170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia? Forum
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170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
i have multiple scores: 167, cancel, 170
mediocre softs - 2 yrs of military experience. LGBT focused personal statement, some work experiences... i'm international. not URM though haha
should i ED to columbia, or do you think i may be OK just applying regular?
mediocre softs - 2 yrs of military experience. LGBT focused personal statement, some work experiences... i'm international. not URM though haha
should i ED to columbia, or do you think i may be OK just applying regular?
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
I heard a rumor that NYU was giving some veteran love.twaswoo wrote:i have multiple scores: 167, cancel, 170
mediocre softs - 2 yrs of military experience. LGBT focused personal statement, some work experiences... i'm international. not URM though haha
should i ED to columbia, or do you think i may be OK just applying regular?
Also: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... &start=425
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
thanks!
but i don't think that applies to me - i didn't serve in the US military
but i don't think that applies to me - i didn't serve in the US military
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
A vet is a vet is a vet.twaswoo wrote:thanks!
but i don't think that applies to me - i didn't serve in the US military
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
haha yeah..
thoughts on columbia ED thou?
thoughts on columbia ED thou?
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
what is your financial situation? i.e. are you willing to take on $200k+ in debt?
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
yes i would rather go to columbia sticker than attend a lower T-14 with $ - and i don't expect to get a lot of $ anyway cuz of my sub-par LSAT score. and i should be able to get some fin aid
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
it's pretty likely you'll get money from lower T14's with your stats
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/stevens2011/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/taikofox/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/Hubbz/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/dlsts2012/jd
if you are absolutely dead-set on being in NYC/at Columbia, I guess ED'ing wouldn't be a bad idea. But you will definitely be leaving a good amount of money on the table if you are accepted.
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/stevens2011/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/taikofox/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/Hubbz/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/dlsts2012/jd
if you are absolutely dead-set on being in NYC/at Columbia, I guess ED'ing wouldn't be a bad idea. But you will definitely be leaving a good amount of money on the table if you are accepted.
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
florida1949 wrote:it's pretty likely you'll get money from lower T14's with your stats
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/stevens2011/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/taikofox/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/Hubbz/jd
http://lawschoolnumbers.com/dlsts2012/jd
if you are absolutely dead-set on being in NYC/at Columbia, I guess ED'ing wouldn't be a bad idea. But you will definitely be leaving a good amount of money on the table if you are accepted.
well shit those are a lot of money... lol. ah.
do you think i would have a fair chance at columbia with ED?
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
Don't ED to Columbia unless you're unwilling to go somewhere else.
You're always better off keeping your options open and negotiating.
You're always better off keeping your options open and negotiating.
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
http://myLSN.info/rtdnp7
very small sample, but seems like you'd have a decent shot to get accepted (albeit with no money)
very small sample, but seems like you'd have a decent shot to get accepted (albeit with no money)
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
+1hibiki wrote:Don't ED to Columbia unless you're unwilling to go somewhere else.
You're always better off keeping your options open and negotiating.
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
+1hibiki wrote:Don't ED to Columbia unless you're unwilling to go somewhere else.
You're always better off keeping your options open and negotiating.
Getting into any school at sticker price outside HYS doesn't mean your life is way better than before you got in.
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
yeah i'm trying to see how much of a boost i would get from ED'ing.hibiki wrote:Don't ED to Columbia unless you're unwilling to go somewhere else.
You're always better off keeping your options open and negotiating.
id like to attend a school that could give me the best employment prospects possible, and since HYS are out the window, i'm focusing on CCN. money is less of a concern for me...
i'm just worried that i might not land any of CCN, so i'm wondering if i should ED to one of them. i like columbia a lot better than the other two, so columbia.
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
hey thanks for this! this seems a bit more comprehensive than the predictorflorida1949 wrote:http://myLSN.info/rtdnp7
very small sample, but seems like you'd have a decent shot to get accepted (albeit with no money)
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
i think most on TLS would say that the freedom you get from having less debt outweighs the benefit from the increased employment opportunities you get from Columbia versus, say, Penn or Michigan
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
This could be a unique scenario. If 1) HYS isn't a possibility 2) you're not footing the bill and 3) you have a strong preference for Columbia, EDing might be warranted. I really truly believe that most applicants are better off applying RD and going through the hellish waitlist process. It seems awful when you're a 0L, but money saved is money saved, and I'm sure your parents (or your personal checkbook), unless they are astoundingly wealthy, would appreciate it.twaswoo wrote:since HYS are out the window, i'm focusing on CCN. money is less of a concern for me...
i'm just worried that i might not land any of CCN, so i'm wondering if i should ED to one of them. i like columbia a lot better than the other two, so columbia.
Moreover, the financial aid packages for non HYS schools vary wildly. They do not follow rankings and do not all account for need and merit in the same ways. Because financial aid is more of a black box than admission, you're better off applying broadly and choosing once you have concrete options. You might not expect aid form CCN and receive it anyway. You might be (based on numbers) a strong candidate for MVBP and find yourself waitlisted or without aid. I really think TLS conventional wisdom is pisspoor at explaining this, so I'm sorry if I'm beating a dead horse at this point.
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
i see, thank you! man i just didnt expect that i would get 170... it sucks cuz just KNOW i'm capable of doing better...florida1949 wrote:i think most on TLS would say that the freedom you get from having less debt outweighs the benefit from the increased employment opportunities you get from Columbia versus, say, Penn or Michigan
it seems like you did really well in october - congrats!
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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
no - thanks a lot for your input!hibiki wrote:This could be a unique scenario. If 1) HYS isn't a possibility 2) you're not footing the bill and 3) you have a strong preference for Columbia, EDing might be warranted. I really truly believe that most applicants are better off applying RD and going through the hellish waitlist process. It seems awful when you're a 0L, but money saved is money saved, and I'm sure your parents (or your personal checkbook), unless they are astoundingly wealthy, would appreciate it.twaswoo wrote:since HYS are out the window, i'm focusing on CCN. money is less of a concern for me...
i'm just worried that i might not land any of CCN, so i'm wondering if i should ED to one of them. i like columbia a lot better than the other two, so columbia.
Moreover, the financial aid packages for non HYS schools vary wildly. They do not follow rankings and do not all account for need and merit in the same ways. Because financial aid is more of a black box than admission, you're better off applying broadly and choosing once you have concrete options. You might not expect aid form CCN and receive it anyway. You might be (based on numbers) a strong candidate for MVBP and find yourself waitlisted or without aid. I really think TLS conventional wisdom is pisspoor at explaining this, so I'm sorry if I'm beating a dead horse at this point.
damn... got some thinking to do. out of HYS i really do prefer columbia over others, but i just dont see myself getting in if i apply regular

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Re: 170/3.85 - should i ED to columbia?
any others? thanks for your input in advance!
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