PennyLedbetter (2022-2023)

- $$$ Scholarship amounts are all 3 years because it makes me feel more important $$$

- Numbers are US News Law School Rankings ***Edited to show current rankings that just came out

- Real name is Benjamin Button - I wrote a compelling diversity statement about aging backwards

- I enjoy reading amazon.com user reviews

- I have the ability to take Marshmallows, Butter, and Rice Krispies and make a extremely delicious and tasty treat. I hope they view this as a plus

- I hope I didn't use all of my luck in life up on that scratch off lottery ticket in which I won $50, I'm going to need some of that luck here.
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- Waiting on December 08 LSAT results

- I'm planning on sending a mix tape to all the schools I apply

- Received a Cat Calendar for Christmas - weird

- Received LSAT results, much lower than expected, Screwed up the first section, was averaging about 5-6 points higher, disappointing - yes but still good enough to get into some great schools, plus it was still much higher than my first score

- I will post decisions as they come in - I applied to a lot of schools but wanted to give myself options
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- 01/19/09 - *Twiddles thumbs while whistling*
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- 01/29/09 - Received log in information for Univ. of Miami in an email, I logged in to find out I was admitted. It's official, my first acceptance - I'm going someplace for law school in the fall! Also all schools have requested my report so other than filling out FAFSA/Need Access I just sit back and wait for decisions now
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- 01/30/09 - Received admissions packet in the mail from University of the Pacific - McGeorge dated 1/27 telling me I'm accepted with a $12,000 a year scholarship and 1st year books are also included which I thought was cool, books can get expensive
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- 02/02/09 - Received Waitlist from Loyola-Chicago via snail mail - I really thought I had a good shot here, kind of bummed about this one, I will remain on the waitlist, send a LOCI and see what happens, Also accepted to Marquette with more information to come later
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- 02/03/09 - Received official admissions packet from Miami, no scholarship info yet...hopefully some to come - Miami is expensive.
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- 02/04/09 - Received email telling me I have been accepted to University of Denver's Day program. The status checker had been at "Decision Processed" for about a week before I got this email. I do like Denver and Colorado....I'm hoping for scholarship information later...no mention of it in the email.
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- 02/07/09 - Received Denver admissions packet in the mail. Extremely disappointed in no scholarship info. It seems most people received scholarships in the admissions packet so it looks like no money at Denver but I'll still hold onto hope that a scholarship might be in the future.

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- 02/09/09 - Received acceptances to Tennessee (small envelope), Seton Hall (Large Packet) and also received the Marquette acceptance packet in the mail. Good mail day. Very excited right now.

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- 02/10/09 - Received a phone call from the Dean at University of Richmond. She seemed very nice and I thought it was very cool to receive a call. She said she hopes to get me scholarship money so we'll see how much it is. I haven't heard a bad thing about Richmond so with the personal touch they give I am definitely keeping them on my list.
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- 02/11/09 - Received email inviting me to admitted students days at the University of Houston and also received email acceptance with a link to the admitted students page. Another great option!
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- 02/13/09 - Accepted by email to the University of Kentucky, formal letter to come later, very quick turnaround for them, this was the last application I sent out, also received official acceptance from Houston in the mail.
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- 02/17/09 - Received letter in large envelope from University of San Diego dated 2/9 informing me of my acceptance
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- 02/19/09 - Received acceptance packet in large envelope from DePaul. In with a scholarship. Also received, in a separate package, a DePaul College of Law T-shirt. Nice Touch. I really, really, really love the city of Chicago.
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- 02/21/09 - Lewis and Clark acceptance via snail mail - scholarship included. Portland is nice but still an expensive option. It would be nice to live in the PNW though.
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- 02/23/09 - Accepted to Temple via their status checker...I'll be waiting for the acceptance in the mail, received scholarship offers from Marquette and Kentucky - Kentucky reduces tuition to Resident status for all 3 years
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- 02/26/09 - Received $21,000 Scholarship/Grant from University of San Diego for the first year
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- 03/03/09 - Received "Hold" email from Iowa, seems like a waitlist to me, I'm marking it as such. I would like this one to happen.
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- 03/07/09 - Received Waitlist from Washington and Lee via snail mail.
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- 03/10/09 - Received Waitlist email from Wake Forest...and the waitlists are rolling in.......In other news I just checked the status checker at Seattle University and I'm in!
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- 03/13/09 - In at Villanova via status checker today!
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- 03/18/09 - Denied admission to the Fall 2009 semester at Baylor but offered admission to their Spring 2010 semester if I reactivate my file by June...I'll have to think about this.
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03/23/09 - Waitlisted at Florida via small letter. Also received "official" waitlist from Iowa.
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03/24/09 - Received 10k renewable scholarship at Denver w/ 3.0 via email - it states this is need-based aid.
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03/30/09 - In at Oregon with Scholarship. Oregon is very pretty and I wouldn't mind living there.
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03/31/09 - Withdrew from a few schools, starting to narrow my list down
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04/10/09 - I'm absolutely thrilled to get waitlisted at Boston College.
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04/13/09 - Holy Waitlist Explosion Batman! - Waitlisted at Arizona - Also accepted to Florida State via phone call
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04/14/09 - Withdrew from a bunch of schools, some of these hurt a lot to withdraw from because of scholarships and/or location. Sometimes I wish I could attend 3 or 4 schools, but I can't so I have to start making decisions.
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04/18/09 - As it stands right now, I'll probably go to Tennessee in the fall so I'll put an "A" next to it. I've sent my deposit there and I'm starting to make plans for Knoxville. We'll see how the rest of my applications turn out and also the waitlists but I can't beat the in-state tuition and I would be really happy there. I also was deferred at Chicago-Kent - seriously, can you just make a decision already?
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04/20/09 - Waitlisted at Tulane via email...and now rejected at Notre Dame via snail mail
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04/30/09 - Received email from the Dean at Chicago-Kent telling me that the admissions committee has accepted me...we'll see if any $$ is involved because that is the only way I will change my mind about Tennessee, also SMU sent an email saying that they need more time to make a decision, they pushed back their decision deadline until May 11th
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05/04/09 - Received packet from Chicago Kent. $10,000 a year scholarship with 3.25 GPA requirement. Can renew 50% of Scholarship if I don't meet the 3.25 requirement but stay above a 3.00. OR they give me the option of a unconditional $6,000 a year scholarship. I'm not sure this is enough to sway me from Tennessee with their in-state tuition of only $12,000. I really love Chicago as a city though.
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05/13/09 - and that's all she wrote...the last school that I had to hear from, SMU, waitlisted me via status checker....it looks like I'm officially headed to The University of Tennessee in the fall and I'm really happy about it. My waitlist options could change my mind but Tennessee really offers me a great value and it would be hard to pass up.

9 waitlists....that is a lot.
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05/20/09 - In off the waitlist today at Loyola-Chicago...
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05/21/09 - Phone call from Florida - In off the waitlist but I have to decide by Tuesday...tempting...the cost is the only thing holding me back.
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05/27/09 - Withdrew from Florida...that was hard but I think Tennessee is a better fit for me.
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07/29/09 - Packing up today and headed to Knoxville tomorrow...where I will officially be a Knoxvillian and a Tennessee Vol
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