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2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:14 am
by raiser
2.94/171 Been working for ten years (Masters in CS). I'm looking to go to the best school I can get in to. Preference is for the Northeast, and NY area in particular. Recommend a strategy or schools? The predictors are all over the map.
My current thought is
ED - U Penn, UVA, NWU
EA - Cornell
Regular - Illinois, BU, Fordham, Cardozo
Re: 2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:20 am
by flyingpanda
raiser wrote:2.94/171 Been working for ten years (Masters in CS). I'm looking to go to the best school I can get in to. Preference is for the Northeast, and NY area in particular. Recommend a strategy or schools? The predictors are all over the map.
My current thought is
ED - U Penn, UVA, NWU
EA - Cornell
Regular - Illinois, BU, Fordham, Cardozo
ED to NU first. If that doesn't work, ED to UVA. If that doesn't work, ED to GULC PT. AKA
The Splitter Triple Dip.
Re: 2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:43 am
by savagecheater
flyingpanda wrote:raiser wrote:2.94/171 Been working for ten years (Masters in CS). I'm looking to go to the best school I can get in to. Preference is for the Northeast, and NY area in particular. Recommend a strategy or schools? The predictors are all over the map.
My current thought is
ED - U Penn, UVA, NWU
EA - Cornell
Regular - Illinois, BU, Fordham, Cardozo
ED to NU first. If that doesn't work, ED to UVA. If that doesn't work, ED to GULC PT. AKA
The Splitter Triple Dip.
I could've sworn that NU's ED contract specifically prohibits you from EDing to other schools in the same cycle.
Re: 2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:53 am
by Encyclopedia Brown
savagecheater wrote:I could've sworn that NU's ED contract specifically prohibits you from EDing to other schools in the same cycle.
I think you're right. OP should ED Northwestern--it's his/her best shot at a great school.
Re: 2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:21 pm
by Bildungsroman
From the Northwestern ED agreement
I have read the above certification and understand the stated policies and practices that govern the Early Decision program of admission at Northwestern Law, and I wish to be considered as an Early Decision candidate. During this admissions cycle, I have not submitted and will not submit an application for Early Decision at any other law school nor will I enter into an Early Decision agreement with any other law school. If accepted under Northwestern’s Early Decision program, I will matriculate at Northwestern Law. I agree to withdraw all my applications to other schools and to refrain from initiating any new applications if and when accepted to Northwestern as an Early Decision candidate.
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissi ... cision.pdf
Re: 2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:24 pm
by JOThompson
With your GPA and work experience, Northwestern is your best bet in the T14. I would ED to increase your chances there.
I don't know if a NU ED would preclude you from the nonbinding Cornell Early Action, but it's worth checking out as a backup.
Re: 2.94/171 - recommendation?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:26 pm
by NayBoer
JOThompson wrote:With your GPA and work experience, Northwestern is your best bet in the T14. I would ED to increase your chances there.
I don't know if a NU ED would preclude you from the nonbinding Cornell Early Action, but it's worth checking out as a backup.
It won't, but it doesn't matter because Cornell is very unlikely anyway.