USC c/o 2019 Applicants Thread (2015-2016) Forum

[Billy Madison]

DING DING DING...Good luck, all!

[benjaye]

DING through mail. I appreciate them spending postage on me... Good luck everyone!

[yenisey]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

[DwnwitLSACuknome]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

[Holodigm]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

I spoke to the Dean of Admissions about this at an event a few weeks ago. According to him they get to as many as they can, but they do have a lot of apps to sift through so it takes time; realistically, he said, it could get to the point where you may have to put down deposits at other schools while waiting, and it's up to us to weigh that risk.

[BirdLawExpert]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

I spoke to the Dean of Admissions about this at an event a few weeks ago. According to him they get to as many as they can, but they do have a lot of apps to sift through so it takes time; realistically, he said, it could get to the point where you may have to put down deposits at other schools while waiting, and it's up to us to weigh that risk.

This seems like a really good way to lose competitive students to UCLA and UC-Irvine, especially considering the former's higher ranking and the latter's potential to overtake both USC and UCLA in the semi-near future. Not a great strategic move, in my opinion, especially since application numbers are likely on an upward trend and this delay will only get worse in the future if nothing is changed.

[gastronomy]

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[capricasixx]

Just checking, but has the "Mailings" section always been on the status checker page? Can't remember.

Curious about this too... I was going to respond "duh of course it has" but when I went to check mine I started to second-guess. Is yours just an empty box right now?

Times like these I wish I was even more neurotic, because then I would have saved screenshots of all my status checkers.

[lawyergirl94]

Has anyone had any luck negotiating scholarships? If so, could you PM me?

[gastronomy]

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[Draconem]

Just to ease some minds- the mailings box has always been there.

[gastronomy]

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[capricasixx]

Just to ease some minds- the mailings box has always been there.

Phew. Thank you! I must have reached my limit with law school apps.

Thanks Drac, you are a gentleman and a scholar. My neuroses thank you.

[Draconem]

Just to ease some minds- the mailings box has always been there.

Phew. Thank you! I must have reached my limit with law school apps.

Thanks Drac, you are a gentleman and a scholar. My neuroses thank you.

You are very welcome, oh neurotic one.

[rabbit01010101]

Have any of you been admitted after going from CR1 straight to Final review? Or is this typically a bad sign?

[yenisey]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

I spoke to the Dean of Admissions about this at an event a few weeks ago. According to him they get to as many as they can, but they do have a lot of apps to sift through so it takes time; realistically, he said, it could get to the point where you may have to put down deposits at other schools while waiting, and it's up to us to weigh that risk.

This seems like a really good way to lose competitive students to UCLA and UC-Irvine, especially considering the former's higher ranking and the latter's potential to overtake both USC and UCLA in the semi-near future. Not a great strategic move, in my opinion, especially since application numbers are likely on an upward trend and this delay will only get worse in the future if nothing is changed.

UCI overtaking USC and UCLA? How come?

[Draconem]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

I spoke to the Dean of Admissions about this at an event a few weeks ago. According to him they get to as many as they can, but they do have a lot of apps to sift through so it takes time; realistically, he said, it could get to the point where you may have to put down deposits at other schools while waiting, and it's up to us to weigh that risk.

This seems like a really good way to lose competitive students to UCLA and UC-Irvine, especially considering the former's higher ranking and the latter's potential to overtake both USC and UCLA in the semi-near future. Not a great strategic move, in my opinion, especially since application numbers are likely on an upward trend and this delay will only get worse in the future if nothing is changed.

UCI overtaking USC and UCLA? How come?

+ Very curious about your reasoning here.

[BirdLawExpert]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

I spoke to the Dean of Admissions about this at an event a few weeks ago. According to him they get to as many as they can, but they do have a lot of apps to sift through so it takes time; realistically, he said, it could get to the point where you may have to put down deposits at other schools while waiting, and it's up to us to weigh that risk.

This seems like a really good way to lose competitive students to UCLA and UC-Irvine, especially considering the former's higher ranking and the latter's potential to overtake both USC and UCLA in the semi-near future. Not a great strategic move, in my opinion, especially since application numbers are likely on an upward trend and this delay will only get worse in the future if nothing is changed.

UCI overtaking USC and UCLA? How come?

Young school, aiming for T-14 as a stated goal, lots of up and comers on the faculty, but mostly it's their absolutely insane clerkship numbers. If they continue at the pace they're going they've got a shot to be on par with USC/UCLA in the relatively short term (5-10 years), but I don't think they'll be satisfied until they're an LA version of Berkeley. Apparently they've also got cash and powerful people interested in their success to back up those stated goals, otherwise I wouldn't be giving those claims too much credibility.

