Scottypancakes (2022-2023)

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Application Information

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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
#1 University of California Berkeley Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/17/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/07/04 Inter: -- Dec: 03/05/05 Upd: --
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 11/22/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/21/04 Inter: -- Dec: 03/11/05 Upd: --
University of Colorado Boulder Accepted Type: RA Sent: 11/15/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/07/04 Inter: -- Dec: 12/22/05 Upd: --
Brigham Young University Accepted Type: RA Sent: 11/15/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/10/04 Inter: -- Dec: 01/13/05 Upd: --
Columbia University Accepted A Type: RA Sent: 11/17/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/09/04 Inter: -- Dec: 02/08/05 Upd: --
Cornell University Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 11/17/04 Rec: -- Comp: 01/12/05 Inter: -- Dec: 03/29/05 Upd: --
Duke University Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 11/22/04 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/14/05 Upd: --
Harvard University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/18/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/17/04 Inter: -- Dec: 03/03/05 Upd: --
#2 Stanford University Rejected Type: RA Sent: 11/19/04 Rec: -- Comp: 12/17/04 Inter: -- Dec: 02/02/05 Upd: --
George Washington University Accepted Type: RA Sent: 11/16/04 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/19/05 Upd: --

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 171
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.46
  • Degree GPA: 3.49
  • School Type: UG-Private, G-Public
  • Major: MS Elec. Eng.

Demographic Information

  • City: Boulder
  • State: Colorado
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Man
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: -

Extra Curricular Information

Internships @ Intel for 3 summers
PT Work during school
Some volunteer stuff
2 yrs missionary service in Brazil

For the benefit of those who apply in the future, I hope this info helps. Post questions below if you have any...

Additional info & updates

Grad grades are even lower than undergrad... (included short addendum explaining why)
Pretty good LORs
Rescored LSAT (got 2 of 3 points back--I skipped a bubble); LSAC reports resent on 12/03/04

SENT = transmitted via LSACD on the web
COMPLETE = emailed notice from law school or date on letter

CU Boulder acceptance came via mail--big envelope, $5K merit-based scholarship offer letter came later in a normal envelope

BYU acceptance came via email - small merit scholarship offer ($1.5k/yr) came about a month later

GW acceptance came via email - no notification of complete application status - noticifaction of $10k/yr Presidential Merit Scholar award came Feb 7. A one-time $5k scholarship offer came with FinAid offer in mid march.

Columbia came via mail - big envelope. Email and tons of stuff via mail came later. CLS was (I think) the only school where I sent all 3 LORs to--perhaps the 3rd, non-academic LOR gave me a boost.

All rejections came via mail in a standard-sized envelope (big envelope = good, smaller envelope = bad)

U Mich sent email regarding waitlisted status. Duke and Cornell sent a letter. (I'm pretty set on Columbia--I don't intend to pursue these schools any longer)

-Officially withdrew from CU-Boulder, BYU, U Mich, GW in early April, and opted out of waiting lists for Duke and Cornell

-FinAid package from Columbia came 4/25. The budget was pretty high ($70K+) which is higher than most since I've got a wife & kid. (GW never took family into account, which really turned me off...). Received $20K in grants presumably cause I'm poor :)

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Congrats
Friday, July 22 2005 at 08:00 PM

Good luck on pending apps.

Here's why you probably don't know me.
Friday, July 22 2005 at 08:00 PM

Longmont Stake. ;-) I was trying to find out what the numbers of LDS law students are @ CU. The guy who answered the phone at the institute said 2 are in the student ward, and maybe there's 5 altogether. But even an old fogey like me might benefit from registering in Institute - I could then use their parking lot!

Hi
Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 08:00 PM

Thanks Scotty, and congratulations on all your acceptances!! That Columbia one is definetly looking nice :o) Are you going to go?

Don't know yet
Tuesday, September 06 2005 at 08:00 PM

Other places are a bit cheaper, but I think I'll end up going to Columbia for adventure's sake (I don't intend to practice in NYC, this could be my only chance to live there....) I'm visiting CLS and GW this week.

Congrats on Columbia
Monday, July 25 2005 at 08:00 PM

Columbia will be great!!!! Good luck

Thanks stxlax
Tuesday, September 06 2005 at 08:00 PM

I've sent in my deposit, so it's official! Congrats on your acceptances. With all your options, you have a much harder decision to make than I did!

BYU?
Wednesday, August 31 2005 at 08:00 PM

Scottypancakes - I graduated with my MAcc (Accountancy) from BYU in December and it looks like we're both headed to Columbia. I also spent a couple of years in Brazil as a missionary. Where do you live now? I'm trying to get in touch with other students who may want to share a moving truck from Utah to NYC. E-mail me and we'll talk.

Again Congrats!!!
Monday, July 25 2005 at 08:00 PM

Columbia and Chicago told me that they would hold on to my application, but I am really excited about UVa. I heard that UVa accepted 26 BYU alumni this year, so I am hoping there will be a lot of us. Good luck.