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Why do you want Penn?

Faculty
17
3%
Students
10
2%
Class size
19
4%
Like the location/ Have ties to Philly
74
15%
Cross-Disciplinary Education
57
12%
Clinics
19
4%
Cuz it's T-14/want to leverage $$
126
26%
Ivy League Preftige
167
34%
 
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by xylocarp » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:04 pm

sneakyleo wrote:
pulstar1 wrote:I have my PS and my optional essay exactly 2pgs and 1pg respectively in Word 2013. When I look at the LSAC application preview PDF, the PS spills into a third page and the optional spills into a second. Should I be worried? And even if the adcomms open my attachments as word docs when they actually look at them, I'm kinda scared because one time I opened my PS and optional on my school's library computer in Word and they both spilled into an extra page even though they were fine on my comp and fine on another library comp (Apparently this can happen because of various computers' printer settings). Should I worry, or am I being dumb?
I don't know if the adcomms can open the attachments as word docs? (When you preview the app, it all comes up as a PDF.)

What if, in Word 2013, you save the docs as PDFs? Does that retain the formatting from Word?
LSAC doesn't take PDFs :(
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by MidwestLifer » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:05 pm

You can't upload PDF's to submit, sadly. :(
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

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Post by nyanyanya » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:25 pm

pulstar1 wrote: I have my PS and my optional essay exactly 2pgs and 1pg respectively in Word 2013. When I look at the LSAC application preview PDF, the PS spills into a third page and the optional spills into a second. Should I be worried? And even if the adcomms open my attachments as word docs when they actually look at them, I'm kinda scared because one time I opened my PS and optional on my school's library computer in Word and they both spilled into an extra page even though they were fine on my comp and fine on another library comp (Apparently this can happen because of various computers' printer settings). Should I worry, or am I being dumb?
Have you checked the setting of size in page setup?
A4 which is the default setting in many countries except for US, can hold more words in one page than Letter.
I know this problem is pretty common among international students, but not sure if it applies to Americans as well.
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by downbeat14 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:36 am

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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by xylocarp » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:04 pm

just went complete!
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Post by lilith66 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:11 pm

xylocarp wrote:just went complete!
same!
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Post by ikethegremlin » Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:57 am

xylocarp wrote:just went complete!
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Submitted!
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Post by Arad » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:39 am

This is probably a stupid question but is this the "Why Penn" essay?

These are the core strengths that make Penn Law the best place to receive a rigorous and engaging legal
education: genuine integration with associated disciplines; transformative, forward-looking faculty
scholarship; highly-regarded experiential learning through urban clinics and our pro bono pledge; innovative,
hands-on global engagement; and a manifest commitment to professional development and collegiality.
These qualities define Penn Law. What defines you? How do your goals and values match Penn Law’s core
strengths?
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Post by R. Jeeves » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:13 am

Arad wrote:This is probably a stupid question but is this the "Why Penn" essay?

These are the core strengths that make Penn Law the best place to receive a rigorous and engaging legal
education: genuine integration with associated disciplines; transformative, forward-looking faculty
scholarship; highly-regarded experiential learning through urban clinics and our pro bono pledge; innovative,
hands-on global engagement; and a manifest commitment to professional development and collegiality.
These qualities define Penn Law. What defines you? How do your goals and values match Penn Law’s core
strengths?
Yes, that is the "Why Penn" Essay
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Post by w0w » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:43 pm

just went complete!
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by vitamindoll » Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:00 pm

Anyone know if there is a boost for Penn undergrads?
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Post by Wipfelder » Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:55 am

Just submitted, ED.
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Post by Mack.Hambleton » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:36 pm

vitamindoll wrote:Anyone know if there is a boost for Penn undergrads?
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Post by vitamindoll » Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:06 pm

Anyone know when the earliest decisions went out last year?
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Post by FairchildFLT » Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:49 pm

I got an unsolicited fee waiver from UPenn. I was on the fence about applying but hey, why not. UCHI yesterday, UPenn today.
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Post by R. Jeeves » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:43 pm

rebexness wrote:
vitamindoll wrote:Anyone know when the earliest decisions went out last year?
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=238318

Dec 17 apparently for RD.
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by DCNTUA » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:09 pm

Hey everyone,

1L here. Happy to answer any questions.
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Re: University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants

Post by R. Jeeves » Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:57 pm

DCNTUA wrote:Hey everyone,

1L here. Happy to answer any questions.
Thanks DCNTUA! Penn is one of my top choices so I'll def take you up on this soon.
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Post by missruffian » Sun Nov 02, 2014 8:19 pm

DCNTUA wrote:Hey everyone,

1L here. Happy to answer any questions.
Do you mind sharing 1) why did you chose Penn? and 2) how do you like it so far?
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