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Re: University of Florida

Post by GATORTIM » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:19 am

I spent 4 UG years in Gainesville and I can tell you that it is not a "wasteland" it is a bona fide college-town. Secluded enough to focus entirely on academics. The town is small but filled with bars and places to "getchyo drink on" and its proximity to Jacsonville, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta and even Miami make it a day trip away from anything you could want in a big city.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by kings84_wr » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:27 am

invictus wrote:I haven't heard of a second deposit either...here's hoping such a thing doesn't exist.
I think we are ok.
After going back and reading all my acceptance info and emails, Im pretty sure there is no 2nd deposit. the email must have meant WL movement from other schools 2nd deposit would affect UF.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by Machiavellian » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:28 am

GATORTIM wrote:I spent 4 UG years in Gainesville and I can tell you that it is not a "wasteland" it is a bona fide college-town. Secluded enough to focus entirely on academics. The town is small but filled with bars and places to "getchyo drink on" and its proximity to Jacsonville, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta and even Miami make it a day trip away from anything you could want in a big city.
Yeah, I think Florida is a fine school and would be grateful to attend.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:23 pm

anyone currently looking at a change on their status checker for this cycle? On Thursday mine went from "all documents received" to Under review by committie, any ideas about the length of wait after that step? It doesn't look like the first decisions came through until December last year.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by lawhawk » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:53 pm

Mine has been under review since 11/12. Haven't heard anything yet.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:54 pm

lawhawk wrote:Mine has been under review since 11/12. Haven't heard anything yet.
That was Thurs. the same mine went under review. How are you feeling about your chances? Is this a target school for you?

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Re: University of Florida

Post by lawhawk » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:23 pm

isaiah6v8 wrote:
lawhawk wrote:Mine has been under review since 11/12. Haven't heard anything yet.
That was Thurs. the same mine went under review. How are you feeling about your chances? Is this a target school for you?
I am retaking the lsat in december. I have a 163 so if I don't improve then yeah probably (or alabama) since I won't be getting into Indiana or UGA. I like the idea of graduating from a school that is tops in its market.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by bettielocke » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:43 pm

If anyone has any questions regarding Gainesville or life at UF in general, it's a known fact that gators like to talk about themselves, so ask away :D

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:08 am

lawhawk wrote:
isaiah6v8 wrote:
lawhawk wrote:Mine has been under review since 11/12. Haven't heard anything yet.
That was Thurs. the same mine went under review. How are you feeling about your chances? Is this a target school for you?
I am retaking the lsat in december. I have a 163 so if I don't improve then yeah probably (or alabama) since I won't be getting into Indiana or UGA. I like the idea of graduating from a school that is tops in its market.
good luck on the retake, I am putting UF pretty high up for me personally. Lots of family in the area, and my wife went there as an undergrad. A good school and a nice place to live with my young family.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:09 am

bettielocke wrote:If anyone has any questions regarding Gainesville or life at UF in general, it's a known fact that gators like to talk about themselves, so ask away :D
Just went for a Law School visit last week, i absolutely loved it. The facilities are not the best of any campus I visited, but there are a lot of things that made me think it was a good fit. I really enjoyed the folks I met.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by lawhawk » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:16 am

isaiah6v8 wrote:
lawhawk wrote:
isaiah6v8 wrote:
lawhawk wrote:Mine has been under review since 11/12. Haven't heard anything yet.
That was Thurs. the same mine went under review. How are you feeling about your chances? Is this a target school for you?
I am retaking the lsat in december. I have a 163 so if I don't improve then yeah probably (or alabama) since I won't be getting into Indiana or UGA. I like the idea of graduating from a school that is tops in its market.
good luck on the retake, I am putting UF pretty high up for me personally. Lots of family in the area, and my wife went there as an undergrad. A good school and a nice place to live with my young family.

Good luck on your app. process!

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:32 am

lawhawk wrote:

Good luck on your app. process!
Thanks, here's hoping that seven years out erases two terrible years of undergrad!

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:29 am

Every1SuxButMe wrote:In at UCLA & UT! Didn't apply to Florida...not ranked high enough. Check me out on LSN EVERY1SUXBUTME!
wow, you can get into two good schools, but you can't figure out how to be relevant to a thread titled, "Univerity of Florida"? Impressive.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by 0L Hoping for 1 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:33 am

isaiah6v8 wrote:
Every1SuxButMe wrote:In at UCLA & UT! Didn't apply to Florida...not ranked high enough. Check me out on LSN EVERY1SUXBUTME!
wow, you can get into two good schools, but you can't figure out how to be relevant to a thread titled, "Univerity of Florida"? Impressive.
+1 What the hell was the point of that? Do you sell ad space on your LSN or something

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Re: University of Florida

Post by real lawyerwives » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:50 pm

0L Hoping for 1 wrote:
isaiah6v8 wrote:
Every1SuxButMe wrote:In at UCLA & UT! Didn't apply to Florida...not ranked high enough. Check me out on LSN EVERY1SUXBUTME!
wow, you can get into two good schools, but you can't figure out how to be relevant to a thread titled, "Univerity of Florida"? Impressive.
+1 What the hell was the point of that? Do you sell ad space on your LSN or something
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Re: University of Florida

Post by tilghmab » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:38 pm

He/she is not worth your time; stop giving him/her all that much-needed attention.

3.84/168, born and raised in Miami and "Under review by committee" on 11/12/09 as well...any updates on when our batch of decisions have been historically released?

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Re: University of Florida

Post by sarlis » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:08 pm

U miami... U florida or U florida.... u maimi?

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Re: University of Florida

Post by isaiah6v8 » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:58 pm

tilghmab wrote:He/she is not worth your time; stop giving him/her all that much-needed attention.

3.84/168, born and raised in Miami and "Under review by committee" on 11/12/09 as well...any updates on when our batch of decisions have been historically released?

Good luck to all of you!
looking at LSN, they seem to have the first set out in early December. I don't know that I will be in that early batch, if I get into any batch. If I do it is because they saw my work experience as a good indicator of growth since my terrible UGPA. Here's hoping! Good luck to you!

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Re: University of Florida

Post by Kojack » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:56 pm

Status changed to "Decision letter in transit."

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Re: University of Florida

Post by dms87 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:26 pm

Kojack wrote:Status changed to "Decision letter in transit."
Same here.
FWIW, GPA above 75th, and LSAT was above 75th.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by rocross1 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:56 pm

dms87 wrote:
Kojack wrote:Status changed to "Decision letter in transit."
Same here.
FWIW, GPA above 75th, and LSAT was above 75th.[/quote]

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Re: University of Florida

Post by Mitch McDeere » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:26 pm

Well, now I'm worried. My status changed to "Reviewed by committee; decision pending" today. Letter in transit would've sounded a lot better.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by tilghmab » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:44 pm

"Decision letter in transit" on 11/30 via online status checker, 3.84/168.

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Re: University of Florida

Post by beebs » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:50 pm

"Decision letter in transit" here as well via status checker today. GPA at median, LSAT > 75th.

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