c/o 2019 Applicant Compendium (2015 - 2016) Forum

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:42 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:LSU Law just wished me good luck on the LSAT tomorrow.

Not applying there; not taking the LSAT tomorrow. Thanks, CAS!

Same here. Still, I'll pretend they're wishing me luck on something else.

WinterComing · Post by **WinterComing** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:46 pm

James.K.Polk wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:LSU Law just wished me good luck on the LSAT tomorrow.

Not applying there; not taking the LSAT tomorrow. Thanks, CAS!
Same here. Still, I'll pretend they're wishing me luck on something else.

I've finally reached the point where the 20 or 30 emails each day from law schools in which I'm not interested have stopped feeling flattering and started to get a tiny bit annoying. Thankfully, nearly all have an unsubscribe button.

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:50 pm

WinterComing wrote:
James.K.Polk wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:LSU Law just wished me good luck on the LSAT tomorrow.

Not applying there; not taking the LSAT tomorrow. Thanks, CAS!
Same here. Still, I'll pretend they're wishing me luck on something else.
I've finally reached the point where the 20 or 30 emails each day from law schools in which I'm not interested have stopped feeling flattering and started to get a tiny bit annoying. Thankfully, nearly all have an unsubscribe button.

Absolutely. It was fun at first, and I liked laughing at Arizona Summit, but now Creighton won't leave me alone and I've already missed Case Western's deadline about 40 times over.

WinterComing · Post by **WinterComing** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:57 pm

James.K.Polk wrote:
WinterComing wrote:
James.K.Polk wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:LSU Law just wished me good luck on the LSAT tomorrow.

Not applying there; not taking the LSAT tomorrow. Thanks, CAS!
Same here. Still, I'll pretend they're wishing me luck on something else.
I've finally reached the point where the 20 or 30 emails each day from law schools in which I'm not interested have stopped feeling flattering and started to get a tiny bit annoying. Thankfully, nearly all have an unsubscribe button.
Absolutely. It was fun at first, and I liked laughing at Arizona Summit, but now Creighton won't leave me alone and I've already missed Case Western's deadline about 40 times over.

It's interesting the strategies that schools use in those emails. A couple of schools acted worried that perhaps they had the wrong email address since I wasn't writing back, and asked me to confirm that their messages had reached me, which came off a little desperate. I found it odd that they hadn't considered the possibility that I simply wasn't interested in their third-tier law school. It seemed like no matter how I responded, it would come off as impolite...

zozo1717 · Post by **zozo1717** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:37 pm

unroll.me = no more law school spam

splitterfromhell · Post by **splitterfromhell** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:07 pm

Spivey just dropped some pretty depressing news.

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... data-lsat/

Cochran · Post by **Cochran** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:21 pm

splitterfromhell wrote:Spivey just dropped some pretty depressing news.

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... data-lsat/

Wow, last year was my golden ticket...

lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:29 pm

Cochran wrote:
splitterfromhell wrote:Spivey just dropped some pretty depressing news.

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... data-lsat/
Wow, last year was my golden ticket...

Truth. Why couldn't I have found TLS and scored better last cycle?

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:31 pm

splitterfromhell wrote:Spivey just dropped some pretty depressing news.

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... data-lsat/

Certainly looking like more applicants this year, but at least at the top scoring bands, is it really that depressing?

Compare to the post from Dec. 5, 2014 (using data as of 11/28/14): http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/first- ... ion-cycle/

2015-2016 cycle Highest LSAT 175-180: 254
2014-2015 cycle Highest LSAT 175-180: 272

2015-2016 cycle Highest LSAT 170-174: 991
2014-2015 cycle Highest LSAT 170-174: 945

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:43 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:
splitterfromhell wrote:Spivey just dropped some pretty depressing news.

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... data-lsat/
Certainly looking like more applicants this year, but at least at the top scoring bands, is it really that depressing?

Compare to the post from Dec. 5, 2014 (using data as of 11/28/14): http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/first- ... ion-cycle/

2015-2016 cycle Highest LSAT 175-180: 254 (-18)
2014-2015 cycle Highest LSAT 175-180: 272

2015-2016 cycle Highest LSAT 170-174: 991 (+46)
2014-2015 cycle Highest LSAT 170-174: 945

I think the next band is relevant too.

