Fordham Law c/o 2019 Forum

[litagatoruf]

Feel like it's kind of a shitty deal that I'm still waiting to get back the first time. Submitted in January, had a date change 3/29 and again on 4/11. Obviously glad for w/l people to hear back but I would really love to know from Fordham before I need to put other deposits down. Maybe they are waiting to hear back from people who turned down admission and $$$ to offer some of the those of us still waiting?

[lawsheep]

Did anyone else on the WL just get that email? It seems they may be moving quicker than last year!!!

Yep, excited to see where this goes.

I got the email as well. My date changed in the status checker under the part that says my application is complete. I love the transparency.

Mine changed this morning as well. And thus starts refreshing my app status every 5 minutes again..

When were you both waitlisted? Also, if you don't mind, what are your stats?
I am trying to figure out their methodology, if they are going back through by date, scores, etc.

I'm waitlisted too, but my complete date is still my waitlist date

Oh no! Hopefully that date updates soon. Did you get the email checking to see if you were interested in staying on the list?

156/3.68 URM
Waitlisted since mid-February and very enthused about Fordham Law. It fits well with my career goals so here's to hoping!

[dnzr]

Did anyone else on the WL just get that email? It seems they may be moving quicker than last year!!!

Yep, excited to see where this goes.

I got the email as well. My date changed in the status checker under the part that says my application is complete. I love the transparency.

Mine changed this morning as well. And thus starts refreshing my app status every 5 minutes again..

When were you both waitlisted? Also, if you don't mind, what are your stats?
I am trying to figure out their methodology, if they are going back through by date, scores, etc.

I'm waitlisted too, but my complete date is still my waitlist date

Oh no! Hopefully that date updates soon. Did you get the email checking to see if you were interested in staying on the list?

156/3.68 URM
Waitlisted since mid-February and very enthused about Fordham Law. It fits well with my career goals so here's to hoping!

Thank you all so much for the info! It seems that you were all waitlisted in February! I wasn't waitlisted until April, so that could be why! I hope we all hear back soon!

[dnzr]

Did anyone else on the WL just get that email? It seems they may be moving quicker than last year!!!

Yep, excited to see where this goes.

I got the email as well. My date changed in the status checker under the part that says my application is complete. I love the transparency.

Mine changed this morning as well. And thus starts refreshing my app status every 5 minutes again..

When were you both waitlisted? Also, if you don't mind, what are your stats?
I am trying to figure out their methodology, if they are going back through by date, scores, etc.

I'm waitlisted too, but my complete date is still my waitlist date

Oh no! Hopefully that date updates soon. Did you get the email checking to see if you were interested in staying on the list?

156/3.68 URM
Waitlisted since mid-February and very enthused about Fordham Law. It fits well with my career goals so here's to hoping!

Thank you all so much for the info! It seems that you were all waitlisted in February! I wasn't waitlisted until April, so that could be why! I hope we all hear back soon!

[dnzr]

Did anyone else on the WL just get that email? It seems they may be moving quicker than last year!!!

Yep, excited to see where this goes.

I got the email as well. My date changed in the status checker under the part that says my application is complete. I love the transparency.

Mine changed this morning as well. And thus starts refreshing my app status every 5 minutes again..

When were you both waitlisted? Also, if you don't mind, what are your stats?
I am trying to figure out their methodology, if they are going back through by date, scores, etc.

I'm waitlisted too, but my complete date is still my waitlist date

Oh no! Hopefully that date updates soon. Did you get the email checking to see if you were interested in staying on the list?

156/3.68 URM
Waitlisted since mid-February and very enthused about Fordham Law. It fits well with my career goals so here's to hoping!

Thank you all so much for the info! It seems that you were all waitlisted in February! I wasn't waitlisted until April, so that could be why! I hope we all hear back soon!

Also, has anyone received any information about the waitlist? I asked if it was ranked and they said no, they look at it holistically and make offers based on how their current class is shaping up.
Has anyone asked how many people are on the waitlist or on average how many people are offered seats from the waitlist? Or if there is any scholarship potential from the waitlist?

I have a million questions, but didn't want to bombard them. Any help is GREATLY appreciated!

[Billy Madison]

Feel like it's kind of a shitty deal that I'm still waiting to get back the first time. Submitted in January, had a date change 3/29 and again on 4/11. Obviously glad for w/l people to hear back but I would really love to know from Fordham before I need to put other deposits down. Maybe they are waiting to hear back from people who turned down admission and $$$ to offer some of the those of us still waiting?

Waiting since November at Ohio St. Lol

[litagatoruf]

Feel like it's kind of a shitty deal that I'm still waiting to get back the first time. Submitted in January, had a date change 3/29 and again on 4/11. Obviously glad for w/l people to hear back but I would really love to know from Fordham before I need to put other deposits down. Maybe they are waiting to hear back from people who turned down admission and $$$ to offer some of the those of us still waiting?

Waiting since November at Ohio St. Lol

That is really the worst. It is going to be really hard to view any deposits I make as sunk cost if I don't hear back before they are due. How are you dealing with it?

