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Applications are now being accepted.

NOTE: UVA gives out both solicited merit and need-based fee waivers. I received my merit-based waiver on July 25, 2012. TLS user danitt received a need-based waiver on August 15, 2012.

Application Instructions: http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/prospectives/jdapp.htm

-Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score (or GMAT score if applying for the J.D./M.B.A. program, if the applicant wishes).
-Transcript of prior academic record, submitted through the Credential Assembly Service (CAS)
-Two letters of recommendation
-Personal statement(s) and résumé; additional personal statements or any other addenda may be submitted.
-$80 application fee
-Application for In-State Educational Privileges, if seeking classification as a resident student

Important Dates: http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/prospectives/jdapp.htm

We will begin receiving applications for the J.D. program on Sept. 1, 2012. Applying on or before March 1, 2013 guarantees that we will issue a decision no later than April 15, 2013. Applications will be accepted after March 1, 2013 and reviewed, but applicants are not guaranteed an admissions decision by April 15.

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Class of 2016:
UVA Waitlisted Class of 2016
UVA Class of 2016
Official UVA Class of 2016 Facebook Group
Unofficial UVA Class of 2016 Facebook Group

c/o 2015 Reference Threads:
Applicants/Waitlists: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=162869
Attending: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=163852
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Countdown Timer to first date that applicants can submit application:
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UVA Decision Date Graph, 2011-2012 (click on graph for larger view)


Decision Date Spreadsheet, 2012-2012: Link to Google Doc

LSN 2012-2013 Cycle Applicants: http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants/
LSN 2011-2012 Cycle Applicants: http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants/1112
LSN 2010-2011 Cycle Applicants: http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants/1011/
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YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UVALawSchool
Link to Video Tour

Checking in. Easily my favorite of MVP.

Checking in...

Note: They also give solicited need based fee waivers. I got one this morning by just emailing and asking for it.

RSterling wrote:Checking in. Easily my favorite of MVP.

What's your rationale for that? I'm looking at all three and I would actually lean away from UVA, probably because I want to work in NYC and UPenn has proximity while Mich has a slight edge over Virginia here.

Those two campuses look amazing though, and in different ways.

I'm going to be applying ED sometime early in September when I get my PS finished. <3 so hard

Dr. Filth wrote:I'm going to be applying ED sometime early in September when I get my PS finished. <3 so hard

If you aren't already sold on a school, why are you EDing? Just curious

rickyb514 wrote:

Dr. Filth wrote:I'm going to be applying ED sometime early in September when I get my PS finished. <3 so hard

If you aren't already sold on a school, why are you EDing? Just curious

I'm completely sold on UVa + suuuuper borderline numbers (2.95 170)

Dr. Filth wrote:

rickyb514 wrote:

Dr. Filth wrote:I'm going to be applying ED sometime early in September when I get my PS finished. <3 so hard

If you aren't already sold on a school, why are you EDing? Just curious

I'm completely sold on UVa + suuuuper borderline numbers (2.95 170)

Oh got it. I misread, thought you said you were apply ED somewhere rather than sometime, but that makes sense. Hope it works out. I think your LSAT gives you a shot, so in your case ED works well.

I have a bunch of friends here. Every single one of them LOVES Charlottesville, which surprised me. It seems like a nice place, but there's a big difference between "Ya, I like it here" and "Oh my goodness this place is amazing!" All of them (okay, so it's only 3 people) were of the latter sort.

Great info about application fee waiver. I just emailed admissions and they replied back within 5 minutes with an application fee waiver code... $$$

Checking in, plan on ED'ing with 3.88/165. Solicited a fee waiver by shooting them an email.

I'm starting to lose track of which of these I've posted in lol. Best of luck to everyone!

moonman157 wrote:I'm starting to lose track of which of these I've posted in lol. Best of luck to everyone!

For now, it's the same 14 people posting on all of the available T14 threads. We are the motivated ones.

Got my fee waiver already! Won't be EDing but hoping to get in anyways.

Count me in.

I'll be doing ED on day 1 Good luck everyone!

My ED will depend on my LSAT :c but I would be happy here, man.

UPDATE:
+ New UVA Decision Date graph from the 2011-2012 cycle replaces 2009-2010 graph in OP

rickyb514 wrote:

moonman157 wrote:I'm starting to lose track of which of these I've posted in lol. Best of luck to everyone!

For now, it's the same 14 people posting on all of the available T14 threads. We are the motivated ones.

+1

Woo! Excited to apply to UVA. I'd be extremely bummed if I didn't make it in here.

rickyb514 wrote:

RSterling wrote:Checking in. Easily my favorite of MVP.

What's your rationale for that? I'm looking at all three and I would actually lean away from UVA, probably because I want to work in NYC and UPenn has proximity while Mich has a slight edge over Virginia here.

Those two campuses look amazing though, and in different ways.

Sorry. just saw this. It's mostly for aesthetic reasons, and I know a handful of people of went to V for undergrad and said they absolutely loved Charlottesville. In terms of NYC biglaw, Penn is definitely the best choice, but I think for DC and clerkships, V tends to do better than its peers (I think). I think the Michigan campus looks incredible, but I have no real draw there (though I am applying there and would take it over V if they offered me more $)

Checking in. Nice choice for the fall pic of charlottesville. Doesn't get better than that.

voytek wrote:Checking in. Nice choice for the fall pic of charlottesville. Doesn't get better than that.

I thought so too

Any others out there doing ED?

shadowofjazz wrote:

voytek wrote:Checking in. Nice choice for the fall pic of charlottesville. Doesn't get better than that.

I thought so too

Any others out there doing ED?

Hi!

When are you going to be submitting yours? I'm still working on my essays. (I haven't started ) I have my PS sketched out though.

Dr. Filth wrote:

shadowofjazz wrote:

voytek wrote:Checking in. Nice choice for the fall pic of charlottesville. Doesn't get better than that.

I thought so too

Any others out there doing ED?

Hi!

When are you going to be submitting yours? I'm still working on my essays. (I haven't started ) I have my PS sketched out though.

September 1st at 9 am! I have everything all set except for my Why UVA (which I am writing right now-ish).