The George Washington Law School 2010 Forum

[jk11287]

I'm in! ED accepted RD, 3.3/169. Don't know about money, I had a friend open my mail and she only read the cover letter. Good luck everyone!!

Live in Albany, NY and received the letter at my current address.

Congrats.

But AHHHHHH. Stupid mailroute. Why am I at the end of my mail route?!?!?!?

CyLaw you'll be fine!! Your GPA is higher than mine and we have the same LSAT!

[umichgrad]

Congrats JK!!

[samwhip7]

So, as of today, I can log into the admitted students site again. I haven't received my letter, but I'm hoping it's a good sign.

Do you mean just through the registration page or all the way though.

All the way through.

[CyLaw]

I'm in! ED accepted RD, 3.3/169. Don't know about money, I had a friend open my mail and she only read the cover letter. Good luck everyone!!

Live in Albany, NY and received the letter at my current address.

Congrats.

But AHHHHHH. Stupid mailroute. Why am I at the end of my mail route?!?!?!?

CyLaw you'll be fine!! Your GPA is higher than mine and we have the same LSAT!

Thanks, I rationally know that, but GW is one of the few schools I actually care about, so I am looking forward to having things cemented when I get the letter.

[CyLaw]

So, as of today, I can log into the admitted students site again. I haven't received my letter, but I'm hoping it's a good sign.

Do you mean just through the registration page or all the way though.

All the way through.

It let me registered, but I get a access denied when I actually try to log into the site. (Access denied in the sense that the user account itself is denied, not just a wrong password.)

[vapourgypsy]

It let me registered, but I get a access denied when I actually try to log into the site. (Access denied in the sense that the user account itself is denied, not just a wrong password.)

This happened to me too when I tried today, and I have been accepted so I wouldn't read too much into it!

[wired]

I am calling the 104k package for CyLaw. Calling it right now.

[chicoalto0649]

Any chance a 3.3 163/ Urm - mexican american- squeaks in?

Got a good personal statement and ok softs. I am really hoping to nail a GW/BC/ or Fordham

Edit: I also heard GW is sorely lacking in the diversity department.

[jk11287]

Any chance a 3.3 163/ Urm - mexican american- squeaks in?

Got a good personal statement and ok softs. I am really hoping to nail a GW/BC/ or Fordham

Edit: I also heard GW is sorely lacking in the diversity department.

Definitely worth a shot. I would think you'd be at least waitlisted, if not in.

[umichgrad]

I am calling the 104k package for CyLaw. Calling it right now.

Seconded. Motion passed, congrats Cy!

[CyLaw]

I am calling the 104k package for CyLaw. Calling it right now.

Seconded. Motion passed, congrats Cy!

HAHA.

I wished it worked that way. I will of course let you guys know how it works out.

If I got the 90K + first year housing package, that would officially move GWU to the top of my list, unseating Iowa.

[umichgrad]

On another note, for those of us who received no $$ info in our packages, what do you guys think the chances are of seeing some down the road? What about possibly leveraging scholarships from peer-ish schools (W&L, W&M) for money at GW?

[jlue05]

On another note, for those of us who received no $$ info in our packages, what do you guys think the chances are of seeing some down the road? What about possibly leveraging scholarships from peer-ish schools (W&L, W&M) for money at GW?

This is definitely my plan so let's hope it works

[nematoad]

if there is a nice sexy shiny acceptance package in my mailbox ill volunteer full-time for a week

[PowerPro64]

how does the acceptance come? large envelope or what?

[lslc13]

I received a small white envelope over the weekend with a letter that said I would know of a decision in the next 4-6 weeks (ED applicant).

As someone ultimately interested in pursuing public interest work in DC, would any of you suggest doing so at a non-DC school (perhaps in NYC or at a law school with a strong public interest focus)? If I don't get $$ from DC schools, I may have to consider these alternatives...

