Chicago Law Class of 2017 Forum

[Instinctive]

Anyone know anything about deferring with a Ruby?

As far as I know, there is no information on TLS suggesting that you can defer a Ruby. But of course your best option is to email or call them and ask.

It seems plausible to defer. I know at least one other school is willing to defer their full ride if you have a specific and logical plan with reasoning. Worth asking.

[jaesonko]

Just got a Ruby offer!!!! Jesus, this makes things complicated...

congrats!!! was it literally just now or was it earlier? stats? congrats again everyone!!!!

About 20 minutes prior to posting.

And you were thinking of retaking

[midwest17]

Anyone know anything about deferring with a Ruby?

As far as I know, there is no information on TLS suggesting that you can defer a Ruby. But of course your best option is to email or call them and ask.

It seems plausible to defer. I know at least one other school is willing to defer their full ride if you have a specific and logical plan with reasoning. Worth asking.

The only reason that Chicago might be more hesitant to defer the Ruby than other schools is that I think the structure of the donation requires them to matriculate a fixed number of Rubies each year (though I may be wrong about that). So deferring it means they have to offer it to someone else anyways this year, and then are locked in for next year. Other schools could just mark your full ride as coming out of the budget for the year they award it and not pass it on that year.

But maybe I'm thinking about it in a silly way and Chicago would be perfectly happy to defer the Ruby.

[Instinctive]

Anyone know anything about deferring with a Ruby?

As far as I know, there is no information on TLS suggesting that you can defer a Ruby. But of course your best option is to email or call them and ask.

It seems plausible to defer. I know at least one other school is willing to defer their full ride if you have a specific and logical plan with reasoning. Worth asking.

The only reason that Chicago might be more hesitant to defer the Ruby than other schools is that I think the structure of the donation requires them to matriculate a fixed number of Rubies each year (though I may be wrong about that). So deferring it means they have to offer it to someone else anyways this year, and then are locked in for next year. Other schools could just mark your full ride as coming out of the budget for the year they award it and not pass it on that year.

But maybe I'm thinking about it in a silly way and Chicago would be perfectly happy to defer the Ruby.

No, that makes total sense. I almost typed out something to the effect of how the fact that Mr. Rubenstein gives the gift for a specific reason may alter Chicago's look. I then decided "worth asking" would suffice HAHAHA

[koalacity]

Ruby

>75th LSAT, >median GPA.

Congrats! How seriously are you considering Chicago now that you have a ruby?

I think someone would have to be crazy to not seriously consider the Ruby. I'm still going to go to ASWs and give other schools a chance, but I can't think of circumstances that make the Ruby a particularly difficult choice.

And <3 you bom and scoobs.

I don't even go here but CONGRATS MIDWEST!

[kershka]

Ruby

>75th LSAT, >median GPA.

Congrats! How seriously are you considering Chicago now that you have a ruby?

I think someone would have to be crazy to not seriously consider the Ruby. I'm still going to go to ASWs and give other schools a chance, but I can't think of circumstances that make the Ruby a particularly difficult choice.

And <3 you bom and scoobs.

I don't even go here but CONGRATS MIDWEST!

+1,000,000

And congrats to all the other new Rubies as well!

[paglababa]

Congrats to all the Rubies!!!

[thewaves]

You guys rawk

[Ren]

Just got a Ruby offer!!!! Jesus, this makes things complicated...

congrats!!! was it literally just now or was it earlier? stats? congrats again everyone!!!!

About 20 minutes prior to posting.

And you were thinking of retaking

Hahaha I was indeed! But now I am thanking my lucky stars... I have had the cycle of a lifetime.

[Ren]

Oh and 3.9X/172

sounds like you have some godly softs. thanks for the follow-up. Think you'll accept it, or will you pass it down to the likes of me

I think my softs are solid, but very far from godly. And I have no idea what I will end up doing! Tbh I originally had no intention of going to UChicago (due to location preferences), so this is a huge shock to my cycle. I am still in the running for the Jacobson and the Levy, and I haven't heard back from Yale. So I am waiting for all the chips to fall.

I am kinda curious though to hear some opinions... what would you guys choose between: Ruby or Jacobson or Levy or HYS at $$$

[Optimist Prime]

Major Congrats to the new Rubys.

Loling a bit at myself for feeling "dinged" because I didn't get one, but this effectively ends my consideration of Chicago.

"Top 5 Law School? - better give me a full tuition scholarship + stipend or F that." Oh what have I become.

Congrats again to the recipients!

[Mal Reynolds]

Major Congrats to the new Rubys.

Loling a bit at myself for feeling "dinged" because I didn't get one, but this effectively ends my consideration of Chicago.

"Top 5 Law School? - better give me a full tuition scholarship + stipend or F that." Oh what have I become.

Congrats again to the recipients!

Wow thanks for not going here.

