Emory Law c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[TheProdigal]

For the record, I strongly object to Emory sending a promotional email with the subject line "Emory Law Admission."

I received an "Emory Law Decision" subject line earlier this cycle. I mean, I knew, but still.

[bdb90]

Is this upcoming week the week for Emory decisions?

[bdb90]

I wish Dean Rosenzweig could post on here about when we can expect those decisions, like he did last year.

[BSD]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

[njkga]

Hey folks, checking in. I currently live in the ATL area, so Emory is one of my top choices.

[Jrr13]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

Based on previous years, decisions start rolling out at the end of January, with the majority being released in February and March

[calilaw33]

I imagine that it will be after the Woodruff scholarship deadline, which is January 25th.

[bostonmaura]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

[bdb90]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

[BirdLawExpert]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

As a crazy splitter, I would be fine with this being the case if it means more schools are likely to accept me. I mean, I might go prematurely grey waiting to hear back, but that's fine.

[bostonmaura]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

my guess is they think that the majority of applications are submitted by then so they have an accurate idea of the pool. he told me that scholly info will go out with the admissions offer and this was the reasoning i came up with.

[bdb90]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

my guess is they think that the majority of applications are submitted by then so they have an accurate idea of the pool. he told me that scholly info will go out with the admissions offer and this was the reasoning i came up with.

Ok, all I'm saying is WUSTL did admissions with scholarship information in October. It's nice that Emory also sends out scholarship info with the offer of admission, it just would have been nice if it was rolling as opposed to February.

[bostonmaura]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

my guess is they think that the majority of applications are submitted by then so they have an accurate idea of the pool. he told me that scholly info will go out with the admissions offer and this was the reasoning i came up with.

Ok, all I'm saying is WUSTL did admissions with scholarship information in October. It's nice that Emory also sends out scholarship info with the offer of admission, it just would have been nice if it was rolling as opposed to February.

...im just the messenger

[James.K.Polk]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

my guess is they think that the majority of applications are submitted by then so they have an accurate idea of the pool. he told me that scholly info will go out with the admissions offer and this was the reasoning i came up with.

Ok, all I'm saying is WUSTL did admissions with scholarship information in October. It's nice that Emory also sends out scholarship info with the offer of admission, it just would have been nice if it was rolling as opposed to February.

...im just the messenger

I don't want to kill the messenger. Does seem like a strange policy from Emory, especially when history tells us that if you're above one of the 75ths (and provided you're not too far below the 25th) you're in. I applied back on Day 1, though wish I could now withdraw it (I know I could, but might as well wait and see). Hopefully the scholarship offer is big and it piques my interest again.

[hammocklv06]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

[bdb90]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

I think they are sent via snail mail

[TheProdigal]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

I think they are sent via snail mail

Can confirm, last year were large metal clasp envelopes. Oddly, if memory serves, it showed up on my doorstep and made me think it was a courier delivery. I was a bit distracted and am fuzzy on the exterior of it now.

[mist4bison]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

I think they are sent via snail mail

Can confirm, last year were large metal clasp envelopes. Oddly, if memory serves, it showed up on my doorstep and made me think it was a courier delivery. I was a bit distracted and am fuzzy on the exterior of it now.

They send out an email also, right? ...A little concerned if it's only snail mail, seeing as my mail makes it to my apartment 1/10th of the time.

[hammocklv06]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

I think they are sent via snail mail

Can confirm, last year were large metal clasp envelopes. Oddly, if memory serves, it showed up on my doorstep and made me think it was a courier delivery. I was a bit distracted and am fuzzy on the exterior of it now.

They send out an email also, right? ...A little concerned if it's only snail mail, seeing as my mail makes it to my apartment 1/10th of the time.

Samesies. Especially cause a couple of schools said they've had trouble with mail being delivered to my apartment :/

[TheProdigal]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

I think they are sent via snail mail

Can confirm, last year were large metal clasp envelopes. Oddly, if memory serves, it showed up on my doorstep and made me think it was a courier delivery. I was a bit distracted and am fuzzy on the exterior of it now.

They send out an email also, right? ...A little concerned if it's only snail mail, seeing as my mail makes it to my apartment 1/10th of the time.

Samesies. Especially cause a couple of schools said they've had trouble with mail being delivered to my apartment :/

After searching, I can't find any admittance e-mail. The first post-admittance message I have is me contacting them about ASW.

[mist4bison]

I would really love for Emory to start releasing decisions ASAP. Doesn't even feel like I applied since there's no status checker. Does anyone know how decisions are released?

I think they are sent via snail mail

Can confirm, last year were large metal clasp envelopes. Oddly, if memory serves, it showed up on my doorstep and made me think it was a courier delivery. I was a bit distracted and am fuzzy on the exterior of it now.

They send out an email also, right? ...A little concerned if it's only snail mail, seeing as my mail makes it to my apartment 1/10th of the time.

