UC Hastings 2010!!! Forum

[sibley]

Sibley, that may be a YP. You do have a 171... LOCI?

My stats are actually 3.34, 170. I got paranoid with all the talk about adcomms (for some ridiculous reason) staking out the forums. But my gpa's a little low so maybe they're YPing on both ends...too high on one too low on the other?

If I do LOCI they won't even consider me for scholarships, will they?

Plus, like their 'application received' email, they say not to call or email about the waitlist. Is LOCI exempt from that?

[TWoodWil]

WL today. 3.0/176.

See. Cruel.

According to previous years a 176 and 171 WL sure looks like a YP. When you look at their own data, you see that Hastings is not afraid of YPing. Best you can do is a LOCI so that you're one of those higher scorers that they do accept instead of reject.

[jks289]

WL. Above median GPA, well above 75% LSAT.

Balls.

[texaspecial88]

WL. Above median GPA, well above 75% LSAT.

Balls.

Gotta be a YP

[sibley]

WL. Above median GPA, well above 75% LSAT.

Balls.

Gotta be a YP

I think you guys are right about YP. Since the three of us who just got the email can all be defined that way, at least for LSAT.

[StyrofoamWar]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

[finalaspects]

WL. Above median GPA, well above 75% LSAT.

Balls.

were you notified through email?

[sibley]

What do I say in my LOCI? Ken's post says to talk about all my great qualities, but if it's YP don't they think my qualities are too great? Should I instead focus on why I'm so dern interested in switching coasts for their school?

[texaspecial88]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

I guess my 162/3.6 isn't gonna get me too far with Hastings...

[jks289]

WL. Above median GPA, well above 75% LSAT.

Balls.

were you notified through email?

Yes, by email. This is my SEVENTH waitlist. I feel like I am getting YPed from my target/safeties, and am not good enough for my target/reaches. I am not that optimistic about my LSAT score for Feb, and am feeling really demoralized. God damn it.

[msch0i]

What do I say in my LOCI? Ken's post says to talk about all my great qualities, but if it's YP don't they think my qualities are too great? Should I instead focus on why I'm so dern interested in switching coasts for their school?

They want some assurance that you possess a strong desire to go to Hastings and that you didn't just apply as a safety school. I think as long as you express your intent to attend if accepted, you should be okay

[Borhas]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

that's really weird

[cLams]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

I guess my 162/3.6 isn't gonna get me too far with Hastings...

I'm with you....161/3.7. I'm nervous to check my mail.

[Cognoscenti]

WL. Above median GPA, well above 75% LSAT.

Balls.

Uh. Same here (WL and #s). Ridiculous.

[Borhas]

Sibley, that may be a YP. You do have a 171... LOCI?

My stats are actually 3.34, 170. I got paranoid with all the talk about adcomms (for some ridiculous reason) staking out the forums. But my gpa's a little low so maybe they're YPing on both ends...too high on one too low on the other?

If I do LOCI they won't even consider me for scholarships, will they?

Plus, like their 'application received' email, they say not to call or email about the waitlist. Is LOCI exempt from that?

You definitely got YP'd my GPA was 3.31 when I went complete, and 3.38 after fall grades, so it's not like 3.34 is too low for them, especially with that baller LSAT.

Let them know that they are your favorite school on the West Coast and that you want to move etc (if you do)

[StyrofoamWar]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

that's really weird

Seriously, this makes no sense to me. Tons of people have been admitted with higher numbers, so I have a tough time saying it's a YP because my stuff isn't good enough to warrant that. And tons of people have been admitted with lower stats, so it's not like I'm out of their ranges. If anything, I thought I was the prototypical Hastings apply/admit/attend student, it was tied for my top choice with UCI and I figured I was right there. I'm pretty much in shock at this right now.

"Because we have a very large number of applications to process, we will appreciate if you do not call or email us regarding the waitlist..." So seems to be an anti-LOCI statement to me, but not sure.

[JolieSaraLee]

WL. 3.1 161. URM. Applied LEOP.

Could've been worse.

[sibley]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

that's really weird

Seriously, this makes no sense to me. Tons of people have been admitted with higher numbers, so I have a tough time saying it's a YP because my stuff isn't good enough to warrant that. And tons of people have been admitted with lower stats, so it's not like I'm out of their ranges. If anything, I thought I was the prototypical Hastings apply/admit/attend student, it was tied for my top choice with UCI and I figured I was right there. I'm pretty much in shock at this right now.

"Because we have a very large number of applications to process, we will appreciate if you do not call or email us regarding the waitlist..." So seems to be an anti-LOCI statement to me, but not sure.

I had that too. Did they then beg you to just be patient a little longer?

[StyrofoamWar]

WL today, via email about 30 mins ago. 3.5 GPA, 165 LSAT, tons of good softs, two years work experience at a major law firm in SF.. Went complete on 10/29. Thanks for nothing Hastings.

that's really weird

Seriously, this makes no sense to me. Tons of people have been admitted with higher numbers, so I have a tough time saying it's a YP because my stuff isn't good enough to warrant that. And tons of people have been admitted with lower stats, so it's not like I'm out of their ranges. If anything, I thought I was the prototypical Hastings apply/admit/attend student, it was tied for my top choice with UCI and I figured I was right there. I'm pretty much in shock at this right now.

"Because we have a very large number of applications to process, we will appreciate if you do not call or email us regarding the waitlist..." So seems to be an anti-LOCI statement to me, but not sure.

I had that too. Did they then beg you to just be patient a little longer?

"We sincerely hope that you are willing to wait a little longer for a final decision from Hastings."

Right, like the gap from 10/29/09 - 2/16/10 wasn't enough of a wait, all while watching other people with similar numbers and waaaaay later application dates get acceptances pumped right back at them in under a month.

I know it's completely unfeasible, but I really think law schools should be required to give an explanation behind admissions decisions. Just for our sanity's sake.

[nerdy_kiki]

When I got in, I received a phone call on the 4th. No follow up to that, now that people are getting snail mail, I almost worry that was an elaborate prank, haha

[Cali167]

wow...WL 167/3.8 URM.

[msch0i]

wow...WL 167/3.8 URM.

With those nos. and URM status, I don't think you should worry about hastings too much

[Cali167]

wow...WL 167/3.8 URM.

With those nos. and URM status, I don't think you should worry about hastings too much

I hope you're right. So far I have two acceptances (SCU/USC) and two WLs (Hastings/Columbia)...I guess .500 isn't so bad.

[Borhas]

wow...WL 167/3.8 URM.

With those nos. and URM status, I don't think you should worry about hastings too much

I hope you're right. So far I have two acceptances (SCU/USC) and two WLs (Hastings/Columbia)...I guess .500 isn't so bad.

Have fun at Berkeley

[Cali167]

wow...WL 167/3.8 URM.

With those nos. and URM status, I don't think you should worry about hastings too much

I hope you're right. So far I have two acceptances (SCU/USC) and two WLs (Hastings/Columbia)...I guess .500 isn't so bad.

Have fun at Berkeley

FR...we will talk on Thursday