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[chuckbass]

H thread is up!

whoops smcc I blatantly stole your awesome 3-photo thing

That's not all you blatanty stole.

JS1b: A phone call from Jessica Soban or Karen Buttenbaum, generally later in the process, clarifying continued interest in attending Harvard Law. Often goes to people who have been held or waitlisted.

You're going to have to update that.

Yea I think KB would only be calling spivey clients

[xylocarp]

H thread is up!

whoops smcc I blatantly stole your awesome 3-photo thing

That's not all you blatanty stole.

JS1b: A phone call from Jessica Soban or Karen Buttenbaum, generally later in the process, clarifying continued interest in attending Harvard Law. Often goes to people who have been held or waitlisted.

You're going to have to update that.

Yea I think KB would only be calling spivey clients

Good catch, ty

[xylocarp]

H thread is up!

whoops smcc I blatantly stole your awesome 3-photo thing

That's not all you blatanty stole.

Wellll stealing substantive content is pretty standard for these threads, right? That's my excuse anyway

[chuckbass]

Xylo I'm gonna make WUSTL one tonight because I'm bored and want everyone to see how pretty it is

[xylocarp]

Xylo I'm gonna make WUSTL one tonight because I'm bored and want everyone to see how pretty it is

wooo you pull that lavitz scotty

[Lavitz]

Wellll stealing substantive content is pretty standard for these threads, right? That's my excuse anyway

Was referring to the below KB quote being blatantly stolen for obvious reasons. Was part of the joke. I don't really care about the other stuff being ripped from c/o 2017.

But a master OP always makes sure all info is up-to-date. You still have much to learn, my young apprentice.

[xylocarp]

Wellll stealing substantive content is pretty standard for these threads, right? That's my excuse anyway

Was referring to the below KB quote being blatantly stolen for obvious reasons. Was part of the joke. I don't really care about the other stuff being ripped from c/o 2017.

But a master OP always makes sure all info is up-to-date. You still have much to learn, my young apprentice.

Oh. That went right over my head haha.
I'll have to refine my OP skills over time under your direction

[chuckbass]

WUSTL: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=233695
TY XYLO FOR THE HEADER

[ms9]

H thread is up!

whoops smcc I blatantly stole your awesome 3-photo thing

That's not all you blatanty stole.

JS1b: A phone call from Jessica Soban or Karen Buttenbaum, generally later in the process, clarifying continued interest in attending Harvard Law. Often goes to people who have been held or waitlisted.

You're going to have to update that.

Yea I think KB would only be calling spivey clients

Good catch, ty

We prank call our clients and pretend we are their dream schools and that we are admitting them. They love that.

[Gray]

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[generalmead]

checking in! I'm going to work abroad this upcoming year, so I'm trying to put together my applications before I go. Did Feb LSAT, transcripts are in, have a solid draft of a PS, letters of rec requested...things on my to-do list are Why Penn and Yale 250.

planned school list right now: YSH, Columbia, NYU, Penn, G-Town.

should be a fun ride!

[Attax]

checking in! I'm going to work abroad this upcoming year, so I'm trying to put together my applications before I go. Did Feb LSAT, transcripts are in, have a solid draft of a PS, letters of rec requested...things on my to-do list are Why Penn and Yale 250.

planned school list right now: YSH, Columbia, NYU, Penn, G-Town.

should be a fun ride!

Why not all of CCN?

[rebexness]

We prank call our clients and pretend we are their dream schools and that we are admitting them. They love that.

0Ls have the best sense of humor

[generalmead]

checking in! I'm going to work abroad this upcoming year, so I'm trying to put together my applications before I go. Did Feb LSAT, transcripts are in, have a solid draft of a PS, letters of rec requested...things on my to-do list are Why Penn and Yale 250.

planned school list right now: YSH, Columbia, NYU, Penn, G-Town.

should be a fun ride!

Why not all of CCN?

No interest in living in Chicago for three years (SO + friends/connections on coasts). Same goes for Duke, UVA, and Michigan (desire to live in urban area). Perhaps not the best reasoning, but it doesn't seem worth the fee to apply somewhere I don't want to live.

