DECEMBER 2014 WAITERS Forum

[Puffin]

So the last time the test was taken on Saturday, December 6th and the scores were supposed to be back on Monday, January 5th, the scores were actually released on Monday, December 29th. Just saying!

Any thoughts on the probability of this happening?

Past few years seem to be more like 2-4 days early, hasn't been a week since 2009.

[jw316]

Let's not forget that Mike Spivey predicted scores for this weekend. Cross your fingers for today!

Link me down please

[cavalier2015]

sorry for the messages but looking for opinion on the following thing: is texas worth applying to (with NO previous ties whatsoever) if i am OOS and between their 25th - 50th GPA. not sure of LSAT but lets say at median or slightly below

[The Abyss]

So the last time the test was taken on Saturday, December 6th and the scores were supposed to be back on Monday, January 5th, the scores were actually released on Monday, December 29th. Just saying!

I'm going to finish all of my applications today, so I will be ready to press submit on the second my score comes out. If I can't control my score today, at least I can control my applications!

My application list Cornell, UVA, Duke, Northwestern, Georgetown, Emory, BU, Fordham.
If my score is high enough I'll add Columbia and NYU.

What is everybody else's list?

Emory, UGA, UIUC, SMU, Baylor, GSU and Mercer. I'll most likely go to school and practice in Georgia, and I'm ok with that. Outside of Emory, all of the Georgia schools are either a bargain (GSU and UGA) or I'd expect a significant scholarship (Mercer). From the looks of it, Mercer seems to be a much better school than its ranking indicates, and is pretty well thought of within the state. There's also a good chance that I retake in June or October and apply next cycle. Friday can't come soon enough.

[Rigo]

[cavalier2015]

http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/de ... dates.html

info about lsat release dates

[Rigo]

[cavalier2015]

sorry for the messages but looking for opinion on the following thing: is texas worth applying to (with NO previous ties whatsoever) if i am OOS and between their 25th - 50th GPA. not sure of LSAT but lets say at median or slightly below

Probably not. The only OOS that get accepted are above median.

well thats unfortunate. is it true that they mandate 65% to be instate? talk about instate boost..

[jw316]

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[peger]

sorry for the messages but looking for opinion on the following thing: is texas worth applying to (with NO previous ties whatsoever) if i am OOS and between their 25th - 50th GPA. not sure of LSAT but lets say at median or slightly below

I'd say no. Particularly if you aren't planning on winding up in Texas.

[jw316]

sorry for the messages but looking for opinion on the following thing: is texas worth applying to (with NO previous ties whatsoever) if i am OOS and between their 25th - 50th GPA. not sure of LSAT but lets say at median or slightly below

Probably not. The only OOS that get accepted are above median.

well thats unfortunate. is it true that they mandate 65% to be instate? talk about instate boost..

Forreal though. I thought UVA's was bad but 65% is like

[Rigo]

[cavalier2015]

sorry for the messages but looking for opinion on the following thing: is texas worth applying to (with NO previous ties whatsoever) if i am OOS and between their 25th - 50th GPA. not sure of LSAT but lets say at median or slightly below

I'd say no. Particularly if you aren't planning on winding up in Texas.

well i wouldn't mind the low cost of living and the whole no income tax thing. but yeah after hearing 65% of class is instate, i feel like its not worth my money (unless i somehow kill my LSAT)

[cavalier2015]

good point. UVA has a 40% instate preference, pretty bad but not AS bad as texas. does Michigan have a similar thing? and i'm pretty sure the UCs too, right?

[PeanutsNJam]

If you have a fee waiver, apply. Its employment #'s are basically the same as Georgetown. Texas ain't a bad state. I've never been there but I'd go to UT Austin if I get in with some money. I'd go to Texas.

And yeah ties help but seriously just do well in school, study hard, get a nice fitted $1k suit, and practice a charming smile. Develop a sense of humor and empathy, and connect on a personal level with interviewers. Get a job. Done.

[Rigo]

[cavalier2015]

And yeah ties help but seriously just do well in school, study hard, get a nice fitted $1k suit, and practice a charming smile. Develop a sense of humor and empathy, and connect on a personal level with interviewers. Get a job. Done.

ok harvey spector

[Puffin]

If you have a fee waiver, apply. Its employment #'s are basically the same as Georgetown. Texas ain't a bad state. I've never been there but I'd go to UT Austin if I get in with some money. I'd go to Texas.

And yeah ties help but seriously just do well in school, study hard, get a nice fitted $1k suit, and practice a charming smile. Develop a sense of humor and empathy, and connect on a personal level with interviewers. Get a job. Done.

Acquire nice suit, acquire killer job.

[cavalier2015]

good point. UVA has a 40% instate preference, pretty bad but not AS bad as texas. does Michigan have a similar thing? and i'm pretty sure the UCs too, right?

Nope. Neither Michigan or CA schools do. Same with Penn.

really? wow, i thought the UCs did. i thought they did for undergrad so i assumed the same applied to their graduate schools. i'm not complaining though

[PeanutsNJam]

And yeah ties help but seriously just do well in school, study hard, get a nice fitted $1k suit, and practice a charming smile. Develop a sense of humor and empathy, and connect on a personal level with interviewers. Get a job. Done.

ok harvey spector

I said develop a sense of empathy and connect with interviewers on a personal level, not speak condescendingly to them and act like a total jackass.

Do do that if you want to get the ladies though.

shots fired

[Rigo]

[cavalier2015]

i remember looking at one of the threads and someone found a link that depicted the instate boost at UVA. this was a 2008/09 pool so its probably more disproportional now. the stat was like the OOS accepted stats were a 3.7/170 and the instate was a 3.52/164.

[Rigo]

[cavalier2015]

Ugh I know way too much about admissions and stats.
I should just gun to be an adcom.

HAHA. yes, you would be perfect as adcom. forget biglaw, aim for Dean of a t-14 law school

[Puffin]

i remember looking at one of the threads and someone found a link that depicted the instate boost at UVA. this was a 2008/09 pool so its probably more disproportional now. the state was like the OOS accepted stats were a 3.7/170 and the instate was a 3.52/164.

Well, time to establish domicile in Virginia.