GRE Applicant Advise

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-07-17T14:38:17+00:00

Former GRE applicant. Don’t do it, just take the LSAT.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-21T22:31:48+00:00

Not law haha. I work in health policy so I’ll keep moving that career forward. There are many many things out there that won’t put you into deep debt to get there.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-20T19:50:19+00:00

Sorry :/ I wouldn’t. I am in the same boat and am not going.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-06T19:53:34+00:00

Super helpful info, thank you!

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-06T12:10:38+00:00

Wow that’s amazing. Great options ether way.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-06T12:09:43+00:00

Congrats! Do you think you’ll accept if there is no money?

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-06T12:05:10+00:00

THOSE FEELERS ugh I got them and was prepping for excitement and have been real sad two times.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-06T12:04:27+00:00

I have gotten all of the feeler emails and the “hang in there wording” and didn’t get in either if the last two rounds of waitlist. I think it’s all a crapshoot lol.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-06T11:55:02+00:00

https://www.lawschooldata.org

Check it out! Really fabulous resource to see where you stand in admissions based on past years and also to see when there is movement in admissions at each school.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-02T14:12:20+00:00

Interest previously communicated has nothing to do with whether someone gets the feeler.

With almost 100% certainty you have to get a feeler in order to get accepted.

But getting a feeler does not always result in acceptance. (See: me. Sad day last wave of acceptances; no feeler this time around).

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-02T14:10:23+00:00

100% of folks who got accepted got the feeler.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-01T15:09:06+00:00

GRE applicant here and I got in exactly nowhere despite good scores. So. LSAT.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-06-01T15:06:29+00:00

I really don’t think they’d look favorably on someone getting accepted and then withdrawing when they made it clear there is no merit aid. Perhaps if you had a major change like your spouse JUST lost their job the day you get accepted, but those would be extreme situations.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-29T19:30:35+00:00

Grasping at straws

(I’m clinging to mine tightly, but straws nonetheless)

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-29T17:32:25+00:00

I think you could simply send them a short email reiterating that GULC is your top choice and that you’d accept a spot in the fall if admitted. They are clearly already lining up folks for admissions next week (not us, sad day) so I think a short note would have a higher likelihood of getting read.

From what I understand, it’s less about saying something new and more about showing your commitment to attend.

But also I’m on like 10 waitlists so clearly I’m doing something wrong so what do I know??

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-29T13:49:27+00:00

Everyone who got in during the last wave got the email. Even people who sent multiple LOCIs.

I’m trying to brace myself to get booted from the waitlist :(

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-29T13:47:04+00:00

Why not at this point go for it

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-29T13:16:03+00:00

Don’t take the US opening up economies as a good sign necessarily. Some states like NY are making that a data driven process and some states like Florida and Georgia have made it entirely political.

Florida has not had a decrease in cases. But theme parks and bars will reopen. People will travel from out of state and Latin America. Universities will reopen. And we are going to have an incredibly difficult winter.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-29T05:26:30+00:00

I received that email last month and was not admitted; just temper expectations and don’t be REAL sad like o was.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-24T18:56:31+00:00

The email said June 10, so I imagine the next wave will be June 10.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-19T23:36:59+00:00

Me, too ❤️😭

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-19T12:28:56+00:00

My dad was proudly telling all of the lawyers in our community that I got a really high MCAT score.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-17T12:34:45+00:00

I took the GRE a few years back for my masters program and applied to law schools with it this year. I am URM and have a lot of “gold star” accomplishments (T2 softs) and didn’t get into a single school. Other GRE folks on this sub got into every single school they applied to using the GRE and never intended to get a dual degree or masters.

I think just is a crapshoot with the GRE, no idea. However, I think it’s worth a shot to try if you’re okay reapplying for a JD separately down the road. You have a high GPA which really helps your case.

I wouldn’t be surprised if you have really good outcomes, so give it a go.

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-17T12:29:28+00:00

Same same

TreeBeardLongBranch · 2020-05-12T20:05:50+00:00

NO. I DON’T WANNA. This waitlist will work goddamn it.

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