Chicago c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[Jacq2212]

Chicago's response on their website about whether you can submit a separate diversity statement:


"You may, but please do so only when they are important to your application. Please remember that you want to be concise and genuine.

We believe that the personal statement is a wonderful place to discuss any aspects of your background (e.g., racial, ethnic, or religious identification, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, etc.) that are significant to you. If you find that you cannot include these topics in your personal statement, you may submit an additional diversity statement.

If there are genuine and informed reasons why you are particularly interested in studying law at Chicago, you are welcome to discuss them in an additional essay.You may, but please do so only when they are important to your application. Please remember that you want to be concise and genuine.

We believe that the personal statement is a wonderful place to discuss any aspects of your background (e.g., racial, ethnic, or religious identification, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, etc.) that are significant to you. If you find that you cannot include these topics in your personal statement, you may submit an additional diversity statement.

If there are genuine and informed reasons why you are particularly interested in studying law at Chicago, you are welcome to discuss them in an additional essay."

[LSATSCORES2012]

Dean Perry didn't seem terribly impressed with me... but at the end of the interview, after I asked a question about whether or not, given the high level of professors at Chicago, she said "when you're at Chicago, they'll go in and out of the same doors and elevators as you."

Of course, I think she meant a general "one"-type "you" rather than a "you"-type "you".

Oh well, time to wait. Thanks again for your help, everyone.

[Mr. Elshal]

Dean Perry didn't seem terribly impressed with me... but at the end of the interview, after I asked a question about whether or not, given the high level of professors at Chicago, she said "when you're at Chicago, they'll go in and out of the same doors and elevators as you."

Of course, I think she meant a general "one"-type "you" rather than a "you"-type "you".

Oh well, time to wait. Thanks again for your help, everyone.

If it helps, she didn't seem impressed with me either. She kept looking off to the sides as if she was bored. She also didn't respond very enthusiastically to anything I said, but that might just be her style. We can only wait and see. Answers in mid-February so only a couple of weeks

[Crowing]

Get me in on the Ruby party Regulus

Roger... I will make sure to tell them that "TLS users Lavitz, elterrible78 and WhiteyCakes* have an outstanding record of public service on online message boards that should be taken into consideration when choosing Ruby recipients" when I call them later this morning about my Need Access issues.

*No guarantees that I don't replace the word "WhiteyCakes" with "Regulus."

I'm very curious to see how you guys actually are when we start 1L

well i feel like regulus, papi, and myself are all slightly aspie, which fits the stereotype i s'pose

[robot_socrates]

Dean Perry didn't seem terribly impressed with me... but at the end of the interview, after I asked a question about whether or not, given the high level of professors at Chicago, she said "when you're at Chicago, they'll go in and out of the same doors and elevators as you."

Of course, I think she meant a general "one"-type "you" rather than a "you"-type "you".

Oh well, time to wait. Thanks again for your help, everyone.

If it helps, she didn't seem impressed with me either. She kept looking off to the sides as if she was bored. She also didn't respond very enthusiastically to anything I said, but that might just be her style. We can only wait and see. Answers in mid-February so only a couple of weeks

Her attitude was like that with me as well. Seemed like she needed a nap or something.

[Rahviveh]

Get me in on the Ruby party Regulus

Roger... I will make sure to tell them that "TLS users Lavitz, elterrible78 and WhiteyCakes* have an outstanding record of public service on online message boards that should be taken into consideration when choosing Ruby recipients" when I call them later this morning about my Need Access issues.

*No guarantees that I don't replace the word "WhiteyCakes" with "Regulus."

I'm very curious to see how you guys actually are when we start 1L

You will know who I am at ASW because I will be entering the Green Lounge in this manner:

[jbagelboy]

Is an 11/20 Complete still normal? It's going to be a long spring for UChicago..

[Mr. Elshal]

Is an 11/20 Complete still normal? It's going to be a long spring for UChicago..

