Think_Law26 (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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
#1 University of Miami Accepted A Type: RA Sent: 01/10/15 Rec: -- Comp: 01/20/15 Inter: -- Dec: 01/21/15 Upd: 9 years
Florida International University PT Accepted W Type: RA $15,000 Sent: 12/23/14 Rec: -- Comp: 01/05/15 Inter: -- Dec: 03/30/15 Upd: 9 years
Florida State University Pending Type: RA Sent: 03/08/15 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 9 years
Stetson University F Accepted W Type: RA $27,000 Sent: 03/15/14 Rec: 03/15/14 Comp: 03/27/14 Inter: -- Dec: 04/03/14 Upd: 10 years
New York Law School F Accepted W Type: RA $25,000 Sent: 02/28/14 Rec: 03/02/14 Comp: 03/03/14 Inter: -- Dec: 03/25/14 Upd: 10 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 155
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.54
  • Degree GPA: 3.59
  • School Type: FIU
  • Major: Criminal Justice

Demographic Information

  • City: Miami
  • State: Florida
  • Race: Hispanic
  • Gender: Woman
  • Under Represented Minority: Yes
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 1-2 Years

Extra Curricular Information

- Pursued 2 Bachelor's in Undergrad.
- Completed Paralegal Certificate Program with 4.0 GPA.
- Won First Place Scholarship Essay from South Florida Paralegal Association.
- Working full-time as a paralegal in corporate litigation law firm.

Additional info & updates

3/30/15: Still fighting to get some money from UM. Received acceptance phone call from FIU on Saturday and again today. Still waiting on admissions packet, not sure if I was awarded scholarship money.

1/20/15: UM Status Check says that my application is being reviewed.

1/10/2015: FIU put my application on hold for further review (clever strategy to keep you on the line while they check on newer applicants)

1/7/2015: Current status at FIU changed to "Decision rendered, letter mailed" with a status date of yesterday (1/6/15). Hoping it's an acceptance! They made their decision pretty fast.

1/5/2015: Current status at FIU says my file is under review. I have only applied to FIU for this cycle because I've decided I want to go to law school part-time and stay working full-time. FIU is the only school close to home that offers a part-time program, Nova is too far.

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LSAT retake?
Wednesday, December 04 2013 at 09:19 AM

With your GPA so strong, I would recommend if you have not already, retaking the LSAT. If you could get into the mid 150s or better, combined with your GPA and softs, you'll definitely turn a lot of these decisions into acceptances and receive scholarship. Food for thought, best of luck in this cycle!

Congrats
Sunday, January 19 2014 at 01:19 PM

Congrats on your Stetson scholly :) I was there the other day for their admitted students open house and loved it. Best of luck with FIU and to both of us for FSU!

Penn State
Tuesday, April 15 2014 at 10:50 AM

Odd that Penn State rejected you. I'm still waiting on them.

Good luck!
Tuesday, April 15 2014 at 10:50 AM

yeah, FIU put my application on hold. I am hoping to get off the UM waitlist. Stetson is a great school though, congrats on the acceptance and scholarship.

Diversity Statement for MIAMI
Thursday, February 19 2015 at 01:28 AM

My diversity statement was about a certain point in my life that could have defeated me, but actually ended up showing me how resilient I can truly be. It was a unique experience and it shaped me into a person who will be an indispensable asset to the practice of law. Basically just show what makes YOU a great candidate. Tell them what you have to offer that no other individual can offer. I hope this helps!