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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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 Georgetown University Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/06/08 Comp: 11/11/08 Inter: -- Dec: 11/28/08 Upd: 15 years
#3 University of San Diego F Accepted W Type: RA $108,000 Sent: 10/28/08 Rec: 10/29/08 Comp: 11/11/08 Inter: -- Dec: 12/17/08 Upd: 15 years
#1 University of California Los Angeles F Accepted A Type: RA $30,000 Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/05/08 Comp: 11/17/08 Inter: -- Dec: 02/04/09 Upd: 15 years
#1 University of Southern California F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/11/08 Comp: 11/20/08 Inter: -- Dec: 04/02/09 Upd: 15 years
#1 University of Michigan Ann Arbor F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/10/08 Rec: 11/18/08 Comp: 12/04/08 Inter: -- Dec: 03/27/09 Upd: 15 years
#1 University of Virginia F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/05/08 Comp: 11/14/08 Inter: -- Dec: 01/26/09 Upd: 16 years
#2 Columbia University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/06/08 Comp: 11/24/08 Inter: -- Dec: 02/02/09 Upd: 16 years
#2 Duke University F Accepted Type: SP $36,000 Sent: 11/11/08 Rec: 11/14/08 Comp: 11/24/08 Inter: -- Dec: 12/01/08 Upd: 16 years
#3 University of California Hastings Pending W Type: RA Sent: 10/28/08 Rec: 11/11/08 Comp: 11/12/08 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
#4 Loyola Law School Accepted W Type: RA $81,000 Sent: 10/28/08 Rec: 10/31/08 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/16/08 Upd: 16 years
#4 Chapman University Accepted W Type: RA $110,000 Sent: 10/28/08 Rec: 10/29/08 Comp: 12/19/08 Inter: -- Dec: 01/09/09 Upd: 16 years
#3 Santa Clara University F Accepted W Type: RA $27,000 Sent: 10/28/08 Rec: 10/29/08 Comp: 11/06/08 Inter: -- Dec: 12/19/08 Upd: 16 years
#2 University of California Berkeley Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/05/08 Comp: 12/12/08 Inter: -- Dec: 02/19/09 Upd: 16 years
#2 University of Chicago F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/04/08 Rec: 11/11/08 Comp: 11/13/08 Inter: -- Dec: 02/09/09 Upd: 16 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 169
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.8
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: CSU
  • Major: Political Science

Demographic Information

  • City: -
  • State: California
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: -

Extra Curricular Information

math minor
worked part-time during school
club co-founder and president

03/09/09
so my cycle appears to pretty much be over and i am excited to say that i think ill be in NC in the fall! here are some details i left out...

USC, UVA, UCLA, and UMich all got target rec. letters. i knew UVA and UMich would be tough and luckily, i have a great prof who wrote me individualized letters based on each schools programs and my interests (too bad it didn't really look like it helped all that much but i'm still appreciative)

No 'Why Duke' essay

Wrote one of the optional Mich essays

I go to a really small, state school with literally no prestige so i do not think my gpa was as helpful as it could have been and i made sure to take a test prep class because i knew my lsat would be weighted a ton in my situation

my final decision is ultimately between duke and usd, i am leaning towards duke because its a great school and it just seems like a good fit for me...

i am super sad i did not crack the top ten :(

its ucla in the end! who could say no to 10K a year on top of my Cali res. tuition discount?

Additional info & updates

Sent = day I submitted my applications on LSAC
Received = When the Law School Processed my application
Completed = When the Law School notified me of my file's completion
$$$ over three years

