yanshan (2022-2023)

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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred
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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
Washington University in St Louis F Accepted W Type: RA $48,000 Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Northwestern University F Pending W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
Columbia University F Pending W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
Cornell University Pending W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
Boston College Accepted W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
University of Virginia F Accepted W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
Georgetown University Accepted W Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years
University of Pennsylvania Accepted A Type: ED Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 16 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 176
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.13
  • Degree GPA: 3.07
  • School Type: \"New Ivy\"
  • Major: Economics & Foreign Language

Demographic Information

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

Extra Curricular Information

Nothing spectacular -- spent a lot of time abroad in an academically "trendy" developing legal system. Didn't really hold substantial leadership positions during undergrad. Won a few scholarships. Received a named grant for undergraduate research. Worked under 20 hours per week.

Additional info & updates

Penn Law 2012!

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Sharp upward grade trend as a result of switching out of a hard science major into something a little less math-oriented but still "analytical."

I really think my PS is what knocked me over the edge at Penn. I wrote about my time abroad where I was more than a student-tourist, which is usually a hackneyed and tired strategy. However, I used my personal statement to answer questions typically found in college applications: did you experience something that challenged your beliefs? How did you overcome a hardship? etc. I took a risk in expressing a political opinion, but it was one that finds a favorable audience in much of academia.

I did NOT write a GPA addendum.

Good luck to everyone!

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Update 3/11: Just got scholarship notification from WUSTL. I sent an email withdrawing from them several months ago, but I'm not sure they got the message! Is there a special way to withdraw? I guess I'll have to give them a call tomorrow during business hours.

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congrats
Saturday, December 06 2008 at 07:00 PM

on yer acceptances! hopefully this is how the splitter year will be!

Saturday, July 14 2007 at 08:00 PM

Thanks! I've been watching your profile for good news about my potential cycle, and I'm pleased to see that you've done awesome! Have you decided between GULC and UVA?

congrats!
Sunday, October 05 2008 at 08:00 PM

on Penn! It feels great, doesn't it =). I'll see you next year. Btw, what's a "new ivy"? I've never heard the term.

Yay!
Saturday, October 25 2008 at 08:00 PM

Congrats to the newest splitter member of Penn 2012!!!!

Saturday, July 14 2007 at 08:00 PM

All right! That was a quick cycle!

Grats
Sunday, October 12 2008 at 08:00 PM

Nice work getting into Penn. Reading about your PS was weird--it exactly describes my PS, even down to talking about a political position that is popular among academics. The only difference was that I did not talk about hardship.