Miami Law c/o 2018 Applicants Forum

[dmarieb]

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[NavyRick]

LSAC just analyzed my transcripts and my LSAC GPA sucks, sucks, sucks! So I'm hoping I kill the LSAT in December.

So since my LSAC GPA sucks, question for those who have already applied. On the applications where it asks for GPA if it doesn't say LSAC can we put our UG/Major GPA? Mine was A LOT better.

Also - anyone going to the Open House next month?

I didn't put one down I just let them use the transcripts since my lsac was weird having 2 different schools. I had a really low gpa too and got it in so just grind on the LSAT.

[dmarieb]

LSAC just analyzed my transcripts and my LSAC GPA sucks, sucks, sucks! So I'm hoping I kill the LSAT in December.

So since my LSAC GPA sucks, question for those who have already applied. On the applications where it asks for GPA if it doesn't say LSAC can we put our UG/Major GPA? Mine was A LOT better.

Also - anyone going to the Open House next month?

I didn't put one down I just let them use the transcripts since my lsac was weird having 2 different schools. I had a really low gpa too and got it in so just grind on the LSAT.

I have 2 different schools, too, and I retook a few classes for higher grades so that brought my GPA down too. I have a 3.22 UG/Major GPA but my LSAC GPA is 2.66. Ouch.

[enotini]

Checking in! Got a call from the Dean yesterday to notify me of my acceptance! Said scholarships won't be decided until early December but that I should be receiving 'a nice big holiday surprise.' wink wink

[MikeM-law]

Checking in! Got a call from the Dean yesterday to notify me of my acceptance! Said scholarships won't be decided until early December but that I should be receiving 'a nice big holiday surprise.' wink wink

What were your numbers? (So I know if I can expect any money lol)

[enotini]

Of course! LSAT: 161. LSAC GPA: 3.71

[cloy26]

In.

I received a call from the Dean today. Scholly info to come around December.

162/3.34

[BB6139]

Status check portal says I was accepted Friday.

157/3.91

[MikeM-law]

Status check portal says I was accepted Friday.

157/3.91

are you under review for FSU yet?

[BB6139]

Status check portal says I was accepted Friday.

157/3.91

are you under review for FSU yet?

Nope. Application Complete still.

[alexrodriguez]

Status check portal says I was accepted Friday.

157/3.91

are you retaking the LSAT?

you probably should... you could end up with a lot of scholarship money at Miami

[KITTEN4DINNER]

like some of you others, I got my acceptance email three days after my app went complete. FSU undergrad.

[TX_UH]

Just applied...Checking in!

[Username123]

Are we able to apply for the Miami Scholars Program after being accepted?

[nguzman]

I have a 3.96 GPA but a 153 LSAT. Should I hold off on applying after I retake the LSAT in December??

Someone earlier in the thread said they were retaking the lsat last month and they got in before they took the september LSAT. Can't hurt to apply - worst comes to worst they just wait until your December score comes out

Yeah but they had a 157. I'll try anyways. Do you know if Miami allows a GPA that is significantly higher than their 75% to make up for an LSAT that is slightly below their 25%?

I got in before my application was even complete and I had a 158 on my LSAT but a slightly higher GPA than yours. So I think you should take the chance! They definitely seem like they accommodate for lower scores and higher GPAs.

[TX_UH]

In via phone call today!

[asb12345]

I was admitted a day later after I sent in my application. Received a call from the Dean.

Submitted 9/15
Admitted 9/16 via phone call.

Was not expecting it to be that fast.

[TX_UH]

I was admitted a day later after I sent in my application. Received a call from the Dean.

Submitted 9/15
Admitted 9/16 via phone call.

Was not expecting it to be that fast.

They were very quick with mine as well. 2 business day turnaround

[Toomanycooks]

In via application tracker!
Applied: 11/17
Accepted: 11/19.

No word on $ though.

[Username123]

Has anyone heard anything regarding the Miami Scholars Program?

[xylocarp]

if you come here, don't live in red road commons. that is all.

[louisv123]

if you come here, don't live in red road commons. that is all.

Oh my god, THIS. I lived there for a summer and it is just truly one of the worst places ever.

[MikeM-law]

if you come here, don't live in red road commons. that is all.

Oh my god, THIS. I lived there for a summer and it is just truly one of the worst places ever.

Can I ask why you both hate it? When I visited the campus that seemed like the most convenient location for law students. On top of that, everything is so expensive down there if you lived at red road commons at least you wouldn't need a car...

[xylocarp]

if you come here, don't live in red road commons. that is all.

Oh my god, THIS. I lived there for a summer and it is just truly one of the worst places ever.

Can I ask why you both hate it? When I visited the campus that seemed like the most convenient location for law students. On top of that, everything is so expensive down there if you lived at red road commons at least you wouldn't need a car...

it's a combination of being like 99% undergrads (which leads to constant destruction of the property, random fire alarms being pulled, spilled beer/urine in the halls, etc.) plus the staff being super unresponsive. most of their residents don't give a fuck and are going to move out after a year anyway, so they don't give a fuck. if they need to do fire alarm tests for an hour in the morning, they're going to do it and refuse to answer the phone when you call to ask how long it's going to take. if you put in a service request, there's a 50/50 chance it'll get taken care of. stuff like that. I can't IMAGINE being a law student and trying to live/sleep/study here

[tortsandtiaras]

if you come here, don't live in red road commons. that is all.

Oh my god, THIS. I lived there for a summer and it is just truly one of the worst places ever.

Can I ask why you both hate it? When I visited the campus that seemed like the most convenient location for law students. On top of that, everything is so expensive down there if you lived at red road commons at least you wouldn't need a car...

I agree...I was an undergrad at UM and can attest to the fact that Red Road is DISGUSTING. Gables Ponce is a good option. It is also very closeby.