Yale Law School Class of 2012

[littleboyblue]

sigh:: YLS is capping travel subsidies at $350. rabbit, would you say that a visit is worth, say, spending $1000 (assuming that I'm set on YLS)? Feel free to spoil the beans for me by revealing the "cool things" via PM.

where are you travelling from that it is so expensive? if you are already set on YLS then it really seems like an opportunity to meet people who you will most likely be going to school with in the fall. if you can't afford it, i wouldn't sweat it.

[rabbit9198]

sigh:: YLS is capping travel subsidies at $350. rabbit, would you say that a visit is worth, say, spending $1000 (assuming that I'm set on YLS)? Feel free to spoil the beans for me by revealing the "cool things" via PM.

Depends. If you're for sure enrolling (based on what you've told me, you pretty much are), then the purpose might be a bit different - some people come for an extra day or spend some time looking at housing options off-campus (though you most certainly DON'T have to be even thinking about housing that early - most places won't let you sign right away, ), or just getting to know New Haven. Others try to start making some friends/maybe meet a roommate (but most people meet roommates randomly online/through the FB group, and it's rare not like you'll be left out of the club if you don't make good friends during the ASW - that's what orientation is for, etc.).

Will you be 'left behind' for not coming? No. Sometimes people reminisce about things that happened, but you won't miss out on anything crucial. You might feel more comfortable during orientation if you recognize some faces, etc., but honestly you shouldn't feel like you *have to* come.

[SparkyLives]

anybody joined the YLS 2012 facebook group?

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group ... 9881325357

[comeback]

Thanks again rabbit.

i haven't joined the group yet. wow already 17+ admits!

[littleboyblue]

no scholly from columbia so i'll definitely be at yls. looking forward to meeting you guys at ASW (and in August?).

[iagolives]

no scholly from columbia so i'll definitely be at yls. looking forward to meeting you guys at ASW (and in August?).

Wow, you got into YLS first-round and not ANYTHING from Columbia? Wow. This cycle has been so bizarre! Well, congrats on Yale!

[totalidiot]

And the lady I spoke with today hinted that acceptances will start rolling out very, very soon. She said they were just taking care of the December admits first before they moved on to everyone else. Since our binders are to be sent out by week's end (supposedly), I imagine more decisions will be forthcoming in the next couple weeks.

Ha, oh how wrong this has turned out to be!

[KP429]

And the lady I spoke with today hinted that acceptances will start rolling out very, very soon. She said they were just taking care of the December admits first before they moved on to everyone else. Since our binders are to be sent out by week's end (supposedly), I imagine more decisions will be forthcoming in the next couple weeks.

Ha, oh how wrong this has turned out to be!

So true! It's interesting because I was sort of taken aback that she even mentioned that more acceptances would start rolling out soon since it didn't really concern me at all. I would be absolutely floored if no one got accepted this week... my binder arrived almost 2 weeks ago! Pity me, huh?

Anyway this is the last hurrah for those already admitted until our thread gets hijacked by the new admits
Kidding.. kidding.. good luck to those still waiting!!

[totalidiot]

And the lady I spoke with today hinted that acceptances will start rolling out very, very soon. She said they were just taking care of the December admits first before they moved on to everyone else. Since our binders are to be sent out by week's end (supposedly), I imagine more decisions will be forthcoming in the next couple weeks.

Ha, oh how wrong this has turned out to be!

So true! It's interesting because I was sort of taken aback that she even mentioned that more acceptances would start rolling out soon since it didn't really concern me at all. I would be absolutely floored if no one got accepted this week... my binder arrived almost 2 weeks ago! Pity me, huh?

Anyway this is the last hurrah for those already admitted until our thread gets hijacked by the new admits
Kidding.. kidding.. good luck to those still waiting!!

Just so you know....you have my envy!

a word of caution: if I were to be accepted (which I don't expect), expect an obnoxious post in all caps, as Yale is the dream (literally...it's pathetic)!

