USC c/o 2018 Applicants Thread (2014-2015) Forum

[LawsRUs]

^^ Thanks so much !!!!

[still]

^^ congrats on the monies!!
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o shit
i just checked my status checker
i didn't know my app was in rev. because it was on hold for the longest time
it's at 2nd committee rev.
super nervous!!

does anyone know what is the general timeline after 2nd rev to decision?
also, is 2nd com rev. bad?

i've been at 2nd rev too since monday and was super nervous all week since a lot of people thought there was gonna be a massive wave today (friday)
no wave happened and i'm still at 2nd review

as for your second question apparently looking through the 2016 and 2017 thread pretty much almost everyone if not everyone who got accepted got a 2nd review unless they had monster numbers

hope that helps and good luck

[LawsRUs]

omg @still, thanks so much for the info!! I cld tell you really want to come here because you went through c/o 2016-7 threads. Good luck to you too !!

I'm going to go read those threads right now

[lizzielemon]

In! Really surprised at their generous (90k) scholarship.

For admitted students, where do ya'll plan on living? Anyone commuting?

And for those waiting, have faith! My numbers weren't super strong and good news still came.

Congratulations!!When did you get the email??

[LaraCroftEsq]

^^ congrats on the monies!!
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o shit
i just checked my status checker
i didn't know my app was in rev. because it was on hold for the longest time
it's at 2nd committee rev.
super nervous!!

does anyone know what is the general timeline after 2nd rev to decision?

Thanks! General timeline for me was after 2nd committee review it was a little less than a week. Then Final Review --> Decision Finalized --> (a few hours later) decision\

Those who have been accepted, did you all go through 2nd committee review? Someone brought up that observation a little earlier. Is there a pattern forming?

[lizzielemon]

^^ congrats on the monies!!
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o shit
i just checked my status checker
i didn't know my app was in rev. because it was on hold for the longest time
it's at 2nd committee rev.
super nervous!!

does anyone know what is the general timeline after 2nd rev to decision?

Thanks! General timeline for me was after 2nd committee review it was a little less than a week. Then Final Review --> Decision Finalized --> (a few hours later) decision\

Those who have been accepted, did you all go through 2nd committee review? Someone brought up that observation a little earlier. Is there a pattern forming?

I went back on these pages and to last year's thread, here are definitely people who jumped straight from first->final-> decision and got in, and some jumped complete->final->decision and got in.

[Itstatertot]

2nd committee review since 2/23... I know it's not a long time but going crazy to hear an answer!!! come on usc!

[LawsRUs]

2nd committee review since 2/23... I know it's not a long time but going crazy to hear an answer!!! come on usc!

Do you think we are looking at Monday?

[Itstatertot]

2nd committee review since 2/23... I know it's not a long time but going crazy to hear an answer!!! come on usc!

Do you think we are looking at Monday?

Crossing my fingers for Monday morning! Interesting that Friday passed and nobody on this forum heard anything.

[JanetYellen]

^^ congrats on the monies!!
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o shit
i just checked my status checker
i didn't know my app was in rev. because it was on hold for the longest time
it's at 2nd committee rev.
super nervous!!

does anyone know what is the general timeline after 2nd rev to decision?

Thanks! General timeline for me was after 2nd committee review it was a little less than a week. Then Final Review --> Decision Finalized --> (a few hours later) decision\

Those who have been accepted, did you all go through 2nd committee review? Someone brought up that observation a little earlier. Is there a pattern forming?

I went back on these pages and to last year's thread, here are definitely people who jumped straight from first->final-> decision and got in, and some jumped complete->final->decision and got in.

I applied last year, did not get 2nd committee review, and got a denial. This year, however, I went to 2nd committee and got in.

[HalfStudent]

Yellen can you share you share your stats??

[LawsRUs]

Yellen can you share you share your stats??

