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[Scaliafan3421]

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[North]

Good rule of thumb going forward: If you wouldn't post it with your real account, don't post it at all. Then we could avoid sequences like this.

An even better rule would be not to be entitled or arrogant, or at least not to reveal those traits in posts on a public forum.

How do you not get that you're oversteering here dude. It was a pretty innocuous comment but you are just going ham.

[pushsum123]

I made the "stunned" comment minutes after receiving the email. I was crushed at the time. Could I have used a better word? Sure. And if I had known a poster was going to derail this entire topic over the difference between being "very disappointed" and "stunned", I certainly would have.

It's not so much about the semantic differences between being "stunned" and "very disappointed" as it is about the attitude that went into making the comments you posted both here and on the Cornell thread. You thought that you had Cornell on lock just like you thought you would be an auto-admit at Michigan. You assumed that based on your previous acceptances you were owed another round of acceptances. Instead of saying, "damn, I tried my best, but oh well," you went the "nobody with my numbers ever gets rejected I am so above this" route. Not only did you make evident your sense of entitlement when you reacted to your rejection, but you showed the bad judgment to post those statements on a public forum. It is understandable that some schools do not seek out applicants who think and write the type of things you did today. Humility and perspective can go a long way.

[North]

I made the "stunned" comment minutes after receiving the email. I was crushed at the time. Could I have used a better word? Sure. And if I had known a poster was going to derail this entire topic over the difference between being "very disappointed" and "stunned", I certainly would have.

It's not so much about the semantic differences between being "stunned" and "very disappointed" as it is about the attitude that went into making the comments you posted both here and on the Cornell thread. You thought that you had Cornell on lock just like you thought you would be an auto-admit at Michigan. You assumed that based on your previous acceptances you were owed another round of acceptances. Instead of saying, "damn, I tried my best, but oh well," you went the "nobody with my numbers ever gets rejected I am so above this" route. Not only did you make evident your sense of entitlement when you reacted to your rejection, but you showed the bad judgment to post those statements on a public forum. It is understandable that some schools do not seek out applicants who think and write the type of things you did today. Humility and perspective can go a long way.

Hey listen.

Can you please go to Chicago or GULC.

[Hikikomorist]

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[RhymesLikeDimes]

All you're doing is taking simple, unoffensive comments and inventing some horrible, twisted backstory that you then criticize Lightworks for having.

Lightworks says: "UVA is my top choice."
You interpret: "UVA is my top choice... because I am so frickin awesome that I can have a T10 school as my top choice and openly post about it!! Duke? Cornell? Michigan? What is this, the third world? YOU GOT JEALOUS EYES GEORGETOWN. JEALOUS EYEEES!!!"

[nickhalden]

All you're doing is taking simple, unoffensive comments and inventing some horrible, twisted backstory that you then criticize Lightworks for having.

Lightworks says: "UVA is my top choice."
You interpret: "UVA is my top choice... because I am so frickin awesome that I can have a T10 school as my top choice and openly post about it!! Duke? Cornell? Michigan? What is this, the third world? YOU GOT JEALOUS EYES GEORGETOWN. JEALOUS EYEEES!!!"

Dying right now.

[ballcaps]

I made the "stunned" comment minutes after receiving the email. I was crushed at the time. Could I have used a better word? Sure. And if I had known a poster was going to derail this entire topic over the difference between being "very disappointed" and "stunned", I certainly would have.

It's not so much about the semantic differences between being "stunned" and "very disappointed" as it is about the attitude that went into making the comments you posted both here and on the Cornell thread. You thought that you had Cornell on lock just like you thought you would be an auto-admit at Michigan. You assumed that based on your previous acceptances you were owed another round of acceptances. Instead of saying, "damn, I tried my best, but oh well," you went the "nobody with my numbers ever gets rejected I am so above this" route. Not only did you make evident your sense of entitlement when you reacted to your rejection, but you showed the bad judgment to post those statements on a public forum. It is understandable that some schools do not seek out applicants who think and write the type of things you did today. Humility and perspective can go a long way.

Hey listen.

Can you please go to Chicago or GULC.

