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What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:14 pm
by lawloser22
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Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:20 pm
by maf70
Currently a TTT.
3.8 GPA on a 2.7 curve.
Ranked 2/180+
Looking for T14.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:21 pm
by fatduck
maf70 wrote:Currently a TTT.
3.8 GPA on a 2.7 curve.
Ranked 2/180+
Looking for T14.
Illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin
ftfy

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:22 pm
by dakatz
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Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:31 pm
by lawloser22
maf70 wrote:Currently a TTT.
3.8 GPA on a 2.7 curve.
Ranked 2/180+
Looking for T14.
50-60% at GT
35-45% at B

These two seem to be particularly TTT-friendly.

where do you wanna go? Blanket T7-14 -- 90% sure you'll get one.

EDIT: forgot you were the Penn guy -- 50% if you spin your ties well.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:37 pm
by lawloser22
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Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:40 pm
by dakatz
fatduck wrote:
maf70 wrote:Currently a TTT.
3.8 GPA on a 2.7 curve.
Ranked 2/180+
Looking for T14.
Illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin
ftfy
If he goes for an interview or meeting with the school, my opinion is that he should wear some Ben Franklin spectacles and bring a kite with him. When they ask why you brought a kite, you say that its a family thing.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:43 pm
by Ty Webb
At one of UH/SMU.
3.67/Top 10% (higher, but rank cutoffs are 5/10/15/20)
Straight A-s across the board.

Georgetown

Georgetown EA

Vanderbilt

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If I pressed into the top 5% by year's end:

NYU

Columbia

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:51 pm
by lawloser22
Ty Webb wrote:At one of UH/SMU.
3.67/Top 10% (higher, but rank cutoffs are 5/10/15/20)
Straight A-s across the board.

Georgetown

Georgetown EA

Vanderbilt

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If I pressed into the top 5% by year's end:

NYU

Columbia

Georgetown: 60%

Georgetown EA: 30% (Deferred)

Vanderbilt: 65% (Really have no data on this one, but I'm assuming it's similar to UCLA and you'll get a boost for coming from a school in the South)

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If I pressed into the top 5% by year's end:

NYU: 50%

Columbia: 50%

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:58 pm
by DeSimone
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Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:08 pm
by lawloser22
DeSimone wrote:Just cuz I'm bored..

Top 10%
School in the 34-38 range

GULC EA
Chicago ED

Might consider others after spring grades
GULC EA - 40% (probably deferred, 80% RD)
Chicago ED - 30% (probably deferred, 40% RD)

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:19 pm
by Vronsky
T2 in the 80s.
3.8, top 5% out of ~300+
looking at GULC EA, UVA, CLS, and NYU.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:26 pm
by AugustaMasters
Around top 3% at school ranked 35-45, ranked after first semester (I heard this may help). Good undergrad GPA, not a ton of solid work experience but have some good community involvement/leadership.

Applying GULC EA.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:29 pm
by lawloser22
Vronsky wrote:T2 in the 80s.
3.8, top 5% out of ~300+
looking at GULC EA, UVA, CLS, and NYU.
GULC EA - 50% (75% RD)
UVA - If you're at Richmond or have significant ties to VA, 60%, otherwise 20%
CLS - 35-40%
NYU - 35-40%

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:31 pm
by lawloser22
AugustaMasters wrote:Around top 3% at school ranked 35-45, ranked after first semester (I heard this may help). Good undergrad GPA, not a ton of solid work experience but have some good community involvement/leadership.

Applying GULC EA.
90%. HYS aspirations?

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:37 pm
by Vronsky
lawloser22 wrote:
Vronsky wrote:T2 in the 80s.
3.8, top 5% out of ~300+
looking at GULC EA, UVA, CLS, and NYU.
GULC EA - 50% (75% RD)
UVA - If you're at Richmond or have significant ties to VA, 60%, otherwise 20%
CLS - 35-40%
NYU - 35-40%
Any idea of what I can do to boost my chances?
Out of state resident, but UVA undergrad...
I've also got 2 Calis and got those professors to write my LORs.
NYC-area if that helps for CLS and NYU.
Can I get a hallelujah?

