LegalLatin78 (2022-2023)

Does anyone have any information on Western State? I have looked at their numbers and it seems I have a strong chance at getting accepted there, but I don't know very much about the school. Also, their ABA accredidation is provissional...

That's funny. I talked with the folks at LSAC and they said 5. I am pretty certain about that. My old score is still posted on my profile. You are right about retaking the LSAT, I should. I just hate the idea of having to do all that crap again.

Hey amigo, good luck this cycle. I would apply to more schools if I was you, you never know!! Hey try some tier 2's you might just make it being a URM. Also send out some more safey applications,try out the schools that accepted me! Good luck this cycle.

Thanks for the kind words and I hope you make it into the school of your dreams! i do think that it helps if you apply early but with the new LSAT rule, most schools will only take your highest score, so by all means, do what you have to do and retake!!! good luck!

by the way... i had taken lsat ages ago and it gets purged in 5 unless you expressly request that it be kept on file... again, with the new rule, your high score is all that matters for most schools.

Wuddup Bro, Yea I decided to take the plunge again and retake the LSAT. For some reason I can't get any higher on the scores; my timing is really bad i guess, cuz I never manage to finish sections.... Anyways back to practicing

pry not heading to loyola. It was the only school still accepting after I took the LSAT for a second time. Trying for some other schools instead. Where are you thinking? White Devil

My priority is finding some warmer weather than Chicago. Any CA school would work, but I have my heart set on Wake Forest, which may be a reach, but according to their literature they take the HIGHEST LSAT, so I may be have a shot. Are you looking to apply to Loyola Chi ?

..for the comment. I see you're trying to stay in CALI which is nice. There are lots of schools there. My only advice (I also applied last cycle) is to apply as early as you can. You have a unique background so I think schools will find that interesting. As for Loyola N.O. I also hear good things about, I'd like to visit it something though.

Thanks for the comment. The LSAT was brutal but we will see what happens. The U.S. Atty's Office is a really good experience if you ever get the opportunity. When did you start to apply? What are you writing about in your personal statement?

Thanks! It looks like you have a strong profile. Best of luck to you.

I haven't had a chance to visit UofD Mercy's campus yet, but I have lived in Metro Detroit my whole life, and been in the area around the campus. From their website, it looks like the Law campus is right in downtown - by the Renaissance Center. Contrary to popular belief Detroit downtown can be quite nice. Especially the area around the RenCen. The past few years things have been revitalized and with the Superbowl here last year, downtown got a major makeover. As far as the schools actual rep - I'm not sure yet. I think the rep in Michigan is pretty good, but if you will be going back to CA to practice law, I doubt most people out there will know much about the school, but that's just my guess. Anyways, good luck with all your applications!

Who knew it would be so difficult to write about yourself. It was much more tough than I thought it would be. My PS is under revision and apps should be going out shortly. Wish me luck! =)

hi. i just got your post. You seem to have had a tough time with the lsat. Btw many big-city schools will not consider latinos as a minority so be mindful of that

Yes, although i may not be considered a urm by many schools there dont seem to be many with low minority (Asian) populations where i stand a chance of getting accepted.

I haven't heard much (good or bad) about UDM but the Detroit area is a great area to be for immigration because of the proximity to Canada. I wouldn't doubt that they have a great immigration program. And there is a US Immigration service centre right there too. Based on your profile it seems like a great match for you! Also, you can get a joint both a JD and an LLB (Canadian law degree) at the same time in only 3 years if you want enhance your international marketability. Good luck!

I suppose it depends on with what country you are a dual national. Not that the UK is that interesting but I'm going to write about it in my diversity statement partly because I've lived there and partly because it fits with my larger goals

I wish you were right, but I think the Harvard donation is enough. Plus, I would pick Stanford over Yale... On the realistic side, I will never be faced with that decision. My 3 hours of glory can't completely erase 4 years.

I am not taking the LSAT again until December. I am applying to about 10 to 15 Law school where I think I have a shot. I am already starting to apply, so I have a huge jump on things compared to last year. I am then going to study until the Dec. test. I am giving this my all, I know it will pay off in the end.

Thanks. If i can make the same increase you made, I will not be upset one bit. I constantly do practice test and the LR is doing fine. Its the RC thats so inconsistant. Any advice?...

How can you tell the difference? I checked the GPA on my transcripts on LSAC, but I heard that your school GPA isn't always you LSAC GPA.

