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SupraVln180 · Post by **SupraVln180** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:35 pm

Anyway to get this thread back on track:

GPA: 3.5x
LSAT: 163
URM: No, but Cuban
School: UNC

I know I am right around their medians, but I got admitted and I am OOS, which I believe is not easy to do, so I consider this a reach.

SMA22 · Post by **SMA22** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:36 pm

SupraVln180 wrote:Anyway to get this thread back on track:

GPA: 3.5x
LSAT: 163
URM: No, but Cuban
School: UNC

I know I am right around their medians, but I got admitted and I am OOS, which I believe is not easy to do, so I consider this a reach.

Congrats!

arobb527 · Post by **arobb527** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:52 am

Top14Hope wrote:
sunlitstars wrote:
Impatient wrote:
arobb527 wrote:Wish I was a minority, gay, and economically disadvantaged...It seems I could go anywhere I want with a 165
Serious question: How would a law school even know your economically disadvantaged? There's nothing about income on any apps I've submitted.
A good place to put that would be your PS.

Bingo. No outlandish, heartbreaking story of overcoming something = weaker ps. Not to say that I hate NOT being disadvantaged, but hey, the best people should get the best spots, PERIOD. It's no more my fault for being born into privilege than it is someone's fault for being a URM and disadvantaged. It just sucks when "American equality" backfires to discriminate against the majority groups...

subtle · Post by **subtle** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:54 am

No one changes his/her opinion on affirmative action. Period.

SupraVln180 · Post by **SupraVln180** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:59 am

arobb527 wrote:
Top14Hope wrote:
sunlitstars wrote:
Impatient wrote: Serious question: How would a law school even know your economically disadvantaged? There's nothing about income on any apps I've submitted.
A good place to put that would be your PS.

Bingo. No outlandish, heartbreaking story of overcoming something = weaker ps. Not to say that I hate NOT being disadvantaged, but hey, the best people should get the best spots, PERIOD. It's no more my fault for being born into privilege than it is someone's fault for being a URM and disadvantaged. It just sucks when "American equality" backfires to discriminate against the majority groups...

This is stupid. When you come from a family of lawyers or upper middle class/ upper class family, you have a lot less to overcome than someone like me, who was the first in his family to go to college. I am hispanic, but not considered a URM, either way, I am not trying to fuel this fire with another debate, I am just saying I understand why the boost exists.

NorCalBruin · Post by **NorCalBruin** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:05 pm

This is stupid. When you come from a family of lawyers or upper middle class/ upper class family, you have a lot less to overcome than someone like me, who was the first in his family to go to college. I am hispanic, but not considered a URM, either way, I am not trying to fuel this fire with another debate, I am just saying I understand why the boost exists.

What reach did you get into? Cause this is the reach thread. Please keep it that way.

SupraVln180 · Post by **SupraVln180** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:10 pm

NorCalBruin wrote:

This is stupid. When you come from a family of lawyers or upper middle class/ upper class family, you have a lot less to overcome than someone like me, who was the first in his family to go to college. I am hispanic, but not considered a URM, either way, I am not trying to fuel this fire with another debate, I am just saying I understand why the boost exists.
What reach did you get into? Cause this is the reach thread. Please keep it that way.

If you look 4 posts above the one you quoted, you would see what reach I got into. I am all about keeping this thread on topic, I just wanted to briefly address what was said about AA, while trying to end the discussion at the same time.

krad · Post by **krad** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:11 pm

SupraVln180 wrote:Anyway to get this thread back on track:

GPA: 3.5x
LSAT: 163
URM: No, but Cuban
School: UNC

I know I am right around their medians, but I got admitted and I am OOS, which I believe is not easy to do, so I consider this a reach.

Congrats!

