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[loverofwineandpie]

JS1! Complete 10/23.

[hillz]

So proud of my bbs.

[LawBron James]

JS1!!

PM for stats/dates.

[Hand]

JS1

Congrats! Complete date?

got the complete email the 13th, status checker changed a few days before that

[flomotion]

JS 1!

Complete email received 11/13.

[RSN]

Congrats to all the new JS1s!

[blueberrycrumble]

Congrats to all the JS1s!!!!!!! You're all gonna kill it!

[RedColossus]

JS1! So excited right now. Went complete on 11/10 or something like that.

So what is the consensus on your chances of actually getting in after an interview invite? I had seen 70-80%, do people think that is accurate?

Thanks guys, and best of luck to everyone moving forward!

[Gray]

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[ChemEng1642]

Congrats everyone!!

[m@tt]

JS1! So excited right now. Went complete on 11/10 or something like that.

So what is the consensus on your chances of actually getting in after an interview invite? I had seen 70-80%, do people think that is accurate?

Thanks guys, and best of luck to everyone moving forward!

jessica soban came to my school to speak last year & she said there's a "75-80% chance" you get in if you're interviewed...

[bleachth]

any JS1 went complete after 11/13?

[Auxilio]

If I was complete 11/3, with 50-75% for both, but no JS1 today (despite people with later completes getting it), should I be very worried?

[xylocarp]

If I was complete 11/3, with 50-75% for both, but no JS1 today (despite people with later completes getting it), should I be very worried?

no!

[kadyevna]

no JS1, I think by now they definitely have read my file but decide to either put me on hold or i'm rejected already.. I completed on 11/03, probably its because my numbers aren't high enough .. 25-50th GPA and 50th LSAT..

[HorseThief]

If you're in range, you probably aren't already rejected. They'll hold on to your file until all of the spaces are filled. Keep in mind that most of the applications come in during Dec. and Jan., so they probably just want to compare you to the entire field.

[strugglebus]

JS1; complete early October

[kadyevna]

If you're in range, you probably aren't already rejected. They'll hold on to your file until all of the spaces are filled. Keep in mind that most of the applications come in during Dec. and Jan., so they probably just want to compare you to the entire field.

thanks, i will keep waiting.. congrats to all the JS1!

[XKCD386]

Many congrats to all new JS1s! May your interviews be enjoyable and beneficial to your application.

[RedColossus]

JS1! So excited right now. Went complete on 11/10 or something like that.

So what is the consensus on your chances of actually getting in after an interview invite? I had seen 70-80%, do people think that is accurate?

Thanks guys, and best of luck to everyone moving forward!

jessica soban came to my school to speak last year & she said there's a "75-80% chance" you get in if you're interviewed...

Wow! Thanks. Good luck to you!

[BruiserWoods]

Being just below both medians I know I shouldn't be expecting much, but every time I miss out on one of these JS1 batches I feel so disappointed Congrats to all who have received them though

[KissMyAxe]

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[butSeriously]

Based on the reporting here (which I loosely pay attention to)...

Theory:

1) They receive the files and take around a month to put them together.
2) They immediately sort the completed files based on an index that appears to emphasize GPA.
=> Other potential factors: LSAT, URM, C&F, WE, Graduate Degrees, School, Other Softs
3) They continuously pull from the stop of the sorted stack, offering interviews to potential candidates.
4) The application completion + sorting is handled in proximity to the evaluation, allowing for exceptions to be raised.
=> Very strong candidates / exceptions (e.g. 180s) can go complete and receive a JS1 within a week.

Takeaways:

1) Most ~(>50% LSAT, <50% GPA)s, will wait until most of the 3.9+s with decent LSATs are finished applying.
2) Don't worry if you're around median GPA and not getting a JS1 right now; our time will come.

More generally:

Remember that selecting a law school is a two-way street; they must accept you and you must accept them. While the acceptance rate at the most competitive law schools can be low (Harvard -> 17%), remember that most of us will get into more than 6 schools, implying that we are more selective than Harvard. Furthermore, Chicago, Columbia, NYU, and Penn are all perfectly competitive with Harvard, regardless of what the cool kids say. I have a friend from years ago who took Columbia over Harvard because it offered career prospects more aligned with his interests.

I'll be perfectly happy to be your friend in NYC / Chicago.

Btw, who is pumped for NYU decision week next week?

[fra]

JS1 today as well!
3.5, 180
Submitted 10/31, Complete 11/6