The reason I didn't go last year was that I really wanted to get into Minnesota, and I had a pretty interesting job lined up. I also applied very late in the cycle and I think that hurt me. So I decided to work a year and reapply. What have you heard about Roger Williams and Pepperdine? They are some places to which I may yet apply.

Did you send out all your apps already? Good for you! I think I'll send out in Oct, I still need to finish up my PS.

To the question you posed to me, i didn't go to Yale then because there was something i wanted to complete ion school this year, my hope was to be bale to complete and then go to the best school possible. i had hoped that would be Yale but as of now that will be Columbia.

Degree GPA is apparently only my GPA at my degree-granting school....which is like day to my past GPA's night. Hopefully my huge upswing will help me out. Good luck this cycle!

Thanks! Good luck to you too, in this cycle, hope you get the schools you want!

Well...I'd say Mercer was #1 but that's my reach haha. Like you, I really like Loyola NO. But a close second would have to be St. Mary's. You've applied to many schools so hopefully you'll have some options!

I believe I will add some T2 schools to my application pool...Some admissions professionals have indicated to me that a UGPA that old is very stale. I read your profile and you have an interesting background...Spain, Big East college, and then living on the west coast. As far as the LSAT... I used Kaplan and then PowerScore for the LSAT prep and I found that PowerScore provided me a substantially better education and strategy for taking the LSAT. Although I scored a few points below my practice test scores, I account this to personal test anxieties, etc. that can never be simulated during test prep. I would strongly suggest that you attend at least one of the LSAC Forums and discuss your application data with each school. I went last year and found it very helpful, and I plan on attending the one this year in Atlanta. I'm sure they will be much more helpful this year since I will be able to provide them with an LSAT score...that was literally the first question everyone asked me was have I taken the LSAT...if not, when are you taking it.

Goodluck with your cycle! I certainly have my fingers crossed.

Considering your work experience and your soft factors I'm sure you'll have a good cycle. Good luck.

so on my practice lsats im now testing at a 147...i only have a week till the real ones but i dont think a 147 can get me into widener..do u think i should wait till decenmber and keep studying?

I'd rather not say where I was for conditions of anonymity. I'll just say that it was cold :)

To ya!! You will get some good news this cycle. I REALLY wish I had your GPA, though...

Is also for people who are South/Central American. My father was born in Spain, but he is not Spanish ^ ^ Venezuelan is my ethnicity; Spain is where we were born.

Thanks for the encouragement! I worked with an attorney from CUNY Queens this summer. She loved the school, especially the strong clinical and public service programs. Good luck!

Do you have an idea what kind of law you want to study? With your legal experience, you could do anything.

yeah i retook it...i think i bombed the reading comp section tho..for some reason it was so hard...i talked to a friend of mine who took the same reading comp section..he was averaging in the high 150's but after he did the reading comp section he canceled his score...that is how hard it was...hopefully it didnt bring my score down too much bc i think i did decent on the other sections..im just hoping i guessed really well on that reading comp section

I would definately LOVE to be accepted at UofM, but even if I get in there I'm not totally sure I would go there. I know people will be screaming "how could you turn down a t14 and go to a TTT or T4 instead??" But, IF I do get in there I will serisouly have to weigh all the factors - which are mainly the fact that I will be practicing law only in Michigan and does UofM's national reputation really matter that much to me over local reputations, especially for the cost. However, I am putting the cart before the horse. Let's get that score back first! I feel ok about my performance, but it's hard to say, I now wish I had tried to guess my practice test scores so I would know how good of a judge I am of my performance. I was scoring in the mid to high 160s on practice tests, so if I get below a 165, I'll be very disappointed. And if I get below a 168 I may not even bother applying to UofM. As far as coming down to a choice between Ave and UofD...Ave's reputation for an awesome faculty interests me, but to be honest the whole debacle with Tom Monaghan and maybe moving to Florida scares me. Reading up on the board of directors vs. dean vs. faculty vs. alumni makes for quite the soap opera. On the side of UofD, there seem to be a lot of UofD alumni working/partners for the large firms in MI, so that's promising. I'm trying to hold off judgements on any school until the acceptances come rolling in (as hard as that may be)! Wow, sorry for the excessively long comment!

I'll race you to apply first! Heh, thanks for the comments on my page, and most definitely congratulations on getting some apps off early...it should just mean that you get early acceptances.

how do u know u got 15/27 already???

