Michigan Law School C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-16) Forum

AMajorChord · Post by **AMajorChord** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:43 pm

I think this is probably more of a general question (HIMYM fans, hope you're saluting) but how often do fee waivers go out? Is it an algorithm thing that just applies to accounts, or are they periodical? AKA how long until I just hit "apply" and bite the bullet?

If it helps, I got my first LSAT score on Thursday.

The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:48 pm

AMajorChord wrote:I think this is probably more of a general question (HIMYM fans, hope you're saluting) but how often do fee waivers go out? Is it an algorithm thing that just applies to accounts, or are they periodical? AKA how long until I just hit "apply" and bite the bullet?

If it helps, I got my first LSAT score on Thursday.

Email them politely asking if they offer merit based fee waivers. Include your gpa, lsat score and LSAC account number.

I did this Saturday and Michigan replied back today with a fee waiver.

AMajorChord · Post by **AMajorChord** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:52 pm

AWK. I did. I didn't think I was that unattractive a candidate

Dexter97 · Post by **Dexter97** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:35 pm

AMajorChord · Post by **AMajorChord** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 2:04 pm

Dexter97 wrote: I can't nest images but yay HIMYM

slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:43 pm

This might've been answered already, but does anyone know if applying in early Jan/late Dec is too late to qualify for the Darrow?

monceau · Post by **monceau** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:15 pm

Hey all, so I've been thinking recently about submitting an ED app to Mich. I have everything ready to meet the Nov. 15 deadline, but on the website it said you needed to be registered for the CAS by Oct. 10, but I registered on Oct. 13. Even if I submit the app by Nov. 15, does that mean I'm shut out from EDing?

TheodoreKGB · Post by **TheodoreKGB** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:40 pm

monceau · Post by **monceau** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:00 pm

TheodoreKGB wrote:
monceau wrote:Hey all, so I've been thinking recently about submitting an ED app to Mich. I have everything ready to meet the Nov. 15 deadline, but on the website it said you needed to be registered for the CAS by Oct. 10, but I registered on Oct. 13. Even if I submit the app by Nov. 15, does that mean I'm shut out from EDing?
I'd email them to find out for certain.

Logically, one would think they'd have no issue accepting it as long as you meet the November 15th guidelines.

I think I'm gonna go ahead and email them. Does anyone know if the law.jd.admissions@umich.edu is Dean Z's email, or should i just address it as To Whom it May Concern?

TheodoreKGB · Post by **TheodoreKGB** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:06 pm

hillz · Post by **hillz** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:13 pm

slizerd wrote:This might've been answered already, but does anyone know if applying in early Jan/late Dec is too late to qualify for the Darrow?

The people who received Darrows last year that I know of all applied before Christmas. I may have missed someone so you can always check the 2018 Michigan applicants thread (if you have time on your hands

) and see if I am misremembering.

I'm a current student, so feel free to PM if you have any other questions.

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:33 am

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:37 am

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RareExports · Post by **RareExports** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:41 am

benwyatt wrote:
basedvulpes wrote:What time are we expecting decisions tomorrow? How neurotic should I prepare to be?
Good question. Do we know if the status checker updates more than once a day? Or if it's on a schedule?

Updates once daily somewhere in the early morning hours (I think between 3 and 5am) and iirc it updates the day after a decision has been made.

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:47 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:55 am

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:02 am

They should just release decisions today. You know they are just sitting on them.

sas10 · Post by **sas10** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:05 am

How does Mich notify applicants of acceptances?

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:11 am

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ChildWithADove · Post by **ChildWithADove** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:35 am

sas10 wrote:How does Mich notify applicants of acceptances?

Current 2L. I got my acceptance via status checker first. A few days later I got a package in the mail. And a about a week after that I got an email. A few of my friend got a personal phone call from admissions initially.

So... status checker it is.

And your welcome for any additional

slippin_jimmy wrote:*neuroses spiking*

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:39 am

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ChildWithADove · Post by **ChildWithADove** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:49 am

slippin_jimmy wrote:
ChildWithADove wrote:
sas10 wrote:How does Mich notify applicants of acceptances?
Current 2L. I got my acceptance via status checker first. A few days later I got a package in the mail. And a about a week after that I got an email. A few of my friend got a personal phone call from admissions initially.

So... status checker it is.

Question: did your status checker change twice that day? E.g. from complete to whatever it says if you're admitted.

i think so. from my understanding (from when I was a 0L), i think it is updated throughout the day (but that may be wrong). and for whatever it's worth, the only schools that the online status checker let me know that i got accepted/rejected ahead of any emails were Michigan and Cornell.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:51 am

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Toby Ziegler · Post by **Toby Ziegler** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:06 am

Michigan just tweeted that decisions won't go out until November.

TheodoreKGB · Post by **TheodoreKGB** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:08 am