Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014) Forum
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
I do think there's some truth to this. The current situation benefits law schools insofar as they know who's really interested, b/c those applicants have to really ride it out. It threatens to get a little inhumane, though. I never dealt with spring/summer waiting for money, WL, etc when I went through graduate admissions.vuthy wrote: At some point in the next few years, if this continues, the AALS is going to have to step in and impose some best practices. If it were up to the schools, they'd wait until August or September, and then expect everyone to pick up an move in a week.
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I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I'd think some of the T-14 schools are going to lose this game of chicken if they scare off all their highly qualified candidates with endless holds and waitlists...vuthy wrote:This is actually a legitimate question. I think it's another example of the fact that schools (especially mid-T14) are terrified about being the first one to fully commit to applicants. They're all essentially waiting each other out -- and making the applicants wait along with them.KatyMarie wrote:Did they just go ahead and waitlist the rest of their applicant pool?
At some point in the next few years, if this continues, the AALS is going to have to step in and impose some best practices. If it were up to the schools, they'd wait until August or September, and then expect everyone to pick up and move in a week.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
I'm with you all...waitlisted. 167/3.8, wrote Why Michigan. Disappointing, of course, but impressive how pleasant (relatively) Michigan was in that email.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Yeah, I'm predicting NYU's median goes to 175KatyMarie wrote:I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I'd think some of the T-14 schools are going to lose this game of chicken if they scare off all their highly qualified candidates with endless holds and waitlists...vuthy wrote:This is actually a legitimate question. I think it's another example of the fact that schools (especially mid-T14) are terrified about being the first one to fully commit to applicants. They're all essentially waiting each other out -- and making the applicants wait along with them.KatyMarie wrote:Did they just go ahead and waitlist the rest of their applicant pool?
At some point in the next few years, if this continues, the AALS is going to have to step in and impose some best practices. If it were up to the schools, they'd wait until August or September, and then expect everyone to pick up and move in a week.

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- vuthy
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Nah they'll be fine. That's the worst part (from an applicant's point of view) -- schools can wait until the summer and we'll still gladly line up to go. That's why short of an outside enforcement mechanism (like the AALS), they'll just continue to do this.KatyMarie wrote:I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I'd think some of the T-14 schools are going to lose this game of chicken if they scare off all their highly qualified candidates with endless holds and waitlists...vuthy wrote:This is actually a legitimate question. I think it's another example of the fact that schools (especially mid-T14) are terrified about being the first one to fully commit to applicants. They're all essentially waiting each other out -- and making the applicants wait along with them.KatyMarie wrote:Did they just go ahead and waitlist the rest of their applicant pool?
At some point in the next few years, if this continues, the AALS is going to have to step in and impose some best practices. If it were up to the schools, they'd wait until August or September, and then expect everyone to pick up and move in a week.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Waitlisted as well. Above both 75ths. No why Michigan.
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hey, i finally got news from mich?
literally happy about not having to wake up and check that damn status checker every morning
WL
>75th LSAT, >50th GPA
no why mich (oops)
2+ years w/e
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>75th LSAT, >50th GPA
no why mich (oops)
2+ years w/e
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
The thing is, once you're above the 75th, it doesn't really matter how far above it you are as far as the school's stats are concerned. For Michigan, a 171 is as good as a 175, so there's really not much of a downside for them to YPKatyMarie wrote:I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I'd think some of the T-14 schools are going to lose this game of chicken if they scare off all their highly qualified candidates with endless holds and waitlists...vuthy wrote:This is actually a legitimate question. I think it's another example of the fact that schools (especially mid-T14) are terrified about being the first one to fully commit to applicants. They're all essentially waiting each other out -- and making the applicants wait along with them.KatyMarie wrote:Did they just go ahead and waitlist the rest of their applicant pool?
At some point in the next few years, if this continues, the AALS is going to have to step in and impose some best practices. If it were up to the schools, they'd wait until August or September, and then expect everyone to pick up and move in a week.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Not even the 75ths. It's really the median they care about more than anything. So even a 171 is fairly dispensable.anyriotgirl wrote:The thing is, once you're above the 75th, it doesn't really matter how far above it you are as far as the school's stats are concerned. For Michigan, a 171 is as good as a 175, so there's really not much of a downside for them to YPKatyMarie wrote:I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I'd think some of the T-14 schools are going to lose this game of chicken if they scare off all their highly qualified candidates with endless holds and waitlists...vuthy wrote:This is actually a legitimate question. I think it's another example of the fact that schools (especially mid-T14) are terrified about being the first one to fully commit to applicants. They're all essentially waiting each other out -- and making the applicants wait along with them.KatyMarie wrote:Did they just go ahead and waitlist the rest of their applicant pool?
At some point in the next few years, if this continues, the AALS is going to have to step in and impose some best practices. If it were up to the schools, they'd wait until August or September, and then expect everyone to pick up and move in a week.
- KatyMarie
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Huh. Never thought about it that way. Makes sense though.vuthy wrote:Not even the 75ths. It's really the median they care about more than anything. So even a 171 is fairly dispensable.
Oh well, it's real cold there anyway.

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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
WLed!Otunga wrote:Median LSAT and > 75th GPA...but anticipating a WL because of no Why Michigan. How important is the why essay?
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
WL today
LSAT: 75th
GPA: >> 75th
No Why Michigan
Pretty expected, I didn't give them any reason to think I'd consider them. Oh well.
LSAT: 75th
GPA: >> 75th
No Why Michigan
Pretty expected, I didn't give them any reason to think I'd consider them. Oh well.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Haha seems like it: here's my LSN profile http://lawschoolnumbers.com/La%20Cosa%20NostraSupCutie wrote:Are we twins?La Cosa Nostra wrote:Waitlisted
3.8x/166, wrote a WHY MICH, Submitted mid November
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Also waitlisted, so glad to finally hear back and the email was nice!
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I'm only at 5 hahagobears!! wrote:Waitlisted today. Wrote a why Michigan. Reverse splitter--message me for stats.
This is my 7th t-14 waitlist offer. I am going to have a very long summer!!!!!
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
WLed. Below both 25ths. Will ride it out
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
WLed as well and above both 75ths. I wrote a Why Michigan. I'm not even mad I'll choose between my T6 options.
Good luck to those who have it as a top choice. Hang in there!

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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Are why essays getting too commonplace? Perhaps they don't do much to distinguish people. Of course it depends on how great/not great the reasons are in the paper.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
WL'd as well. I'll be riding it out. 4th T-14 WL, but with my super-splitter status, I'm not terribly surprised or down about it!
Good luck to my fellow waiters.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
jk148706 wrote:Wth is going on here
thissss.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
Waitlisted. >75th LSAT. >>75th GPA. 2 years we. No why michigan.
I feel YPed.
ETA: Withdrew. So good luck to everyone else.
I feel YPed.
ETA: Withdrew. So good luck to everyone else.
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Re: Michigan Applicants C/O 2017 (Applicants 2013-2014)
So, many contenders are getting waitlisted, with or without why essays. Not sure what to make of it.barrelofmonkeys wrote:hey, i finally got news from mich?
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>75th LSAT, >50th GPA
no why mich (oops)
2+ years w/e
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