3v3ryth1ng (2012-2013)

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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver, A - Attending, W - Withdrawn, D - Deferred
# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Decision Updated
8 Pepperdine University graph Waitlisted 01/16/12 01/18/12 01/25/12 05/25/12 12 months
11 Arizona State University graph Waitlisted 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/11/12 -- 1 year
2 University of California Irvine F graph WL, Rejected 01/17/12 01/17/12 -- 02/21/12 1 year
14 Indiana University Bloomington F graph Rejected 01/10/12 01/19/12 -- -- 1 year
9 Cardozo-Yeshiva University F PT graph WL, Accepted W 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/11/12 02/06/12 1 year
15 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign F graph Waitlisted W 01/16/12 01/19/12 -- 02/17/12 1 year
3 University of California Davis graph Waitlisted 01/10/12 01/11/12 01/17/12 04/10/12 1 year
7 Loyola Law School graph Waitlisted 01/10/12 01/12/12 01/17/12 -- 1 year
12 University of Arizona F graph Rejected 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/10/12 03/29/12 1 year
4 University of California Hastings graph Rejected 01/10/12 01/13/12 01/13/12 03/28/12 1 year
6 Washington University in St Louis graph Rejected 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/13/12 03/23/12 1 year
10 College of William and Mary F graph Rejected 01/18/12 01/18/12 01/24/12 03/23/12 1 year
7 Fordham University PT graph Waitlisted 01/17/12 01/19/12 01/19/12 03/01/12 1 year
13 University of San Diego graph Accepted 01/10/12 01/17/12 01/17/12 02/27/12 1 year
5 University of Minnesota Twin Cities graph Rejected 01/10/12 01/12/12 01/12/12 02/21/12 1 year
16 American University graph Rejected 01/10/12 01/10/12 01/19/12 02/17/12 1 year
5 George Washington University PT graph Rejected 01/17/12 01/18/12 01/24/12 02/09/12 1 year
10 Washington and Lee University F graph Rejected 01/17/12 01/17/12 01/17/12 01/26/12 1 year
1 Thomas M Cooley Law School graph Rejected 10/01/11 10/01/11 10/01/11 05/30/12 1 year

Applicant Information

161
3.08
3.3
UCI
Literary Journalism
N/A

Demographic Information

Orange County
California
White
Male
Yes
5-9 Years

Extra Curricular Information

Here are some softs, for what they're worth:

-M.A. in education (3.98)
-4 yr. teaching HS English in the inner city.
-Founding member of high profile transformational school.
-English department chair.
-Boosted HS exit exam pass rates to highest in school's history.
-Targeted letters (my boss wrote 8 versions for 8 schools)
-10 month internship with the Public Defender's office.
-Continually employed since HS.
-Strong PS (That's what people say anyway).
- Diversity statement concerning learning disability.

LSP Predictions:

WUSTL: -------------------------------Deny (10%) DENIED
Minnesota:-------------------------- Deny (18%) DENIED
Illinois: --------------------------------Deny (6%) WAITLIST
Bloomington: -----------------------Weak Consider (34%) DENIED
Davis: ---------------------------------Deny (<5%) DENIED
American: ---------------------------Weak Consider (35%) DENIED
Cardozo: -----------------------------Deny (11%) WAITLIST/ADMIT
Pepperdine:------------------------- Deny (24%) WAITLIST
Loyola: --------------------------------Weak Consider (28%) WAITLIST
San Diego: ---------------------------Deny (22%) ACCEPTED

Reaches: ALL
Possible: Loyola, Pepperdine, USD
Safety: NONE

And I applied late.

My Predictions:

ALL--------------------------------DENY (already surpassed expectation)

ADDITIONAL INFO & UPDATES

***7/9/12*** Although I'm waitlisted at 5 schools (each of which I'd attend), I'm preparing to move forward with USD. I need to start planning out my living situation, etc., so I guess this is it for me.

I don't think my work experience helped my application overall. The schools apparently didn't care, opting many times for inexperienced candidates with only slightly higher numbers. I think my GPA was the real nail in the coffin though. Although I've significantly improved my study skills since undergrad (my MA should have demonstrated that), I think the schools cared more about their medians. However, I'm confident that I'll be successful in law school, wherever I end up, because I find the subject matter very, very interesting. My future plans now are to get the highest class rank I can, and, if possible, transfer to a better school. I'll update this if anything changes. I hope this has been helpful to anyone trying to assess their chances. Good luck.

