UVA Class of 2014 Forum

[UVAWSOME]

Accepted via ED today!!!

I considered sending in my ED for two weeks, and finally decided UVA was the school I wanted to attend most. I couldn’t be happier, especially given how quickly I found out that I was admitted (sent in my contract yesterday).

Congratulations to all of the other admitted students!!! I look forward to meeting ya’ll next fall.

Also, if anyone is in the Austin area and wants to get together PM a brother!!!

BTW. Thank you for posting so much information regarding housing… my search begins tomorrow…

[ArchRoark]

Accepted via ED today!!!

I considered sending in my ED for two weeks, and finally decided UVA was the school I wanted to attend most. I couldn’t be happier, especially given how quickly I found out that I was admitted (sent in my contract yesterday).

Congratulations to all of the other admitted students!!! I look forward to meeting ya’ll next fall.

Also, if anyone is in the Austin area and wants to get together PM a brother!!!

BTW. Thank you for posting so much information regarding housing… my search begins tomorrow…

Congrats! and pm'd

[vamedic03]

The Jeffersonian apartments seem decent enough. Anyone know about the Hessian Hills apartments, 3 bdrm 1.5 bath + W/D? Are they bigger than the Jeffersonians? I know it's a bit further than apartments on Arlington Blvd, but we have a little guy, so a good price on a multi-room apartment is very appealing.

I'd highly recommend looking for a house - you should be able to find a small 2 bedroom rancher or duplex for ~ 850-1000 in decent neighborhoods.

[005618502]

Accepted via ED today!!!

I considered sending in my ED for two weeks, and finally decided UVA was the school I wanted to attend most. I couldn’t be happier, especially given how quickly I found out that I was admitted (sent in my contract yesterday).

Congratulations to all of the other admitted students!!! I look forward to meeting ya’ll next fall.

Also, if anyone is in the Austin area and wants to get together PM a brother!!!

BTW. Thank you for posting so much information regarding housing… my search begins tomorrow…

Congrats! and pm'd

I pm'd also. live in Austin and headin to UVA as well

[swinger]

Live in Ivy Gardens. Period. Its a 5-8 minute walk to class, 3-5 minute walk to the gym, 2 pools, GREAT apartments, cheap rent, AND way more 1Ls live in Ivy than anywhere else, so its one of the main hubs for extracurricular activities (and yes, there are PLENTY of those here.)

As far as finding a roommate goes, if you live in Ivy they have a database, but really the best way to do it is to post a "personal-esque" ad on the UVA Law 2014 facebook and let people know what you're looking for. You will get tons of replies and you can pick the person you think you will get along best with. Thats what I did and my roommate is the bee's knees and the cat's pajamas. In fact I am sitting in his room while writing this.

And as JawsTheGreat put it, "meeting" as many people as you can before school starts is the way to go. A fair amount of people joined a group made by one of us that just advertised one of our interests so we could all hang out and meet before school starts. These are now my closest friends that I hang out with when I am not with my section. Its important to make friends OUTSIDE of your section because you spend SO much time with them... worst case scenario=your best friend at school is in your section, on all your softball teams, and demands spending all his free time with you. Sorry Jaws.

[swinger]

Legit. Is this the every-Thursday keg in Spies that a 3L told me about during my tour?

Yep, every Thursday around 3 or 4, which is perfect because you can migrate straight from the Keg to the Drunk League softball game right across the street. Oh yea, then you have bar review that night.


When you are in the library until 11 PM three days in a row its nice to have a Thursday like this.

lol nice. Here's hoping I don't get assigned a Friday 8 AM class.

8:50 Crim with Anne Coughlin is very very interesting on Fridays

It's just as interesting on Wednesdays when JawsTheGreat is too busy stumblingupon and not paying attention. Cold calls, kids... learn what they are, learn how to react to them.

But its ok, JawsTheGreat pitched in college.

[CGI Fridays]

This thread catalyzed my newly-held hope to join your ranks.
I take the October LSAT. I really hope I clear the 170 mark. Totally possible.

ED: no deadline? They don't have one on the relevant web page or pdf form.
If I ED in the first week of November, do you figure the 170 auto-admit trend will still be in effect? (GPA 3.2-3.6)

[swinger]

This thread catalyzed my newly-held hope to join your ranks.
I take the October LSAT. I really hope I clear the 170 mark. Totally possible.

