Penn C/O 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 Cycle) Forum

[Sounder89]

I looked on mylsn and it looks like I'm probably going to get YP'd...

I hate YP.

YP is the bane of my existence.

[shntn]

I looked on mylsn and it looks like I'm probably going to get YP'd...

I hate YP.

I, too, plan to claim YP for every school I don't get into.

[venus]

I looked on mylsn and it looks like I'm probably going to get YP'd...

I hate YP.

I, too, plan to claim YP for every school I don't get into.

LOL! Nice

[JedBartlett]

Earliest time RD people heard back last year?

[cwid1391]

Earliest time RD people heard back last year?

Edit: December 16, according to last year's thread.

[senorhosh]

Finally under review! ED

[Nickg415]

Finally under review! ED

I changed to 'under committee review' on the 1st of the month. I am hoping this means we will get an answer in the next couple of weeks. If I don't get UPenn I am thinking of switching ED to UVA.

[JohnMarshall17]

How did you guys title your Why Penn essay?

[digifly]

Checking in! Good luck to everyone.

[TunnelVision]

Does Penn review all ED apps before reviewing RD apps?

[cwid1391]

How did you guys title your Why Penn essay?

Literally "Why Penn?"

[Emmy213]

Under review! ED

[JohnMarshall17]

Under review! ED

Nice! Did they email you when you went under review? I'm wondering whether I should daily check my status or just wait for an email.

[Emmy213]

Didn't get an email, daily check! Although it makes me feel a bit neurotic...

Under review! ED

Nice! Did they email you when you went under review? I'm wondering whether I should daily check my status or just wait for an email.

[digifly]

Received a nice little booklet in the mail today. Nothing special, but it's the first snail mail I've gotten from a "legit" school and it was exciting for me!

[Mdenis1]

I looked at the list there and only one person with a 176 get in, and they had a 3.3 GPA; the rest were mostly waitlisted. YP, right?

Yes, Penn is notorious for YPing high-LSAT splitters.

What does YP means? I keep seeing it in thread but can't figure it out.

[sokomofo]

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[Mdenis1]

I looked at the list there and only one person with a 176 get in, and they had a 3.3 GPA; the rest were mostly waitlisted. YP, right?

Yes, Penn is notorious for YPing high-LSAT splitters.

What does YP means? I keep seeing it in thread but can't figure it out.

it means "yield protection." apparently the "yield" (the percentage of accepted students who actually matriculate there) is a part of the USNWR ranking criteria, and sometimes law schools intentionally rejects people with really high numbers, expecting that they would be accepted to better-ranked law schools and go there. by rejecting people who they think wouldnt matriculate, theyre "protecting" the yield rate.

Ahhhh!!! Yes I know that yield criteria of USNWR. I hadn't linked it with "YP". Thanks for clearing that up for me

[sokomofo]

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[mmuchix]

Hi Everyone, just have a quick question. I'm working on my applications but taking the Feb. LSAT. Does anyone know if they wait for my LSAT score because I see the application deadline is march, a couple of days before the lsat score should be released.

thanks

[JohnMarshall17]

Hi Everyone, just have a quick question. I'm working on my applications but taking the Feb. LSAT. Does anyone know if they wait for my LSAT score because I see the application deadline is march, a couple of days before the lsat score should be released.

thanks

I think they will wait... but you really lower your chances by applying so late. I'd apply next cycle if you have no other choice than taking the February LSAT.

[SportsFan]

I looked at the list there and only one person with a 176 get in, and they had a 3.3 GPA; the rest were mostly waitlisted. YP, right?

Yes, Penn is notorious for YPing high-LSAT splitters.

What does YP means? I keep seeing it in thread but can't figure it out.

it means "yield protection." apparently the "yield" (the percentage of accepted students who actually matriculate there) is a part of the USNWR ranking criteria, and sometimes law schools intentionally rejects people with really high numbers, expecting that they would be accepted to better-ranked law schools and go there. by rejecting people who they think wouldnt matriculate, theyre "protecting" the yield rate.

Just as a side note, YP is mostly (almost entirely, really) waitlisting, not rejecting. Of course, most of these waitlists end in rejection...

[DoveBodyWash]

Checking in. Applied ED. UCR as of 11/12.

This is my second app cycle..got into a few schools with scholly last year but decided to get some work experience since I was an undergrad last year. Reading this thread has significantly elevated my stress level hahaha...I knew reading TLS while I waited as a bad idea.

[Gisney]

So does it take a long time for you to go complete?

I have been received and processing since Nov 1st

[NoodleyOne]

So does it take a long time for you to go complete?

I have been received and processing since Nov 1st

Me too.