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[Gray]

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[tuxedocat]

just curious.. what did you guys consider as 'super splitter?'
as in what was the minimum amonunt of points you had to be above the median to be in the 'super' category lol. +3?

Like I got a fee waiver based on LSAT but my GPA is a dumpster fire

[Gray]

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[Jessicakes90]

just curious.. what did you guys consider as 'super splitter?'
as in what was the minimum amonunt of points you had to be above the median to be in the 'super' category lol. +3?

Like I got a fee waiver based on LSAT but my GPA is a dumpster fire

+1

+2 Hah. So accurate it hurts.

[hodzdoh]

just curious.. what did you guys consider as 'super splitter?'
as in what was the minimum amonunt of points you had to be above the median to be in the 'super' category lol. +3?

Like I got a fee waiver based on LSAT but my GPA is a dumpster fire

+1

+2 Hah. So accurate it hurts.

LOL

[Wipfelder]

just curious.. what did you guys consider as 'super splitter?'
as in what was the minimum amonunt of points you had to be above the median to be in the 'super' category lol. +3?

Like I got a fee waiver based on LSAT but my GPA is a dumpster fire

They probably thought my GPA was a misprint. I think it is very possible I have the lowest LSAC GPA of any law student accepted in the top 25 or so law schools.

[tuxedocat]

just curious.. what did you guys consider as 'super splitter?'
as in what was the minimum amonunt of points you had to be above the median to be in the 'super' category lol. +3?

Like I got a fee waiver based on LSAT but my GPA is a dumpster fire

They probably thought my GPA was a misprint. I think it is very possible I have the lowest LSAC GPA of any law student accepted in the top 25 or so law schools.

Oh hey, I remember seeing you on LSN when looking for "similar users." I think you gave me hope that I might get into Northwestern.

[Wipfelder]

Oh hey, I remember seeing you on LSN when looking for "similar users." I think you gave me hope that I might get into Northwestern.

You are held right? That means you should have hope. My softs arn't that special, but maybe they thought they were.

[Brightwhites456]

Remember way back in February and March we used to excitedly visit Johann's Twitter and eagerly awaited the "decisions today" tweets? And now we purge it from our browsing history so we don't accidentally exposure ourselves to a photo from all the happy admit student events?

[Guyver]

I've been lurking and reading this topic since last year. Seeing that Northwestern has already announced their admitted student acceptance day, i doubt there would be any more admitted students, and the remainder is just for them to boost their rank. But this appears to be the end of the line for NW admitted students for 2015.

#nlawasw2015 https://twitter.com/hashtag/nlawasw2015?src=hash

This is Johann's welcome party https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCL99AgWIAAI99c.jpg

Always remember, everyone of you has a very bright future and everyone has his or her own path toward success. NW is a great school but it is not the end of the road. Feel proud when you become a lawyer and pass the bar exam, and remember taking on pro bono cases and creating great connections, will always help you become a very successful lawyer, it is not dependable on the school's name only.

[tkim88]

Kind of a morbid post.

I think Northwestern is actually smart in waiting to release decisions later because they will get strong students going elsewhere withdrawing thus opening up spots. If you review this thread, a bunch of people have withdrawn just from having to wait. Just my two cents.

[Guyver]

Kind of a morbid post.

I think Northwestern is actually smart in waiting to release decisions later because they will get strong students going elsewhere withdrawing thus opening up spots. If you review this thread, a bunch of people have withdrawn just from having to wait. Just my two cents.

It is not really a morbid post but it is extremely unhealthy for many to try and cling onto a small hope, it can lead to obsession, following later with shocking news. My main point is that success doesn't stop at NW. We can all keep looking at Johann's tweets and him pocking funny tweets here and there but it won't do us any good. However, everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.

[idissent]

Pretty sure the fact that ASW has happened doesn't mean acceptances are done. Other mid-to-low T14 schools have admitted people after their weekends, so idk I don't think any applicants who already had a good chance of getting in should give up hope just because NU has had their ASW.

[tkim88]

+1

[Gray]

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[djbatista]

Kind of a morbid post.

I think Northwestern is actually smart in waiting to release decisions later because they will get strong students going elsewhere withdrawing thus opening up spots. If you review this thread, a bunch of people have withdrawn just from having to wait. Just my two cents.

It is not really a morbid post but it is extremely unhealthy for many to try and cling onto a small hope, it can lead to obsession, following later with shocking news. My main point is that success doesn't stop at NW. We can all keep looking at Johann's tweets and him pocking funny tweets here and there but it won't do us any good. However, everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.

Guyver you do bring up a good point. While obviously everyone here wants to get in and is hoping for the best results, the truth is few of us will be admitted from here on out. I also like what you said about success being more dependent upon us and not so much on school name. Many people forget this and allow themselves to fall into dark places.