You must be an expert at misconstruing information. I was very clear in stating I have other qualifications and I am not afraid to admit that I am using every advantage at my disposal in order to get accepted. It is the way the world works. Grow up. If you have an angle, play it. Hmm, maybe I should fax you my resume. But since you dont have the guts to use your LSN name, and you posted anonymously, I cant do that. What makes you so angry? Grow up.

This is going to be an expensive cycle!

i just signed up for lsac last week..is it to early for me to do that also?? what was your final score, did u find out?

I don't know about you, but I'm thinking Mardi Gras would be a great time to visit the campus. I have a friend from the area that tells me I need to come and get the full New Orleans experience (sans hurricanes of course), so I'm hoping things work out. I'm not interested in schools in California at all, but I must say Pepperdine looks gorgeous from the pics I've seen. You've got some good schools on your list and I think you'll be pretty happy wherever you end up.

Thanks for the comment. I was just curious how you ranked West Virgnia as one of your top schools. Have you been there to visit? There are a lot of other great schools you can get into with your numbers. NCCU and Florida Coastal have great facilities and programs and are both have beautiful campuses. Just thought you might like to know. Good Luck to you though...and keep in touch. Although we are not going to be attending any of the same schools...it is nice to meet those going through the same process.

Yeah, I could have prepped solo and gotten the same results. I hear Blueprint and Testmasters is much better.

ohh i was gonna say why the hell cant i get mine haha...well u have a good chance at alot of tier 4 schools due to the fact u r hispanic...i wasseriously thinking about saying i was hispanic for a little bit..i could totally pass...but bad idea..im just gonna keep working my ass off studying and bring it up..hopefully ill eventually do it ill let u know

would i pass up yale for cooley full ride? hell no! never. i intend to go to one of the ivy leagues, even if my GPA is a piece of shit

would i pass up yale for cooley full ride? hell no! never. i intend to go to one of the ivy leagues, even if my GPA is a piece of shit

thank you for ur advice sorry to reply so late been busy. took the sept 30th lsat and i hated the games section but i got thru it i followed ur advice so it was not soo horrible. hopefully it worked.

I did go to UCI (99-01). I may have known your cousin, who knows. Thanks. - rolando

it was alright. how was your experiences

I may have known the other two guys from eng. if they were a part of SHPE. I am pursuing IP law.

no idea ive had nightmares at least a week before the lsat i had dreams that involved trying to answer lsat questions. no idea trying not to think about it but it is not working. i heard we might be getting the scores this friday so .... we shall see.

LOL A little bit defensive? I wasn't trying to sell you on anything, but Temple is ranked in the T2/T1 range and the tuition is 1/2 of Widener. If you want to go to Widener, go ahead, I don't care. Just some friendly advice. I like Widener and I am sending them an application. Temple is just much cheaper, and if you are a into rankings, Temple has them beat.

and good luck this cycle. Knock them dead!

I was actually thinking about NCCU. My sister moved to NC and loves it. Are the other schools you mentioned ABA accredited? Haven't really heard about them.

Thanks for the info. Looked into Campbell, I will probably end up sending in a app there. Best of luck to you this year and congratulations on the scholarship!

University of Detroits program is definitely respectable. You heard right about their Immigration program, it's a leader in that particular field. In Michigan, UDM ranks 3rd behind U of M and Wayne State...

I did get something from Duke today. Just in time too because I've got a crazy amount of school work to make it through this weekend, and an acceptance was a definite pick me up. We're on the second leg of our Loyola race now: the race for acceptance/rejection/waitlist/whatever. I'll keep checking in to see how things progress for you, but I think you'll have some good surprises this cycle.

Legallatin...reasons why I transferred are... 1: PSU is a T2 with regional appeal where Capital is a T4 with mainly local appeal (Columbus, OH). I want to take the PA and NJ bar, so this choice was easy 2: Instead of being 9 hours away from my family, I'm 3 hours away 3: went to PSU undergrad, and now i'm back at UPark

thanks! not really sure if its "galing"-- i'll need to up my lsat score in dec before i deserve that comment! gluck to you! your experience should get you into your top choices! ever thought about santa clara? ps: we have the same majors =]

Thanks for the post, and good luck this cycle!

thanks for the input.. i do plan on retaking but not until feb.. dec is not feasible at this moment in time!!!!!! who knows where i will get in.. or where i will go! i am pretty avg except i have a unique major and combined with sports should give me some diversity! we will see

Have you submitted any apps yet? You better get on the move! (although I've yet to send all mine in! :) hehe)

Thanks for saying hi - it is going to be weird going back to school with all these people a decade or more younger than me. Anyway, being from Delaware, I know Widener pretty well - it's very good on Health Care law, but it's pretty expensive. Not far from Philly, but cheaper living cast, which is a plus. Most schools are indeed looking at the higher LSAT score, so that will help you. Good luck!

