kmp1015 (2022-2023)

I basically applied to 3 schools (reach, likely, and safety) in a bunch of major cities. My husband is finishing grad school and applying for jobs simultaneously.

I'm hoping my high GPA will help compensate for my low LSAT.

2/15 Waitlisted at UMd. I guess I really need to put together another LOR.

2/13 Waitlisted at Loyola Chicago, I'm loosing some optimism.

2/7 Acceptance to St. John's in a large envelop and Hofstra sent me a nice T-shirt. Sorry Hofstra but the T-shirt doesn't do anything for me. But I will agree to wear it to bed at night.

2/4 A small enveloped arrived from George WA... wait listed. I'm excited that I wasn't flat out rejected. I'm thinking of applying to a few more schools for kicks. Beef up some of my cities. Any opinions?

1/18 I was ecstatic to hear from George Mason first. One, because it's one of my top picks. Two, because I got the news by phone. Yeah! By birthday was a few days later. What I great gift, how did they know?

***Campus Visits***

UNLV: 1-18-08
Nice facilities but not much stands out. A local lawyer commented that UNLV is not well represented in the area. While demand for lawyers in Vegas is high, the school only graduates about 100 each year. Hmmm.

Pepperdine:1-17-08
Absolutely amazing view which I guess helps with mental health in law school, but the interior of the building is dark and outdated. In class the professor did not impress me. He was clearly a better lecturer than discussion leader. The students were not particularly articulate and the discussion moved much slower than I expected.

Loyola: 1-17-08
I like Loyola's competitive but cooperative feel. The separate campus is attractive because I think I'd like it better not mixing with undergrads. The multiple building set up is cool. I'm very interested in their Education Advocacy Project so that's a plus.

Seattle University: 11-9-07
I was surprised how similar my classroom experience at Seattle was to UW. They used more of a Socratic method but the students were prepared, thoughtful, and engaged by the professors. The facilities were good but not much around the actual school besides campus. Still a little too far to walk to downtown stuff. The girl who did my tour was basically a spokesperson for the admissions office. No real opinions. I asked her if she could change anything what would she change. He response was free coffee...not impressive.

University of WA: 11-8-07
I love UW. They set me up with a student ambassador that held nothing back because she had no obligation to do so. It always annoys me when they treat my tour as a PR op. She took me out to lunch with her 2L friends. I really felt like I fit intellectually and socially with these law students. I was curious how they pulled off a non-Socratic teaching method. But class was great and very engaging. I was equally impressed by the 1L and 2L classes. Campus is historic, which I like, the modern building requires a card to get into, so no mingling with undergrads(which I like).