@Yellen, If you don't mind, could you pm me as well? thanks so much!! congrats on your acceptance this year
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i went back and read this entire thread, and some parts of 2017; sry to join late, i thought usc put my app on hold due to feb lsat score. my sc still has an unchecked box for "No pending lsat score," but apparently, they're processing it..why? im super nervous

monday is going to either a very very good day or a very very bad day for me: probably both my lsat score and USC decision will roll in..not looking forwd to mon. tbh

submitted my usc app early dec.

[LaraCroftEsq]

I applied last year, did not get 2nd committee review, and got a denial. This year, however, I went to 2nd committee and got in.

Part of me wonders if the 2nd committee has anything to do with scholarship decisions...

[BuffaloBillsFan]

Hello! Forgive me if this has already been answered. I started to read back and gave up after a few pages. Is there any sort of consensus about what the different committee reads mean? PErhaps patterns that have been discussed?

I changed to "Committee 1st read" 2/24 after going complete onnnnn.... ummmm 1/12, I think.

Do all applications go to committee 1st read? Are there any statuses that have been identified as not being good? patterns?

Thanks all...

[LaraCroftEsq]

Hello! Forgive me if this has already been answered. I started to read back and gave up after a few pages. Is there any sort of consensus about what the different committee reads mean? PErhaps patterns that have been discussed?

I changed to "Committee 1st read" 2/24 after going complete onnnnn.... ummmm 1/12, I think.

Do all applications go to committee 1st read? Are there any statuses that have been identified as not being good? patterns?

Thanks all...

Everyone goes through Committee 1st read. Committee 2nd read may or may not be a good sign. From past years' threads and this year's cycle, it seems that most who went under the 2nd read gained acceptance within a week or so. However, USC's website says, "It is entirely normal for a large number of our applications to receive a second committee review and it should not be taken as a sign (positive or negative) regarding the outcome of your application."
http://weblaw.usc.edu/how/jd/onlineappl ... status.cfm

[Ver91]

Does anyone know if USC is willing to negotiate scholarship money/has anyone had any luck? apologies if this has already been answered earlier in the thread.

[BuffaloBillsFan]

Hello! Forgive me if this has already been answered. I started to read back and gave up after a few pages. Is there any sort of consensus about what the different committee reads mean? PErhaps patterns that have been discussed?

I changed to "Committee 1st read" 2/24 after going complete onnnnn.... ummmm 1/12, I think.

Do all applications go to committee 1st read? Are there any statuses that have been identified as not being good? patterns?

Thanks all...

Everyone goes through Committee 1st read. Committee 2nd read may or may not be a good sign. From past years' threads and this year's cycle, it seems that most who went under the 2nd read gained acceptance within a week or so. However, USC's website says, "It is entirely normal for a large number of our applications to receive a second committee review and it should not be taken as a sign (positive or negative) regarding the outcome of your application."
http://weblaw.usc.edu/how/jd/onlineappl ... status.cfm

THANKS!

[HalfStudent]

Does anyone know if USC is willing to negotiate scholarship money/has anyone had any luck? apologies if this has already been answered earlier in the thread.

They did last year if you can find older threads. It doesn't hurt to try.

[illegally_blonde]

So, I assume it's lasciate ogni speranza, voi che aspettate by now, amirite?

[uschopeful7]

Anyone that went decision finalized 2/26 hear back yet? Even with a ding? I'm so confused as to whyyyy it's taking so long

[LaraCroftEsq]

Anyone that went decision finalized 2/26 hear back yet? Even with a ding? I'm so confused as to whyyyy it's taking so long

There is one ding on LSN dated yesterday. http://usc.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants

[TEM]

Anyone that went decision finalized 2/26 hear back yet? Even with a ding? I'm so confused as to whyyyy it's taking so long

I know the wait is killing me. Haha.

[lizzielemon]

omg, none of the decision finalized heart back yet?! is it a waitlist/ding wave this time? :/

this is too stressful.

[sweenale]

omg, none of the decision finalized heart back yet?! is it a waitlist/ding wave this time? :/

this is too stressful.

+1 for the no news team

[LawsRUs]

Can I ask how are decisions communicated? I thought it came in the mail, but what I read might be old information..