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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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 California Irvine F Accepted A Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/10/12 Comp: 01/11/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/14/12 Upd: 12 years
University of California Hastings WL, Accepted W Type: RA $64,500 Sent: 11/30/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/01/11 Inter: -- Dec: 01/30/12 Upd: 12 years
Pepperdine University Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 12/01/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/08/11 Inter: -- Dec: 01/05/12 Upd: 12 years
Boston College Accepted W Type: RA $60,000 Sent: 11/30/11 Rec: 12/05/11 Comp: 12/06/11 Inter: -- Dec: 02/27/12 Upd: 12 years
Cornell University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/01/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/23/11 Inter: -- Dec: 04/10/12 Upd: 12 years
University of California Davis Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 11/30/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/07/11 Inter: -- Dec: 04/04/12 Upd: 12 years
Washington University in St Louis F Accepted W Type: RA $45,000 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/11/12 Comp: 01/13/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/29/12 Upd: 12 years
University of Southern California Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/30/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/01/11 Inter: -- Dec: 03/22/12 Upd: 13 years
Boston University F Accepted W Type: RA $45,000 Sent: 01/13/12 Rec: 01/17/12 Comp: 01/23/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/01/12 Upd: 13 years
University of San Diego F Accepted W Type: RA $93,000 Sent: 01/11/12 Rec: 01/17/12 Comp: 01/23/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/10/12 Upd: 13 years
Loyola Law School F Accepted W Type: RA $69,000 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/12/12 Comp: 01/18/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/23/12 Upd: 13 years
University of Minnesota Twin Cities F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/11/12 Comp: 01/11/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/07/12 Upd: 13 years
University of San Francisco F Accepted W Type: RA $41,000 Sent: 01/11/12 Rec: 01/11/12 Comp: 01/30/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/15/12 Upd: 13 years
University of Notre Dame F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 01/13/12 Rec: 01/17/12 Comp: 01/17/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/01/12 Upd: 13 years
Santa Clara University F Accepted W Type: RA $31,500 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/13/12 Comp: 01/19/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/14/12 Upd: 13 years
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign F Accepted W Type: RA $33,390 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/11/12 Comp: 01/11/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/03/12 Upd: 13 years
University of the Pacific F Accepted W Type: RA $123,960 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/11/12 Comp: 01/11/12 Inter: -- Dec: 01/12/12 Upd: 13 years
University of Iowa F Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/16/12 Comp: 01/18/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/10/12 Upd: 13 years
Indiana University Bloomington F Accepted W Type: RA $30,000 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/19/12 Comp: 02/07/12 Inter: -- Dec: 02/10/12 Upd: 13 years
Northeastern University F Accepted W Type: RA $33,000 Sent: 01/10/12 Rec: 01/11/12 Comp: 01/12/12 Inter: -- Dec: 01/20/12 Upd: 13 years
University of California Los Angeles Rejected Type: RA Sent: 01/13/12 Rec: 01/17/12 Comp: 01/18/12 Inter: -- Dec: 03/06/12 Upd: 13 years
University of Pennsylvania Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/30/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/12/11 Inter: -- Dec: 03/02/12 Upd: 13 years
Harvard University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/01/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/20/11 Inter: -- Dec: 02/24/12 Upd: 13 years
Stanford University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/30/11 Rec: 12/01/11 Comp: 12/07/11 Inter: -- Dec: 02/21/12 Upd: 13 years
George Washington University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/29/11 Rec: 01/03/12 Comp: 01/17/12 Inter: -- Dec: 01/25/12 Upd: 13 years
#1 University of California Berkeley Rejected Type: RA Sent: 12/08/11 Rec: 12/08/11 Comp: 12/09/11 Inter: -- Dec: 01/09/12 Upd: 13 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 167
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.35
  • Degree GPA: 3.33
  • School Type: BC, TU
  • Major: Spanish, History

Demographic Information

  • City: Boston
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 1-2 Years

Extra Curricular Information

B.A. in Spanish and History in 2010

M.A.T. in Education and Spanish in 2011

Additional info & updates

2 page PS for all schools except Berkeley (added 2 pages about why it is my first choice)
Extra "Why" Essay for Cornell and Penn
Extra public service essays for UCLA, BU, BC, and Northeastern
Addendum explaining upward trend/not-so-great freshman year
Worked all through college and grad school
Fluent in Spanish (learned in 2.5 years), Conversational in Italian
Studied abroad one summer in Madrid
Currently working at a national law firm and involved with a lot of work-related ECs (diversity committee, pro bono, volunteering, etc.)
Volunteered, participated in clubs, etc. during college and grad school
2 LORs, one from undergrad, one from grad school
Took the LSAT twice - 167 both times :( was really hoping for a few extra points to help with my low UGPA

