**Update- T Stock e-mail 5/9, phone call 5/10, admission 5/11**
June 4- It's official, withdrew from Columbia after having sent in HLS deposit. After all of that, I'm Harvard 2010.
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It's official: Columbia 2010
I have been delighted with this cycle, and its ending is very unexpected for me, as I was pretty sure I'd be going to Penn. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions future (or current) applicants might have about my decision.
A word of advice to future applicants: you can haggle for money, especially with other offers, and even without. It also doesn't hurt to ask for more. For instance, although I received 45k from Penn, I called asking for more, and was basically assured of 60k if I committed. But, as you can see, I didn't do that.
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Acceptances:
11/20- Georgetown- Received letter in mail with the requisite (very nice) handwritten note from Dean Cornblatt.
11/29- Michigan- Status changed to "decision" online and I received a package with acceptance overnighted to Canada from Ann Arbor. Classy. For those interested, I did write "Why Michigan.
12/21- Penn- Call from Renee Post at 7pm telling me I was accepted. Phew. Wrote "Why Penn".
1/11/07- UVa- Acceptance by mail, with mention of Dean's scholarship, amount TBD in March.
1/26- Columbia- PDF letter by e-mail. Pleasantly surprised, I really thought I'd be deferred or waitlisted.:)
Deferral:
1/10/07- E-mail from Harvard indicating "hold" status. Very unsurprised. ;)
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2/7- Sent in a letter of continued interest to HLS along with an updated transcript, not that I think it will make much difference, but you never know.
Also, updated the profile with a bit more specific info.
2/9- Letter from Michigan offering 54k over three years.
3/2- Back from visits to Penn and CLS. Loved both. No idea where do go, and feeling subject to a future of indecisiveness. Oh, also received an e-mail saying I didn't get Gtown's Dean's Scholarship. Not too disappointing considering I spent about 15 minutes on the essays. I think I'll be withdrawing soon.
3/25- Decided its time to give another update. Its probably down to CLS and Penn for me, although I'm waiting for my financial aid from UVa. A lot will probably come down to $$ (hear that, adcomms? ;)) Any suggestions, informed or otherwise, are more than welcome.
3/30- Scholarship offer from UVa of 60k over three years.
Also, 45k Dean's Scholarship over three years from Penn, via e-mail. It's been a productive day!
4/10- Columbia notified me that I received a 35k "Yee Moral Obligation Scholarship " spread out 14-14-7 over 3 years, to be paid back once I'm presumably rich and fabulous. This is very unexpected. I had pretty much decided on Penn, and now, back to the drawing board. Any suggestions?
4/30- Deposit sent to Columbia
Please Wait...........
You're sitting pretty with an awesome LSAT score. Best of luck this cycle! No West Coast schools for you?
- mike245Love it - like we have top schools as comparable to those down south. Similar apps - best of luck!
- newBrunswickYou always make me think of baseball. Fair market... or what managers are willing to pay?? hmm hahaha. Well that, and because of your Yankees avey. Saja you rock my world with your 171. You have this cycle on super lock.
- paigerooNo east coast schools for me. I'm pretty much set on Chicago but it will depend on how successful my husband is in finding a job there. Good luck in your application cycle.
- xyha4...or Yale for that matter?
- soupnetwell indians are overrepresented in med school, but certainly not law!
- pondereplayRight now I'm thinking I'll end up at Chicago or Columbia; I'm actually visiting Columbia right now, and it is pretty nice.... What about you? Any top choice? Are you going to submit an addendum to explain that one B? ;)
- hankI have a similar EC profile also, I guess I'm just hoping for the best! Do you have a top choice/choices? I find it hard to be too optimistic and risk disappointment, but the sky's the limit, right?
- gemegYeah, I don't want to be too disappointed, but I'm "cautiously" optimistic about most schools, save Harvard and maybe Columbia. Right now I think that Penn is my top choice, but I don't want to count on them with their flukey admissions! I think I will have a strong "Why Penn" essay though.
