rkymtn1970 (2022-2023)

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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred
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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
University of Pittsburgh F WL, Accepted W Type: RA $3,000 Sent: 02/29/12 Rec: 03/01/12 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 05/24/12 Upd: 12 years
Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT) PT WL, Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 01/13/12 Rec: 01/17/12 Comp: 05/23/12 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
University of Denver PT WL, Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 02/16/12 Rec: -- Comp: 02/28/12 Inter: -- Dec: 05/23/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Kansas WL, Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 02/16/12 Rec: 02/17/12 Comp: 02/17/12 Inter: -- Dec: 04/30/12 Upd: 12 years
Seattle University Accepted Type: RA $30,000 Sent: 02/16/12 Rec: -- Comp: 04/05/12 Inter: -- Dec: 04/05/12 Upd: 12 years
Gonzaga University F Accepted W Type: RA $42,000 Sent: 02/27/12 Rec: -- Comp: 03/07/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/22/12 Upd: 12 years
Lewis and Clark College F WL, Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 02/27/12 Rec: 02/28/12 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
Washburn University F Accepted W Type: RA $33,000 Sent: 03/05/12 Rec: 03/09/12 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/19/12 Upd: 12 years
DePaul University F WL, Accepted Type: RA Sent: 02/20/12 Rec: 02/21/12 Comp: 03/01/12 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
#3 University of Iowa F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/22/12 Rec: -- Comp: 03/05/12 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
#2 University of Minnesota Twin Cities Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/15/12 Rec: 02/16/12 Comp: 02/17/12 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
#1 University of Colorado Boulder Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/14/12 Rec: 02/15/12 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
William Mitchell College of Law F Accepted W Type: RA $48,000 Sent: 03/05/12 Rec: -- Comp: 03/07/12 Inter: -- Dec: 04/02/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/20/12 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
Temple University F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/29/12 Rec: 03/01/12 Comp: 03/08/12 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
University of Nebraska Lincoln F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/22/12 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/23/12 Upd: 12 years
George Mason University F Rejected Type: RA Sent: 02/20/12 Rec: -- Comp: 02/27/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/20/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Oregon Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 02/20/12 Rec: 02/21/12 Comp: 03/19/12 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years
University of the Pacific F Accepted W Type: RA $36,000 Sent: 02/15/12 Rec: 02/16/12 Comp: 02/16/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/17/12 Upd: 12 years
University of New Mexico Rejected Type: RA Sent: 02/14/12 Rec: 02/24/12 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 04/19/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Missouri Columbia F Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 02/22/12 Rec: -- Comp: 02/24/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/07/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Idaho Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 02/14/12 Rec: 02/15/12 Comp: 02/15/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/12/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Utah Rejected Type: RA Sent: 02/14/12 Rec: 02/15/12 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 12 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 157
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.45
  • Degree GPA: 3.46
  • School Type: Big Eight
  • Major: Business

Demographic Information

  • City: -
  • State: -
  • Race: -
  • Gender: Man
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 10+ Years

Extra Curricular Information

MBA
Navy Vet
Exec IT career

Predictor stuff - I applied to schools that I thought I had at least an outside shot at getting in (like maybe a 15% chance as a minimum). I did not apply anywhere that predictor had me at < 5% chance.

Extreme reach schools - 3

Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois

Reach schools - 3

Colorado
Utah - denied
George Mason - denied

Difficult, but achievable schools - 7

Chicago - Kent IIT - admitted
Lewis & Clark - admitted
Seattle - admitted
Oregon
Denver - admitted
Temple
Pitt - admitted

Achievable schools - 5

Missouri - admitted
Kansas - admitted
Nebraska
New Mexico - denied
DePaul - admitted

Easy schools - 5

Pacific - admitted
Gonzaga - admitted
Idaho - admitted
William Mitchell - admitted
Washburn - admitted

Additional info & updates

Took LSAT back in 1998. Seems like it is much harder now.

2/29 - Waiting game is getting old. I keep applying at more schools. I think I am done now, though. Just take a deep breath...

3/7 - In at Mizzou per phone call. I always appreciate the personal touches from a phone call. Missouri is in the running for me.

3/9 - Waitlisted at DePaul via email - kind of a bummer, but still it is not a rejection. I have not been rejected yet, but I am sure that will change soon.

3/12 - Very excited to be admitted to Idaho - with a late night (7:45pm) phone call from the Director of Admissions! It is a good location to spend 3 years, just hope to get some $$ to close the deal.

3/13 - After seeing the latest rankings in USNWR, I am very pleased to see Missouri making probably the largest leap up the rankings of any other school, 107 ---> 79. That is a plus 28 showing, and gets them back into range of where they were in 2009 - 65th. MU is looking pretty good to me right now!

