Minnesota c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 cycle) Forum

[mg7]

Checking in. In review as of 2/4.

UG at UMN; applied JDP and have already been accepted to the other program via phone. 1st quartile GPA, 3rd quartile LSAT. Did much better on GRE's than on LSAT. Maybe should have allocated prep time a little differently, but it's in the past now. Obvious ties to the city on my resume and in contained in personal statement that was focused more on why the JDP than why UMN.

Can say to everyone else: There's about two months where the weather's truly bad - and half it it school isn't even in session. UMN starts after Labor Day and after MLK day, so commuting to campus is only truly "bad" for about four weeks. (Bad defined <15 deg F) Summers in MN more than make up for it though (and there are more miles of lakefront in MN than there is shoreline in Cali.) Happy to field questions about the MPLS/StP for anyone.

Disclaimer: I'm not making fun of you, just illustrating a difference of perspective.

You say that bad is defined at <15 deg F.. I am from Texas and I'm not sure I'd be able to tell the difference between 30 and anything below that lol. On the flip side, I'd define bad weather here as anything over 100 deg F (which happens for at least a month and a half every year..)

Anyways, when do people in MN start considering the weather to be "nice?"

[romanticegotist]

Checking in. In review as of 2/4.

UG at UMN; applied JDP and have already been accepted to the other program via phone. 1st quartile GPA, 3rd quartile LSAT. Did much better on GRE's than on LSAT. Maybe should have allocated prep time a little differently, but it's in the past now. Obvious ties to the city on my resume and in contained in personal statement that was focused more on why the JDP than why UMN.

Can say to everyone else: There's about two months where the weather's truly bad - and half it it school isn't even in session. UMN starts after Labor Day and after MLK day, so commuting to campus is only truly "bad" for about four weeks. (Bad defined <15 deg F) Summers in MN more than make up for it though (and there are more miles of lakefront in MN than there is shoreline in Cali.) Happy to field questions about the MPLS/StP for anyone.

Disclaimer: I'm not making fun of you, just illustrating a difference of perspective.

You say that bad is defined at <15 deg F.. I am from Texas and I'm not sure I'd be able to tell the difference between 30 and anything below that lol. On the flip side, I'd define bad weather here as anything over 100 deg F (which happens for at least a month and a half every year..)

Anyways, when do people in MN start considering the weather to be "nice?"

On the day I graduated (may 2011) it was the first, maybe second day that it was above 70 degrees that year. So, you know, Austin has had like 15 of those already.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

On the day I graduated (may 2011) it was the first, maybe second day that it was above 70 degrees that year. So, you know, Austin has had like 15 of those already.

We haven't had a single day where the temperature hasn't gone above 70. But it's all relative. Cold is cold, hot is hot, nowhere has perfect weather, and at least Minneapolis is a great city.

[jmorrisumn]

Disclaimer: I'm not making fun of you, just illustrating a difference of perspective.

You say that bad is defined at <15 deg F.. I am from Texas and I'm not sure I'd be able to tell the difference between 30 and anything below that lol. On the flip side, I'd define bad weather here as anything over 100 deg F (which happens for at least a month and a half every year..)

Anyways, when do people in MN start considering the weather to be "nice?"

You're right: it's all about perspective. My definition comes from when my car starts acting up - below about fifteen I have to take my battery inside at night. Below -5, my gas lines start to freeze and I have to take the bus. You can always put on more layers though. At some level you can't take any more off though. Above 85 or so and I get uncomfortable.

I notice undergrads wearing shorts and flip flops after spring break (end of March) when it's still in the mid fourties. You won't see me doing that, but when you can get by with a fleece and without gloves, I call it nice enough.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

My definition comes from when my car starts acting up - below about fifteen I have to take my battery inside at night. Below -5, my gas lines start to freeze

[simplycatalina]

Disclaimer: I'm not making fun of you, just illustrating a difference of perspective.

You say that bad is defined at <15 deg F.. I am from Texas and I'm not sure I'd be able to tell the difference between 30 and anything below that lol. On the flip side, I'd define bad weather here as anything over 100 deg F (which happens for at least a month and a half every year..)

Anyways, when do people in MN start considering the weather to be "nice?"

You're right: it's all about perspective. My definition comes from when my car starts acting up - below about fifteen I have to take my battery inside at night. Below -5, my gas lines start to freeze and I have to take the bus. You can always put on more layers though. At some level you can't take any more off though. Above 85 or so and I get uncomfortable.

I notice undergrads wearing shorts and flip flops after spring break (end of March) when it's still in the mid fourties. You won't see me doing that, but when you can get by with a fleece and without gloves, I call it nice enough.

Hahaha thank you for the honesty but being from California, this is a little terrifying to me.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

Seriously. And I thought having to buy the special "sub freezing" bug windshield spray stuff you only see in North Florida was going to be a hassle. Now I have to figure out where my battery is!?

