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lrslayer
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by lrslayer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:02 pm
minnbills wrote:lrslayer wrote:really? what a waste of talking space if you ask me. i went to the limit on mine talking about how nice ithica is for a two mom and son family like mine and talked about a particular clinic i like as well. i really thought this question was a bonus that shouldn't be squandered
Same, I wrote a substantial Why Cornell essay. I would really love to go there and wanted to make that clear to the adcomms. I'm very marginal with my #s and didn't want to leave any stone unturned.
Regarding your GPA, you obviously have a compelling narrative and I would guess that makes you more competitive than traditional splitters.
well hopefully, we will get to meet each other in the fall
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Strange
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by Strange » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:04 pm
How long were your Why's? I'm going to write mine tonight
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chem
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by chem » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:05 pm
Strange wrote:How long were your Why's? I'm going to write mine tonight
Mine fit the word limit exactly, didn't do the uploaded one
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lrslayer
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by lrslayer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:08 pm
chem wrote:Strange wrote:How long were your Why's? I'm going to write mine tonight
Mine fit the word limit exactly, didn't do the uploaded one
+1
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top30man
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by top30man » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:30 pm
I did an attachment. It was 1500 characters. Cornell is a top choice and I wanted to get that across. I don't think using their form would hurt you at all though.
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UnamSanctam
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by UnamSanctam » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:37 pm
I literally put a sentence as my Why Cornell. Oops.
Submitted today, EA 3.3/169. Not expecting to get in.
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lrslayer
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by lrslayer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:39 pm
UnamSanctam wrote:I literally put a sentence as my Why Cornell. Oops.
Submitted today, EA 3.3/169. Not expecting to get in.
stop it you! is this your first choice? highest ranking app?
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UnamSanctam
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by UnamSanctam » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:39 pm
lrslayer wrote:UnamSanctam wrote:I literally put a sentence as my Why Cornell. Oops.
Submitted today, EA 3.3/169. Not expecting to get in.
stop it you! is this your first choice? highest ranking app?
ED Mich.
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minnbills
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by minnbills » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:41 pm
UnamSanctam wrote:I literally put a sentence as my Why Cornell. Oops.
Submitted today, EA 3.3/169. Not expecting to get in.
I'm pretty sure somebody with your #s got in last year. You're above median on LSAT and that is always a big help.
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UnamSanctam
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by UnamSanctam » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:42 pm
minnbills wrote:UnamSanctam wrote:I literally put a sentence as my Why Cornell. Oops.
Submitted today, EA 3.3/169. Not expecting to get in.
I'm pretty sure somebody with your #s got in last year. You're above median on LSAT and that is always a big help.
Yes, but my Why Cornell is lulzy since it's literally a sentence.
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lrslayer
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by lrslayer » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:43 pm
UnamSanctam wrote:minnbills wrote:UnamSanctam wrote:I literally put a sentence as my Why Cornell. Oops.
Submitted today, EA 3.3/169. Not expecting to get in.
I'm pretty sure somebody with your #s got in last year. You're above median on LSAT and that is always a big help.
Yes, but my Why Cornell is lulzy since it's literally a sentence.
the fact that schools like cornell want to be told why is lulzy!
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minnbills
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by minnbills » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:44 pm
UnamSanctam wrote:
Yes, but my Why Cornell is lulzy since it's literally a sentence.
I guess we'll see if it really matters...
I'm 168 3.4 and really hoping the applicant #s drop significantly this cycle.
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by gaud » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:47 pm
lrslayer wrote:the fact that schools like cornell want to be told why is lulzy!
+1
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minnbills
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by minnbills » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:47 pm
gaud wrote:lrslayer wrote:the fact that schools like cornell want to be told why is lulzy!
+1
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Tim0thy222
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by Tim0thy222 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:51 pm
minnbills wrote:gaud wrote:lrslayer wrote:the fact that schools like cornell want to be told why is lulzy!
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I thought this too when I was filling out my application, but looking back on it I should have said something about why I prefer Cornell to their peer schools. I think maybe they would have liked to have seen that I may choose them over their peer schools if they admit me and so do their peers.
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by CanadianWolf » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:55 pm
Either accept or reserve/waitlist.
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by thelawyler » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:05 pm
No movement yet. I think they'll all come out at once in Dec.
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by paul34 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:01 pm
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by ryemanhattan » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:03 pm
Just applied EA at the buzzer. Hope they like me. Tough winters in Ithaca but it's beautiful there.
I like the idea of law school in a non-metropolis; easier to focus. Best of luck to you all.
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gaud
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by gaud » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:12 pm
thelawschoolproject wrote:For my Why Cornell, I connected my DS to one of their clinics.
likewise, thinkin it was a good idea?
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by cougarlive » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:23 pm
Just submitted my EA app....here's to hoping!
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by JPudding » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:01 am
My Why Cornell was 3 paragraphs, about 1600 characters in an attached file. Talked about what excited me about Cornell in the area of law I wanted to practice/location/size and environment of law school
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
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