Just checking in to see if there have been any status updates for your applications. The waiting part is no fun, is it?

I wish you luck man. Let me know what you think my chances are, thanks

Do you know when schools start releasing decisions for spring term? I am nervous as I applied to 3 schools for spring term. I havent anything back yet. Have a good thanksgiving!

Western state rejected. Im so bummed man. You think its cause I applied for spring term?

Hey there thanks for the kind words, I received my letter of acceptance from JM last week. Best of luck to you, Marta

As of yesterday all my apps are in! Yikes! Now it's just a waiting game.

Miami Law is up there for me. It's easily my favorite city. I'm fluent in Spanish, so it would be a nice place to practice as well. Still, it's not as if I can just walk into the school. I'll keep hoping. Have a great cycle, and if you like Miami, consider applying to Florida International University. It's very new (1 or 2 graduated classes), but it's 1 of 2 law schools in Miami.

I live in Miami. I went to college in Montreal. I did pick up some French there, but I'm so bad at the accent that it scared me away from learning more. Nice language in France, but in Quebec, it's really rough.

I am really getting nervous about my cycle.

good luck with your cycle, i retook my LSAT again and hopefully I will do better, the first time I was not prepared and did very poorly, hopefully Ill get a decent score so I can get into a school, GOOD LUCK! youll get in somewhere no worries

sent you an email, thanks for the kind words :)

Thanks for the encouragement. I guess I'm just not all that competitive when it comes to this kind of thing -- I'd rather go someplace more laid back and a little lighter on the wallet. My feeling is that even if I attend someplace that everyone expects to be sub-par for 1L, I can work that GPA and transfer to my #1 school if the place turns out to be really sucky. While I wouldn't mind going to a T1 school, I'd rather keep some degree of sanity. I go to a competitive school right now -- and I'm not all that impressed. I'm just trying to be realistic about this because I could find fault at Yale. Heh. Besides, the name recognition won't be such a factor for me because I don't think I'm going to be headed into a field that will care much about that. All I want is a decent education -- and while I may be totally naive and idealistic in saying this, I think I can get that anywhere because it's all about how much work I am willing to put into it. And if my future employers can't see that work ethic then screw them. Sorry about the long post and craziness -- I'm just in a a weird mood right now. Best wishes to you in the cycle.

If so, you don't think you performed better? How are you going to handle it? You'll start getting accepted to schools soon and this process will be much more comfortable.

You will get in. Stay positive. Thanks for the info about TJ. Both are good schools. Ultimately, I think I am going to go where I am offered the largest fin aid package.

Within the next few weeks I bet you start getting back some decisions. Good things are headed your way I'm sure :)

How have you not heard from Widener yet? Is it not rolling?

Then I can stop by and say hello. =)

Hey man, thanks for the comment. I worked closely with the prelaw advisor at Drexel and he helped me out a lot. I got to know the school. While I can't say Drexel is my top choice, it is strong in IP and has a different educational path that has its positives and negatives. Also, the full scholarship doesn't hurt. Right now, I am content with just letting decisions come in and not worrying about it too much. What about you?

Pepperdine is a beautiful campus. Seems like a great place to go to school.

Thanks for the congrats on my Ave Maria acceptance - I'm hoping the letter they are sending out have some scholarship $$$ in it! CONGRATULATIONS ON UD MERCY! That's awesome. And good luck with the Pepperdine waitlist, that's better than a flat-out rejection! (but i know the wait must suck)

Congrats on the acceptance to UD Mercy. Although you were waitlisted at Pepperdine, at least you were not rejected. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Good luck!

Glad to see you got in at UDM! Good job!

In at one of your #1 picks, eh? Congratulations on that. I hope it feels really good to be sitting in your shoes right now. I knew someone would come through sooner than later and it can't get much better than it being a #1 pick.

It's great to see you accepted to a school you like. Congratulations, and best of luck with the rest of your cycle and Pepperdine!

