Penn c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[jumbo2016]

My My LSN chances increase significantly if I include my fall grades. (from 25% - 40%). I sent in my transcript update but it hasn't been processed yet. I'm on UR 2. Do you think it's a good idea to e-mail Penn and ask them to hold a decision until they get my update?

[chickensoup1234]

I wouldn't... what do others think?

[squirtlesquad14]

My My LSN chances increase significantly if I include my fall grades. (from 25% - 40%). I sent in my transcript update but it hasn't been processed yet. I'm on UR 2. Do you think it's a good idea to e-mail Penn and ask them to hold a decision until they get my update?

I wouldn't. It seems like some people have had them request fall grades...so I'm guessing if they think your updated grades could make a difference, they'll ask for your updated transcript if they don't have it at that point. It also shouldn't take that long for it to get processed, so they'll likely have it by the next wave of decisions anyway.

[Law2511]

Waitlisted today. LSAT below the 25th, GPA above the 75th, strong softs. Good luck, y'all!

[jumbo2016]

Ok I'll hold off! Thanks guys!

[wittywitless]

Waitlisted today. Ego slightly less bruised than if outright rejection happened.

[LaRetaguardia]

Rejected today--

3.5 GPA 164 LSAT

URM

I'm in the uncomfortable position of transferring during undergrad with a low 3's GPA (after two years) and graduating with a 3.89 (after three years)... I'd hoped they would see an upward trend but.... yeah.

Good luck to everyone else!

If you don't mind me asking what kind of URM are you?

Not at all-- Latino - South American

[fooniff33]

Rejected today--

3.5 GPA 164 LSAT

URM

I'm in the uncomfortable position of transferring during undergrad with a low 3's GPA (after two years) and graduating with a 3.89 (after three years)... I'd hoped they would see an upward trend but.... yeah.

Good luck to everyone else!

If you don't mind me asking what kind of URM are you?

Not at all-- Latino - South American

Yes, still disappointing. Best of luck.

[coffee888]

Really want to join the Facebook group so I can connect with other potential students but don't want my employer/co-workers to see - anybody know a way to join that is not visible to the public?

Thanks and congrats to all others who have been accepted!!

[meowmers]

Really want to join the Facebook group so I can connect with other potential students but don't want my employer/co-workers to see - anybody know a way to join that is not visible to the public?

Thanks and congrats to all others who have been accepted!!

i would also be interested to know how this works!

[jmj2254]

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[fooniff33]

Any ED2s under review yet? if so when did you submit?

[nexttoplawyer]

In via call yesterday!

I saw that someone asked did they write a why Penn and no I didn't.

UR1 12/11
UR/2 Somewhere between 1/1 which is the last time I checked and yesterday

[BJKC]

Hi folks, submitted ED2 12/7/2015, file complete 12/8/2015 and crickets since then. Anyone else in the same boat?

[hunt godlink]

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[fooniff33]

Hi folks, submitted ED2 12/7/2015, file complete 12/8/2015 and crickets since then. Anyone else in the same boat?

Kind of. ED2 submitted 1/5 complete 1/6. Anyone know how the tracker changes for ED apps?

second both of you.

[tflan19]

In yesterday! UR2 12/14. Don't read too much into the UR2 dates, they just give you panic attacks.

[MrR10]

Hi folks, submitted ED2 12/7/2015, file complete 12/8/2015 and crickets since then. Anyone else in the same boat?

Kind of. ED2 submitted 1/5 complete 1/6. Anyone know how the tracker changes for ED apps?

second both of you.

Same as all of you. ED2 complete 12/7. I'm guessing we might not even see movement this week until after the ED2 deadline on the 15th. I hope we at least see something this week though :/

[MikeChristopher]

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[Sera Numquam]

My GPA is better than my LSAT so I'm hoping my high GPA can help out a bit. What are your softs?

Several national awards while I was in school for photo/video and web development work, did some documentary work for a major non-profit screened at a Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, helped found a national program associated with the YMCA. And then your usual volunteer work and the such.

Very solid

[lawandorder2019]

So when do we think next round of decisions are coming out? Based on how they came out in December (14th, 18th, & 22nd), I'm hoping for some Friday decisions.

[Biglaw1990]

As someone who applied back in October, would there be any downside to e-mailing the admissions office with an update resume and a "Why Penn" essay this late in the game? Is there any way it might harm my chances (by putting my application "to the bottom of the pile," so to speak?)

I submitted my "Why Penn" via email after I submitted my app. Go for it!

[Biglaw1990]

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[mdu]

As someone who applied back in October, would there be any downside to e-mailing the admissions office with an update resume and a "Why Penn" essay this late in the game? Is there any way it might harm my chances (by putting my application "to the bottom of the pile," so to speak?)

I submitted my "Why Penn" via email after I submitted my app. Go for it!

Considering doing this. Would you mind sharing how you went about it? (ie email with brief awkward excuse and the essay as an attachment?)
Thanks

[cdavis1024]

UR2 sometime after 6pm yesterday... RD applicant, UR1 on I think 12/11