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

[uchi15hopeful]

chicago was the only CCn that gave me a fee waiver. hope i get in!

Solicited?

[Hawkeye Pierce]

I don't believe Chicago gives out solicited fee waiver. Applicants can, however, request reimbursement for the fee if a waiver is granted post-submission.

[uchi15hopeful]

Oh, so they only send them out? I see.

And they've already been sending them out, for this cycle?

[Blessedassurance]

And they've already been sending them out, for this cycle?

Oui

[MumofCad]

These status checker things are interesting. Does everyone have their seat deposit line filled out in their Chicago "fees" area? I noticed I have one below the line for the admissions fee. Then on Harvard's the numbers are all wrong. I have a line only for the application fee and it says $85 due $0 paid, but I def had to pay to submit on LSAC.

It seems like they are all the same, but they can choose what to display. It throws me off how the information is wrong though.

[Real Madrid]

Just submitted even though I have no chance whatsoever. Good luck all!

[Tiago Splitter]

From the medians thread:

Chicago came to my school for recruiting day:

LSAT:
75th/25th: 173/167
Median: 171

GPA:
75th/25th: 3.94/3.71
Median 3.87

Looks like the Ruby helped get that GPA median up to absurd levels.

This takes me from yards to miles below the 25% GPA. I'd ED but now Northwestern is offering a full ride to ED admits.

[MumofCad]

From the medians thread:

Chicago came to my school for recruiting day:

LSAT:
75th/25th: 173/167
Median: 171

GPA:
75th/25th: 3.94/3.71
Median 3.87

Looks like the Ruby helped get that GPA median up to absurd levels.

This takes me from yards to miles below the 25% GPA. I'd ED but now Northwestern is offering a full ride to ED admits.

This skips them over Columbia and puts them in almost the exact range of Stanford (173/167, 3.94/3.74) - shoot shoot shoot

[Dany]

From the medians thread:

Chicago came to my school for recruiting day:

LSAT:
75th/25th: 173/167
Median: 171

GPA:
75th/25th: 3.94/3.71
Median 3.87

Looks like the Ruby helped get that GPA median up to absurd levels.

This takes me from yards to miles below the 25% GPA. I'd ED but now Northwestern is offering a full ride to ED admits.

Jeez those GPA stats are insane.

The new profile card is up if anyone cares: --LinkRemoved--

[Samara]

Welp, there goes my 0.00001% chance of admittance. Combined with NU's ED news, this is not a great day.

[bball1997]

Woah, seriously reconsidering this whole not ED'ing thing. Does anyone think those numbers will come down at all next cycle? I know there have been a few discussions on TLS about fewer LSAT takers.

[Xifeng]

Holy craaap that is insane good luck guys!

[Dany]

Woah, seriously reconsidering this whole not ED'ing thing. Does anyone think those numbers will come down at all next cycle? I know there have been a few discussions on TLS about fewer LSAT takers.

The LSAT numbers didn't change much from last year to this year, so I doubt they'll be that different this cycle either.

[Tiago Splitter]

Woah, seriously reconsidering this whole not ED'ing thing. Does anyone think those numbers will come down at all next cycle? I know there have been a few discussions on TLS about fewer LSAT takers.

LSAT median isn't the problem.

Rubenstein money (20 full scholarships per year) has allowed them to steal high GPA candidates from HYS. They don't appear intent on raising the LSAT numbers, even letting the 25th go down to 167. When bildungsroman got in off the waitlist I figured they just needed more reverse-splitters, but it appears that's all they were going for the whole time.

25th percentile GPA up from 3.59 to 3.71. Nuts.

[dakure]

Woah, seriously reconsidering this whole not ED'ing thing. Does anyone think those numbers will come down at all next cycle? I know there have been a few discussions on TLS about fewer LSAT takers.

The LSAT numbers didn't change much from last year to this year, so I doubt they'll be that different this cycle either.

Expect the LSAT median to stay the same or increase one point and the GPA median to stay the same next year. With the NU debacle, the lower end LSATers with high gpas are going to get sucked away because of the ED process.

[soj]

LSAT median might fall if applications drop again and peer schools step up $$ (cross fingers).

[Dany]

LSAT median might fall if applications drop again and peer schools step up $$ (cross fingers).

[Tiago Splitter]

I was hoping they would be trying to one up Columbia by throwing out a 176 75% LSAT but it was not to be.

[soj]

LSAT median might fall if applications drop again and peer schools step up $$ (cross fingers).

It would be a really good thing for us applicants if it happened.

[Dany]

LSAT median might fall if applications drop again and peer schools step up $$ (cross fingers).

It would be a really good thing for us applicants if it happened.

You're not allowed to go to NYC. /huffs petulantly

[bball1997]

Woah, seriously reconsidering this whole not ED'ing thing. Does anyone think those numbers will come down at all next cycle? I know there have been a few discussions on TLS about fewer LSAT takers.

LSAT median isn't the problem.

Rubenstein money (20 full scholarships per year) has allowed them to steal high GPA candidates from HYS. They don't appear intent on raising the LSAT numbers, even letting the 25th go down to 167. When bildungsroman got in off the waitlist I figured they just needed more reverse-splitters, but it appears that's all they were going for the whole time.

25th percentile GPA up from 3.59 to 3.71. Nuts.

As long as they want to keep LSAT scores constant though, there will still be fewer people with high LSAT and GPA combinations. It seems to me like they will still have fewer people to choose from who would hold up their LSAT 75th percentile and a GPA in their range, even if they are going to get a higher yield because of scholarship money.

As I said though, this is definitely making me rethink my decision to not apply ED. It seems like there would be a significant difference, in terms of probability of admission, between being over both medians (and above one 75th percentile) and now being above a 75th percentile and below median.

[Tiago Splitter]

As I said though, this is definitely making me rethink my decision to not apply ED. It seems like there would be a significant difference, in terms of probability of admission, between being over both medians (and above one 75th percentile) and now being above a 75th percentile and below median.

I wouldn't ED if my GPA was over the 25th. LSAT well over 75th doesn't seem to matter for Chicago. 180 might as well be 174.

I get the impression that sub 3.6 (3.7?) GPAs are auto-dinged without ED or URM status. Even an LSAT crushjob won't save us now.

[soj]

LSAT median might fall if applications drop again and peer schools step up $$ (cross fingers).

It would be a really good thing for us applicants if it happened.

You're not allowed to go to NYC. /huffs petulantly

Don't worry, I didn't get a waiver from Fordham.

jk<3

[elibrarian]

Wow. I am heartbroken.

[uchi15hopeful]

I'm sick. My GPA went from near-75th to the median. I can't believe I don't have a strong GPA any more

The worst part is that they took 14 fewer students. Why didn't they take the full 205?

What was that about full ride to NU ED students?