Notre Dame 2014 applicants Forum

[HelltotheNo]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

[PrayingforHYS]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

This could just be me, but it seems like ND law has much more lay prestige than WUSTL. I believe more ND grads go biglaw than WUSTL (which is known for great midlaw, I guess), so I feel like if ND used their endowment better, they could easily move to where WUSTL is in the USN&WR...that is, if ND even cares about their ranking -- they may be content to be in the same ballpark as WUSTL and IU-B in terms of 2nd tier midwest powers (after NU and UChicago) and then rely on that (alleged) lay prestige to attract applicants.

[tazvec]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

This could just be me, but it seems like ND law has much more lay prestige than WUSTL. I believe more ND grads go biglaw than WUSTL (which is known for great midlaw, I guess), so I feel like if ND used their endowment better, they could easily move to where WUSTL is in the USN&WR...that is, if ND even cares about their ranking -- they may be content to be in the same ballpark as WUSTL and IU-B in terms of 2nd tier midwest powers (after NU and UChicago) and then rely on that (alleged) lay prestige to attract applicants.

ND has arguably the most massive alum network in the country--hence why the football team has their own tv contract across the country--but there is a reason WUSTL is ranked *much* higher.

[HelltotheNo]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

This could just be me, but it seems like ND law has much more lay prestige than WUSTL. I believe more ND grads go biglaw than WUSTL (which is known for great midlaw, I guess), so I feel like if ND used their endowment better, they could easily move to where WUSTL is in the USN&WR...that is, if ND even cares about their ranking -- they may be content to be in the same ballpark as WUSTL and IU-B in terms of 2nd tier midwest powers (after NU and UChicago) and then rely on that (alleged) lay prestige to attract applicants.

ND has arguably the most massive alum network in the country--hence why the football team has their own tv contract across the country--but there is a reason WUSTL is ranked *much* higher.

ND alumni network is not worth 90K more than IU-B. ND will suffer a hit if they cut back scholarships this year.

[soccerfreak]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

agreed. At the beginning of the cycle, WUSTL and Notre Dame were about dead even on my list, with Wash U being in my home city while I really like the different kind of lawyer aspect of ND. However, with a huge scholly from Wash U it will be very hard to ignore that to pay 25k more a year at Notre Dame. Seems the most they are giving out is 20k/year.

[pinkzebra]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

agreed. At the beginning of the cycle, WUSTL and Notre Dame were about dead even on my list, with Wash U being in my home city while I really like the different kind of lawyer aspect of ND. However, with a huge scholly from Wash U it will be very hard to ignore that to pay 25k more a year at Notre Dame. Seems the most they are giving out is 20k/year.

I think one person actually got $25k/year but that person had like a 175/3.9 - which happen to be my stats as well, but I'm a retake (162) so I only got $20k/year... It is definitely hard to ignore WUSTL's scholarships though, considering they gave me $135k...

[PrayingforHYS]

It looks like ND is giving out ~ 15K p/y with people holding my numbers. My best guess is that ND struggles very hard this year in attracting the best non-die-hard-catholic time candidates. ND has the endowment, they need to show the $.

agreed. At the beginning of the cycle, WUSTL and Notre Dame were about dead even on my list, with Wash U being in my home city while I really like the different kind of lawyer aspect of ND. However, with a huge scholly from Wash U it will be very hard to ignore that to pay 25k more a year at Notre Dame. Seems the most they are giving out is 20k/year.

I think one person actually got $25k/year but that person had like a 175/3.9 - which happen to be my stats as well, but I'm a retake (162) so I only got $20k/year... It is definitely hard to ignore WUSTL's scholarships though, considering they gave me $135k...

Agreed. Haven't heard back from either ND or WUSTL yet, but despite ND's alumni network, if ND seems to be capping their schollies at 25 (and that was for the ultra >75 candidate(s) and WUSTL is being twice/thrice as generous with scholarships to similar applicants (i.e. 10k/yr at ND vs. 20 or 30/yr at WUSTL), I'd definitely have to go with WUSTL...

Both ND and WUSTL feed the midwest market, and while ND probably has more lay/biglaw prestige, I'd think you could do just fine if you did well at WUSTL...and had 60k less debt over 3 years.

[jwmalone87]

Just got in via e-mail

3.69/158, 166. Wrote the "Why ND," decent softs, submitted early January after receiving my December LSAT score. My preference is California, but the prestige that ND shares is pretty alluring. Hoping for at least some merit aid and a decent need-based grant.

[waitlisteddd]

Just got in via e-mail

3.69/158, 166. Wrote the "Why ND," decent softs, submitted early January after receiving my December LSAT score. My preference is California, but the prestige that ND shares is pretty alluring. Hoping for at least some merit aid and a decent need-based grant.

complete date?

edit: oh and congrats!!

[jwmalone87]

Thanks Complete January 12.

[amers73]

Thanks Complete January 12.

Huge congrats! I want to hear from ND My 12th week of waiting is approaching soon.

