phoenixright (2018-2019)

Last cycle: lawschoolnumbers.com/McCree33
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Softs:
* 1st Gen
* Mock Trial
* Student Gov't
* Pre-Law Society
* Almost published research
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This Cycle vs. Last Cycle:

New PS, updated DS, higher LSAT, Why X to most schools (instead of including within my PS like last year), and lastly, I submitted very early instead of late Jan/February.

- Schools ranked by USN 2018-19 rankings
- 3/5/19 Edited rankings based on 2019-20 USNWR rankings
- Submitting Diversity Statement to all schools
- Scholarship info will reflect 3 year total
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ASU:
9/17/18 Submitted App (Sent Why ASU)
9/18/18 App Received: hold for new score
10/1/18 App Complete + UR
10/16/18 WL via Email
1/24/19 Withdrew from WL

Colorado:
10/30/18 Hidden waiver on LSAC
11/8/18 Submitted App
11/9/18 App Received + status checker
11/9/18 App Complete
11/14/18 UR
11/28/18 Accepted via Email! Status Checker says Decision Rendered! Admission details will come via snail mail :)
12/21/18 Received scholarship offer via email

Columbia:
9/5/18 Hidden fee waiver on LSAC
11/7/18 Submitted App (Sent Why Columbia)
11/8/18 App Received + status checker
11/13/18 App Complete
2/11/19 Rejection via mail, was WL last year so this is a bit sad but not surprising

Emory:
8/24/18 Received fee waiver via Email
9/3/18 Submitted App
9/4/18 App Received(no status checker)
10/1/18 App Complete
1/31/19 Withdrew; it's been 4 months & I'm tired
3/18/19 Welp, I guess they never got my withdrawal email lol

Fordham:
9/18/18 Requested + received fee waiver
10/30/18 Submitted App
10/31/18 App Received + status checker
11/1/18 App Complete
11/20/18 Status checker date change
11/28/18 Status checker date change
12/11/18 Admitted via status checker and email! No scholarship info in the email.
12/14/18 Received merit scholarship info via email.

IU Bloomington:
9/18/18 Received fee waiver via Email
10/31/18 Submitted App (Sent Why IU)
10/31/18 App Received + status checker
10/31/18 App Complete
12/19/18 Status checker reads Decision Made and an email communication will be sent within 24 hours (my status checker said Ready to Review before today)
12/19/18 Admitted via email with full tuition a few hours after the status checker changed!!! Scholarship contingent on maintaining 2.3 GPA or higher.
**IUMB offers $400 travel stipend**

Michigan:
8/28/18 Received fee waiver via Email
11/7/18 Submitted App (Sent Why Mich)
11/8/18 App Received
11/9/18 Status checker via Email
11/14/18 App Complete
1/18/19 "Hold Tight" email
2/08/19 Waitlist via email! This is exciting, I will be staying on this one :)
**Michigan LOCI Sent**
5/10/19 Got email that class is full and rejected off waitlist

Notre Dame:
1/11/19 Hidden waiver via LSAC
1/11/19 Submitted App (Sent Why NDLS)
1/12/19 App Received
1/14/19 App Complete
2/11/19 Status checker complete date change, paragraph stating "App is complete and ready to review" is now missing
2/14/19 Status checker date change, the paragraph that says "Thank you for submitting your application. Your application is complete and ready for review." is back now! Huh
3/8/19 "Decision Made" via status checker, no seat deposits were listed so I'm assuming rejection/waitlist and I won't know until I receive the letter via mail. Wack.
3/15/19 Received waitlist letter via USPS
5/20/19 I withdrew but I got a rejection email today anyways lol

NYU:
9/18/18 Denied fee waiver
11/6/18 Submitted App (Sent Why NYU)
11/7/18 App Received + status checker
11/13/18 UR1
1/2/19 UR2
1/24/19 "Hold Tight" email
4/26/19 "Decision Letter Sent" on status checker
4/26/19 Waitlist email, NYU love me pls
**NYU LOCI Sent**
5/9/19 Email received requesting Kira Online WL Interview
5/28/19 Can't justify moving across the country at this point if I were to get in, withdrew
UC Berkeley:
11/1/18 Submitted ED App (Sent Why Cal)
11/2/18 App Received + status checker
11/3/18 App Complete
11/20/18 UR
12/3/18 Moved to RD pool, status checker date change (UR2?)
1/18/19 Status checker date change (UR3?)
2/22/19 Rejected via email + status checker. I am inconsolable.