[Skool]

I made the "stunned" comment minutes after receiving the email. I was crushed at the time. Could I have used a better word? Sure. And if I had known a poster was going to derail this entire topic over the difference between being "very disappointed" and "stunned", I certainly would have.

It's not so much about the semantic differences between being "stunned" and "very disappointed" as it is about the attitude that went into making the comments you posted both here and on the Cornell thread. You thought that you had Cornell on lock just like you thought you would be an auto-admit at Michigan. You assumed that based on your previous acceptances you were owed another round of acceptances. Instead of saying, "damn, I tried my best, but oh well," you went the "nobody with my numbers ever gets rejected I am so above this" route. Not only did you make evident your sense of entitlement when you reacted to your rejection, but you showed the bad judgment to post those statements on a public forum. It is understandable that some schools do not seek out applicants who think and write the type of things you did today. Humility and perspective can go a long way.

Hey listen.

Can you please go to Chicago or GULC.

Their are legit points/attitudes/dynamics worth discussing ITT. The problem is it kind of derails the thread. Not like theres a ton else folks are trying to discuss here anyway. Seems like a slow news week.

[pushsum123]

All you're doing is taking simple, unoffensive comments and inventing some horrible, twisted backstory that you then criticize Lightworks for having.

Lightworks says: "UVA is my top choice."
You interpret: "UVA is my top choice... because I am so frickin awesome that I can have a T10 school as my top choice and openly post about it!! Duke? Cornell? Michigan? What am I, some kind of moron? YOU GOT JEALOUS EYES GEORGETOWN. JEALOUS EYEEES!!!"

Nope, I am just pointing out the tone of his statements and suggesting that the character traits implied by such statements are generally not favourably viewed in the admissions game, regardless of how much TLSers would like to defend them. I don't need to use hyperbole or call anyone a "tool" to make that point. The admissions offices have already made it...

[RhymesLikeDimes]

All you're doing is taking simple, unoffensive comments and inventing some horrible, twisted backstory that you then criticize Lightworks for having.

Lightworks says: "UVA is my top choice."
You interpret: "UVA is my top choice... because I am so frickin awesome that I can have a T10 school as my top choice and openly post about it!! Duke? Cornell? Michigan? What am I, some kind of moron? YOU GOT JEALOUS EYES GEORGETOWN. JEALOUS EYEEES!!!"

Nope, I am just pointing out the tone of his statements and suggesting that the character traits implied by such statements are generally not favourably viewed in the admissions game, regardless of how much TLSers would like to defend them. I don't need to use hyperbole or call anyone a "tool" to make that point. The admissions offices have already made it...

I went through his recent posts, and there is NOTHING that justifies the level of jackassery being perpetrated. Go away.

[Lightworks]

Really sick of listening to you decide what my motivation for making specific comments was.

PM me, or go back to posting with your real account. This is a waste of everyone's time.

[hairbear7]

Stahpppp

[NoBladesNoBows]

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[A. Nony Mouse]

Pushsum123 has been warned for derailing this thread. The point is to share information about acceptances/waitlists/denials, not to dissect whether another user's response to a rejection is appropriate or not. Any further discussion of this particular exchange will result in a ban. Thanks. Good luck with your cycles, all.

[mindthegap]

... And in other news, I believe my interview with Ms. Cleveland went absolutely swimmingly. At the risk of completely outing myself, apparently my career goals match her past career experiences so we had a really great chat and actually went over our time - sorry to whoever was after me. Thank you to all of the people ITT/via PM who helped me prep for my interview - I practiced my elevator pitch about 10 times beforehand and I think it helped tons. Cheers.

[BigCreamy]

Probably a weird question, but is it possible to have your application switched over to Early Decision at this point? My wife was accepted at UVA (not law school), and it's really the only option for me right now. UVA was already a top choice, and I'd love to go there, I don't mean to sound like I'm only going to make my SO happy.

My numbers are decent (~3.6/171), but not enough to get serious money anywhere else. I think I have a shot at at least a small scholarship, but does ED hurt that?

