University of Pennsylvania Law School C/O 2018 Applicants Forum

[Alan Grant]

Opinions on whether or not Penn is worth it at sticker?

[Mack.Hambleton]

Opinions on whether or not Penn is worth it at sticker?

NO unless paid for by super rich parents or GI Bill.

[Skool]

For posterity: there appears to be 40 finalists for the Toll Public Interest scholarship.

Source: the online survey used to schedule interviews.

[wogusdh]

Surprise surprise! Decision Monday announced as of 7 minutes ago. Here is to fellow UR 2 1/8 or earlier folks.

[gilessanderson]

Surprise surprise! Decision Monday announced as of 7 minutes ago. Here is to fellow UR 2 1/8 or earlier folks.

Jesus UR earlier than 1/8?? And here i am bitching about 3/2 UR2

[wogusdh]

Surprise surprise! Decision Monday announced as of 7 minutes ago. Here is to fellow UR 2 1/8 or earlier folks.

Jesus UR earlier than 1/8?? And here i am bitching about 3/2 UR2

Yup, and trust me, It was a UR2, not even a UR1. #lifeisfun

[RustyRyan]

Surprise surprise! Decision Monday announced as of 7 minutes ago. Here is to fellow UR 2 1/8 or earlier folks.

Jesus UR earlier than 1/8?? And here i am bitching about 3/2 UR2

Yup, and trust me, It was a UR2, not even a UR1. #lifeisfun

Right there with you - 1/6.

Starting to seriously wonder if I'd rather wait and get in (with no $, at this rate) or just be put out of my misery.

[ek5dn]

same protocol, right?
ding/waitlist: email
acceptance: call

guess I'll be pacing in front of my phone all day

[gilessanderson]

same protocol, right?
ding/waitlist: email
acceptance: call

guess I'll be pacing in front of my phone all day

I would imagine so. Anyone hear anything yet?

[wonka]

nothing here, nothing on LSN. weird!

[wonka]

Shameless double post - with no reported movement at this point I'm expecting a ding day right before 5.

[gilessanderson]

#decisionmondayisalie

[ek5dn]

#decisionmondayisalie

+1

[wonka]

#decisionmondayisalie

le sigh. probably.

[savethewhales]

One acceptance reported on LSN. Maybe they are starting now?

[creedbratton]

One acceptance reported on LSN. Maybe they are starting now?

that's not me on lsn, but just got the call… i'm in!

UR1 - 2/9
UR2 - 3/2

good luck everyone!

[wonka]

Waitlisted.

Ah well!

[gilessanderson]

dinged, oh well it was expected. Best of luck to ya'll!

[fa1493]

Waitlisted.

Ah well!

waitlisted with your stats?

thats crazy. Best of luck with the rest of the cycle.

[Yeezus]

WL, dag. Though I can't say I'm surprised.

[wonka]

Waitlisted.

Ah well!

waitlisted with your stats?

thats crazy. Best of luck with the rest of the cycle.

Thanks, no love from Penn here. I'm definitely a little bummed because there are a lot of things I really like about Penn, but I probably won't wait it out. I've got some other options and I figure this ultimately just makes the final decision a little less tough.

Sorry about the other WL/dings!

[Alan Grant]

Waitlisted.

Ah well!

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[gentlemanscholar]

Toured last weekend during the law school's spring break. I was impressed by the school, but Philly seemed pretty run down. I had a impromptu conversation with a student there (3L) and he said everyone he knows has done really well at OCI. Faculty was really friendly and they gave me a free shirt. If Penn was in a nicer city I think I would definitely go.

[Alan Grant]

Toured last weekend during the law school's spring break. I was impressed by the school, but Philly seemed pretty run down. I had a impromptu conversation with a student there (3L) and he said everyone he knows has done really well at OCI. Faculty was really friendly and they gave me a free shirt. If Penn was in a nicer city I think I would definitely go.

Unless there is a significant scholarship differential, you would probably be better off at NYU––it is a great area in a great city and you will likely get a job at a more desirable firm and the options for public interest will be much better (Penn is kind of just a feeder for big law). Look at reviews of the most common firms for each school on Above the Law. Duke would not be a bad choice either; Penn and Duke are peers. P.S. Although Philly is pretty decrepit, the immediate area around the university is relatively nice, so if you don't mind sort of being stuck in a bubble, it is a very good choice--especially if you can get some money.

[AlwaysPlayTheFox]

Toured last weekend during the law school's spring break. I was impressed by the school, but Philly seemed pretty run down. I had a impromptu conversation with a student there (3L) and he said everyone he knows has done really well at OCI. Faculty was really friendly and they gave me a free shirt. If Penn was in a nicer city I think I would definitely go.

Unless there is a significant scholarship differential, you would probably be better off at NYU––it is a great area in a great city and you will likely get a job at a more desirable firm and the options for public interest will be much better (Penn is kind of just a feeder for big law). Look at reviews of the most common firms for each school on Above the Law. Duke would not be a bad choice either; Penn and Duke are peers. P.S. Although Philly is pretty decrepit, the immediate area around the university is relatively nice, so if you don't mind sort of being stuck in a bubble, it is a very good choice--especially if you can get some money.

The notion that you will receive "more desirable" firm jobs is just wrong, and Penn's public interest presence has grown substantially. In terms of public interest - Penn competes with NYU and other peers for the same jobs, plus Penn's repayment program is superior to the one in place at NYU. If you would like the a real perspective on the job prospects of Penn students or want to talk about living in Philly feel free to PM me.