Stanford Law School c/o 2018 Applicants (2014-2015 Cycle) Forum

[pkraft1]

Another one bites the dust.
DLS - rejection.

LSAT<25, GPA> 50

GOOD LUCK Y'ALL!!!

How did you discover the DLS was a rejection?

[meyer5541]

Another one bites the dust.
DLS - rejection.

LSAT<25, GPA> 50

GOOD LUCK Y'ALL!!!

How did you discover the DLS was a rejection?

And when did you go complete?

[DiniMae]

Looking back at last year's thread, there seemed to be a ton of people waiting all the way up until May 1st (with only one or two acceptances in the month of April). Just saying, we may have over three weeks left to wait...

Knowing that pretty much everyone's deposits are due 5/1 how can they in good conscience take that long?

ETA: This is a rhetorical question obviously.

I think it deserves to be asked. Honestly I'd rather them NOT admit me on April 30 when my other deposits are due and I have NO time to think about it because I'd be forced to withdraw. Wait a week. I'm ok with a Cinco de Mayo call.

[DiniMae]

39. Submitted in mid December.

[pkraft1]

Rejection. I just called to find out (ain't nobody got time to wait for some snail mail).

[jbudz]

DLS just now

not sure I want to call... it doesn't really make a difference either way I suppose.

[Pandongzi]

DLS just now

not sure I want to call... it doesn't really make a difference either way I suppose.

Yeah, I feel ya. Also DLS today (mid December submission). LSAT little lower than 25th percentile; GPA a bit higher than 50th percentile.

Any precedent for successfully emailing a DLS inquiry? I live abroad and can't really justify paying long distance fees just to receive bad news.

[whatshisname]

Another one bites the dust.
DLS - rejection.

LSAT<25, GPA> 50

GOOD LUCK Y'ALL!!!

How did you discover the DLS was a rejection?

Another one bites the dust.
DLS - rejection.

LSAT<25, GPA> 50

GOOD LUCK Y'ALL!!!

How did you discover the DLS was a rejection?

And when did you go complete?

I went complete early January, and I called almost immediately after refreshing my status checker lol.

[ErgoSum]

DLS last night. Haven't called. I know what it is

[180kickflip]

40.
Mid Jan. complete URM
LSAT+GPA BOTH <25
Not expecting any miracles lol

[whompwhomp]

Looking back at last year's thread, there seemed to be a ton of people waiting all the way up until May 1st (with only one or two acceptances in the month of April). Just saying, we may have over three weeks left to wait...

Knowing that pretty much everyone's deposits are due 5/1 how can they in good conscience take that long?

ETA: This is a rhetorical question obviously.

I think it deserves to be asked. Honestly I'd rather them NOT admit me on April 30 when my other deposits are due and I have NO time to think about it because I'd be forced to withdraw. Wait a week. I'm ok with a Cinco de Mayo call.

this exactly! depositing at another school doesn't require withdrawing from SLS if our decision is still pending right?

[LoganCouture]

Looking back at last year's thread, there seemed to be a ton of people waiting all the way up until May 1st (with only one or two acceptances in the month of April). Just saying, we may have over three weeks left to wait...

Knowing that pretty much everyone's deposits are due 5/1 how can they in good conscience take that long?

ETA: This is a rhetorical question obviously.

I think it deserves to be asked. Honestly I'd rather them NOT admit me on April 30 when my other deposits are due and I have NO time to think about it because I'd be forced to withdraw. Wait a week. I'm ok with a Cinco de Mayo call.

this exactly! depositing at another school doesn't require withdrawing from SLS if our decision is still pending right?

Correct - you should be able to deposit and remain waiting for any schools that have yet to give you a final decision (you may also remain on waitlists).

[tkim88]

Rejected via snail mail suckaz

[WhoReviewedThis]

Haven't checked in since I got my DLS last Friday but the letter came yesterday and it was indeed a ding.

