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Best of luck to all!

Thanks! I applied...it was the only NYC school I applied to...debated Fordham for a bit but thought it would be too much of a reach.

With a 156 and a 2.9 not URM but interesting background, would it even make sense to apply? I feel like i would be an auto-reject

Ugh so effing mad at myself- I was hurrying to get in my app and realized after the fact that I hadn't attached my most updated personal statement. No typos or anything like that, but just less polished. I'm really interested in Cardozo and need scholarships so hope I haven't blown it. Lesson learned!

Doin' it, doin' it, doin' it.

Just checked today and status changed to "Decision rendered and sent." I applied for the January program. But I didn't receive a phonecall, like people from the 2011 thread posted.

You guys think this is a bad sign? *gulp*
Maybe they won't call if I'm in Canada? I hope that's the case..

I needed a dean certificate for being on probation my freshman year at my old college....

Don't have a clue of anyone in the dean's office... I sent a letter to dean's office explain situation / attached addendum I gave Cardozo, and dean certificate that needs filled out...

Still not complete because of it..

I'm starting to have dreams where I'm opening the letter and waking up before I see their decision. I may be thinking about this too much.

Does anyone know how Cardozo lets the applicants know their decision?
Acceptance by phonecall/regular mail
Waitlist by Email

Rejection by... email or regular mail? I feel like making me wait for a letter that tells me I got rejected is an overly cruel way of notifying me.

JGK wrote:I'm starting to have dreams where I'm opening the letter and waking up before I see their decision. I may be thinking about this too much.

Does anyone know how Cardozo lets the applicants know their decision?
Acceptance by phonecall/regular mail
Waitlist by Email

Rejection by... email or regular mail? I feel like making me wait for a letter that tells me I got rejected is an overly cruel way of notifying me.

Pretty much had this same dream last night. Woke up and voraciously opened all my status checkers. Passed back out when nothing had changed.

I got an email today saying that I was accepted with a scholarship. I need to maintain a 2.95 (top 80%) which seems very reasonable. The email said they tried to contact me but couldn't reach me and that I should be receiving a package in the mail soon. The email had an attachment with two letters, one for the acceptance and one for the scholarship.
Good luck to everyone!

edit: there was actually three letters, the third talked about deposits etc.

Oops never mind, you already said January start.

JGK wrote:I got an email today saying that I was accepted with a scholarship. I need to maintain a 2.95 (top 80%) which seems very reasonable. The email said they tried to contact me but couldn't reach me and that I should be receiving a package in the mail soon. The email had an attachment with two letters, one for the acceptance and one for the scholarship.
Good luck to everyone!

Congrats! That's awesome news! Are you willing to share your stats with us?

sfamor wrote:Ugh so effing mad at myself- I was hurrying to get in my app and realized after the fact that I hadn't attached my most updated personal statement. No typos or anything like that, but just less polished. I'm really interested in Cardozo and need scholarships so hope I haven't blown it. Lesson learned!

Send the admissions office an email with your polished PS attached and tell them you wanted to include some updates

InGoodFaith wrote:

sfamor wrote:Ugh so effing mad at myself- I was hurrying to get in my app and realized after the fact that I hadn't attached my most updated personal statement. No typos or anything like that, but just less polished. I'm really interested in Cardozo and need scholarships so hope I haven't blown it. Lesson learned!

Send the admissions office an email with your polished PS attached and tell them you wanted to include some updates

Agree. Did that with the first 5 schools I applied to.

Cardozo, didn't think about applying here until I visited the school and loved it.

applied! retook lsat yesterday, hopefully ill get a better score. haha

good luck all!!

KibblesnBitts wrote:Cardozo, didn't think about applying here until I visited the school and loved it.

What impressed you about it so much? I'm pretty intrigued by Cardozo and would love to hear a third-party perspective on it.

hadisious wrote:

KibblesnBitts wrote:Cardozo, didn't think about applying here until I visited the school and loved it.

What impressed you about it so much? I'm pretty intrigued by Cardozo and would love to hear a third-party perspective on it.

It just seems to be a very genuine school. I toured NYLS, Cardozo, and Fordham in one day and Cardozo is the only one I decided to apply to. The students just didn't seem to care at NYLS, it felt like a high class boarding school or a very small undergraduate institution. The library was also unimpressive. Fordham, the students seemed to be very cutthroat and intense.

The students at Cardozo seemed to be more relaxed, and the studying that was going on seemed to be somewhat intensive, yet calm at the same time. Though I don't follow Judaism (despite being born to a Jewish family), I like how the library follows the Jewish calendar - closed on Saturdays (the sabbath). It forces students to take a night off from studying intensively and just mellow out. It's basically the law school telling you to go out at least one night per week and enjoy yourself.

As someone who goes to a state school, which spans across 7 towns and 5 different campuses, I like how the law school is constricted to one building like the other New York schools. Its location is also great. The facilities and moot court look great - all the classrooms are above ground, and it just seems like a well-formed school. Needless to say, I was impressed and would consider attending if I get accepted....with a bit of a scholarship.

KibblesnBitts wrote:

hadisious wrote:

KibblesnBitts wrote:Cardozo, didn't think about applying here until I visited the school and loved it.

What impressed you about it so much? I'm pretty intrigued by Cardozo and would love to hear a third-party perspective on it.

It just seems to be a very genuine school. I toured NYLS, Cardozo, and Fordham in one day and Cardozo is the only one I decided to apply to. The students just didn't seem to care at NYLS, it felt like a high class boarding school or a very small undergraduate institution. The library was also unimpressive. Fordham, the students seemed to be very cutthroat and intense.

The students at Cardozo seemed to be more relaxed, and the studying that was going on seemed to be somewhat intensive, yet calm at the same time. Though I don't follow Judaism (despite being born to a Jewish family), I like how the library follows the Jewish calendar - closed on Saturdays (the sabbath). It forces students to take a night off from studying intensively and just mellow out. It's basically the law school telling you to go out at least one night per week and enjoy yourself.

As someone who goes to a state school, which spans across 7 towns and 5 different campuses, I like how the law school is constricted to one building like the other New York schools. Its location is also great. The facilities and moot court look great - all the classrooms are above ground, and it just seems like a well-formed school. Needless to say, I was impressed and would consider attending if I get accepted....with a bit of a scholarship.

Thanks! That definitely sounds like a great place. I hope I get the opportunity to visit should I get accepted.

Just got an email from Dozo for an open house invite or something....Dozo, you are such a TEASE.

doceydoe wrote:Just got an email from Dozo for an open house invite or something....Dozo, you are such a TEASE.

I am SO glad Gmail managed to not tag it as important.

KibblesnBitts wrote:

doceydoe wrote:Just got an email from Dozo for an open house invite or something....Dozo, you are such a TEASE.

I am SO glad Gmail managed to not tag it as important.

ITAP (Intensive Trial Advocacy Program) on January 17 starts @ 8:30 AM and goes on until 5:30 PM.....anyone going?

I'm curious if this has any bearing (even if its very very slight) on admissions (i.e., demonstrates applicant's interest in the school, etc.) or maybe they're just pressed for jurors?

Anyone know how long it took them last year to start sending out replies in January?

hob12 wrote:Anyone know how long it took them last year to start sending out replies in January?

Looking at the forums from last year, it seems that people who got accepted received phone calls early in January right after New Years.

Kess wrote:

hob12 wrote:Anyone know how long it took them last year to start sending out replies in January?

Looking at the forums from last year, it seems that people who got accepted received phone calls early in January right after New Years.

Yeah it was like January 4th last year. It makes me nervous...