10-28-08: Sent out first batch of applications, all California schools
10-29-08: email from santa clara and usd saying they received my appplication
10-30-08: email from hastings that they received my application
11-03-08: online status check email from chapman
11-04-08: sent out second batch of applications...all of these schools are lot more challening for my numbers than earlier batch
email from uva and usc same day saying they received my application
11-05-08: notification emails from columbia and chicago
11-06-08: georgetown notification email
11-07-08: santa clara email notifying me of file completion
11-10-08: sent off michigan application
11-11-08: sent off duke
email from san diego for completion
11-12-08: email from berkeley for application received
email from hastings for completion
11-14-08: email from michigan about receiving application
virginia email for completion
11-17-08: duke email for application notification
ucla file complete email
11-20-08: USC file complete email
11-22-08: Loyola status checker in snail mail, small white envelope, I checked my status and it was incomplete even though i applied late october so i dont know how updated this status checker is...i am seriously doubting several
11-24-08 columbia email for completion
11-25-08 duke status checker said i was complete on Nov. 24!!!! i'll hear in 10 days hopefully!
11-28-08 IN AT GEORGETOWN!!!!!!...sooo excited to get this first one out of the way! small white envelope with a handwritten note...yay! I guess I am actually going to law school!
12-01-08 In AT DUKE! via email from my buddy bill
12-04-08 michigan online status check email finally!
12-05-08 usc application for scholarship i wont get in snail mail today...i'm not sure if this is a good or a bad sign...
12-10-08 usc email about scholarship application invite
usd status checker went to 'decision rendered'
duke admitted package in mail...yay!
12-12-08 email from dean at cal, says to be patient..does this mean they cant decide on me?
12-16-08 santa clara checker went to "decision mailed"
still haven't heard anything from usd...
12-17-08 USD acceptence in white envelope!
georgetown email about amditted students webpage
12-18-08 home for holidays...will not be able to check snail mail for a while...
12-19-08 roommate at school said acceptance came in snail mail
email about fin aid options with santa clara and admitted students days
email from boalt saying my app is under review
chapman status checker went to "under review"
georgetown christmas card is a nice touch!
01-04-09 just got back to my house from break and got scholly from santa clara
01-07-09 email from boalt saying my app was sent to faculty admissions committee...decisions begin jan 26. will hopefully be notified by feb 20.
01-10-09 status checker went to 'admitted' at chapman...decision mailed on the 9th
received financial aid info from usd
01-12-09 got some more info in the email from duke...everything about the school is just becoming more and more appealing.
01-14-09 chapman decision letter in mail...full tuition for first year then scholly renewed as long as I keep gpa above a 3.0
01-16-09 big envelope from loyala with scholly conditional on 3.0 gpa upkeep
01-23-09 i am going crazy
01-26-09 email from uva saying i was waitlisted...definately bummed...i know its not a rejection but it feels like one...ill send in some updated transcripts just to see what happens
01/30/09 usd scholly in small white envelope...36,000 a year renewable each year with class placement conditions...really big deal b/c i am from san diego and ultimaltey want to end up there...
status checker at chicago said decision was mailed on the 30th...pretty sure its a rejection but i gues i wont know until it gets here...
02-02-09 pleasantly surprised i wasn't automatically rejected from columbia...placed in resever group...i wont pursue it though...ill just withdrawel but im quite flattered with myself thank you very much...
02-04-09 call from UCLA!!!!!! sooo excited! yaya...
02-06-09 visited usd today...really wanted to feel like id be crazy not to take the offer but didnt happen...to be indebted or not to be indebted...that is the decision...
02-09-09 rejection from chicago in small envelope
ucla admitted package!
02-10-09 updated transcripts processed by lsac
02-19-09 rejected from boalt today via status checker :(
toured georgetown today and really liked it...tommorrow i am checking out duke
02-23-09 back from duke...liked the school a lot, have decided that if duke and georgetown combined to make one super law school it would be perfect for me...i think my cycle is pretty much over at this point so i am just hoping for late money offers (i wont hold my breath though)
02-24-09 withdrew from ca schools tody
03-02-09 got sholly letter from DUKE today! YAY! how could I say no?
i also got a really nice package from georgetown that had a leather notebook thingy in it, but i dont think its value is 36 grand so i might have to pass!
03-07-09 seriously usc?
03-11-09 withdrew from uva and columbia...i just dont want to wait it out i guess...and it is so unlikely anyway.
03-17-09 no, seriously usc??????
03-27-09 waitlisted from mich via email, whateve.
04-02-09 waitlisted at usc...this is bullshit.
04-15-09 visited ucla today and i really liked it...shit.
04-16-09 isnt fnny how things just work out? if you would have told me a couple of weeks ago i would be this stoked about ucla i wouldn't have believed it...oh well...guess i'm ucla class of 2012!

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UCLA
Saturday, July 05 2008 at 08:00 PM

called me, or at least tried to. i'm abroad so i ended up just emailing the dean of admissions and he wrote me back saying i'd been admitted. i'm assuming the packet's coming a bit later..

Thursday, November 06 2008 at 07:00 PM

We are number twins - and similar application and submission times too! Should be hearing from Duke and Georgetown soon. Good luck!

Thanks
Sunday, October 26 2008 at 08:00 PM

I have no doubt you'll hear soon enough - best of luck!

Wednesday, August 27 2008 at 08:00 PM

yeah that is the same for me. Chapmans status checker hasnt been updated in weeks either, so I guess both schools are just rather slow. Good luck, I'm sure you will have a very successful cycle!

Thursday, November 06 2008 at 07:00 PM

Thanks! Have you gone complete there yet? I expect you will be hearing soon. Good luck! Do you feel like everyone else is hearing from Georgetown? I do. haha

Thank you!
Sunday, June 29 2008 at 08:00 PM

And good luck with your cycle. Looks like you'll have some great schools to choose from.

