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[Dcc617]

TLS wisdom suggests that softs are only very important at HYS, with your chances at other schools highly dependent on your numbers. Looking at LSN I've noticed many applicants who applied to Columbia with both numbers above median were waitlisted. What explains this?

I just looked at LSN and that's not true. Like 90% of people at or above both medians were accepted. The ones who weren't were probably really like applicants or else just had shit lazy apps.

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[TheodoreKGB]

There was something off putting in their file. Numbers are a big determinant, but being above medians in no way guarantees acceptance. You are talking about Columbia.

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[TheodoreKGB]

Well, a number of things can prevent admission at any given school.

Display of lack of maturity in any facet of the application, including one's age or lack of work/life experience

An extensive criminal record

A bad interview

Sloppy essays, including topic choice

Bad recommendations

Writing, "Fuck you because I know you don't read the LSAT writing sample," on your writing sample

Over zealous/inappropriate communication with the Admissions Office

A display of a sense of entitlement to admission

Basically, think of any way an applicant can be off putting, and that could be why those people were wait listed or denied. Also, add in the fact that an applicant can be wait listed for simply not meshing with a file reader on that particular day. It really is the job of an applicant to impress them AND make them like you.

[cbbinnyc]

It's possible that YP factors into this as well.

[darthslughorn]

Writing, "Fuck you because I know you don't read the LSAT writing sample," on your writing sample

Oh, crap.