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

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?

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

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.

phillywc wrote:DaRascal thread

dowu wrote: write them a LOCI?

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.