Held at Columbia 2011 Forum

[masterthearts]

Given that the Held email gave us a deadline of March 29th (or thereabouts) to send in additional information, I doubt they'll be looking at us until then.

I also got a HOLD email from Harvard LAW. (I am flattered). Anyone else in the same boat?

[deathviaboredom]

Given that the Held email gave us a deadline of March 29th (or thereabouts) to send in additional information, I doubt they'll be looking at us until then.

I also got a HOLD email from Harvard LAW. (I am flattered). Anyone else in the same boat?

oui.

[Confused7]

Given that the Held email gave us a deadline of March 29th (or thereabouts) to send in additional information, I doubt they'll be looking at us until then.

I also got a HOLD email from Harvard LAW. (I am flattered). Anyone else in the same boat?

oui.

A lot of us...including me!

[hoping]

is deferred from ed to rd considered held? bec...then i can join this page as for harvard held +1 for me...

[noncontributingzero]

No movement, just a plea for some advice.

Columbia is my top choice. I have above 75th GPA and below 25th LSAT. I took the LSAT twice and got the exact same score. The score is well below all of my practice exams. (Probably the story of thousands of LSAT takers). Both times I was extremely nervous and bombed the first section compared to all subsequent sections. Does mentioning this fact in my LOCI make me sound like excuse maker more than anything else? Do they care about the LSAT number as a measure of academic ability or, more cynically, do they care about the numbers they have to report, in which case my sob story wouldn't really matter? I just hate the feeling that my subpar LSAT score is holding me back. End rant.

[snowkat]

Held in Feb. 3.5/174. Just saying hi.

[Ratchet Jackson]

No movement, just a plea for some advice.

Columbia is my top choice. I have above 75th GPA and below 25th LSAT. I took the LSAT twice and got the exact same score. The score is well below all of my practice exams. (Probably the story of thousands of LSAT takers). Both times I was extremely nervous and bombed the first section compared to all subsequent sections. Does mentioning this fact in my LOCI make me sound like excuse maker more than anything else? Do they care about the LSAT number as a measure of academic ability or, more cynically, do they care about the numbers they have to report, in which case my sob story wouldn't really matter? I just hate the feeling that my subpar LSAT score is holding me back. End rant.

To be absolutely fair, you can include an addendum about your LSAT due to test day anxiety but I am not sure how far that will get you with CLS. CLS is a top institution, so for every candidate like you that has above 75% gpa and below 25% LSAT, CLS can find another candidate with #s above both medians which might fare better for them. Having said that, they won't necessarily look at the LSAT in terms of your potential to succeed in the class, it is more of a statistical data point to boost their medians.

I do however, encourage you to explain your anxiety to them in a heartfelt LOCI, complemented with a detailed explanation of the specific programs that CLS offers that are of high interest to you. Perhaps stating your desire to attend, regardless of your other acceptances might also be a beneficial point to hit in your LOCI. If you can combine these elements in your paper, it might be able to help you out. I don't want to get your hopes up or alternatively crush them; I'm just trying to be as fair as possible. Best of luck though.

[noncontributingzero]

No movement, just a plea for some advice.

Columbia is my top choice. I have above 75th GPA and below 25th LSAT. I took the LSAT twice and got the exact same score. The score is well below all of my practice exams. (Probably the story of thousands of LSAT takers). Both times I was extremely nervous and bombed the first section compared to all subsequent sections. Does mentioning this fact in my LOCI make me sound like excuse maker more than anything else? Do they care about the LSAT number as a measure of academic ability or, more cynically, do they care about the numbers they have to report, in which case my sob story wouldn't really matter? I just hate the feeling that my subpar LSAT score is holding me back. End rant.

To be absolutely fair, you can include an addendum about your LSAT due to test day anxiety but I am not sure how far that will get you with CLS. CLS is a top institution, so for every candidate like you that has above 75% gpa and below 25% LSAT, CLS can find another candidate with #s above both medians which might fare better for them. Having said that, they won't necessarily look at the LSAT in terms of your potential to succeed in the class, it is more of a statistical data point to boost their medians.

I do however, encourage you to explain your anxiety to them in a heartfelt LOCI, complemented with a detailed explanation of the specific programs that CLS offers that are of high interest to you. Perhaps stating your desire to attend, regardless of your other acceptances might also be a beneficial point to hit in your LOCI. If you can combine these elements in your paper, it might be able to help you out. I don't want to get your hopes up or alternatively crush them; I'm just trying to be as fair as possible. Best of luck though.

Thank you for the thoughful response! That is pretty much exactly what my LOCI looks like right now, but I just wanted to confirm that I could talk about text anxiety without sounding ridiculous.

[Ratchet Jackson]

No movement, just a plea for some advice.

