HispanicEngineer (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F - Fee Waiver, A - Attending, W - Withdrawn, D - Deferred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
2 Indiana University Bloomington graph WL, Accepted -- -- -- -- 10 months
3 Cardozo-Yeshiva University F graph Waitlisted W -- -- -- -- 10 months
3 American University PT graph Accepted W -- -- -- -- 10 months
2 George Mason University graph WL, Rejected -- -- -- -- 10 months
3 Southern Methodist University PT graph Accepted D $12,000 -- -- -- -- 10 months
4 University of San Diego graph Waitlisted W -- -- -- -- 10 months
3 Georgia State University PT graph WL, Accepted W -- -- -- -- 10 months
2 University of California Hastings graph Rejected SP -- -- -- -- 1 year
1 Cornell University graph Waitlisted -- -- -- -- 1 year
1 Georgetown University PT graph Rejected -- -- -- -- 1 year
2 George Washington University PT graph Rejected -- -- -- -- 1 year
1 Northwestern University graph Rejected -- -- -- -- 1 year

Applicant Information

161
2.61
N/A
MIT
Electrical Eng. & Comp. Sc.
N/A

Demographic Information

N/A
N/A
Mexican
Male
Yes
Yes
3-4 Years

Extra Curricular Information

So now that my cycle is pretty much over (except for the Cornell waitlist, which will be a stretch), I want to share my extracurricular info. I have to agree that my extracurricular info sounds pretty strong. More so because of the huge amount of big names that I throw in. However, I am sure that most people who have worked a significant amount of time and who have done significant extracurricular work would be able to convey the same idea to admission committees as what the below information conveys.

I studied EECS and had a minor in Latin American studies at MIT.

In college, I was part of a fraternity, had leadership roles at the MIT Chess Club, and organized an independent (informally and unaffiliated with the school) Spanish literature seminar for people at MIT, Harvard, and Wellesley.

During the academic summers, I worked at many places doing research and development such as Los Alamos National Lab, Massachusetts General Hospital, and a private ultrasound company.

During the academic semesters, I worked as a reactor operator at the MIT Nuclear Reactor.

After graduation, I worked for 3.5 years as a field service engineer in a top-notch technology company (think x-rays, lasers, inductive systems). I serviced customers in Latin America and North America. I collaborated regularly with my colleagues in Germany.

I speak and write Spanish and English fluently.

I now work at the USPTO as a patent examiner (but this was very recent and after I applied to schools).

That's all I can think of for now.

ADDITIONAL INFO & UPDATES

The $12,000 at SMU is per year. Considering that it's a part-time program, that is a $48,000 scholarship they threw at me!

Feel free to ask any questions. I'll chip in if I think I can help in some way.

Visitor Comments

  • GW
  • Friday, February 17 2012 at 02:52 PM

Why part time in DC?

- EngineTumbler
  • Good Luck
  • Friday, February 24 2012 at 04:47 AM

Just saw your comment, I did not apply LEOP to Hastings and was rejected from NU subsequently. Best of luck for the rest of your cycle!

- ange8301
  • Monday, March 12 2012 at 08:19 AM

Good luck on the rest of your cycle!

- cacao
  • USD PT?
  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 at 10:48 AM

Did you apply to USD Part time?

- T Fiske
  • USD PT?
  • Sunday, May 27 2012 at 08:36 PM

I applied to both, the PT and FT programs. I got wait-listed and I believe I specified that I was interested in either program but with a preference for the full-time program. To be honest, I decided to defer this year since I got a job at the USPTO and will head there for a year. I deferred SMU.

- HispanicEngineer
  • LSAT
  • Monday, July 16 2012 at 01:24 PM

how did you study for the LSAT? i.e. LSAT program, self study...

- mopark
  • Saturday, August 04 2012 at 06:17 AM

Hi mopark, I just saw your comment on my profile. I studied for the LSAT independently, which I don't think is right for everyone. It takes a lot of discipline to actually go through the books and study regularly. The most useful books that I bought were the PowerScore Bibles (Logic Games, Logic Reasoning, and Reading), some of the PowerScore workbooks (for Logic Games), and just a bunch of practice tests. As for practice tests, it helps to buy them in a bundle such as in the books "10 Actual Official LSAT Preptests", the "10 More...", "the next 10", and I think there is a newer one of those. These latter books bundle 10 tests into one book for your convenience. Otherwise, you would have to buy each particular preptests, separately, which are available through the LSAC website and through the PowerScore website. I took maybe 30 or 40 practice tests. Other than that, I just browsed the PowerScore website and bought whatever books I thought would be useful. None of them were as useful as the Bible books and the preptests, and some of them were actually a waste of money. The key to doing well is to first learn some basic techniques (from the Bible books) and then practice making sure to learn from your mistakes (i.e. checking your answers after you practice and understanding why you got the answer wrong and how to correct the error in future preptests). I scored about 6 points below my average on the actual thing. I can say that I could regularly score about a 166 or 167 on a preptest after all my preparation but ended up with a 161 on the test. Go figure. Hope this helps and let me know if you need additional info. It did take me about a year to prepare for the LSAT as I was working full time at the time.

- HispanicEngineer
  • LOL
  • Tuesday, August 14 2012 at 04:35 PM

lol@ u even trying georgetown, dem mecicans trying to be lauyers and waht enginners now? waht have we come to?

- blackpride

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