- Sajawell good luck to you too. BTW, not interested in yale? on chiatsu, our numbers are about a 20% chance! (yours probably a little higher) think about it
- gemegI figured if I don't feel that I did much better, I will cancel. Good luck to you with applications!
- xyha4hey, did georgetown send you that fee wavier yet?
- bicSaja! Apply to Cornell! Why you may ask?? Because Paigeroo is! =)))
- paigerooI guess I should've listened to everyone who said don't retake. You did the right thing by keeping your score. Good luck with all of your applications. I'm sure there will be some great acceptances in the mail for you in just a few short months.
- xyha4Thanks for your note. We do have similar numbers, but if I recall correctly from LSD, you have better soft factors. I will be watching you too. Best of luck!
- shannysorThanks for the kind words, I'll be cheering for you too. I haven't really researched any schools yet - I'll wait to see where I get in and then do some research. Your first choice?
- taggartUm, Yale! (yeah right) =) But SECOND first choice is Uchicago =) YAY. Which consequently if you're applying to umich, why wouldn't you apply to Chicago =/ Ah well dusya aka xyha4 and I will have fun without you =p
- Paigeno nyu for you?
- lydgateCongrats on Georgetown, what a fantastic start to the cycle! (And many more acceptances to come!!)
- mpark86IN AT GTOWN! CONGRATS!
- paigerooI did have a first choice (CLS) until Toby Stock called- oh man, now my head's all over the place and I have no idea what my first choice is! How about you?
- mpark86I feel the sae way as mpark...I thought it would probably be Columbia (were I to get in) until the Harvard interest, which was surprising. It's looking good for people in our numbers range (knocks on wood).
- cjs2111on your acceptances! I'm sure you've got a lot more coming to you. So you're not applying to NYU either? ;-)
- mike245Congrats on your acceptances!!! But we'd like you to go to Penn, if you don't mind, so we can hang out w/ your parents there!
- Bloomsand how many to go? It's going to be an interesting month!
- Mumsy...I'm the only lsn user who's mother has left a comment on their wall.
- Sajain response to your post about why i went ED at UVA... i just knew that was where i wanted to go, and wanted to take every precaution to make sure i got in... not the best financial choice, but I think it was the right move
- ajomelThanks so much : ) Penn absolutely made my holidays. I'm sure you'll get your call soon!
- somnolentsquirrelThanks for the encouragement. I sure hope you're right. Congratulations on the acceptance. I can't say I'm terribly surprised with those big numbers you've got there, but it must be exciting nonetheless. Just promise you'll withdraw as soon as Toby Stock gives you the nod. Unless you're really going for Penn, in which case I hope to meet you in the Fall. Good luck!
- yoniYour congratulations that is. Michigan, Penn, and Virginia were my top picks (all equal) at the start of this process and Michigan probably clinched it today. You have outstanding numbers and I wouldn't be surprised if you got an equally lucrative offer from one of your main schools. I have no doubts you'd wear a Hamilton quite well. Thanks again! ~Reach
- FTSI don't know yet. I'm very conflicted but I probably won't be able to go to Michigan (although I would love to) since my husband already accepted a job in Chicago. Congrats on Penn. I know you've been waiting for that one
- xyha4on GULC, Michigan, and Penn. Are you leaning towards any schools in particular?
- sarahbell127leaning toward Penn. Ivy League and an awesome city...what more could a girl want?
- sarahbell127Thanks, Saja! Congrats on getting into both Penn and UVa, and good luck on your last two apps! So is it looking like Penn right now for you???
- mike245You have outstanding chances of big money at Penn, but good luck anyway! Has Penn sent out scholarship invites yet?
- mike245Thanks for noticing! I'm not even "Decision" yet on Michigan status update - what's the deal? And Penn courts me early in the game with a waiver and now nothing! I can only hope to duplicate your successes...
- taggartSurprise! Just informed of Michigan package received at home today...thanks for the karma!
- taggartSaja's coming to CLS :-p
- Lydgatebetween Penn and columbia, impatiently waiting word from chicago. why didn't you apply there, if you don't mind me asking?
