| F | Fee Waiver |
| A | Attending |
| W | Withdrawn |
| D | Deferred |
30rockgrl (2008 – 2009)
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| School | Status | Type | Program | $$$$ | Index | Sent | Received | Complete | Decision | Updated | |
DePaul University  | Accepted | $60,000 | 3.1 | 09-08-08 | 11-13-08 | 11-12-08 | 1 month | ||||
| John Marshall Law School - Chicago | Accepted | $108,900 | 3 | 11-06-08 | 12-24-08 | 12 days | |||||
| Northern Illinois University | Accepted | 3 | 10-01-08 | 10-15-08 | 1 month | ||||||
| Loyola University Chicago | Pending | 6.1 | 11-19-08 | 1 month | |||||||
| Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT) | Pending | 2.9 | 11-19-08 | 1 month | |||||||
Demographic Information
| City/City Type: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Race: | |
| Sex: | Female |
| Years out of Undergrad: | 5-9 Years |
Application Information
| LSAT: | 164 |
| LSDAS GPA: | 2.96 |
| School Type: | Public |
| Major: | Operations/ Info Mgmt |
| Class Rank: |
Extracurricular Information
A few clubs in college. Nothing since, and I've been out of school 7-8 years.
Have a few years of work exp in supply chain management. .
No real soft factors, and my GPA sucks, so I'm assuming my LSAT saved me. I also tried to write a damn good personal statement and diversity statement, and I think my 3 letters of rec were strong.
Have a few years of work exp in supply chain management. .
No real soft factors, and my GPA sucks, so I'm assuming my LSAT saved me. I also tried to write a damn good personal statement and diversity statement, and I think my 3 letters of rec were strong.
Additional Information
Sent in apps to DePaul and Northern (my undergrad school) in early Sept.
11/13 - Got a call from the Dean of Admissions at Northern confirming my acceptance and that scholarship info will be sent out separately. Most likely will get a full ride.
That same evening, had a big envelope from DePaul!! $20k/year scholarship, provided I maintain a 3.3 GPA.
11/19 - on a whim, decided to apply to Kent and Loyola - why not?
12/18 - confirmed my full ride with NIU, plus a monthly stipend.
12/24: Thick small envelope from John Marshall, offering me a full ride with the condition that I stay in the top 20% of my class.
I seriously feel so lucky and blessed to have these options. As a mom, I could never work for those big firms where you work long hours. Having minimal debt when I graduate is a necessity for me. I feel so fortunate to have two schools waive tuition and a 3rd give me a significant scholarship.
11/13 - Got a call from the Dean of Admissions at Northern confirming my acceptance and that scholarship info will be sent out separately. Most likely will get a full ride.
That same evening, had a big envelope from DePaul!! $20k/year scholarship, provided I maintain a 3.3 GPA.
11/19 - on a whim, decided to apply to Kent and Loyola - why not?
12/18 - confirmed my full ride with NIU, plus a monthly stipend.
12/24: Thick small envelope from John Marshall, offering me a full ride with the condition that I stay in the top 20% of my class.
I seriously feel so lucky and blessed to have these options. As a mom, I could never work for those big firms where you work long hours. Having minimal debt when I graduate is a necessity for me. I feel so fortunate to have two schools waive tuition and a 3rd give me a significant scholarship.
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Who knows... Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I wish I knew. Congrats on your acceptance though! Mind if I ask why you aren't applying to Northwestern or Kent or U Chicago for that matter? Your LSAT might be a bit low for Northwestern and Chicago but Northwestern really values work experience.
Gotch Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Thanks for your optimism. I hope you're right! Oh I see what you mean about the GPA and money, though NW is notorious for forgiving a weaker GPA for work exp
thatrev Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 12:59 am
i agree, it seems you should try for a couple of schools a little higher ranked with your LSAT and work experience... gL with cycle!
Depaul notice? Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Hi,
I was wondering if DePaul sent you an email saying that your application was complete? I sent mine on 10/02 and they haven't sent me any sort of notification. I've tried calling but their phone lines are always busy. Thanks!
Justine
P.S. You will be getting that John Marshall letter any day now :)
I was wondering if DePaul sent you an email saying that your application was complete? I sent mine on 10/02 and they haven't sent me any sort of notification. I've tried calling but their phone lines are always busy. Thanks!
Justine
P.S. You will be getting that John Marshall letter any day now :)
thanks! Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Thanks for being so optimistic. I sure hope you're right. Best of luck with the rest of your cycle.
Hey Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Congrats on your acceptances!
thatrev Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
i'm thinking specifically UIUC, Kent, IU-Bloomington, others... the key would be to make your work experience sound amazing, and to downplay your UGPA... then i think you'd definitely have a good shot at breaking the t-40.
thatrev Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 12:59 am
i understand. in that case, get that loyola application off!!
bar exam Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 9:19 am
haha to be honest i am not exactly sure... i know they do a full police check for criminal record... and they do a check with the DMV/BMV... but other than that i am not sure
congrats on DePaul!! maybe i will see you there or Loyola next year!
ps I LOVE 30 ROCK the show
congrats on DePaul!! maybe i will see you there or Loyola next year!
ps I LOVE 30 ROCK the show
DePaul Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Congratulations on DePaul and the nice fat scholarship....I pray for at least an acceptance every night lol
Monday, November 24th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
First and foremost, Congrats on your acceptance and scholarship.
Which school is your first choice?
Also may I ask (if you don't mind) your ethnic background? And if you care to share about how did you play up your diversity statement and personal statement.
Which school is your first choice?
Also may I ask (if you don't mind) your ethnic background? And if you care to share about how did you play up your diversity statement and personal statement.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Thank you for your response and sharing that info with me. I am so happy for you that you got into your top chioce with a great scholarship, so let me began to work my magic off their waitlist so I can be your classmate:-).
Thank you again.
Thank you again.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Sorry that anonymous post was from me, I forgot I wasn't logged on. Sorry
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
One more thing,
Do you say that the pool is going to be huge because of the bad economy, (you know everyone is losing their jobs and now going back to school)?
Do you say that the pool is going to be huge because of the bad economy, (you know everyone is losing their jobs and now going back to school)?
Personal Statement/Diversity Saturday, November 29th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Hi, I interested in how you used your diversity and personal. Like yourself I have been out of school for about 5-7 years. my gpa is about the same. any feedback would help. Congrats on Depaul! Are you going to look into the CLEO program also.
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Congrats to you too on DePaul. And congrats on Northern! That's great!
Thank you! Thursday, December 11th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Though hopefully I will be able to join you at DePaul
Loyola/JM Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Thanks for the Congrats! I found out about Loyola via phone. I received an email about 2 weeks ago telling me they weren't even going to look at apps til after the holidays, so I was very (pleasantly!) surprised to get the call. And I got a big envelope from JM via snail mail. Good luck with the rest of your cycle! :)
Friday, December 19th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Hey, I submitted my app in early to mid October and received the decision via e-mail. Good luck!
Chicago style! Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Hey I'm from Chicago, and I see you're applying to a lot of schools there. I don't blame you. I would love to go back home for school. What are your top choices?
Re: Question About JMLS Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
You're correct - I received $10,000/yr for living expenses. Congrats on your scholarship offer!
