Yale c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 cycle) Forum

Mr. Elshal · Post by **Mr. Elshal** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:21 pm

Submitted! This was my last app. Feels awesome

JedBartlett · Post by **JedBartlett** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:22 pm

Mr. Elshal wrote:Submitted! This was my last app. Feels awesome

Aye

sabanist · Post by **sabanist** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:57 pm

Checking in!

Mdenis1 · Post by **Mdenis1** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:41 pm

Just submitted! Last one. Good luck everyone. Do you think there's a chance we can get some answers before Christmas?

hdivine · Post by **hdivine** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:03 pm

The scatter plot chart at the beginning of this forum is the most depressing thing I've ever seen, and that's coming from somebody with good numbers to begin with. If we can trust the admit graph at the beginning, it looks like 1/3 of the class will fill by mid-January. Of course, that's based on last year's Oct. 1 application date, and there was no Hurricane Sandy last year.

ColeWorld · Post by **ColeWorld** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:46 pm

For those of you who have already submitted, what did you do for the work/activities attachment that they ask for? It just says to list activities and jobs along with the time spent on each, but I'm wondering if we should include a description as well. Thanks and I wish everyone good luck!

Elston Gunn · Post by **Elston Gunn** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:53 pm

ColeWorld wrote:For those of you who have already submitted, what did you do for the work/activities attachment that they ask for? It just says to list activities and jobs along with the time spent on each, but I'm wondering if we should include a description as well. Thanks and I wish everyone good luck!

(YLS 1L) Either way is fine, though there should probably be descriptions either on that form or a resume you attach. Every year, no one knows what to do with that stupid attachment, but I think some of the profs must be very attached to it. It wouldn't be the first bizarre institutional tradition they keep around basically because some of the powerful faculty are used to it (like for instance, having finals *after* Christmas break).

Mr. Elshal · Post by **Mr. Elshal** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:38 pm

ColeWorld wrote:For those of you who have already submitted, what did you do for the work/activities attachment that they ask for? It just says to list activities and jobs along with the time spent on each, but I'm wondering if we should include a description as well. Thanks and I wish everyone good luck!

I put the company name, dates I was there, my position, hours per week, a brief one-liner about the company, and another one-liner about my primary responsibilities. Not sure if it's right but it seems that Yale leaves everything so open-ended that you can't really know for sure.

ColeWorld · Post by **ColeWorld** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:17 pm

Mr. Elshal wrote:
ColeWorld wrote:For those of you who have already submitted, what did you do for the work/activities attachment that they ask for? It just says to list activities and jobs along with the time spent on each, but I'm wondering if we should include a description as well. Thanks and I wish everyone good luck!
I put the company name, dates I was there, my position, hours per week, a brief one-liner about the company, and another one-liner about my primary responsibilities. Not sure if it's right but it seems that Yale leaves everything so open-ended that you can't really know for sure.

I did something similar so I'm just gonna leave it at that and attach my usual resume, as well. Thanks!

Elston Gunn, I figured it must have been some sort of tradition with all of the other schools just using the designated LSAC application section for work and extracurriculars. Also I recognize your name from LawSchoolNumbers since we have similar stats. Hopefully my cycle goes as well as yours did!

abcde12345 · Post by **abcde12345** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:21 pm

Elston Gunn wrote:(YLS 1L) Either way is fine, though there should probably be descriptions either on that form or a resume you attach. Every year, no one knows what to do with that stupid attachment, but I think some of the profs must be very attached to it. It wouldn't be the first bizarre institutional tradition they keep around basically because some of the powerful faculty are used to it (like for instance, having finals *after* Christmas break).

Would it be redundant to put descriptions on both? (Well, obviously I guess it would be redundant. But should I do it anyway?)

Elston Gunn · Post by **Elston Gunn** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:51 pm

^^Really doesn't matter. All of the things to stress about re: Yale, this should be close to last on your list.

But, just to be clear to anyone who may read this later, it's very important that you submit the form with the info they ask for; it just doesn't matter how you interpret what else to put or not put on there.

one_by_one · Post by **one_by_one** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:52 pm

Is anyone interested in doing a 250 swap?

WaterCoffeeBeer · Post by **WaterCoffeeBeer** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:11 pm

one_by_one wrote:Is anyone interested in doing a 250 swap?

Some people have posted their 250s here if you want to check it out: http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 18&t=68738

elterrible78 · Post by **elterrible78** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:10 pm

Got an e-mail from Yale stating that LSAC had notified them that I had applied, and that they should have my report from LSAC within a week.

pacifica · Post by **pacifica** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:34 pm

anyone doing the webinar today?

elterrible78 · Post by **elterrible78** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:12 pm

pacifica wrote:anyone doing the webinar today?

Webinar? What is this webinar of which you speak?

pacifica · Post by **pacifica** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:13 pm

elterrible78 wrote:
pacifica wrote:anyone doing the webinar today?
Webinar? What is this webinar of which you speak?

It was offered to me via email because I missed an info session at my alma mater by YLS (b/c I'm no longer there). I think it's meant to be an aggregate of all such people from schools they've visited thus far.

It was a nice presentation by the dean, followed by some Q&A. Most questions were understandably admissions-related.

VasaVasori · Post by **VasaVasori** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:04 pm

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ssanonymous · Post by **ssanonymous** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:27 pm

VasaVasori, when did you submit?

VasaVasori · Post by **VasaVasori** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:27 pm

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elterrible78 · Post by **elterrible78** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:36 pm

VasaVasori wrote:
ssanonymous wrote:VasaVasori, when did you submit?
late in the day on nov 1

I submitted at 3 am on Nov 1, and I just got my application complete e-mail too. Good luck to you, Vasa! Going to keep my fingers crossed for you!

Mr. Elshal · Post by **Mr. Elshal** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:33 pm

elterrible78 wrote:
VasaVasori wrote:
ssanonymous wrote:VasaVasori, when did you submit?
late in the day on nov 1
I submitted at 3 am on Nov 1, and I just got my application complete e-mail too. Good luck to you, Vasa! Going to keep my fingers crossed for you!

Went complete today after submitting on Nov. 1st. Good luck to all of us

LSATSCORES2012 · Post by **LSATSCORES2012** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:38 pm

Submitted about a week ago... obviously a massive reach. Hoping that my softs + recs manage to get me a waitlist, at least, and then a December retake helps to pull me over the hump.

JedBartlett · Post by **JedBartlett** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:32 pm

earliest people herad back last year? was it a call?

06162014123 · Post by **06162014123** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:02 pm