pepperdinegirl23 (2022-2023)

Hey! We are applying to a lot of the same schools! So what did you like so much about Pepperdine!? I haven't looked into them at all but I have heard they have a beautiful campus!

hahaha..... yeah KU is pretty liberal to say the least. But I visited CU last year during fall break (not to see the law school, just for fun) and it doesn't get any more liberal than CU! haha. I don't know what my chances would be of getting into Pepperdine but sounds like I should at least apply! I visited KU during the summer and I really liked it but keep in mind it is the only school I visited and I have been at Wichita State for the past three years so any university campus is better. haha. Good luck with you too! I'm sure you'll get in to some good schools!

Good luck with the retake. I strongly encourage you to do it!

DONT GO TO WASHBURN!! lol I'm from Wichita and I really REALLY want to get outta here... Can't wait to hear from Loyola Chicago! Good luck with your cycle!

thanks! I applied for the fall term. good luck to u!

hey! I just heard from Washburn via phone call so I wish you the best! Good luck!

How did you get so many fee waivers?!!!? (if you don't mind me asking) We have similar numbers and are applying to a lot of the same places in Cali. I wish you the best of luck!!

congrats to you on your acceptance thus far!! Keep it going!

Actually embarrassingly i haven't visited gonzaga and I haven't been to spokane since i was little... So i can't tell you a whole lot about it. But I am planning on heading up there soon to check it out. I'm really hoping to hear good news from california soon

I think my top choice right now is Santa Clara. I applied to Cal Western and I've actually heard really great things about them so far. Part of me would really like to stay in seattle though so if i get into seattle U i'm gonna have some decisions to make just since all my family is here in washington. All my apps just finally went complete though so I'm trying to just see where i get in before i get too attached to anything. What's your top choice?

not yet. They said that they will be reviewing them and letting ppl know throughout the semester... so basically, we won't find out about scholarships until forever. lol I'm not holding my breath!

It's great here. So far, I really love it. The weather is GREAT; they feed you, guide you the first weeks of school, and they really make you feel welcomed here. I think it's wonderful here. The Professors are amazingly approachable. The small school feeling is indescribable. One of my most memorable experiences was last week at the dean's reception. Our whole class was invited to the Dean's house to meet our professors and classmates. They had a mini-bar and catered h'orderves. It's way different from undergraduate, where the professors enjoy playing "god". Like I said, they really make you feel like you belong. I think if you visit the school, you'll fall in love instantly. another plus is their "new" library. I'm not sure how new it is, BUT it has a beautiful view of the ocean from the fourth floor. :) If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. The academics is pretty engaging. So far, there hasn't been a boring day. :D

If i got into CW and USD i'd have a choice to make, but unless i saw something significant change I'd probably pick CW still. I have a friend that attended, loved it, and now works here in Vegas (he's my connection for back here). The people at CW have been so nice and helpful. At USD i've received nothing but automated responses with nothing personal. I get a great vibe from CW, not to discredit USD at all. But overall, CW places well in SD and I have a local connection to my current location. So for me, the impression they have made is a positive one, and i think they could help me be a successful lawyer. Hope this helps!

Hey, I got a big letter in the mail. The day before it updated and said "Final decision has been mailed". Before that it said "pending" for like a month. Good Luck!

Have you heard anything from these guys?

Thanks, they haven't even requested my app from LSAC....

Thanks! it took 3 business days from when my status changed to "decision mailed" but most got it in 2. The merger sounds exciting and I am up for anything that will help the school. From everyone i've talked to it could still go either way. I'll be visiting CW 2 weekends from now, and I cannot wait! Good luck on your decision :)

The CW scholarship info comes a couple weeks after acceptance so I'd guess I have another week or so at least. I'll keep ya in the loop regarding my visit. Good luck!

Yeah, I'm excited about KU. Though TT is tempting me with their ridiculously low tuition. I'll probably have to visit both places. Looks like Oklahoma City offered you some nice padding. That always helps. Good luck in your cycle.