2015-2016 cycle Highest LSAT 165-169: 1840 (+154)
2014-2015 cycle Highest LSAT 165-169: 1686

Meh. At least for people with my numbers, there isn't much of a difference on mylsn between last year and the three previous in terms of either admissions or scholarships. Perhaps 3-4 more students getting in overall.

Clearly it is not ideal, but we had to expect this and personally it's not completely devistating. Worst case we take another year and retake. It's not like LSAC announced they are changing/eliminating the LSAT or the government is limiting the loans we can take out.

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:51 pm

Good point about looking at the 165-169 range, but even in that band it's still only about a 9.1% increase.

I don't think that the fact that we have a grand total of 28 more people scoring 170+ than they did this time last cycle is any reason for concern. Spend time worrying about other things that are actually within our control.

darthslughorn · Post by **darthslughorn** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:55 pm

Cochran wrote:
splitterfromhell wrote:Spivey just dropped some pretty depressing news.

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... data-lsat/
Wow, last year was my golden ticket...

Spivey said class sizes were going up, not that that's good, but it might make up for the increase in test takers. It's actually encouraging that their are fewer lower score applicants, it's a baby step to starving out TTTT schools.

splitterfromhell · Post by **splitterfromhell** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:57 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:Good point about looking at the 165-169 range, but even in that band it's still only about a 9.1% increase.

I don't think that the fact that we have a grand total of 28 more people scoring 170+ than they did this time last cycle is any reason for concern. Spend time worrying about other things that are actually within our control.

But...but...but...doom! And gloom! Doom and gloom!

Cochran · Post by **Cochran** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:03 pm

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:03 am

Waiters threads are fun but reading them knowing you're not waiting to get your score back is even better

pittsburghpirates · Post by **pittsburghpirates** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:37 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:Waiters threads are fun but reading them knowing you're not waiting to get your score back is even better

So much this. Waiting to hear back on apps is tough but waiting for scores was definitely tougher

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:18 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:31 pm

schocolate wrote:
pittsburghpirates wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:Waiters threads are fun but reading them knowing you're not waiting to get your score back is even better
So much this. Waiting to hear back on apps is tough but waiting for scores was definitely tougher
I completely agree, but I don't fully understand why this is the case. Is it because applications depend on scores?

I personally think it's because where you can be accepted to law school depends almost entirely on your LSAT score. My score went up 12 points and EVERYTHING changed for me. Plus, for the most part, I know which schools will accept me and which won't.

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:50 pm

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pittsburghpirates · Post by **pittsburghpirates** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:55 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
schocolate wrote:
pittsburghpirates wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:Waiters threads are fun but reading them knowing you're not waiting to get your score back is even better
So much this. Waiting to hear back on apps is tough but waiting for scores was definitely tougher
I completely agree, but I don't fully understand why this is the case. Is it because applications depend on scores?
I personally think it's because where you can be accepted to law school depends almost entirely on your LSAT score. My score went up 12 points and EVERYTHING changed for me. Plus, for the most part, I know which schools will accept me and which won't.

I'm in the same boat. Increased my score 10+ points and became a whole new applicant. Plus I think the fact that most of us applied broadly, and hence didn't put all eggs in one basket (which is really all you can do with lsat), makes it easier too. Going into the cycle I wasn't sure exactly where I would get in, but I figured at least somebody would give me a shot

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:05 pm

Also the quote nesting. I do not miss the waiters thread quote nesting.

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:10 pm

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The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:46 pm

Finally got some apps in, and will be getting some more in tomorrow. I think waiting on applications will be exciting while waiting for an LSAT score was torture.

Also another big score jumper. Went up 14 points.

Are Dead · Post by **Are Dead** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:45 pm

The Abyss wrote:Finally got some apps in, and will be getting some more in tomorrow. I think waiting on applications will be exciting while waiting for an LSAT score was torture.

Also another big score jumper. Went up 14 points.

I've found waiting on applications far more anxiety–riddled than waiting on LSAT scores was. On the LSAT, I knew that what happened was within my control, and had a good idea of what I had done when I left the test. As a non–trad, and a fairly extreme splitter, I feel powerless before fate in the application process.

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 12:52 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:Also the quote nesting. I do not miss the waiters thread quote nesting.

I know you miss the waiter's OP