phoenixright (2018-2019)

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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
#18 Vanderbilt University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/07/18 Rec: 11/08/18 Comp: 11/08/18 Inter: -- Dec: 04/15/19 Upd: 5 years
#6 New York University Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/06/18 Rec: 11/07/18 Comp: 11/13/18 Inter: -- Dec: 04/26/19 Upd: 5 years
#21 University of Notre Dame F WL, Rejected W Type: RA Sent: 01/11/19 Rec: 01/12/19 Comp: 01/14/19 Inter: -- Dec: 03/08/19 Upd: 5 years
#44 University of Washington F WL, Accepted W Type: RA $30,000 Sent: 11/01/18 Rec: 11/02/18 Comp: 11/02/18 Inter: -- Dec: 02/01/19 Upd: 5 years
#9 University of Michigan Ann Arbor F WL, Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/07/18 Rec: 11/08/18 Comp: 11/14/18 Inter: -- Dec: 02/08/19 Upd: 5 years
#31 University of California Davis Accepted A Type: RA $105,000 Sent: 11/02/18 Rec: 11/03/18 Comp: 11/27/18 Inter: -- Dec: 12/07/18 Upd: 5 years
#23 University of California Irvine Accepted W Type: RA $75,000 Sent: 11/06/18 Rec: 11/07/18 Comp: 11/07/18 Inter: -- Dec: 01/23/19 Upd: 5 years
#17 University of Southern California F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 11/01/18 Rec: 11/02/18 Comp: 11/02/18 Inter: -- Dec: 02/22/19 Upd: 5 years
#34 Indiana University Bloomington F Accepted W Type: RA $162,000 Sent: 10/31/18 Rec: 10/31/18 Comp: 10/31/18 Inter: -- Dec: 12/19/18 Upd: 5 years
#62 University of California Hastings Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/02/18 Rec: 11/03/18 Comp: 11/05/18 Inter: -- Dec: 12/19/18 Upd: 5 years
#39 Fordham University F Accepted W Type: RA $45,000 Sent: 10/31/18 Rec: 10/31/18 Comp: 11/01/18 Inter: -- Dec: 12/11/18 Upd: 5 years
#45 University of Colorado Boulder F Accepted W Type: RA $32,000 Sent: 11/08/18 Rec: 11/09/18 Comp: 11/09/18 Inter: -- Dec: 11/28/18 Upd: 5 years
#18 Washington University in St Louis F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/16/18 Rec: 11/17/18 Comp: 11/19/18 Inter: -- Dec: 03/19/19 Upd: 5 years
#26 Emory University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 09/03/18 Rec: 09/04/18 Comp: 10/01/18 Inter: -- Dec: 03/18/19 Upd: 5 years
#34 Washington and Lee University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 10/31/18 Rec: 11/01/18 Comp: 11/01/18 Inter: -- Dec: 02/28/19 Upd: 5 years
#27 Arizona State University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 09/17/18 Rec: 09/18/18 Comp: 10/01/18 Inter: -- Dec: 10/16/18 Upd: 5 years
#5 Columbia University F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/07/18 Rec: 11/08/18 Comp: 11/13/18 Inter: -- Dec: 02/08/19 Upd: 5 years
#15 University of California Los Angeles F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/06/18 Rec: 11/07/18 Comp: 11/13/18 Inter: -- Dec: 01/09/19 Upd: 5 years
#10 University of California Berkeley F Rejected Type: ED Sent: 11/01/18 Rec: 11/01/18 Comp: 11/03/18 Inter: -- Dec: 02/22/19 Upd: 5 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 162
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.66
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: Top 10 Public
  • Major: -

Demographic Information

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

Extra Curricular Information

Last cycle: lawschoolnumbers.com/McCree33
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Softs:
* 1st Gen
* Mock Trial
* Student Gov't
* Pre-Law Society
* Almost published research
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This Cycle vs. Last Cycle:

New PS, updated DS, higher LSAT, Why X to most schools (instead of including within my PS like last year), and lastly, I submitted very early instead of late Jan/February.

