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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred
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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
New York University F Accepted A Type: RA $165,000 Sent: 12/04/13 Rec: 12/05/13 Comp: 12/05/13 Inter: -- Dec: 12/17/13 Upd: 10 years
University of Pennsylvania F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 12/01/13 Rec: 12/02/13 Comp: 12/13/13 Inter: -- Dec: 03/20/14 Upd: 10 years
Harvard University Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/11/13 Rec: 11/12/13 Comp: 11/21/13 Inter: -- Dec: 03/28/14 Upd: 10 years
Duke University F Accepted W Type: SP $114,000 Sent: 11/05/13 Rec: 11/06/13 Comp: 11/06/13 Inter: -- Dec: 11/15/13 Upd: 10 years
Cornell University Accepted W Type: RA $135,000 Sent: 11/10/13 Rec: 11/12/13 Comp: 12/02/13 Inter: -- Dec: 02/19/14 Upd: 10 years
University of Chicago F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/10/13 Rec: 11/11/13 Comp: 11/13/13 Inter: -- Dec: 02/25/14 Upd: 10 years
University of Virginia F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/07/13 Rec: 02/11/14 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 04/04/14 Upd: 10 years
Columbia University Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 11/11/13 Rec: 01/15/14 Comp: 11/20/13 Inter: -- Dec: 01/27/14 Upd: 10 years
Yale University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 02/24/14 Rec: -- Comp: 03/13/14 Inter: -- Dec: 04/03/14 Upd: 10 years
University of Michigan Ann Arbor F Accepted W Type: RA $105,000 Sent: 12/07/13 Rec: 11/08/13 Comp: 12/12/13 Inter: -- Dec: 12/09/13 Upd: 10 years
George Washington University F Accepted W Type: RA $120,000 Sent: 11/06/13 Rec: 10/08/13 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/08/14 Upd: 10 years
Fordham University Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/07/13 Rec: 12/09/13 Comp: 12/09/13 Inter: -- Dec: 12/19/13 Upd: 10 years
Georgetown University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/07/13 Rec: 11/08/13 Comp: 12/20/13 Inter: -- Dec: 01/29/14 Upd: 10 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 174
  • LSAT 2: 170
  • LSAT 3: 174
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 4.12
  • Degree GPA: 4.0
  • School Type: CUNY
  • Major: Political Science

Demographic Information

  • City: NYC
  • State: -
  • Race: White
  • Gender: -
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: -

Extra Curricular Information

Took the LSAT three times (169/170/174). The 174 is from the test I took in February in the middle of the application cycle.

Very non-traditional background (fundamentalist religious upbringing/GED/started undergrad at 24).

I underperformed my numbers a bit, most likely due to the fact that my best LSAT score came very late in the game and I had a 4.12/170 for most of the cycle. I also think that the lack of post-grad work experience may have hurt me, particularly at Harvard.

Additional info & updates

I am posting my detailed cycle because LSN has been very helpful to me during the process. Please pay it forward by doing the same when your cycle is over.
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School-Specific information:
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NYU:

Wrote AnBryce application essay

Notified of AnBryce finalist status on February 24.

Interviewed on April 9-10. A very fun and highly recommended experience. There were 35-40 finalists, and they generally select ten per year. This year they chose 12 people.

Accepted to AnBryce by phone.
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Michigan:

No "Why Michigan"

Acceptance via mail

Scholarship offer via mail

Received an unsolicited scholarship bump from $90,000 to $105,000 after my February retake
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Duke:

Priority track, accepted via email

Applied for merit-based scholarship only

Scholarship offer via mail
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Cornell:

Skype interview with a 3L student

Accepted via email, scholarship offer via mail. Merit aid only.

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George Washington:

No interview, accepted via email, scholarship offer via email.
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Fordham:

No Interview, accepted via email

Scholarship arrived via email and mail a couple of weeks after acceptance
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Georgetown:

Offered roundtable interview with Dean and later with an alumnus. I declined both opportunities.

Waitlisted; withdrew.
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Columbia:

I requested that they wait for my February retake, but they sent me an acceptance letter anyway. I tried to negotiate a named scholarship (Butler) but they wouldn't budge.

Since my parents refused to provide their financials for the Need Access, CLS offered me a fat $0 grant.
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Harvard:

JS1 on December 12, I wasn't thrilled with my performance.

Waitlist on March 28

Withdrew after getting AnBryce
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Penn:

Wrote "Why Penn"

Radio silence until waitlist notification March 20

Withdrew in May after getting AnBryce
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UVA:

No "Why UVA"

Radio silence until I sent a LOCI on March 4. Got a request for a phone interview the day later, during which they tried to gauge my interest in actually attending UVA.

Got another call April 5th, again trying to gauge my interest. After I told him I was still interested, I was offered acceptance. Pretty shady stuff if you ask me.

Offered scholarship via phone a week later.

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