sts45 (2008 – 2009)

All scholarships are per-year.

11/14/08:
Well, my third letter of recommendation just arrived at LSAC yesterday; it showed up less than 2 hours after the recommender sent it, via fax (which is so much better than the 2 week wait for mail). Now I am ready to sit back and watch my cycle begin. I threw my applications out pretty evenly across the board. I feel that I have a good mixture of reach, medium and safety schools. Hopefully I will see some great opportunities open up.

12/13/08:
I just called home and found out that Cornell sent my rejection there. I figured that it was worth it to at least try! Who knows, maybe one of my other "super reaches" might work. Now I'll never ask myself "what if". =p

1/20/09
I am currently in London right now doing an internship. My parents will be phoning me about acceptances/denials.

I just received a call today about my first acceptance, to McGeorge! I'm so excited! On the letter was a personalized note from the admissions dean. Also, I received a scholarship for $7,500 per year, plus books. This is an option that I will seriously consider.

1/23/09
Well, I was rejected at UC Davis. I would say that I knew this was coming, but I probably applied to 5-7 schools where I knew that I had no chance at, and I don't want to say that every time. I'm pretty sure that I will get 4 solid options out of all the schools that I applied to.=p

1/28/09
This too was a long shot. I was rejected at George Washington. So now I've been rejected at 3 of the 5-7 schools that I was planning on being rejected at. I'm still hoping for at least ONE surprise! we will see...

1/31/09
I just received an acceptance from Western State University. I am in shock, because they also gave me a full-tuition scholarship. That means that law school could be FREE! Wow. I originally sent in my application telling myself that I would only consider it if I received some money. Now I have to consider it. And I will. This is another serious option. What makes it even more enticing is that I already have a job lined up, so it doesn't matter where I study. $100,000 of free schooling might be a good thing. However, I am very concerned about being admitted to the Bar in Oregon with a degree from them. I will have to look into that...

2/8/09
My parents told me about yet another rejection last night. My "reaches" are quickly running out. So long Hastings!

2/10/09
Finally! Another acceptance. Seattle University sounds like a wonderful opportunity!!! I found out via the status checker this morning.

2/12/09
Gonzaga! With $15,500 a year! All that I need to do to maintain the scholarship is keep a 2.8 GPA. The location of the school is also great. It would place me halfway between my wife's family in Canada and my family in Oregon.

I have a feeling its going to be very difficult to make a decision. Right now I'm in London, and there is no way that I will be able to visit the schools before I go. I don't know how I will decide.

2/16/09
I just received an email from Lewis and Clark informing me that I'm deferred. They say that they will review my application again and make a decision in April or May. I seriously hate waiting! At least I have not been outright rejected.

3/6/09
I am really frustrated! I haven't heard anything back for almost a month now. I will need to make my deposits at the end of the month, and I really can't make a decision yet without hearing from the last few schools. I have a feeling that since they are taking so long to reply it must signify that I am neither an auto-admit or auto-reject. So, we will see.

3/9/09
No more frustration! I was accepted to the University of Oregon!!!!!!!!!!! Honestly, next to getting into a T14, this is as good as it gets since I want to practice in Eugene. This is the most exciting acceptance that I've received.

3/11/09
I was accepted to Willamette with $8,000 per year. This is great! But, Oregon is still cheaper - even without a scholarship. And it is is ranked higher.

3/13/09
I was rejected at UCLA. I'm still not sure why I applied. I honestly had no chance of getting in. In fact, I never even sent my FAFSA into them. However, like I stated when I first started this, at least I will never wonder "what if?".

3/23/09
Crap. The online status site says that a decision was rendered at BYU. I got a sick feeling in my stomach when I read that. I am not really optimistic about BYU, but if I am accepted, it might trump all the other acceptances. If not, oh well.

3/31/09
Rejection from Hawaii and Utah this weekend, and a rejection from BYU today. The cycle is almost over!!!