SerenaDoreen (2013-2014)

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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
University of California Irvine Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: 02/21/14 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years
University of California Hastings Accepted Type: RA $39,000 Sent: 01/01/14 Rec: 01/06/14 Comp: 01/06/14 Inter: -- Dec: 02/13/14 Upd: 10 years
Golden Gate University F Accepted Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 01/06/14 Rec: 01/07/14 Comp: 01/21/14 Inter: -- Dec: 02/14/14 Upd: 10 years
University of Colorado Boulder Accepted Type: RA $78,000 Sent: 01/04/14 Rec: 01/06/14 Comp: 01/07/14 Inter: -- Dec: 02/05/14 Upd: 10 years
Northwestern University Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/08/14 Rec: 01/09/14 Comp: 02/05/14 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years
Harvard University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 01/01/14 Rec: 01/06/14 Comp: 01/16/14 Inter: -- Dec: 02/07/14 Upd: 10 years
Cornell University Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/04/14 Rec: 01/06/14 Comp: 02/05/14 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years
University of San Francisco F Accepted Type: RA $96,000 Sent: 01/06/14 Rec: 01/07/14 Comp: 01/08/14 Inter: -- Dec: 01/30/14 Upd: 10 years
University of Missouri Columbia F Accepted Type: RA $60,000 Sent: 01/08/14 Rec: 01/09/14 Comp: 01/09/14 Inter: -- Dec: 01/21/14 Upd: 10 years
University of Chicago Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/01/14 Rec: 01/02/14 Comp: 01/17/14 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years
University of Texas Austin Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/02/14 Rec: 01/07/14 Comp: 01/16/14 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years
University of California Berkeley Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/04/14 Rec: 01/06/14 Comp: 01/06/14 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years
New York University Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/01/14 Rec: 01/01/14 Comp: 01/02/14 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 10 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 166
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.39
  • Degree GPA: 3.4
  • School Type: UCSC
  • Major: Legal Studies

Demographic Information

  • City: Oakland
  • State: California
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 5-9 Years

Extra Curricular Information

- US Peace Corps Volunteer (2008-2010)
- Board Chair of local ACLU chapter
- Lots of volunteer activity and work experience

Obviously, I was very ambitious with many of the schools I applied to. Mediocre GPA and decent LSAT, so I am hoping that my Peace Corps service will give me that extra bump to get into a top 20.

According to the Law School Predictor, I don't have a shot:

Harvard - DENY (5%) - Rejected
U Chicago - DENY (5%)
NYU - DENY (5%)
UC Berkeley - DENY (8%)
Northwestern - WEAK CONSIDER (33%)
Cornell - DENY (11%)
U Texas - WEAK CONSIDER (33%)
U Colorado - CONSIDER (60%) - Accepted w/ $$
UC Hastings - CONSIDER (62%) - Accepted ($$ pending)
U Missouri Columbia - ADMIT (83%) - Accepted w/ $$

USF/GGU - Not listed

Additional info & updates

12/20/13 - Starting to send out my apps this week. Fingers crossed!

1/8/14 - I am officially finished. Amazeballs!

1/27/14 - Got an acceptance call from Mizzou last week, followed by a phone call today offering an annual, renewable, full-tuition scholarship ($60,000 total - must remain in top 50% of class). Awesome!

1/30/14 - USF acceptance and scholarship offer ($32,000/yr renewable. Must maintain 3.20 GPA) by e-mail.

2/5/14 - Received e-mail congratulating me on my acceptance to U Colorado. Scholarship info is pending, and will come with snail-mail packet next week.

2/7/14 - Rejection e-mail from Harvard. Not surprising. It was worth a shot!

2/16/14 - Few more decisions this week. GGU acceptance (with scholarship offer) via mail, then e-mail. U Colorado scholarship offer via mail. UC Hastings acceptance via e-mail.

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