sriegert (2022-2023)

Good luck sweetie. I hope ur cycle goes well

Hello Justright157, Thank you for the well wishes, as I know that the second time around, I will be ready and prepared for the LSAT. My only hope is that while my top schools have a deadline of February, they will still have room to consider me, as my second LSAT score will only be reported in March. Again, thank you and good luck to you in return.

Good Luck

Below is the first part of the email I received. I want you to know that Phoenix is only provisionally accredited so make sure you you consider that before you decide to go. The Alternative Admission Model Program for Legal Education (AAMPLE), provides an opportunity for individuals whose academic indicators fall outside the traditional admissions criteria for many law schools. This performance-based admissions program rewards students who demonstrate the desire, commitment and level of achievement necessary to manage the rigors of law school. Those admitted through the AAMPLE program demonstrate a strong potential for success in law school and in some cases even been among the top of the class. Please take some time to research the AAMPLE program at http://www.fcsl.edu/aample

I was quite surprised with the scholarship. I went out on a limb with my personal statement and diversity statement, so I'm thinking that schools either love me or hate me. Good luck with the Feb. LSAT!

Florida Coastal emailed me independently from Phoenix Law. From what I hear AAMPLE is similar to Cleo but the schools that use it are Phoenix,Florida Coastal, Nova and a few other law schools. It seems as if AAMPLE is for lower tier law schools and Cleo is for better schools.

Thanks your the support. Good luck on your retest in February. I retook the LSAT myself and markedly improved my score. So with some work I'm sure you could do well enough for a scholarship to Miami or another school.

Thanks for the note. Good luck with retaking the LSAT. Hope the studying is going well. I would hate to go through that again.

Thank you!! I'm leaning towards W&M, but would change my mind on the others if I got comparable $$. I really like the sound of Emory, I just can't believe they're sending out responses so late. UVA would be crazy if I managed to get in off that waitlist, but then again SO expensive. Good luck with the Feb LSAT- I'm sure you'll do great! What are your top picks as of now?

Thanks for the encouragement. I've been pleased with the cycle so far. It'll be a tough decision--that's for sure.

Hello! The JD/MA in American Indian Studies at the U of A is a dual degree program between the law school and the grad school. In order to apply for it you had to apply to both schools separately and notify each of your intent. Hope that helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions I might be able to help with. :)

I hope it goes well for you :) Can't wait to see what your score will be!

Now the pressure is on Dumbledore, now that you too are excited to see my retest score! I too can't wait, and thinking about it has me both really excited, and really nervous. :) I'm really hoping to prove that perserverance pays. While there are many variables (such as preparation techniques) I am working hard. I've already put in another 22 hours of study time on my own. I will have to let you know. I truly think it will improve, as the practice tests have been going well, but I have to start timing myself over the next three days. I feel in great spirits, and my health is well thus far. Thanks for the wonderful wishes!

Good luck to you as well! I look forward to seeing how your cycle goes. Who knows, maybe we'll be seeing each other in the fall. ^_^

aw thanks! i don't really have a top 3. but ideally, i would like to stay in CA. best of luck on your apps!

As far as I know, no, ASU does not participate in a status checker. I only received the same emails you did before I got an acceptance email (and then my packet the next week). I felt the same as you -- I wanted to watch to make sure that something was actually happening with my file. But, no such luck! It looks like they have only rendered decisions to their early applicants though. So, don't fret!

I just had a wonderful conversation with the University of Arizona via a series of phone exchanges and wanted to suggest perhaps giving them a call to discuss your application? I couldn't believe how receptive and kind they were when I called! This may or may not be beneficial since you've physically visited the campus and may have already spoken to someone but wanted to mention it. :) Hope all is well!

Thanks for the support! I do not have a "top 3" selection as of right now. I am leaning towards attending U.C. Hastings. The scholarship money is nice. However, I don't think I have the guts to turn down the chance to study at U.C. Hastings! I know that your cycle will go very well and I will keep in touch!

Thanks for the positive wishes - best of luck to you as well!

Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm still in the process of absorbing the information but am very happy. I'm still interested to see what other offers I might get but this one will be tough to beat. Also, I've been meaning to inquire - how did the February LSAT go for you? Any initial impressions? I'm hoping it wasn't as demanding as December's!

Thanks for the kind words, hope your cycle goes well!