[midwest17]

Oh and 3.9X/172

sounds like you have some godly softs. thanks for the follow-up. Think you'll accept it, or will you pass it down to the likes of me

I think my softs are solid, but very far from godly. And I have no idea what I will end up doing! Tbh I originally had no intention of going to UChicago (due to location preferences), so this is a huge shock to my cycle. I am still in the running for the Jacobson and the Levy, and I haven't heard back from Yale. So I am waiting for all the chips to fall.

I am kinda curious though to hear some opinions... what would you guys choose between: Ruby or Jacobson or Levy or HYS at $$$

Ruby except possibly Y, but probably still the Ruby. The COL stipend blows the other full-rides out of the water, IMO.

[kathj06]

Major Congrats to the new Rubys.

Loling a bit at myself for feeling "dinged" because I didn't get one, but this effectively ends my consideration of Chicago.

"Top 5 Law School? - better give me a full tuition scholarship + stipend or F that." Oh what have I become.

Congrats again to the recipients!

Wow thanks for not going here.

What's so unreasonable about that? I'm only considering schools that will have a parade in my honor upon my enrollment, and where all of the professors will agree ahead of time to give me straight A's.

[t-14orbust]

Oh and 3.9X/172

sounds like you have some godly softs. thanks for the follow-up. Think you'll accept it, or will you pass it down to the likes of me

I think my softs are solid, but very far from godly. And I have no idea what I will end up doing! Tbh I originally had no intention of going to UChicago (due to location preferences), so this is a huge shock to my cycle. I am still in the running for the Jacobson and the Levy, and I haven't heard back from Yale. So I am waiting for all the chips to fall.

I am kinda curious though to hear some opinions... what would you guys choose between: Ruby or Jacobson or Levy or HYS at $$$

Ruby except possibly Y, but probably still the Ruby. The COL stipend blows the other full-rides out of the water, IMO.

[Canof09]

I am kinda curious though to hear some opinions... what would you guys choose between: Ruby or Jacobson or Levy or HYS at $$$

Ruby except possibly Y, but probably still the Ruby. The COL stipend blows the other full-rides out of the water, IMO.

The only reason I would pass on the Ruby is if I was absolutely set on:

A.) Living and practicing in NYC, take the Jacobson at NYU
B.) Living and practicing in Pennsylvania, take the Levy at Penn
C.) Going in to politics, go to Harvard
D.) Being a judge, go to Yale

Short of being 100% about any of these I would take the Ruby. No debt and a law degree from one of the best law schools around? Not a bad deal.

[Canof09]

Major Congrats to the new Rubys.

Loling a bit at myself for feeling "dinged" because I didn't get one, but this effectively ends my consideration of Chicago.

"Top 5 Law School? - better give me a full tuition scholarship + stipend or F that." Oh what have I become.

Congrats again to the recipients!

I wasn't offered a Ruby, but I still got a lot of scholarship money. Don't rule anything out yet.

[thewaves]

Also to those who haven't received Rubies but would seriously consider them, keep in mind that a good portion turn down the initial offers. If you hold out long enough, you may get one.

[midwest17]

Also to those who haven't received Rubies but would seriously consider them, keep in mind that a good portion turn down the initial offers. If you hold out long enough, you may get one.

How many went out after April 15 last year?

[Ren]

Also to those who haven't received Rubies but would seriously consider them, keep in mind that a good portion turn down the initial offers. If you hold out long enough, you may get one.

How many went out after April 15 last year?

Wait, is it an exploding offer???

[barrelofmonkeys]

Also to those who haven't received Rubies but would seriously consider them, keep in mind that a good portion turn down the initial offers. If you hold out long enough, you may get one.

How many went out after April 15 last year?

Wait, is it an exploding offer???

I think April 15 is the first seat deposit?
1.5 months isn't exactly exploding.

[Ricky-Bobby]

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[Ren]

Also to those who haven't received Rubies but would seriously consider them, keep in mind that a good portion turn down the initial offers. If you hold out long enough, you may get one.

How many went out after April 15 last year?

Wait, is it an exploding offer???

I think April 15 is the first seat deposit?
1.5 months isn't exactly exploding.

I wasn't complaining haha! I just wasn't aware the deposit was due prior to the regular seat deposit date for UChicago... it doesn't indicate this anywhere in the initial notification email.

[paglababa]

Also to those who haven't received Rubies but would seriously consider them, keep in mind that a good portion turn down the initial offers. If you hold out long enough, you may get one.

I'm holding and holding and holding
In the meantime, guess I'll keep my self busy interviewing for the named schollys at NYU

[flippacious]

I wasn't complaining haha! I just wasn't aware the deposit was due prior to the regular seat deposit date for UChicago... it doesn't indicate this anywhere in the initial notification email.

You should get a follow-up email soon attaching the official scholarship letter. The letter gives a little more detail, and mentions the April 15 date.

Also, for anyone who would otherwise be confused (like I was), you do still have to put the $500 seat deposit down as a Ruby recipient. It will be applied toward fees etc. I was confused because the letter specifically mentions submitting the regular decision response form, but doesn't bring up the deposit at all.

Congrats to all the new Ruby recipients!