[w0w]

checking in! I'm going to work abroad this upcoming year, so I'm trying to put together my applications before I go. Did Feb LSAT, transcripts are in, have a solid draft of a PS, letters of rec requested...things on my to-do list are Why Penn and Yale 250.

planned school list right now: YSH, Columbia, NYU, Penn, G-Town.

should be a fun ride!

Why not all of CCN?

No interest in living in Chicago for three years (SO + friends/connections on coasts). Same goes for Duke, UVA, and Michigan (desire to live in urban area). Perhaps not the best reasoning, but it doesn't seem worth the fee to apply somewhere I don't want to live.

I'm in the same boat but will probably still apply just for the ability to negotiate scholarships with more leverage (ie. offers).

[Gray]

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[chuckbass]

checking in! I'm going to work abroad this upcoming year, so I'm trying to put together my applications before I go. Did Feb LSAT, transcripts are in, have a solid draft of a PS, letters of rec requested...things on my to-do list are Why Penn and Yale 250.

planned school list right now: YSH, Columbia, NYU, Penn, G-Town.

should be a fun ride!

Why not all of CCN?

No interest in living in Chicago for three years (SO + friends/connections on coasts). Same goes for Duke, UVA, and Michigan (desire to live in urban area). Perhaps not the best reasoning, but it doesn't seem worth the fee to apply somewhere I don't want to live.

Like the other poster, you should apply for leverage.

[chuckbass]

T14 full rides are certainly based on numbers, but also a little random, so it's worth applying broadly because you don't know what will happen.

[Marshmallow]

T14 full rides are certainly based on numbers, but also a little random, so it's worth applying broadly because you don't know what will happen.

also, not to insult any current state of mind, but opinions/thoughts may change as the cycle goes on, so it's nice to keep options extra open. debt-aversion can sometimes creep up on you. and just anecdotal, but i negotiated a few lower t14 scholarships up by 30k+ using CCN $$.

eta: decided against law school for now after being set on it at the beginning of the 2013-2014 cycle. just a testament to how much thought processes can change...

[generalmead]

thanks for the input everyone! I guess my main rationale has been not stressing myself over multiple apps/additional essays while I'm trying to move in and adjust to a new country. That, and the fees. (Although I have strong numbers, I'm pretty sure I don't qualify for need-based waivers and I assumed most t14 don't give them out on solicitation alone.)

I had not considered applying to schools solely for negotiation purposes. Good idea, though I don't particularly want to write a "why x" essay for a school I'm not interested in. Does anyone know off the top of their head which schools prefer additional essays out of Chicago, UVA, Duke, Berkeley, Michigan, etc?

[chuckbass]

thanks for the input everyone! I guess my main rationale has been not stressing myself over multiple apps/additional essays while I'm trying to move in and adjust to a new country. That, and the fees. (Although I have strong numbers, I'm pretty sure I don't qualify for need-based waivers and I assumed most t14 don't give them out on solicitation alone.)

I had not considered applying to schools solely for negotiation purposes. Good idea, though I don't particularly want to write a "why x" essay for a school I'm not interested in. Does anyone know off the top of their head which schools prefer additional essays out of Chicago, UVA, Duke, Berkeley, Michigan, etc?

You should qualify for merit waivers from most. And write a why x for Michigan UVA Duke and Penn. Sure, it's a little more work, but it's worth a few hours to possibly have a few hundred thousand dollars in options.

[chuckbass]

And like marshmallow said, your thoughts may change throughout the cycle. I've seen several people this cycle choose a school with big $$$ when at the beginning of the cycle they were HYS or bust (insert whatever appropriate schools/examples work for you). Once you have all of your options on the table, circumstances may have changed and your thoughts may have too. You may also get into your dream school, go to the asw, and absolutely hate it. Or any other number things could happen. There's no valid reason to not apply broadly.

[Gray]

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[NativeLaw]

This might be found somewhere on this site, but is there a list of schools that a Why X essay is an essential part of the application? Just going through schools checklists it doesn't say anything about them.

Edit: didn't read through above post, question has sort of been asked. Still not a definitive answer though

[rebexness]

This might be found somewhere on this site, but is there a list of schools that a Why X essay is an essential part of the application? Just going through schools checklists it doesn't say anything about them.

Edit: didn't read through above post, question has sort of been asked. Still not a definitive answer though

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=188687

the google doc in this thread has some good info w/r/t who wants a Why X, but it was for class of 2016 so its not exactly current.