***5/22/12*** Davis just requested a 3rd WL reconfirmation. I have already submitted a LOCI and visited the school. Also, WL at ASU, denied from the WL at UCI (ouch!), and still no word from Pepperdine. I called Pepperdine and everything is fine with my application. They'e just taking their time with it.

***4/10/12*** Waitlisted at Davis. That's something I should be very happy about.

***4/5/12*** Admitted to Cardozo's part time program. I'm not sure I can swing it since the program starts in May (I'll still be teaching). I'm also not sure it's a better option that USD, since I'm planning to practice in CA, not NY. In any case, it's nice to have the option, and it's nice to receive good news for once.

***4/4/12*** Waitlisted at Loyola and denied at U of A. What a terrible season. That's what I get for applying late to a list of longshot schools. I'm not holding my breath for the remaining schools. All I can really do is fight for those waitlist applications. Other that, looks like I'm going to San Diego.

***3/28/12*** Denied from Hastings. I expected it, but it still hurts.

***3/23/12*** Rejected at William & Mary. They just hate me in Virginia. Also rejected at WUSTL, but that almost goes without saying.

***3/1/12*** Waitlisted at Fordham via status checker. Great. At least it's not outright rejection.

***2/29/12*** Accepted at USD via snail mail. Yay! My first acceptance ever!

***2/21/12*** Waitlisted via snail mail at UCI. I am going to fight like hell for this one. Denied at Minnesota. Disappointed but not surprised.

***2/6/12*** Waitlisted at Cardozo. Yay! My first non-rejection of the season.

***1/26/12*** Denied at W&L. This is my surprised face :-I

***1/17/12*** I just finished submitting the last of my apps. I'm happy to say that most of them are about as good as they can be.

Visitor Comments

  • furture jd
  • Monday, December 19 2011 at 06:46 PM

Don't kid yourself, law schools are increasingly looking at other stats besides LSAT and GPA (while LSAT still in the running). Your work experience and MA will help your chances tremendously especially if paired with a good PS, I can see you definitely getting into Hastings or Davis, if not both.

- Diego11
  • Hi
  • Tuesday, December 20 2011 at 07:02 AM

Did Cooley tell you why they denied you?

- jsweeden
  • Cooley said they rejected me...
  • Tuesday, December 20 2011 at 10:55 AM

because I'm ugly.

- 3v3ryth1ng
  • siegel
  • Monday, January 02 2012 at 10:51 AM

ha. he was one of my faves. good luck with UCI. their law school is hard core. im applying but i would hate to go back there haha

- natattack
  • Cooley
  • Monday, January 09 2012 at 08:43 AM

Tough luck getting rejected from Cooley. I hope you know now that Cooley won't accept just anybody. There is a reason they rank themselves number 2 overall.

- EngineTumbler
  • Goodluck.
  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 at 04:04 PM

I think you'll get some surprise acceptances on your reach schools. Goodluck brah.

- Smarj
  • yep.
  • Thursday, January 12 2012 at 05:25 AM

Yea, I pretty much took the lsat cold. I think I am capable of getting a much better score. I'm going to grind it out until June.

- Smarj
  • Thanks!
  • Friday, March 23 2012 at 02:03 PM

Sending some good vibes your way and here's hoping you get some more good options in the weeks ahead. I'm sure they're coming!

- journodude
  • Congrats on Cardozo!
  • Thursday, April 05 2012 at 01:37 PM

That's a great achievement, and a great school. I had the same problem with the early start but awesome that you have another option. Best of luck with the other schools and the waitlists!

- journodude
  • shocked!
  • Friday, December 28 2012 at 05:22 PM

i sincerely believe you have strong PS and WE. i doubt the writing is off considering you are an English teacher. MA should have had offset undergrad. i bet late app is the major culprit. sorry. i sincerely hope you get 95% percentile at UCSD then transfer to UCLA! i'll be cheering for ya!

- muevetejevi

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