Good Luck
Wednesday, August 27 2008 at 08:00 PM

You're going to get into some absolutely amazing schools. Your numbers are fantastic. I'm honestly surprised you haven't gotten any admits yet. :)

gulc status checker
Thursday, August 28 2008 at 08:00 PM

hey, no it didn't change. good luck - we're number twins

GULC!
Thursday, November 06 2008 at 07:00 PM

Congrats to you! It feels great to get in and to an awesome school no less! I'm sure there are many more to come.

Saturday, June 28 2008 at 08:00 PM

thanks! i got a large envelope from scu via snail mail today... im crossing my fingers for georgetown, and i'm sure you'll be hearing from santa clara soon!!

Congrats
Sunday, June 29 2008 at 08:00 PM

On your two acceptances so far! I'm sure there are plenty more on the way.

Pac10
Thursday, October 30 2008 at 08:00 PM

Just Stanford.....who beats only Virginia out of the BCS teams

And BTW
Thursday, October 30 2008 at 08:00 PM

Congrats on Duke and Gtown, I'm sure they're the first of many

Sunday, August 17 2008 at 08:00 PM

Thanks and congrats on your acceptances! Your Add'l Info section is very detailed. That is so helpful; thanks! It took forever to get my MI status check email, too. Good luck on the rest of your cycle!

Wednesday, April 06 2005 at 08:00 PM

Thanks. I'm sure you'll get in soon. You've got great numbers.

Thanks!
Monday, July 07 2008 at 08:00 PM

Congrats on Duke and G-town! I'm sure you'll be hearing some good news from Michigan in the near future...

Thanks!!
Monday, October 13 2008 at 08:00 PM

Congrats on all the good news so far. I hope more comes soon!

good luck!
Wednesday, November 12 2008 at 07:00 PM

Good luck to another 169-er! And congrats on Georgetown and Duke! I saw you're applying to Santa Clara - I really wanted to apply there, but I decided that 15 applications was way too many as it was :)

USD
Tuesday, October 28 2008 at 08:00 PM

Thanks and congrats on your amazing acceptances!

USD
Sunday, July 06 2008 at 08:00 PM

Congratulations as well! Looking at your numbers I think you're going to have your pick of the CA schools you applied to.

Thursday, November 06 2008 at 07:00 PM

Thanks! You seem to be having a great cycle so far. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the Cali number on my phone. haha. Good luck, as I've said before, I'm sure there are many more acceptances coming your way.

negative
Thursday, September 04 2008 at 08:00 PM

i decided not to; PM if you want the rationale - good luck with the rest of your cycle.

Sunday, August 17 2008 at 08:00 PM

Thanks and congrats on your great cycle so far! You have some great options already and more should be coming.

USD scholarship requirement
Monday, June 02 2008 at 08:00 PM

I'm sure there is a minimum GPA requirement to maintain the scholarship and stipend but it isn't directly addressed in the award letter. I can probably find out what it is if I go to their financial aid website but I'm not too concerned as I'll likely be going elsewhere.

Thursday, October 16 2008 at 08:00 PM

I found out about the Dean's Scholarship via mail

Re: USC
Sunday, June 29 2008 at 08:00 PM

Yep. I've pretty much given up on them at this point. They're taking too long and I need to start figuring out where I want to go. Any front-runners for you yet?

Sunday, June 29 2008 at 08:00 PM

Duke would be great. Sounds like you enjoyed your time there too. I've narrowed my options to UC Davis, Arizona and UNLV. I'm in the process of visiting all 3, so I'm hoping I'll get a better feel for where I'd like to go. At this point, I'm pretty much trying to decide if Davis or Arizona is worth $85-$90k in debt, or if I want to take the full-ride offer at UNLV.

Thanks!
Wednesday, May 23 2007 at 08:00 PM

You have some great choices as well! Will you be at Duke this weekend for ASW?

Yup!
Wednesday, May 23 2007 at 08:00 PM

I'll be driving up to Duke tomorrow. I'll definitely let you know how it goes! Do you have any specific questions or anything you want me to ask for you?

Money
Saturday, December 13 2008 at 07:00 PM

You're not doing too bad, yourself!

yeah!
Monday, December 01 2008 at 07:00 PM

they suck!!! 'grats on your other cool acceptances though

Friday, January 23 2009 at 07:00 PM

And I quote, "I go to a really small, state school with literally no prestige so i do not think my gpa was as helpful as it could have been...i knew my lsat would be weighted a ton in my situation" Me too!!!

you know...
Monday, December 01 2008 at 07:00 PM

Duke is now top 10! SOOOO, you did crack it! Congrats on your awesome cycle and UCLA $

Friday, January 23 2009 at 07:00 PM

we really need to rep our undergrad school