rtharp11 (2022-2023)

the only reason i put URM is because i was told my soft factors would be viewed as almost URM status throughout the admissions process. if you guys think this will not be accurate i will take it off. i use LSN to determine my chances at other schools, and if a adcomm was to view my app in a different way than someone elses, i wanted to distinguish that. let me know. thanks! and good luck!

hey there - thanks for your note. Most of the schools I am applying to are going to be very tough to get into, so I am keeping realistic expectations. The Fordham rejection came in a standard small envelop. Good luck!

You should keep the URM status. URM can cover many groups of races and is not limited to the 3 groups mentioned above. Under represented minority can be mongolian even for example. I believe Pacific Islanders are considered as Asians. Which by many (but not all) schools are considered to be a URM. A part of that, keep up the hard work pal. I am certain you will have choices in picking the school you will attend. Good luck.

Did you recieve a xmas card from Santa Clara?

good luck to you too, we even got some schools in common, you never know :) better to apply to a shitload was my philosophy ;)

How did you hear when your USD app was received and complete?

Thanks for the congrats! Yes, I was expecting something from Santa Clara and instead I get USD so it was a nice surprise! I didn't know they were sending out responses already. Yes - money is a factor for me (why I applied part-time plus was worried that my stats were too low for full-time) so I'll definitely consider it over Miami. Never visited but saw online that the campus is gorgeous and San Diego is just a great location!

Sorry about ND. It happened for me yesterday too. Let's look forward to some acceptances, aye?

I did use them in my personal statement, but just my background in Papua New Guinea.

I did use them in my personal statement, but just my background in Papua New Guinea.

Thanks for the info and the kind words Re: USD. Good luck with the rest of your apps.

I was able to apply ED to both schools because Notre Dame's ED program is unique in that you have until a certain date whether or not you wanted to accept their admission. It was weird, but allowed me to apply ED elsewhere. I believe WUSTL had the same type of ED program. Good Luck!

Thanks for the congrats. The numbers are real, but I have many soft factors that include living in over 10 countries at some point, extensive community involvement, a host of leadership posts, and a number of other interesting things. At any rate, we will see how this turns out. Good luck!

on the February test and don't lose heart.

points the second time I took the test--think about where that would put you!

Thanks! Actually I noticed my status checker for Seattle has said decision mailed since Dec. 21st. Not sure how long before that it actually changed. Best of luck to you on this cycle!

Actually, there isn't a single school on your list that I did not apply! I noticed you also took advantage of all the fee-waivers and you're from Seattle! I would love to go to Seattle U, Lewis & Clark or actually any decent 2nd tier schools on the west coast. Good luck on your Feb. LSAT and I'll come back to check out your progress again!

Oops.. what was I thinking. Please disregard my last post. I was looking at my own list when I was writing it. I think you have a decent shot at Seattle. Good luck on your Feb. LSAT! If you break 160, you should get into many schools on your list. I'll come back to check out your progress. Go Beavers!

Willamette sent me a letter via snail mail. The letter had both the acceptance and the scholarship offer. Good luck the rest of your cycle!

Good luck on the Feb LSAT. I bombed on mine. Did Santa Clara respond back on your request for a hold? I know they do take the highest score, but I didn't think I could retake the test since their app deadline is Feb 1.

Congrats on the big $ from Willamette. It is a beautiful campus. As for job prospects, I'd say it depends if you plan on staying in Oregon. A good friend of mine had difficulty finding something in Seattle and he did very well in his class....but ended up with a nice clerkship in the end. He said its MUCH easier within OR. than up in WA. Quite the story btw, good luck with the rest of your cycle.

Good luck dude

I applied to a lot of schools, but each for different reasons. Florida Coastal for example offers to pay $500 to visit their school for ASW which happens to be during spring break. So I applied there for the free trip to Florida. In most places I applied to a school because 1) it was a free application and 2) i would contemplate going there if given some scholarship money. The reason I said that I would never go to Hofstra is because of the high COL in NY and they gave me NO scholarship $$. I never said that they are beneath me, just that it isn't feasible for me to attend a school, who's career prospects aren't great, with a high COL, and NO scholarship money. The reason i "probably" still wont attend Dayton is because Willamette sent me $$$ a few days before the Dayton $$$.

Don't move to Dayton. Seriously. I grew up just north of there. Don't do it. It's like the asshole of the midwest. Well, right after Cincy anyway. Glad to see you've gotten some acceptances. Apparently all the schools I applied to are looking at me pretty damn close because it's taking them forever.