[littleboyblue]

no scholly from columbia so i'll definitely be at yls. looking forward to meeting you guys at ASW (and in August?).

Wow, you got into YLS first-round and not ANYTHING from Columbia? Wow. This cycle has been so bizarre! Well, congrats on Yale!

given my stats its not surprising that i didn't get a hamilton/butler from columbia. and it made my decision much much easier...

[SparkyLives]

So we've moved to a different forum?

Was accepted to Columbia today but without the Hamilton--I'll be at Yale in August.

[mallard]

So I shouldn't feel like my Butler means my chances at Yale are worse?

[KP429]

So we've moved to a different forum?

Was accepted to Columbia today but without the Hamilton--I'll be at Yale in August.

Yikes. How did YOU not get a Hammy? Ridiculous. I haven't even received anything from Columbia in the mail. Oh well.

[SparkyLives]

So we've moved to a different forum?

Was accepted to Columbia today but without the Hamilton--I'll be at Yale in August.

Yikes. How did YOU not get a Hammy? Ridiculous. I haven't even received anything from Columbia in the mail. Oh well.

I'm a little bit relieved. I was waiting specifcally to see if I received the Hamilton or not. That would have thrown a serious kink in my thought process, so it just makes the decision that much easier. I honestly don't know what I would have done had I received it--but I honestly wasn't expecting it and I'm grateful for the Butler offer.

So I shouldn't feel like my Butler means my chances at Yale are worse?

Well, I received the Butler too--so I don't think so. Do the schools communicate with each other about applicants?

[mallard]

I would tend to think adcomms would be looking for generally similar things in applications, so I think of the Columbia scholly as saying something about the strength (or weakness) of my app... dunno.

[excitedutterance]

So I shouldn't feel like my Butler means my chances at Yale are worse?

I hope not! If so I'll burn any evidence of mine.

Love me, Yale. Oh why won't you love me?

[SparkyLives]

I would tend to think adcomms would be looking for generally similar things in applications, so I think of the Columbia scholly as saying something about the strength (or weakness) of my app... dunno.

Ah, okay I see what you're saying. I don't know how much these scholarship offers reflect the strength/weakness of your application.

I am a URM w/numbers that are above the 75% of both Michigan and Columbia. However, I didn't receive a Darrow invite or a Hamilton offer. So at the very least the scholly game is not purely numbers based.

Not sure if I'm getting at your concern or not.

[mallard]

That does calm my nerves a bit, Sparky.

[littleboyblue]

I would tend to think adcomms would be looking for generally similar things in applications, so I think of the Columbia scholly as saying something about the strength (or weakness) of my app... dunno.

Ah, okay I see what you're saying. I don't know how much these scholarship offers reflect the strength/weakness of your application.

I am a URM w/numbers that are above the 75% of both Michigan and Columbia. However, I didn't receive a Darrow invite or a Hamilton offer. So at the very least the scholly game is not purely numbers based.

Not sure if I'm getting at your concern or not.

wow - that is pretty surprising - although maybe they just assumed you'd get into one HYS.

[KP429]

Anybody else talk to their "student buddy" yet? Impressions?

[SparkyLives]

Anybody else talk to their "student buddy" yet? Impressions?

No! How did he get a hold of you?

[KP429]

That's so weird.. didn't you get that strange call ahead of all of us? I got my call-to-setup-a-student-buddy early Jan. followed by an e-mail from a 1L a couple days later. I didn't speak to him until today, but man did he sell Yale well.

[SparkyLives]

sheeeeeeeeeeiiiit, nothin here.

[KP429]

They must've known you needed absolutely 0 convincing

[SparkyLives]

They must've known you needed absolutely 0 convincing

haha...I think I'm getting hosed a bit on my cycle--and it's all my fault. If you don't mind, could you give some highlights of his pitch? I'm interested.