Stanford Law School 2011 Applicants (Pics) Forum

[cardinals1989]

Woke up to a missed call. Not from SLS .

My heart definitely skipped a beat before I read the second sentence. I think I am as nervous for you as for myself .

[Knock]

Woke up to a missed call. Not from SLS .

My heart definitely skipped a beat before I read the second sentence. I think I am as nervous for you as for myself .

Haha, I think I have plenty of nerves for myself . Good luck, hopefully some more TLSers get calls today and tomorrow.

[s0ph1e2007]

Yea they wont care. You update them on contacting someone at their school? I interviewed with two of their professors and both of them told me they have NO control over admissions. One of them even told me he had a Stan UG work for him for two years as a research assistant after graduating and he wrote him a ridiculously good recommendation, but they ended up not taking him anyways b.c. his application was right on the edge of dropping SLS's average LSAT down a point.

I don't think the whole point of the update is that he contacted someone. This just leads into the fact that Stanford is at the cutting edge of his field, which is a legitimate and important thing for them to know.

Yes I was searching for an authoritative opinion on the particular subject (it's 2010 cutting edge new) and the only credible reference from a law point of view was of Stanford origin. That's why I want to study at Stanford - it seem to offer the best education in a new legal frontier. Everyone else is not quite caught up yet.

Oh yes! That would be a great addition to your Why Stanford.
I'm sorry; I didn't understand you :/

[The Stig]

just my .02 cents before there is a wave of Why SLS?s!- my app didn't have anything SLS-specific in the PS, but I did have two targeted letters from my recommenders. I believe they both used essentially the same LOR as for the generic one (but one did do post-doc work at Stanford, so maybe he threw a bit in there about SLS?).

From Dean Deal's blog, it sounds like they want to know how you fit into the SLS community, and how your puzzle pieces fit together (in her words ). I think it would be useful to ask yourself if you have already put together that puzzle in your original app before sending in an essay. It might already be clear why you are a good fit! They've got a ton more admitting to do, so if it were me I wouldn't starting sending in stuff until later (though I recognize the urge, as it's what I want to do as schools I haven't heard from ).

At least for me, I focused throughout my app on my interdisciplinary background, which seems to be one of their focuses at SLS...that said I didn't change my app between schools...

[cardinals1989]

Man, if I got a call from Dean Deal tomorrow, it would be /cycle for me. Which would make for an awesome last semester of college.

[r6_philly]

just my .02 cents before there is a wave of Why SLS?s!- my app didn't have anything SLS-specific in the PS, but I did have two targeted letters from my recommenders. I believe they both used essentially the same LOR as for the generic one (but one did do post-doc work at Stanford, so maybe he threw a bit in there about SLS?).

From Dean Deal's blog, it sounds like they want to know how you fit into the SLS community, and how your puzzle pieces fit together (in her words ). I think it would be useful to ask yourself if you have already put together that puzzle in your original app before sending in an essay. It might already be clear why you are a good fit! They've got a ton more admitting to do, so if were me I wouldn't starting sending in stuff until later (though I recognize the urge, as it's what I want to do as schools I haven't heard from ).

At least for me, I focused throughout my app on my interdisciplinary background, which seems to be one of their trademarks at SLS...that said I didn't change my app between schools...

Thanks for the advice. I feel like I had more room to say things in the Berkeley PS since I put in 3 pages lol I am happy with my PS. Maybe my piece just hasn't found the right place to fit yet?

[whathojeeves]

[Maybe my piece just hasn't found the right place to fit yet?

I'm going to blame TLS-induced delirium for the many many inappropriate comments that jumped into my mind as I read that.

[r6_philly]

I'm going to blame TLS-induced delirium for the many many inappropriate comments that jumped into my mind as I read that.

[HopefulFish]

any news of rejections?

[cardinals1989]

any news of rejections?

According to last year's thread, I don't think they started until after the New Year. Problem is they all come as snail mail. The rejection hits you and you don't even know it is coming.

[RTFM]

any news of rejections?

Why are you so focused on rejections? Hearing that someone else has been rejected does not make it more or less likely that you will be rejected. And it's just so negative!

[Vertigo963]

So, does anyone want to hazard an estimate of how many people have been admitted so far?

[Knock]

So, does anyone want to hazard an estimate of how many people have been admitted so far?

Umm, <50. So like, ~300 more acceptances to go i'm guessing.

[Vertigo963]

Umm, <50. So like, ~300 more acceptances to go i'm guessing.

That would be great! I was afraid it was like two-thirds over.

[cardinals1989]

Umm, <50. So like, ~300 more acceptances to go i'm guessing.

That would be great! I was afraid it was like two-thirds over.

Stanford will be admitting people through April. And off the waitlist after that through the rest of the summer.

[s0ph1e2007]

Does anyone re-read Dean Deal's blog, even though they've already read her posts before haha
... problems

[cardinals1989]

Does anyone re-read Dean Deal's blog, even though they've already read her posts before haha
... problems

Story. of. my. life.

[Knock]

Does anyone re-read Dean Deal's blog, even though they've already read her posts before haha
... problems

Story. of. my. life.

Pffft, you guys are weak. I have all her blog posts tattoo'd on my back. I hope she doesn't post a new one for a while though.

[r6_philly]

You guys are funny. What are you going to do until 1/5 or whenever they open back up?

[lzyovrachievr]

Pffft, you guys are weak. I have all her blog posts tattoo'd on my back. I hope she doesn't post a new one for a while though.

Honey, I wish you'd stop doing that. I get tired of reading her words every night as I try to stay in the mood.

[cardinals1989]

You guys are funny. What are you going to do until 1/5 4/30 or whenever they open back up? whenever they reject you?

FTFY.

Apparently find a tattoo artist.

[r6_philly]

You can call me corny but I actually am having school related stuff tattooed on me. I have other large tattoos so maybe it won't be so bad lol

[pennyloafer17]

You guys are funny. What are you going to do until 1/5 or whenever they open back up?

try to maintain my stress level...yoga?

[Wolverine Den]

In at Stanford, I hope all of you guys waiting really get a call from Dean Deal, she is as nice and warm as it gets. Good luck to the rest of you guys (specifically Knock and Cardinal ).

[r6_philly]

In at Stanford, I hope all of you guys waiting really get a call from Dean Deal, she is as nice and warm as it gets. Good luck to the rest of you guys (specifically Knock and Cardinal ).

Congrats! Do you have high numbers?