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Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:53 am
by JXander
The WL pool doesn't seem too big this year, but I understand that UT has a history of pulling a lot of people off of it following the deposit deadline (4/15). Anyone planning on holding out for quite a while?

LSN Graph is here.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:30 pm
by porch
Withdrawing today. Hope it helps.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:09 pm
by JXander
porch wrote:Withdrawing today. Hope it helps.
IT DOES. Thanks!

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:40 pm
by TEXAS91
I'm hanging on! But I hear a lot of people don't find out until Julyish. Don't know if I can wait that long.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:10 pm
by JXander
TEXAS91 wrote:I'm hanging on! But I hear a lot of people don't find out until Julyish.
Oh, that sounds like a miserably long time.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:13 pm
by ndel21
JXander wrote:
TEXAS91 wrote:I'm hanging on! But I hear a lot of people don't find out until Julyish.
Oh, that sounds like a miserably long time.

It is...

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:53 pm
by rabbitrun
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Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:09 am
by JXander
rabbitrun wrote:Holding onto the dream. I'm assuming they won't pull from the WL as much as they did last year because they already started admitting people who would have been WLed last year.
Perhaps. But I attribute that to be the decrease in apps this year. I know they have to pull in 300+ people this fall, so I am optimistic.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:40 am
by bethanyrose09
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Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:56 am
by JXander
bethanyrose09 wrote:Likewise, I am WL at UT Law. How many people are usually WL each year? Does anyone know how many are WL this year?
Not certain. Does anyone know if it's considered inappropriate to ask how many people are on the WL each year?

(Anyone is welcome to PM for my #s)

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:10 am
by gravitygravity
I'm OOS and I'll be withdrawing. Hopefully it'll open up a spot for one of you!

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:55 am
by TEXAS91
bethanyrose09 wrote:Likewise, I am WL at UT Law. How many people are usually WL each year? Does anyone know how many are WL this year?

I'm pretty cynical about my chances of getting in simply because of my LSAT score, but I want to know other people's thoughts on my stats. I am a Texas resident, 162 LSAT, 3.85 UGPA, and attended a random liberal arts college in new york city. I have good softs and good letters of rec.

Thanks in advance!
I really think you have a good shot!!! If you're willing to wait there's a great chance you'll get off the list. Plus, UT needs well rounded people...

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:03 pm
by RetakeFrenzy
Checking in!

LSN shows only 25 WLers... Hope that's a good sign :D

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:13 pm
by rabbitrun
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Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:26 pm
by JXander
They are protecting that LSAT median more than the GPA median.
:-(
But on the bright side (if you are a Texan), if they accidentally dip below the 65% texas admits rule, then they have to get some of the Texans off the WL. :D
:-)

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:46 pm
by RetakeFrenzy
rabbitrun wrote: If you calculate the medians of admits they are 169 3.71. I think they are trying to get back to the 169 median of 2 years ago.
oh... didn't know UT's LSAT median was that high only two years ago :(

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:56 pm
by shifty_eyed
RetakeFrenzy wrote:
rabbitrun wrote: If you calculate the medians of admits they are 169 3.71. I think they are trying to get back to the 169 median of 2 years ago.
oh... didn't know UT's LSAT median was that high only two years ago :(
No WAY they are going back up to 169. They are fighting to keep that 167 by buying 168+s with larger than usual scholarships (but still not as generous as other schools similarly ranked are being this year, so I'm not sure it will work unless they start negotiating)

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:50 am
by bethanyrose09
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Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:12 am
by RetakeFrenzy
bethanyrose09 wrote:In the initial WL email UT sent out, they said that they don't always dip into their waitlists. That's what I'm scared of. I don't know how many students they generally accept either, and how many of those students withdraw.
Virtually all the WL emails say that but with this year's historic decrease in apps, HOPEFULLY they will make a heavy use of WL.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:38 am
by JXander
bethanyrose09 wrote:In the initial WL email UT sent out, they said that they don't always dip into their waitlists. That's what I'm scared of. I don't know how many students they generally accept either, and how many of those students withdraw.
I really would like clear stats on this because I keep hearing that it is a rare occasion when UT does not activate the WL.

For the 11-12 cycle, eleven people on the WL were pulled in, according to LSN. In 10-11, I counted two.

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:00 am
by TEXAS91
A lot of people don't post on LSN so I wouldn't make any inferences based off of LSN

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:03 pm
by JXander
TEXAS91 wrote:A lot of people don't post on LSN...
True, but I think it is acceptable to make a few predictions gleaned from information that is available.

Does anyone know how we will know (if at all) when the WL is activated?

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:09 pm
by KanyeShrug
Checking in. Will be waiting it out. Holler.

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Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:08 pm
by table3
Got the waitlist email in early March. Will definitely be holding out for this. Anyone else go in for an interview?

Re: Waitlisted at TEXAS c/o 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:20 pm
by JXander
table3 wrote:Anyone else go in for an interview?
Yeeep. I would venture to guess that most WLs did.