Good luck everyone! If you have any questions, feel free to send a message! :)

12/6/11 - UR at BC
12/12/11 - UR at Berkeley
12/20/11 - UR at HLS
12/23/11 - UR at Cornell
1/5/12 - Complete email from HLS
1/5/12 - Decision Rendered on Pepperdine status checker...hopefully an acceptance package to follow in the mail?
1/9/12 - Rejected at Berkeley via email
1/10/12 - Panicking about rejection and lack of acceptances, so I added every school in the T30 that I got a fee waiver from plus all CA schools in the T100 (also all fee waivers)...
1/10/12 - Acceptance letter from Pepperdine! 25k/yr scholarship if I stay in the top third of my class
1/12/12 - Decision Rendered via Status Checker at Pacific, package sent in mail and should arrive in 7-10 days. That was the fastest turnaround ever lol
1/13/12 - Complete at WUSTL
1/17/12 - Acceptance packet from Pacific with full tuition scholarship plus books...hard to turn down, but it's not my top choice, I may withdraw soon to give other applicants a chance!
1/17/12 - Complete at ND
1/19/12 - In Committee at SCU
1/20/12 - Accepted to Northeastern via email telling me to check the status checker. Will receive acceptance package in the mail soon!
1/23/12 - UR at UIUC
1/23/12 - UR at Iowa
1/24/12 - Came home to scholarship from Northeastern, 10k/yr Social Justice Award with 'good standing' stipulation, plus 3k for a Public Interest co-op. Also received a call from a 1L congratulating me and asking about my interests and application, which was nice!
1/25/12 - Out at GW via email, a little disappointed because I really like the school and thought I had a good shot at getting in. Oh well, but it makes me really nervous about some of the peer schools, like BC and BU...I'll just have to wait and see!
1/27/12 - 1st UCR at Penn
1/30/12 - UR at Minnesota
1/30/12 - Waitlist via email from UC Hastings. Panicking.
2/2/12 - 2nd UR at BC
2/3/12 - 2nd UR at Minnesota
2/3/12 - Accepted via email by UIUC with renewable 25% tuition scholarship!
2/7/12 - Waitlisted at Minnesota via email
2/8/12 - UR at IU-B
2/9/12 - 2nd Complete date at BU
2/10/12 - Accepted at Iowa via status checker!
2/10/12 - Decision rendered on status checker at USD...hopefully I will come home to an acceptance package sometime next week!
2/10/12 - 2nd In Committee at SCU
2/10/12 - Accepted via email by IU-B with renewable 10k/yr scholarship!! Today has been amazing!! :D
2/10/12 - 2nd Complete date at USF
2/10/12 - Came home to official acceptance letter from UIUC, still waiting on the cool USB people have been getting, though!
2/14/12 - Accepted via email at UCI! Feeling the Valentine's Day love :)
2/14/12 - Status checker at SCU says decision mailed and I have deposit amounts! Yes! Best VDay ever!
2/15/12 - Decision Rendered via status checker at USF...I hate waiting for snail mail!
2/16/12 - Acceptance email from USF! In with 21k for 1L, and 10k for 2L and 3L if I maintain a 3.2!
2/17/12 - 3rd Complete date at BU
2/17/12 - Still haven't received the official acceptance packet, but just got an email from USD congratulating me again on my acceptance!
2/17/12 - 2nd Complete date at WUSTL
2/17/12 - UC Hastings just sent me an email reminding me of the application deadline and asking me to apply...WTF
2/20/12 - Came home from a long weekend away and had letters/packages from:
UIUC - Finally I get to check out the cool USB!
Pacific - The current Dean is stepping down...interesting...
Santa Clara - Official acceptance packet with a 10,500/year scholarship (there doesn't appear to be any stipulation attached to it for renewal)
UC Irvine - Official acceptance letter! No mention of money though, so I'm wondering if I didn't get any or if it comes later? Hmm...
2/21/12 - 3rd Complete date at WUSTL
2/22/12 - 2nd Complete date at ND
2/23/12 - Decision Rendered at Loyola via status checker, will have to wait for the mail to see the results!
2/24/12 - Rejected from HLS via email - expected, but it doesn't hurt to try!
2/25/12 - Checked the mail and my scholarship offer from UCI was there! 15k/year renewable with a 2.0 - very enticing! I'm liking UCI more and more :)
2/27/12 - In at BC via email!! Can't wait to get home from work to watch the video message :)
2/27/12 - 4th Complete date at BU...decision soon?
2/29/12 - 4th Complete date at WUSTL...decision time?
2/29/12 - 2nd UCR at Penn...ahhhhh
2/29/12 - Admitted to WUSTL via email!!!! So excited!!!!
3/1/12 - Just got the phone call! In at BU!!!!
3/1/12 - Decision Rendered on ND status checker...I hate snail mail!
3/1/12 - Went to the BC Admitted Student Reception...I miss BC sooo much...
3/1/12 - Came home to acceptance packet from Loyola in the mail! In with Loyola Scholar Award - 23k/year contingent upon maintaining a 3.2...very nice!!
3/2/12 - Out at Penn via status checker :(
3/3/12 - Acceptance packet in the mail from BU! Handwritten note and everything - such a nice touch :)
3/5/12 - Received UCI's ASW schedule in the mail along with their first Law Review! SO PUMPED! Unless something goes horribly wrong at ASW...I'm thinking this is where I'll end up!!
3/6/12 - Out at UCLA via email. Not even upset - so you know how much I'm liking my other choices!!
3/9/12 - After over 3 months of waiting - Committee First Read at USC! I never thought this day would come lol
3/9/12 - Waitlisted at ND by snail mail. Debating if I want to stay on the WL or not to just see what happens for future applicants. No Why ND essay.
3/10/12 - Official Acceptance Packet from WUSTL. Cool flash drive!
3/10/12 - FINALLY!! Official Acceptance Package from USD. No mention of scholarship money though...I can't consider it without at least a little financial help.
3/12/12 - Came home to lots of mail:
USD: Faculty Honor Scholarship of 31k/year, no stips yet, I need to visit USD/negotiate with UCI
BU: Did not receive Public Interest Law Scholarship
Pacific: Letter from President of Student Body
U Iowa: 2 letters about deposit info and applying for financial aid
IU-B: 2 Postcards about Spring Law Day
3/13/12 - Evaluation in Progress at UC Davis, took them long enough!!
3/17/12 - Received 15k/year need based scholarship from BU as well as pre-approval for max federal loans...the scholarship really only covers about 1/4 of the total cost though...
3/19/12 - Received 15k/year merit scholarship from WUSTL via email
3/22/12 - 2nd Complete date at Cornell
3/22/12 - Decision Finalized at USC
3/25/12 - Logged in to Agora and saw 20k/year need-based aid scholarship at BC
3/28/12 - Came home from CA trip - out at USC. Only two more decisions left!
3/31/12 - BU mailed me a travel guide for Boston. Now I have something to help plan my Boston bucket-list!
4/2/12 - Withdrew from most offers of admission and waitlists.
4/4/12 - After nearly 5 months of waiting, UC Davis asked me to wait some more. Withdrew. One left!
4/9/12 - 3rd Complete date at Cornell
4/10/12 - 4th Complete date at Cornell...decision time??
4/10/12 - Rejection email from Cornell. Cycle is officially over!!!! 99% sure I'll be attending UCI in the fall!
4/13/12 - Withdrew from BC. I promise I still love you, alma mater! I will be attending UCI!
4/20/12 - Well, despite withdrawing almost 3 weeks ago, Pepperdine just emailed me upping my merit award to 30k/year with a flexible renewable stipulation at top 50%...
4/25/12 - UCI upped my scholarship to 20k/year!
5/11/12 - Didn't update this part but was admitted via phone call to UC Hastings off the waitlist last week with a 21,500k/year scholarship and one week to decide. I decided that without being able to visit the school, plus already having planned to attend UCI, I will be withdrawing from the offer of admission.
5/16/12 - UCI just emailed raising my scholarship to 30k/year!!!!

