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| # | Law School | Status | Type | $$$ | Sent | Received | Complete | Decision | Updated |
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| 1 |
University of Notre Dame 
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Waitlisted W | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 years | ||
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Indiana University Bloomington
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WL, Accepted A | $25,500 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 years | ||
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University of Iowa
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Waitlisted W | 02/24/06 | 02/25/06 | 03/05/06 | -- | 15 years | |||
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DePaul University
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Accepted W | $45,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | ||
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Loyola University Chicago
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Accepted W | $36,000 | 02/25/06 | 03/15/06 | 03/20/06 | 03/27/06 | 15 years | ||
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Washington University in St Louis
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Rejected | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Rejected | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT)
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Accepted W | $45,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | ||
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University of Pittsburgh
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Accepted W | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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Wayne State University
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Accepted W | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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University of Kentucky
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Accepted W | $30,000 | 02/27/06 | 03/02/06 | 03/07/06 | 03/14/06 | 15 years | ||
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Tulane University
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Accepted W | $45,000 | 03/01/06 | 03/13/06 | 03/20/06 | 03/21/06 | 15 years | ||
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University of Alabama F
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Accepted W | 02/27/06 | 03/02/06 | 03/07/06 | 03/16/06 | 15 years | |||
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Case Western Reserve University
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Accepted W | $36,000 | 02/23/06 | 03/07/06 | 03/17/06 | 03/27/06 | 15 years | ||
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Boston College
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Rejected | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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Ohio State University
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Waitlisted | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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American University
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Waitlisted W | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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Vanderbilt University
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Pending | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 years | |||
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University of Miami F
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Waitlisted W | 02/27/06 | 03/02/06 | 03/10/06 | 03/14/06 | 15 years | |||
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University of San Diego F
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Accepted W | 03/01/06 | 03/02/06 | 03/07/06 | 03/14/06 | 15 years | |||
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University of Tennessee Knoxville
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Waitlisted W | 02/28/06 | 03/02/07 | 03/13/06 | 03/23/06 | 15 years |
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with BC. When did you send out your app?
- indianprincessyeah, the michigan rejection was really just a formality, but i figured i had to apply to at least 1 top 10 and michigan is the most subjective of all of them. alabama wrote me a letter waiving my fee randomly, and i had an extra report on lsdas so i figured why not. i wish i could go to miami but i think IU is calling my name, they sweetened the deal with $$ so it's hard to turn down...unless i get into ND. where are you going?
- kinryanI too was shockingly waitlisted at the U. Fuck em.
- gobraves88I had a 3.1, 163 and suffered through the same kind of weirdness you are. I wish you all the best!
- iffyHope to see you at Tulane!
- warmclimateAre you kidding me with that comment on csimpkins' page? People see that he is a URM, that he got accepted into Harvard despite lower numbers, and that's all they know. They know nothing else about him-such as the context within which he earned those numbers, his socio-economic status, what kind of hurdles he's had to overcome, what kind of professional accomplishments he might have, NOTHING. They know nothing, yet they feel entitled to bash him anyway. You don't think there are white people who get admitted despite lower numbers? You think 903 visible applications on this site are representative of the 7000+ apps that Harvard gets every year? Please. When a white admit gets in despite lower numbers, the assumption is: "must have an incredible story." If a URM gets in despite lower numbers, the assumption is, "must be AA." Do you concede that there is a blatant double standard here? Look, AA has its flaws, but so does the LSAT. These people on csimpkons's profile are just racists hiding behind the AA argument. Do you seriously think that he should appreciate their viewpoints? Imagine people bashing you daily for something that is completely out of your control (your skin color). Do you really think that this is a viewpoint to be appreciated? Are you kidding me? Which viewpoint warrants appreciation? Let's see, we have: 1. "You make we wish I was black" 2. "This is a crime" 3. "Harvard needs tokens, otherwise your app would be in the trash" 4. "You are really slow if you believe you deserve that slot." 5. "They had to lower the bar for you." No intelligents arguments there. Just the rantings of trolls who want to demoralize. And, what do you think csimpkins should do--just sick back and take it? Just continue to be bashed by these idiots? He's not patronizing whites, he's responding to people who are attacking him. He is under attack on this own profile! He's not out attacking people on their profiles. As a minority, he's probably endured these hateful attacks his whole life. You think he should just roll over and say, please may I have some more? He understands better than you ever will the situation he is in, and what the view points are of these "others." You do make a good point about poor whites, but look at the profile rollingthedice. She got into Columbia despite a 2.4 GPA. She is clearly no AA admit. Obviously, she had a story to tell. Proof that regardless of skin color, if you can demonstrate to the school that there is more to you than the numbers, the schools will take that into account. This idiots who base their assumptions on LSAT/GPA are short-sighted, and completely misguided. Your comments on csimpkins' page were respectful (thank goodness for that), but quite ignorant and annoying.
- The Voice of ReasonDuring my rant, I hadn't noticed your acceptances. Congratulations. While I do not agree with you on more touchy matters, I harbor no ill will towards you. Best of luck and congrats so far - especially on the scholarship money.