As insane as this site might make you, it's definitely addictive nonetheless! I have no idea what my top 3 are at this point; it's a tough call comparing $ vs rankings vs where the SO can find a good job. Needless to say, I'm seriously stressing here. We'll see....how about you, any main contenders? I'm loving all your accomplishments/experiences (go charter schools!), I imagine you have a heck of a personal statement. I hope you totally rocked that Feb LSAT, all you need is a decent score and you're good to go! Oh, and don't feel dismissed by UNLV about the fee waiver; it's this whole thing with the (horrid) Board of Regents here, who won't allow Boyd to give out any. I was pretty irritated that my lowest ranked school was one of the few I actually had to pay for, but unfortunately, there's not much the law school can really do about it. With that said, I'm crossing my fingers for you that everything works out! You'll have to let me know how that new score turns out. :)

Thanks for the comment! I notice you applied to your schools not all that long ago so you still have a while till you start hearing decisions. As they say "waiting is the hardest part"; both for the LSAT number and admissions decisions, as you are no doubt well aware. That in mind, good luck with all the schools you applied to and hopefully they don't wait too long to accept you! :)

Good luck to you in your applications! With all that you've accomplished, any program would be foolish not to accept you. Do you have a top choice?

Thank you for the kind comment. The weather in VA is a lot warmer than the weather where I'm from, so I'm excited about that haha. I noticed you took the Feb LSAT, how do you think it went? Hopefully you did well, and good luck with your cycle!

Thank you so much! I'm sure you did just fine on your LSAT and you'll be receiving acceptances in no time. I'll be dropping by often so good luck!

I would love to live in NOLA but the COL+ employment prospects scared me off a bit! My top picks right now are BU, BC, IUB, and CU. Good luck with your cycle! I'm sure you'll do awesome.

I admire your positive attitude through this difficult process. I'm non traditional as well and find a transition after beginning a professional career is both scary and exciting. Good luck on that new score!

Thanks

your kind words are much appreciated. i wish you the best of luck with the rest of your cycle and beyond!

As of now my top choice is Duke but I'm still waiting on some schools. Is Vanderbilt your top choice?

Thanks for your kind words! I'm definitely considering taking on the debt and heading to UVA, but if not I'll be at Alabama next year.... unless of course Duke comes through. Good luck to you!

Thanks, my top 3 are Michigan, Texas, and Virginia. But I have only visited one school thus far, so I could easily be swayed. Do you have any particular schools your shooting for? Good luck on your cycle!

Hang in there. Results are coming. It only takes one!

Thanks, Im very happy that I retook the LSAT, I got my score last night, did you? I think most schools now hold off on making a lot of decisions until after feb scores come in, it seems like its only a liability if your applying to T50 schools.

Good luck to you also, in the rest of the cycle, and in law school.

Hey thanks good luck to you too, i envy you that you can make up your LSAT but i won't have an opportunity to make up my gpa...

Thanks for the compliment man, as of right now im strongly considering Wake and UF, but im still hoping too get a little lucky and see what else i can consider. Goodluck on your cycle!

Hang in there something will pan out for you!!! Pray about it and youll be fine.

Thanks so much and congratulations to you too! As of right now, my top 3 choices are Loyola New Orleans, Mississippi College and LSU. I've been under review at LSU since the middle of January, so I'm not too sure what's going on with that. I haven't really heard anything about Faulkner, so I'm going to visit at the end of March to see if I like it. I honestly don't think I will wind up there though because I want to stay in Louisiana to practice. As far as I know, Mississippi College is the only out of state school to offer a Louisiana Civil Law Certificate.

Out of the schools I'm accepted to, my top choices are currently Arizona and Maryland. Best of luck to you with your cycle, and hope you get into an Arizona school!

My top three choices are Tulsa, Gonzaga and Ark-Little Rock. Leaning towards Tulsa. I am trying to use my $7,000 scholarship at Gonzaga to get one at Tulsa. Good Luck with your cycle!

Thanks for your note. Good luck to you!

Also, forget that predictor thing; it only uses your GPA and LSAT score. I've been admitted into schools that it said I was a certain DENY....

Congrats on UALR!! I know you were really wanting to get into an Arizona school. :) I hope this means you get to stay close to your family.

BAH! You wanted Arizona, not Arkansas. Duh! Well good luck with those still, I'm glad to see you're getting some acceptances, hope they get back to you soon!

Good luck! Whatever happens this cycle, do not take any of it personally! You are clearly very accomplished both professionally and personally, and no rejection will change that. If you don't get in to an Arizona school that you like this time around, just wait a year and apply again. And don't worry about rankings. Just go where it feels right for you and your family. Congrats on the acceptances you've gotten so far and best wishes on all future endeavors!

Yeah. I didn't send them it. I probably should, but probably won't. I've been lucky to get into a variety of good schools, but it's frustrating for a school that I actually took the time to visit to let me twist in the wind. For what's it worth, UALR is a great school. Though it is low in the rankings, it's a school that OWNS its home market. And Little Rock is up and coming, a fun place to be. Good luck!

