Penn 2011 Forum

[jman77]

Here's to hoping some of us January held folks get the call today.

[delusional]

Congrats! I think I'm doomed to waitlists/rejections for the rest of my cycle...
UR: 1/26-->2/3--> dead silence

Me too. UR 2/8 ---------->crickets

[meryl]

Congrats! I think I'm doomed to waitlists/rejections for the rest of my cycle...
UR: 1/26-->2/3--> dead silence

Thanks!
I was a December complete, first UR 1/3, never had 2s UR. Sent an email to Penn a couple days ago asking for a decision since it is been 12 weeks since completion and got a call today

[Kiwi917]

Congrats! I think I'm doomed to waitlists/rejections for the rest of my cycle...
UR: 1/26-->2/3--> dead silence

Thanks!
I was a December complete, first UR 1/3, never had 2s UR. Sent an email to Penn a couple days ago asking for a decision since it is been 12 weeks since completion and got a call today

Thanks for the info! My file was complete 12/7, UR 1/10 and 1/26 so I think it is about time to check in.

[cmaas]

Got a call about an hour ago

Congrats! When was was/were your committee review(s)?

[lawschool567]

Does anyone have any idea when held ED applicants will hear? It would be great to hear before 4/15, but I'm worried that might be wishful thinking at this point.

[cubbycake725]

Complete 1/25, UR 2/16, 2/28. I know it doesn't mean anything but it still feels like a quick turnaround.
Now I'm slowly dying from the inside waiting for a decision.

[jd20132013]

Penn is playing games, lol..complete on 1/10, under review 2/8


Maybe I should just withdraw

[Knock]

Law School Careers

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2008 administrations)

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar NY
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 96.0% - High
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 77.1%
Class of 2008 Graduates

Total graduates 258
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 96.5% - High
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 97.7% - High
Class of 2008 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 0.0%
Graduates whose employment status is known 100.0%
Graduates known to be employed 96.5%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 1.6%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 1.9%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 0.0%
Class of 2008 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 0.0%
Graduates whose employment status is known 100.0%
Graduates known to be employed 97.7%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 1.6%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 0.8%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 0.0%
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2008)

25th percentile private sector starting salary $160,000
Median private sector starting salary $160,000
75th percentile private sector starting salary $160,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information 99%
Median public service starting salary $55,500
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2008)

Percent employed in academia 1.0%
Percent employed in business and industry 4.0%
Percent employed in government 4.0%
Percent employed in all judicial clerkships 15.0%
Percent employed in law firms 74.0%
Percent employed in public interest 2.0%
Percent employed in an unknown field N/A
Percent employed in a judicial clerkship by an Article III federal judge 10.4%
Employment Location (Class of 2008)

Graduates employed in-state 16%
Graduates employed out-of-state 82.1%
Graduates employed in foreign countries 2%
Number of states where graduates are employed 24
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 3.6%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 61.0%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) 4.4%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 0.8%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 15.9%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 0.0%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 4.0%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) 7.1%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) 1.6%
Employment location unknown 0.0%
Career Services

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
Career services operations Career Planning and Professionalism counseling: career planning, job search, judicial clerkships, fellowships, alumni career services. Seven career counselors (all J.D.s). Robust recruiting program (300+ employers from around the nation and globe), access to over 5,000 job opportunities. Educational programming built into 1L program. Online alumni networking. Center on Professionalism programming.
Job Type

Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) 95.0%
Bar admission required/anticipated - percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) 3.0%
J.D. preferred - percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%
Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) 2.0%
Professional other - percent employed in full-time positions 75.0%
Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) 0.0%
Non-professional other - percent employed in full-time positions N/A
* Law School Careers details based on 2010 data

[tipler4213]

1)Do we think the all the offers to apply for named scholarships will be out by Wednesday, or should there be more?
2) Do all offers (named and Dean's) come via e-mail, or are some by snail-mail?
3) Are all the named scholarships invitations to apply, or are some direct offers?
4) Anyone had success negotiating a Dean's scholarship to above the $60k mark?

I want to go to Penn, but I want it to be the financially viable option, and I can be bought. I have received peer school offers that eclipse the Dean's and am scared that's all I am getting at Penn...

AHHHHHH!

