Chicago c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014) Forum

[lawschool22]

I felt like Chicago tries to get the "Why Chicago" out of you when they ask about which student organizations and such you would be interested in. Other than how specific I was in that section from my research (aka advice from Regulus) I didn't write about Why Chicago anywhere.

In terms of optional essays, I think all of them except the Why X essays at yield protect schools are truly optional or not wanted at all.

Yeah, these people read thousands of apps in a cycle. If everyone added an extra 1-2 optional essays, that would increase the reading load to a crazy level.

[IrishJew]

Do we have any knowledge on interview success rate (in terms of admission of course lol)?

This might answer your question:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv? ... ldWc#gid=0

But...they...they almost all got in, with a few WLs. That can't be right, can it? IS there self selection in terms of who reports going on here?

[lawschool22]

Do we have any knowledge on interview success rate (in terms of admission of course lol)?

This might answer your question:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv? ... ldWc#gid=0

But...they...they almost all got in, with a few WLs. That can't be right, can it? IS there self selection in terms of who reports going on here?

It has to be self selection. Look at the dates they added the data. They are nearly all after they date the received the decision. It seems like mainly the people who were accepted went through the trouble of adding their data. Hopefully the spreadsheets this year will avoid this, since we encouraged people to add their data as soon as they applied, instead of after the fact.

[Gary]

Have other people been UR three times as well? My first was in November and I've had two date changes after my interview.

[Gary]

double post, sorry

[paglababa]

I hope to not blow my chicago interview the way I did for Harvard. We've got quite some time to prep though so good luck everyone

[lawschool22]

I hope to not blow my chicago interview the way I did for Harvard. We've got quite some time to prep though so good luck everyone

How'd you blow your JS1?

[wsparker]

Have other people been UR three times as well? My first was in November and I've had two date changes after my interview.

First UR then mine changed right after my interview, and then again a few days later. I think that was pretty common, but I'm not sure.

[paglababa]

I hope to not blow my chicago interview the way I did for Harvard. We've got quite some time to prep though so good luck everyone

How'd you blow your JS1?

Fumbled on words / said the dumbest things ever. I try not to think about it so I can still be hopeful for a JS2. It was my first time skype interviewing so I'll try to skype some friends as practice before the big day.

I love chicago and an acceptance there would be amazing.

[Samsing]

I interviewed last week. Good luck to everyone who has interviews coming up! Feel free to pm if you have questions. All the questions were covered in this thread and my interview lasted about 15 minutes.

[Rangers5]

This might be a dumb question but when they say you must schedule your interview within the fourteen day period they don't mean your interview has to be within fourteen days, right? I went to schedule my interview and the earliest day available was the 31st because it said there is no interviewers available on the 28th and 29th.

[Typhoon24]

Man, the first slot I could find was a week into february lol. Serves me right for savoring this till I got back from class.

[kershka]

This might be a dumb question but when they say you must schedule your interview within the fourteen day period they don't mean your interview has to be within fourteen days, right? I went to schedule my interview and the earliest day available was the 31st because it said there is no interviewers available on the 28th and 29th.

No, not at all. The soonest I was able to schedule an interview after receiving the request was nearly a month later. Just make sure that sometime in the next fourteen days that you make an appointment to interview.

[Rangers5]

This might be a dumb question but when they say you must schedule your interview within the fourteen day period they don't mean your interview has to be within fourteen days, right? I went to schedule my interview and the earliest day available was the 31st because it said there is no interviewers available on the 28th and 29th.

No, not at all. The soonest I was able to schedule an interview after receiving the request was nearly a month later. Just make sure that sometime in the next fourteen days that you make an appointment to interview.

Okay, great. Thanks for the response!

[ShrimpToastMasters]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

[kershka]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

Yay! Congrats!

[ShrimpToastMasters]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

Yay! Congrats!

Thanx! Nice to finally hear something - it's been radio silence from schools since Mid-December!

[jingosaur]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

Congrats!! I guess they're giving out more interviews.

[Pishee77]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

Yay! Congrats!

Thanx! Nice to finally hear something - it's been radio silence from schools since Mid-December!

Submit date?

[barrelofmonkeys]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

...did you get it last night and just see it today?

[lawschool22]

UChi interview e-mail received today!

What was your last UR date?

[whereskyle]

Do we have any knowledge on interview success rate (in terms of admission of course lol)?

This might answer your question:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv? ... ldWc#gid=0

But...they...they almost all got in, with a few WLs. That can't be right, can it? IS there self selection in terms of who reports going on here?

It has to be self selection. Look at the dates they added the data. They are nearly all after they date the received the decision. It seems like mainly the people who were accepted went through the trouble of adding their data. Hopefully the spreadsheets this year will avoid this, since we encouraged people to add their data as soon as they applied, instead of after the fact.

Admitted = Excitement and satisfaction about which I will post.
Denied/WL = Wretched disappointment from which I will flee.

[andapieceoftoast]

Does anyone know the twitter handle of UChi? Last year it looks like they gave ppl heads up on when batches were coming out just like NU does.

[anubis1911]

Is it proper etiquette to send a thank you note after the interview? I don't want to screw up on something so dumb.

[t-14orbust]

Does anyone know the twitter handle of UChi? Last year it looks like they gave ppl heads up on when batches were coming out just like NU does.

@UChicagoLawApps