[hillz]

... And in other news, I believe my interview with Ms. Cleveland went absolutely swimmingly. At the risk of completely outing myself, apparently my career goals match her past career experiences so we had a really great chat and actually went over our time - sorry to whoever was after me. Thank you to all of the people ITT/via PM who helped me prep for my interview - I practiced my elevator pitch about 10 times beforehand and I think it helped tons. Cheers.

Awesome, congrats!

Probably a weird question, but is it possible to have your application switched over to Early Decision at this point? My wife was accepted at UVA (not law school), and it's really the only option for me right now. UVA was already a top choice, and I'd love to go there, I don't mean to sound like I'm only going to make my SO happy.

My numbers are decent (~3.6/171), but not enough to get serious money anywhere else. I think I have a shot at at least a small scholarship, but does ED hurt that?

Hmmm. Not sure if it's even possible, but ED usually hurts scholly chances at most schools. When did you submit? Have you already sent in a Why X? If not, you should. In my Why X, I talked about why the school was ideal for me for both academic/career & personal reasons. I think discussing personal reasons can help if you also include other reasons.

[usn26]

Probably a weird question, but is it possible to have your application switched over to Early Decision at this point? My wife was accepted at UVA (not law school), and it's really the only option for me right now. UVA was already a top choice, and I'd love to go there, I don't mean to sound like I'm only going to make my SO happy.

I seem to remember talk on TLS in the crazy UVA YP years (08-12ish?) that they might switch to ED apps. Now I think LSAC has said that's a big no-no, since it pressures nervous applicants to panic and switch to a binding plan. UVA even links to it on their SC:

http://www.lsac.org/docs/default-source ... oodadm.pdf

It says binding plans have to be agreed on at the initial point of application.

That said, it never hurts to ask. And if you say like "my spouse has been accepted to UVA, so because I will absolutely attend if admitted I'd like to know if I could switch to B.E.D." they'd probably have to say no, but it'd probably be a point in your favor. Especially since this seems to be a rough cycle for splitters at UVA.

ETA: Can't figure out how to post the URL since it has parentheses. It's the Statement of Good Admissions Practices.

[swampman]

Probably a weird question, but is it possible to have your application switched over to Early Decision at this point? My wife was accepted at UVA (not law school), and it's really the only option for me right now. UVA was already a top choice, and I'd love to go there, I don't mean to sound like I'm only going to make my SO happy.

My numbers are decent (~3.6/171), but not enough to get serious money anywhere else. I think I have a shot at at least a small scholarship, but does ED hurt that?

Not sure if it's possible. They've historically been pretty generous with scholarships (around 10k/year usually) to ED applicants whose stats merit it, but things may be different with the new dean.

If you send them a LOCI letting them know your wife's situation I would be extremely surprised if they didn't accept you. Shocked, even.

Edit: just read above post, didn't realize splitters were having a rough time this year. Still, you should be solid.
Double Edit: if lawschoolnumbers is anything to go by, splitters are doing as well as ever. Better, even.

[bound]

So....

how's it going?

[Lightworks]

From UChicago website: May I change my mind after choosing Early Decision or Regular Decision?
Yes, you can switch from Early Decision to Regular Decision (or from Regular to Early if you inform us before the Early Decision application deadline). If you have already submitted your application, you must contact the Admissions Office and ask us to switch your application. If you are switching to Early Decision, we will ask you to complete the Early Decision Agreement and will update your application in our database to Early Decision once the Early Decision Agreement has been received.

I can't find a published ED deadline for UVA, so it may well be possible.

[usn26]

Well, I may be wrong. I could swear they tried to ban that practice, though. As for splitter-friendliness, I'm probably just projecting my months of purgatory onto the splitter pool haha.

I think Virginia is ED anytime, although maybe a deadline is the application deadline?

[hairbear7]

Found this, hope it helps you! Although, it doesn't specify whether you can change after you've applied. But there is no deadline!

"Expedited Decision option: There is no separate deadline for Expedited Decision applications. Applicants may choose the binding expedited decision option when they apply at any point in the admissions cycle. Expedited Decision applicants will be notified of their decision no later than 15 days after the complete application for admission is received and residency status has been determined."

http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/prospectives/faqs.htm

[BigCreamy]

Thanks guys, appreciate the info.