Hey there, reading your posts let me just say I can feel your pain!! Waiting absolutely SUCKS. I took the lsat in Sept. and I am terrible at it, and finally decided to take it again in Feb. for "fun," just to see if I could do any better. I applied at Cal Western also, and my 6 weeks after being complete is tomorrow and I am going crazy. I called last week and the lady (who was very nice) told me she was so sorry, but some of their faculty reviewing apps didn't start "as early as they had hoped," and they "didn't know about it." Ugh. She estimated another 2-3 weeks, which really, might kill me. Anyways, good luck to you!! PS- I used to REALLY want to go to either Loyola or DePaul in Chicago, but, being from the midwest, I decided I don't want to go back.. Stick to Cali :) Let me know what you decide!

Thanks for the comment. I visited the school today. This waiting game is killing me. What is your first choice?

Nope nothing surprising... It is beautiful and I love the area. I have been accepted to SLU and Whittier so far but I am probably going to withdraw those along with my other ones including brooklyn... I am a long shot for their part time but even if I got in, I think I would still go to California. This is where I am meant to be :) Best of luck to you and the rest of your cycle.

i hope you get good news! i cancelled my trip, work was nuts. ill be going march 27 for a preview day and april 8-10 for scholar's day

Hi! No, nothing changed. It just went to decision rendered. Good luck! I am sure you will get in!

how is everyone but me getting a decision from southwestern, haha! ps- don't be discouraged if you get a "small" envelope from Cal Western, that's what my acceptance came in :)

I wouldn't worry about the waitlisting at CW. Some of the people will drop off, and the rolling admissions may help that happen quicker than normal. Keep the faith, it's a long process that isn't over yet :)

I'm sorry about Cal Western. I know how it feels. Stay positive, I know you will get some acceptances soon!

You have no idea, I thought I was going to die waiting for a response. I called a few times as well, and was actually told that they were "very sorry, and some of the professors reviewing apps unfortunately did not get to them as soon as they had hoped." So, it ended up being just over 7 weeks for me to get a decision, after being "complete." I actually found out when I was there for a visit! I didn't get any money, didn't expect to thanks to my awesome lsat abilities :( I did not tell them about my Feb lsat, and good thing bc I got the SAME EXACT score! I really liked the school though, everyone was really nice, and I like the prospect of them merging in some way with UCSD, so perhaps our degrees will be worth more when we graduate?! Let me know what you decide.. I also am from out of state, but San Diego seems great and I am ready to take the plunge! Where are you from?? I really want to do the Summer Enrichment program but it starts so early, it would take alot of extra work to make that happen for me..

Just wanted to second DannyJames.. I am confident CW will accept you too, just sucks you have to wait longer :)

There were a few things that made me lean towards Thomas Jefferson surprisingly. There current facilites aren't that great but I went down and looked at their new building and the layout which is way nice! They are even having a clinic in the street level for students to work at and gain experience that is open to the public. I figured most of my time will be spent in the area surrounding the school so I spent some time around each of the schools getting to know the area. I liked the East Village where TJSL will be a lot more than where Cal Western is located. The new facilities will trump Cal Westerns current campus. I spoke with someone from the admissions office for a bit and they were extremely helpful. I've heard a couple people say they haven't heard anything from them during the cycle and it discouraged them from going because they worried their staff wouldn't be that helpful. However, I found it to be the opposite and there have been other schools that I have applied to that were ranked higher and heard less from. Also, I met with someone from Cal Western and while they were nice they seemed like they were put out meeting with me. Maybe I just caught them on a bad day? My husband even noticed that and preferred TJ as well. I'm doing some sort of financial law or international law and apparently they are pretty well known in the community for that. Plus they Have a few study abroad program in place that I would love to partake in. sorry this is a novel! But Just based on my experience I feel like I would rather work with TJ and live inthe east village than go to Cal Western. I'm betting you get an offer plus scholarship money. I would go tour when you can to see or yourself! I think I'm going back and am going to sit in on a class and speak with some of the students to see what class life is like with their peers. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Hey I saw your comment sorry I haven't really checked lsn that much. Yeah I was pending decision forever at SW and I am now wl'd there. I also applied to Cal Western and TJ recently and I see you applied as well. Good luck with your apps, I'll probably end up on CW's wl as well since we have similar numbers. TJ is starting to look tempting.

