Penn Waitlist 2012 Forum

[Read14]

Hi everyone,

I've never posted before, but I felt like now was a good time considering how useful I've found these forums.

I received a phone call from Penn on Thursday re: my interest in attending. Penn has been my top choice and goal since I began contemplating law school, so of course I was very enthusiastic. I then received a call today that I was accepted!

I sent one LOCI.

I am so excited!

[Mr. Somebody]

Hi everyone,

I've never posted before, but I felt like now was a good time considering how useful I've found these forums.

I received a phone call from Penn on Thursday re: my interest in attending. Penn has been my top choice and goal since I began contemplating law school, so of course I was very enthusiastic. I then received a call today that I was accepted!

I sent one LOCI.

I am so excited!

Hi there. Congratulations! Mind sharing stats and if you are URM?

[Lawbro]

Congrats to the two who have gotten in. I am also interested in hearing your stats so I can get a better sense of what penn is looking for

[gravityrides0]

Congrats to the two who have gotten in. I am also interested in hearing your stats so I can get a better sense of what penn is looking for

165/ 4.07 ...maybe they are looking for reverse splitters/GPAs? (for once...). What are your stats?

Congrats to Read114!

[Lawbro]

Congrats to the two who have gotten in. I am also interested in hearing your stats so I can get a better sense of what penn is looking for

165/ 4.07 ...maybe they are looking for reverse splitters/GPAs? (for once...). What are your stats?

Congrats to Read114!

170 and 3.7 (lsac). My gpa is pretty low for penn

[gravityrides0]

Congrats to the two who have gotten in. I am also interested in hearing your stats so I can get a better sense of what penn is looking for

165/ 4.07 ...maybe they are looking for reverse splitters/GPAs? (for once...). What are your stats?

Congrats to Read114!

170 and 3.7 (lsac). My gpa is pretty low for penn

but so is my LSAT... Since they seem to be slowly trickling through the WL, they may be replacing people who are withdrawing with WLers who have similar stats. so if you're showing interest and another 170 LSAT withdraws, you'd probably have a great shot!

[justicefishy]

Good luck everyone on the waitlist and looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly next year!

[msblaw89]

Do you all think Penn is still going to extend phone interviews? Or were th few calls on Monday the "interviews"

[gravityrides0]

Good luck everyone on the waitlist and looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly next year!

yay thanks!!

p.s. PM me if you know any good housing info... this is next on the list for me to freak out about!

[quaker10]

Good luck everyone on the waitlist and looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly next year!

yay thanks!!

p.s. PM me if you know any good housing info... this is next on the list for me to freak out about!

I lived in Chestnut Hall as an undergrad..super close to the law school and really nice for West Philly. Many students choose to live downtown, but this is great if you want to live on campus. It is full of grad students and residents at the hospital and does not feel like a dorm.

[gravityrides0]

Good luck everyone on the waitlist and looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly next year!

yay thanks!!

p.s. PM me if you know any good housing info... this is next on the list for me to freak out about!

I lived in Chestnut Hall as an undergrad..super close to the law school and really nice for West Philly. Many students choose to live downtown, but this is great if you want to live on campus. It is full of grad students and residents at the hospital and does not feel like a dorm.

thanks! their website looked great, but this is scary, haha

http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/PA ... all.html#b

maybe things have changed...

[quaker10]

Good luck everyone on the waitlist and looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly next year!

yay thanks!!

p.s. PM me if you know any good housing info... this is next on the list for me to freak out about!

I lived in Chestnut Hall as an undergrad..super close to the law school and really nice for West Philly. Many students choose to live downtown, but this is great if you want to live on campus. It is full of grad students and residents at the hospital and does not feel like a dorm.

thanks! their website looked great, but this is scary, haha

http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/PA ... all.html#b

maybe things have changed...

Well, here's the deal. It's not GREAT, but the other on campus apartments and apartment manager's are arguably worse. Nothing in West Philly is great unless you pay for the snazzy buildings, but those are largely for professors and others who have the money to spend. I know lots of MBA's live in 1900 Locust downtown.

[gravityrides0]

Well, here's the deal. It's not GREAT, but the other on campus apartments and apartment manager's are arguably worse. Nothing in West Philly is great unless you pay for the snazzy buildings, but those are largely for professors and others who have the money to spend. I know lots of MBA's live in 1900 Locust downtown.

thanks for the info! I have some research to do

[justicefishy]

Well, here's the deal. It's not GREAT, but the other on campus apartments and apartment manager's are arguably worse. Nothing in West Philly is great unless you pay for the snazzy buildings, but those are largely for professors and others who have the money to spend. I know lots of MBA's live in 1900 Locust downtown.

thanks for the info! I have some research to do

I'm doing Left Bank next year which should be great; expensive but great.

[msblaw89]

Well, here's the deal. It's not GREAT, but the other on campus apartments and apartment manager's are arguably worse. Nothing in West Philly is great unless you pay for the snazzy buildings, but those are largely for professors and others who have the money to spend. I know lots of MBA's live in 1900 Locust downtown.

thanks for the info! I have some research to do

I'm doing Left Bank next year which should be great; expensive but great.

Whie I am so happy that you all got into Penn... Could you all take this to the admitted students thread instead of the WL? Makes me sad

[gravityrides0]

Well, here's the deal. It's not GREAT, but the other on campus apartments and apartment manager's are arguably worse. Nothing in West Philly is great unless you pay for the snazzy buildings, but those are largely for professors and others who have the money to spend. I know lots of MBA's live in 1900 Locust downtown.

thanks for the info! I have some research to do

I'm doing Left Bank next year which should be great; expensive but great.

Whie I am so happy that you all got into Penn... Could you all take this to the admitted students thread instead of the WL? Makes me sad

I PMed jfishy, haha... Don't be sad-- you're next! good luck!!

[Feddy250]

Just got in off the waiting list! Got the call on Monday gauging my interest. I was very interested but didn't want to pay sticker. The admissions office was really helpful and gave me a potential financial aid package based on my need. 70K! I was brought up to the committee today and accepted. As of right now, I am attending!

For those of you interested in my stats...

3.95/170 non-URM and never sent a LOCI....

[Lawbro]

I'm surprised you were waitlisted in the first place

[cogitoergosum]

So are we at the point where waitlist acceptances trickle out one per month for the rest of the summer, or could there still be a "wave"?

[msblaw89]

So are we at the point where waitlist acceptances trickle out one per month for the rest of the summer, or could there still be a "wave"?

I don't think it will be a wave. The last e-mail I received from Dean Post said she hoped to give another update mid June

[msblaw89]

Rejected from WL on Thursday... Now just riding out Duke WL

[NJPitcher]

Was accepted off the WL yesterday - got an interest email on Tuesday, spoke with them on Thursday, offered yesterday. Withdrawing from NYU and staying in Philly!

[Indebted]

Was accepted off the WL yesterday - got an interest email on Tuesday, spoke with them on Thursday, offered yesterday. Withdrawing from NYU and staying in Philly!

Incredibly jealous. Congratulations!

[Rampage1]

Rejected from WL on Thursday... Now just riding out Duke WL

Sorry to hear that. Did you get news via email or snail mail? Congrats to those who got in this week.

[Revolver066]

Was accepted off the WL yesterday - got an interest email on Tuesday, spoke with them on Thursday, offered yesterday. Withdrawing from NYU and staying in Philly!

+1 (except I'm withdrawing from NU). East coast bound!