CaptKangaroo (2016-2017)

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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
University of California Los Angeles F WL, Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/11/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/12/17 Upd: 8 years
University of Virginia F Accepted A Type: RA Sent: 10/16/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 11/28/16 Upd: 8 years
University of Pennsylvania F WL, Accepted W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: 11/10/16 Inter: -- Dec: 01/23/17 Upd: 8 years
Columbia University F WL, Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/18/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/08/17 Upd: 8 years
Georgetown University F Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 11/10/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 12/22/16 Upd: 8 years
University of Michigan Ann Arbor F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 10/15/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/03/17 Upd: 8 years
Yale University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/15/16 Rec: -- Comp: 01/16/17 Inter: -- Dec: 04/03/17 Upd: 8 years
University of California Irvine F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/15/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/24/17 Upd: 8 years
Fordham University F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/10/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 12/22/16 Upd: 8 years
George Washington University F Accepted W Type: RA $100,000 Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: 11/14/16 Inter: -- Dec: 11/29/16 Upd: 8 years
University of Southern California F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/16/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/08/17 Upd: 8 years
American University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/23/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/28/17 Upd: 8 years
Harvard University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/08/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/27/17 Upd: 8 years
Northwestern University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/14/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/08/17 Upd: 9 years
Stanford University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/14/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/06/17 Upd: 9 years
New York University F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/11/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/02/17 Upd: 9 years
University of California Berkeley F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/01/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/25/17 Upd: 9 years
University of Chicago F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 10/16/16 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/20/17 Upd: 9 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 169
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 2.95
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: DC Area
  • Major: Poli-Sci

Demographic Information

  • City: San Diego
  • State: California
  • Race: -
  • Gender: Man
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 5-9 Years

Extra Curricular Information

About me: 8 years military experience, some Masters credits, charity work, numerous leadership positions. Not URM, but diversity of sorts.

Thrilled to attend UVA! It wasn't my first choice at the start of the cycle, but everything I've learned since then has made me sure it's the right place for me.

Lessons learned:
-For vets, service2school.org is a must! Get yourself an "ambassador!"
-I wish I had known about Top-Law-Schools.com before I started applying. It's a little tough to get into, but it helped me with visits and waitlists.
-Outside of HYSCCN, if I showed a lot of interest, I got in. If I didn't, it was a tossup. Hence I got into 3 T14s, but not USC or UCLA. If I had to do it all over I would have visited every school in which I was remotely interested in September. I would have written a "Why X" essay for every application.
-I'm fairly confident applying in Oct/Nov helped.
-Ask for fee waivers everywhere. Almost every school gave it to me for active duty status. Worst they can say is no. Schools give out a lot of fee waivers at the LSAC Forums.
-Always do the optional essays and optional interviews.
-Since I have a full ride basically everywhere thanks to the GI Bill, I might have applied ED to NYU or CLS.

I probably won't be on this site any more, but feel free to PM me on TLS. My username is the same. I will check it periodically.

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Tuesday, July 05 2016 at 01:20 AM

When did you interview with UVA?

SpaceCowboy
Tuesday, July 05 2016 at 01:20 AM

When did you interview with UVA?

SpaceCowboy

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