This is an interview, and it's a good sign. She is very nice and easy to talk to. Typical questions such as Why UVA/why law/resume specific/elevator pitch.fa1493 wrote:Thats exactly what I was referring to.T14orTradeSchool wrote:Hey guys,
Anyone have a request to "discuss [their] UVA application" with Cleveland? If so, is it a good sign, was it an interview, and what did it entail? If anyone could give me insight, it'd be much appreciated! I take PMs too!
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^nickhalden wrote:For those receiving interview invites, when did you submit?
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January 5th.nickhalden wrote:For those receiving interview invites, when did you submit?
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I received an interview invite with Cleveland yesterday, and I submitted 11/21 (had been getting nervous with the silence!).nickhalden wrote:For those receiving interview invites, when did you submit?
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Just be prepared for very general, resume-based and why UVA/why law school based questions. Grace Cleveland is an incredibly lovely person from my experiencesT14orTradeSchool wrote:Hey guys,
Anyone have a request to "discuss [their] UVA application" with Cleveland? If so, is it a good sign, was it an interview, and what did it entail? If anyone could give me insight, it'd be much appreciated! I take PMs too!
(ETA: meant to just echo other responses, seconding their experiences)
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Well that's good to hear. Feel like my app has been languishing forever! Glad hope is not lost.woodselle wrote:I received an interview invite with Cleveland yesterday, and I submitted 11/21 (had been getting nervous with the silence!).nickhalden wrote:For those receiving interview invites, when did you submit?
Yeah, she seems really nice. Very tolerant of nervy applicants haha.try.honesty wrote:Just be prepared for very general, resume-based and why UVA/why law school based questions. Grace Cleveland is an incredibly lovely person from my experiencesT14orTradeSchool wrote:Hey guys,
Anyone have a request to "discuss [their] UVA application" with Cleveland? If so, is it a good sign, was it an interview, and what did it entail? If anyone could give me insight, it'd be much appreciated! I take PMs too!
(ETA: meant to just echo other responses, seconding their experiences)
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Just got a stunning rejection from Cornell, and now UVA is my top choice. Would it be okay to submit a Why UVA? three months after going Complete?
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I submitted a why UVA/LOCI last week. Went complete first few days of October.Lightworks wrote:Just got a stunning rejection from Cornell, and now UVA is my top choice. Would it be okay to submit a Why UVA? three months after going Complete?
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Definitely go for it. Spivey seems to strongly recommend it.Lightworks wrote:Just got a stunning rejection from Cornell, and now UVA is my top choice. Would it be okay to submit a Why UVA? three months after going Complete?
I keep on going back and forth on writing one. I really like UVA, but everything in my application/resume says it's the best fit in the T14. idk what I could add via a LOCI/YUVA.
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Ok, Why UVA submitted. I need this, darn it.
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I totally agree. I feel like for a lot of schools, I wrote the "why X school" essay with my application, so being repetitive might put me at a disadvantage.usn26 wrote:Definitely go for it. Spivey seems to strongly recommend it.Lightworks wrote:Just got a stunning rejection from Cornell, and now UVA is my top choice. Would it be okay to submit a Why UVA? three months after going Complete?
I keep on going back and forth on writing one. I really like UVA, but everything in my application/resume says it's the best fit in the T14. idk what I could add via a LOCI/YUVA.
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Ehh, I don't see that. Sounds like he put a lot of work into improving on a good cycle, and is being rewarded with jack. Even if that doesn't entitle him to another good cycle I'd be pretty annoyed.tincan678 wrote:Just want to point out that repeatedly saying that you are "stunned" to be rejected or "need" to be accepted to a top 10 law school comes off as pretty shockingly arrogant / entitled. The LSAT is important and congrats on your fantastic score, but it shouldn't guarantee admission anywhere.Lightworks wrote:Ok, Why UVA submitted. I need this, darn it.
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.tincan678 wrote:Just want to point out that repeatedly saying that you are "stunned" to be rejected or "need" to be accepted to a top 10 law school comes off as pretty shockingly arrogant / entitled. The LSAT is important and congrats on your fantastic score, but it shouldn't guarantee admission anywhere.Lightworks wrote:Ok, Why UVA submitted. I need this, darn it.
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I didn't find your post arrogant, and do you think turning down a sizable scholly might have played a role in the result this year?Lightworks wrote:Cornell accepted me last year with a sizable scholarship, then rejected me this year. By the standards of law school admissions, if that's not stunning, I don't know what is.tincan678 wrote:Just want to point out that repeatedly saying that you are "stunned" to be rejected or "need" to be accepted to a top 10 law school comes off as pretty shockingly arrogant / entitled. The LSAT is important and congrats on your fantastic score, but it shouldn't guarantee admission anywhere.Lightworks wrote:Ok, Why UVA submitted. I need this, darn it.
You are just choosing to read that "need" in the most obnoxious way possible, and I'm not going bother clarifying.
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Yeah, I'm almost certain that's what did it. UM did the same thing (Acceptance with $$ last year, Rejection this year). I guess they figured I reapplied because I didn't like any of the options, which wasn't the case.
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Did you do any addenda on why you reapplied after withdrawing previously?
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On applications that gave me the chance to explain reapplying, I did. I can't remember if either of those apps had a spot for that, though.
I just assumed that reapplications were common enough that they wouldn't really scrutinize. Man, was I wrong.
I just assumed that reapplications were common enough that they wouldn't really scrutinize. Man, was I wrong.
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Well I'd figure any school that's sensitive about its yield (i.e. most of them) would be doubly suspicious of a reapplicant who turned down money. But I'd hope they'd be fair about it - punishing someone for making a smart decision not to go to law school without being totally happy with their options isn't that, in my opinion.
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Well... just had a missed call from a VA number....was good old Liberty University. Why would they start calling me now?? Was all I could do to politely ask the woman who answered the phone to please take me off their list...ugh... such torture.
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I'm still trying to figure out why tincan freaked on that statement.
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173 LSAT and 3.6X GPA. UVA is my top choice, but I have seen no movement as of yet. Submitted a Why UVA Essay a month after initially submitting my application. Besides visiting, which I intend to do within the next three weeks, is there anything else I can do to express my interest and increase my chance of acceptance?
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Truf.tincan678 wrote:Rejection sucks regardless of where you land on law school predictor.
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Anyone's requirement list back?