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[xylocarp]

Interesting. I'm sure they're relatively partisan-blind in admissions, but still, helpful to know in terms of choosing where to spend 3 years.

Care to elaborate?

mostly the reasons in this thread http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=218032

[lashley]

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[tal18]

(Dean Faulk is a Republican.)

Welp, that explains a lot. My resume looks like I took a pledge of allegiance to the Democratic party.

It explains nothing. UVA actually doesn't care which party you affiliate yourself with.

I would hope that they don't, but I'm at loss to understand why I haven't heard anything from UVA at this point. Submitted in September with great stats, wrote a UVA, visited and met with admissions a few weeks ago. I thought it was YP until a couple of people with sky-high numbers got in, so YP doesn't explain it either. I'm just really frustrated.

Best advice I got from friends who applied previously is don't be frustrated by things that are beyond your control.

[hillz]

(Dean Faulk is a Republican.)

Welp, that explains a lot. My resume looks like I took a pledge of allegiance to the Democratic party.

It explains nothing. UVA actually doesn't care which party you affiliate yourself with.

I would hope that they don't, but I'm at loss to understand why I haven't heard anything from UVA at this point. Submitted in September with great stats, wrote a UVA, visited and met with admissions a few weeks ago. I thought it was YP until a couple of people with sky-high numbers got in, so YP doesn't explain it either. I'm just really frustrated.

Totally understand why you're frustrated, but I would be shocked if any school actually rejected people based on party affiliation. Every school wants to be as diverse as possible; it helps them recruit more people.

Hang in there - sometimes it takes a while and it's for reasons that we can't always understand.

[LoganCouture]

(Dean Faulk is a Republican.)

Welp, that explains a lot. My resume looks like I took a pledge of allegiance to the Democratic party.

It explains nothing. UVA actually doesn't care which party you affiliate yourself with.

I would hope that they don't, but I'm at loss to understand why I haven't heard anything from UVA at this point. Submitted in September with great stats, wrote a UVA, visited and met with admissions a few weeks ago. I thought it was YP until a couple of people with sky-high numbers got in, so YP doesn't explain it either. I'm just really frustrated.

As far as I know, just because people with similar/higher numbers than you have been admitted doesn't mean you're not being YP'd. YP isn't all about numbers, maybe they have a connection to the school (undergrad alum, family who went to UVA Law, VA resident or nearby) that makes UVA think they're more likely to attend for whatever reason.

I'm also someone dealing with radio silence from UVA who submitted over a month ago so I feel you. I'm confident you will have amazing options this cycle.

[RSN]

Interesting. I'm sure they're relatively partisan-blind in admissions, but still, helpful to know in terms of choosing where to spend 3 years.

Care to elaborate?

mostly the reasons in this thread http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=218032

Thanks, hadn't seen this before. I'm really talking more about the students than the professors, which is what that thread seems to focus more on. A huge part of UVA's pitch is that the student community is incredible, everyone's very supportive and collegial, etc, but what I was alluding to is that if as a potential student, it seems like you might not fit in so well with the community, that may be something worth considering when choosing schools.

Looking at it from the other direction, maybe that's what some schools are doing when they're waitlisting some people with otherwise solid qualifications -- not YPing them because they didn't show enough interest in attending, but making the determination that they just wouldn't be a great fit with the student community. Probably more wisdom about this out there that I'm not aware of.

[thisone2014]

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[Mack.Hambleton]

Thanks, hadn't seen this before. I'm really talking more about the students than the professors, which is what that thread seems to focus more on. A huge part of UVA's pitch is that the student community is incredible, everyone's very supportive and collegial, etc, but what I was alluding to is that if as a potential student, it seems like you might not fit in so well with the community, that may be something worth considering when choosing schools.

I agree with this sentiment and would be interested to hear more about the student body. For me, political affiliations don't matter so much as the general social values of the student body. I don't particularly care if the students vote for Republicans or Democrats, but the social scene at my UG school was defined by insidious elitism, racism, and sexism, and I would prefer not to spend another 3 years in a similar climate. And I went to a school that is considered "liberal" by national standards.

Can anyone speak to this question or point to a thread where they do? I've poked around a bit but couldn't find anything.

What school was that lol

[tal18]

Is anyone else admitted and in NYC for the reception first week of December?

[af0890]

I was invited, but I literally just applied today. Anyone know what's up with that? What's the reception for, exactly?

[Hand]

lol

[tal18]

Oh cool. I guess they bill it differently for different people. On the phone they said it was just an opportunity to connect with members of the school's community (admissions and alumni). Looks pretty cool at the UN.

[RSN]

The reception is just an opportunity to learn more about UVA and what a degree offers. I believe they invite admitted applicants, applicants who haven't had a decision yet, and prospects from CRS who haven't applied yet.

[thisone2014]

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[irontryad]

The reception is just an opportunity to learn more about UVA and what a degree offers. I believe they invite admitted applicants, applicants who haven't had a decision yet, and prospects from CRS who haven't applied yet.

I assume it's a lot like the DC reception, which I attended last night (as an admitted student). It was an interesting experience, and I got to meet Josh Black, Grace Cleveland, Dean Faulk, and others. An alum spoke for a bit, they pitched the school, we mingled with other applicants. All of the others who I met hadn't been admitted yet, and a few looked at me funny for being there as an admitted student, but I think it's worth going no matter where you are in the process. They mentioned the NYC one being at the UN, so I'm sure it's essentially the same.

[Lions1913]

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[irontryad]

You think it is worth it to attend than if you are pending a decision? LSN puts my chances at 71%, so I figure I'd do it if it would provide a substantial boost. Highly inconvenient for me to attend though.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, then. One of the reasons I made a point to attend was to show an interest, since I was a potential YP case. I also then told Black in my interview that I would be attending, and he said he'd be there, so I didn't want to be a no-show. Nothing you do at the reception is going to sway their decision on your application if you're not a YP candidate, honestly, so I wouldn't worry about it. I think most of the people I met there were in your shoes, sort of looking for a leg up, and I'd be surprised if they got it.

[LurkerShirker]

Food for thought:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/fea ... s-20141119

[xylocarp]

Food for thought:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/fea ... s-20141119

incredibly saddening and infuriating. I hope that UVA's administration overhauls the way it deals with this sort of thing.

[ChemEng1642]

Food for thought:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/fea ... s-20141119

incredibly saddening and infuriating. I hope that UVA's administration overhauls the way it deals with this sort of thing.

[KissMyAxe]

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[w0w]

Food for thought:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/fea ... s-20141119

"Everything bad in my life now is built around that one bad decision that I made," she says. "All because I went to that stupid party."

This is the most haunting part of the entire article. She still clearly holds herself partially responsible. She talks about "one bad decision" as if she ever had a choice.

I'm interested to know why these victims love that advocate so much. Because the picture that this article paints is of someone who is really not very helpful in any meaningful way. Not that answering calls and being comforting is not meaningful to the individual but it just seems like she is perpetuating a culture of protectionism and not actually helping to solve the root problem.

Also the fact that the Virginia Gentleman sing that rugby road song is chilling. If the sexual assault rate is as high as this article predicts at UVA how many women who have been assaulted end up attending events with these rape-ish songs sung acapella in the background.

I know rape happens on every campus in america but this song just seems to point to something a little more extreme at UVA.

[valen]

Food for thought:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/fea ... s-20141119

Thanks for posting, this has definitely changed my perception of UVA