ED: no deadline? They don't have one on the relevant web page or pdf form.
If I ED in the first week of November, do you figure the 170 auto-admit trend will still be in effect? (GPA 3.2-3.6)

Obviously you should try not to think about it until AFTER your LSAT. Even if I were to tell you 'yes, you will definitely get in with your 170' would you simply aim for a 170? No, you would shoot for that 180 and study your ass off. The higher your score, the higher your chances...

Moral of the story, study hard, crush the October LSAT, fill out prelim apps to all the schools you WANT to attend, and when you get your score back THEN you ask what your chances are.

Good luck! This is a great place, we find ourselves asking "How is this a T10 law school?" all the time. We hope you can join us!

[Stringer Bell]

Any perspective on Jeffersonian Apartments on Arlington Blvd? I have a dog, so I'm only looking at places that take pets.

Same. Going to be extra hard for me since my dog is greater then 50lbs and is one of the most common "restricted breeds." Irresponsible pet owners who through their actions give my dog's breed, who is btw the sweetest ever, a bad reputation frustrates me. I would be grateful for any suggestions on apartments to look at that do not have pet breed or weight restrictions.

What kind of dog do you have? I have a mini schnauzer... he's only 20 lb so it'll probably be easier for me :-/

Jeffersonian Apartments has a limit of 50 lb for ground level apartments, and the dog has to be at least 2 years old. I'd really prefer a place with hardwood floors though (better for allergies and for pets), but who knows if that will be possible if I'm trying to keep costs down.

And general question - do you recommend living alone or trying to find a roommate? I live with my fiance now, but he won't be moving down until my second year... so I'll either be living alone or with a roommate.

Charlottesville does not seem to be a very dog friendly place to rent an apartment. In terms of reasonably priced one bedrooms (or at least what I figure this board would consider to be reasonably priced), it didn't seem like there were many options outside of the Jeffersonian(which wasn't an option because I waited too late). Barracks West and University Heights allow dogs, but I wasn't super keen on either complex for differing reasons. You can find some small complexes, garage apartments and 4plexes here and there, but it's not easy. So my advice is that if you have a dog and find a place that is acceptable for you, don't hesitate to pull the trigger.

[005618502]

This thread catalyzed my newly-held hope to join your ranks.
I take the October LSAT. I really hope I clear the 170 mark. Totally possible.

ED: no deadline? They don't have one on the relevant web page or pdf form.
If I ED in the first week of November, do you figure the 170 auto-admit trend will still be in effect? (GPA 3.2-3.6)

First off that is a HUGE GPA range.... second have everything in plus the ED form before your LSAT score is released because even if you dont get a 170+ its still worth throwing a shot out there

[CGI Fridays]

First off that is a HUGE GPA range....

True. But right now they all seem to be admit material with a 170+: http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats/?whichCycle=1011
(Granted, those people probably had the rest of their app on lock, plus this is a tiny sample size)

second have everything in plus the ED form before your LSAT score is released because even if you dont get a 170+ its still worth throwing a shot out there

Wow, I'm really glad you said that because I assumed the exact opposite was the way to go (in case they sneak peaks before the app's gone complete, & get a bad first impression based on a below-median GPA). Unless someone pipes in to disagree with this plan, I'm going with it.

[swinger]

Wow, I'm really glad you said that because I assumed the exact opposite was the way to go (in case they sneak peaks before the app's gone complete, & get a bad first impression based on a below-median GPA). Unless someone pipes in to disagree with this plan, I'm going with it.[/quote]

If you're positive this is the place you wanna be then of course get everything in ASAP, especially the ED form. They really put a lot of stock into that, I had applied regular decision (very late in the season) and then realized UVA was the place for me. Sent in the ED form and bam, next day call. Aim high, just make sure you ace that test.

[ArchRoark]

How late in the season are we talkin about swinger? Mind sharing your numbers or if you got awarded scholly money?

[turkeysub]

There needs to be a UVa 2010 applicants thread separate from this thread...

[swinger]

How late in the season are we talkin about swinger? Mind sharing your numbers or if you got awarded scholly money?

Late= Late January. I took the December LSAT. PM me for numbers/scholly info, dont want my friends on here to know how awesome I am.

