Cardozo 2011 Forum

[sabenser]

It seems like Cardozo seems to have two objectives this cycle- accept high GPAs and attract URMs. LSAT scores seem to be not as important based on the 0Ls on this forum.

Nah. 165, 3.3 here, 20,000 per year. Not exactly a high GPA.

Man... I'm perplexed. I could see if you had great softs you getting in over my 166 3.2, I guess my confusion comes in when you get a sizable scholarship and I simply get held.

Yeah, maybe they are focusing on GPA. Cause I'm 165/3.6 and got 28000. And I think I read a couple pages back of an applicant with 164/3.85 getting 30000. Also the URM applicant with a 155/3.3 getting 28000. I agree that they are putting a lot of stock into GPA and URM.

Edit: Just looked back and saw a 165/3.8 with 32000. So..

165/3.8 = 32000
165/3.6 = 28000
165/3.3 = 20000

Ugh, I should have studied more.

[rocon7383]

I apologize for the wording of my statement by the way, I didn't want to make it seem like you would NEED great softs to get in over me. You getting in over me is not odd at all, I'm simply confused as to what makes their adcomms give you 20k and me a hold.

No worries, I wasn't offended Maybe your app is just so amazing you are being YP'd.

Ha! I appreciate it; this'll be my new theory to preserve mental stability.

[blacklawboss]

It seems like Cardozo seems to have two objectives this cycle- accept high GPAs and attract URMs. LSAT scores seem to be not as important based on the 0Ls on this forum.

Nah. 165, 3.3 here, 20,000 per year. Not exactly a high GPA.

Man... I'm perplexed. I could see if you had great softs you getting in over my 166 3.2, I guess my confusion comes in when you get a sizable scholarship and I simply get held.

Yeah, maybe they are focusing on GPA. Cause I'm 165/3.6 and got 28000. And I think I read a couple pages back of an applicant with 164/3.85 getting 30000. Also the URM applicant with a 155/3.3 getting 28000. I agree that they are putting a lot of stock into GPA and URM.

I have over ten years of high level executive experience, and my ps and lor were strong. extremely high community involvement so its more than a # you'd be amazed at what other schools accepted me also with $

[rocon7383]

It seems like Cardozo seems to have two objectives this cycle- accept high GPAs and attract URMs. LSAT scores seem to be not as important based on the 0Ls on this forum.

Nah. 165, 3.3 here, 20,000 per year. Not exactly a high GPA.

Man... I'm perplexed. I could see if you had great softs you getting in over my 166 3.2, I guess my confusion comes in when you get a sizable scholarship and I simply get held.

Yeah, maybe they are focusing on GPA. Cause I'm 165/3.6 and got 28000. And I think I read a couple pages back of an applicant with 164/3.85 getting 30000. Also the URM applicant with a 155/3.3 getting 28000. I agree that they are putting a lot of stock into GPA and URM.
Edit: Just looked back and saw a 165/3.8 with 32000. So..

165/3.8 = 32000
165/3.6 = 28000
165/3.3 = 20000

Ugh, I should have studied more.

Haha +1. I always spent midterms week studying the new seasonal Sam Adams

[Kinderby]

Decision rendered and sent, but I didn't get a phone call. Hmm.

[aidez-moi]

I have over ten years of high level executive experience, and my ps and lor were strong. extremely high community involvement so its more than a # you'd be amazed at what other schools accepted me also with $

Congrats, that's awesome. Any idea where you will end up?

[blacklawboss]

I have over ten years of high level executive experience, and my ps and lor were strong. extremely high community involvement so its more than a # you'd be amazed at what other schools accepted me also with $

Congrats, that's awesome. Any idea where you will end up?

Thanks a bunch,.. Not a 100% sure will know in march going to quit job that I've been at for years and six figure salary to become a pauper law student ..... But I really like Dozo so it will come down to comfort of program vs prestige and debt

[rocon7383]

I have over ten years of high level executive experience, and my ps and lor were strong. extremely high community involvement so its more than a # you'd be amazed at what other schools accepted me also with $

Congrats, that's awesome. Any idea where you will end up?

Thanks a bunch,.. Not a 100% sure will know in march going to quit job that I've been at for years and six figure salary to become a pauper law student ..... But I really like Dozo so it will come down to comfort of program vs prestige and debt

If you don't mind me asking, what inspired your career change?

[blacklawboss]

I have over ten years of high level executive experience, and my ps and lor were strong. extremely high community involvement so its more than a # you'd be amazed at what other schools accepted me also with $

Congrats, that's awesome. Any idea where you will end up?

