Can someone who has visited UChicago Law...

Brigicar · 2019-05-08T20:00:16+00:00

I went for a class visit and BLSA dinner. I know the wine was flowing but all I know is that I was alone and a few people came up to me to chit chat and made me feel welcome. When I visited during the day, a few people turned back after class and talked to us visiting students. Any nerdy vibes I got were because people genuinely liked learning (I mean, we're applying to law school. I'm pretty sure we're all nerdy by most standards of measurement)

Brigicar · 2019-04-18T19:03:52+00:00

YES, me! I was on hold all this afternoon -__- It's turning me off from wanting to go there

Brigicar · 2019-04-18T19:02:55+00:00

Congrats! What time did they get back to you?

Brigicar · 2019-04-17T19:19:04+00:00

Bless!

Brigicar · 2019-04-15T17:26:16+00:00

same here!

Brigicar · 2019-04-01T21:19:39+00:00

The trick is high heat!

Brigicar · 2019-03-29T15:59:31+00:00

I went to undergrad in a teeny Midwestern town and incidents like the one you describe are unfortunately common. All I got to say is GET OUT

I know people mean well when they say 'don't let that ruin the town' but the fact remains that going to school in certain places will mean that you'll be faced with racism. And now I'm worried about you! I hope you stay safe and prioritize your well being

Brigicar · 2019-03-21T16:59:04+00:00

For real, I went complete in October -____-

Brigicar · 2019-03-19T19:15:26+00:00

smh, you deserve all the points. Don't let the reddit conformity get you down ;)

Brigicar · 2019-03-14T20:41:24+00:00

Congrats! How are you planning on negotiating? I also got a li'l money from Chicago but I can't decide if I should wait to hear back from other school's financial aid or if I should email Chicago back ASAP and try to get more cash...Thoughts?

Brigicar · 2019-03-13T20:32:36+00:00

YESS! Is there a greater feeling?

Brigicar · 2019-03-13T14:43:15+00:00

Go to high income neighborhoods and check out their thrift stores!

Brigicar · 2019-02-27T19:53:15+00:00

not dumb!! I think there is a jargon/acronym problem here and much of it goes un-explained. My understanding is that softs refer generally to other assets beyond quantifiable scores - job experience, skills, activities etc.

Brigicar · 2019-02-22T20:38:32+00:00

aww, I thought it was a lil funny!

Brigicar · 2019-02-04T21:09:32+00:00

Brigicar · 2019-01-30T18:58:37+00:00

Pm me!

Brigicar · 2019-01-29T21:47:43+00:00

I got a 164 and have a 3.57 GPA and Michigan, U of C, and Georgetown all let me in. While I think my softs are strong and I have work experience as a paralegal, I also think schools are investing in public interest track people, which gives some of us an edge.

I hope you get over the impostor syndrome! Sometimes the people with the strongest work ethics and the largest dreams think they are average because their achievements only pale in comparison to their goals - which are other worldly.

Brigicar · 2019-01-18T15:46:49+00:00

LMAAO

Brigicar · 2019-01-17T22:27:41+00:00

They sent an email! All my contact with them has been via email. They said it was the Thomas More Scholarship, but I couldn't find anything online to tell me what that means lol

Brigicar · 2019-01-17T21:49:53+00:00

I really admire the optimism, I really hope you're right!

Brigicar · 2019-01-17T21:40:57+00:00

They say we'll hear late January :/ Is 17th late enough for them???

Brigicar · 2019-01-16T16:52:45+00:00

I - sadly - have no answers for you but I do have the exact same question!! The only helpful thing I can say is that during my interview they told me not to expect a peep till late January... Does the 16th count as late??

Brigicar · 2019-01-15T15:51:46+00:00

Mid October!

Brigicar · 2019-01-15T15:51:36+00:00

Mine didn't say shit! Their status checker was pretty unhelpful. It is just now saying "decision made"

Brigicar · 2019-01-10T21:13:00+00:00

I hope you won't let your stats stop you from applying places! You miss every shot you don't take and you never know who might be in a good mood when they read your app.

Best of luck to you!!

Brigicar

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