As of now my top two are UNLV and UofKansas and its going to be a tough choice! Letting go of Penn State was hard but, in the end, it's just a bit too far east for me (I live on the west coast of Canada). Plus, their bar passage rate had me a little worried as it was about 5% below the state average. I'm considering all my waitlists, although I'm probably going to w/d from Houston and Loyola- love the idea of Loyola but can't stomach the thought of $200,000 debt after 3yrs tuition and living exp. I'm try to take decisions as they come and not research too much before I get accepted. I hate getting all excited about a school and then finding out its not an option. Good luck with the rest of your cycle! (esp. that UofArizona waitlist!)

Congratulations on FAMU. It didn't take that long for them to get back to you. They are my first choice so I'm waiting on pins and needles and wishing that they would hurry up. Did they mention anything about a scholarship?

Congrats on your acceptance to FAMU! If I get accepted I will most likely attend. Are you seriously considering FAMU? Did you receive an email before your status checker changed? Best of luck on the rest of your cycle.

Thanks so much for the congrats. Congratulations to you as well on 3 solid acceptances.

I withdrew from Arizona. I should have told them to take you instead :) And yes, I agree, the waiting game is absolutely TERRIBLE! But, I just feel like everything sort of works itself out in the end. Best of luck to you, Sriegert!

Thank you sriegert! I will most likely be attending Maryland in the fall. C'monnn Arizona HAS to take you!!!

Thanks for the withdrawal from FAMU. Maybe now they will be gracious enough to finally look at my app and make a favorable decision. Are you thinking uark? Good luck!!

I knew you'd be getting your well-deserved acceptances! Now, since I withdrew from UA, I'm hoping they give that spot to you! :) Have you thought more about waiting another year, though?

Hey ya I decided on Iowa. UGA was a very close 2nd. How about yourself? Where do you think you'll end up?

I cant believe you passed up on ole miss!! Medger evers is shaking in his grave!! That school has better name recognition, facilities, better professors that UALR. Have you seen the starting salaries of both schools?? How about employment rates or Bar passage rates. Come on.. you really made a big mistake here.

With regards to my choice of UALR vs. Ole' miss, rest assured that I indeed did my research. There were several factors in making this decision. They are: 1. You have to remember that they are both T3. That means that most likely, I will end up practicing law in that state. Hell no, do I want to end up in Mississippi. Like Nina Simone said, "Mississippi Goddam!" Check out the song on YouTube, and Mississippi's history, even the way they are presently. You see, I am a black and white woman, married to a white man, with two little girls. I didn't like the fact that they still have newspaper articles dated this year, discussing whether or not, "interracial marriage" should be illegal. Ridiculous! 2. My biological father lives in Arkansas so it is the better choice for me, to move where family is, incase I need something. Not to mention, I met him for the first time this year, and want to get to know him as well. This personal reason really mattered. 3. UALR admissions staff was more professional. I even had words with the Ole' Miss admission dean about her rudeness after my admittance. Long story, but it was as if they simply didn't have time for me, or want to earn my business. Once admitted, the tables turn, and the ball is in the student's court. If I'm about to fork over massive amounts of money without any real job prospects for the class of 2014, they better be nice! 4. Ole' Miss is full of 22-24 year olds. UALR has students more my age. I am 31 years old, and it's a better fit for me as a non-traditional professional who's been in the real world for the past 7 years, working. I didn't want to spend 1-3 years in a party town where football, shaking asses, and hot chicks was the only thing to look foward to. I want a more sophisticated community, now that I'm older, and my priorities have changed. 5. UALR will cost me about $12,000 per year before housing, books, etc. The first year, I will receive the, "out of state scholarship." They are allowing me to attend for the price of a resident! From there, I can apply for residency after 6 months. Ole' Miss wanted about $23,000 per year, and I couldn't even apply for residency until living there continuously for 12 months. Hell! I wanted to come back to Arizona for the summers, so it would have been $69,000 opposed to UALRs $32,000 before other fees. 6. Little Rock is BEAUTIFUL! It has 195,000 people, and Oxford, MS only has 10,000-19,000-the figures vary depending on the census site you read. Because I am from a city with 590,000, I need big city life. So no, I don't think I made a mistake. I made a decision that was personalized for me, especially because they are both T3. You see, the difference is minimal between the two. Also, I plan to be pulled from The University of Arizona's waitlist in the next 8 weeks, a T1 school. Thus, all of this may be a mute point! Good luck with your application cycle.

Arizona is a slam dunk! A great choice indeed. Its a degree with 100k earning potential no doubt!! Good Luck.

Thank You! They notified me via telephone call a few days ago.

I really appreciate your comment. I hope you get in as well! Just keep in touch!

Thinking of you sriegert! I know that was a tough decision to make but you know it was best for you and so I can say, with some certainty, that I think you did the right thing. :) I sincerely hope that UofA admits you off the waitlist and if not, apply again! I think you would have strong odds if you reapplied early in the next cycle. All the best!