University of Florida Forum

[trialjunky]

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[redsox77]

Does anyone else who is suffering on the WL have an idea to the amount of accepted people who have already withdrawn? Just wondering if they might start to tell some WL people even before the May 15th seat deposit deadline...wishful thinking I know!

[trialjunky]

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[Its on Seabass]

Any of you guys on the WL send in an LOCI? And if so did you send in email or a letter?

[redsox77]

Any of you guys on the WL send in an LOCI? And if so did you send in email or a letter?

I did both!

Is it May 15th? I thought it was May 1st

It is definitely May 15th

[ticklememauve]

Any of you guys on the WL send in an LOCI? And if so did you send in email or a letter?

I went the old-fashioned letter route. Just put it in the mail today. ::fingers crossed::

[cigator]

Anyone fancy a guess how many may come off the waitlist? Does contacting UF Law at this point really make a difference, or is the waitlist already sloted for offers if seats open.

[redsox77]

Anyone fancy a guess how many may come off the waitlist? Does contacting UF Law at this point really make a difference, or is the waitlist already sloted for offers if seats open.

They would never actually tell you if they have the wait list slotted or not (they say they will reevaluate the whole wait list as seats become available), but it is hard to imagine that they don't already a very short top of the list already.

[GatorBait09]

Anyone fancy a guess how many may come off the waitlist? Does contacting UF Law at this point really make a difference, or is the waitlist already sloted for offers if seats open.

They would never actually tell you if they have the wait list slotted or not (they say they will reevaluate the whole wait list as seats become available), but it is hard to imagine that they don't already a very short top of the list already.

I've heard up to 5 seats COULD be available. And with that low of a number they might not even make any more offers.

[DownandOutTally]

5 seats? Well, unless there is another waitlist they're pulling from, then I don't know what explains the fact that 77 people got in off a waitlist last year. Or maybe this year is just that much shittier in the conext of law school admissions.

[JCougar]

Anyone fancy a guess how many may come off the waitlist? Does contacting UF Law at this point really make a difference, or is the waitlist already sloted for offers if seats open.

They would never actually tell you if they have the wait list slotted or not (they say they will reevaluate the whole wait list as seats become available), but it is hard to imagine that they don't already a very short top of the list already.

I've heard up to 5 seats COULD be available. And with that low of a number they might not even make any more offers.

Who did you "hear" this from?

[trialjunky]

Anyone fancy a guess how many may come off the waitlist? Does contacting UF Law at this point really make a difference, or is the waitlist already sloted for offers if seats open.

They would never actually tell you if they have the wait list slotted or not (they say they will reevaluate the whole wait list as seats become available), but it is hard to imagine that they don't already a very short top of the list already.

I've heard up to 5 seats COULD be available. And with that low of a number they might not even make any more offers.

Who did you "hear" this from?

Yeah, what's your source. Also, does UF have 2 seat deposits like normal or just one? If two, when's the 2nd deposit?

[Wall2Law]

Five is a complete bull&%$ statement.. They wouldn't waitlist half the continent to take only 5. They obviously shot the moon on a large number of students, which is why the WL pool is so extreme.

[JCougar]

Five is a complete bull&%$ statement.. They wouldn't waitlist half the continent to take only 5. They obviously shot the moon on a large number of students, which is why the WL pool is so extreme.

Obviously. UF has no idea how many seats will be available until their seat deposit deadlines come up.

Low-post-count posters on many threads always show up claiming they "know" or "heard" something that the school itself couldn't even possibly know. Usually what they "know" is intended to cause panic and cause people to withdraw.

[redsox77]

Low-post-count posters on many threads always show up claiming they "know" or "heard" something that the school itself couldn't even possibly know. Usually what they "know" is intended to cause panic and cause people to withdraw.

Someone saying they know that 5 seats will be available is completely ridiculous. I agree with JCougar, probably someone with weak stats trying to cause a panic withdrawal from some students higher up the wait list. Could have at least picked a more realistic blatantly false number than 5 though.

[redsox77]

Has anyone come across any info relating to how many people who were originally accepted have already withdrawn? Trying to figure out where a 161/3.68 really stands for a shot of actually getting an offer. Thanks.

[badpixie]

Withdrew today. Hope my spot goes to a worthy TLSer!

[GatorBait09]

Low-post-count posters on many threads always show up claiming they "know" or "heard" something that the school itself couldn't even possibly know. Usually what they "know" is intended to cause panic and cause people to withdraw.

Someone saying they know that 5 seats will be available is completely ridiculous. I agree with JCougar, probably someone with weak stats trying to cause a panic withdrawal from some students higher up the wait list. Could have at least picked a more realistic blatantly false number than 5 though.

Hmmm, I agree...except I'm already going to Levin. Good luck with your WL though. (edit: haha you too JCougar; wow, that sucks)

And for the poster who asked, there's only one deposit.

[trialjunky]

Low-post-count posters on many threads always show up claiming they "know" or "heard" something that the school itself couldn't even possibly know. Usually what they "know" is intended to cause panic and cause people to withdraw.

Someone saying they know that 5 seats will be available is completely ridiculous. I agree with JCougar, probably someone with weak stats trying to cause a panic withdrawal from some students higher up the wait list. Could have at least picked a more realistic blatantly false number than 5 though.

Hmmm, I agree...except I'm already going to Levin. Good luck with your WL though. (edit: haha you too JCougar; wow, that sucks)

And for the poster who asked, there's only one deposit.

You just depressed me.

[anders08]

Saturday is the seat deposit deadline. Anybody sent in any last minute acceptances or withdrawals this week?

[SAE]

Any chance of getting $$ after the deposit deadline? I'm willing to take it for $200.

[anders08]

i spoke with carol huber in the financial aid office. she said that as of now all of the merit and need based aid has been distributed. but she said if more becomes available because people decline offers or withdraw, that everyone will be reevaluated and funds could be distributed through the summer. doesnt seem very likely though.

[renata96]

How binding is the deposit?

[GatorBait09]

How binding is the deposit?

It's "binding." Your seat deposit is actually a contract. While all schools are different, UF makes you agree upon paying the seat deposit that you will immediately withdraw all applications from schools to which you've been ACCEPTED. You are allowed to remain on waitlists, deferred lists, or whatever it may be called.

Realistically, however, you won't be punished for not withdrawing your apps or paying multiple seat deposits until you make a decision (most likely bc you're waiting for scholly/loan info). And I would assumed most admissions offices know this, so just realize it's an option. Some people might say it's unethical (bc they're probably on the WL), but I see no problem with it. Law school is a huge deal, and you've had the privilege of being accepted wherever you have, so do what you need to do. And of course people are naturally risk-averse, so dropping a few hundred on a couple seat depositis isn't that big of a deal.

I did withdraw all of my apps though (except WLs of course), for what it's worth. But I understand people who enter into multiple "contracts."

[trialjunky]

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