- prajnawell now that your gender is established, i can say in a very non-homosexual way, hope i get to see you at columbia asw! ;)
- reardenmetalHey there, we are bascially numbers twins. I just received the Harvard phone call e-mail last Friday. I am wondering: did you?
- calstudentYou have a tough decision ahead of you--are you still leaning towards Penn?
- mike245In that case, it's 2000 that's the new 1918.
- lawschoolisevili will indeed be there (with my mom.) She has never been to Philadelphia or the school and I'm so excited to show it off to her.
- sarahbellThanks for the kind words and congrats on all your phenomenal acceptances. I wish you the best of luck at Harvard...in a completely altruistic sense, one which has no bearing on the possibility of a spot opening up for me at Columbia. I'm really looking forward to Penn's ASW, too, though.
- aprioriThanks for the well wishes. I won't hear about it till next week, so I'm trying not to think about it! How the Penn/CLS decision going? Are Mich/UVA out of the running?
- moniliThanks and it was need-based grants. Received an e-mail yesterday afternoon with a link to Penn's fin aid page. I'm actually quite surprised at the total as I haven't gotten anywhere near this much need-based money at other schools. Pleasantly surprised, of course. Are you going to the ASW?
- jtsd19Hmm probably Penn at this point. But that could change if Columbia or Harvard come calling, however remote that possibility may be. Congrats on CLS, btw. It was my #1 at the beginning of the cycle. Are you deciding between Penn and CLS?
- jtsd19I'm heading to the airport right now to catch a flight to Philly for ASW. I'll be the lost-looking kid from southern California (never been to Philly before). Have a safe trip and maybe I'll see you there.
- jtsd19I just got a bad vibe from the place. The current students I met only wanted to bash NYU and talk about the big firms they wanted to work for. I'm sure it's not totally representative, but it left a really bad taste in my mouth, especially after visiting Penn (which I thought was great). Also, congrats on your cycle so far! I'm sure Harvard will come through for you.
- Braves6453Hmm, I would definitely go with Columbia, especially after getting money from them. I've been way behind in dealing with the CLS financial people, but I can catch up next week if I don't like Chicago.
- reardenmetalThanx :} It really is a dream come true. Hope to see you in August!
- ShalashaskaHey there, congrats on the Columbia scholarship! I can definitely see this complicating your decision though. I truly cannot tell you what to do. Didn't you say that you enjoyed Columbia slightly more during your visit though? As for me, I think I've eliminated Penn from the running, simply because I would be much happier living in one of the other two places. (You know I wasn't fond of Philly haha). But of course that's just my personal preference...you seemed to like Philly a lot, right?
- brokenroadThanks for the comments, I'll be following MCB's similar dilemma very closely on LSD. I'm relieved to hear you enjoyed yourself at Columbia's ASW. The only thing that worries me is the COL in Manhattan. Some absolutely incredible apartments are available in Chicago for nearly half the price of what CLS offers.
- aprioriYeah, I actually did send in my Chi and UVA offers to CLS today via fax. The guy I talked to via email seemed very receptive, so hopefully get something to make me feel better about leaving all that money on the table at Chicago. We're going to be classmates! Exciting!
- reardenmetalAww, thanks, Saja! I can't believe it's been almost a year since we were stressing out over the LSAT and dreaming about law school acceptances. It's been a fun ride, and look at us now! So have you decided on a school yet? I think Columbia is an amazing opportunity, but if you think you'll be happier at Penn, then you should go. In either case, good luck on your decision!!!
- mike245Thanks. You, too.
- aprioriRight after you made a decision too! Good luck on your upcoming decision! =)
- mike245Congrats on Harvard, that's amazing!
- queenslifesciThe Harvard acceptance was such a surprise! I'm still in shock over it so I'm trying to let it sink in before I make a decision. As much as I loved Chicago though, I feel like going to HLS is too great of an opportunity to pass up! What are you thinking now?
- berntieon hls! welcome!
- justcallmeelleI still don't know yet. I have been waiting for my award package from HLS which I just got today. I hope to have a decision made by the end of the week. Congrats on making a choice! I have a feeling you are going to have a great three years in Cambridge. Maybe I will see you there!
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