raperez129 (2022-2023)

For the last 10 years, I have worked full-time in "Biglaw" as a Paralegal.

I have one great husband and three great kids.
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lawschoolpredictor.com data:
Scholarship info is per year.

South Texas College of Law/Rank: 34 (part-time)/Admit (In)
Texas Southern/Rank: T4/Admit (In)
Southern Illinois-Carbondale/Rank: T4/Admit (In)
Southwestern/Rank: 27(part-time)/Admit (In)
Loyola - New Orleans/Rank: T3/Strong Consider (In)
Temple/Rank: 7 (part-time)/Consider (In)
University of Houston/Rank: 18 (part-time)/Consider (WL)
Gonzaga/Rank: 100/Weak Consider (WL)
University of Oklahoma/Rank: 71/Weak Consider (WL)
Notre Dame/Rank: 23/Deny (WL)
University of Illinois - Urbana/Rank: 23/Deny (WL)
Villanova University/Rank: 61/Deny (In)
University of Tennessee/Rank: 59/Deny (WL)
Cardozo-Yeshiva/Rank: 49/Deny (WL)
Indiana University/Rank: 23/Weak Consider (Deny)

06/2007 - Took LSAT. Didn't prepare NEARLY enough. Didn't turn out well (147)

08/2007 - Surprise! Baby number three is on the way. I'll poor my heart out and submit my apps anyway this cycle. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky.

02/2008 - School 1 of 2; I DID NOT get lucky. Rejected. No surprise, considering my LSAT is 15 points below the median....

03/2008 - Birth of my third wonderful child, Ms. E.

04/2008 - School 2 of 2; waitlisted. Really? Were they just being polite? Oh well, not going to worry about moving up the waitlist or letter of continued interest. I've got three little people who just need me to be me right now.

10/2009 - The law school bug bit me again. :( Actually, a little bird came into my life, and told me that I *must* give it another go. Off to get my butt in gear..........

11/10/2009 - Met with admissions at school 2 of 2, and asked *if* I were to re-apply, what do I need to do to get past waitlist consideration? "Improve LSAT score, more LORs, new personal statement."

11/2009 - MUST get serious about LSAT. Signed up for Princeton Review course. *sink* there goes a butt load of money, I hope the investment returns.

12/2009 - LSAT prep course great. Stress of 40 hours of work, plus 15 hours a week of class, plus 6-8 hours A DAY of homework, plus kids that want a mom to make cookies and play Santa during the holiday season; not great.

1/6/2010 - Sleeping 3-4 hours a night for weeks now is really taking a toll. I think I am nearing a breaking point.

2/7/2010 - Not feeling good at all. LSAT was an a$$ kicker. :( Maybe I should cancel? Maybe I should just scrap going to law school?

2/10/2010 - App to school going in. Screw it. Rolling the dice here, especially if my LSAT score was REALLY terrible. STCL is the only school to which I plan to apply this cycle. Hopefully I hit the median LSAT on my Feb LSAT, so they will actually give my application serious consideration. *fingerscrossed*

2/17/2010 - 9 more days until the anticipated release of LSAT scores. Saying that the time is dragging would be a serious understatement. I've attempted many distractions, and none have been successful. I've also learned that multiple logins throughout the day and staring at the application status screen for STCL will not magically make me feel better about my pending status. :(

2/27/2010 - 155!!! That was seriously the best I was hoping for since I felt like I bombed LG and RC. One point below my highest PT. Oh well, if it gets me into to STCL then I can live with it. *fingerscrossed*

3/1/2010 - Villanova & Temple sent me fee waivers, so I applied. It's a reach, but what the hey.....and we have family there, so it is possible.....

3/2/2010 - More fee waivers keep rolling in. Most of them seem like a bit of a statistical reach, but I guess I'll keep applying to most of the free invitations. It can't hurt right?

---> 3/9/2010 - Accepted at TSU (via email). Status checker said, "Decision sent by mail." but I also received an email that began with "I would like to congratulate you on your acceptance to Thurgood Marshall School of Law....."

--->3/11/2010 - Accepted at STLC (via email). Pretty happy about that. I now know I'm going somewhere next year for sure :)

3/15/2010 - I need help. I am addicted to applying with fee waivers. I need to stop. Still, I can't resist that *small* chance they would say yes, and offer me a great scholarship. *sigh*

3/29/2010 - Signs of life surface; U of H status went to "in review"....YIKES!!

--->03/31/2010 - Accepted at Southern Illinois (via phone call). Admissions called me to say congrats, and to tell me to be on the look out for a 9 X 12 envelope with 3 year scholarship info.

--->04/19/2010 - Tennessee - received a polite rejection by email. Said they suspect I've been admitted else where, best of luck. If I have continued interest, I can complete and return attached form and they will continue to monitor their availabilty status and let me know....blah.....

--->04/20/2010 - In at Temple via status checker!!

--->04/23/10 - In at Loyola via status checker. I'm super excited about this one. Hopefully some scholly info will follow.

5/18/2010 - LOCI sent to U of H.

5/28/2010 - Cycle is pretty much over..and it was exhausting. I am proud that I made WL at so many places, despite applying so later in the cycle. Most disappointing was Loyola. I *really* wanted to go there. But they said the scholly $$$ had been depleted. They offered me a chance to defer admissions until next year, and guaranteed me scholly consideration for the next year, but I don't have another year to wait. :-(

Unless UH comes through, I'll be at STCL in the fall; looking forward to it. :-)

6/7/2010 - LOCI #2 sent to U of H. Still hanging on to hope.

6/30/2010 - LOCI #3 sent to U of H. Hopefully I am not annoying them.

07/8/2010 - WL at Cardozo via email. This officially ends my cycle. All in all, I'm pleased that I only received one out right denial. I wish a couple more WL had been admits, but I have myself to blame for applying so late in the cycle.

8/20/2010 - WL call from ND - They call on a Friday morning to ask if I may be available to receive an open seat, for class that starts on Monday. Orientation starts Saturday morning, in less than 24 hours. I can't. ;-( A couple weeks earlier I may have, but I'm already a week plus into class at STCL; no turning back now.