Georgetown Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[Assasindowntheavenue]

Any lucky souls in here?

[taxman14]

Any lucky souls in here?

Nothing in the mail today. Guessing that first acceptances will go out mid-next week based off of last year and accounting for the later application opening this year.

[Assasindowntheavenue]

Any lucky souls in here?

Nothing in the mail today. Guessing that first acceptances will go out mid-next week based off of last year and accounting for the later application opening this year.

Unfortunately that makes a lot of sense.

[lsa16]

Sorry if this has already been discussed at length here, I'm just joining in, but is Georgetown known to give out much significant merit-based aid? I feel like I've seen less discussion about scholarships at GULC than at other universities and $$ will be a pretty big factor for me

They're pretty stingy from what I've heard.

definitely expect to use leverage in order to get a decent scholly.

Sigh...okay, thanks guys

[RamTitan]

What optional essay are people doing? I was considering doing the "mistake" one, but the only mistake I can think as of right now is majoring in English, but I don't even really view that as a mistake (sure, it's made it harder to convince people I can do marketing, but it's also benefited me in many ways). I was also thinking of talking about how I turned down a full-time job offer for an internship because I thought the experience would be better at the internship. Ended up being a miserable time, but I learned a lot.

[caitlinrw]

What optional essay are people doing? I was considering doing the "mistake" one, but the only mistake I can think as of right now is majoring in English, but I don't even really view that as a mistake (sure, it's made it harder to convince people I can do marketing, but it's also benefited me in many ways). I was also thinking of talking about how I turned down a full-time job offer for an internship because I thought the experience would be better at the internship. Ended up being a miserable time, but I learned a lot.

I did the one phone call essay, it was interesting to me.

[lsa16]

I also did the mistake one

[poptart123]

I did the page 155 of your biography or whatever it was.

[RamTitan]

I ended up doing the mistake one (not accepting my first job offer), but said it was good because it helped me learn what I wanted and to not be entitled.

[0LawSchool]

I did

[CenterFringe]

There was an optional essay list? I don't know how I missed that, but...well shit.

[brinicolec]

Checking in.

[0LawSchool]

There was an optional essay list? I don't know how I missed that, but...well shit.

It was under "Optional Response" in the application.

[atlantahoo]

There was an optional essay list? I don't know how I missed that, but...well shit.

Same...

[Keilz]

I can't figure out which one to do, they've really given me a hard time. I also don't even know what "one phone call" means like when you get arrested?

[Thelaw23]

Tie or no tie for the group interview?

[0LawSchool]

Tie or no tie for the group interview?

When I interviewed most of the guys were wearing suit and tie. Most of the girls were dressed more on the business casual side. Andy was wearing a tie himself.

[caitlinrw]

I can't figure out which one to do, they've really given me a hard time. I also don't even know what "one phone call" means like when you get arrested?

I think the whole point of the questions is to be open-ended enough to be creative. It can be one phone call in reference to whatever you deem fit that tells something about you. If you want an idea, feel free to PM me. I had a hard time with it as well, but that's the question I ended up choosing.

[aaron1621]

Has anyone gotten personal one on one interview requests yet?

[mp68]

So, last year apps opened on 10 September and letters were sent out on 13 October (with most folks receiving 14-15, and 17 October). This year, apps opened on 15 Sep, so if they follow to the day, letters could be going out.... TODAY! Driving myself crazy with the waiting.

[potterotter]

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[mp68]

So, last year apps opened on 10 September and letters were sent out on 13 October (with most folks receiving 14-15, and 17 October). This year, apps opened on 15 Sep, so if they follow to the day, letters could be going out.... TODAY! Driving myself crazy with the waiting.

Were they SENT out or RECEIVED? Big difference.

I honestly don't even know how to respond to that.

[potterotter]

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[Lmorina126]

So, last year apps opened on 10 September and letters were sent out on 13 October (with most folks receiving 14-15, and 17 October). This year, apps opened on 15 Sep, so if they follow to the day, letters could be going out.... TODAY! Driving myself crazy with the waiting.

Were they SENT out or RECEIVED? Big difference.

I honestly don't even know how to respond to that.

Wow. Let's pretend I didn't ask.

I think what mp is saying is that if you account for the 5 day difference in when the app became available, decisions may be mailed out as early as today and received as early as Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Fingers crossed!!

[potterotter]

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