11/2 So far I have sent 7 applications in to schools. Waiting to
get paid so I can send the rest on in. Still waiting for law
schools to request all my documents from LSAC to make
my file complete. The Process has begun. My applications
included an addendum where I discussed why my gpa was
so low.
11/6 Nine apps in, going through my email trying to apply to all
to schools that offer me fee waivers. next set of apps to
come
11/15 I will apply to 22 schools that is my max.
11/14 Hofstra said they will let me know a decision by 12/15, I
hope I get in. Depaul will inform me 2-3 weeks from
today! I applied to Florida Coastal because the lady kept
on emailing me to apply. She says they are offering me
22,000. scholarship based on my numbers. New York Law
School gave me a choice to do a optional interview which
I will be taking an advantage of.
11/15 I emailed some schools yesterday to get some fee waivers.
So far I got only one from Indiana. Thank God!
11/15 12 Apps In
11/15 Just received emails back from Penn State, Syracuse and
University at Buffalo. Both schools granted my request
for fee waivers. Just saved $210.00 bucks
11/19 Used Law School Predictor, I got so many denials.
However I remain faithful!
11/22 In at Florida Coastal, not much to say about that
11/24 Went to visit Seton Hall yesterday, the law school is so
beautiful. For those of you applying there, they won't be
sending out decisions until January.
11/30 Two more apps to send out and I am done.
12/1 Waitlisted at Depaul via email:(
12/6 Decision Rendered at North Carolina. I guess the decision will come in the mail:)
12/7 I'm going crazy at work. I check the status checkers 8 times a day:( I really hope to hear some good news soon.
12/10 Just received my acceptance letter from North Carolina. I got accepted. 17 more decisions to go. Wish me luck:)
12/12 Admitted at Touro via status checker. I'm so blessed to even get acceptances, at the same time I really would like to get admitted into my top three choices. Keeping my fingers crossed and continuing to be faithful and pray:)
12/16 I went to see if other Hofstra Applicants got admissions and they did so I checked my checker and I have been accepted to Hofstra Law. Today has to be one of the best days considering how far i've come. I'm so blessed and so happy. I might be going to Hofstra whoo hoo!
12/20 Hofstra sent a email congratulating me on my acceptance. Scholarship info will be sent in January. Excited about that. Also got a email from Cardozo Law. I really wanted to apply but I just could not afford it before so it was nice to get fee waiver. I sent my Cardozo application in today. It would be nice to go to Dozo Law because I graduated from Cardozo high school. Wish me luck:)
1/3/12 Rejected at Seton Hall Law;(
1/6/12 Accepted to New York Law School via Status Checker:)
1/12/12 Rejected from Wake Forest Law:(
1/14/12 Hofstra Scholarship Award Letter Received $10,000 per year:)
1/18/12 Just completed my FAFSA Application:) So so tired of waiting for the rest of these schools.
1/23/12 Accepted to Syrcause today via mail. Accpetance included T-shirt, bumper sticker, housing info and acceptance letter. I wish all schools gave such nice packages. Scholarship info will come in late February.
1/23/12 I asked Hofstra for a increase in aid and they finally responded and they want me to submit scholarships from other institutions so they can re-consider the aid.
1/25/12 Accepted to Rutgers Law Newark via email. Hopefully scholarship and accepted letter will come soon. YAY. DECISIONS DECISIONS:)
1/30/12 So if I go to Rutgers Newark I'll only have to pay 25K per year, can't pass that up. But we shall see
1/30/12 Rejected from Brooklyn Law via status checker:(
RUTGERS OR HOFSTRA?/???????
2/02/12 My journey has ended. I will be attending Rutgers School of Law in Newark, Jersey. I choose this school because it was the best option for me in terms of cost, educational opportunity, ranking and location. After I send my seat deposit in I will withdraw from other schools. I will still be updating the other schools I am waiting for. It has been a bumpy ride but If I can do this so can you. If you guys have any questions for me my email is bratty_60@hotmail.com. Feel free to contact me. Good Luck to all:)
02/02/12 Waitlisted at University of Connecticut via email
02/14/12 Rejected from Cardozo Law via email
02/15/12 Waitlisted at Penn State via email
02/15/12 Waitlisted at Buffalo Law via email
02/15/12 Sent my admission deposit of $300.00 in to Rutgers Newark
02/21/12 Signed my lease today in Jersey YAYYY!
