Columbia c/o 2020 applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[RParadela]

Not sure why Columbia hasn't reserved me yet.. Been complete since January and haven't heard a peep

[dclaw93]

Not sure why Columbia hasn't reserved me yet.. Been complete since January and haven't heard a peep

+1, but since early December

[sorence]

Not sure why Columbia hasn't reserved me yet.. Been complete since January and haven't heard a peep

+1, but since early December

+1. The wait continues..

[appind]

Complete since Jan and no news since.

What could be going on for applicants in similar boat?

[Terson_br]

Hello everyone! I would be glad if someone could answer my questions as I am new to this Forum and to the "JD applications" world.

First of all, today I received a notification informing that I was placed in the reserve group.

As a foreign national that attended under graduation abroad in a non English speaking country with whole different educational system, I was very naive about the application process.

I graduated on the beginning of this year and I started looking for information about Law schools Admissions Process only on September of 2016.

So, I only had a couple months to study (not full time as I was on my under grad last year and doing internships) for the LSAT and to do the travel arrangements in order to take it in the US.

Not surprisingly, I got 150. I don't have a GPA (they don't even convert my grades) as the Brazilian system is so different. So, the main factors on my applications are my ridiculous LSAT and the soft factors.

Being so naive , I talked to a Law professor in NY and he told me that tier 1 schools value a lot the "soft factors" and since I have many of them(I am a lawyer in Brazil, I have done a lot of charity, etc), I started thinking I would be accepted in top law schools and started applying for Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Georgetown, etc.

I also applied for some tier 2 and tier 3 schools, just to make sure I would be accepted with scholarships somewhere.

Anyway, tier 3 schools responded me first and accepted me with good scholarships, some tier 2 schools accepted me with no scholarships and others put me on the WL. After being put in some WL and getting rejected by a tier 2, I started suspecting that soft factors almost dont count and that the Law Schools don't really take in consideration that I am foreign and had little time to understand and study the LSAT.

And then the top schools started sending out the rejection letters, one after another, in such a way Columbia was the only one remaining and I completely lost hope of being admitted in a top school, and actually enrolled in a tier 2 school in NY.

So my questions are:
From the experience of you guys, does a 150 LSAT with "no gpa" have a minimum chance of being accepted in Columbia?

Does Columbia have a tradition of taking in consideration the "soft factors" more than other schools?


P.S: Sorry for the big post. I kind of have no one do discuss this issues and I am so glad i found this forum that I decided to tell my whole story.

[lauren22]

I feel like I'm in the hunger games. I also feel oddly alone in this thread.

*Three Finger Salute*

[RParadela]

Hello everyone! I would be glad if someone could answer my questions as I am new to this Forum and to the "JD applications" world.

First of all, today I received a notification informing that I was placed in the reserve group.

As a foreign national that attended under graduation abroad in a non English speaking country with whole different educational system, I was very naive about the application process.

I graduated on the beginning of this year and I started looking for information about Law schools Admissions Process only on September of 2016.

So, I only had a couple months to study (not full time as I was on my under grad last year and doing internships) for the LSAT and to do the travel arrangements in order to take it in the US.

Not surprisingly, I got 150. I don't have a GPA (they don't even convert my grades) as the Brazilian system is so different. So, the main factors on my applications are my ridiculous LSAT and the soft factors.

Being so naive , I talked to a Law professor in NY and he told me that tier 1 schools value a lot the "soft factors" and since I have many of them(I am a lawyer in Brazil, I have done a lot of charity, etc), I started thinking I would be accepted in top law schools and started applying for Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Georgetown, etc.

I also applied for some tier 2 and tier 3 schools, just to make sure I would be accepted with scholarships somewhere.

Anyway, tier 3 schools responded me first and accepted me with good scholarships, some tier 2 schools accepted me with no scholarships and others put me on the WL. After being put in some WL and getting rejected by a tier 2, I started suspecting that soft factors almost dont count and that the Law Schools don't really take in consideration that I am foreign and had little time to understand and study the LSAT.

And then the top schools started sending out the rejection letters, one after another, in such a way Columbia was the only one remaining and I completely lost hope of being admitted in a top school, and actually enrolled in a tier 2 school in NY.

So my questions are:
From the experience of you guys, does a 150 LSAT with "no gpa" have a minimum chance of being accepted in Columbia?

Does Columbia have a tradition of taking in consideration the "soft factors" more than other schools?


P.S: Sorry for the big post. I kind of have no one do discuss this issues and I am so glad i found this forum that I decided to tell my whole story.

I would say you essentially have 0 chance of being accepted at any T13 school with a 150. You need to study for the LSAT this summer and get that LSAT score way higher if you want to shoot for Columbia. Soft factors do matter, but you still need to have the numbers

[lawdude31]

Just wondering if at any point is there any confirmation that Columbia received all your financial aid info and that they are not waiting for something?

[VA2lawschool]

Just wondering if at any point is there any confirmation that Columbia received all your financial aid info and that they are not waiting for something?

I asked and they said they do not send out confirmations but that they will contact you if they discover anything is missing ASAP.

[lawdude31]

Just wondering if at any point is there any confirmation that Columbia received all your financial aid info and that they are not waiting for something?