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:53 pm
by lawloser22
Vronsky wrote:
lawloser22 wrote:
Vronsky wrote:T2 in the 80s.
3.8, top 5% out of ~300+
looking at GULC EA, UVA, CLS, and NYU.
GULC EA - 50% (75% RD)
UVA - If you're at Richmond or have significant ties to VA, 60%, otherwise 20%
CLS - 35-40%
NYU - 35-40%
Any idea of what I can do to boost my chances?
Out of state resident, but UVA undergrad...
I've also got 2 Calis and got those professors to write my LORs.
NYC-area if that helps for CLS and NYU.
Can I get a hallelujah?
Haha, I think UVA undergrad qualifies as significant ties to VA. From what I've heard, UVA just doesn't really take anyone who's not from VA or at a VA school. 50%.

The two CALIs/LORs should help, as should being at a NYC-area school, but probably not a ton. 40-45%.

Not much more you can do other than keep your grades up. Maybe a sweet summer gig? Great PS?

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:02 pm
by thebookcollector
School Range: 20-25
Top 5%
Looking at Chicago, Northwestern, Possibly Penn or Duke

Chance me!

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:08 pm
by lawloser22
theantiscalia wrote:School Range: 20-25
Top 5%
Looking at Chicago, Northwestern, Possibly Penn or Duke

Chance me!
Chi -- 70%
NW -- WE? 90%
Penn -- 80%
Duke -- 75%

Not considering HYS? I'd give you 40-50% at H.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:28 pm
by Headybrah
school range 42-50
Top 8-10%
Looking at: Cornell, UCLA, Georgetown, BC, BU, Penn (Berkley?)

Have significant work experience in CA
Went to undergrad in New England

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:47 pm
by lawloser22
Headybrah wrote:school range 42-50
Top 8-10%
Looking at: Cornell, UCLA, Georgetown, BC, BU, Penn (Berkley?)

Have significant work experience in CA
Went to undergrad in New England
Berkeley - 50%
Penn - 45%
Cornell - 55%
GT - 65% RD
UCLA - 70%
BU/BC - 95%

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:52 pm
by maf70
lawloser22 wrote:
maf70 wrote:Currently a TTT.
3.8 GPA on a 2.7 curve.
Ranked 2/180+
Looking for T14.
50-60% at GT
35-45% at B

These two seem to be particularly TTT-friendly.

where do you wanna go? Blanket T7-14 -- 90% sure you'll get one.

EDIT: forgot you were the Penn guy -- 50% if you spin your ties well.
Im most interested right now in Penn and Michigan. My law school is in a neighboring state to both Penn and Michigan, so Im assuming/ hoping that this might help my chances?

Im also planning on throwing a hail mary at NYU and Columbia. How abysmal are my chances there if Im still #2 at the end of the semester?

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:02 pm
by j7108
I'll bite.

TTT - Midwest
3.67 (PT) on 2.6/2.7 Curve
#1 in class
Good softs, and significant work experience.

Planning on applying to:
GULC (EA), Emory, SMU, Vanderbilt, Duke, GW, Cornell, UH, Columbia, UM-Ann Arbor (Maybe BU, UV)

If I keep my number 1 spot, I'll even give YHS a shot.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:13 pm
by lawloser22
maf70 wrote:
lawloser22 wrote:
maf70 wrote:Currently a TTT.
3.8 GPA on a 2.7 curve.
Ranked 2/180+
Looking for T14.
50-60% at GT
35-45% at B

These two seem to be particularly TTT-friendly.

where do you wanna go? Blanket T7-14 -- 90% sure you'll get one.

EDIT: forgot you were the Penn guy -- 50% if you spin your ties well.
Im most interested right now in Penn and Michigan. My law school is in a neighboring state to both Penn and Michigan, so Im assuming/ hoping that this might help my chances?

Im also planning on throwing a hail mary at NYU and Columbia. How abysmal are my chances there if Im still #2 at the end of the semester?
Michigan is definitely within reach.

I've never heard of anyone going TTT to C/N but I'm sure it's happened. I'll say 35%.

Re: What are your chances?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:17 pm
by lawloser22
j7108 wrote:I'll bite.

TTT - Midwest
3.67 (PT) on 2.6/2.7 Curve
#1 in class
Good softs, and significant work experience.

Planning on applying to:
GULC (EA), Emory, SMU, Vanderbilt, Duke, GW, Cornell, UH, Columbia, UM-Ann Arbor (Maybe BU, UV)

If I keep my number 1 spot, I'll even give YHS a shot.
Whoops, didn't see the PT. No idea, though I'd assume your about 50% at GULC and in on down.