Hey, Thanks for your comment. Best of luck to you and congratulations on your first acceptance! UVA is my top choice/day dream. We'll see!

Hey thanks for the word of encouragement! Good luck to you as well. I see that you already have one acceptance! Merry Christmas.

Thanks man. Good luck with your Pepperdine waitlist...just keep showing interest and I am sure it will pay off. Personally, I love temple as a school and getting a full scholarship from them is definitely a nice end of year holiday gift!

You should consider NESL if you get in there. Underrated school.

i retook it in sep and dec....in sep i got a 147 and dec i got a 150...do u think thats good enough to get me into widener?? any suggestions on where i should apply..i kinda wanna stay local..im from nj

Loyola has started admitting students, and I hope to see you add some good news next to its name. I think this next month will be one of a great deal of action for you, so good luck!

That was a typo. There is no part time for St. Thomas. You have a good eye for detail, you will make a very responsible attorney ;-)

Good to see you in at UDM! I hear good things about that school. Loyola is starting to let people in but I don't know yet since I'm out of the country on vacation until early January. I'll be keeping up with you and your progress. Just sit back and let things roll :)

thank u so much that was very nice of u to say....the only problem is i heard widener is getting so competitive they arent taking anything less then a 150 now....so im hoping that is just a rumor! i really dont want to have to move across the country for law school

Thanks for your post. I just emailed you rather than putting it here.

That's really cool that your application was remembered by those you met with. It's got to be a nice feeling to be something other than a faceless, nameless blob in the sea of hopeful applicants, and I'd be willing to guess that your standout status is a positive. It's after the holiday break, and mail should start flowing again, so I'll check back here fairly frequently to see your status changes. Penn's deferral was basically just an encouragement to send them additional materials if I am to have any hope of getting in. I probably will do it sometime within the next week, and I guess I'll just see how it goes from there. I'm already extremely happy with my cycle, so even if I get crapped on by every other school to which I applied, I'll survive and do so with a smile. Like I said, I'm sure more good news is headed your way, and I'll definitely be checking back to stay updated.

Well, it's hard to think beyond MSU's full scholarship. The first few days after finding out I thought that I would for sure be a Sparty. But now I'm trying to take a step back and really think through all my options & choose the school that's best for me, even if that isn't the school that's offering me the most $. Are you planning on going to any of the UDM openhouses or visit days?

Hey how are things going??!! Congrats on the acceptance to UDM, that is a solid school! Also i'm glad you liked philly, drexel is a real nice campus. Though I never got a chance to see the law school, i heard it is great. Hopefully you get in. Have you applied to IU-indy yet?? Also one thing is for sure, they are real slow about sending out grades. I still haven't gotten mine yet, i'll let you know how things go. Hopefully I did well. I love to read the boards and check up on things, also my apartment mate is currently applying to law schools, both in Indy and others around the north east. I'm helping him along the way. Good luck with the rest of your apps, maybe i'll see ya in philly soon!

Thanks for the kind words, and good luck on the rest of your cycle!

Funny you should ask, because I took my lsat there. I met with one of the admissions officers that happened to be there and she seemed really nice and friendly. I was invited to sit in on a contracts class the week after. If you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer it for you. Congrats on your acceptances and good luck on the rest of the schools

thanks for the comment! i had great LORs, a graduate degree, significant experience abroad, tri-lingual, and a 4.0 ugrad and grad GPA. i was hoping that would be enough to compensate for an LSAT 6 points lower than the average...but I didn't think it was. I wish you the best of luck this cycle! keep us updated

Thanks for the encouragement. Ken Starr would be lucky to have you in Malibu.

Congrats on widener!! I have also applied there PT for both campuses. Did you apply for both campuses as well. Do you mind sharing ur LSAT score..you can email me that..just wanna see their range.I am wondering if you apply to both campuses, do they let u choose one or its totally upto them? Congrats to a soon to be 1L :)

Yeah, having one in the bag has helped a lot. I imagine 2 is better! Congratulations on yours. I'm sure they'll keep coming.

thanks, congrats on the schools you got into as well. I want to stay in the Southeast because I like the weather and the culture but I have been looking for schools to apply in the region that I would be in range for. If you know of any, i certainly appreciate any leads.

congrats, what was ur lsat?!?!?!? i kind of applied a little late...i didnt apply till end of december...let me know!!!!!!

