mickishell45 (2022-2023)

Internship with an Immigrant's Rights Org.

Tons of community service, Community Service Chair

Lived abroad in Brazil

Fluent in three languages

Worked 20-25 hours per week during college

***********Law School Predictor vs. = (Reality)**********

DENY
#6 NYU (Denied)
#21 Illinois (Wait-listed)
#22 Minnesota (Wait-listed)
#34 Washington & Lee University (Wait-listed, then Rejected 2/11)
#48 American University (Accepted)
#52 Cardozo-Yeshiva University (Waitlisted)
#56 Loyola LA
#64 Baylor
#72 Temple (Accepted)
#78 Loyola Chicago (Accepted)

WEAK CONSIDER
#60 Miami (Wait-listed)

CONSIDER
#86 Indiana-Indianapolis (Wait-listed)

STRONG CONSIDER
Charlotte (Accepted)

Here is the list of schools that I received fee waivers for (or are free anyway and sent me unsolicited information) but I have decided not to apply:

Akron
App State
Brooklyn
Capital
Chicago-Kent
Cooley
Creighton
Dayton
Drexel
Florida Coastal
George Mason
Hamline
Hofstra
John Marshall
Michigan State
Mississippi College
Ohio Northern
Penn State
PhoenixLaw
Quinnipaic
Roger Williams
St. Louis University
U. of South Dakota
U of St. Thomas
U. of Tennessee
U of Toledo
U of Tulsa
Widener Law

**Scholarships are per year totals**

5/21 - Finally a full SIX MONTHS after submitting my app, Loyola La gave me the waitlist. Are you kidding? I despise them.

4/12 - I was trying to wait out a decision from Loyola LA, but no matter because I'm going to AMERICAN!

3/30 - A few updates: under review for the THIRD time at Indiana. Given up on Baylor and didn't really want to go anyway. STILL waiting on Loyola LA... kind of annoyed by them actually.

I went to visit Marquette and Loyola Chicago. Marquette is in a gorgeous new building and since they've given me the most money are high on my list. Loyola Chicago is out. Hopefully, American will release financial aid information soon...

2/28 - ACCEPTED today at Temple. Waitlisted recently at Miami and Minnesota. I'll probably hang around Minny's waitlist for a bit longer. Under review at Indy. No idea what's going on with Loyola LA...

2/25 - Rejected today from NYU via e-mail. No huge surprise there, but it sure woulda been nice...

2/21 - Waitlisted at Cardozo. Finally some movement from Minnesota (second UR on 2/18)

2/11 - *crickets* Someone tell me something!!

2/9 - Received letter from Marquette, with $19,000 scholarship offer. No stipulations mentioned as long as I remain full-time.

1/15 - ACCEPTED at Marquette via USPS. Small envelope dated 1/12.

1/14 - Boring week! In review at: NYU, Cardozo, Minnesota, and Indy. Complete everywhere else except Charlotte :/

1/7 - Waitlisted at Illinois. We'll see what happens here.

1/6 - ACCEPTED at Loyola Chicago via e-mail!! Kinda weird since status checker said they would not give decisions via phone or email, but whatever. Great news!

1/4 - Well, it was a really boring two weeks, but I received notice today that my application has been deferred at Miami. Eeeh... Hopefully things should be picking up now that the holidays are over. I'm in review at Illinois, Minnesota and Loyola Chi.

12/29 - I decided since I got into American that the other 5 schools I was considering would not outrank going to DC. So I mailed off one EXTREME reach application to NYU and I am done with my applications.... (Unless this weather keeps up and I'm swayed to apply to Santa Clara.)

12/17 - ACCEPTED at American. I can't breathe! Obviously getting into one of the best schools for international law is exciting. Now I just have to figure out how to pay for it...

12/16 - Just got my first "decision". Waitlisted at W&L, which isn't bad at all. With my numbers, I'll be pleased with anything that's not an outright rejection.

12/6 - Most of my applications are finished and I'm hoping to submit 5 more before I leave the country on Wednesday. SO MUCH STRESS!