crystallize (2015-2016)

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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
Boston University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 03/08/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 04/22/16 Upd: 8 years
University of California Irvine F Accepted A Type: RA $81,000 Sent: 12/11/15 Rec: 12/14/15 Comp: 12/14/15 Inter: -- Dec: 12/24/15 Upd: 8 years
University of Notre Dame F Accepted W Type: RA $60,000 Sent: 12/05/15 Rec: 12/07/15 Comp: 12/08/15 Inter: -- Dec: 01/20/16 Upd: 8 years
University of Southern California F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 12/13/15 Rec: 12/13/15 Comp: 12/14/15 Inter: -- Dec: 03/18/16 Upd: 8 years
George Washington University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 12/19/15 Rec: 12/21/15 Comp: 12/21/15 Inter: -- Dec: 01/20/16 Upd: 8 years
Pepperdine University F Accepted W Type: RA $120,000 Sent: 10/13/15 Rec: 10/14/15 Comp: 10/18/15 Inter: -- Dec: 12/07/15 Upd: 8 years
University of California Hastings F Accepted W Type: RA $75,000 Sent: 11/07/15 Rec: 11/10/15 Comp: 11/30/15 Inter: -- Dec: 01/15/16 Upd: 8 years
University of California Davis F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 12/13/15 Rec: 12/13/15 Comp: 12/18/15 Inter: -- Dec: 03/14/16 Upd: 8 years
Santa Clara University F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 10/24/15 Rec: 10/25/15 Comp: 10/25/15 Inter: -- Dec: 11/07/15 Upd: 8 years
University of California Berkeley Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/19/15 Rec: 12/20/15 Comp: 12/20/15 Inter: -- Dec: 02/19/16 Upd: 8 years
Northwestern University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/09/15 Rec: 12/09/15 Comp: 12/30/15 Inter: -- Dec: 02/05/16 Upd: 8 years
Cornell University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/20/15 Rec: 12/22/15 Comp: 12/24/15 Inter: -- Dec: 01/29/16 Upd: 8 years
University of California Los Angeles Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/19/15 Rec: 11/23/15 Comp: 11/30/15 Inter: -- Dec: 01/12/16 Upd: 8 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 164
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.35
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: Top 10 Public
  • Major: STEM, Minor in Humanities

Demographic Information

  • City: -
  • State: California
  • Race: -
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 1-2 Years

Extra Curricular Information

paralegal work exp at two Biglaw firms
gpa addendum (low gpa early on in college, 3.8 trend onward)

Additional info & updates

All fee waivers were automatic by the school (not need or merit based).

All scholarships are Dean's Merit awards.

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November/December 2015:

Santa Clara acceptance via email (first acceptance!) $$ came in packet.
Applied through non-binding early action
Pepperdine acceptance via email! $$ came in packet.
UC Irvine acceptance after 10 days of being complete! Letter in a medium sized envelope with star stickers on it. Received on Christmas Eve :)
Off campus interview with Northwestern alum 12/18. Marked complete 12/30.

January 2016:

UC Hastings acceptance via email! $$ included.
UCLA rejection via email.
UC Irvine scholarship comes in packet.
1/20: Notre Dame status checker showed Decision Made and seat deposits. Acceptance email came the day after.
GW waitlist via email.
Cornell rejection via email. No interview request.

February 2016:
UC Berkeley rejection via email.
Northwestern rejection via decision letter portal.
Notre Dame scholarship offer comes in small envelope. Separate from acceptance packet.
UC Irvine increased scholarship by $6k total.
Pepperdine unsolicited scholarship increased by $40k total.

March 2016:
Davis and USC finally put me under review. 3 months after submission.
Notre Dame increased scholarship by $15k total.
Submitted app to Boston University.
UC Davis waitlist via status checker. Email comes shortly after.
USC waitlist via email.

April 2016:

Visited UCIs ASW on April 1! Had a blast and would be happy to attend :)
Visited Notre Dames ASW - also enjoyed it. Beautiful campus but could not see myself living in South Bend.
Accepted spot at UCI. There is no deposit fee so Ill ride out my waitlists.
Waitlisted at BU, as expected since I applied in March. Sent additional rec letter to them.

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Sunday, May 17 2015 at 04:47 AM

When did you get scholly info for Irvine? I was admitted on 11/24 and still haven't heard from them....

Sorry about your rejection - UCLA
Tuesday, April 21 2015 at 01:19 PM

But how did they let you know? Email?

Wednesday, October 15 2014 at 10:35 PM

stressball2015 - got the acceptance package in the mail yesterday (1/11) and the scholarship information was in it. Maybe try calling them? UserNameNotFound - Thanks for the condolences, it's not a surprise but I'm still bummed out. They told me via email.

USC
Monday, January 04 2016 at 08:47 PM

How did USC let you know you were waitlisted? Congrats on your cycle so far!

Monday, February 06 2017 at 06:20 PM

did you ask irvine to increase the scholarship or did they just do it on their own?