UCI Class of 2015!

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¡buena suerte a tu tambien!
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

thanks, hopefully we'll both be knee-deep in acceptance letters!! and you better update your profile often - i need hope too :)

chaikhovskee
es muy triste
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

i know, it is the sadness hope you get in though :)

chaikhovskee
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

sorry :(

chaikhovskee
BC
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

When did you go UR at BC?

akt
malas noticias
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

just waiting for the next school to drop by and say, "but wait, it gets worse ..." :P

chaikhovskee
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

no updates in a long while for the pending apps. ooo if we are classmates, we can start a kewl study group like in Community :)

chaikhovskee
Congrats!
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

on Northeastern, you're gonna have a lot of nice scholarship options to make your decision that more difficult!!

chaikhovskee
NE
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Congrats on NE! Your cycle is shaping up to be real good. I was particularly happy about NE, I really REALLY like that school. Also, thank you for the info on BC.

akt
NE Scholarship
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Big bucks! I'm so jealous... being across the country means I have to wait longer for my package. I am hoping for a scholarship, though I'm not sure my numbers will get me one. Fingers crossed. Are you considering Pepp?

akt
lo siento
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

gwu is being very tough this year, probably want to rank up :(

chaikhovskee
GW
Monday, January 09 2012 at 07:00 PM

How did the ding come from GW? Email? status? snail mail? GL on the rest of your cycle! Pepperdine is a great school!