Columbia is my top choice. I have above 75th GPA and below 25th LSAT. I took the LSAT twice and got the exact same score. The score is well below all of my practice exams. (Probably the story of thousands of LSAT takers). Both times I was extremely nervous and bombed the first section compared to all subsequent sections. Does mentioning this fact in my LOCI make me sound like excuse maker more than anything else? Do they care about the LSAT number as a measure of academic ability or, more cynically, do they care about the numbers they have to report, in which case my sob story wouldn't really matter? I just hate the feeling that my subpar LSAT score is holding me back. End rant.

To be absolutely fair, you can include an addendum about your LSAT due to test day anxiety but I am not sure how far that will get you with CLS. CLS is a top institution, so for every candidate like you that has above 75% gpa and below 25% LSAT, CLS can find another candidate with #s above both medians which might fare better for them. Having said that, they won't necessarily look at the LSAT in terms of your potential to succeed in the class, it is more of a statistical data point to boost their medians.

I do however, encourage you to explain your anxiety to them in a heartfelt LOCI, complemented with a detailed explanation of the specific programs that CLS offers that are of high interest to you. Perhaps stating your desire to attend, regardless of your other acceptances might also be a beneficial point to hit in your LOCI. If you can combine these elements in your paper, it might be able to help you out. I don't want to get your hopes up or alternatively crush them; I'm just trying to be as fair as possible. Best of luck though.

Thank you for the thoughful response! That is pretty much exactly what my LOCI looks like right now, but I just wanted to confirm that I could talk about text anxiety without sounding ridiculous.

Np. My stance is: If it's true, use it. I just wouldn't recommend someone who didn't study hard enough for the exam to attempt to justify their underperformance by using an "anxiety" excuse, or any other dishonest means of justification. But yours was an honest condition, so you should honestly be able to talk about it.

[cassidylane]

Helloooo, joining you all.

[aacharya]

Helloooo, joining you all.

+1 from the wave of holds earlier this week.

[Weirdlog]

Helloooo, joining you all.

+1 from the wave of holds earlier this week.

Welcome. But realize we haven't seen movement 'round these parts in a long, long time. And by that I mean "at all."

[noncontributingzero]

For people who sent a LOCI, how long did it take to get confirmation that it was received?

I sent mine by snail mail last week, and haven't heard anything.

[aacharya]

For people who sent a LOCI, how long did it take to get confirmation that it was received?

I sent mine by snail mail last week, and haven't heard anything.

I emailed mine, got confirmation the next day.

[ringdabell]

huh. you do get the confirmations?

I sent in updated materials twice, never got any email about it....

[GraniteState]

Anyone think there's any chance us holds will hear before the second half of April?

Edit to add: Longer they wait, the more I'm picturing myself at NYU...

[logistikon]

In via e-mail today, take me off the forgotten list good luck everyone!

[pereira6]

In via e-mail today, take me off the forgotten list good luck everyone!

Were you held or just "forgotten"?

[OutCold]

In via e-mail today, take me off the forgotten list good luck everyone!

Were you held or just "forgotten"?

+1

[hoping]

In via e-mail today, take me off the forgotten list good luck everyone!

Were you held or just "forgotten"?

+1

he was forgotten not held!!

[pereira6]

In via e-mail today, take me off the forgotten list good luck everyone!

he was forgotten not held!!

That's what I'm thinking. No way they made a decision on a held applicant. That dude or chick just threw a grenade in this thread.

[ringdabell]

In via e-mail today, take me off the forgotten list good luck everyone!

he was forgotten not held!!

That's what I'm thinking. No way they made a decision on a held applicant. That dude or chick just threw a grenade in this thread.

grenade haha

any idea when we'd be starting to hear back?

and anybody know how likely it is to b taken out of the hold list?

[amorfati]

Wow, I'm surprised I'm the first to post this - but I'm in off of the "hold" list as of yesterday! Has no one else heard back yet???

Anyway, I'm really glad I live in the city so that I can make it to the admitted students weekend, since it starts tomorrow...

[crossingforHYS]

Wow, I'm surprised I'm the first to post this - but I'm in off of the "hold" list as of yesterday! Has no one else heard back yet???

Anyway, I'm really glad I live in the city so that I can make it to the admitted students weekend, since it starts tomorrow...

CONGRATSSSSSSSS that is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

did you submit any suppl. info?

[amorfati]

Wow, I'm surprised I'm the first to post this - but I'm in off of the "hold" list as of yesterday! Has no one else heard back yet???

Anyway, I'm really glad I live in the city so that I can make it to the admitted students weekend, since it starts tomorrow...

CONGRATSSSSSSSS that is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

did you submit any suppl. info?

Ah, nvm, I'm definitely not first - seems there's lots of chatter about this on the Columbia 2011 thread.

But thanks! I did submit a pretty passionate LOCI (gift of firstborn child, etc etc), and I was literally about to go visit this morning to sit in on a class until I saw the email. Now I'm going to spend my day writing them a letter to beg for financial aid news by April 4, which is when my NYU seat deposit would be due.

Yay though, so excited!!!