[Billy Madison]

Feel like it's kind of a shitty deal that I'm still waiting to get back the first time. Submitted in January, had a date change 3/29 and again on 4/11. Obviously glad for w/l people to hear back but I would really love to know from Fordham before I need to put other deposits down. Maybe they are waiting to hear back from people who turned down admission and $$$ to offer some of the those of us still waiting?

Waiting since November at Ohio St. Lol

That is really the worst. It is going to be really hard to view any deposits I make as sunk cost if I don't hear back before they are due. How are you dealing with it?

Already accepted at BC with enough money to make my out-of-pocket $0. So at least I have options. I live in Columbus, so I have the ability to change plans at the last minute, its not a good look for my alma mater though.

[vhopeful88]

has anyone who got the waitlist email heard anything else/ gotten off the waitlist?

[HTlaw]

has anyone who got the waitlist email heard anything else/ gotten off the waitlist?

I haven't. Still refreshing my application status every 5 minutes lol.

[Cosine12]

Fordham is now officially the last school I'm waiting to hear any decision from...applied Feb 3rd...

[lawsheep]

has anyone who got the waitlist email heard anything else/ gotten off the waitlist?

I haven't. Still refreshing my application status every 5 minutes lol.

The email wording said that they were hoping to make decisions in the upcoming week, so I'm holding off of my status checker clicking marathon until next week to try to stay sane. The draw of the status checker is strong.

[vhopeful88]

ohhh i thought upcoming week meant this week!

[leetrevinofistpump]

Complete 2/11
Status Update 4/13
Admitted 4/22

[HTlaw]

ohhh i thought upcoming week meant this week!

I thought they meant this upcoming week too....THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME

[jeezy521]

Just withdrew with $35k a year. GL everyone!

[Chrissy1018]

Just withdrew with $35k a year. GL everyone!

Thanks! where are you headed to and what are your stats if you don't mind?

[jeezy521]

Just withdrew with $35k a year. GL everyone!

Thanks! where are you headed to and what are your stats if you don't mind?

Still not sure where I'm headed tbh. Right now it's between Emory, which is my favorite school of the ones I've gotten into and gave me a little more than Fordham; or Cardozo (full scholarship) if I decide I want to stay in New York. I'm committed to doing public interest work, and the extra $60,000 I would have to pay for Fordham just wouldn't make sense over Cardozo, as the public interest outcomes for the two schools aren't very different. Stats are 166 LSAT, 3.69 GPA.

[Chrissy1018]

Just withdrew with $35k a year. GL everyone!

Thanks! where are you headed to and what are your stats if you don't mind?

Still not sure where I'm headed tbh. Right now it's between Emory, which is my favorite school of the ones I've gotten into and gave me a little more than Fordham; or Cardozo (full scholarship) if I decide I want to stay in New York. I'm committed to doing public interest work, and the extra $60,000 I would have to pay for Fordham just wouldn't make sense over Cardozo, as the public interest outcomes for the two schools aren't very different. Stats are 166 LSAT, 3.69 GPA.

Nice, congrats on the options. I have a full ride to cardozo as well but I'm more interested in bigger firm work. My stats are 162/3.73 so i don't think that Fordham would give me great money :/

[J234]

full ride at cardozo as well 161/3.61 but so many people Ive talked to have been sh****ing on it, makes me not want to go lol
barely any money from Fordham though :/

[Chrissy1018]

full ride at cardozo as well 161/3.61 but so many people Ive talked to have been sh****ing on it, makes me not want to go lol
barely any money from Fordham though :/

I'm probably going to end up at St. John's. Probably the same as Cardozo in terms of people not liking it but oh well lol no loans is no loans

[J234]

full ride at cardozo as well 161/3.61 but so many people Ive talked to have been sh****ing on it, makes me not want to go lol
barely any money from Fordham though :/

I'm probably going to end up at St. John's. Probably the same as Cardozo in terms of people not liking it but oh well lol no loans is no loans

good point, having no loans is HUGE
I just hate the fact that people always find something negative to say

[jeezy521]

full ride at cardozo as well 161/3.61 but so many people Ive talked to have been sh****ing on it, makes me not want to go lol
barely any money from Fordham though :/

I think it depends on your interests. Probably doesn't make sense for Biglaw. From what everyone has been telling me on this forum, public interest employers (particularly public defenders offices) care less about the school and more about a demonstrated interest in the work and actual work experience. I'm still having the same dilemma (Cardozo v. Emory), but I think Fordham, in particular, would not be worth it for me.

[kwice]

Got an email yesterday (4/25) saying they would be making decisions on the waitlist in the "upcoming weeks." Hopefully all of us WL'ers will be hearing soon!!!

[HTlaw]

Got an email yesterday (4/25) saying they would be making decisions on the waitlist in the "upcoming weeks." Hopefully all of us WL'ers will be hearing soon!!!

Exciting news for us WL'ers! Did your status date change today?