02/21/12 Rejected from Georgia State Law via email
02/22/12 Withdrew my applications from NYLS, Touro, Florida Coastal, Syracuse AND NCCU LAW
03/05/12 Waitlisted at Albany Law via status checker
03/09/12 Decision rendered at Pace Law via status checker. Waiting for letter in the mail!
03/12/12 Waitlisted at Pace via mail
03/31/12 Waitlisted at University of Richmond via mail
04/5/12 Waitlisted at Villanova via email
04/24/12 Accepted into Indianpolis Law via email
05/08/12 Rejected from St. Johns Law via status checker!
DECISIONS ARE ALL IN ACCEPTED INTO 8 SCHOOLS, REJECTED FROM 6 SCHOOLS AND WAITLISTED AT 8 SCHOOLS. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADMISSIONS PROCESS. RUTGERS LAW NEWARK HERE I COME:)
Please Wait...........
We're applying to a lot of the same schools. Good luck with your cycle!
- kessThanks Kess, Good luck to you as well!
- iukwu12Good Luck with your cycle, we have similar #'s and are applying to some of the same places..
- SdoloThanks Sdolo, Good luck to you as well. I hope you get in!
- iukwu12Hope to see you at PACE!! :)
- anonymousI'm "anonymous".....
- aha949We shall see
- iukwu12Our numbers are similar and we have a few schools in common. Let us know if you get any decisions... I'm desperate for any news!
- wontpanicI will
- iukwu12good luck! :)
- cookiemonster123thank you:)
- iukwu12NYLS sent me an e-mail about their interview a few days ago. I'm not going to schedule one though. I honestly have no interest in attending. Hofstra also told me they would let me know by 12/15 the latest. Did you apply there ED? Good luck with your cycle, I'll be watching.
- nyckiddoNo NYLS? The campus is really beautiful.I honestly don't know which school I really want to go to yet. It will be nice to have options though. No I didn't do ED for Hofstra. I applied early so the Director of Admissions said I will get a response 12/15 as well. I just want some decisions already.
- iukwu12Yes I received my user name and password for the status checker a few days ago. I have a few friends that are currently attending NYLS and they like it there, but its not for me. I'm sure not going to the interview doesn't mean the will reject. And yes, choices are great to have. I'm hoping to have lots.
- anonymousYeah that was me..... above this... NYCKIDDO. I can't log in for some dumb reason
- anonymousthat Florida Coastal scholarship is a complete trap. 2.9 GPA you have to maintain as a stipulation, even though the curve is like 2.6 or something. It's crazy.
- idontpaymyharlotsi don't plan on going there anyway. i just applied because the admissions officer kept on pushing me to apply
- iukwu12and a 2.9 gpa is not bad at all. I know some schools require one to maintain higher gpa's. I plan on doing very well in law school.
- iukwu12iuk, everyone plans on doing well in law school. but the fact of the matter is, grades are curved. 2.6 median curve is very tough. if it was 3.3 curve, it's different. I wish u luck, and i suggest u use the scholarship FLCL offers to negotiate with other law schools.
- idontpaymyharlots2.6 is tough? I'm confused
- iukwu12you're confusing undergraduates and law school GPA. You should research. 2.6 median curve means 50th best student out of 100. 2.9 probably means somewhere between 10-20% class rank. either way, you're competing against already accomplished college graduates, some who has graduate degrees, others with significant work experiences, etc. No one goes to law school intending to cruise through or settle for mediocrity. Do some research on GPA median and you'll find out what i'm talking about.
