University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants Forum

[sheishkabob]

Damn. Did anyone with UR2 1/15 or later hear today?

[luo]

Oh Dear God! UR 2 12/22 and still no decision today. Should I write a "Why Penn" to be added to my file??

[nickhalden]

Damn. Did anyone with UR2 1/15 or later hear today?

Yes, DiniMae was UR2 c/o 1/23 and was accepted today. See this post for the breakdown of the entire cycle thus far on TLS.

[sheishkabob]

Damn. Did anyone with UR2 1/15 or later hear today?

Yes, DiniMae was UR2 c/o 1/23 and was accepted today. See this post for the breakdown of the entire cycle thus far on TLS.

Awesome, thank you

[nickhalden]

Guys, I'm bummed about no decision today in part because I really want to jump into 0L networking with a T14/Ivy acceptance. Especially with the slow trickle of UR2s recently I don't foresee a Decision Day until late next week.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Guys, I think I'm most bummed about no decision today because I really wanted to jump into my 0L networking with a T14/Ivy acceptance as a conversation point and proof of "legitimacy" (for lack of a better word). Especially with the slow trickle of UR2s recently I don't foresee a Decision Day until late next week.

Wut

[slurpy]

UR2 1/6, waitlisted today. 3.7x/171/no why penn

[nickhalden]

Wut

I have attorneys within my professional circle that I am planning on approaching for conversations (or lunches/coffee) to learn about the legal profession and their experiences and (ideally) to establish a contact for a 1L summer internship.

[Huskies133]

Oh Dear God! UR 2 12/22 and still no decision today. Should I write a "Why Penn" to be added to my file??

In the same boat as you. Also wondering if writing a why penn would help. I honestly love penn it blew me away when I visited

[Decisions Decisions]

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[NotASpecialSnowflake]

Oh Dear God! UR 2 12/22 and still no decision today. Should I write a "Why Penn" to be added to my file??

In the same boat as you. Also wondering if writing a why penn would help. I honestly love penn it blew me away when I visited

I would write it. It can't hurt

[pylon]

Oh Dear God! UR 2 12/22 and still no decision today. Should I write a "Why Penn" to be added to my file??

In the same boat as you. Also wondering if writing a why penn would help. I honestly love penn it blew me away when I visited

I would write it. It can't hurt

Agreed. And I would mention the fact that you visited - it's probably more than what a lot of people could say in their Why Penn's.

[checkin2014]

Submitted 1/7, complete 1/24, UR today 1/26


Uh-oh.....is it normal to go UR so quickly after completing?

I've got 75%- LSAT, GPA between 25%-50%

Also complete 1/24 and UR1 1/26.

[paragonloop]

Mother Nature: 0. Sunny Philadelphia: 1. #weareopen #pennlaw #admissions #lawschool #blizzardof2015

Admissions's twitter game on point.

[curlietop86]

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[altf4]

Mother Nature: 0. Sunny Philadelphia: 1. #weareopen #pennlaw #admissions #lawschool #blizzardof2015

Admissions's twitter game on point.

^ like.
Now, please use the extra time you have been given and give altf4's application a push towards the "admit" pile?? Pretty please?

[radio1nowhere]

Applied yesterday on impulse. Why do I do this to myself?

[nickhalden]

Applied yesterday on impulse. Why do I do this to myself?

Because you wanted to spend time in the best applicants thread on TLS.

[Masonsmith]

Applied yesterday on impulse. Why do I do this to myself?

Because you wanted to spend time in the best applicants thread on TLS.

Because Penn was founded by Benjamin Franklin and he was just legend - you wanted to live that life

[bodie9]

Applied yesterday on impulse. Why do I do this to myself?

Because you wanted to spend time in the best applicants thread on TLS.

Because Penn was founded by Benjamin Franklin and he was just legend - you wanted to live that life

One of my favorite quotes is by him actually:

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn"' - if anyone needs a thought provoking quote for a Why Penn essay, here's a good one.

[lukewarmest]

Guys, I think I'm most bummed about no decision today because I really wanted to jump into my 0L networking with a T14/Ivy acceptance as a conversation point and proof of "legitimacy" (for lack of a better word). Especially with the slow trickle of UR2s recently I don't foresee a Decision Day until late next week.

tool

[Hand]

Guys, I think I'm most bummed about no decision today because I really wanted to jump into my 0L networking with a T14/Ivy acceptance as a conversation point and proof of "legitimacy" (for lack of a better word). Especially with the slow trickle of UR2s recently I don't foresee a Decision Day until late next week.

tool

solid first post

[Masonsmith]

Applied yesterday on impulse. Why do I do this to myself?

Because you wanted to spend time in the best applicants thread on TLS.

Because Penn was founded by Benjamin Franklin and he was just legend - you wanted to live that life

One of my favorite quotes is by him actually:

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn"' - if anyone needs a thought provoking quote for a Why Penn essay, here's a good one.

Rather than quote, I prefer to embody his spirit. Thus my mantra is taken from the Goldman Sachs Elevator Gossip Twitter: "When life serves you lemons, order the lobster." I hope he would approve.

[curlietop86]

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[mindthegap]

Right, so, I've been mulling over this for awhile: I'm a total dingbat and for some stupid reason thought that Penn only accepted one optional essay. Don't ask why - I reread the instructions a few days ago and realized they're clear as day so that was just a major RC fail. D'oh.

Anyway, I've since written a "Why Penn?" that I, personally, think is quite good (take it with a grain of salt, etc). I've always been interested in Penn so it came really naturally and, frankly, it supports both my resume and personal statement. The thing is, I've read conflicting things about submitting late essays; some posters have said it looks disingenuous and, if that's the case, maybe it'd be better to just leave my app as-is?

What's the general consensus? I'm already UR2 so I'd want to submit it ASAP to see if I have a chance of having it considered. Thanks in advance!