UC Davis:
11/2/18 Submitted App
11/3/18 App Received (note: I did not get an "App Received" email on this date, I was able to log on to my status checker from last year and the information was updated with my new application)
11/27/18 App Complete
11/30/18 UR
12/7/18 Admitted via Email!!! Scholarship info won't be out until after 1/15/2019!
12/18/18 Received scholarship info via email!
**UC Davis offers $150 travel stipend**
2/22/19 Email received with increased NEED-Based aid (not merit) of $5k/yr which ups the total 3yr scholarship to $90k. Just to clarify my total merit-based is $75k and my need-based aid is $15k for all 3 years.
3/19/19 Submitted MLK Jr. Scholarship App
3/22/19 Im truly blessed, Received a named scholarship worth an extra $15k, bumping my total 3 yr scholarship to $105k. Im so grateful ;u;
4/3/19 Named as an alternate to MLK Jr. Scholarship *fingers crossed*

UC Hastings:
11/2/18 Submitted App
11/3/18 App Received + status checker
11/5/18 App Complete
11/5/18 UR
12/19/18 Accepted via email with scholarship contingent on being in the top 75% of class (same scholly as last year!)

UC Irvine:
11/6/18 Submitted App (Sent Why UCI)
11/7/18 App Received
11/7/18 UR1
12/19/18 UR2 (status checker date change)
1/23/19 Accepted via Status Checker! Received email few hours later :)
2/8/19 Received Admission packet in the mail, the letter stated that scholarship info will be evaluated in March.
2/15/19 Applied for UCI's Public Service Scholarship
3/22/19 Received scholarship email, I might need to negotiate
3/22/19 Received email stating I did not receive the Public Service Scholarship
4/1/19 Sent reconsideration request
4/3/19 Received email stating that scholarship reconsiderations will be re-reviewed at the end of April :/
4/12/19 Scholarship increase via email! ($30k -> $75k)

UCLA:
*Received a fee waiver at LSAC Forum*
11/6/18 Submitted App
11/7/18 App Received + status checker
11/13/18 App Complete
1/9/19 Rejection via Email

USC:
11/1/18 Submitted App
11/2/18 App Received + status checker
11/2/18 App Complete
11/26/18 UR
2/22/19 Waitlisted via email, I will also stay on this one
** USC LOCI Sent**

UW:
9/18/18 Received fee waiver via Email
11/1/18 Submitted App
11/7/18 App Received + status checker (note: status checker says "Ready to Review" as of 11/2)
12/28/18 UR
2/1/19 Waitlisted via email; I'm glad they finally reached a decision!
5/8/19 Off of the WL via phone call, I need to find out scholarship info before making any rash decisions since it wasn't mentioned in the voicemail. I did not send a LOCI.
5/8/19 Looks like I would have to apply for a scholarship which seems like a hassle.. it's a shame since UW was up there as a top choice but they don't have much money left :(
5/13/19 Scholarship via email

Vanderbilt:
8/30/18 Received fee waiver via Email
11/7/18 Submitted App (Sent Why Vandy)
11/8/18 App Received + status checker
11/9/18 Interview request submitted
11/27/18 No interview yet, assigned a new alum
12/3/18 Interview date has been scheduled
12/17/18 Interview Complete
4/15/19 Finally waitlisted lol, will stay on though
5/28/19 Can't justify moving across the country at this point if I were to get in, withdrew

W&L:
10/31/18 Submitted App
11/1/18 App Received + status checker
11/1/18 App Complete
11/1/18 UR
11/29/18 Status checker update to "Hold for Further Action"
11/29/18 Email received re: Hold Status
2/28/19 Waitlist via email, withdrew

WUSTL
11/16/18 Submitted App
11/17/18 App Received
11/19/18 App Complete
3/19/19 Waitlisted via email, don't really want to stay on this one