- idontpaymyharlotsWhenever you get a scholarship offer there are stipulations to it. Law Schools are not going to just throw you money to not maintain a certain gpa. I don't need to do research because every school is different and every curve is different. I don't agree with you when you said Florida Coastal scholarship requirement is a strap because it isn't. All the schools require you to maintain a certain gpa or a certain rank in your class and I just don't think it should be considered a strap. This is my opinion.
- iukwu12and I never compete with anyone, just myself
- iukwu12Then we'll agree to disagree. There are facts backing that at least Florida Coastal scholarship is a trap, I.E. Attrition rate. Not to mention FLCL is For-Profit school and has no undergraduate to back them up financially.
- idontpaymyharlotsI know most scholarships has a stipulation. however, some scholarship offers has an easy stip, that's what i'm trying to say. Maintaining a 2.9 GPA while the curve is 2.6...that's a harsh stip, hence why it is a trap.
- idontpaymyharlotsAnd i hate to tell you this because more of us should have childlike innocence (this isn't meant to be an insult so please don't take it like that), but when you're in law school, you're definitely competing with others. You might do well, but if there are far more students who's work is superior, then your grades will go down. It's not the quality of your work itself, it's how your work ranks against other students. That's why undergraduate GPA or law school GPA is different. Everything is curved in law school.
- idontpaymyharlotsCongrats on your acceptance!! I am waiting anxiously to hear back from them myself. I was wondering, did you check your status online to learn about your decision? Yesterday my status changed from ready and waiting for review to application under review. I am hoping that means there will be a decision soon- possibly today. Thanks! Jennifer
- jenniferThanks Jennifer. Yes, I received the decision via the status checker
- iukwu12good luck! and f the predictor.
- tryingtowinLOL thanks I will
- iukwu12I saw that you applied to IU-Indy. I graduated from IU-Bloomington. It is by far one of, if not the most beautiful campuses in the US, with a good law program as well. With that being said, I think you should apply there. Best of luck with the app process!!
- djstellathank you, I will look into the school
- iukwu12How long was your status Complete and In Review at NCCU? I have pretty good numbers for there and its actually my top choice and its been that way since 10/31 and I'm getting anxious. My status date changed on 11/15 but my status is still the same
- cmartin5970Its been complete and in review since Nov 8
- iukwu12Hey. I live in Albany, NY and I went to University at Albany. I'm trying to get in at Albany Law School. Good luck and continue to keep us updated.
- Nikkii found out via status checker. i might have pissed them off when i said "please don't hold off my application even though I have registered for the Feb 2012 LSAT". They probably thought I was obnoxious. I just wanted to test out how "strong" rest of my app was and didnt have any desire to attend there. So I guess I was a bit obnoxious lol.
- idontpaymyharlotsWell, everything happens for a reason so you will go the school you were meant to go to. Good Luck:)
- iukwu12CONGRATS on getting into one of your top schools!! :)
- cookiemonster123Congrats to you too!! Are you planning on accepting their invite to study law there?
- nyckiddounrealistic dream school= cardozo, fordham, or usc realistically...out of the schools I may be eligible for...I'd probably have to wait and see, depends on the money I can get :) what about you, what's your first choice?
- cookiemonster123ahhh, I'm sorry! I just realized I posted on your wall instead of someone elses' (in regards to my top schools...) and I noticed you posted your top 3 schools in the info section... (sorry again!) good luck and hope you hear great news from them! :)
- cookiemonster123It's cool
- iukwu12Congrats on NCCU!
- johnJNot sure what the May program is but I just applied for the regular Fall 2012 class, which I guess is August.
- zor2Hi there, I see a few comments about the online interview for NYLS...did you do one??
- SkyyylarfulThe RU-N scholarship came in the e-mail originally.
- LetsGOLawWhy have you made your decision so soon? Did you not like the remaining schools that you're waiting to hear from?
- MidwestprincesseI decided early because out of all the schools left I only want to go to Cardozo and even if I get into Cardozo the scholarship won't be as good as the tuition I will pay at Rutgers.
- iukwu12We need a lot more isnights like this!
- NonieWithdraw from Indy. Thank you!
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