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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by un-vordox » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:38 pm

Applied a while ago. Big reach for me. Fingers crossed.
also, this.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by gatorlaw » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:07 pm

CU is one of my top choices...though it's sort of a reach for me. I would LOVE to live in Boulder. Does anyone know anything about scholarship $? I tried to do some research on LSN and TLS stats but the #s seem really random.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by CanadianWolf » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:24 pm

Doesn't seem random to me; just need to be above at least one median (164/3.64) or last cycle (164/3.60).

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by hadisious » Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:13 pm

Also applying to CU-Boulder, checking in! Good luck to all applicants this cycle.

Did anybody notice/have a problem with the Personal Statement? I know that last year it was all rolled up into one essay. This year, they split what they were asking for into 2 essays. The first of which REQUIRES you to explain why you are pursuing law and the second of which is optional.

This kind of caught me off guard. Especially since all my other applications seemed to ask for a general personal statement without any designation as to what needs to be included (except for UNC). Thoughts?

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by neeko » Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:26 pm

hadisious wrote:Also applying to CU-Boulder, checking in! Good luck to all applicants this cycle.

Did anybody notice/have a problem with the Personal Statement? I know that last year it was all rolled up into one essay. This year, they split what they were asking for into 2 essays. The first of which REQUIRES you to explain why you are pursuing law and the second of which is optional.

This kind of caught me off guard. Especially since all my other applications seemed to ask for a general personal statement without any designation as to what needs to be included (except for UNC). Thoughts?
Mine touched on it briefly, but it wasn't my main point.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by un-vordox » Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:46 pm

my general personal statement was all about my reasons for wanting to attend law school, so i ignored the requirement.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by hadisious » Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:57 pm

I'm writing a new PS that focuses on why I want to study law. And I think I'll submit my other one as the supplemental. Did anybody else also do the supplemental statement?

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by naw » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:18 pm

Applied 10/30. Top school for proximity to skiing. Sorta hope I end up here.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by knightjd » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:24 pm

Applied 11/08... Went to undergrad here, kinda liking the possibility of going back.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by Lord Randolph McDuff » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:42 pm

Can anyone verify those new medians (164, 3.64)? They are not listed on the website.

On scholarships-- seems like everyone here is either paying full price or has some odd combo of money that, at the end of the day, equates to about a 15k to 20k a year price tag all averaged out. I've only met a couple people who have admitted to being on full-rides. By are large the culture here would make it very awkward and difficult to discuss these things openly (I've gleaned my info from drunken admissions that were ((ironically)) very much meant to be kept quiet).

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by Lord Randolph McDuff » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:45 pm

hadisious wrote:Also applying to CU-Boulder, checking in! Good luck to all applicants this cycle.

Did anybody notice/have a problem with the Personal Statement? I know that last year it was all rolled up into one essay. This year, they split what they were asking for into 2 essays. The first of which REQUIRES you to explain why you are pursuing law and the second of which is optional.

This kind of caught me off guard. Especially since all my other applications seemed to ask for a general personal statement without any designation as to what needs to be included (except for UNC). Thoughts?
Do all the essays. I think CU yield protects, so even if you have great numbers you want to make it clear that you are very interested in CU. I can't stress enough that your 100 extra hours on your application will save you 50k or 60k in tuition.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by CanadianWolf » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:49 pm

New medians are 164/3.64 according to Colorado's admissions office. Last cycle's acceptance rate has not been released, but CU did have an increase in applications even though it was a down cycle for most law schools.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by ScrabbleChamp » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:56 pm

Applied 9/16.
Notified of receipt 9/26.
Received email telling me to look out for another email with status checker link: 11/04. According to the email, the status checker should be up and running on 11/11/11.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by un-vordox » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:31 pm

According to the email, the status checker should be up and running on 11/11/11.
Anyone get a status checker notification? I didn't.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by thelong » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:32 pm

un-vordox wrote:
According to the email, the status checker should be up and running on 11/11/11.
Anyone get a status checker notification? I didn't.
Me either. Supposed to be yesterday, but I'd wager on monday given that yesterday was Veterans Day.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by Ginj » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:32 pm

un-vordox wrote:
According to the email, the status checker should be up and running on 11/11/11.
Anyone get a status checker notification? I didn't.
Nope

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by neeko » Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:14 pm

un-vordox wrote:
According to the email, the status checker should be up and running on 11/11/11.
Anyone get a status checker notification? I didn't.
No checker here, either.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by bigtexmex » Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:01 am

anozira wrote:Negative on the status checker as well.
No status check. Meh, no biggie. I won't expect anything until after the December LSAT score comes in.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by milljp02 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:30 pm

Checking in here, finally posted my app today. ED'd as CU is my first choice and I'm a big splitter (164/2.25(4.0)) and a non-trad. Good luck everyone!

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by Ginj » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:09 pm

Going to visit on Wednesday. Will report back.

ETA: Just got status checker.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by un-vordox » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:32 pm

Just got my status checker email too.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by bigtexmex » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:36 pm

Ginj wrote:Going to visit on Wednesday. Will report back.

ETA: Just got status checker.
Posting pics?

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by Ginj » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:38 pm

bigtexmex wrote:
Ginj wrote:Going to visit on Wednesday. Will report back.

ETA: Just got status checker.
Posting pics?
I will do my best.

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Re: CU-Boulder Applicants Class of 2015

Post by thelong » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:40 pm

Just got my status checker. Time to add it to my list of things to compulsively check.

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