USC 2011 Forum

[Dreamcast11]

rejected via snail mail. pretty bummed and confused about this but at least im in at better schools.

were you a reverse splitter?

[Bumi]

Rejected. DF 3/31. Splitter, non-URM.

[blc36]

1. Anybody get accepted with a sub 165 LSAT?
2. anybody get in who got df on 3/31 or 4/1?

[snichols16]

1. Anybody get accepted with a sub 165 LSAT?
2. anybody get in who got df on 3/31 or 4/1?

1. LSN shows that there have been a couple of 165 admits.
2. Not yet and, reading back through the thread at previous batches of admits, there haven't been this many dings with admits. I think, for at least 3/31, this is looking like dings.

[EK14]

DF 3/31 ... dinged via snail mail. Only took them 5 months.

[blc36]

1. Anybody get accepted with a sub 165 LSAT?
2. anybody get in who got df on 3/31 or 4/1?

1. LSN shows that there have been a couple of 165 admits.
2. Not yet and, reading back through the thread at previous batches of admits, there haven't been this many dings with admits. I think, for at least 3/31, this is looking like dings.

Yeah I guess the amount of dings depends on how many spots they have left to give, as well as how many acceptances they want to give out before their Law School day in two weeks.

[blc36]

Anybody have any idea the effectiveness of rec letters from big school members or trustee members? a couple of my friends applying to law schools have gotten some for other schools and they think it helps when your numbers arent quite up to the medians. sorry this doesnt pertain to USC...just curious

[snichols16]

Anybody have any idea the effectiveness of rec letters from big school members or trustee members? a couple of my friends applying to law schools have gotten some for other schools and they think it helps when your numbers arent quite up to the medians. sorry this doesnt pertain to USC...just curious

There was a discussion about this over at the Harvard thread. The admissions person at HLS indicated to an applicant that those kinds of letters don't matter at all. At a school like SC I could see maybe them mattering more, given the strength of the alumni base and the mutual attachement between school and alumni. But at least at HLS -- no.

[sUkNoIrzTforEall]

Anybody have any idea the effectiveness of rec letters from big school members or trustee members? a couple of my friends applying to law schools have gotten some for other schools and they think it helps when your numbers arent quite up to the medians. sorry this doesnt pertain to USC...just curious

All I have heard is that high profile recommendations only help if the recommender knows you well and can write a personalized letter.

[Dreamcast11]

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[sUkNoIrzTforEall]

i kindof agree, dreamcast, though i think i personally got dinged.

maybe tomorrow for the emails, who knows...

[snichols16]

Bad sign: I'm watching the Rangers/Mariners game and the announcer just said something about a "decision". I became very anxious for about two seconds and couldn't figure out why.

[blc36]

Anybody have any idea the effectiveness of rec letters from big school members or trustee members? a couple of my friends applying to law schools have gotten some for other schools and they think it helps when your numbers arent quite up to the medians. sorry this doesnt pertain to USC...just curious

All I have heard is that high profile recommendations only help if the recommender knows you well and can write a personalized letter.

Yeah that makes sense. Anybody get any for USC and get in?

[flexityflex86]

Anybody have any idea the effectiveness of rec letters from big school members or trustee members? a couple of my friends applying to law schools have gotten some for other schools and they think it helps when your numbers arent quite up to the medians. sorry this doesnt pertain to USC...just curious

All I have heard is that high profile recommendations only help if the recommender knows you well and can write a personalized letter.

Yeah that makes sense. Anybody get any for USC and get in?

Charlie Sheen said I have werewolf fangs, and USC seems to have factored that into their decision.

[blc36]

Anybody have any idea the effectiveness of rec letters from big school members or trustee members? a couple of my friends applying to law schools have gotten some for other schools and they think it helps when your numbers arent quite up to the medians. sorry this doesnt pertain to USC...just curious

All I have heard is that high profile recommendations only help if the recommender knows you well and can write a personalized letter.

Yeah that makes sense. Anybody get any for USC and get in?

Charlie Sheen said I have werewolf fangs, and USC seems to have factored that into their decision.

Ha Ha nice!!

[blc36]

Do acceptances in the mail come in a packet or in a letter?

[dpk711]

Do acceptances in the mail come in a packet or in a letter?

letter comes first

[crankyankees]

how long does the e-mail usually come after DF? 167/3.9 and DF 4/1.

As a former 11/22 it'd really suck to get an outright rejection at this point.

[sUkNoIrzTforEall]

4-5 days for some batches. It varies, from what I gather.

[FlanAl]

rejected via snail mail. pretty bummed and confused about this but at least im in at better schools.

were you a reverse splitter?

nope ~3.6 170 I guess they are GPA heavy but since I don't technically have a gpa (and couldn't bring down their gpa median, foreign ugrad) I'm really not sure why they didn't want my 170

[adevotchka]

Anyone with low numbers get an IR update to 4/1? Just went IR 2/24 -->4/1. "April Fools, you thought we were actually considering you."

[Dreamcast11]

how long does the e-mail usually come after DF? 167/3.9 and DF 4/1.

As a former 11/22 it'd really suck to get an outright rejection at this point.

Your numbers merit at least $60K in scholly money....don't see how you could get rejected.

At least we know 4/1 is probably a mixed batch, as I shouldn't be outright rejected either.

[maglialoro]

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[bk1]

Rejected. DF 3/31. Splitter, non-URM.

Same. Except I am URM.

[snichols16]

how long does the e-mail usually come after DF? 167/3.9 and DF 4/1.

As a former 11/22 it'd really suck to get an outright rejection at this point.

Your numbers merit at least $60K in scholly money....don't see how you could get rejected.

At least we know 4/1 is probably a mixed batch, as I shouldn't be outright rejected either.

I dont think that is true anymore. 167 is only the median score. I think with a small school like USC it is a toss up. They have the luxury of being a lot more selective. Im 167/3.7 and i expect to be part of the dings in this pile.

This lack of an email for 4/1s re: admitted student website is rather disconcerting as well.