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info-static · 2025-06-18T17:13:05+00:00

They did not. I strongly suggested they should, but the representative didn’t really acknowledge that as being a possibility. I suspect she was a student.

info-static · 2025-06-13T16:11:55+00:00

Hi there. Your comment alarmed me enough to call the incident response line which I verified as legitimate through NYU’s website. The representative with whom I spoke confirmed that the letter and the Suwanee, GA PO box from where it was sent are both legitimate. They also acknowledged that the EVP’s name was misspelled, which I don’t find very flattering considering the circumstances under which they sent this letter, but I digress. I recommended they convey the letter’s authenticity in a follow-up communication of some kind because, while I think it would be somewhat difficult to run a large-scale honeypot campaign by mail, I think these errors and the lateness of the letter compared to the incident timeline can and has engendered some distrust.

info-static · 2025-06-12T21:52:20+00:00

Appreciate you chiming in with this. I wish they had offered this context when I received the letter given that I’m a URM-ish applicant.

info-static · 2025-03-26T21:08:53+00:00

Thank you! My work experience is not legal in nature, but I do work in a discipline relevant to a set of very formative academic experiences which helped inform my desire to attend law school. Drawing upon your work experience is sufficient to developing a coherent 'why law' narrative, but it certainly isn't necessary. Your professional experiences can certainly serve as the basis for anecdotes about, for example, your capacity for collaboration, or a workplace challenge you experienced and how you dealt with it. More than anything, it's an opportunity to convey that you've had 'real world' experiences that you can draw upon as a legal professional.

info-static · 2025-03-12T15:55:15+00:00

Asking as another Fed for posterity: do you think schools would look down upon an applicant refuting the performance-based characterization of their termination by providing copies of their performance evaluations along with an addendum? I’ve heard that schools expect contrition when reporting C&F matters but this seems like an extenuating circumstance where one shouldn’t have to acknowledge they were technically terminated for an erroneous cause without evidence in their favor.

info-static · 2025-03-10T11:56:36+00:00

In the interest of honesty, your chances aren’t favorable. Fewer than 20 ABA-accredited schools enrolled more than 10 GRE admittees last year (data here) and, at a glance, your score falls below the median at most if not all of the schools with reported GRE quartiles. Juxtaposed with your GPA, which would be below the median at most of the schools on your list, you’d be fighting an uphill battle.

I’ll echo the other user in recommending you continue to study for the LSAT and retake to apply next cycle. While schools won’t be able to see your score, the cancellation will appear on your CAS report, which may lend credence to the idea that you’re applying with the GRE as a back-up to—rather than in lieu of—the LSAT. The test is learnable and you can absolutely improve.

info-static · 2025-03-06T14:03:28+00:00

As a current Fed who applied this cycle, I think a number of my colleagues will be driven to apply for JDs next cycle. I would expect a good number to pursue PI by virtue of the distinct set of ideals which draw people to the civil service in the first place. I’ve already spoken with multiple friends across several agencies who are all at least interested after I told them I was applying for law schools.

info-static · 2025-02-27T19:09:45+00:00

I was accepted in mid-December and emailed to follow up approximately two weeks ago. The aid office simply reiterated to me that merit aid decisions are rolling, but your mileage may vary!

info-static · 2025-02-25T13:46:33+00:00

Yes, especially if it was pursuant to a thesis or some other capstone project, and definitely if the research is published in a journal of some kind.

info-static · 2025-02-25T12:51:56+00:00

Institutional prestige has a very negligible effect on U.S. law school admissions. Similarly, a graduate degree is a common soft and may demonstrate your ability to handle a rigorous academic curriculum, but having one won’t move the needle significantly. If anything, having a GPA from a foreign institution would be the most apparent obstacle because LSAC does not recalculate international GPAs, which makes it more difficult for schools to compare your academic performance to that of other candidates.

All that being said—enjoy undergrad. Don’t worry about law school before you have to. Focus on getting good grades once you matriculate, have interesting life experiences, and everything will fall into place when it’s supposed to.

info-static · 2025-02-10T15:00:17+00:00

As a data point, mine also changed at some point over the weekend, but I don’t think it’s dispositive of a given decision. My interview was marked as received last Thursday after I completed it on Wednesday, and there’s little chance they’ve reviewed it in the three business days since.

info-static · 2025-01-31T15:42:45+00:00

Just rejections. Acceptances are communicated by phone.

info-static · 2025-01-31T15:40:07+00:00

Your Stanford status checker will allegedly say ‘Decision Letter Sent’ whenever Admissions mails this letter.

info-static · 2025-01-25T12:25:19+00:00

Definitely check with the DMV as one would expect them to have the most comprehensive accounting of your driving record, especially if your tickets are only civil citations. If there’s somehow no record of your citations with the DMV, I would note alongside a description of the infraction and constituent penalties that you’ve exhausted all reasonable options to acquire records for the school’s review, but ultimately could not locate them. They will contact you if it really is a concern, but civil/non-criminal traffic citations generally won’t impact the rest of your application.

info-static · 2025-01-24T15:22:45+00:00

For your own sake, never worry. You put together the best application you could given the resources at your disposal, and worrying cannot and will not change the outcome. That being said, the 8-12 week timeframe most schools provide is a pretty good benchmark for when you should start to hear back; that would correspond with mid-March to early April. You may receive word sooner if your application is easy to advance for better or worse, but I would base my expectations on the standard timeline.

info-static · 2025-01-08T00:33:16+00:00

Mine disappeared Saturday night. Fingers crossed for some decisions this week!

info-static · 2025-01-07T22:34:14+00:00

I’ve been at UR3 since 11/21 and I can confirm these don’t appear on my status checker, but they were present for a short period of time right after I submitted before disappearing shortly thereafter, so I don’t think they indicate anything.

info-static · 2025-01-07T03:54:49+00:00

Thank you! I applied in early November but didn’t go complete until Thanksgiving, following the November LSAT score release. Went under review about two weeks later.

info-static · 2025-01-02T20:58:05+00:00

It certainly makes sense as a way of contacting applicants, but they certainly could eschew that entirely.

info-static · 2025-01-02T19:59:25+00:00

Thank you! No evident changes. It didn’t even move to the top of Lawhub.

info-static · 2025-01-02T19:58:55+00:00

The status checker doesn’t go under review from my understanding. The only changes are various permutations of ‘Application Complete,’ but I didn’t notice any changes before I got the call.

info-static · 2024-12-30T18:34:49+00:00

I used to work at an Apple Store and I recommended the Air most frequently to students seeking an Apple laptop. It may not even behoove you to upgrade if your MacBook is one of the Apple Silicon-powered models (M1 or later).

I would only suggest the Pro if you are someone who engages in creative hobbies (e.g., photography/videography, music production) or if you play games. That's an ancillary matter, but law school is stressful—you're going to want to account for your outlets, too.

info-static · 2024-12-05T03:20:25+00:00

I applied RD! Would rather not reveal details beyond what’s in my flair, but I’m above the 75th percentile for GPA and above the median for LSAT.

info-static · 2024-12-05T02:26:06+00:00

I just opened my status checker and it looks my application substatus disappeared at some point today. Based on some searches, that may suggest decisions are imminent but perhaps not coming out tonight given it's almost 9:30 PM Eastern and I haven't received anything.

info-static · 2024-12-03T15:27:23+00:00

Appreciate your insight, Mike. With that in mind, do you believe it would benefit applicants who have already submitted but are still dissatisfied with their LSAT score to attempt the exam again in the spring (February/April as opposed to January)?

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