UVA c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[MumofCad]

I haven't seen the paperwork yet, but I could have sworn I heard something before in the conversation about GPA requirements. Their site with past years' info though said automatic renewal (which I take to mean no GPA requirements). I guess I'll have to wait till I can read the fine print and figure it out. Since we're all out-of-state, 90k a year means we'd still be looking at another 60k in tuition alone over three years right? It says they offer up to full rides plus 20k in stipend though...do you think these are negotiated later in the cycle?

[vincanity1]

Checking in as an admit with deans scholly. Beautiful day

[Hawkeye Pierce]

I haven't seen the paperwork yet, but I could have sworn I heard something before in the conversation about GPA requirements. Their site with past years' info though said automatic renewal (which I take to mean no GPA requirements). I guess I'll have to wait till I can read the fine print and figure it out. Since we're all out-of-state, 90k a year means we'd still be looking at another 60k in tuition alone over three years right? It says they offer up to full rides plus 20k in stipend though...do you think these are negotiated later in the cycle?

Yeah, people have had their scholarship amounts increased later in the cycle.

Most of the time, it's just going to be something along the lines of not flunking out (i.e., good academic standing)

[Curious1]

Checking in as an admit with deans scholly. Beautiful day

Wait what?? How did you get in so early RD???

[vincanity1]

Checking in as an admit with deans scholly. Beautiful day

Wait what?? How did you get in so early RD???

Beats me. Guess they went through all or most ED

[Curious1]

Checking in as an admit with deans scholly. Beautiful day

Wait what?? How did you get in so early RD???

Beats me. Guess they went through all or most ED

AHHHHH damn it now im worried about UVA AND Duke. Congrats btw.

[MumofCad]

Curious - There were at least 3 RD candidates admitted today on this thread. They are clearly starting to roll out RD decisions. But it seems that its only scholarship numbered people. No one else has come forward at least.

So has everyone admitted thus far from RD received the same scholarship?

[icedflames]

Did anyone see an application status change?

I just checked mine, and nothing seems different.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Did anyone see an application status change?

I just checked mine, and nothing seems different.

I don't believe my status (or any other information for that matter) changed at all.

[minnbills]

I'm still waiting for my last LOR to get uploaded. Really anxious to get my apps out after today's news. Though UVA is a huge reach for me, I should have had all my apps sent last month.

[basilseal]

My status checker lists nothing under the status. Anyone else have this?

[freestallion]

Congrats vincanity!! And yes, I think we all received the same dean's scholarship, not sure though. mine was $75k not $90k.

Icedflames: my status has not changed at all. it doesn't say anything at all.

[vincanity1]

Congrats vincanity!! And yes, I think we all received the same dean's scholarship, not sure though. mine was $75k not $90k.

Icedflames: my status has not changed at all. it doesn't say anything at all.

Weird. I got 90k if I remember correctly

[freestallion]

Hmm, I hope I got 90k. I guess I'll wait and see when I get the acceptance in the mail. I am pretty sure it was only 75 though

[vincanity1]

Hmm, I hope I got 90k. I guess I'll wait and see when I get the acceptance in the mail. I am pretty sure it was only 75 though

Chump change at the end of the day. Plus there's always room to negotiate. Were too spoiled

[freestallion]

Hmm, I hope I got 90k. I guess I'll wait and see when I get the acceptance in the mail. I am pretty sure it was only 75 though

Chump change at the end of the day. Plus there's always room to negotiate. Were too spoiled

lol you're right, we're too spoiled. Should just be thankful

This has totally destroyed my productivity at work though... SIGH.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Hmm, I hope I got 90k. I guess I'll wait and see when I get the acceptance in the mail. I am pretty sure it was only 75 though

Chump change at the end of the day. Plus there's always room to negotiate. Were too spoiled

lol you're right, we're too spoiled. Should just be thankful

This has totally destroyed my productivity at work though... SIGH.

Destroyed my productivity at school tooooooo. I can't pay attention at all, too excited.

[baconpuffs]

Congrats Hawkeye, vincanity, and freestallion! Did all of you write a Why UVA?

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Congrats Hawkeye, vincanity, and freestallion! Did all of you write a Why UVA?

Thanks! And yeah, I did write a Why UVA essay.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

If anyone is interested, this appears to be the only difference I can find on the status checker page after I was admitted:



My guess is that you will get an email prior to this change, so take it for what it's worth.

[sdwhodat]

I haven't heard anything yet. Maybe it's because I didn't write a Why UVA... UVA isn't my top school but I could have definitely made something up if it would give me a better shot...

[ThomasMN]

Congrats to everyone who received acceptances today! I have the feeling that application numbers are down this year and they may simply have the "luxury" of admitting RD applicants that applied early. It may simply be early in the cycle, but I have the general feeling that activity on LSN and TLS is down for this cycle. That may have little to no bearing on how many people out there are actually applying to law school; I am still pretty sure that application numbers will be down this year from last.

[freestallion]

For those that are curious, yes -- I did write a "Why UVA" essay. Also, I applied in the beginning of Sept, which may be why I heard back already.

[bleylaw]

I haven't heard anything yet. Maybe it's because I didn't write a Why UVA... UVA isn't my top school but I could have definitely made something up if it would give me a better shot...

not to start a huge argument, but i really dont get the logic of the "why ____" essay if its not your first or maybe second choice. obviously uva knows someone with a 17_ and 3.8 gpa isn't thinking UVA is their first (or 2nd or 3rd or 4th) choice so they MUST realize that these essays are BS right? obviously youre just writing it to please them, unless it really is your first choice and then you probably would've ED! it should be called "why UVA if i don't happen to get into 8 other schools" lol

im not saying its dumb to write them (thats what they want right?) but it seems insane that they don't realize theyre not really all that genuine

[chem]

I haven't heard anything yet. Maybe it's because I didn't write a Why UVA... UVA isn't my top school but I could have definitely made something up if it would give me a better shot...

not to start a huge argument, but i really dont get the logic of the "why ____" essay if its not your first or maybe second choice. obviously uva knows someone with a 17_ and 3.8 gpa isn't thinking UVA is their first (or 2nd or 3rd or 4th) choice so they MUST realize that these essays are BS right? obviously youre just writing it to please them, unless it really is your first choice and then you probably would've ED! it should be called "why UVA if i don't happen to get into 8 other schools" lol

im not saying its dumb to write them (thats what they want right?) but it seems insane that they don't realize theyre not really all that genuine

Some people don't go off rankings completely for their law school choices. Maybe there is a specific professor, class, or opportunity at UVA, or maybe it is the location. As to not ED'ing, thats reasonable with a why UVA because as much as you may want to go to UVA you may not have the money.

As to why schools like it, they have to build their classes carefully to get the medians they want. A why x shows that you arent just using them for scholarship leverage or applied for no reason. Giving them a reason to think you would matriculate lets them admit you with more confidence