Stanford is now the one school I've applied to that's rejected me twice. Guess our stars don't align.

Reminder of complete date and stats: Complete 1/27, two LSATs and #1 was a failboat but #2 > 25th (wrote addendum), GPA > 50th. Ph.D., LGBT, non-URM.

[Blythe17]

Haven't checked in since I got my DLS last Friday but the letter came yesterday and it was indeed a ding.

Stanford is now the one school I've applied to that's rejected me twice. Guess our stars don't align.

Reminder of complete date and stats: Complete 1/27, two LSATs and #1 was a failboat but #2 > 25th (wrote addendum), GPA > 50th. Ph.D., LGBT, non-URM.

Just curious, but does LGBT status play any non-negligible factor for admissions? Not nearly as significant as URM, I assume, but how significant is it?

[WhoReviewedThis]

Haven't checked in since I got my DLS last Friday but the letter came yesterday and it was indeed a ding.

Stanford is now the one school I've applied to that's rejected me twice. Guess our stars don't align.

Reminder of complete date and stats: Complete 1/27, two LSATs and #1 was a failboat but #2 > 25th (wrote addendum), GPA > 50th. Ph.D., LGBT, non-URM.

Just curious, but does LGBT status play any non-negligible factor for admissions? Not nearly as significant as URM, I assume, but how significant is it?

It is non-negligible. Not anywhere near being URM - it won't help you outperform your numbers by any significant fraction. But when there are two similar applicants, one LGBT and one not, the LGBT applicant may win out for diversity. I definitely got a LOT of recruitment stuff from schools that indicated my LGBT status should be a consideration, including a packet from Yale that specifically mentioned that they were seeking LGBT applicants with similar credentials and encouraging them to apply. (Not that it's gotten me into Yale, though. )

Quantifying the significance in my case at least is difficult, however - while I have slightly outperformed my numbers, it's probably more because of the Ph.D. than being LGBT.

[Blythe17]

Thanks for the perspective, WhoReviewedThis. That's basically what I thought.

On a general note: Stanford, just freakin DLS me already!!

[andthenIwaslike]

Stanford, just freakin DLS me already!!

At least with H, the JS1s meant if you hadn't gotten one and were within a few weeks of last year's decision wave, you pretty much knew it was a ding or WL. But Stanford's still calling a HANDFUL of people a day! It boggles my mind. I guess those are the luxuries you're entitled to at the top of the pile.

[MustaphaMond]

So I'm an early January complete and haven't heard a thing. Is there any basis for inferences at this point? Or is it still impossible to call.

[bookworm381]

So I'm an early January complete and haven't heard a thing. Is there any basis for inferences at this point? Or is it still impossible to call.

I'm also an early Jan complete who hasn't heard anything. That you haven't heard back yet probably means that even though you weren't an auto-admit, you're still in the running. That being said, TCR seems to be that there's no way to really know. Hang in there!

[Fareslols]

My letter was sent today, so I called ahead and was informed I'm on the wait list. So they are making some decisions this month. Very, very slowly.

Completed mid-December.

GPA: >75th
LSAT: 25th

[Mack.Hambleton]

DLS from today just checked, hope its a ding so I can stop waiting lol

eta: oct complete, at or above both medians

[Blythe17]

^sorry to hear that Mack, hope you have some alternatives you're happy with.

DLS today as well, mid-Nov complete, at/above both medians.

Aaaaand that concludes the waiting for this cycle. I was going to defer anyway, so a waitlist is as good as a ding. It was disappointing to strike out at all three of the trinity, but I learned a lot from it I guess. Really hoping it's the KJD status that was hurting me, and (rly not) looking forward to reapplying. Good luck to the rest of you.

[wubwubwub]

DLS yesterday, Sept complete, median GPA and 75th LSAT. If it's a WL I'm not planning to stay on. I'll see some of you in Cambridge!

[Mack.Hambleton]

Waitlisted! Dinged last year so moving up on the world lol