Mike101985 (2022-2023)

NOTE: Cardozo, Brooklyn, RU-Camden, and Notre Dame will be able to see my updated GPA- 3.82- with my fall semester grades- before making a decision.

"SOFT FACTORS":

*Spanish Honors Society, History Honors Society, Foreign Language Honors Society

*Upward grade trend including 4.0s since sophomore year

*Fluent in Spanish, Conversant in Italian and Portuguese

*First in family to complete college

*Worked in a law firm for a summer

I wrote my PS on my work in the firm and how it inspired me. I tied this to my Spanish knowlegdge.

I did not do a DS. While I do feel that being an Italian-American from a family without degrees should have some consideration as we are underpresented with the exception of two certain somebodies on the SCOTUS.

I had one write up in a college dorm for having booze in my fridge.

Looking to go where i can get a good job in the NYC or Philly metro areas. Feel free to leave comments and or suggestions.

*Fee Waivers*

Campbell
University of Cincinatti
University of Arizona
St. Louis University
Baylor
St. Thomas
Valparaiso
Santa Clara
Qunnipiac
Temple
Miami
Ave Maria
Western New England
UPitt
UConn
Northeastern
Utah
Alabama
St. John's
Notre Dame
Penn State
Richmond
Chicago-Kent

Also, I got one from Seton Hall in July...for students enrolling Fall 06! Hopefully they'll send me another...

Sent Drexel in early cause it didn't require a PS
Applied to Drexel and Hofstra online for free...

9/2- So apparently, I'm applying to Fordham EA by virtue of getting my stuff in before October 15...found this out from their website.

9/8 Sent out Fordham, Cardozo, Brooklyn, St. John's, and Hofstra online.

9/12 Sent out Seton Hall online. Sent Dean's Certs.

9/12 Officially have two LORs heading out soon. My LSAT, transcripts, and apps are in at Sept accepting schools, so I'm anxious for answers!

9/13 Sent out University of Arizona online

9/21 Called St. John's and found out my app is complete. (They don't require LORs). I should hear soon...I'm get really anxious

9/25 My first LOR is in

10/1 Sent out both Rutgers, Temple, and Qunnipiac (got my fee waiver in the mail)

10/6 Got a fee waiver from Temple- after I submitted my app! Hopefully they will reimburse me, I sent them an email asking for reimbursement

10/9 Got an email from Temple saying my app is complete

10/10 Sent out Widener (free online)

10/11 Sent out Miami

10/12 Got a postcard from Quinnipiac saying my app is complete

10/18 Got a letter from Hofstra saying I'm complete

11/13 Accepted at Fordham via email!

11/20 St. John's says send them the fee waiver with a letter attached for a reimbursement

11/28 My second rec is in so all my other decisions should be in soon

12/2 Accepted to St. John's with full scholarship via snail mail

12/4 Accepted to RU-Newark via email

12/6 Package from RU-Newark, 8k a year in scholarships

12/9 Accepted at Miami via snail mail

12/21 Accepted at Drexel via phone and Widener via snail mail, full scholarships at both

12/23 Accepted at Hofstra via express mail with free t-shirt

12/26 In at Arizona with 14K for first year- 12K for second and third. In at Qunnipiac with 25K a yr

1/6 In at Seton Hall with 27K a yr and U Conn, both via snail mail

1/9 LSAC processed my new transcript and my GPA increased

UConn sent me a letter offering in-state tuition sometime in January. I'm not sure what day, because my mom let me know after I actually got it.

1/29 In at Rutgers-Camden with $7500 for the first year, and $7000 each year subsequent to that

1/31 In at Brooklyn via email

2/12 Placed on Notre Dame Provisional Waiting List, via snail mail

2/19 Accepted at Cardozo via voice mail. END OF THE CYCLE!!!

Week of 3/15: Got back from Mexico to find a 25,000 total award from Brooklyn plus guaranteed housing for 1L.

Since it's over I'll take this time to address some of the most popular debates in my messages.

1. Rutgers, "The Public Ivy". While I felt I gave a heartfelt response to Disinformation, I see the debate has persisted. Note that most of the responses are anonomous. I'll make a few comments anyway. I contribute them to a few things namely, 1. Envy of the success of the football team *cough penn state cough*. 2. Regret from others for having gone out of state and not being able to find jobs in NJ and NYC as a result. 3. Jealousy because these people have visted their friends at RU and know they are having a overall better experience for less dough.

2. Me vs Rankings: Yes, you may note that I didn't apply to some very highly ranked schools. Reasoning? I want to work in the NYC area. IMO it's one of the few places in the US that is culturally diverse beyond anyone's imagination, fun at 5AM, and just all around offers a better way of living. I know the T14 was closed to me and I also know that the best school outside of the T14 for NYC is Fordham. Do I really care that some schlub judge or "peer" in the boondocks of the South or Midwest thinks that some other school their region is better? No. So let me share this advice with future applicants. GEOGRAPHY TRUMPS RANKINGS OUTSIDE OF T14. There are very few exceptions (ND being one). Work where you want to practice is the general rule, as even the t14s have some regional tendencies. Most major cities have certain feeder schools. Nalpdirectory.com is an awesome and crucial resource that will prove me right on this.

3. Posting my info. I added some stuff now, but honestly, adcomms have a lot better things to do than search your LSN and put the pieces of the puzzle together. Don't award yourself so much self importance to think they're going to come after you. If your qualified numerically, and you're not an axe murderer and don't write your PS on how you decided to become a lawyer after a shroom eppiphany, you can generally figure out where you'll get in. If you don't post your numbers, you are useless on this site. Use an Excel spreadsheet. And if your dad is the dean of admissions or your a URM, don't think you're being coy by not posting that information. You're just disillusioning people with LSATs and GPAs way below where they will get admitted into thinking they have a chance. Stop being so paranoid and starting using the site for what it should be used for.

4/8 Attending Fordham. Will withdraw from everyplace else shortly.