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

[mattbarnes123]

UR as well. When do y'all think those UR will hear back? Mid Dec? Earlier? (.)_(.)

[Hawkeye Pierce]

UR as well. When do y'all think those UR will hear back? Mid Dec? Earlier? (.)_(.)

UR as well.

ED will here back around Christmas (or so said Admissions) and RD will hear back early January.

[MumofCad]

Wow UR as well. Wouldn't have checked if not for you guys. This is strange. First group went UR around Nov 25th in last year's thread. Could a school actually be ahead of the curve instead of behind the typical this year? We shall see. It'd sure be nice given the delays everywhere else.

[lsatcrazy]

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[jim-green]

How can LSAT25 drop? I thought everything just went up for all schools year after year.

[mattbarnes123]

I'm a reverse splitter too 168/3.9+ who applied ED to NYU but now I'm kicking myself b/c NYUs 25 went UP to 170 and U of C's dropped to 167. Originally I thought NYU was the better strategic ED reach bc I thought larger class size would let them want to hook more >75gpas early on. Then I saw new 25 LSAT #s. Whooops.

[lsatcrazy]

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[jim-green]

I am serious. All I see is GPAs and LSATs going up at T-14 schools every year, making them tougher to get in. I was surprised that CLS's percentiles are almost Harvards' for LSAT. Wouldn't a school drop in rankings if their LSATs went down? Why would they do it? For diversity? I don't see diversity as a factor in the USNWR calculation method. I could be wrong, maybe it is there.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

I am serious. All I see is GPAs and LSATs going up at T-14 schools every year, making them tougher to get in. I was surprised that CLS's percentiles are almost Harvards' for LSAT. Wouldn't a school drop in rankings if their LSATs went down? Why would they do it? For diversity? I don't see diversity as a factor in the USNWR calculation method. I could be wrong, maybe it is there.

Lol

[Tiago Splitter]

I am serious. All I see is GPAs and LSATs going up at T-14 schools every year, making them tougher to get in. I was surprised that CLS's percentiles are almost Harvards' for LSAT. Wouldn't a school drop in rankings if their LSATs went down? Why would they do it? For diversity? I don't see diversity as a factor in the USNWR calculation method. I could be wrong, maybe it is there.

The median is all that matters for the rankings.

ETA; under review as of 10/21.

[freestallion]

Damn Hawkeye, nice picture. Makes it look like some sort of magical universe
Also under review as of 10/21

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Damn Hawkeye, nice picture. Makes it look like some sort of magical universe
Also under review as of 10/21

Thanks Wish I took more when I was there.

[jim-green]

The median is all that matters for the rankings.

Thanks, that explains it. As long as the median holds, a school can drop its LSAT25 then. I'm new to all this. Didn't know Law School applications and rankings had become an industry of its own till very recently. It's not the case in Science. I mean people know MIT is better than ASU, but it is not an industry in itself. Is there a website that has average rankings for each school over the last 10 years or so? I know NYU has moved between 4-6 and even Stanford was lower than 3 quite recently. So, I'm wondering if there is a website that has avg rankings, say 4.5 for NYU or 3.67 for Stanford, etc., (just my own examples).

[Tiago Splitter]

So, I'm wondering if there is a website that has avg rankings, say 4.5 for NYU or 3.67 for Stanford, etc., (just my own examples).

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=150358

[jim-green]

So, I'm wondering if there is a website that has avg rankings, say 4.5 for NYU or 3.67 for Stanford, etc., (just my own examples).

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=150358

Thanks, TS. It's interesting that HLS was 5 in 1990.

[MiamiOxford]

Under Review as of 10/21 as well. Longshot though (161, 4.11, NA)... Hoping for the best, good luck everyone

[annyong]

I'm still not UR, but I only went complete on 10/11 - is anyone who submitted around the first of October under review yet? Just wondering.

[jc010]

I'm still not UR, but I only went complete on 10/11 - is anyone who submitted around the first of October under review yet? Just wondering.

I'm UR and I submitted 9/30

Edit: Just checked my emails, submitted 9/30 and went complete 10/1

[MiamiOxford]

I'm still not UR, but I only went complete on 10/11 - is anyone who submitted around the first of October under review yet? Just wondering.

I'm UR and I submitted 9/30

Edit: Just checked my emails, submitted 9/30 and went complete 10/1

These dates are roughly the same for me as well.

[Xifeng]

Good luck, everyone! Please let us know if you have any questions here: http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 4&t=140165

[lsatcrazy]

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[Hawkeye Pierce]

167/172, 3.97. This thread just got a lot more relevant to my interests. UChi is definitely my first choice. EDing would be a waste, though, right?

Huge waste. My guess is you'll get in with $

[lsatcrazy]

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[Hawkeye Pierce]

167/172, 3.97. This thread just got a lot more relevant to my interests. UChi is definitely my first choice. EDing would be a waste, though, right?

Huge waste. My guess is you'll get in with $

Cool, thanks. Any point in a Why Chi?

I honestly don't think so. I didn't and I don't know many people who did.

If you really wanted, you could try tailoring your PS to them -- but only if it doesn't come across as forced.

[American_in_China]

Got a 179! 3.25/179, but I think I'm going to take a shot and ED to Chicago. Hopefully be seeing you guys in the incredible cold next year!