I asked and they said they do not send out confirmations but that they will contact you if they discover anything is missing ASAP.

Ok thanks!

[AllHailKingMao]

Has anyone not received ANYTHING from Columbia since applying? I applied mid-December and went complete 1/5, and zilch.

[Keilz]

Has anyone not received ANYTHING from Columbia since applying? I applied mid-December and went complete 1/5, and zilch.

Yes, I applied/went complete mid October. No interview, hold, or decision. If you look at posts from yesterday there are people in the same situation.

Because you went complete in January, you may not hear until April.

[Instrumental]

I was browsing through the law journals for international programs here... click the Journal of European Law.

XD I can't be the first one to notice that. I did the web admin a solid and emailed 'em about it.

[gargleblaster]

Hello everyone! I would be glad if someone could answer my questions as I am new to this Forum and to the "JD applications" world.

First of all, today I received a notification informing that I was placed in the reserve group.

As a foreign national that attended under graduation abroad in a non English speaking country with whole different educational system, I was very naive about the application process.

I graduated on the beginning of this year and I started looking for information about Law schools Admissions Process only on September of 2016.

So, I only had a couple months to study (not full time as I was on my under grad last year and doing internships) for the LSAT and to do the travel arrangements in order to take it in the US.

Not surprisingly, I got 150. I don't have a GPA (they don't even convert my grades) as the Brazilian system is so different. So, the main factors on my applications are my ridiculous LSAT and the soft factors.

Being so naive , I talked to a Law professor in NY and he told me that tier 1 schools value a lot the "soft factors" and since I have many of them(I am a lawyer in Brazil, I have done a lot of charity, etc), I started thinking I would be accepted in top law schools and started applying for Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Georgetown, etc.

I also applied for some tier 2 and tier 3 schools, just to make sure I would be accepted with scholarships somewhere.

Anyway, tier 3 schools responded me first and accepted me with good scholarships, some tier 2 schools accepted me with no scholarships and others put me on the WL. After being put in some WL and getting rejected by a tier 2, I started suspecting that soft factors almost dont count and that the Law Schools don't really take in consideration that I am foreign and had little time to understand and study the LSAT.

And then the top schools started sending out the rejection letters, one after another, in such a way Columbia was the only one remaining and I completely lost hope of being admitted in a top school, and actually enrolled in a tier 2 school in NY.

So my questions are:
From the experience of you guys, does a 150 LSAT with "no gpa" have a minimum chance of being accepted in Columbia?

Does Columbia have a tradition of taking in consideration the "soft factors" more than other schools?


P.S: Sorry for the big post. I kind of have no one do discuss this issues and I am so glad i found this forum that I decided to tell my whole story.

I would say you essentially have 0 chance of being accepted at any T13 school with a 150. You need to study for the LSAT this summer and get that LSAT score way higher if you want to shoot for Columbia. Soft factors do matter, but you still need to have the numbers

I concur. Do you concur doctor?

[haley12]

I was browsing through the law journals for international programs here... click the Journal of European Law.

XD I can't be the first one to notice that. I did the web admin a solid and emailed 'em about it.

HAHA that's too good

[Alexandros]

I was browsing through the law journals for international programs here... click the Journal of European Law.

XD I can't be the first one to notice that. I did the web admin a solid and emailed 'em about it.

I laughed way harder than I should've.

[Pozzo]

I was browsing through the law journals for international programs here... click the Journal of European Law.

XD I can't be the first one to notice that. I did the web admin a solid and emailed 'em about it.

I laughed way harder than I should've.

Wow. Just, wow...

[Beads2017]

I went complete on 10/28...and still not a single peep. 3.7, 171, URM....is this crazy?? Or I am I just being impatient?

[etramak]

I was browsing through the law journals for international programs here... click the Journal of European Law.

XD I can't be the first one to notice that. I did the web admin a solid and emailed 'em about it.

I laughed way harder than I should've.

Wow. Just, wow...

What am I missing? Or did the webadmin fix it by now

[Alexandros]

I was browsing through the law journals for international programs here... click the Journal of European Law.

XD I can't be the first one to notice that. I did the web admin a solid and emailed 'em about it.

I laughed way harder than I should've.

Wow. Just, wow...

What am I missing? Or did the webadmin fix it by now

They already fixed it (props for that). It went to a site that had "Columbia Law Journal of European Law" at the top, but the content was all about vaping.

[lauren22]

Not sure why Columbia hasn't reserved me yet.. Been complete since January and haven't heard a peep

+1 but I submitted my application in Oct. & interviewed in early Dec. It's fine, everything's fine

[lauren22]

Is it still called a "LOCI" if you weren't placed on the WL (yet)? Just haven't heard a peep in months, so I would like to send in a Why Columbia. I told myself I would wait until April, and that way it wouldn't seem too pushy.

[gargleblaster]

http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2016-2 ... f-3-24-17/

to all the columbia adcomms reading this - pay me for my lsat and i'll come

[Keilz]

Columbia, I'll pay YOU if I am allowed to come

[gargleblaster]

Columbia, I'll pay YOU if I am allowed to come

touche