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Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:48 pm
by homersimpson12
I am 152/3.4 and I saw on my status checker that I was accepted into my super reach school, whose median lsat is 15 points above my score. Surely a mistake was made as this is my only acceptance thus far. If I accept and make plans to go there can they take away my offer?
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:57 pm
by woodscommaL
homersimpson12 wrote:I am 152/3.4 and I saw on my status checker that I was accepted into my super reach school, whose median lsat is 15 points above my score. Surely a mistake was made as this is my only acceptance thus far. If I accept and make plans to go there can they take away my offer?
I would deposit. Now.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:59 pm
by LAFish
URM?
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:06 pm
by homersimpson12
LAFish wrote:URM?
no white male
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:07 pm
by shroeder
Send in the deposit check TODAY!!!! Congrats
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:12 pm
by homersimpson12
shroeder wrote:Send in the deposit check TODAY!!!! Congrats
already in mail, but can they still rescind the offer even after receiving deposit?
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:15 pm
by thederangedwang
homersimpson12 wrote:shroeder wrote:Send in the deposit check TODAY!!!! Congrats
already in mail, but can they still rescind the offer even after receiving deposit?
send a second deposit, and then a third.
also, what school is it?
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:18 pm
by hoos89
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Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:18 pm
by homersimpson12
thederangedwang wrote:homersimpson12 wrote:shroeder wrote:Send in the deposit check TODAY!!!! Congrats
already in mail, but can they still rescind the offer even after receiving deposit?
send a second deposit, and then a third.
also, what school is it?
I dont want to say they may be watching this forum and check their records if they did make a mistake
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:21 pm
by thederangedwang
homersimpson12 wrote:thederangedwang wrote:homersimpson12 wrote:shroeder wrote:Send in the deposit check TODAY!!!! Congrats
already in mail, but can they still rescind the offer even after receiving deposit?
send a second deposit, and then a third.
also, what school is it?
I dont want to say they may be watching this forum and check their records if they did make a mistake
Best of luck, keep TLS updated about how this goes
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:26 pm
by JamMasterJ
Good luck dude, that's awesome.
If your gpa was high, they may have used that to boost the median, and not really cared about the LSAT score for some non-numerical reason.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:28 pm
by ColumbiaChamp
Make a deposit right away and if they later try to deny admission, you can rely on the principle of promissory estoppel. I know someone who got rejected to Princeton but sent a deposit for grad school and then sued, they were forced by the court to let him attend because they accepted the deposit.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:30 pm
by JamMasterJ
ColumbiaChamp wrote:Make a deposit right away and if they later try to deny admission, you can rely on the principle of promissory estoppel. I know someone who got rejected to Princeton but sent a deposit for grad school and then sued, they were forced by the court to let him attend because they accepted the deposit.
yeah, if they don't realize their "mistake" after accepting your deposit, you're probably fine
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:42 pm
by Magnifique1908
I'm guessing with school ranked.that high you should receive an email or something in addition to the status checker. Can't think of a school with a median that high that only advises through checker.
Also you should.have deposited electronically if possible.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:52 pm
by cogitoergosum
Magnifique1908 wrote:I'm guessing with school ranked.that high you should receive an email or something in addition to the status checker. Can't think of a school with a median that high that only advises through checker.
Also you should.have deposited electronically if possible.
Congrats OP. If you can deposit electronically I would do that right now and figure out the rest later (call admissions office, ask them to destroy check because you deposited electronically, or just let it process and get subtracted from your first tuition payment?)
If indeed this is a mistake, it is a once-in-a-lifetime sort of break... GRAB IT!
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:55 pm
by cogitoergosum
btw, this is currently my favorite post on all of TLS.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:57 pm
by checkster
I hope this story has a happy ending...
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:05 pm
by CanadianWolf
It's probably not a mistake. Apparently adcomms actually read the aplications since something other than your numbers captured their interest. My first impression was to write "Enjoy Cornell !", but USC & Vandy, among others, are also possibilities.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:08 pm
by fatpeopleavenger
cogitoergosum wrote:btw, this is currently my favorite post on all of TLS.
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:11 pm
by cogitoergosum
CanadianWolf wrote:It's probably not a mistake.
Yeah, I agree...
Nevertheless, send that deposit
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:12 pm
by favrefire4
What school is this?
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:15 pm
by cogitoergosum
favrefire4 wrote:What school is this?
This is one case in which I actually respect OP's decision to not spill the beans. Don't do it!
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:15 pm
by CanadianWolf
OP: After you send in your deposit via Priority Mail or Express Mail with delivery signature/confirmation requested, buy a lottery ticket while your good fortune is still running hot. Congratulations !
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:16 pm
by pupshaw
cogitoergosum wrote:favrefire4 wrote:What school is this?
This is one case in which I actually respect OP's decision to not spill the beans. Don't do it!
But do it after your deposit is processed!
Re: Mistake made???
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:19 pm
by Jaeger
JamMasterJ wrote:Good luck dude, that's awesome.
If your gpa was high, they may have used that to boost the median, and not really cared about the LSAT score for some non-numerical reason.
If the school's median LSAT is 167, I doubt their 75th percentile GPA is 3.4. Just got lucky.