iceman (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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
#4 University of Washington Accepted A Type: Sent: 10/18/04 Rec: 11/12/04 Comp: 11/30/04 Inter: -- Dec: 03/23/05 Upd: 18 years
#5 Boston University Accepted Type: RA Sent: 10/20/04 Rec: 11/04/04 Comp: 11/22/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/20/04 Upd: 18 years
#1 University of Michigan Ann Arbor WL, Rejected Type: RA Sent: 10/19/04 Rec: 10/26/04 Comp: 11/15/04 Inter: -- Dec: 08/29/05 Upd: 19 years
#9 Northeastern University Accepted Type: Sent: 10/20/04 Rec: 10/29/04 Comp: 12/02/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/16/04 Upd: 19 years
#7 New York University Rejected Type: Sent: 10/05/04 Rec: 10/07/04 Comp: 10/28/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/03/04 Upd: 19 years
#10 Case Western Reserve University Accepted Type: RA Sent: 10/20/04 Rec: 10/26/04 Comp: 12/02/04 Inter: -- Dec: 01/11/04 Upd: 19 years
#3 Duke University Rejected D Type: Sent: 10/18/04 Rec: 10/20/04 Comp: 12/01/04 Inter: -- Dec: 02/28/05 Upd: 19 years
#2 University of Pennsylvania Rejected Type: Sent: 10/17/04 Rec: 10/20/04 Comp: 11/16/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/17/04 Upd: 19 years
#8 University of Houston Accepted Type: Sent: 10/07/04 Rec: 10/12/04 Comp: 11/19/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/08/04 Upd: 19 years
Yale University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 10/07/04 Rec: 10/12/04 Comp: 10/25/04 Inter: -- Dec: 01/28/05 Upd: --
#6 University of Pittsburgh Accepted Type: RA Sent: 10/20/04 Rec: 10/21/04 Comp: 11/12/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/06/04 Upd: --
Harvard University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 10/06/04 Rec: 10/25/04 Comp: 11/15/04 Inter: -- Dec: 01/12/05 Upd: --

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 164
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.65
  • Degree GPA: 3.64
  • School Type: Private - Univesity
  • Major: Genetics (BS)

Demographic Information

  • City: Home - Hagerstown, M
  • State: New York
  • Race: gay white
  • Gender: Man
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: -

Extra Curricular Information

****My rankings are what they are when all things were considered when I was done the entire admission season. Feel free to email me with questions at davei@u.washington.edu if you have questions or want mroe insight. Good luck!
The 0 were ones i didn't rank because I figured I wouldn't get in anyway.

Student Judicial Council - Head - 3 years
Bookstore Supervisor
Resident Advisor - 3 Years
APO-Community Service Fraternity - 2 years
Senior Class Council Adminstrative Co-Chair
Trainer of tips for leading GLBT discussions
Biology Teaching Assistant
Golden Key
Truman Scholar Finalist

MD Senator Internship 3 years
MD Gubernatorial Internship 1 year
* Policy Paper on Health Insurance Access in MD
Summer Leadership Workshop Staff for High School
students - 5 years
MD State Board of Education Student Member senior year
of high school
Eagle Scout
Use to do Native American Dancing for 9 years

declined at: case (damn, so much money but couldn't do it)
houston, northeastern, pitt and BU (losing my deposit) because I would rather be at UW. :)

I'm going to UWash unless Michigan pulls through for me

After WL email sent an extra letter of recommendation, another essay updating some stuff and a letter of intent. (Early April)

Sent an email with some questions about how to maintain contact if I go to Italy for a month for free in July (how awesome is that?!?!) and about my transcript. Told them I was sending a transcript once my final grades were in and informed them I am a nominee for the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship and a nomniee (one of 3-5) to serve as a member of my University's Trustee alumni council.
(Late May)

Finally heard no from Michigan on 9/3/06 ----almost a full year from when I applied. Sheesh. I was already packing for my drive cross country anyway

Additional info & updates

sent - LSACD transmitted
received - LSAC Reports requested date OR when school
notified me they received (later used)
complete - timestamp of email, date on letter, or postmark
decision - will be date on letter/email

