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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
Cornell University F Accepted A Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 01/25/16 Rec: 01/26/16 Comp: 02/16/16 Inter: -- Dec: 04/12/16 Upd: 7 years
University of Chicago F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 01/28/16 Rec: 01/29/16 Comp: 02/05/16 Inter: -- Dec: 05/23/16 Upd: 8 years
University of Pennsylvania F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 01/25/16 Rec: 01/25/16 Comp: 02/12/16 Inter: -- Dec: 03/31/16 Upd: 8 years
Emory University F Accepted W Type: RA $81,000 Sent: 01/26/16 Rec: 01/27/16 Comp: 01/27/16 Inter: -- Dec: 03/16/16 Upd: 8 years
Georgetown University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 01/29/16 Rec: 01/30/16 Comp: 02/05/16 Inter: -- Dec: 03/18/16 Upd: 8 years
Fordham University F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 01/25/16 Rec: 01/25/16 Comp: 02/01/16 Inter: -- Dec: 03/29/16 Upd: 8 years
Boston University F Accepted W Type: RA $75,000 Sent: 01/26/16 Rec: 01/27/16 Comp: 01/27/16 Inter: -- Dec: 03/07/16 Upd: 8 years
New York University F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 01/30/16 Rec: 01/31/16 Comp: 01/31/16 Inter: -- Dec: 02/26/16 Upd: 8 years
Cardozo-Yeshiva University F Accepted W Type: RA $163,000 Sent: 01/26/16 Rec: 01/27/16 Comp: 01/29/16 Inter: -- Dec: 02/09/16 Upd: 8 years
St. John's University F Accepted W Type: RA $160,000 Sent: 01/26/16 Rec: 01/27/16 Comp: 01/29/16 Inter: -- Dec: 02/02/16 Upd: 8 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 164
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 4.04
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: Small Liberal Arts
  • Major: Philosophy & English

Demographic Information

  • City: -
  • State: New York
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Man
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 1-2 Years

Extra Curricular Information

Although in undergrad when I applied, I listed myself as 1-2 years out because I stayed for a fifth year to complete a second degree, which I mentioned in all of my PS's.

- Graduated summa cum laude.
- Three above average letters of recommendation.
- Three funded research fellowships.
- Honors thesis on legal philosophy.
- Two conference presentations (one first place).
- Instructional and university teaching experience.
- President of social fraternity.
- Editor-in-Chief of honors academic journal.
- Four years of community service.

Additional info & updates

As a note, I provided a diversity statement regarding my socioeconomic background for all schools except Emory, which did not specifically allow for one.

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I will be attending Cornell! Very excited to conclude my cycle on such a high note.

5/23: Withdrawn at Penn
5/23: Waitlisted at Chicago (finally! a decision!) and subsequently withdrawn
5/16: Non-committal, slightly rude response from Penn purporting to the impossibility of rendering a decision under urgent conditions
5/16: UR3 at Chicago
5/13: E-mailed Penn requesting a bivalent decision due to having to sign a lease for an off-campus apartment at Cornell. I also stressed that Penn was my first choice no matter Cornell's package.
5/11: UR2 at Chicago (a few hours after the submission)
5/11: Submitted a two page essay of continued interest to Chicago (since their review has been so untimely)
5/3: Submitted a fourth LOR to Penn to demonstrate continued interest
4/27: Submitted a two page essay of continued interest to Penn
4/27: Belated scholarship offer of $81k ($27k per year) from Emory via snail mail
4/25: Need-based scholarship of $90k ($30k per year) from Cornell via e-mail
4/12: UR3 at Cornell; Accepted via phone call from admissions about two hours later
4/11: Withdrawn at Georgetown
4/5: Updated at Cornell (status still says interview requested)
4/4: Interview completed for Cornell
4/1: Invitation to complete an online interview for Cornell
3/31: Waitlisted at Penn
3/30: UR2 at Cornell
3/30: Scholarship offer of $90k ($30k per year) from Fordham via e-mail
3/29: Accepted at Fordham via e-mail
3/22: Updated at Fordham (status still says complete)
3/18: Waitlisted at Georgetown
3/16: Accepted at Emory via e-mail
3/11: Scholarship offer of $75k ($25k per year) from Boston via snail mail
3/7: UR2 at Penn
3/7: Accepted at Boston via phone call from admissions (no prior status updates)
2/26: Rejected at NYU
2/26: UR1 at Chicago
2/24: UR2 at NYU
2/19: UR1 at Penn
2/18: UR at Emory (notified via e-mail; no status checker)
2/16: UR1 at Cornell
2/16: Full tuition offer from Cardozo via snail mail (~$163k)
2/9: Accepted at Cardozo via phone call from admissions
2/5: UR at Georgetown
2/2: Accepted at St. John's via e-mail with a full scholarship (~$160k)
2/1: UR1 at NYU
1/29: UR at Cardozo
1/29: UR at St. John's

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