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Application Requirements
http://weblaw.usc.edu/how/jd/admissionsInformation.cfm
Admission Deadline: 2/1/13
Earliest date they will begin review of applications for fall 2013: October 15, 2012

Selectivity
2012 Entering Class Profile http://weblaw.usc.edu/how/jd/classProfile.cfm
Median LSAT: 167
Median GPA: 3.73
Last year's LSN: http://usc.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats/1112/

Employment
USC's latest employment statistics: http://weblaw.usc.edu/careers/statistics/index.cfm
Law School Transparency: --LinkRemoved--
2011 NALP Report: --LinkRemoved--

Has anyone successfully solicited a merit-based fee waiver?

shifty_eyed wrote:Has anyone successfully solicited a merit-based fee waiver?

i havent.. but im dont meet both of their medians. i asked and they sent me an email and said for a merit based fee waiver you have to meet or exceed last year's medians

Sup guys. One of my top choices. Grew up in the Bay Area but would love to live in LA.

Checking in. Love Cali, if LA weren't so sucky and SC's employment stats weren't so sucky this would be a lot higher on my list. BTW I can't find a single reason to favor UCLA over USC, USC seems better in every regard, minus location. Can anyone else?

OP please put some pretty pictures and useful information in the first post. Thanks in advance!

BigZuck wrote:Checking in. Love Cali, if LA weren't so sucky and SC's employment stats weren't so sucky this would be a lot higher on my list. BTW I can't find a single reason to favor UCLA over USC, USC seems better in every regard, minus location. Can anyone else?

OP please put some pretty pictures and useful information in the first post. Thanks in advance!

Sure will do.

i was under the impression usc did better than ucla last year for employment... am i wrong? for a non t14 i thought usc had the best employment results..

Biglaw placement is pretty good but what do you do if you don't get biglaw like the majority of the class? I wouldn't pay sticker at USC but it certainly is worth it if you can bring the cost down. And if you can stomach living in LA for the rest of your life and being forever a part of the evil empire that is the "Trojan Network."

J/k. I give USC a hard time but I think it's a good school if it's at a good price and it is high on my list. Still trying to figure out why anyone would favor UCLA over it.

checking in, retaking next weekend!

BigZuck wrote:Biglaw placement is pretty good but what do you do if you don't get biglaw like the majority of the class? I wouldn't pay sticker at USC but it certainly is worth it if you can bring the cost down. And if you can stomach living in LA for the rest of your life and being forever a part of the evil empire that is the "Trojan Network."

J/k. I give USC a hard time but I think it's a good school if it's at a good price and it is high on my list. Still trying to figure out why anyone would favor UCLA over it.

Probably the because the UCLA is beautiful and in an awesome part of town where USC buildings and location are "eh"

Checking in...LA is my first choice of where I want to practice when I finish Law School. I am to stoked Good luck to everyone

TheThriller wrote:

BigZuck wrote:Biglaw placement is pretty good but what do you do if you don't get biglaw like the majority of the class? I wouldn't pay sticker at USC but it certainly is worth it if you can bring the cost down. And if you can stomach living in LA for the rest of your life and being forever a part of the evil empire that is the "Trojan Network."

J/k. I give USC a hard time but I think it's a good school if it's at a good price and it is high on my list. Still trying to figure out why anyone would favor UCLA over it.

Probably the because the UCLA is beautiful and in an awesome part of town where USC buildings and location are "eh"

Picking a law school based on campus location is an excellent idea.

Checking in
Love CA!

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slack_academic wrote:Also, you guys doing a separate PS for USC? It seems they want us to talk about professional or academic experiences but my standard PS doesn't touch on those.

Wait what? I was not aware of this.

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glitter178 wrote:

TheThriller wrote:

BigZuck wrote:Biglaw placement is pretty good but what do you do if you don't get biglaw like the majority of the class? I wouldn't pay sticker at USC but it certainly is worth it if you can bring the cost down. And if you can stomach living in LA for the rest of your life and being forever a part of the evil empire that is the "Trojan Network."

J/k. I give USC a hard time but I think it's a good school if it's at a good price and it is high on my list. Still trying to figure out why anyone would favor UCLA over it.

Probably the because the UCLA is beautiful and in an awesome part of town where USC buildings and location are "eh"

Picking a law school based on campus location is an excellent idea.

Both are peer schools. Why not choose the one with the nicer campus and facilities?

Not to rag on USC, since I would love to attend.

Checking in. Retaking on Saturday.

Checking in.

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slack_academic wrote:Applied a couple days ago.

Did you end up writing a separate PS?

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submitted today

AlanShore wrote:submitted today

Congrats, numbers twin. You feeling good about our chances? I'm a bit concerned that their GPA median went up past 3.7.

goden wrote:

AlanShore wrote:submitted today

Congrats, numbers twin. You feeling good about our chances? I'm a bit concerned that their GPA median went up past 3.7.

It seems last year, our numbers got in but many were WL first.. but later got in with money. so, yes and no, haha. i feel pretty good overall but it could be a longgggg cycle for us!