Cardozo School of Law C/O 2018 Applicants Forum

[tkim88]

Status is still complete and under review

but my requirements have all changed to:

immunization form
meningitis vaccine
deans cert
final transcript

what's this mean?

If you get admitted, your status changes to "Decision rendered and sent." Perhaps you will get the admit call today!

I have all those requirements above as well, so probably a good sign!

[whitespider]

Anyone else going to next week's admitted student day?

[MEAhrnsbrak]

Anyone else going to next week's admitted student day?

Yup! I'll be there!

[Username123]

Admitted via voicemail, but no mention of scholarship money yet. Hopefully the admissions packet will mention some merit $!

[jcross01]

admitted via phone ! (and they told me scholarship right then as well!)

[whitespider]

Anyone else going to next week's admitted student day?

Yup! I'll be there!

Well, I'll see you (and anyone else coming) tomorrow!

I'll be the big loud guy from Colorado wearing a black polo.

[Trumpet101]

Is anyone going to utilize the financial aid office hours (10am-12) to negotiate scholarship offers? I've already received offers from higher-ranked schools (Wake Forest, BU, William and Mary), but still waiting on the new york schools (fordham, nyu, columbia) which may provide more significant leverage. Would it be more prudent to hold off until I've heard back from every school and then negotiate? They offered me close to a full ride but I'd like to get it up to %100 discount (plus stipend if possible).

Any thoughts/comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[cheesecakes]

Wait listed for Fall but agreed for May consideration. Any ideas as to when I should hear back regarding May? Decision rendered and sent 1/28 and accepted wait list spot / May consideration same day.

[sd5289]

Is anyone going to utilize the financial aid office hours (10am-12) to negotiate scholarship offers? I've already received offers from higher-ranked schools (Wake Forest, BU, William and Mary), but still waiting on the new york schools (fordham, nyu, columbia) which may provide more significant leverage. Would it be more prudent to hold off until I've heard back from every school and then negotiate? They offered me close to a full ride but I'd like to get it up to %100 discount (plus stipend if possible).

Any thoughts/comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Assuming you don't get into either NYU or Columbia, you might want to consider throwing something at Brooklyn. While 'Dozo sees Fordham as a competitor, they also see BLS as a competitor, and BLS is far more likely to throw tons of money your way that you can use on 'Dozo. That's what I did. Fordham was stingy as hell with money.

[Cpt Zapp Brannigan]

Does anyone know if there is an additional admitted students day? I cannot make the one this month...

[Username123]

Just withdrew - 75K back in the pot for y'all.

Good luck everyone.

[futureellewooods]

Hi guys, I was accepted to Cardozo's May entry program. I understand that this still means I am on the waitlist for September entry. I had a few questions:
1) When do May accepted students usually hear back regarding their waitlist for September 2015 entry?
2) I am pursuing IP (specifically, Patent Law), how good of a school is Cardozo for IP? And, what does job placement look like after graduation? (specifically patent/IP job placement)

I have spoken to a few lawyers and they seemed pretty iffy on Cardozo being the place to go in terms of job placement afterwards, I was wondering why. I was really excited about my Cardozo acceptance but I have gotten mixed reviews since.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated

[cheesecakes]

Hi guys, I was accepted to Cardozo's May entry program. I understand that this still means I am on the waitlist for September entry. I had a few questions:
1) When do May accepted students usually hear back regarding their waitlist for September 2015 entry?
2) I am pursuing IP (specifically, Patent Law), how good of a school is Cardozo for IP? And, what does job placement look like after graduation? (specifically patent/IP job placement)

I have spoken to a few lawyers and they seemed pretty iffy on Cardozo being the place to go in terms of job placement afterwards, I was wondering why. I was really excited about my Cardozo acceptance but I have gotten mixed reviews since.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated

Congrats on the acceptance to May! I'm almost hoping to get May acceptance over Fall now. Did they send acceptance via email or what was method of delivery? A good friend of mine did IP at Cardozo (graduated 2013) and found a job pretty soon after graduation, however, she's yet to find anything IP related and has bounced to a couple of different things just looking for a good fit. I think it's more of the IP jobs that are available as opposed to being an issue with Cardozo specifically. I guess with IP being such a hot commodity they can afford to be more selective ..? Good luck with your decision

