Looking at you especially nony.

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