ptorsten13 (2022-2023)

October 2012: 165
December 2011: 161

*Scholarships are 3-year totals

GPA fudged a bit to protect privacy
Decent softs and WE

Law School Predictor (Predicted vs. Actual):

#20 - UWashington: Weak Consider (37%) ... Waitlisted
#22 - Notre Dame: Weak Consider (33%) ... WL, Accepted
#23 - WUSTL: Consider (39%) ... Accepted
#26 - Boston U: Deny (26%) ... Accepted
#26 - IU-Bloomington: Consider (47%) ... Accepted
#29 - Boston College: Deny (26%) ... Waitlisted
#35 - William & Mary: Weak Consider (33%) ... Accepted
#39 - Ohio State: Weak Consider (44%) ... Accepted
#44 - Colorado-Boulder: Consider (53%) ... Accepted
#49 - Pepperdine: Consider (55%) ... Accepted

5/9/13 - In off the waitlist at ND with a $20K/yr. scholarship. Headed to South Bend

5/3/13 - Scholarship at BU increased to $15K/yr.

4/29/13 - Received $12K/yr. from WUSTL provided I remain in good standing.

4/19/13 - Deposited at BU, withdrew from Colorado, Pepperdine, UW, BC, and Temple, received a scholly bump from IU-B

2/21/13 - Waitlisted at Boston College via email. Scholarship email from IU - $25K/yr. provided I remain in good standing.

2/20/13 - In at IU via phone call. Scholarship info to come.

2/16/13 - Received the admit package in the mail from Boston U and received a $10K/yr. scholarship provided I remain in good standing.

2/15/13 - Pepperdine increased the scholarship from $20K/yr. to $26K/yr. provided I remain in the top half of the class.

2/11/13 - In at Boston U via phone call. Very surprised, although my numbers appear to be right in their alley this cycle.

2/8/13 - In at Colorado via email. Scholarship email sent out later: $30K in year one, with $10K/yr. in the last two years with in-state tuition. Very pleased with the offer.

1/25/13 - Waitlisted at UW via email. Expected it, but was hoping for better news.

1/10/13 - Scholarship package from Pepperdine: $20K/yr. contingent on remaining in the top half of the class.

1/8/13 - Offered admission to WUSTL after phone interview with Krystal Orr. Very impressed with their personal touch.

1/7/13 - Scholarship package from Ohio State: $10K/yr. contingent on keeping a 2.0.

1/4/13 - In at Pepperdine via status checker. Scholarship info to come.

1/3/13 - Scheduled phone interview with WUSTL on 1/8/13; hopefully, it will be good news.

12/15/12 - Scholarship package from W&M: $9K/yr. out-of-state tuition reduction and $4K/yr. fellowship.

12/14/12 - In at Ohio State via email. Pretty excited about this one. Scholarship info to come.

12/12/12 - In at W&M via status checker. Great news!! Scholarship info to come.

12/10/12 - Waitlisted at Notre Dame. Oh well, hopefully I'll have some luck getting off the waitlist.

12/4/12 - Decision made by ND, now I wait for the letter to arrive. Hopefully, it's good news.

11/19/12 - Submitted my final application to BC. Now it's just a waiting game.

11/16/12 - Submitted extreme long-shot application to WUSTL.

11/15/12 - Submitted application to W&M.

11/14/12 - Submitted applications to Pepperdine and Ohio State.

11/13/12 - Submitted Notre Dame application with Why Notre Dame essay.

11/12/12 - Submitted applications to IU-B, Colorado, UW, and Boston. Still finishing supplemental statements for other applications.

8/13/12 - Deferred admission to Temple until next year for family-related issues. Retaking the LSAT in October to see if I can improve my score.