SheilaJBear (2022-2023)

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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
#2 Loyola University New Orleans Accepted A Type: RA $60,000 Sent: 01/05/09 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
University of Alabama Accepted Type: RA Sent: 01/02/09 Rec: -- Comp: 03/03/09 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
Washington and Lee University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 01/05/09 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/13/09 Upd: 16 years
University of Miami Accepted Type: RA $40,000 Sent: 01/06/09 Rec: -- Comp: 02/09/09 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
#1 Tulane University Accepted Type: RA Sent: 12/17/08 Rec: -- Comp: 02/02/09 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
University of Florida Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
American University Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
#3 Southern Methodist University Pending Type: RA Sent: 01/02/09 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 161
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.48
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: -
  • Major: Chemistry

Demographic Information

  • City: New Orleans
  • State: Louisiana
  • Race: -
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: -

Extra Curricular Information

Internship in NYC (summer '07) at the Brookhaven Labs (pretty prestigious)
Iota Sigma Pi Honor Society (Chemistry)
Research Assistant at W&L University labs
Study Abroad at the University of Linz, Austria (Faculty of Chemistry - did some exciting research of free radicals)
State Champ MVP in Softball (in High School)

Additional info & updates

I'm a senior at W&L and I graduate in May. I'm originally from New Orleans. It took me four long hard years away from home to realize how much I miss it. Originally, it was down to med school or law school but, with this economy, I figure law school should give me more job security and put me on a faster track to earning money. Unless I get accepted to some top law school in a major city, I am mainly looking to stay in the South. As of now, I am primarily considering either Tulane Law or Loyola Law. Both are great schools in good 'ol uptown NO. Finally, I am hoping to get at least some scholarship money because I can't stand to be in debt after I graduate. Cross your fingers and wish me luck! And, oh yea, out of fairness good luck to everyone else.

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UPDATE
3/16/09
Ok, well here it is. As of mid-March, I am unofficially declaring that I going to be a Loyola Law Student. Yaaaay! I am going home!!!! Home sweet home. Since, I've gotten a big $ZERO from Tulane even after badgering them about it endlessly, I decided that they are altogether too pretentious of school (perhaps JadeRaven you were right), so Loyola it is!

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Monday, December 15 2008 at 07:00 PM

I didn't apply to Tulane since I didn't think I was northern/liberal/gimmicky enough to get a full scholarship, and it'd be a shame to give them any of my money (even on the application fee). :D But I'm just a Tulane hater. After talking to a lot of folks, I think I have a good shot at making top 25%, but it will definitely be something to work toward. Good luck to you too! :) Hopefully you come back to NO.

Wednesday, March 04 2009 at 07:00 PM

It's cool your intent on law school, but if you are considering med school, and can get in, you will have job security that law school cannot provide. Law jobs in top 250 firms are being lost fast while health care is growing. However, if you're certain you can get a good job through law, it will be a better option and take much less time. Best of luck with whatever you do, but make sure you are aware that the legal economy is bad right now, and health care is making a killing.