tash13law (2022-2023)

Cooley should not have rejected you, especially not so early in the cycle. Just a few more points on your LSAT and you'll be right there. Don't give up. Keep tryin'.

Good luck, fellow CLEO member! :) (Sorry for the double post. I didn't realize I wasn't logged in.)

STCL did send an e-mail but I saw it in the online status checker about 6 hours prior to the e-mail. I found out on the first day they began review but it was for the srping cycle. I think they wont even begin looking at applicants for the fall until feb. Good Luck! :)

Best of luck with the TX schools

No, I'm retaking the LSAT in February so they are waiting.

I need to hear back from a few more TX schools b/f I determine definatively if I'll attend St. Mary's. If UH, TSU, or TAMU-TexWes wants me, it would, as a veteran, be hard to pass up free tution under Hazelwood.

Good luck!

Cooley has to be trolling with that rejection. You fell right in the middle of their stats, why on earth did they reject you? Anyway, it's definitely for the better, trust me. Good luck with the rest!

What school do you want to go to more, St Mary's or STCL? I think you'll get into STCL and St Mary's too.

Great first choice in STCL...I think they can make a great, not just good, trial lawyer out of anyone they accept. If $$ weren't an issue, they'd be my 2d choice, behind UH.

I'm hoping for UH, which likely will not happen, but would very much like TAMU-TexWes too, b/c I'm looking at free tuition if/when TAMU takes over in the merger(tentative June of this year--just in time for classes). I'd prefer full time attendance but my strategy was to try for acceptance where I could PT and then transfer to FT as soon as possible, which I'm told is very easy to do, unlike actually transfering from one LS to another. TSU is only FT so I applied there the only way possible. In short, I'm not so certain, in hindsight, it is easier this cycle to get into a PT program, although that's the general perception for most cycles. Therefore, I'm in at St Mary's and if UH, TAMU-TexWes, TSU, or STCL, in that order, reject me, I'll go to St Mary's. If UH, TAMU-TexWes, TSU, or STCL accepts, in that order, I'll withdraw from the other schools and attend my top accepting Tx school.

Thanks for the heads up re the Yellow Ribbon Program--Post 9/11 GI Bill. It might seem strange but Hazelwood's my ticket b/c in order to get all my undergrad student loans paid off while in the Army, I had to disenroll from the GI Bill (can't double dip in that way). So I never got the GI Bill but got all my undergrad loans paid off for serving...then the state of Tx, in Hazelwood, paid for my Masters...I have exactly 90 hrs of Hazelwood eligibility left in Tx.

for law school!

Yes, the status checker changed to Decision Sent via Mail. It had no scholly info. Do you know if TSU offers scholarships? GL with the rest of your cycle.

Well, I'm currently in Austin, so for me it took exactly a week to get that letter, which I personally think is ridiculously too long. So yeah it definitely took a while.

I think it is great you bit the bullet and took the LSAT three times. I hope you're rewarded with a great score for your moxy.

Thx for the encouragement, I'm thinking we'll be happy when Fall comes around.

I'm thinking the same thing. What's the worst the can happen in your case, you don't get accepted? You still have St. Mary's which is in TX and a pretty decent school. It can honestly only get better.

Thanks for the encouragement, tash13law. If TSU or TexWes accepts me, my STCL rejection will be barely a memory. I'm keeping my hopes alive.

That's great, you're LSAT improved. You'll get better consideration now.

Thanks so much, tash13law. I'm hoping you'll get a spot with me at A&M Law (I'll skip ahead and start calling TexWes that when I can).

No, I didn't not attend the Open House, but I do plan to do an official visit if admitted. Best of luck to you!

At this point I really don't know if I would pick TSU or A&M Law. I told my wife I'd really like A&M b/c of the upside associated with the networking over the many years of my career. TSU would allow for a quicker route to practice though and it is here in town (I have young kids). I think I'll just have to make the final decision when I get final word. TSU might not accept me again and this may all just be moot...at that point it would be A&M for sure.

I was a little ambiguous in my last statement and I do apologize. TSU, to date, has never accepted me. When I said they might not accept me again, I meant that they had only ever rejected me. They put me on their WL in '05 and then rejected me from the WL. I was a little embarrassed, quite honestly, because after they put me on their WL in '05, when no final decision had been made or mailed, they sent me an invitation to their open house, which required an RSVP. I did RSVP and got confirmation of the RSVP. Well, a few days before the open house event, prior to my RSVP confirmation, I got a call from a TSU employee saying that I should not plan to go to the open house. When I asked why, they said there weren't enough spots. At that point I then mentioned that TSU had invited me via mail, I had RSVP'd after having been reached out to, and they had confirmed my spot in the open house. Long story short, TSU made a mistake and invited me to the open house, then called and tried to convince me not to come after accepting my RSVP, and then rejected me off their WL. I felt small that day.