- The Voice of ReasonI think its obvious rollingthedice wasn't an AA admission because she got a 174, admissions officers forgive a poor GPA pretty quickly for a great LSAT. I can't respond to you, but look the point is this: You're making just as many assumptions as anyone else is. You're right I have idea what his socioeconomic status or what he may or may not have endured in his life. But neither do you. He may have grown up dirt poor and subject to brutal prejudice or for all I know he could be rich off his ass and never really felt an ounce more racism than I have in my life. The point is, and its an undeniable one, is that its considerably easier for minorities to gain acceptances into colleges than whites or ORMs, purely because there are typically fewer qualified minority law applicants (I mean anyone with over a 160 could do just fine at Harvard, its the same material as what they teach at Elon), for whatever reason. Because there is some hazy conception of diversity that colleges are clamoring to create, they do battle over this smaller applicant pool. If you're trying to refute that fact, that there is a separate set of qualifications for URM and ORMs, its you who are the blind one. For all your talk about great stories gaining admission, I hope you would you realize that perhaps this stupid insistence on racial numbering(which we really have no idea if really amounts to diversity in thought or idea) distracts from all these great stories you're talking about. Personally, I'd love to think a story could sway an entire application into acceptance, I've got a damn good one, but just like everything in law school its entirely about numbers, LSAT, GPA and percentages of minorities.
- drackoeYou couldn't have said that any better...I wholeheartedly concur
- kinryanI visited this weekend and loved it. The campus and the main parts of the city are in great shape. The faculty and administration were nice. The other accepted students i met were chill and friendly. Just overall got a really good vibe from both the city and the people. I will be sending my deposit this week and will be attending barring any unforeseen acceptances at the top schools. Hope to see you there.
- gobraves88on your acceptances thus far. if you don't plan on attending loyola, could you kindly withdraw your application? best of luck with your decision!
- loyola hopefulLoyola's my top choice!
- drackoeLoyola's my top choice!
- drackoeI chose Kent because I really liked the faculty and their building. Loyola was fine, but just didn't appeal to me. I think you will love Chicago no matter which school you choose. Good luck!
- lostinmiamiYou're comments on CSimpkins profile were entirely on-point. Sure, a 163 is a decent LSAT score. Sure, he must be a smart guy... I think he won the Truman Scholarshp... so he's an accomplished individual.... But it is simply dishonest for him to suggest that he got into Harvard based on his EC's.... AA doesn't bother me, really. CSimpkins bothers me because he acts like AA doesn't exist, and - if it does - that he didn't benefit from it.
- guestThanks for the advice. To me it's basically a coin flip.
- wolvareenSo why did you like Loyola so much better than Kent? I mean, after all, you withdrew from Loyola also, so why do you think it's so much better than Kent? When I went to visit Loyola, the people were nothing but rude there. I guess it depends on the type of law you are planning to study. But I certainly was less than impressed with Loyola's law school. The people and professors at Kent made me feel like I was really wanted over there. Granted, I applied to Loyola and am still on the waitlist, but unless they gave me a decent chunk of change, I wouldn't go there over Kent.
- chitownorbustWell, you definitely made the right decision to go to Bloomington instead of Loyola. Bloomington is an excellent school. I met the assistant dean personally and I visited the school and it was just great. I probably should have tried to re-apply this year, but I was just too devestated to try after being turned down last year. Sorry about what happened at Loyola, but that doesn't surprise me. They are always rude when anyone calls and when I scheduled my tour and class visit, none of it worked out at all. Bloomington is very reasonably priced and so is the housing. The housing in Chicago, of course, is not nearly as reasonable. So enjoy your time at Bloomington. You made the right decision.
- chitownorbustThanks for the good thoughts. I liked IU when I was there. Everyone was very warm and friendly. I haven't decided between Wisco and Wash yet. I'm hoping Wisconsin will still give me a scholarship. I liked both schools a lot, but right now Wash is a fair amount cheaper because I can get instate tuition 2nd and 3rd year. So are you happy with your IU choice? How are the job prospects?
- olderandwiserYeah, I thought it was pretty funny how many times at Spring Law Day they mentioned the $25M grant and the recent (meaningless) Vault #14 ranking. They say that all the money is going into faculty development, so it should be fun to see who they can land. I decided to come to IU because I'm planning on working in Indy, the school is a good fit for me, and moving back to Bloomington will be easier for my wife than many other places. I know that searching for employment will be an undertaking, but I wouldn't have made the decision to attend if I didn't think I could make it near the top of the class. But yeah, a bump in our ranking would be nice :)
- lmcplatteThanks for the comment, its good to know others who were in the same boat I'm in now. Keeping my fingers crossed!
- BluRaptrif IU gives me scholarship money to bring tuition under $20k, it'd be hard to pass up. you at Indiana? i visited over the summer, and absolutely loved it! any words of advice as far as dealing with admissions for scholarship money, if i do get in??
- thatrevI'm not saying it doesn't help, but I know that my current work experience is tied directly to my success. That's all I'm saying. Folks get so caught up in the numbers but there are other non-URMs who have been accepted to great schools with less than stellar numbers. They obviously have something going for them outside of their numbers. That's all I'm saying. Congrats on your cycle so far and good luck in the future.
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