I've received a couple emails from TJ regarding admitted students day. One is in March and the other is May 22nd. It didn't mention anything regarding a travel stipend but that makes me wonder if they would help out. I definitely understand about being a poor college student so I think I'm going to call and inquire about that now. I'll let you know what I hear!

Congrats on TJ girl! I hope you hold out for CW though ;) But still, yay!

Congrats!!!!! I won't be able to go to the admitted students day today (sorry I'm a little late telling you). They have another one on May 22nd that I will be going to though. Are you going to either one of them? I hope to see you there!

Hey did your scholarship info come in the acceptance packet or in a separate letter?

I don't know if it helps, but one of the reasons schools wait list applicants is because they don't think they will attend. Since you are form Kansas, this might be why they wait listed you. I know it's not because of you're numbers (another reason why they wait list, like me at U Miami lol) We have the same LSAT score and they sent me a packet in the mail with information about if I applied I would likely receive a scholarship. (I didn't though because I don't want to go to Cali). I think if you really want to go there, you should write a LOCI and promise to attend if accepted. Of course, only if you could make that promise. I hope this helps. I'm in waiting limbo and it suuuucks just as much as the February LSAT.

I didn't apply to any CA schools because the ones I figured I would get into (Whittier, Golden Gate, etc) are soooo expensive. I just bought a house here in CA, so I will probably be renting it out in order to pay for a new house where I end up, but the cost of living in California is much higher so I didn't think I would be able to afford to stay in state. I'm from Salina, but I also lived in Manhattan and Lawrence. I always thought Lawrence was a fun city, and KU is on the Top 100, so it seems ideal. The waitlists are killing me! I just want to know already!

Hey yeah I am probably going to send my deposit in soon. The scholarship has definitely swayed me, even if its only guaranteed for the first year. I was going to visit the third week of April but I'm probably going to wait so I can attend the admitted students day May 22.

Hey, congrats to you too. I'm trying to choose right now between St. johns and TJSL. The IP fellowship really sweetens the pot for me. And the faculty does look really good. The things I'm really focusing on are location, connections I can make at the school, law review prospects, student societies, faculty quality,and of course value of the actual class offerings. There really isn't much on the fellow program because it started last year. But it sounds good to me. I think I might contact the school and see if there is a current fellow that I could chat with. See if they have a placement for the summer and how they liked the writing class being focused only IP. I have a lot of thinking to do.

Hey! I have been really busy and got kinda down on LSN for awhile but I have been checking religiously 5-10 times a day hoping to see more withdraws from KU. lol. If I don't get into KU I am for sure going to Washburn. I already put my seat deposit in there. I have talked to a lot of people around here and basically the consensus is if you want to practice in Kansas you will do fine if you go to either KU or Washburn. In fact, it's really all about how you do. For example, if you are in the bottom of your class at KU you would probably not get a job over someone in the top of their class at Washburn. We'll see. How about you??? It looks like your also planning on Washburn if not KU....

That's good. Yeah, I am optimistic about it. I am for sure going to live in Lawrence and commute if I have to go to Washburn. My girlfriend is for sure going to KU so it just makes sense to live in Lawrence. Also because it's my dream to live there and go to games etc. lol. I feel good about Washburn if we have to go. I'm sure we will do great! Good luck!

My status at KU chnaged to "Decision Letter Sent" on 5/4/10. I'm guessing it is a rejection because I think they call people if they got accepted from the waitlist.

hey. No...my status stil says Fall Waitlist. I noticed you are in the Summer Start Waitlist...is that correct??? I was going to add myself to that waitlist to give myself another chance at admission but I can't start on May 21st. I really need this summer to relax since I have been going non stop for so long. I couldn't bring myself to start law school one week after graduating from undergrad! That's awesome that you are getting a letter soon! Update your page as soon as you get it! My fingers are crossed! I have good news...they made fall waitlist cuts and I made it! They said they are still considering me for the fall and they will meet in late may to discuss the fall waitlist!

did you ever hear from UoP or did you withdraw?

hey thanks for the response. Thanks for the info and good luck at washburn!