[jwmalone87]

Thanks Complete January 12.

Huge congrats! I want to hear from ND My 12th week of waiting is approaching soon.

It is refreshing to visit this thread with actual news versus my usual stalking. Your numbers are very similar to mine and your softs are better. Should only be a matter of time.

[amers73]

It is refreshing to visit this thread with actual news versus my usual stalking. Your numbers are very similar to mine and your softs are better. Should only be a matter of time.

Thanks, Here's to hoping! But again congrats!

[LS-boundNYC]

Thanks Complete January 12.

Wow. Isn't that an impressively fast turnaround for ND? I can only hope that I hear from them in the next week or two...I submitted around the same time as you did! ND is easily my top choice right now, and I'm starting to get antsy (though I'm aware it's only been 6 weeks for me...)

[justadude55]

Hey, any accepted applicants from OOS do the travel stipend form yet? Is there a way I can do it all through the internets or do I need to mail it to them???? Anyone have any luck getting flown out yet?

[justadude55]

Just got in via e-mail

3.69/158, 166. Wrote the "Why ND," decent softs, submitted early January after receiving my December LSAT score. My preference is California, but the prestige that ND shares is pretty alluring. Hoping for at least some merit aid and a decent need-based grant.

good work on the retake. i have a feeling it was that and not the Why ND that got you in.

[Autoaccept]

Just got the rejection letter (3.6/167). I think C&F issues are hurting me a little bit.

[RedItalus10]

Just got in via e-mail

3.69/158, 166. Wrote the "Why ND," decent softs, submitted early January after receiving my December LSAT score. My preference is California, but the prestige that ND shares is pretty alluring. Hoping for at least some merit aid and a decent need-based grant.

Wow we almost have the same numbers..159/166/3.70...I got in too! via e-mail on Friday morning..complete 12/13/10...I wrote the Why ND....I want to end up in LA and I think the alumni network would serve me well! At this point ND looks like my top choice (still waiting on USC and Berk though) I'm excited about this acceptance! Congrats to all who got in!!

[bep244]

I visited ND this past week when I was in the area and talked with the Asst. Director of Admissions. He said that they are still trying to get decisions back within the 4-8 week mark after you go complete. Also said that right now, they're a little backed up, but it sounded like they were trying to get through them quickly. I went complete at the end of January, so I'm just at the 4 week mark.

On another note, the campus was beautiful (even for someone who is not used to the snow), and everyone I met was extremely nice.

[LS-boundNYC]

I visited ND this past week when I was in the area and talked with the Asst. Director of Admissions. He said that they are still trying to get decisions back within the 4-8 week mark after you go complete. Also said that right now, they're a little backed up, but it sounded like they were trying to get through them quickly. I went complete at the end of January, so I'm just at the 4 week mark.

On another note, the campus was beautiful (even for someone who is not used to the snow), and everyone I met was extremely nice.

If bolded is true, this is very exciting news. I'm about to hit 7 weeks, and thought I was still going to have to wait 4-5 more!

[goodgrief]

I visited ND this past week when I was in the area and talked with the Asst. Director of Admissions. He said that they are still trying to get decisions back within the 4-8 week mark after you go complete. Also said that right now, they're a little backed up, but it sounded like they were trying to get through them quickly. I went complete at the end of January, so I'm just at the 4 week mark.

On another note, the campus was beautiful (even for someone who is not used to the snow), and everyone I met was extremely nice.

If bolded is true, this is very exciting news. I'm about to hit 7 weeks, and thought I was still going to have to wait 4-5 more!

I'm at 11 weeks, so don't get too optimistic. Here's hoping for good decisions for all of us though.

[amers73]

In week 12 officially, I hope I'll possibly have a big envelope in the mail?
Although IDK given some of the people who were waitlisted.

[LS-boundNYC]

I visited ND this past week when I was in the area and talked with the Asst. Director of Admissions. He said that they are still trying to get decisions back within the 4-8 week mark after you go complete. Also said that right now, they're a little backed up, but it sounded like they were trying to get through them quickly. I went complete at the end of January, so I'm just at the 4 week mark.

On another note, the campus was beautiful (even for someone who is not used to the snow), and everyone I met was extremely nice.

If bolded is true, this is very exciting news. I'm about to hit 7 weeks, and thought I was still going to have to wait 4-5 more!

I'm at 11 weeks, so don't get too optimistic. Here's hoping for good decisions for all of us though.

Well, I guess it was nice to think that way for a few minutes.

[PrayingforHYS]

In week 12 officially, I hope I'll possibly have a big envelope in the mail?
Although IDK given some of the people who were waitlisted.

Week 13-14 here

[chrisnashville]

Tomorrow will be 13 weeks for me. I'm a number twin with two admits above (3.69/166), but no "Why ND"... mostly because I didn't have a compelling reason to apply, at least any more than the other schools I applied to Figured they'd see right through anything I could craft from just spending an hour or two on their Web site. Crap