I heard all of this from a well-respected attorney in LA who is a UCLA alum that donates $$$ to UCLA. When I told him I was thinking about law school in LA he told me to take a hard look at UCI, and that he'd recommend it over UCLA unless I got a full scholarship.

[yenisey]

FINALLY CR1!!!

Same boat!

Still stuck at complete here. Seems unfair deposits are due are going to be due before I get a decision.

I spoke to the Dean of Admissions about this at an event a few weeks ago. According to him they get to as many as they can, but they do have a lot of apps to sift through so it takes time; realistically, he said, it could get to the point where you may have to put down deposits at other schools while waiting, and it's up to us to weigh that risk.

This seems like a really good way to lose competitive students to UCLA and UC-Irvine, especially considering the former's higher ranking and the latter's potential to overtake both USC and UCLA in the semi-near future. Not a great strategic move, in my opinion, especially since application numbers are likely on an upward trend and this delay will only get worse in the future if nothing is changed.

UCI overtaking USC and UCLA? How come?

Young school, aiming for T-14 as a stated goal, lots of up and comers on the faculty, but mostly it's their absolutely insane clerkship numbers. If they continue at the pace they're going they've got a shot to be on par with USC/UCLA in the relatively short term (5-10 years), but I don't think they'll be satisfied until they're an LA version of Berkeley. Apparently they've also got cash and powerful people interested in their success to back up those stated goals, otherwise I wouldn't be giving those claims too much credibility.

I heard all of this from a well-respected attorney in LA who is a UCLA alum that donates $$$ to UCLA. When I told him I was thinking about law school in LA he told me to take a hard look at UCI, and that he'd recommend it over UCLA unless I got a full scholarship.

Suppose UCI will be on par with USC or UCLA. It would happen 5-10 years later. At your graduation you will fall well short of enjoying a law school on par with USC or UCLA. I don't think it's wise to take his recommendation.

[BirdLawExpert]

Suppose UCI will be on par with USC or UCLA. It would happen 5-10 years later. At your graduation you will fall well short of enjoying a law school on par with USC or UCLA. I don't think it's wise to take his recommendation.

I agree, but the clerkship numbers are the factor right now that has me considering it over UCLA and USC if I were to end up in LA.

http://excessofdemocracy.com/blog/2014/ ... -2011-2013

[4thand9]

Suppose UCI will be on par with USC or UCLA. It would happen 5-10 years later. At your graduation you will fall well short of enjoying a law school on par with USC or UCLA. I don't think it's wise to take his recommendation.

I agree, but the clerkship numbers are the factor right now that has me considering it over UCLA and USC if I were to end up in LA.

http://excessofdemocracy.com/blog/2014/ ... -2011-2013

As an LA resident with friends in legal market, UCI really rising fast in reputation.

USC's ranking, IMHO, is a bit inflated because of unbelievable strength of placement within alumni network, but, hey, placement is never a bad thing! That UCI has risen so quickly without the same pedigree and name cache testifies to its merits.

[MikeJD]

A lot of rubbish here about UC Irvine so let me clear things up.

1. Their stated goal was never to be a t-14 as someone mentioned above. Their stated goal was to be a t-20. T-14 goal would have been insanely ridiculous and T-20 was more realistic considering they tried every trick to game the rankings but failed there as well so even that turned out to be outrageous. They are 28th after opening 30th.

2. UC Irvine passing UCLA/USC within 5-10 years or ever?? Well that's about as likely as USC/UCLA passing Stanford/Berkeley. In another words it's not happening.

3. They had good clerkship placement with very small class but they are declining as they are forced to increase class size. Overall their employment stats are poor(look at total unemployed, big/small firm placement). IF they had a class as big as USC which is their aim eventually(about 200) it's likely their employment would be as bad as UC Hastings.

4. Their bar passage rates are worse than Davis and Loyola.

5. Someone mentioned UCLA alum recommending UC Irvine. Outside of the OC I doubt UCLA law grads even know UC Irvine has a law school.

6. If anything USC and UCLA are ranked lower than they should be as they both beat Vanderbilt/WUSTL(basically every year) and most of time Texas in terms of quality employment(big firms, higher median salary).

[gastronomy]

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[jdanz]

My status checker now has a new first deposit, second deposit, and final transcript checklist. Dunno if that's good.

That's a good sign.

[gastronomy]

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