Hoping4Amiracle
Hastings
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Sorry to hear about Hastings. Hang in there.

akt
donut panick, mmm donut
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gI7abCeTDs

chaikhovskee
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

now im depressed :(

chaikhovskee
and so it begins...
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

date change whewtness

chaikhovskee
thx
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

i would say good luck to you too, but how can BC not accept you?! :P

chaikhovskee
Loyola
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

I have a feeling we might get DRs tomorrow. I could be wrong, but I hope I'm not. This would make me feel better about my cycle- if it's a nod, of course.

akt
'twere those good vibrations
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

Thxx!! Finally some good news after so much gore I'm shifting the good thoughts your way!! GOOD LUCK!!

chaikhovskee
UIUC FTW
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

lots of apps left and already plenty of options, how r u gonna decide?!

chaikhovskee
Illinois
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Well look at you go!

akt
don't cha h8 w8ing
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

time to write LOCI's?!

chaikhovskee
Exciting!!!
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

I bet you hear from BU before me, they prolly lost track of my app ... again! I'm sure you'll get into both BU and BC and then you can play 'em against each other on $$$!!

chaikhovskee
what the what??
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

my checker is stuck on November 5, 1955 ... oh wait it's actually stuck on December 13, 2011 :( and showing application complete

chaikhovskee
Berkeley
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

I wouldn't have gone there anyway. I actually thought about withdrawing soon after I applied, but decided to wait since I had already paid for it. To be honest if I had to be rejected from somewhere, that was a good place. I know it was your first choice but UCB and I have our history together. February has been awfully quiet. Though I am in midterms, so I'm fairly distracted. However, I'd like to get more decisions right about now!

akt
USD
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

So jealous!!! I wish you luck though- gorgeous school!

akt
t'awesome
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

dayyyyum tha's sweeetness with a capital ess ... edit ... dayyyyum tha's Sweeetness updates + admits = biwinning!!

chaikhovskee
UCI
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

YES!!!! Congrats!!! Look at that, we could potentially be classmates! Are you planning to come to ASW??!

akt
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

man u get all the awesome updates!! so jealous, grrrr >:[

chaikhovskee
USF
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Specially since it has to go across the country. I even got my official UCI letter today. :)

akt
Congrats on UCI!
Monday, October 31 2011 at 08:00 PM

What's your #1 choice so far??

lasttimearound
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

oh you sooo luckee!! last update i have from WUSTL was on 24-Oct (when I received my status checker) :X either they haaate me or they looove you

chaikhovskee
Hastings
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

If it makes you feel any better, I received an email from UIUC several weeks after I applied encouraging me to apply. I was overly confused, but look, I got in and with a scholarship!

akt
psssh im not cool
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

stop libeling my uncoolnessicity!!

chaikhovskee
$$$
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

LOL All I can think about is how I can leverage this money against UCI. Top tier is great, but I don't care about the rankings all that much. Maybe I will change my mind 10 years from now, but not yet. I will however say that knowing that UIUC checks your LSAT writing sample before anything else made me feel really good about what I wrote.

akt
UCI
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Scholarship offer, if any, comes 1 to 2 weeks after official admit letter. I've seen it take less and longer time for different people. I am hoping/assuming it'll be fairly quick for me. That might give you some estimated arrival time since we were admitted on the same day. Weird to think about, huh? They also offer some need-based aid. Though I don't want to worry about that unless I really wasn't offered anything at all. Fingers (and toes) crossed. I really hope they get generous with me. I need them to.

akt
HLS
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

Meh, we're too smart for HLS newayz! :P

chaikhovskee
YAYYYYYYY!!
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

i know where you're going!! :D haha, that's awesome!!

chaikhovskee
UCI $$$
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Look at you! I'm so happy you got a scholarship. I know you still have options and everything, but I hope you're considering it. Also, talk to me about becoming a CA resident. Man, I can't wait for you to visit!

akt
BC LOVE!!
Thursday, December 08 2011 at 07:00 PM

Totes aweosome!! ;P

chaikhovskee
LLS
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Wow. Sounds to me like Irvine's no more.

akt
UCI's ASW Schedule
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

RIGHT?!?!?

akt
USD
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

Congrats!

akt
Tuesday, May 27 2008 at 08:00 PM

^ I wrote that lol

Orbitking2000
Movement
Tuesday, October 04 2011 at 08:00 PM

It's been way too slow lately. But on the bright side, we'll be having dinner next Thursday!

akt

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