Texas 2011-2012 Applicants Forum

[outsidethescope]

Here is a kitten to cheer up this thread.

[gaud]

how can one not smile at such a cute picture lol

[Oftranch]

rejected. reverse splitter above 75th GPA below 25th LSAT

Can I ask how you found out? You don't have to answer if it's too personal.

e-mail. feel free to ask me anything else

were you in state?

[paul34]

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[gaud]

how can one not smile at such a cute picture lol

Do you think that if I e-mail it as an addendum to my application they'll let me in?

i'm pretty sure they would be obligated to

[moshid]

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[horrorbusiness]

Here is a kitten to cheer up this thread.

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[Cartman]

Rejected via email today (11/18). Applied ED 10/05, 169/3.31. Bummer. I did get in to Cornell already though, so I'm really not too worried

Unfortunately I think that UT Austin's trying to hold onto their new found coveted T-14 status, and I doubt this will bode well for us border-liners.

GL all!

[dkb17xzx]

I need advice:

Texas is my #1 choice (below the median by a hair, but above the 25th / TX resident). I have already secured one letter of recommendation from a professor, and am currently waiting on another one. I really want to send in both letters because I know they will both be good and boost my mediocre numbers. Problem is I'm not quite sure when the letter will come in (my bet is sometime after Thanksgiving break). Should I wait? Or just send it in? Is there any chance that Texas will consider my second letter if it arrives a week or two after my completed application?

I would go ahead and apply now. Chances are they won't begin to even look at your application for at least 3 weeks after you submit you application. You should have plenty of time to get the LOR in your file before they review it.

I second this. I was faced with a similar situation and submitted with one LOR.

Thanks guys. I think I'm gonna do one final review of my PS and resume, and submit my app in the next few hours.

[beezy08]

Got the dreaded rejection email this morning. It was pretty much expected though, so no worries. Good luck to everyone else!

[msblaw89]

Got the dreaded rejection email this morning. It was pretty much expected though, so no worries. Good luck to everyone else!

I'm sorry beezy! Hang in there!

[stingray]

rejected via email 167 3.74

[gavinstevens]

rejected via email 167 3.74

Darn, that's surprising.

[msblaw89]

Oh jeez guys I'm really sorry! UT doesn't know what they are missing!You will get in somewhere better anyway. Did you apply pretty early in the cycle?

[Real Madrid]

Rejected via email today (11/18). Applied ED 10/05, 169/3.31. Bummer. I did get in to Cornell already though, so I'm really not too worried

Unfortunately I think that UT Austin's trying to hold onto their new found coveted T-14 status, and I doubt this will bode well for us border-liners.

GL all!

Probably so, though I don't think they're considered a traditional T-14 yet. You got into a real T-14 in Cornell. Congrats!

[sarahmargie]

Why are they doing rejections on Saturday?

[msblaw89]

Why are they doing rejections on Saturday?

Good question. I thought most law schools were closed on Saturdays

[Flappy Scribbleneck]

Rejected by email. In state non-trad who had an unimpressive swim through UT in the 90s, 165/3.4, not too surprised, but still . . .

[emkay625]

Rejected via email today (11/18). Applied ED 10/05, 169/3.31. Bummer. I did get in to Cornell already though, so I'm really not too worried

Unfortunately I think that UT Austin's trying to hold onto their new found coveted T-14 status, and I doubt this will bode well for us border-liners.

GL all!

This does not bode well for me......

[emkay625]

rejected via email 167 3.74

Darn, that's surprising.

Yeah.....I'm worried Texas might raise their medians this cycle.....they've been reporting that apps are up 15 percent..... 167/3.74 seems like it would've been a lock last cycle....

[advocate1]

Here is my issue with the apps up 15% discussion. It would seem to me that due to the in state requirements that you could view the admissions process as having two groups. There are a certain amount of in state spots and TX applicants are competing for those. Then there is the out of state applicant competing for the other seats.

It would seem that the 15% increase would mostly be coming from out of state applicants. They have seen the low COL and good job prospects in TX (not to mention the general awesomness of the state) plus the USNWR rating bump. I know very few TX residents that don't apply to TX. I mean in state is like a huge automatic scholarship.

So I would think that for out of state it is going to be harder to get in this year. In state perhaps a little bit harder but not really exceedingly different from last year.

[gavinstevens]

Here is my issue with the apps up 15% discussion. It would seem to me that due to the in state requirements that you could view the admissions process as having two groups. There are a certain amount of in state spots and TX applicants are competing for those. Then there is the out of state applicant competing for the other seats.

It would seem that the 15% increase would mostly be coming from out of state applicants. They have seen the low COL and good job prospects in TX (not to mention the general awesomness of the state) plus the USNWR rating bump. I know very few TX residents that don't apply to TX. I mean in state is like a huge automatic scholarship.

So I would think that for out of state it is going to be harder to get in this year. In state perhaps a little bit harder but not really exceedingly different from last year.

Not good news for most of us, but a good point.

[advocate1]

Here is my issue with the apps up 15% discussion. It would seem to me that due to the in state requirements that you could view the admissions process as having two groups. There are a certain amount of in state spots and TX applicants are competing for those. Then there is the out of state applicant competing for the other seats.

It would seem that the 15% increase would mostly be coming from out of state applicants. They have seen the low COL and good job prospects in TX (not to mention the general awesomness of the state) plus the USNWR rating bump. I know very few TX residents that don't apply to TX. I mean in state is like a huge automatic scholarship.

So I would think that for out of state it is going to be harder to get in this year. In state perhaps a little bit harder but not really exceedingly different from last year.

Not good news for most of us, but a good point.

said as an in-stater who is hoping beyond hope that this is true! Who knows, I could be way off and all of TX has decided to go to law school this year.

[gaud]

so does anyone think the 'rejection wave' is over??? or are we just in the eye of the storm?

[gavinstevens]

I think the consensus is that the in/out of state thing really only becomes an issue at UT if you apply late in the cycle.

@Gaud, who knows?