Additional info & updates

- Schools ranked by USN 2018-19 rankings
- 3/5/19 Edited rankings based on 2019-20 USNWR rankings
- Submitting Diversity Statement to all schools
- Scholarship info will reflect 3 year total
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ASU:
9/17/18 Submitted App (Sent Why ASU)
9/18/18 App Received: hold for new score
10/1/18 App Complete + UR
10/16/18 WL via Email
1/24/19 Withdrew from WL

Colorado:
10/30/18 Hidden waiver on LSAC
11/8/18 Submitted App
11/9/18 App Received + status checker
11/9/18 App Complete
11/14/18 UR
11/28/18 Accepted via Email! Status Checker says Decision Rendered! Admission details will come via snail mail :)
12/21/18 Received scholarship offer via email

Columbia:
9/5/18 Hidden fee waiver on LSAC
11/7/18 Submitted App (Sent Why Columbia)
11/8/18 App Received + status checker
11/13/18 App Complete
2/11/19 Rejection via mail, was WL last year so this is a bit sad but not surprising

Emory:
8/24/18 Received fee waiver via Email
9/3/18 Submitted App
9/4/18 App Received(no status checker)
10/1/18 App Complete
1/31/19 Withdrew; it's been 4 months & I'm tired
3/18/19 Welp, I guess they never got my withdrawal email lol

Fordham:
9/18/18 Requested + received fee waiver
10/30/18 Submitted App
10/31/18 App Received + status checker
11/1/18 App Complete
11/20/18 Status checker date change
11/28/18 Status checker date change
12/11/18 Admitted via status checker and email! No scholarship info in the email.
12/14/18 Received merit scholarship info via email.

IU Bloomington:
9/18/18 Received fee waiver via Email
10/31/18 Submitted App (Sent Why IU)
10/31/18 App Received + status checker
10/31/18 App Complete
12/19/18 Status checker reads Decision Made and an email communication will be sent within 24 hours (my status checker said Ready to Review before today)
12/19/18 Admitted via email with full tuition a few hours after the status checker changed!!! Scholarship contingent on maintaining 2.3 GPA or higher.
**IUMB offers $400 travel stipend**

Michigan:
8/28/18 Received fee waiver via Email
11/7/18 Submitted App (Sent Why Mich)
11/8/18 App Received
11/9/18 Status checker via Email
11/14/18 App Complete
1/18/19 "Hold Tight" email
2/08/19 Waitlist via email! This is exciting, I will be staying on this one :)
**Michigan LOCI Sent**
5/10/19 Got email that class is full and rejected off waitlist

Notre Dame:
1/11/19 Hidden waiver via LSAC
1/11/19 Submitted App (Sent Why NDLS)
1/12/19 App Received
1/14/19 App Complete
2/11/19 Status checker complete date change, paragraph stating "App is complete and ready to review" is now missing
2/14/19 Status checker date change, the paragraph that says "Thank you for submitting your application. Your application is complete and ready for review." is back now! Huh
3/8/19 "Decision Made" via status checker, no seat deposits were listed so I'm assuming rejection/waitlist and I won't know until I receive the letter via mail. Wack.
3/15/19 Received waitlist letter via USPS
5/20/19 I withdrew but I got a rejection email today anyways lol

NYU:
9/18/18 Denied fee waiver
11/6/18 Submitted App (Sent Why NYU)
11/7/18 App Received + status checker
11/13/18 UR1
1/2/19 UR2
1/24/19 "Hold Tight" email
4/26/19 "Decision Letter Sent" on status checker
4/26/19 Waitlist email, NYU love me pls
**NYU LOCI Sent**
5/9/19 Email received requesting Kira Online WL Interview
5/28/19 Can't justify moving across the country at this point if I were to get in, withdrew
UC Berkeley:
11/1/18 Submitted ED App (Sent Why Cal)
11/2/18 App Received + status checker
11/3/18 App Complete
11/20/18 UR
12/3/18 Moved to RD pool, status checker date change (UR2?)
1/18/19 Status checker date change (UR3?)
2/22/19 Rejected via email + status checker. I am inconsolable.

UC Davis:
11/2/18 Submitted App
11/3/18 App Received (note: I did not get an "App Received" email on this date, I was able to log on to my status checker from last year and the information was updated with my new application)
11/27/18 App Complete
11/30/18 UR
12/7/18 Admitted via Email!!! Scholarship info won't be out until after 1/15/2019!
12/18/18 Received scholarship info via email!
**UC Davis offers $150 travel stipend**
2/22/19 Email received with increased NEED-Based aid (not merit) of $5k/yr which ups the total 3yr scholarship to $90k. Just to clarify my total merit-based is $75k and my need-based aid is $15k for all 3 years.
3/19/19 Submitted MLK Jr. Scholarship App
3/22/19 Im truly blessed, Received a named scholarship worth an extra $15k, bumping my total 3 yr scholarship to $105k. Im so grateful ;u;
4/3/19 Named as an alternate to MLK Jr. Scholarship *fingers crossed*

UC Hastings:
11/2/18 Submitted App
11/3/18 App Received + status checker
11/5/18 App Complete
11/5/18 UR
12/19/18 Accepted via email with scholarship contingent on being in the top 75% of class (same scholly as last year!)

