Columbia 2010 Forum

[of Benito Cereno]

what's taking so loooooooooooooooooong!

[booby87]

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[Dignan]

I think the consensus on here was that this was probably a troll, but here's a little update from the guy who claimed to ED to Columbia and then did not withdraw his other apps after being accepted:

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/daninreallife

[bluejayk]

I think the consensus on here was that this was probably a troll, but here's a little update from the guy who claimed to ED to Columbia and then did not withdraw his other apps after being accepted:

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/daninreallife

Seems even more of a flame now. Aggressive asshole gets his comeuppance, it's too good of a story.

[Dignan]

I think the consensus on here was that this was probably a troll, but here's a little update from the guy who claimed to ED to Columbia and then did not withdraw his other apps after being accepted:

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/daninreallife

Seems even more of a flame now. Aggressive asshole gets his comeuppance, it's too good of a story.

You're probably right. The only reason I even wonder is that the guy spaced out his story over time. I mean, he first reported acceptances at Harvard, UCLA, etc.; then, a couple weeks later, he got his ED acceptance from Columbia; then, a little later still, he declared that he was not withdrawing from the other schools; and now, a month later, he's reporting that he's been rejected from most of his schools. If he is a troll, he really worked at drawing things out over a couple of months before delivering the punch line.

[babaghanouj]

There is no punch line. Trolls demand attention, and that's what he gets when he updates his profile with a new twist.

[CoaltoNewCastle]

I'm sorry if this topic has been discussed to death earlier in the thread, but what do you guys think my chances of being offered a Hamilton are? 3.77 from an average small liberal arts college, 179, index of about 4.65 (LSAC rounded it up to 4.7). Wrote a diversity statement about a painful medical condition, have tons of extra-curriculars in lots of different areas (these are listed on my LSN profile), and a couple minor internships, but nothing truly impressive on my resume. I sent my application on 12/12, got my complete email on 12/21 (interestingly my first complete from a T14 by far). Edit: Looking at LSN, it looks like CLS just completes applications unusually quickly.

Are most Hamilton offers given with the acceptance? Being offered a Hamilton would be amazing.

[02082010]

No RD acceptances yet? Their admissions office is slower than Chicago's... and that's saying something.

[crackberry]

No RD acceptances yet? Their admissions office is slower than Chicago's... and that's saying something.

I wouldn't be shocked if we don't get any this week either.

[CoaltoNewCastle]

LSN makes it seem like the first wave of acceptances after ED came around January 22nd, if I remember right.

[crackberry]

LSN makes it seem like the first wave of acceptances after ED came around January 22nd, if I remember right.

Yeah, but the CLS website indicates early February for the first wave.

[fidesverita]

Thankfully early Feb is only a few weeks away... but man, February?!

[BaiAilian2013]

LSN makes it seem like the first wave of acceptances after ED came around January 22nd, if I remember right.

Yeah, but the CLS website indicates early February for the first wave.

SILENCE

[babaghanouj]

I'm sorry if this topic has been discussed to death earlier in the thread, but what do you guys think my chances of being offered a Hamilton are? 3.77 from an average small liberal arts college, 179, index of about 4.65 (LSAC rounded it up to 4.7). Wrote a diversity statement about a painful medical condition, have tons of extra-curriculars in lots of different areas (these are listed on my LSN profile), and a couple minor internships, but nothing truly impressive on my resume. I sent my application on 12/12, got my complete email on 12/21 (interestingly my first complete from a T14 by far). Edit: Looking at LSN, it looks like CLS just completes applications unusually quickly.

Are most Hamilton offers given with the acceptance? Being offered a Hamilton would be amazing.

Er, I'm not sure what you think we can tell you. Your chances look really good, but who knows? If it doesn't work out, you're definitely a serious contender for a Butler.

[Tofu]

i think of eggplant whenever you post

[crackberry]

Simply out of curiosity because I know I don't stand a chance at either one, how many Hamiltons/Butlers does CLS give out each year? In other words, how many spaces in each entering class are taken up by Hs or Bs?

[babaghanouj]

Simply out of curiosity because I know I don't stand a chance at either one, how many Hamiltons/Butlers does CLS give out each year? In other words, how many spaces in each entering class are taken up by Hs or Bs?

+1
I've looked around but never found any reliable answer to this.

i think of eggplant whenever you post

tried any yet?

[Tofu]

i think of eggplant whenever you post

tried any yet?

nope

i'll try some when i'm in nyc, though!

[CoaltoNewCastle]

LSN makes it seem like the first wave of acceptances after ED came around January 22nd, if I remember right.

Yeah, but the CLS website indicates early February for the first wave.

Darn it. Where does it say that? I would like to have an idea of where I'm going to law school before I start applying to summer jobs.

[crackberry]

LSN makes it seem like the first wave of acceptances after ED came around January 22nd, if I remember right.

Yeah, but the CLS website indicates early February for the first wave.

Darn it. Where does it say that? I would like to have an idea of where I'm going to law school before I start applying to summer jobs.

"The earliest completed regular decision applicants will probably start receiving decisions in early February."

http://blogs.law.columbia.edu/admissions/

[booby87]

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[groundkontrol]

LSN makes it seem like the first wave of acceptances after ED came around January 22nd, if I remember right.

Yeah, but the CLS website indicates early February for the first wave.

Darn it. Where does it say that? I would like to have an idea of where I'm going to law school before I start applying to summer jobs.

"The earliest completed regular decision applicants will probably start receiving decisions in early February."

http://blogs.law.columbia.edu/admissions/

Confused by the wording. Is it supposed to be "The earliest THAT completed...." or "The earliest completed regular decision applications" (meaning those RD applicants who sent their apps in Sept/October)?

[crackberry]

Confused by the wording. Is it supposed to be "The earliest THAT completed...." or "The earliest completed regular decision applications" (meaning those RD applicants who sent their apps in Sept/October)?

I think the latter - that those who submitted earliest will hear earliest. Though I have a hard time believing auto-admits who applied in November won't be in the first batch too...

[BenJ]

Confused by the wording. Is it supposed to be "The earliest THAT completed...." or "The earliest completed regular decision applications" (meaning those RD applicants who sent their apps in Sept/October)?

I think the latter - that those who submitted earliest will hear earliest. Though I have a hard time believing auto-admits who applied in November won't be in the first batch too...

Last year, there were some auto-admits who applied in late December/early January who got in by early February, according to LSN. I would expect a similar pattern, with most or all auto-admits who went or will go complete by mid-late January getting in in early-mid February.

[fidesverita]

Just to clarify, you're automatically considered for a Hamilton when you apply, right? It wasn't a separate application?