[askyemcdonald]

2nd UR today! Yay!

Complete 2/16---UR 2/22---UR 3/15. Hope to hear soon...

[LSATclincher]

2nd UR today! Yay!

Complete 2/16---UR 2/22---UR 3/15. Hope to hear soon...

I have the same review dates. Does every app get 2 review dates?

[askyemcdonald]

2nd UR today! Yay!

Complete 2/16---UR 2/22---UR 3/15. Hope to hear soon...

I have the same review dates. Does every app get 2 review dates?

No. Some only get 1

[LSATclincher]

2nd UR today! Yay!

Complete 2/16---UR 2/22---UR 3/15. Hope to hear soon...

I have the same review dates. Does every app get 2 review dates?

No. Some only get 1

any idea of the success rate of the single reviews?

[chasgoose]

Wah, still stuck at 2/11

[askyemcdonald]

2nd UR today! Yay!

Complete 2/16---UR 2/22---UR 3/15. Hope to hear soon...

I have the same review dates. Does every app get 2 review dates?

No. Some only get 1

any idea of the success rate of the single reviews?

nope

[jrose5]

Submit 1/08, Complete 1/14, UR 2/11.... no word. Why you no love me back, Penn?

[pereira6]

We're supposed to find out about non-named schollies this week, right?

[OutCold]

Someone said tomorrow. I have no idea how accurate that is though.

[niederbomb]

So, today's the big day for scholarships? (i.e. the day that determines whether or not I withdraw and wait out the cycle/reconsider law school)

I still can't believe that I may strike out of the entire T14 except for UPENN. Pretty depressing, but today could change a lot.

[whirledpeas86]

So, today's the big day for scholarships? (i.e. the day that determines whether or not I withdraw and wait out the cycle/reconsider law school)

I still can't believe that I may strike out of the entire T14 except for UPENN. Pretty depressing, but today could change a lot.

I'm assuming this scholarship notification is only for people that have already been admitted? Or is this a day people are thinking with be both admits/scholarship notifications? Penn is one of 4 schools I have left to hear back from and I'm dying waiting!

[niederbomb]

So, today's the big day for scholarships? (i.e. the day that determines whether or not I withdraw and wait out the cycle/reconsider law school)

I still can't believe that I may strike out of the entire T14 except for UPENN. Pretty depressing, but today could change a lot.

I'm assuming this scholarship notification is only for people that have already been admitted? Or is this a day people are thinking with be both admits/scholarship notifications? Penn is one of 4 schools I have left to hear back from and I'm dying waiting!

Pretty sure only if you've been admitted.

Penn is one of the only schools you HAVEN'T heard back from yet? Lawschoolpredictor is trash. Law school admissions really ARE quite unpredictable.

[whirledpeas86]

So, today's the big day for scholarships? (i.e. the day that determines whether or not I withdraw and wait out the cycle/reconsider law school)

I still can't believe that I may strike out of the entire T14 except for UPENN. Pretty depressing, but today could change a lot.

I'm assuming this scholarship notification is only for people that have already been admitted? Or is this a day people are thinking with be both admits/scholarship notifications? Penn is one of 4 schools I have left to hear back from and I'm dying waiting!

Pretty sure only if you've been admitted.

Penn is one of the only schools you HAVEN'T heard back from yet? Lawschoolpredictor is trash. Law school admissions really ARE quite unpredictable.

Not sure I understand you. Are you surprised that I Have heard back from other places already or are you surprised that I Haven't heard back from Penn?

I'm still waiting on Cornell and UCLA, which are both understandable cuz they are slow as hell. I'm also waiting on Chicago, which makes sense because they're absolutely a reeeach. But I'm confused about why I'm still waiting on Penn when I've heard back from peer schools and as far as I can tell I've got a decent shot. I just want to know!

[Excellence = a Habit]

Eager to hear about money today! Or not, more likely. I certainly won't withdraw straight up if I don't get any, but it will probably influence my decision down the line.

[r6_philly]

So, today's the big day for scholarships? (i.e. the day that determines whether or not I withdraw and wait out the cycle/reconsider law school)

I still can't believe that I may strike out of the entire T14 except for UPENN. Pretty depressing, but today could change a lot.

Boalt's not T14 anymore?