[chicoalto0649]

I received a small white envelope over the weekend with a letter that said I would know of a decision in the next 4-6 weeks (ED applicant).

As someone ultimately interested in pursuing public interest work in DC, would any of you suggest doing so at a non-DC school (perhaps in NYC or at a law school with a strong public interest focus)? If I don't get $$ from DC schools, I may have to consider these alternatives...

Any one have an idea about GW's public interest focus? I heard career services was focused almost exclusively on BigLaw/IP....

[umichgrad]

I received a small white envelope over the weekend with a letter that said I would know of a decision in the next 4-6 weeks (ED applicant).

As someone ultimately interested in pursuing public interest work in DC, would any of you suggest doing so at a non-DC school (perhaps in NYC or at a law school with a strong public interest focus)? If I don't get $$ from DC schools, I may have to consider these alternatives...

Any one have an idea about GW's public interest focus? I heard career services was focused almost exclusively on BigLaw/IP....

All I know is there's a new public interest dean. The girl who gave me the tour was very interested in public interest and said that career options and the office of career services got markedly better with the new dean's appointment.

[LaurenGayle]

I received a small white envelope over the weekend with a letter that said I would know of a decision in the next 4-6 weeks (ED applicant).

As someone ultimately interested in pursuing public interest work in DC, would any of you suggest doing so at a non-DC school (perhaps in NYC or at a law school with a strong public interest focus)? If I don't get $$ from DC schools, I may have to consider these alternatives...

Any one have an idea about GW's public interest focus? I heard career services was focused almost exclusively on BigLaw/IP....

I don't know how interested you are in Human rights, but they have a very interesting program with that focus: http://www.law.gwu.edu/Academics/EL/cli ... rview.aspx

Also, my friend who is a 2L at GW right now told me that "they are trying to reshape GW into the public interest law school," so it seems as though the school is at least hoping to head in that direction.

[chicoalto0649]

I received a small white envelope over the weekend with a letter that said I would know of a decision in the next 4-6 weeks (ED applicant).

As someone ultimately interested in pursuing public interest work in DC, would any of you suggest doing so at a non-DC school (perhaps in NYC or at a law school with a strong public interest focus)? If I don't get $$ from DC schools, I may have to consider these alternatives...

Any one have an idea about GW's public interest focus? I heard career services was focused almost exclusively on BigLaw/IP....

All I know is there's a new public interest dean. The girl who gave me the tour was very interested in public interest and said that career options and the office of career services got markedly better with the new dean's appointment.

Good stuff! Probably have given the economy, increasing demand for these positions. Whether this translates into good prospects for those who pursue it most likely remains to be seen.

[robin600]

Dinged today, 163/3.65 PT RD gotta love the new PT ranking sytem....oh well

[nematoad]

Dinged today, 163/3.65 PT RD gotta love the new PT ranking sytem....oh well

wow not even a WL.. sorry

[lslc13]

Right, I know about GW's plans and programs for public interest, but I still don't think GW is a realistic option for me without a scholarship. My question was whether or not attending a school outside of DC (with scholarship) would still provide decent prospects for working in DC non-profits upon graduation (assuming I do well, of course). I'm just trying to get a sense of the competitiveness of these positions for graduates from outside the area.

[jmhendri]

Dinged today, 163/3.65 PT RD gotta love the new PT ranking sytem....oh well

wow not even a WL.. sorry

aaahhhckk. I'm not liking the PT trends. I just switched my app from FT to PT.

[jk11287]

Right, I know about GW's plans and programs for public interest, but I still don't think GW is a realistic option for me without a scholarship. My question was whether or not attending a school outside of DC (with scholarship) would still provide decent prospects for working in DC non-profits upon graduation (assuming I do well, of course). I'm just trying to get a sense of the competitiveness of these positions for graduates from outside the area.

It depends on what school/in what area you're thinking. Also, if you're positive you want to work in public interest or something like that you could try to get a federal job first and get your loans paid back, if you did go to GW.