Living in Providence, I know a few NESL grads. All are talented attorneys who have spoken highly of the program there. NESL doesn't deserve to be the "bottom feeder" of Boston but just happens to be due to the competition. John Marshall suffers the same fate in Chicago, yet seems to win all of the moot court competitions, so there. Good luck!

you need to be more creative if you're going to make it in this business

I love flame posts!

I was searching this on LSD and saw a post from a LegalLatin that he worked there. Just wondering...I work at JD too! Congrats on Widener...now you have options!

thanks for the message. I really havent thought much into it yet. Are there any real advantages of one location over the other?

St. Thomas hasn't offered either of us $! Maybe they'll just send it later. Regardless, congrats again!

Well I like Temple a lot and the full scholarship sweetens the deal. But I promised not to make any final decisions until the Adcoms from all the schools come back with a decision. That means GW, Wash and Lee, and Penn of course! I;ll need to look at aid packages also! You?

nice to see you already have a few choices to pick from! and what its just january.! nice job on your apps so far. keep it up. man i am soo late in the game. just send all my stuff out last week. we'll see if i stand a chance this year.

nice work latin on the accepts so far!!!! must be a greattt feeling!

btw.. if u could give me any info on St Thomas that u manage to dig up, or any cali/florida schools that be wicked!!! r u thinkin about detroit?? i have been there quite a bit since i live close

Delaware campus does make more sense now that you broke down the geography of it all. Thanks.... Wish you the best with pepperdine!!

Drexel is doing a 155/156 cut off this year despite of GPA. Really blows but hey if they get ABA then they need the high lsat scores for rankings

just got into UDM today.. kinda surprised.. also waitlisted at capital in ohio (they have some joint sport admin program) anyways, seems as though ur cycle is going great this yr!!!! and yaa.. UDM does place really really well in the detroit area.. and it is much better than the stats show.. but living in detroit is.. umm.. scary!!!! but yaa.. ive been to windsor millions of times!!! it has a good law program, but the city itself is kind of boring... haha!! close to TO tho;)

CHEERS!

man CONGRATULATIONS ON DREXEL. This must be a great day for you getting accepting in first choice is like dream come true for many applicants dude. u are soo lucky. enjoy and cherish the moment. best of luck at drexel and rest of ur legal career. finally this whole admission process comes to an end for you! congratulations!

Congrats on your acceptance to Drexel! It must be a great feeling to get accepted into your top choice! Best of luck with the rest of the cycle--it looks like you're doing a nice job of cleaning up so far!! :)

Hey, have you submitted your app yet? If so, just wondering if you have heard anything. Good luck with all the rest of you applications!

Thanks for the tips! I've been dropping a lot of snail mail and e-mails, so hopefully someone will give me a chance! That's great you have the persistance (and endurance) to complete a second application cycle! Looks like all the hard work has definitely paid off for you--congrats!

for you! im glad you got in soo many schools! I applied to tons more and am retaking my lsat in Feb, I believe God will let me in somewhere, and I wont give up, hit me a line again sometime!

so, is the word drexel then??? :) congrats on ur scholarship you deserve it very well. way to go !! (on a side note i would like to know what you wrote in your PS) if you dont mind sharing pls feel free to tell a bit about it via email.

Wow, congrats dude! So you're definitely going to Drexel? Even if pepperdine accepts you off the waitlist?

I withdrew as soon as they made the offer. Last year, people with my numbers got full tuition, and I had 2 schools offer me better offers already, so I wanted to free up that spot & $$ for others as soon as I knew I wasn't interested in attending there. Congrats to you though! That's great news, getting that offer from a school you like so much!

I'm curious about Pepperdine and I know you don't have your scores posted, but do you think you could post some thoughts on my chances? P.S. Congrats on Drexel.

for the note on Pepperdine. I do want to visit sometime. I've been to the area but not the school. It's really really nice. Here's hoping for some good news though!

Thanks for the comment! I am completely torn right now between Drexel and Miami, just visited Miami and loved it and will be visiting Drexel next month. I believe they will be fine on the accreditation, just not sure where the best fit for me is right now. See you in Philly maybe!

Are you considering Widener? My friend just graduated from there and she really enjoyed it.

I think that it would be amazing to study law in a place like Malibu. It must be nice to just take a stroll on the beach. I am concerned about the lack of diversity there. Even though it is not on my LSN profile, I am a minority. Do you have any thoughts on this?