On another note, what makes you think that ASW means no more acceptances? Surely that itself is not enough to justify your opinion.

[Guyver]

Kind of a morbid post.

I think Northwestern is actually smart in waiting to release decisions later because they will get strong students going elsewhere withdrawing thus opening up spots. If you review this thread, a bunch of people have withdrawn just from having to wait. Just my two cents.

It is not really a morbid post but it is extremely unhealthy for many to try and cling onto a small hope, it can lead to obsession, following later with shocking news. My main point is that success doesn't stop at NW. We can all keep looking at Johann's tweets and him pocking funny tweets here and there but it won't do us any good. However, everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.

Guyver you do bring up a good point. While obviously everyone here wants to get in and is hoping for the best results, the truth is few of us will be admitted from here on out. I also like what you said about success being more dependent upon us and not so much on school name. Many people forget this and allow themselves to fall into dark places.

On another note, what makes you think that ASW means no more acceptances? Surely that itself is not enough to justify your opinion.

Well, few can slip in and get admitted later, but it won't be like 50 or 100 applicants. Like I said everyone is entitled to their own opinion. People don't have to listen to me nor am i here to lecture anyone. But i was merely suggesting for those who are waiting still to look toward several path and not become obsessed with Northwestern because many great lawyers don't just graduate from NW.

Also when it comes to job opportunity, if you want to be successful, you'd have to built a name first i.e., your profile and work on pro bono cases to prove yourself and not just try for mid to big size law firms straight after law school, i think that is when many law students gets shocked when they don't get hired and they think that they have to get into the top 14T law school or they won't get a decent job opportunity out of law school. It is all about good connections, who you are as a human being, what area of expertise you enjoy the most when it comes to law, and what kind of work you did after law school, i think the most important portion is pro bono work. I doubt many law schools speak about pro bono work with their law students.

The almost complete batch of admitted students, happened already. It is always great to not lose hope but when it comes to this, it is not the end of the world, everyone still can succeed as a lawyer. I just don't want to see many students become so obsessed with their dream school to the point it can be emotionally harmful. Like I said, I've been lurking this forum for a year, so I've seen enough, i've seen the happy and the sad portion of applicants.

P.S. also i think Johann does lurk this topic from week to week. So rest assure he does read many of these replies.

[lhanvt13]

just curious.. what did you guys consider as 'super splitter?'
as in what was the minimum amonunt of points you had to be above the median to be in the 'super' category lol. +3?

Like I got a fee waiver based on LSAT but my GPA is a dumpster fire

They probably thought my GPA was a misprint. I think it is very possible I have the lowest LSAC GPA of any law student accepted in the top 25 or so law schools.

how bad is it?

[Wipfelder]

I think it is very possible I have the lowest LSAC GPA of any law student accepted in the top 25 or so law schools.

This is specific enough for our purposes.

[sleight1]

I have been faithfully following this forum for months after my boyfriend applied to Northwestern in January. His application was also noted as complete in mid-January. He has heard absolutely nothing--no hold on his account, no waitlist, no emails, no calls, no nothing. NU is a reach school for him so this waiting period has been absolutely excruciating because it has given us the illusion that the school is seriously considering him. He called the admissions office once, last week, and spoke very congenially with someone who was not able to give him any update.

I understand that waitlisted applicants may be offered a position through August, but he isnt even on a friggin waitlist. At this point, when can he expect to hear any news, at all?

[cacrv]

I have been faithfully following this forum for months after my boyfriend applied to Northwestern in January. His application was also noted as complete in mid-January. He has heard absolutely nothing--no hold on his account, no waitlist, no emails, no calls, no nothing. NU is a reach school for him so this waiting period has been absolutely excruciating because it has given us the illusion that the school is seriously considering him. He called the admissions office once, last week, and spoke very congenially with someone who was not able to give him any update.

I understand that waitlisted applicants may be offered a position through August, but he isnt even on a friggin waitlist. At this point, when can he expect to hear any news, at all?

+1
What exactly is the difference between a hold list, wait list, and this limbo of no movement/news if we're still being considered?? should I just assume a ding and move on???

[markham1321]

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[djbatista]

if you look at LSN from last year, looks like there was a mixed wave of WLs/Rejections that went out 4/23. no acceptances though

So the question then becomes, of those lucky enough to be waitlisted, how many will be lucky enough to get an acceptance?

[OhBoyOhBortles]

if you look at LSN from last year, looks like there was a mixed wave of WLs/Rejections that went out 4/23. no acceptances though

So the question then becomes, of those lucky enough to be waitlisted, how many will be lucky enough to get an acceptance?

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=225363

[buckiguy_sucks]

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