Thanks a bunch,.. Not a 100% sure will know in march going to quit job that I've been at for years and six figure salary to become a pauper law student ..... But I really like Dozo so it will come down to comfort of program vs prestige and debt

If you don't mind me asking, what inspired your career change?

Foresight, and the long time calling for a greater purpose. I know it sounds SUPER corny but I am a parent and I cant set the same goals for my children that I didn't set for myself. I hope thats a good enough answer

[Kinderby]

Foresight, and the long time calling for a greater purpose. I know it sounds SUPER corny but I am a parent and I cant set the same goals for my children that I didn't set for myself. I hope thats a good enough answer

Awww! (I'm being sincere. That's really cool! Good luck to you.)

[blacklawboss]

Foresight, and the long time calling for a greater purpose. I know it sounds SUPER corny but I am a parent and I cant set the same goals for my children that I didn't set for myself. I hope thats a good enough answer

Awww! (I'm being sincere. That's really cool! Good luck to you.)

Thanks! same to you in this cycle. what's your #1?

[rocon7383]

@blacklawboss-- that's awesome

[blacklawboss]

@blacklawboss-- that's awesome

Thanks a bunch!

[jkgott]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

[somewhere]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

He told me scholarship amount on the phone (I didn't ask). When the packet came, there were two separate letters in it: one indicated acceptance, one indicated scholarship.

[kruiz88]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

Message was left with no mention of scholarship, but when I got the packet it included scholarship info.

[PinkCow]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

If I'm not mistaken, you've got more than one dude doing acceptance calls, so potentially you've got one guy giving out $$ info on the phone (if applicable) while other guys just say congrats.

Also, with that GPA I'd say you're looking at some $. Maybe in the low 20s?

[kruiz88]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

If I'm not mistaken, you've got more than one dude doing acceptance calls, so potentially you've got one guy giving out $$ info on the phone (if applicable) while other guys just say congrats.

Also, with that GPA I'd say you're looking at some $. Maybe in the low 20s?

Well for the record, mine was a woman

[PinkCow]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

If I'm not mistaken, you've got more than one dude doing acceptance calls, so potentially you've got one guy giving out $$ info on the phone (if applicable) while other guys just say congrats.

Also, with that GPA I'd say you're looking at some $. Maybe in the low 20s?

Well for the record, mine was a woman

Very good point. I should have said dudettes as well. On that note, did anyone else feel like all the law school mailings they got were really trying hard to emphasize women? I know that's a good thing, but it was kind of funny. You could pretty much bet on opening the viewbook and have some powerful woman in a pants suit staring right at you with her arms crossed.

[sabenser]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

My caller didn't mention a scholly either but then I emailed and she got right back to me with the scholly info. The caller was Bianca Taylor-Starobin.

With that high GPA you'll probably get 28k. I'm 165/3.6 and got 28k.

[afc1910]

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[jkgott]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

My caller didn't mention a scholly either but then I emailed and she got right back to me with the scholly info. The caller was Bianca Taylor-Starobin.

With that high GPA you'll probably get 28k. I'm 165/3.6 and got 28k.

Who did you email? Just a general admissions email address? My caller didn't leave an email...

[sprewell]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

my numbers exactly. i got 18/yr

[sabenser]

Was scholarship $$ discussed over the phone? I got a VM saying I got in but there was no mention of any $$. Hopefully the admissions packet will have some info. I am 163/3.81, thoughts?

My caller didn't mention a scholly either but then I emailed and she got right back to me with the scholly info. The caller was Bianca Taylor-Starobin.

With that high GPA you'll probably get 28k. I'm 165/3.6 and got 28k.

Who did you email? Just a general admissions email address? My caller didn't leave an email...

I emailed the general admissions email address and they forwarded it to Ms. Taylor-Starobin who promptly wrote me about it. I'm planning my law school visits and didn't want to wait for my admittance packet to learn about my scholly.

Cardozo has an ASD on President's day that I'm considering attending but plane tickets are expensive this close to the date and on a holiday. I know they have travel stipends but I'd still have a good amount out-of-pocket to attend.

[Loyola Trojan]

Decision rendered and sent, but I didn't get a phone call. Hmm.

I just saw nobody answered you.

But I was in the same boat. Decision Rendered and Sent, no phone call on 1/31

My acceptance didn't come in the mail for 6 days, and i was sweating

So don't worry. There's hope

Oh yeah, and on about 2/2 I received an invite to a Sneak Peek. So I figured I was in.