[cheesecakes]

Hi guys, I was accepted to Cardozo's May entry program. I understand that this still means I am on the waitlist for September entry. I had a few questions:
1) When do May accepted students usually hear back regarding their waitlist for September 2015 entry?
2) I am pursuing IP (specifically, Patent Law), how good of a school is Cardozo for IP? And, what does job placement look like after graduation? (specifically patent/IP job placement)

I have spoken to a few lawyers and they seemed pretty iffy on Cardozo being the place to go in terms of job placement afterwards, I was wondering why. I was really excited about my Cardozo acceptance but I have gotten mixed reviews since.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated

Oh and I forgot to mention- apparently it's completely normal for them to accept for Fall after May has already started. Which would make it sort of a gamble to hold out unless you are dead set on Fall entry.

[futureellewooods]

Hi guys, I was accepted to Cardozo's May entry program. I understand that this still means I am on the waitlist for September entry. I had a few questions:
1) When do May accepted students usually hear back regarding their waitlist for September 2015 entry?
2) I am pursuing IP (specifically, Patent Law), how good of a school is Cardozo for IP? And, what does job placement look like after graduation? (specifically patent/IP job placement)

I have spoken to a few lawyers and they seemed pretty iffy on Cardozo being the place to go in terms of job placement afterwards, I was wondering why. I was really excited about my Cardozo acceptance but I have gotten mixed reviews since.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated

Oh and I forgot to mention- apparently it's completely normal for them to accept for Fall after May has already started. Which would make it sort of a gamble to hold out unless you are dead set on Fall entry.

Thanks! That was really helpful. I am 99% set on Cardozo being the one. I realized I would rather keep my May acceptance, I like the idea of being part-time and getting acclimated your first year. As far as how I was informed, I received a phone call from someone in admissions and an email came a few days later (followed by the acceptance letter in the mail.) Good luck in your application process! I hope to see you at Cardozo with me this May!

[futureellewooods]

DOZO CLASS OF 2018!!!! so excited to meet you all

[cheesecakes]

DOZO CLASS OF 2018!!!! so excited to meet you all

Awesome- Congrats! Hoping to be right there with ya. Decided on the May program I'm assuming??

[futureellewooods]

DOZO CLASS OF 2018!!!! so excited to meet you all

Awesome- Congrats! Hoping to be right there with ya. Decided on the May program I'm assuming??

Yes! I decided on the May program, did you apply for the May program as well? Wishing you the best!!

[cheesecakes]

When I was wait listed they gave me option for May also and I accepted wait list for both. Honestly hoping for May though. Did you have to specify anything for them?

[futureellewooods]

When I was wait listed they gave me option for May also and I accepted wait list for both. Honestly hoping for May though. Did you have to specify anything for them?

After receiving the email informing me I was waitlisted, I emailed them back telling them I wanted to be considered for the May program and remain waitlisted for Fall admission. About 3 weeks later I got a phone call from admissions saying I had been admitted to the May program. Still no word on the Fall admission though, but at this point I am pretty set on enrolling as a part-time May student!

[Fluffpom]

Hello and congrats to all of you on being admitted and/or for actually taking the lsat and applying in general!

I'm starting in May and live around the block from Cardozo. If anyone who lives in the city (or has just moved here!) wants to grab coffee or a drink sometime before orientation, just PM me!

[gocowboys]

Does anyone know when the first seat deposit deadline is? I cant find it anywhere on ASW

[futureellewooods]

Does anyone know when the first seat deposit deadline is? I cant find it anywhere on ASW

For the May program the $1000 deposit deadline is March 27th. Im not sure about the deadline for those of you entering in the fall!

[gocowboys]

Does anyone know when the first seat deposit deadline is? I cant find it anywhere on ASW

For the May program the $1000 deposit deadline is March 27th. Im not sure about the deadline for those of you entering in the fall!

Thank you but I need the fall deadline

[clin29]

Without negotiation, the school is raising my scholarship from 22k/yr to 32k/yr with same stipulation (top 80%). Anyone receive this bump as well?