UC Irvine:
11/6/18 Submitted App (Sent Why UCI)
11/7/18 App Received
11/7/18 UR1
12/19/18 UR2 (status checker date change)
1/23/19 Accepted via Status Checker! Received email few hours later :)
2/8/19 Received Admission packet in the mail, the letter stated that scholarship info will be evaluated in March.
2/15/19 Applied for UCI's Public Service Scholarship
3/22/19 Received scholarship email, I might need to negotiate
3/22/19 Received email stating I did not receive the Public Service Scholarship
4/1/19 Sent reconsideration request
4/3/19 Received email stating that scholarship reconsiderations will be re-reviewed at the end of April :/
4/12/19 Scholarship increase via email! ($30k -> $75k)

UCLA:
*Received a fee waiver at LSAC Forum*
11/6/18 Submitted App
11/7/18 App Received + status checker
11/13/18 App Complete
1/9/19 Rejection via Email

USC:
11/1/18 Submitted App
11/2/18 App Received + status checker
11/2/18 App Complete
11/26/18 UR
2/22/19 Waitlisted via email, I will also stay on this one
** USC LOCI Sent**

UW:
9/18/18 Received fee waiver via Email
11/1/18 Submitted App
11/7/18 App Received + status checker (note: status checker says "Ready to Review" as of 11/2)
12/28/18 UR
2/1/19 Waitlisted via email; I'm glad they finally reached a decision!
5/8/19 Off of the WL via phone call, I need to find out scholarship info before making any rash decisions since it wasn't mentioned in the voicemail. I did not send a LOCI.
5/8/19 Looks like I would have to apply for a scholarship which seems like a hassle.. it's a shame since UW was up there as a top choice but they don't have much money left :(
5/13/19 Scholarship via email

Vanderbilt:
8/30/18 Received fee waiver via Email
11/7/18 Submitted App (Sent Why Vandy)
11/8/18 App Received + status checker
11/9/18 Interview request submitted
11/27/18 No interview yet, assigned a new alum
12/3/18 Interview date has been scheduled
12/17/18 Interview Complete
4/15/19 Finally waitlisted lol, will stay on though
5/28/19 Can't justify moving across the country at this point if I were to get in, withdrew

W&L:
10/31/18 Submitted App
11/1/18 App Received + status checker
11/1/18 App Complete
11/1/18 UR
11/29/18 Status checker update to "Hold for Further Action"
11/29/18 Email received re: Hold Status
2/28/19 Waitlist via email, withdrew

WUSTL
11/16/18 Submitted App
11/17/18 App Received
11/19/18 App Complete
3/19/19 Waitlisted via email, don't really want to stay on this one

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Saturday, February 03 2018 at 09:02 AM

I was also moved to RD at Berk. Best of luck this cycle!

Wishing you good luck
Sunday, June 04 2017 at 01:04 AM

with Berkeley! Looks like you are having a good cycle thus far. That you applied ED to Berkeley should give you a boost in your chances at Berkeley. Let me know if I cam be of any help!

Congrats!
Thursday, July 19 2018 at 01:50 AM

Bay area native, congrats on getting into UC Hastings!

Wednesday, February 06 2019 at 04:45 PM

Congrats on getting into UC Davis and UC Irvine. That is a highly ranked school, and we all know how important rank is in this field.

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Wednesday, September 12 2018 at 05:00 PM

Thank you for the congratulations! Looks like your cycle is shaping up well :)

Congrats
Sunday, June 04 2017 at 01:04 AM

on your exceptances! You've got some great options and scholarships! Also, awesome of you to provide your LSN peers, both present and future, lots of info and data as to help people parse out this challenging process. Best wishes!

Friday, December 01 2017 at 10:29 PM

Congratulations on all your acceptances! You have many good options for the fall.

Friday, December 01 2017 at 10:29 PM

Oh, I wanted to ask if you would mind sharing what you did differently this cycle? Please PM me. I noted that you were a re-applicant, kudos to you.

Wednesday, April 04 2018 at 01:31 AM

@momof4 I PM'd you :)

Tuesday, July 24 2018 at 02:38 AM

What school are you leaning towards attending?