[sundance95]

There needs to be a UVa 2010 applicants thread separate from this thread...

+1

[alex_cryp]

Hi Everyone!

I got an email at 1:30pm telling me that they had received my early decision binding form. At 3:30pm the dean of admissions called me and welcomed me to the class of 2014! So excited!

For those who are wondering: 165/3.95. 4 years working as a youth programs director in Indian Country. Non-URM.

[Xaintes]

Congrats to those who have gotten in! Very excited to meet everyone next year

Anyone living in the DC/NoVA area?

[turkeysub]

congrats!

[Bumi]

Well, I'm pretty sure at this point that I didn't get into UVA ED. I started the process thinking I wouldn't hear until near the end of the 15 days, but it seems like everyone who got in got the acceptance call the day after their application went final, if not sooner. I assume it's pretty unusual to get in off the waitlist if you were ED, right?

My LSAT is well above their 75th percentile, but my GPA is well below their 25th. I figured it would be a long shot, but it's so far and away my first choice that I really was hoping I'd get it.

Enjoy Charlottesville, you guys who got in! You're going to a fantastic school.

[swinger]

Well, I'm pretty sure at this point that I didn't get into UVA ED. I started the process thinking I wouldn't hear until near the end of the 15 days, but it seems like everyone who got in got the acceptance call the day after their application went final, if not sooner. I assume it's pretty unusual to get in off the waitlist if you were ED, right?

My LSAT is well above their 75th percentile, but my GPA is well below their 25th. I figured it would be a long shot, but it's so far and away my first choice that I really was hoping I'd get it.

Enjoy Charlottesville, you guys who got in! You're going to a fantastic school.

Send in a letter of continued interest explaining how much you REALLY want to go (and give smart reasons, like professors you are looking forward to working with, programs they have that interest you, and softball). Couldn't hurt but really can help

[Bumi]

Send in a letter of continued interest explaining how much you REALLY want to go (and give smart reasons, like professors you are looking forward to working with, programs they have that interest you, and softball). Couldn't hurt but really can help

Once I get my waitlist notification, I will definitely do this. Can't hurt. But as of right now, I haven't heard anything one way or the other - I'm just assuming the worst since so many people were accepted so quick. Do you think it would be a good idea to send in an email mid-way through the ED window?

I cut several things from my "Why Virginia?" essay so it wouldn't be more than a double-spaced page, so I certainly do have some more tangible things I could mention about why I want to go there.

[swinger]

Send in a letter of continued interest explaining how much you REALLY want to go (and give smart reasons, like professors you are looking forward to working with, programs they have that interest you, and softball). Couldn't hurt but really can help

Once I get my waitlist notification, I will definitely do this. Can't hurt. But as of right now, I haven't heard anything one way or the other - I'm just assuming the worst since so many people were accepted so quick. Do you think it would be a good idea to send in an email mid-way through the ED window?

I cut several things from my "Why Virginia?" essay so it wouldn't be more than a double-spaced page, so I certainly do have some more tangible things I could mention about why I want to go there.

i would REALLY still recommend sending something in now. Once you get put on the waitlist at UVA it can be a death sentence. Sending it in after getting put on the list might not do you much good, as weird as it sounds. I would definitely send something solid in now. It can ONLY help.

[sherpaorlawschool]

Well, I'm pretty sure at this point that I didn't get into UVA ED. I started the process thinking I wouldn't hear until near the end of the 15 days, but it seems like everyone who got in got the acceptance call the day after their application went final, if not sooner. I assume it's pretty unusual to get in off the waitlist if you were ED, right?

My LSAT is well above their 75th percentile, but my GPA is well below their 25th. I figured it would be a long shot, but it's so far and away my first choice that I really was hoping I'd get it.

Enjoy Charlottesville, you guys who got in! You're going to a fantastic school.

I had to wait almost a week to find out I got in. I am also a splitter like you. Just because you didn't hear back in a day doesn't mean you didn't get in. I think it varies in terms of how long they take to give notifications.

[MillerTime]

Hey all – I wasn’t quite ready to drop the hammer on UVA ED so I applied regular decision instead. I have 3.4/169 and solid work experience and LORs. My application has gone complete and is pending review/decision, according to the status tracker. Do I stand a shot? And does anyone know how long they usually take to get back to RDs?