W&L 2011 Applicants Forum

[alexmcd]

waitlisted (165/3.47)

[Barbie]

I'm really surprised I was even waitlisted. I have a 163/3.3

[Spinozist21]

Waitlisted

Congrats on the waitlist...it still gives you an opportunity.

I will be rejected.

[Spinozist21]

Junk.

Waitlisted. 3.5/165

Damn...yeah I am definitely screwed...not that I didn't expect that. Good luck off the WL!

[Barbie]

There is a "waitlisted students day" heh. We can all go hang out and tour the school we haven't been accepted to... as a GROUP so that we don't feel intimidated by the accepted students. haha. but no travel stipend

[Spinozist21]

There is a "waitlisted students day" heh. We can all go hang out and tour the school we haven't been accepted to... as a GROUP so that we don't feel intimidated by the accepted students. haha. but no travel stipend

If you want to go to WL just submit more information etc and you may in fact still get in. A WL isn't the worst thing ever.

[Barbie]

There is a "waitlisted students day" heh. We can all go hang out and tour the school we haven't been accepted to... as a GROUP so that we don't feel intimidated by the accepted students. haha. but no travel stipend

If you want to go to WL just submit more information etc and you may in fact still get in. A WL isn't the worst thing ever.

lol, nothing to frame yet

[Spinozist21]

There is a "waitlisted students day" heh. We can all go hang out and tour the school we haven't been accepted to... as a GROUP so that we don't feel intimidated by the accepted students. haha. but no travel stipend

If you want to go to WL just submit more information etc and you may in fact still get in. A WL isn't the worst thing ever.

lol, nothing to frame yet

There ya go.

[Bpobryan]

Waitlisted as well (165 3.5)

[Spinozist21]

Waitlisted as well (165 3.5)

Jesus Christ.

[Spinozist21]

Looking through the accepted applicants on LSN (http://wl.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants/1011)...there is a very wide range of accepted applicants. Weird.

[CaptainApathy]

Waitlisted as well. 166, 3.19.

[brupe]

Did the WL write the optional essay?

[alexmcd]

Did the WL write the optional essay?

I didnt.

[jim]

I did not.

[Barbie]

I didn't either. Darn.

[spicymeatball111]

waitlisted, 164, 3.7, no optional essay

[snowballgirl]

Looking through the accepted applicants on LSN (http://wl.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants/1011)...there is a very wide range of accepted applicants. Weird.

Maybe they are looking to boost their overall GPA for ranking points?

[brupe]

Hm, I wonder if that has anything to do with it. Makes me worry with my 151!

[jim]

Looking at those numbers I must've been right on the edge, should've spent the extra day to write the essay

[champ33]

WL as well.

[brokenwindows]

[Adjudicator]

Waitlisted today, 3.0, 175/164 LSATs.

Didn't make much of an effort on this application.

[oscodasa]

Waitlisted today, 3.0, 175/164 LSATs.

Didn't make much of an effort on this application.

That's shocking, I would have thought W&L would be a slam dunk for you. I'm sorry you didn't get in.

[gdizz01]

So I haven't posted here since I first applied to law school in 2008, but I am confused and hurt so I wanted to see what people think. I applied to W&L my first time around, and this time. Here are the differences in my applications and their result...any ideas???

2008 Application
Timing: early march
UGPA: 3.714 (magna, weak start, strong trend 3.96 for last 86 credits)
LSAC GPA: 3.51
LSAT 165, 165
LORs: strong
C&F: some issues here
PS: explaining away my C&F issues
Work Experience: multiple generic paralegal positions
Result: waitlisted

2010 Application
Timing: late september
UGPA: same
LSAC GPA: same
LSAT same
LORs: same
C&F: same
PS: very strong, about some really phenomenal and unusual work experience over the last two years
Work Experience: great position in a really well known company with heavy research, writing and analysis components...also I began volunteering with at-risk youth, which I myself once was, to do my part "giving back"
Other new stuff: certificate in financial management from cornell university
Result: Denied

Huhhhhh??? How did I get denied, applying early, with everything the same or better than the last time I applied, very late, and was WL? I'm going to feel like crap until I get some positive results, probably not for another month or two

Anyone have anyyyyy ideas??? I see a lot of ppl with similar numbers were WL too- I just don't get why I personally would have been WL last time and denied this time