TT -> back on track

Impatient · Post by **Impatient** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:09 pm

A good place to put that would be your PS.[/quote]

Bingo. No outlandish, heartbreaking story of overcoming something = weaker ps. Not to say that I hate NOT being disadvantaged, but hey, the best people should get the best spots, PERIOD. It's no more my fault for being born into privilege than it is someone's fault for being a URM and disadvantaged. It just sucks when "American equality" backfires to discriminate against the majority groups...[/quote][/quote]

This is stupid. When you come from a family of lawyers or upper middle class/ upper class family, you have a lot less to overcome than someone like me, who was the first in his family to go to college. I am hispanic, but not considered a URM, either way, I am not trying to fuel this fire with another debate, I am just saying I understand why the boost exists.[/quote]

Hispanic is URM...

Bill Cosby · Post by **Bill Cosby** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:17 pm

arobb527 wrote:Wish I was a minority, gay, and economically disadvantaged...It seems I could go anywhere I want with a 165

As if being economically disadvantage is a help. I guess it is if you're are (or are pretty much) homeless. Beyond that, no one cares.

r6_philly · Post by **r6_philly** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:22 pm

Bill Cosby wrote:
arobb527 wrote:Wish I was a minority, gay, and economically disadvantaged...It seems I could go anywhere I want with a 165
As if being economically disadvantage is a help. I guess it is if you're are (or are pretty much) homeless. Beyond that, no one cares.

It does not, even if you were homeless. Trust me on this.

somewhere · Post by **somewhere** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:43 pm

arobb527 wrote:... but hey, the best [candidates] should get the best spots, PERIOD.

That's exactly how it works, of course. It just that the quality of one's candidacy is partially subjective and is measured by more than two numbers.

(And I changed "people" to "candidates" because nobody's judging anyone's quality as a person here.)

apaint · Post by **apaint** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:58 pm

158, 3.9
URM - No
Colorado-Boulder

Solid softs

neonx · Post by **neonx** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:59 pm

apaint wrote:158, 3.9
URM - No
Colorado-Boulder

Solid softs

Congrats!

apaint · Post by **apaint** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:05 pm

neonx wrote:
apaint wrote:158, 3.9
URM - No
Colorado-Boulder

Solid softs
Congrats!

Thanks neonx. Congrats on your very impressive cycle!!!

sunlitstars · Post by **sunlitstars** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:09 pm

apaint wrote:158, 3.9
URM - No
Colorado-Boulder

Solid softs

AH! Still waiting to hear back. Your acceptance is good news though, congratulations, it's a great school!

apaint · Post by **apaint** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:21 pm

I love Colorado! Now I just need to win the lottery to cure my debt aversion.

*debt aversion problem

speedyj88 · Post by **speedyj88** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:26 pm

apaint wrote:I love Colorado! Now I just need to win the lottery to cure my debt aversion.

*debt aversion problem

+1, let's start a TLS lotto pool. If we win, we can all go to school for free.

apaint · Post by **apaint** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:40 pm

speedyj88 wrote:
apaint wrote:I love Colorado! Now I just need to win the lottery to cure my debt aversion.

*debt aversion problem
+1, let's start a TLS lotto pool. If we win, we can all go to school for free.

+1

Shammis · Post by **Shammis** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:09 pm

using this thread for what it's meant for...

3.06
163
In at American today. SUweet.

casterfield · Post by **casterfield** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:39 pm

xtine wrote:Northwestern's JD-LLM International Human Rights program!!

LSAT:170
GPA: 3.2
Hispanic, but not URM

I am so jealous! Congratulations!

chrissyc · Post by **chrissyc** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:03 pm

casterfield wrote:
xtine wrote:Northwestern's JD-LLM International Human Rights program!!

LSAT:170
GPA: 3.2
Hispanic, but not URM
I am so jealous! Congratulations!

congrats! that's awesome!

chrissyc · Post by **chrissyc** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:04 pm

in at Harvard

weejonbu · Post by **weejonbu** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:06 pm

chrissyc wrote:in at Harvard

3.9 GPA
??? LSAT

chrissyc · Post by **chrissyc** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:14 pm

weejonbu wrote:
chrissyc wrote:in at Harvard
3.9 GPA
??? LSAT

4.04 GPA UCLA, 165 LSAT, great softs, great letters, great PS

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