Me too... I can't visit but I'm going to send a letter soon. Best wishes and be blessed!

Legal, I just applied to schools again for this cycle. I never saw your post last fall until now. Congrats on your acceptances. I have to stay in the area and PT so my options are very limited. I live in SoCal and can tell you there is no place with better weather and Pepperdine is beautiful.

Hi! Yes, I'll be there on the 10th bc Temple's ASW is the 24th.

thanks for the comments. I'm mad excited to check out Drexel. Hope to see you on the 10th!

I think that's how you spell "stone" en espanol. A while ago you left some encouraging words on my profile and I just wanted to say thanks for the encouragement (Duran was THE BEST--I am a former amatuer boxer). I recieved an acceptance from Fla. Coastal and plan on attending. Seems as though we both came through with solid soft factors overriding the LSAT. You have some sweet acceptances, and best of luck--Will it be Wiedner, Drexal, or somewhere else?

hi there~ Congrats on your acceptances!!! all really great schools and it's really reassuring to have options. i know how you feel.. this is also my second cycle applying and obviously, my first time around was a no go... i had a quick question... when you received your acceptances and $$$ offers, had you already sent in your fafsa and financial aid forms? or were those offers based on your academics/scores?

hey legal latin! Thanks for the comments man. About NESL: I am actually leaning toward Suffolk because I had a great interview with the dean of admissions, and a alum called me and it was a good talk. I really think it be a good fit. NESL is cheaper, but suffolk may be worth the extra because of the ties in the city and to the state house. You got some amazing acceptances, and scholarships! where you leaning to? good luck now and in the future.

Thank you :) At least I know I'm in somewhere

who said latins aren't minorities?

Oh maybe? I'll have to see what I'm up to around then. Actually, Drexel and Duquesne are at the top of my list for various personal reasons. I have been on the website and looked at the pamphlets for the new building at Drexel. It looks amazing!!!!

thank you for the info... it takes persistance to go through this. i was told last year after the 1st cycle, that i'd probably have a hard time in law school anyways since my scores are mediocre... which was INFURIATING!! but i know what i want and i know i'm capable of it so i'm set on proving those fools wrong. congrats again and good luck with the rest of your schools!

thank you for the kind words...looks like you are having an amazing cycle as well :)

oh no. i only got one from hofstra. yea drexel gives no presents. i'll clarify that on my profile.. congrats on getting in though =)

Just talked to a big law UVA grad who says that friends of his who have gone to Widener did very well, especially in trial ad...thinking about it?

thanks for the congrats! and congrats to yourself, especially since you've already gotten into one of your #1 choices!!! The ND scholarship is nice and it's the only merit one I got (still waiting on WUSTL). I'm going to be w/d from both soon however, to free up some spots. Good luck with your pending apps!!

I haven't heard from law schools in California, except for one. How did you find out you were waitlisted at Pepperdine? And when did you send in you application? Thanks for the info!

I wasn't the one who asked for your numbers but...thanks anyway. Good luck!

For some reason I didnt do better on my lsat, I took every test ever published and scored 5+ each time, sux... I wonder when Gods ever going to give me a break

yeah i'm taking 18 hours and working myself. I havent visited any schools yet. Over spring break i'm going to drop by howard, loyola and maybe st. thomas.

You rock LegalLatin! Nice job this cycle...

Yeah, I read about that. However, it won't open its doors until fall 2009. Perhaps I can transfer to the school. Do you have any insight info about this new law school?

Hey man...congrats on deciding on drexel. I was at admitted students day also. I like the school but Its still not my top choice...

Congrats on your acceptances. I was wondering what are your thoughts about UDM. I see that it is one of your top choices. Is it still among your top choice when you better schools in your bag. Im accepted there. I dont know much about the school. Can you please share some insight about the school. Thanks.

I have noticed your profile from the last Admission Cycle. 2 year go around for me as well. Congrats on your acceptances. You seem well deserving. Best of luck in all your future endeavors...

Congrats on making the decision. I also just sent my acceptance to Drexel. See you there in the fall.

Hello! I'm going to the accepted students day on the 24th at Drexel. I am excited to see it, as it is slowly becoming my top choice. What do you know about its ABA accredidation? That is the only thing that is bothering me about the school - everything else is amazing!

