lsatBS (2012-2013)
Application Information
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| # | Law School | Status | Type | $$$ | Sent | Received | Complete | Interview Date | Decision | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego F | Accepted A | Type: RA | $35,000 | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 03/14/13 | Upd: 11 years | ||
| University of California Hastings | WL, Accepted W | Type: RA | $43,500 | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 05/14/13 | Upd: 11 years | ||
| Southwestern University School of Law F | Accepted W | Type: RA | $90,000 | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 02/21/13 | Upd: 11 years | ||
| Chapman University F | Accepted W | Type: RA | $13,323 | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 01/29/13 | Upd: 11 years | ||
| Catholic University of America F | WL, Accepted W | Type: RA | $30,000 | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 04/04/13 | Upd: 11 years | ||
| Brooklyn Law School | WL, Accepted W | Type: RA | $30,000 | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 05/16/13 | Upd: 11 years | ||
| University of California Davis F | Waitlisted | Type: RA | Sent: 01/13/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 05/06/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| American University | WL, Accepted W | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 05/01/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| Pepperdine University F | Accepted W | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 04/05/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| Loyola Law School F | Accepted W | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 03/07/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| George Mason University F | Accepted W | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 02/13/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| Santa Clara University F | Accepted W | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 03/22/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| University of San Francisco F | Waitlisted W | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 04/15/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| Fordham University | Rejected | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 03/15/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| Cardozo-Yeshiva University | Waitlisted | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: -- | Upd: 11 years | |||
| George Washington University | Rejected | Type: ED | Sent: 01/03/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 01/10/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| University of California Irvine F | Waitlisted | Type: RA | Sent: 01/13/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: 03/07/13 | Upd: 11 years | |||
| University of California Berkeley F | Rejected | Type: RA | Sent: 01/11/13 | Rec: -- | Comp: -- | Inter: -- | Dec: -- | Upd: 11 years |
Visitor Comments
Ya right now it's looking like I'm deciding between the two. I'm really crossing my fingers for Fordham though because George Mason doesn't have an entertainment law program and then Loyola dropped 17 ranks in the new US News report which was disappointing, but boy is it a long shot with my LSAT. Best of luck to you with the rest of your cycle :)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your info haha. I went through a similar situation with my SAT/LSAT and I'm in Irvine! Good luck with your cycle!
so where are you gonna go?
I think University of San Diego is in my future. I'm wait listed at a few higher ranked schools, but I'm over this waiting game and I really enjoyed my visit to USD anyways.
did they offer you a scholarship when they called you to accept you off the wl?
No, I got a grant offer in the email acceptance offer following our phone conversation. Today I also spoke with USD and they're going to give me 5,000 more for the first year.. but with no possibility of renewal I don't know if it makes the most logical sense to choose USD. I could attend a higher ranked school and save over $20,000.. but the location is not ideal so I'm confused all over again haha
Personally, I think you should retake, 6 more points would do you wonders with that GPA. Don't waste the GPA...you should be going to these schools for free. Study hard for the October test.
You're probably correct, if I scored my median & average practice test score of 165 I could potentially get into a top 20 school, but I already took it twice and getting the same score both times after studying for it August-December, was pretty devastating to my ego. In addition, a year living at home has been long enough haha. I gotta get out! On the plus side, now I can likely be a big fish in a small pond and graduate in the top percent of my class? One can dream anyways. Good luck to you though!
I think I am going to attend USD also, what made you attend USD over loyola and pepperdine, I am still on the waitlist at the other too?
Loyola and Pepperdine both did not offer me scholarships. The LA area has a number of law schools which makes competition for jobs more difficult, not to mention many students at Top 15 schools have a desire to end up in LA. In comparison, USD faces fewer competition and is the top school in its region. I'm not a big fan of the traffic and smog of LA either. I went to UCSB so I enjoy a good quality of life and some places to run or walk where I feel secure. For Loyola specifically, their wrap around fence was a turn off, their admissions counselors were rude (see my side bar on the top right about when I visited), I was also told a lot of students don't attend class because lectures are often recorded and put online, but I don't want to gain this lazy mentality. Loyola does have a lot of positives though with its many clinics, Entertainment law opportunities, Tax law resources, and it is known to have the most super lawyers right now I think. For Pepperdine specifically, the school overall just came off too conservative and religious for me. One of the student panelists said God told her to go there since it was the only school she got into and I'm just not religious at all, and they talked a lot about their mission wanting to go hand in hand with Christian values and how they have bible studies and I am an advocate of separation of church and state. Furthermore, cost of living near school (unless you want a 20-25min commute in traffic) was either super expensive in Malibu or you could live on campus but then you could never have alcohol in your room and I didn't like that restriction. The majority of jobs are also in LA, which would make commuting back and forth in 2L and 3L years another annoying issue. The positives of Pepperdine though were that their professors were amazing, definitely one of the best mock classes I got to sit in on and we could hear students from other classes laughing in their lectures.. I even had a professor approach me and say that if I didn't choose Pepperdine she'd still help me find a job if I wanted. The campus visits were really the deciding factor to me. USD just hit home with professors, regional status, location, quality of life, clinical opportunities, and a decent number of strong certificate programs. In addition, I have a number of friends that currently attend and they're actually happy law students.
Thanks for getting back to me on your page. I haven't been on the site for awhile. I am also attending USD officially so that is pretty exciting. Are you living on campus there or off?
I know your updates are from the last cycle, but I loved reading your info, I am in the exact same boat, just not a great test taker! Anyway, hope you're enjoying law school! All your detailed info has been super helpful!
As of right now George Mason and Loyola seem like sick options. I'd die for Loyola Marymount lol.