I too got accepted at FC and they told me about the trip with $500 reimbursement. So I guess even if choose not to attend FC, we will not repay the money back to the school? In that case, WOW, i'm definately gonna chill on the beach in Jacksonville during spring! Congrats on Willamette and Hosftra! I too got waitlisted @ Loyola Chicago... crossing fingers.

I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for you. I've decided that I would rather Seattle NOT had the status checker, its driving me up the wall!!

I just checked Loyola's last year's cycle and couldn't believe the school waitlisted that many people!

Thanks for the kind words, but unfortunately i got another rejection (American)right after you left me that message. :(

I'm a huge lightweight. So the green apple works well for me. I accidently bought the straight vodka apple kind at albertsons the day after my 21st bday (I wanted to get carded). I about died when I took a drink, my mouth was burning for what felt like hours haha. I'm hoping Seattle loves my LSAT. Or at least likes it enough to make it worth my while to live in Seattle. I always thought if I was going to be paying 1,000 dollars for a studio it'd be because I was living on the beach, not in the rain. But they have good coffee, so it works ;)

Congratulations!! Plus scholarship?! AWESOME! :) I'm so excited for you wahoooo!! Maybe if they let me in we'll see each other around! :)

its this weekend right? Good luck! I'll have my fingers crossed for ya :)

The Cinque Terra are 5 towns on the Italian Riviera, now a national park/tourist area. It is the most beautiful, serene place I've been lucky enough to visit in all my world travels. Basically, the farthest thing from law school I can imagine...thus the tar.

Thanks, I'm really disappointed that I'm not going to be able to go. If I wanted to practice environmental law I'd go anyway, but since I'm not I have to be practical, and going to a school with no scholarship isn't practical. I hope they accept you! have you told them of your new lsat? From what I've heard their deferral is only for a month or two, not like other schools' waitlists. Is it your top choice?

congrats on ur acceptances thus far. do u know if you are giving any of these a serious thought?

thats good to know man. finally you are getting things lined up for yourself. must be a great feeling... congrats on ur success in cycle and u deserve a pat on the back :) in re to where I wanna go.. I would like to get in one of the 3 Gs in DC. I am looking for PT program and only these schools offer the good ones in the country. however, being realistic with my numbers it will be extremely difficult to get in these as all are Tier 1. I hope the CLEO helps out and makes a difference. For a backup, I always have Quinnipiac and with their scholarship along with cleo $$ I would'nt be paying much in tuition, and then not to mention i can always transfer out after 1L year. So I know one way or the other things will work out, they always do.

Congrats on your acceptance! I told you that you would be the first to be accepted from them with your new LSAT score. Maybe now they can accept the rest of us. Did they send you a packet or was it via e-mail? Also are you able to log into their admitted students page?

Are you considering Lewis and Clark?! I thought I had decided on Gonzaga, but it seems like my mind is changing the more I look at LC. I have a profile on their admitstudents site, Brittany from Reno. You're so nice it would be pretty cool to see you there!

Congrats on your acceptances! What's your top choice at the moment?

Well, I guess it all depends on where you plan on practicing after graduation. If you want to stay in Portland, L&C seems like the better choice. However, if you want to work in Seattle, go to SU. Anyway, I also applied to UHawaii several months back, so I'm also hoping to get in there as well. It'd be nice if I could get in at both SU and Hawaii, but SU is so nice a campus, I'd go there even without a scholarship offer. Let me know what school you decide on attending! :-)

For me, it's all about where you want to practice. If you want to live/work in Portland, go to L&C. If you want to live/work in Seattle, go to Seattle. If you don't want to live/work in either, go with whichever school you happen to like better. I'm not a fan of Portland and L&C is VERY Portland to me. I applied there just in case I didn't get in to SU. For me, there was never a doubt that I'd choose SU over L&C.

I agree with Allard on this. It comes down to a choice between Portland and Seattle, assuming the finances are similar. I visited LC and thought the profs were very accessible and friendly, and the school seems to be serious about improving its offerings beyond environmental law.

I agree with Allard on this. It comes down to a choice between Portland and Seattle, assuming the finances are similar. I visited LC and thought the profs were very accessible and friendly, and the school seems to be serious about improving its offerings beyond environmental law.

hey buddy how did you change your study approach for lsat when u took it again in february. i am thinking about retaking and applying to schools again next year..

Hey, just wanted to let you know that I got over Lewis and Clark and that when they accepted me, I will promptly withdraw. I've decided to go to the University of San Diego. When are you going to make a final choice? It seems that you have more options than I do even though I'm starting to get more acceptances. You applied all over the country so I guess your choice will be based on where you want to live. For me, USD was a great choice because it's a local powerhouse, San Diego is beautiful, and it's close enough to my family so that I can drive up whenever I needed to. Let me know where you decide to go.