I was really excited to be admitted to Drexel, it's the only acceptance I have so far I would really consider attending. But then when I got the scholarship offer, I was really bummed, because 4k/ yr is really nothing when tuition is almost 30k/yr. Right now I don't know what to do, because if I am still waiting on other Philly area schools, and it wouldn't make sense to pay near full price for Drexel if one of my other pending schools accepts me. And with the 4/1 deposit deadline looming over my head for Drexel, I am starting to feel quite anxious about this whole thing.....

Congrats on making a decision! Are you also withdrawing from your waitlists?

I hear that its a good school especially with its location in the capital. Location is actually a huge factor in my decision. In fact, its a very close second to rank.

so I'm leaning Drexel....now I just have to get finances to work out....

Hey, thanks for the message :) I think the move of Ave Maria to Florida is going to be nuts. Not many people understand how affluent and rich the Naples area is. Most people refuse to live there because of how high the living standards are (despite them wanting to actually live there). This HAS to draw some perks, especially since it will be the only school in the southwest florida region within 250 miles (north, south, east, and west). I just visited the school and the community is just like it says but the professors seem harder than I anticipated. In short, like the rule of publicity says, "there's no such thing as bad publicity," in my opinion the Ave will explode soon; very soon. btw...your choices of schools are very well selected. Best wishes to whever you decide to attend!

I went to AS day on the 24th and it was amazing!!!! I love Drexel. I am thinking about telling them about my offer from Dayton, along with sending the letter I receieved detailing the scholarship I receieved from Dayton (along with other schools).

for the kind words. I am so happy that I have choices. I have been through so much in my life and now all my dreams are coming true. I can honestly say that I believe in miracles. Best of luck to you at Drexel!!!

I used to think they had good sports until they lost to Virginia Commonwealth University. Let me repeat that. Virginia Commonwealth University.

I cancelled my Tulsa visit, and I'm leaving tomorow for two days at OCU. I'm pretty set on Washburn, and I've already sent my seat deposit. OCU is paying for the trip, and their recruitment drive is pretty impressive. Expensive, though. I think it'll be Washburn, though. Congrats on Drexel, by the way!!!

yea dude still no clue what i am gonna do. many decisions still pending - we'll see. i think i will def attend the CLEO and hope to get recruited from there. However if worse comes to worse i will just apply all over again next year. what a pain. yuck.

Just wanted to drop by and say congrats on everything, Grreeat Cycle!

hey, thanks for your note. don't be nervous! We're going to love law school. Maybe not while we're there, but someday we'll look back and think it was great. Ok, I'm nervous too. But I'm sure we'll be fine. I feel you on the paycheck thing. On the one hand, I'm counting the days till I can leave but I'm sure going to miss the income... anyway, nice hearing from you. Shoot me an email anytime. PS - How's the apartment hunting going? You know where you're living yet?

order of importance I think its rankings, money offered and then location. If Fordham or Loyola give me a shot then who knows where I'll end up.

Congrats on Drexel! Yeah, my wife is marzipan. It's a tough decision for us, and right now we're praying I get in off the waitlist at Harvard or she gets in off the waitlist at Penn. So we still might see you in Philly.

I am not too shocked about Chapman, they emailed me twice before WL asking me to explain how I have such a difference between the two LSAT scores. Mind you this was after I sent all the schools an email saying.. here is my new score here is why it's a difference.. Oh well! Yeah I think they got fucked last year and are trying something new this year but it appears to be backfiring.

Sorry for the swear words. I have a sailors mouth. Good luck at Drexel!

I can't write the whole letter for you but they basically said that they take question 14 CD and E very seriously (The questions that ask if you have ever been arrested) and that my addendum was too light hearted.

Congratulations to you, too, on your decision to attend Drexel! It really seems like an upcoming school in a great city! Yes, my SLU acceptance is conditional upon my performance at their Summer Institute. I only have to pass both classes I take and the success rate is well over 50%, although the admissions staff told me nearly everyone passes (people who decide to attend other schools and leave the Summer Institute are considered to have failed, thus bringing the passage rate way down). Best of luck to you in law school and congratulations again on getting in at a great school!

So... Found out that I ended up getting accepted at Drexel. It is quite exciting and I really think that is where I am going to end up. I found out that the building they are currently in (the new one) is only temporary. After we graduate there may be a massive new law school. But shoot me an email, we can discuss Drexel Law.

Congratulations for getting into your dream Law School! Any advice ? I am currently prepping for the Sept or maybe the Dec LSAT.