I was 11/7 complete and only heard back late last week about an interview. Not out of the ordinary.

[nodame]

UR since 1/9 and no interview invite or decision since then.
guess they just decided to forget about my app

[Audeamus]

UR since 1/9 and no interview invite or decision since then.
guess they just decided to forget about my app

Does Chicago's status checker switch from "Complete" to "UR"?

[WhiteyCakes]

UR since 1/9 and no interview invite or decision since then.
guess they just decided to forget about my app

Does Chicago's status checker switch from "Complete" to "UR"?

Yes

[mmbt123]

Her attitude was like that with me as well. Seemed like she needed a nap or something.

Dean Perry didn't seem terribly impressed with me... but at the end of the interview, after I asked a question about whether or not, given the high level of professors at Chicago, she said "when you're at Chicago, they'll go in and out of the same doors and elevators as you."

Of course, I think she meant a general "one"-type "you" rather than a "you"-type "you".

Oh well, time to wait. Thanks again for your help, everyone.

If it helps, she didn't seem impressed with me either. She kept looking off to the sides as if she was bored. She also didn't respond very enthusiastically to anything I said, but that might just be her style. We can only wait and see. Answers in mid-February so only a couple of weeks

it might just be her style. she came to my school two years ago to do 15 minute interviews w/ prospectives. she was a really uncooperative interviewer...gave short, unhelpful answers to my questions and never elaborated. i thought it was just my auto-ding numbers but friends w/ much higher stats ended up reporting a similar experience. i'm sure you guys did much better than you think, good luck

[vzapana]

Interview request! Yay for movement! So excited for this.

[jbagelboy]

Interview request! Yay for movement! So excited for this.

Yay nice! mind sharing complete/UR date?

[MustacheMarshall]

Just received an interview invite, as well! I have felt forgotten by so many schools, so I'm very excited that Chicago acknowledged my existence! Also, I submitted in early November, went UR on 01/09, and my stats are in my profile.

[grapefruits]

Just received an interview invite, as well! I have felt forgotten by so many schools, so I'm very excited that Chicago acknowledged my existence! Also, I submitted in early November, went UR on 01/09, and my stats are in my profile.

Thanks for the tip. We have the same ur dates so I checked my email and I had an invite waiting for me as well. I'm pretty excited. I was convinced I topped out at NYU; not that being offered an interview means much.

[Crowing]

Just received an interview invite, as well! I have felt forgotten by so many schools, so I'm very excited that Chicago acknowledged my existence! Also, I submitted in early November, went UR on 01/09, and my stats are in my profile.

Thanks for the tip. We have the same ur dates so I checked my email and I had an invite waiting for me as well. I'm pretty excited. I was convinced I topped out at NYU; not that being offered an interview means much.

for decision round 1 it did

[Teflon_Don]

Interview request! Yay for movement! So excited for this.

+1 ... UR 01/23

[vzapana]

Interview request! Yay for movement! So excited for this.

Yay nice! mind sharing complete/UR date?

Complete 11/13 UR 1/23

[az21833]

most people that interviewed got in, according ot hat spread sheet, by a large margin. much higher than js1..congrats!

[learntolift]

just got the invite to have an interview.

anyone who did one have any feedback on how it was, what they ask, etc?

[TexasAggie13]

Got the invite to interview as well!

[Crowing]

just got the invite to have an interview.

anyone who did one have any feedback on how it was, what they ask, etc?

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=200887

a couple of us talked about chicago interviews in there

[amsong]

I am UR2 today, no interview invite. I don't have a good feeling about this...

[venus]

Had my interview a couple of days ago. I think it went decently, even though I also felt like my interviewer was not overly impressed with me but I'm glad to hear others feel the same way. It's probably intentional.

My status changed back to under review right after the interview, and the date just changed again today. I'm starting to get really anxious, especially since my numbers are not too competitive.