Duke, NE, Case to find out complete - i initiated email

Houston was an email
Pitt regular white envelope in mail
-12/16 - $8,000 scholarship for 3 year
- 4/4 email raised my scholarship to $14,000/year
NYU rejection letter in regular white envelope
NE regular envelope
- 2/10 $7,000 scholarship
upenn rejection letter normal envelope
BU was 8x11 white sent to my home address
-stereotypically thick because of financial aid app info.
-$15,000 per year 3/7
Duke defer via email for EA
- regular mail
Case via email
-$18,000 per year emailed 3/15
-applied for grad res life position
------offered job, free housing and $9,000 stipend per year
Harvard - regular envelope in mail
UW -- called to check complete 2/1 and they said it was "completed in November" but I never got the email they said they sent
Yale - average cream envelope in mail
Michigan WL via email
WL on 3-11-05
Final Decison via letter 8-29-05 (SO LONG!)
U Wash via email

Political Sciene Minor
Basic Proficiency in ASL
Special tuition free fifth year to study mythical literature
as an undergraduate

My Plan - Intellectual Property law with regard to biotechnology and patents on genetic research OR the implications of genetic information on insurance (health law)

Motivation for my plan - misdiagnosed with HIV at 18. Misinterpretation of results by others and proven inaccurate by me. Welcome to my personal statement.

Everyone that reads my statements and essays thinks they are strong....from current law students to advisors at school to a friend's father that was dean of 3 law schools and is on Maryland's admission board (and he went to harvard). I think they are good, too.

An acceptance to Michigan means I am going there.....I really loved it when I visted in nov. So, I also sent them some extra stuff highlighting the fact that my GPA represents 17 different deparments and that my "low grades" are physics/gen chem/organic chem. I also talked about how the week before the lsat my older sister's doctor found a tumor in her and she had emergency surgery to remove it because of big concerns and how I helped to take care of her and my young nephew days before the exam....my own range of testing was 162-168 so I figured I would let them do with that info what they want. Hoping.....

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lambased
Thursday, June 09 2005 at 08:00 PM

since most people won't read the novel I wrote....I wanted to put that somewhere in the demographics....any better suggestions?

Info
Tuesday, June 07 2005 at 08:00 PM

I found out about the University of Washington first by phone and then by mail. Goood luck!

Michigan
Saturday, September 10 2005 at 08:00 PM

I called and asked how long it should take for a decision and they said 4-6 weeks. That is pretty close to 3 and a half months right?! They said it is probably because they just can't make a decision. How convenient!

michigan slow
Saturday, July 09 2005 at 08:00 PM

Hey. My only thought to the slowness is that on that part of the app where they asked to list honors and work experience on separte sheets of paper and that a resume would be helpful, I interpreted that to mean to just send in a resume ..... maybe that has something to do with it? I have no clue, but at this point i've stopped caring, michigan is way too cold for a boy from florida ... good luck to you though!

mich?
Monday, July 11 2005 at 08:00 PM

yep. I have no idea about michigan. Loved it when I visited, but they sent me the complete on Oct. 22 and still nothing. I'll probably go to Georgetown. Good luck with yours.

Mich
Thursday, June 30 2005 at 08:00 PM

I have NO idea either. I mean, I didn't consider myself to be an auto-admit, but I thought for sure I'd hear SOMETHING by now. Part of me is hoping I won't hear anything- then I'll demand my money back :)

jd.....
Thursday, June 09 2005 at 08:00 PM

looks like I shouldn't be so nervous afterall, just have to play the waiting game even longer

good luck
Tuesday, July 12 2005 at 08:00 PM

with michigan, but you have plenty of good choices either way. houston must be tough to turn down after living in "sunny" rochester :)

mich wl
Monday, July 11 2005 at 08:00 PM

Hey, I'm not going to stay on the WL either. best of luck.

diversity statement
Monday, August 01 2005 at 08:00 PM

Did you write a diversity statement for any of the schools? I did only for the ones that specifically asked, and I'm pretty sure it came off as royally awkward-sounding. I'm officially changing my race to "queer white" on my profile too. You sound like a character and a half, and I think that if you don't get into any law schools that you really want to go to, you should consider studying up and re-taking the LSAT and applying again.

Finally
Friday, July 29 2005 at 08:00 PM

I posted and got the thumbs up from GW, where are you going if you don't get into Michigan

re: Michigan
Friday, July 22 2005 at 08:00 PM

I withdrew from their waitlist. I only applied because I got a fee waiver.

re: michigan waitlist
Friday, September 09 2005 at 08:00 PM

declined michigan's waitlist. waitlist makes one ineligible for merit aid. I only applied to michigan in hopes of getting a scholarship. They actually gave some a darrow with numbers similar to mine, so I am surprised that I was not admitted. In any case, I would have most likely used any money from michigan to leverage NYU and attended NYU anyway.-