UCLA Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[chichi1992]

...nothing like submitting an application at 10:15 p.m. the night it's due.

[futureellewoods123]

Got WL'd too. Can someone shed light on the programmatic contribution/why ucla essay? I'm so lost on what that was. And whatever it is, is it a good idea to send now that I'm WL'd? UCLA is my top choice so....HELP.

I haven't gotten a decision yet so I can't speak to sending it in to get off WL but I researched the different journals/centers/clinics, etc. and wrote about why I was interested in specific ones and why my experience in those areas would make me a good candidate. Hope this helps! Good luck!

[Ashleighjarm]

In via phone call!!!

[aryi3025]

In via phone call!!!

Congrats!!!!

[Ashleighjarm]

In via phone call!!!

Congrats!!!!

Thank you! I was surprised at the turnaround! I went complete 1/9 and got the call today. Good luck!

[irongirl51]

Got WL'd too. Can someone shed light on the programmatic contribution/why ucla essay? I'm so lost on what that was. And whatever it is, is it a good idea to send now that I'm WL'd? UCLA is my top choice so....HELP.

I haven't gotten a decision yet so I can't speak to sending it in to get off WL but I researched the different journals/centers/clinics, etc. and wrote about why I was interested in specific ones and why my experience in those areas would make me a good candidate. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Thank you!!! I will def look into all this.

[irongirl51]

...nothing like submitting an application at 10:15 p.m. the night it's due.

you a rebel. they dont want you to rebel, so you must rebel.

[irongirl51]

...nothing like submitting an application at 10:15 p.m. the night it's due.

you a rebel. they dont want you to rebel, so you must rebel.

[aryi3025]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

[irongirl51]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

what is a programmatic contribution?

[goldenbear2020]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

what is a programmatic contribution?

Question #15 on the UCLA app:
(1) If you believe you can make a distinctive contribution to a specific UCLA School of Law Specialization, Academic Program,Joint Degree, Law Review/Journal, or research in a particular subject area (as described at the website: www.law.ucla.edu), please identify one such specific area in the box below.
(2) Explain your prior academic training, work, or extracurricular activities that enable you to make that distinctive contribution. If you need additional space, please go to the "Attachment" tab, click on "Programmatic Contribution," and upload an addendum.

[aryi3025]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

what is a programmatic contribution?

Question #15 on the UCLA app:
(1) If you believe you can make a distinctive contribution to a specific UCLA School of Law Specialization, Academic Program,Joint Degree, Law Review/Journal, or research in a particular subject area (as described at the website: http://www.law.ucla.edu), please identify one such specific area in the box below.
(2) Explain your prior academic training, work, or extracurricular activities that enable you to make that distinctive contribution. If you need additional space, please go to the "Attachment" tab, click on "Programmatic Contribution," and upload an addendum.

do you know if there is a specified length or limit for this essay?

[futureellewoods123]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

what is a programmatic contribution?

Question #15 on the UCLA app:
(1) If you believe you can make a distinctive contribution to a specific UCLA School of Law Specialization, Academic Program,Joint Degree, Law Review/Journal, or research in a particular subject area (as described at the website: http://www.law.ucla.edu), please identify one such specific area in the box below.
(2) Explain your prior academic training, work, or extracurricular activities that enable you to make that distinctive contribution. If you need additional space, please go to the "Attachment" tab, click on "Programmatic Contribution," and upload an addendum.

do you know if there is a specified length or limit for this essay?

I kept mine under one double-spaced page. Short and sweet, kept it specific but enough to make my point. The adcomms are already reading a ton of stuff so typically I kept supplemental docs like this to a page or under.

[irongirl51]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

what is a programmatic contribution?

Question #15 on the UCLA app:
(1) If you believe you can make a distinctive contribution to a specific UCLA School of Law Specialization, Academic Program,Joint Degree, Law Review/Journal, or research in a particular subject area (as described at the website: http://www.law.ucla.edu), please identify one such specific area in the box below.
(2) Explain your prior academic training, work, or extracurricular activities that enable you to make that distinctive contribution. If you need additional space, please go to the "Attachment" tab, click on "Programmatic Contribution," and upload an addendum.

do you know if there is a specified length or limit for this essay?

I kept mine under one double-spaced page. Short and sweet, kept it specific but enough to make my point. The adcomms are already reading a ton of stuff so typically I kept supplemental docs like this to a page or under.

LOL yeah I did one. Same. Short and sweet.

[treetops_rising]

No response from UCLA yet and I didn't do a programmatic contribution... should I take the risk and send one in now?

what is a programmatic contribution?

Question #15 on the UCLA app:
(1) If you believe you can make a distinctive contribution to a specific UCLA School of Law Specialization, Academic Program,Joint Degree, Law Review/Journal, or research in a particular subject area (as described at the website: http://www.law.ucla.edu), please identify one such specific area in the box below.
(2) Explain your prior academic training, work, or extracurricular activities that enable you to make that distinctive contribution. If you need additional space, please go to the "Attachment" tab, click on "Programmatic Contribution," and upload an addendum.

do you know if there is a specified length or limit for this essay?

I kept mine under one double-spaced page. Short and sweet, kept it specific but enough to make my point. The adcomms are already reading a ton of stuff so typically I kept supplemental docs like this to a page or under.

LOL yeah I did one. Same. Short and sweet.

I did one. It was about a page and a half and I got waitlisted. I'm in at higher ranked schools with $$ without any "why x" statements. Other school that I did do a "why x" for was Duke and got waitlisted there as well.

Don't think it's yp because my LSAT isn't all that high (169), I just really think I was approaching the "why x" wrong and it brought down an otherwise strong app.

So my two cents is only write one if you really have something to say and have other people read it over just like you did for your ps.

[Rigo]

My Programmatic was 1-2 sentences lulz
Accepted prettyy quickly.

[aryi3025]

thanks for the responses and apologies for hijacking the thread, should i go for it and send one or just wait it out and hope for the best. my numbers are mediocre for ucla ... definitely my reach school

[futureellewoods123]

thanks for the responses and apologies for hijacking the thread, should i go for it and send one or just wait it out and hope for the best. my numbers are mediocre for ucla ... definitely my reach school

I'd say go for it

[irongirl51]

My Programmatic was 1-2 sentences lulz
Accepted prettyy quickly.

lulz. Bye Lizzie.

[lazarzhr]

Anyone have any insight as to the timeline for hearing back about Epstein admissions?? I was accepted to UCLA in early December, but haven't heard anything about Epstein since.

[playersball]

Anyone have any insight as to the timeline for hearing back about Epstein admissions?? I was accepted to UCLA in early December, but haven't heard anything about Epstein since.

I heard back in December, about a month after I got in. I think I saw that you got the binding Distinguished Scholar full ride? If that's the case, it may be fair to follow up on it!

[shotgunheist]

just got dinged, 25 lsat 50 gpa. no surprise. good luck!

[charles117]

I submitted 1/10 is it odd that I have not heard anything since then?

[Mr_Chukes]

I submitted 1/10 is it odd that I have not heard anything since then?

Naw lol. I applied 11/25 and still have not heard anything.

[ystvkmc]

Is it normal for the UCLA status checker page to not actually have a current status listed? Went complete early January and wondering whether or not my application has been in review...