qwertyman (2022-2023)

I work in a law firm as a legal assistant. I've worked as a legal assistant at the SEC, and done some temp legal assisting for a DA and for Disney.

I ran the Boston Marathon on 4/21/08. That was fun.

11/24 The wait is unbearable! Does anybody have a time machine so I can skip the next month, or at least just find out where I'll be going so I can stop worrying?

11/29 It's weird to think that in admissions committees around the country, there are people judging me as I write this.

12/16 Suffolk is my first admit. It's a safety school, but it's nice that they went from complete to decision THAT quickly. I was hoping that the package in my mail was from NYU, but hopefully that will be coming before I go on vacation on Friday.

12/26 Well, crap. I've been deferred by NYU and waitlisted by Georgetown. I fear that I'm not going to get into any non-t3 school. God knows what I'd do with myself - everything I've done since July has been predicated on the belief that I'd be getting into a t14 school early. Now I've got nothing so far, and I'm not feeling too confident about anywhere else at this point...

1/2 - Applied to a couple more schools, Penn and WUSTL - Penn sent me a fee waiver that came in the mail on Monday. It's odd that they waited so relatively late to do that, but it's a big school so I suppose they can do what they want. WUSTL is another relative safety school. After the Georgetown shocker, I'm going to try and cover all possible bases.

1/23 - In at Vanderbilt. That's helped. No matter what now, I'll be going to a very, very good law school in the fall.

1/30 - Another deferral from a school that frankly, the numbers suggest I should have no problem getting into. This is getting worrisome...

2/12 - In at WUSTL. Only 6 more places left to hear back from...

2/15 - Columbia defers me, but promises a real answer by April 15. This is the 3rd school to defer me. This is weird.

2/19 - Waitlist at Penn. That was quick at least. I'm happy to have the acceptances that I do so far, but am I going to get into any T14 school...?

3/19 - Another waitlist, this time UCLA. This has not gone as well as I thought it would. Silver lining, Vanderbilt was a lot of fun and they seemed to be really well organized. I'll visit WUSTL next week.

4/22 - I'm probably going to Vanderbilt. Sent in my seat deposit last week. I'm happy about this, looking forward to the experience.

5/1 - In at Georgetown! I've now got to figure out if I actually want to go there over half tuition at Vandy. It's a credit to Vandy that this is even a choice at this point. I'm going to law school so that I can eventually practice public international law, and I know which school will provide the best opportunity on that front...

5/13 - Georgetown.

8/16 - NYU off the waitlist! I've got one week to find an apartment in New York City, but well worth it!