bam (2022-2023)

since my cycle is more or less over, i thought i'd add some more info about myself before i forget about LSN entirely. this site was really useful to gauge my chances at different schools -- of course, i ignored all of that info and applied to a bunch of reach schools, but i had to try! anyway, i hope that my profile will be helpful to some law school applicants in the future.

i worked at a law firm in chicago for a year between undergrad and law school.

during college, i was a reporter/editor for the student newspaper, and interned at a magazine (my job was NOT as fun as LC's job at teen vogue). member of alpha sigma nu and phi beta kappa; also did SLU honors program. received a special communication department award upon graduation. that's the main stuff. oh, and i studied abroad in madrid for a semester.

Scholarship $$$ is the amount I will receive over 3 years.

Welcome to my mini admissions blog.

12/13/06 -- My first law school decisions arrive: acceptances at W&M and DePaul! It feels great to know that I'm in somewhere :)

12/20/06 -- Just got a phone call at work from an admissions officer at Loyola Chicago congratulating me on my acceptance. She said letters will be sent out after the 1st of the year. I also noticed that I am the first person on LSN to post my acceptance to Loyola Chicago.....yeah I am a huge dork. Done procrastinating....back to work!

12/25/06 -- Returned home after the holiday to find a little Christmas present from DePaul in my mailbox....a law school t-shirt. Unfortch, they did not inquire about my size and sent a large. I am giving it to my boyfriend. I am crossing my fingers for more big envelopes in January. I wonder if adcoms will do anything this week?

12/26/06 -- Big white envelope from Loyola Los Angeles. The letter said scholarship info. would follow later. They also gave me a sticker, but I haven't decided where to put it.

1/3/07 -- Letter from Loyola L.A. with a scholarship info. and invite to scholarship reception in April. Apparently the Catholic (specifically, Jesuit) schools like me....

1/6/07 -- Clearly, I jinxed myself in that last post, because I got a rejection letter from BC today at my permanent address (not sure why they sent it there). My mom called and then opened it on the phone with me. It wasn't at the top of my list, so I'm not that upset....but it does make me a little nervous about the schools I'm still waiting on.

1/11/07 -- I happened to check my umich status thingy today....and it went to decision! I look forward to receiving a rejection letter within the next few days.

1/16/07 -- Medium-sized white envelope from U of I. Basically, my choice right now is between U of I and W&M....

1/18/07 -- Michigan letter finally came. I'm glad they expedite the rejection letters just like the acceptance packets (kidding, obviously). At least I got an acceptance somewhere this week.

1/19/07 -- GULC status checker changed to decision. At least now I know not to expect anything for about a week! Boo to status checkers.

1/22/07 -- Placed on the "Provisional List" at Notre Dame. The letter said that you can submit supplemental materials, and that they will begin to review our files again in April and May. It came in a thin envelope, but I could tell before I opened it that there was more than one sheet of paper in it.

1/28/07 -- Came back to my apt from a weekend away to find two small envelopes: one from GULC (rejection, finally) and Kent (acceptance, with scholarship). Kent offered me a full-tuition scholarship for the first year, renewable for $20,000 per year thereafter.

1/29/07 -- Came back from dinner with friends to find an e-mail from northwestern with instructions on how to access my decision letter. Rejected, but not surprised! At least the margaritas made the bad news a little easier to handle.

1/30/07 -- Waitlist at Vanderbilt in small envelope. SLU acceptance in big white envelope with a handwritten note from the asst. dean of admissions acknowledging receipt of my 1843 Scholars (full tuition scholarship) application. No bad news today!!

2/22/07 -- Letter with SLU scholarship info. Apparently I will not be an 1843 Scholar after all.

3/02/07 -- WL at Emory in thin envelope. Only pending at 4 more schools....

3/05/07 -- UVA status checker changes to decision. I used to get so worked up about the status checkers, but I don't really care anymore. I am going to the U of I admitted students weekend on Friday....

03/09/07 -- UVA rejection in thin envelope. Shocking. U of I was great. It's probably my first choice of the places I'm in right now, but I am still deciding.

03/27/07 -- USC rejection in thin envelope. Not that surprised, but I was kinda hoping to add to my waitlist collection! I visited Vanderbilt yesterday -- went to a class, met with an admissions counselor and got a tour of the law school. Loved it! Attending W&M admitted students program on Friday....and after that I guess I have to decide where I am gonna go next year.

3/31/07 -- WUSTL waitlist via e-mail (I was traveling so I didn't check my e-mail til today, but it arrived about 5 pm on Friday). E-mail made it sound a lot like a deferral, and was encouraging, but it looks like a ton of peeps have been waitlisted. I guess I'll stay on and see what happens....

4/3/07 -- Forgot to mention that I was amazed with W&M. Before I was set on Illinois, but it looks like I will probably be in Williamsburg next year (unless Vanderbilt wants me....don't forget about me Vandy!)

4/9/07 -- Got my last decision, from GW, via post in thin envelope. Sent in my W&M statement of intent today! Looks my cycle is more or less over.

5/10/07 -- PHONE CALL ACCEPTANCE FROM VANDERBILT. My life is complete! (For now.)