St Mary's, that's awesome! You'll get a couple more acceptances before it is all said and done though. Nonetheless, St Mary's has been great to work with for me. For example, I did my FAFSA a few weeks ago and within a week they sent me my financial aid award letter. In short, they are so on the ball that based on the knowledge of my initial acceptance deposit, never mind that I probably won't end up there, and my online FAFSA submittal, they can tell me how much money, to the dollar, I'll have to budget. Big kudos for that. Very impressive show of administrative acumen. I think you'll enjoy your time at St Mary's if you end up there.

Staying strong and taking the LSAT again probably made the difference for you in getting into St Mary's...great stuff.

You should stay optimistic about South Texas too. I'm rooting for you to get a spot there.

STCL told me to send in my first installment by Monday, April 15th. The 2nd and final installment is due in May. I went ahead and sent in both today :)

They changed it saying a decision was mailed, but didn't indicate the decision. I received an email before I got the letter in the mail. Best of luck to you!

Thank you, you as well.

Thank you! How long have you been waiting for stcl? It took about two months for them to make a decision for me. My app didn't go complete until my feb score came out.

Of the Texas schools remaining what is your top choice? I visited St.Marys this past weekend. San Antonio is a fun city.

Not sure what time they updated my online status( it had to have been between 4-5 because I check it religiously!). Got the email at 5:27pm. Best of luck to you!

It sure seems like we've been waiting forever for some of these schools. I feel your pain.

Yeah, it has been a while for TSU...a long while.

I guess I can't say that I'm surprised at that. I've just resolved to stay patient, although it is tough.

Tash13law, I know it's easier said than done.. but try not to stress too much over it. You have already been accepted to law school! ( that's awesome in itself! So, please go ahead and smile because of that!) AND have the chance to re-apply to stcl in the spring if you can't make it this fall. You can also work hard and transfer after 1L. Everything will work out.. try to be optimistic :) While you're waiting for STCL to make a decision, try contacting admissions (if you haven't already) and see when you should expect an offer. Also, you could try sending an addendum explaining a "continued interest", or an additional LOR. You sent your application to STCL a long time ago (November, correct?) so it might me wise to update them on your activity since then. ( if you have had an internship or have been active on campus or etc.)

That's great, I'm happy to hear that :) Thank you, and same to you!

Tash, I just checked my status checker a bunch and got the note about being accepted to the PALS program from there. It said I'd receive word in the mail and I did just a few days later. I don't know if it is b/c I wasn't unconditionally admitted yet that I didn't get an official email or what the deal was. In short, I just checked a bunch my status checker a lot, found the message at the top of the page, and then got the PALS (conditional admission) packet in the mail.

The email came almost immediately after the status was changed. Good luck!

Have you heard back from south Texas? I withdrew and hopefully they give you my spot!

Hang in there. You ought to be hearing something from all three of your pending law schools any day now. In fact, I'll be shocked if you don't get at least some word from STCL and TexWes by the 15th. Gotta be a good sign that you haven't been rejected from STCL.

Congratulations on your graduation! You should be psyched. Take some time to celebrate b/c only one in four people in the US workforce have a bachelors. I'm still waiting on TSU to accept/reject before I make a final decision. I would quite like to go to TexWes though. I was looking at my letter today from St Mary's, b/c I had paid my first deposit there, and it gives me until June 3rd to put down the second deposit, which I will not be doing. I'm not saying that b/c I'm leaning toward St Mary's, although if I had the money I'd love to, but b/c I'm hoping TSU gives folks until early June too for their last deposit...that way at that time more slots could open up as some candidates just let seats expires. Anyway, I'm thinking the 15th and 1st are the times to keep a lookout. No worries, you'll have a couple options. Now go drinks some champagne and celebrate what you accomplished :)

Yeah, the PALS Summer program is the one I'm looking at doing at TexWes. It starts on July 8th, lasts three weeks, then they tell you if you're in or not for regular Fall admit. I'm optimistic and do hope to get a spot.

well i saw it was a waitlist from stcl...if it is your dream school i can give you some advice on things to do to get off the waitlist if your interested my uncles went to law school there. Good luck and hope you get the spot i gave up!

Hey, you're on the WL at South Texas. That's good. I wish you the best and am hoping you'll get your acceptance from there as someone else could decline STCL and go to another school they're accepted to off another WL. You're close. Keep up the hope and polish up that LOCI letter!

You should be optimistic about STCL b/c even if you get rejected off their WL for Fall, which I don't think you will, I'd think your chances are good you'll get into STCL's Spring start, provided of course you apply then. Keep hoping and let 'em know you want it badly.

they loved it considering they are trial lawyers and it is one of the best in the nation for trial advocacy. Good luck in the cleo program!

Congrats on your acceptances/ waitlists! What's your update on South Texas?