GW 2011 Applicants Forum

[nihil1315]

Meh, I'm hating the fact that a lot of other waitlist people have better stats than me.

Same. I was surprised I even got put on the waitlist (2.9x, 167). I'm not keeping my hopes up to eventually get in unless they're really desperate for LSAT scores.

[law4vus]

Meh, I'm hating the fact that a lot of other waitlist people have better stats than me.

Same. I was surprised I even got put on the waitlist (2.9x, 167). I'm not keeping my hopes up to eventually get in unless they're really desperate for LSAT scores.

Same LSAT, slightly higher GPA for me. I think they're just waitlisting all the 165+ that don't have high GPAs, lol. I don't hold out much hope of getting in off the WL when people with the same LSAT as me and .4 GPA points higher than me are also on the WL.

[dcbound]

Meh, I'm hating the fact that a lot of other waitlist people have better stats than me.

Same. I was surprised I even got put on the waitlist (2.9x, 167). I'm not keeping my hopes up to eventually get in unless they're really desperate for LSAT scores.

Same LSAT, slightly higher GPA for me. I think they're just waitlisting all the 165+ that don't have high GPAs, lol. I don't hold out much hope of getting in off the WL when people with the same LSAT as me and .4 GPA points higher than me are also on the WL.

Don't they NOT rank the wait list??

[eaglemuncher]

Meh, I'm hating the fact that a lot of other waitlist people have better stats than me.

Same. I was surprised I even got put on the waitlist (2.9x, 167). I'm not keeping my hopes up to eventually get in unless they're really desperate for LSAT scores.

Same LSAT, slightly higher GPA for me. I think they're just waitlisting all the 165+ that don't have high GPAs, lol. I don't hold out much hope of getting in off the WL when people with the same LSAT as me and .4 GPA points higher than me are also on the WL.

Don't they NOT rank the wait list??

Thats what the email said but obviously they will be reevaluated if and when it is time to take people off the list, i doubt they just pull them out of a hat.

[dcbound]

Thats what the email said but obviously they will be reevaluated if and when it is time to take people off the list, i doubt they just pull them out of a hat.

It was my impression that they go by who has put forth the most effort and shown the most interest, being that they need those spots filled??

[eaglemuncher]

To be honest I really don't know how it does work. but I would think that they first decide how many they need from the list and then evaluate them again. I would like to think that someone with better stats on the waitlist would have a better chance at admission.

[dcbound]

To be honest I really don't know how it does work. but I would think that they first decide how many they need from the list and then evaluate them again. I would like to think that someone with better stats on the waitlist would have a better chance at admission.

This would make logical sense, obviously. And that is why many other schools tend to, ya know, rank the wait list. But GW clearly states, in bold, that they do not. This is what leads me to that assumption.....

[akili]

To be honest I really don't know how it does work. but I would think that they first decide how many they need from the list and then evaluate them again. I would like to think that someone with better stats on the waitlist would have a better chance at admission.

This would make logical sense, obviously. And that is why many other schools tend to, ya know, rank the wait list. But GW clearly states, in bold, that they do not. This is what leads me to that assumption.....

They probably just pull what they need. More high LSATs? Splitters to the front. More high GPAs? Reverse splitters...

[URMdan]

stupid question - does GW have a status checker?

[dcbound]

To be honest I really don't know how it does work. but I would think that they first decide how many they need from the list and then evaluate them again. I would like to think that someone with better stats on the waitlist would have a better chance at admission.

This would make logical sense, obviously. And that is why many other schools tend to, ya know, rank the wait list. But GW clearly states, in bold, that they do not. This is what leads me to that assumption.....

They probably just pull what they need. More high LSATs? Splitters to the front. More high GPAs? Reverse splitters...

Sounds reasonable

[Gotti]

stupid question - does GW have a status checker?

no

[eaglemuncher]

To be honest I really don't know how it does work. but I would think that they first decide how many they need from the list and then evaluate them again. I would like to think that someone with better stats on the waitlist would have a better chance at admission.

This would make logical sense, obviously. And that is why many other schools tend to, ya know, rank the wait list. But GW clearly states, in bold, that they do not. This is what leads me to that assumption.....

They probably just pull what they need. More high LSATs? Splitters to the front. More high GPAs? Reverse splitters...

Sounds reasonable

This does sound reasonable, we will agree on this then. settled.

[dcbound]

lol

[URMdan]

stupid question - does GW have a status checker?

no

why are they special like that?

[Gotti]

stupid question - does GW have a status checker?

no

why are they special like that?

Don't know...there are a lot of schools that have no status checkers (UCLA, BU, GW, Hastings, etc)

[pimpsdontcry]

In via email at 9 am pst, 167/3.7

[octneedy]

In via email at 9 am pst, 167/3.7

Congrats!

[krad]

In via email at 9 am pst, 167/3.7

Congrats!

[FiveSermon]

In via email 168/3.8

[masterthearts]

waitlisted/unsurprised

167/3.25

Accepted here and not surprised. 162/3.9 (ivy)

[Ratchet Jackson]

waitlisted/unsurprised

167/3.25

Accepted here and not surprised. 162/3.9 (ivy)

Lol. Congrats

[Gemini]

waitlisted/unsurprised

167/3.25

Accepted here and not surprised. 162/3.9 (ivy)

Lol. Congrats

Insert *should I choose GW over GULC* convo here.

[Gotti]

waitlisted/unsurprised

167/3.25

Accepted here and not surprised. 162/3.9 (ivy)

Lol. Congrats

[pimpsdontcry]

Thanks guys! Sorry for the late reply, I'm doing this from my phone haha

[fedexmalcom]

still no news. i hope to hear something by the end of this month.
is GW sending waitinglist via email?