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BIG THANKS to Doublehoohopeful for putting together the 2019 thread (which I've basically just copied here)

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Applications open September 1st

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UVA Law Students Taking Questions TLS Thread
Class of 2019 Applicants TLS Thread
Class of 2018 Applicants TLS Thread

Class of 2019 Profile

MEDIAN LSAT: 169
25%-75% LSAT: 164-170
MEDIAN GPA: 3.86
25%-75% GPA: 3.48-3.94
AGE RANGE: 20 to 37

297 students enrolled from among 4,811 applicants
55% men, 45% women
24% identify themselves as minority students (including non-citizens)
59% have post-college work experience

Admissions Decisions for 2015-2016 Cycle from Law School Numbers



Admissions Timeline for 2013-2015 from MyLSN.info



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Anyone who has recommendations for the first post, feel free to PM me and I'll do my best to include them.

Also...reserved for poll results.

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Jan-Feb 2017 (I got lazy--0LOL--cash me outside) Poll Results:


Mar 2017 Poll Results:

Checking in, UVA def. one of my top choices.

Checking in, here we go.

Checking in. 3rd choice.

Checking in! Love me some ACC basketball...

tzzzok wrote:Checking in! Love me some ACC basketball...

If I get an admit, going to some solid UVA basketball games will be a top priority.

Checking in! Definitely one of my top choices here

Checking in, but not a softball fan; more of a keg stand guy

RamTitan wrote:Checking in, but not a softball fan; more of a keg stand guy

I'm certain we will be able to accommodate, friend.

Besides, softball is like pool or darts...you get objectively better the MORE kegstands you do. It's science.

ponderingmeerkat wrote:

RamTitan wrote:Checking in, but not a softball fan; more of a keg stand guy

I'm certain we will be able to accommodate, friend.

Besides, softball is like pool or darts...you get objectively better the MORE kegstands you do. It's science.

Haha I'm sure we'd get along

Just popping in to wish you all the best of luck. I applied last year and deferred so I hope you will all decide to join me in Charlottesville!

If I can be of help to any of you as you apply and such, I'm more than happy to answer questions based on last year or look over anything before you submit.

Checking in! I also applied last year and deferred so if I can answer any questions please let me know! I hope to see all of you in Charlottesville next year

Whose gunning for the first day acceptance? Got to admit that's awesome they admit people on the first day. Knowing you at LEAST have UVA as an option all the way through the cycle has got to be a good feeling.

dietcoke1 wrote:Whose gunning for the first day acceptance? Got to admit that's awesome they admit people on the first day. Knowing you at LEAST have UVA as an option all the way through the cycle has got to be a good feeling.

Can you apply on the first day and then submit a new LSAT score to the admissions committee after that?

RamTitan wrote:

dietcoke1 wrote:Whose gunning for the first day acceptance? Got to admit that's awesome they admit people on the first day. Knowing you at LEAST have UVA as an option all the way through the cycle has got to be a good feeling.

Can you apply on the first day and then submit a new LSAT score to the admissions committee after that?

Yes. Just make sure to email the admissions and let me them know you would like admissions to wait to review your application until your new score comes out.

Checking in as well

I got a fee waiver at the DC LSAC forum. I'm guessing that there'll be a place to input the code, right?

dietcoke1 wrote:Whose gunning for the first day acceptance? Got to admit that's awesome they admit people on the first day. Knowing you at LEAST have UVA as an option all the way through the cycle has got to be a good feeling.

Woah, that's the first I've heard of first day admit. Do they do this for all applications or just ED? Are there any other T14 that do this?

Edit: For anyone wondering according to the self-reported data for TLS from 2015-2016, 14 people applied first day. 4 of them were admitted on day 1 (all wrote Why UVA Addendums). Of the 14 to apply on day 1 13 were eventually admitted.

Checking in!


ETA: Worried about applying with a September LSAT. If I had my druthers, I'd apply the second the application opened.

SweetTort wrote:Checking in!


ETA: Worried about applying with a September LSAT. If I had my druthers, I'd apply the second the application opened.

I've heard that adcomms don't even really start looking at apps until late October/early November. Not 100% sure if it's true or not but either way, you're fine bro, it's still considered early.

TheMikey wrote:

SweetTort wrote:Checking in!


ETA: Worried about applying with a September LSAT. If I had my druthers, I'd apply the second the application opened.

I've heard that adcomms don't even really start looking at apps until late October/early November. Not 100% sure if it's true or not but either way, you're fine bro, it's still considered early.

I don't know how many schools do this, but it looks like UVA looks at some applications on day 1 and will make some decisions that first week. Idk if they have some sort of threshold for doing so or really what the deal is.

TexasENG wrote:

dietcoke1 wrote:Whose gunning for the first day acceptance? Got to admit that's awesome they admit people on the first day. Knowing you at LEAST have UVA as an option all the way through the cycle has got to be a good feeling.

Woah, that's the first I've heard of first day admit. Do they do this for all applications or just ED? Are there any other T14 that do this?

Edit: For anyone wondering according to the self-reported data for TLS from 2015-2016, 14 people applied first day. 4 of them were admitted on day 1 (all wrote Why UVA Addendums). Of the 14 to apply on day 1 13 were eventually admitted.

Yea it appears when they say they really want you to be enthusiastic about wanting to go there, they mean it. Last year's thread, although most of the posts are gone now, report first day acceptances. One even reported not having to interview, just applied with a Why UVA, and received an acceptance call the same day.

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zeglo wrote:So I have a 168 and a high GPA; is that graph you linked just a small sample? Looks bad for anyone below a 169.

Also, checking in. This might be my first choice school (of course, not EDing though).

I think this graph is only last cycle, so a a limited set of data. LSAT at median + gpa above median probably isn't a terrible place to be though.

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