3/14 - Not so excited to be waitlisted at Denver (DU) today. Still no rejections, but I wanted this one. I even went for PT/Evening and no dice....

3/19 - Waitlisted at UIUC today via email, accepted at Washburn via phone call

3/20 - Rejected at GMU today - not surprised given its ranking, but still don't appreciate it. Doubt I would have gone anyway as the DC area is prohibitively expensive.

3/23 - Waitlisted at Nebraska this morning via email. Not sure what to make of this...

3/25 - Waiting for replies and decisions is exhausting! I am about 2 weeks away from having to make some decisions on which deposit to pay to hold my spot. Hope I have a lot more info from some of my top choices before then....

3/29 - Heard good news from Gonzaga today! They are at or near the top of my list as of today due to the $$ and location.

3/30 - I really thought that this week would bring a bunch of decisions, but it was not to be. I think the main reason is that a bunch of schools are on spring break this week.

3/30 - So far, I think this cycle is going relatively well. I am batting .500 and have a shot at higher. I applied to 23 schools. Of these, 17 were within reason given my numbers and background. Some were more of a given that others. 6 of my apps were to reach schools. If I get only 1 of my reach schools, I will have been successful. If I ultimately get 50% of my achievable schools, then I will count the cycle as a success since I applied late in the cycle. If I had applied early I would have wanted to see 75%.

3/31 - Waitlisted at CU via mail today. Actually, I feel pretty good about this and hope to find a way to work myself off of the waitlist.

4/2 - Learned of acceptance to William Mitchell today via status checker. It also indicated that a package was on its way. Also, just learned of denial from Utah through regular mail - pissed about that one. This week is starting out as a busy one with mixed results so far.

4/4 - Notified that I am on the waitlist for sure at Lewis & Clark. I had been previously on an extended hold.

4/4 - Starting to narrow down my choices. Today. I am withdrawing from Idaho as I have been admitted to Gonzaga at near equal prices. Really, this just came down to location. At this point in my life, I don't see myself settling into a small college town for 3 years.

4/5 - Accepted at Seattle today, via email!! Summer program, so I'll have some quick decisions to make!! Waitlisted at Kansas today via status checker.

4/6 - Letting my offer at Missouri expire today. Just couldn't pull the trigger on being in the middle of Missouri with more than a two hour drive to get to either KC or STL. Also, after an unbelievably long wait - Chicago Kent has waitlisted me.

4/11 - Learned of my status as "preliminary waitlist" on the Iowa status checker.

4/13 - Received email notice of being placed on the Official Waitlist at Iowa.

4/13 - Withdrew from Pacific today - just couldn't stomach the cost even with the scholy they threw my way. The stipulation was so bad that it was basically like I could only count on the first year of it.

4/19 - These last schools are really taking a long time to make a decision. Received word of denial from New Mexico via email - very disappointing.

4/20 - Dreams dashed with a waitlist decision via email today from Minnesota.

5/1 - Waitlisted at Pitt via email.

5/2 - Waitlisted at Temple via checker. Almost done with my cycle. Only waiting on Oregon now.

5/4 - Waitlisted at Oregon via snail mail. I finally have decisions from all schools, but still have 12 waitlists to deal with.

5/23 - Admitted from the waitlist at both Chicago-Kent and Denver today. Both are very expensive, so I will need to get some scholly relief for sure.

5/24 - Wow!! Just admitted to Pitt via status checker. I am flying off of these waitlists like crazy!!

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That was quick!
Thursday, January 12 2012 at 07:00 PM

Had a phone call today from Pacific - nice touch! Made me feel good as I only submitted a few days ago!

Not sure
Thursday, January 12 2012 at 07:00 PM

I applied to the day program. I was called by a Dean that was ex-Army JAG. I am still deciding where I am headed. I applied late to several law schools, so I'll be waiting for a bit before making my decision.

Maybe at LS Days
Thursday, January 12 2012 at 07:00 PM

Thanks, same to you. Still deciding if I am going to the Legal Scholar Day event. I'll post it on here, and maybe we'll be there at the same time.

Hey
Thursday, January 26 2012 at 07:00 PM

So are you still looking at Mizzou? Have you visited?

Washburn
Wednesday, November 23 2011 at 07:00 PM

Did you get any scholarship money from Washburn?

Schollies
Thursday, January 12 2012 at 07:00 PM

Hi, yes, Washburn did offer some $$. Just haven't published it yet. I will do so when I make a decision regarding Washburn.