Samesies. Especially cause a couple of schools said they've had trouble with mail being delivered to my apartment :/

After searching, I can't find any admittance e-mail. The first post-admittance message I have is me contacting them about ASW.

Really? Well, shit. Maybe I'll contact them in a couple weeks to let them know my mailing address isn't reliable

[bdb90]

Has anyone had any correspondence with the admissions department about when the first decisions would be released?

When I spoke to the rep at LSAC forum they said no decisions before February

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

As a crazy splitter, I would be fine with this being the case if it means more schools are likely to accept me. I mean, I might go prematurely grey waiting to hear back, but that's fine.

I agree with you, I am not a crazy splitter (though I am a splitter), so if these schools want to wait and then find out they don't have enough 168's and above, then I am fine waiting for those acceptances to roll in. It would just be nice if they had rolled in a month ago. I think though that since there seem's to be a slight increase in 165+ applicants according to LSAC this cycle that they are trying to lock down the high gpa's first and then sift through their increased pool of splitters in order to meet their LSAT numbers goals. Sucks for us splitters, but those reverse splitters are having a fun time.

[BirdLawExpert]

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

As a crazy splitter, I would be fine with this being the case if it means more schools are likely to accept me. I mean, I might go prematurely grey waiting to hear back, but that's fine.

I agree with you, I am not a crazy splitter (though I am a splitter), so if these schools want to wait and then find out they don't have enough 168's and above, then I am fine waiting for those acceptances to roll in. It would just be nice if they had rolled in a month ago. I think though that since there seem's to be a slight increase in 165+ applicants according to LSAC this cycle that they are trying to lock down the high gpa's first and then sift through their increased pool of splitters in order to meet their LSAT numbers goals. Sucks for us splitters, but those reverse splitters are having a fun time.

Yeah, I saw a reverse splitter that had been accepted almost everywhere they applied (CCN on up) with an LSAT in the 150s, and I wept quietly to myself (though I suppose that is probably how people would feel were I in the same situation and they saw my uGPA).

[bdb90]

I hope not, that is super late, especially for applicants who applied in August. Although it would make sense with how slowly law schools admissions departments seem to have been making decisions this year. Really makes one wonder if they were expecting a better uptick in law school applications/applicants than they actually got and are scrambling to formulate a new game plan in order to increase/maintain medians.

As a crazy splitter, I would be fine with this being the case if it means more schools are likely to accept me. I mean, I might go prematurely grey waiting to hear back, but that's fine.

I agree with you, I am not a crazy splitter (though I am a splitter), so if these schools want to wait and then find out they don't have enough 168's and above, then I am fine waiting for those acceptances to roll in. It would just be nice if they had rolled in a month ago. I think though that since there seem's to be a slight increase in 165+ applicants according to LSAC this cycle that they are trying to lock down the high gpa's first and then sift through their increased pool of splitters in order to meet their LSAT numbers goals. Sucks for us splitters, but those reverse splitters are having a fun time.

Yeah, I saw a reverse splitter that had been accepted almost everywhere they applied (CCN on up) with an LSAT in the 150s, and I wept quietly to myself (though I suppose that is probably how people would feel were I in the same situation and they saw my uGPA).

Yeah, I die a little bit inside when reverse splitters get into schools that I have been wait listed to, like UVA. It seems like the debate must be, natural talent vs. work ethic (assuming a splitter didn't do an extremely rigorous undergrad program like nuclear engineering). I personally would choose natural talent because work ethic can always be acquired, and for many it takes discipline and work ethic to bring their LSAT scores up to the high 160's and 170's. Unfortunately, I am not on the admissions committees as I would be extremely splitter-friendly, kind of like WUSTL. But with schools like Vanderbilt, I have no idea why they wouldn't make decisions on people at or above their 75th percentile for LSAT scores by now. One would think that they would rather raise their LSAT median and 75th than raise their GPA, as US News puts more weight on LSAT stats. Additionally, I have to assume that it would be much easier to bring up GPA's as it is more common for someone to have a good GPA than a good LSAT score. Ultimately I think the problem lies in the fact that schools only have to report their 25th, median, and 75th percentiles for students attending, statistically speaking a school like Vanderbilt could have 49% of their applicants at 161, 2% of their applicants at 166, and 49% averaging a 168. This would make their mean LSAT a 164.53, but because they don't have to report the mean LSAT, the average law school applicant thinks a 166 is average for the school. While it is true that half the student body have that 166 or above, 50% of the class may be under qualified based on their LSAT scores. Anyways, the venting of an impatient splitter! I sure hope this cycle brightens up for some of us splitters though, it sure would be nice to be taken off the wait list at UVA or to actually get a decision from Vanderbilt other than wait list (which I have a feeling is coming very soon in one mass wait list mailing).

[James.K.Polk]

There are some reported decisions on LSN, could be mistakes though.