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YALE LAW SCHOOL

Strap in, y'all. It's gonna be a bumpy ride!

Important Dates
Application Opened: October 18th, 2018
Last Day to Submit: February 28th, 2019
Approx. Timeline for Decisions: Mid-Late April
Application Fee: $85

Checklist:
CAS (transcript)
LSAT
Personal statement + Yale 250
Two letters of recommendation
Application form
Application fee (need-based waivers only)

Useful Links
YLS Admissions FAQ
YLS Twitter
Ask Asha Blog
Asha on the PS
Asha on the Application Process
Asha on Why Yale

TLS Threads
Class of 2021 Applicants
Class of 2020 Applicants
Class of 2019 Applicants
Class of 2018 Applicants
Class of 2017 Applicants
Operation: Enduring Yale 250s

Class of 2021 Profile
GPA: 3.84/3.92/3.98
LSAT: 170/173/176

3,546 Applicants
238 New Offers
197 New Offers Accepted
48% Women, 52% Men
46% Students of Color
14% KJD

Anyone apply a few weeks ago and not receive an email saying all materials are in?

Anyone apply a few weeks ago and not receive an email saying all materials are in?

I'm in the same boat. Sent an email to the admissions office asking if this was normal - I'll update this post if/when they respond!

I'm in the same boat. Sent an email to the admissions office asking if this was normal - I'll update this post if/when they respond!

YLS responded! "We are still working on fixing our system. You should receive an email in the next few days about our application." Looks like it's a technical issue.

peachboy wrote:

I'm in the same boat. Sent an email to the admissions office asking if this was normal - I'll update this post if/when they respond!

YLS responded! "We are still working on fixing our system. You should receive an email in the next few days about our application." Looks like it's a technical issue.

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to ask about this. I was concerned! After they receive the materials I don't think they have use a status checker?

I think so, yea!

From a 2010 Ask Asha post:

"...it's probably worthwhile giving a more lucid explanation for why status checks don't jive with our admissions process. Simply put, we only have two statuses (statii?) for applicants: Under Review and [insert your final decision here]. I've detailed how our admissions process works elsewhere, but suffice it to say that if you haven't heard from us, your file is in the pipeline somewhere, being read by someone (a.k.a. Under Review). We can't give more detail than that, so a call or email really just results in frustration for all parties involved since we don't have much to tell you."

Good luck to everyone in this thread! I believe you all can get in!

peachboy wrote:

I'm in the same boat. Sent an email to the admissions office asking if this was normal - I'll update this post if/when they respond!

YLS responded! "We are still working on fixing our system. You should receive an email in the next few days about our application." Looks like it's a technical issue.

It seems that it's resolved! This week there was an "application received" email & then two days later an "application complete" email.

Any updates from people who applied? I'm applying this fall and am interested in seeing how things went for y'all.

Went complete in Jan but still haven't heard a word... Is this normal?

I know someone who's been accepted, so if you haven't heard back yet, you probably will soon.