[AMilfordMan]

Seriously. And I thought having to buy the special "sub freezing" bug windshield spray stuff you only see in North Florida was going to be a hassle. Now I have to figure out where my battery is!?

Meh. Public transit with underground walkways and a coat with a battery powered heater in it (yeah...that's real). You'll all be fine.

Subzero temperatures are just a nice reminder that you're alive. Albeit near death.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

Seriously. And I thought having to buy the special "sub freezing" bug windshield spray stuff you only see in North Florida was going to be a hassle. Now I have to figure out where my battery is!?

Meh. Public transit with underground walkways and a coat with a battery powered heater in it (yeah...that's real). You'll all be fine.

Subzero temperatures are just a nice reminder that you're alive. Albeit near death.

If I end up at UMN, I'll just leave my car here.

[nolongermissing]

Seriously. And I thought having to buy the special "sub freezing" bug windshield spray stuff you only see in North Florida was going to be a hassle. Now I have to figure out where my battery is!?

Meh. Public transit with underground walkways and a coat with a battery powered heater in it (yeah...that's real). You'll all be fine.

Subzero temperatures are just a nice reminder that you're alive. Albeit near death.

If I end up at UMN, I'll just leave my car here.

public transportation in Minneapolis isn't that bad. the university has underground tunnels. downtown has skyways. this battery powered heater coat sounds bizzarre. just invest in a nice columbia jacket and you'll be good. car definitely isn't a necessity in Minneapolis

[BitterSplitter]

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[Nova]

Seriously. And I thought having to buy the special "sub freezing" bug windshield spray stuff you only see in North Florida was going to be a hassle. Now I have to figure out where my battery is!?

Meh. Public transit with underground walkways and a coat with a battery powered heater in it (yeah...that's real). You'll all be fine.

Subzero temperatures are just a nice reminder that you're alive. Albeit near death.

If I end up at UMN, I'll just leave my car here.

Thats what I did.

[dproduct]

Withdrew today. Hopefully another 166'er can take my place! Good luck everyone

[AMilfordMan]

Withdrew today. Hopefully another 166'er can take my place! Good luck everyone

I got wait listed for the PhD portion of my JD/PhD application, makin me now double wait listed at Minnesota. I'll take your withdrawal as a sign that I should send a LOCI tonight!

[dproduct]

Withdrew today. Hopefully another 166'er can take my place! Good luck everyone

I got wait listed for the PhD portion of my JD/PhD application, makin me now double wait listed at Minnesota. I'll take your withdrawal as a sign that I should send a LOCI tonight!

Do it Best of luck to you!

[historicrep]

Will be three weeks under review tomorrow for me, hoping for some movement soon!

[babyxballerina]

How quickly did you guys go under review? I just submitted my app 2 days ago and went complete yesterday. I went under review today. Makes me nervous because my LSAT is way below their range. Maybe autorject? :-/ how long was under review?

[lawschoolwife]

Will be three weeks under review tomorrow for me, hoping for some movement soon!

Same. It's my top choice, so I've been obsessively monitoring my status and this thread.

[simplycatalina]

Will be three weeks under review tomorrow for me, hoping for some movement soon!

Same here. What's your last UR date? Mine is 2/1.

[mg7]

I've been UR for about a month.. Last UR date was 1/18

[lawschoolwife]

How quickly did you guys go under review? I just submitted my app 2 days ago and went complete yesterday. I went under review today. Makes me nervous because my LSAT is way below their range. Maybe autorject? :-/ how long was under review?

My app was submitted 1/17, went under review 2/1. I think yours probably went under review so quickly because I'm guessing they are in the midst of reviewing a bit batch and slipped yours in. I was looking at last years thread and it looks like there was a wave of decisions sent out the week of 2/20, so hopefully we will hear back soon.

[simplycatalina]

I've been UR for about a month.. Last UR date was 1/18

Hm that's weird. My first UR date was 1/18 but it changed recently.

[babyxballerina]

How quickly did you guys go under review? I just submitted my app 2 days ago and went complete yesterday. I went under review today. Makes me nervous because my LSAT is way below their range. Maybe autorject? :-/ how long was under review?

My app was submitted 1/17, went under review 2/1. I think yours probably went under review so quickly because I'm guessing they are in the midst of reviewing a bit batch and slipped yours in. I was looking at last years thread and it looks like there was a wave of decisions sent out the week of 2/20, so hopefully we will hear back soon.

I hope that's the case!! Otherwise autoreject.. Here I come! :-p

[mkemmitt]

MN resident, below both medians. Have been riding the waitlist since mid December. Good luck to everybody!

[Nova]

How quickly did you guys go under review? I just submitted my app 2 days ago and went complete yesterday. I went under review today. Makes me nervous because my LSAT is way below their range. Maybe autorject? :-/ how long was under review?

Youre definitely not an auto reject with a 3.8+ LSAC GPA.

2 classmates I know of had low 150s/3.8+ and got in.