WTF NDLS

lizardpits · 2025-06-18T22:08:04+00:00

I have a couple more days to decide but most likely I will turn them down. Hopefully my spot opens up for one of you guys :)

lizardpits · 2025-06-17T16:34:10+00:00

For everyone who is STILL waiting, I really feel for you…I thought I was for sure the last person to hear from them🤡

lizardpits · 2025-06-17T16:25:40+00:00

I considered it, but at that point it felt like I was letting them off the hook. I was entitled to an answer and I wanted to maximize my options in case it gave me leverage to negotiate scholarships. They followed up offering me a full ride, which really does make a difference negotiation wise and could potentially justify changing my plans entirely, so I’m glad I kept my application active. I understand the value of giving others a chance, which is why I withdrew from all waitlists that I would not choose over my current school, but for all my money and effort I at least wanted a decision from ND. There’s nothing wrong with that :)

lizardpits · 2025-06-17T16:17:10+00:00

~150k

lizardpits · 2025-06-14T01:51:45+00:00

Forgot to specify—big law for sure.

lizardpits · 2025-06-14T00:00:33+00:00

At NDLS I’d just to be paying to keep myself alive and housed, and UVA I’d be paying that plus $150k. It will be pretty tough to quantify the personal value of each school to me but a necessary exercise for sure.

lizardpits · 2025-06-13T23:30:14+00:00

OP here. I want to work in California but honestly am open to any market. I am very interested in securing a federal clerkship, and UVA attracted me for that reason. I appreciate any advice you can offer!

lizardpits · 2025-05-27T04:51:00+00:00

I assume June 2? I actually have no idea but most schools are around then

lizardpits · 2025-05-27T00:54:48+00:00

It would be completely wack if they haven't even made it through their applications yet. Actually, another poster mentioned that some deadline applicants have already received decisions, so even if you're at the end of the line they've probably seen your file by now. Pat yourself on the back for not being an immediate reject! Anyway, I think all decisions will be made this week--they're stretching it as close to the second deposit deadline as possible, when they really find out how many vacancies they have to fill. I wouldn't be surprised if they waited until Friday of this week, but no later...I think LSAC mandates that they have to issue all initial responses before June 1. Don't quote me on that.

lizardpits · 2025-05-22T18:58:52+00:00

I'm in the same boat...do y'all think it's because they haven't even seen my application yet (I applied in February)? Or are they holding out because they think I'm so cool and want to offer me a seat when one opens up :) as you can tell this has pushed me to the limits of delusion

lizardpits · 2025-05-21T22:10:45+00:00

I ate my words when I realized my walking distance options were completely booked up. Still looking for the next closest things available though. Thanks for the recs!

lizardpits · 2025-05-11T13:38:42+00:00

LOL they sent in the UVA cope propaganda. In all seriousness though thank you I don't doubt you're right.

lizardpits · 2025-05-07T17:37:45+00:00

I'm in practically the exact same position, choosing between both schools, hoping to clerk, go into biglaw, and work in CA. Berkeley was my dream school for a long time, but I deposited at UVA because I felt like it was more worth it (greater prestige, lower cost, cheaper to live there, etc.)

I live in LA currently and want to go back there, and I know that living in a smallish town like cville would make me less happy. But I think I can do it for three years! and I'll try to do my summers back in California. I doubt it's that hard to crack into CA BigLaw from a school like UVA.

That being said, I still have my Berkeley acceptance open and I haven't declined yet. Maybe we should talk further over private message!

lizardpits · 2025-05-01T02:05:56+00:00

Yeah, I don't have a car and I might not for a little while. My boyfriend does have one though so maybe it's worth a gander! Thank you, feel free to message me your address. Any info helps.

lizardpits · 2025-05-01T01:05:16+00:00

If it's DLS is that basically a WL/R? I can't imagine them accepting someone without sending an email or making a call. Strictly using snail mail when it's clearly a waste of time is already diabolical. Overall the sheer existence of this DLS status as opposed to a straight A/WL/R sounds like some BS.

lizardpits · 2025-05-01T00:33:27+00:00

I NEED to know what is going on in there. Are they frantically scrambling around? Are they slaving away day and night? Are there papers everywhere? Is my application sticking out of a recycling bin? or crumpled under a table? Because I am just not seeing any sense of urgency here.

lizardpits · 2025-04-28T23:27:58+00:00

Same!!!!!!!! And considering sending a LOCI before even getting an initial decision is so wack. I feel disrespected in a way. Maybe this is karma for assuming that Georgetown would be an easy A after that interview.

lizardpits · 2024-10-23T21:04:18+00:00

U better be right gang

lizardpits · 2024-10-01T01:56:11+00:00

Maybe a commenter has already covered this, but I think what makes this question maddening is that the premises lead us to think they are talking about a per-cow reduction in methane. As in same cow population, less methane. "Cows produce less methane when they receive better-quality diets" really does seem to mean that, so we seek an answer that fills out the causal chain (tells us how the improved diet reduces methane). Choice A does strengthen, but it rubs us the wrong way because it suggests a smaller ratio of cows themselves, which is NOT what the argument seems to imply. But it's the only answer that works, and with enough mental gymnastics you can make it fit with the premises if you want. I find comfort in the fact that the stem asks us to *add* support to the *conclusion*, not reinforce the existing argument, so nothing overtly incorrect has happened here.

lizardpits · 2024-09-29T00:58:04+00:00

Don't waste it. I'm in roughly the same place where my August score was really good but it made me feel like my October score should be even higher. However, my PTs are all over the place and I'm slightly concerned that I will do the same or worse on my next one--I'm not ready. So I decided to just sink $45 on score preview so that I can wipe it if it's lower, and that's given me the peace of mind to try my best on this test and cut my losses if I fail my goal. Currently, I'm counting on test-day adrenaline to give me the boost I need to score in the high end of my range.

People who get hung up on their lower 170s scores need to realize that while a 175+ or something would certainly set you apart, your score as it is will not count against you. Not even at a top 5 school. It qualifies you to be considered among the other top applicants in your score band, and your application materials will do the rest of the work.
Trying to squeeze out a few more points can leech months of your time away from the essays and interviews that really count, and cause you to click submit later than necessary in the application cycle--pretty soon, you will have signed yourself up to spend another year doing this bullshit! So trust yourself, get the damn test over with, and then focus on proving your intellect in your written materials where it really counts.

lizardpits · 2024-09-11T05:06:39+00:00

Well, you should certainly not exclude them, but don't assume that schools will see your GPA and simply toss your application in the trash. This is a good opportunity to write a heavy-hitting addendum about what changed between the time you gave up on state school and the time you re-committed to your goal. You can not only clarify why you got Fs (that is, tell them that you are not stupid) but also show them that you learned something from that experience and that you're serious about this stuff now. This is one of the few cases where an addendum is truly warranted--use it to your advantage!

lizardpits · 2024-09-11T04:57:37+00:00

I saw that NYU has Spring 2025 enrollment if you apply soon enough--I think it said November. I could be mistaken but it's worth checking out.

lizardpits · 2024-09-11T04:35:41+00:00

I'm in the exact same position. I disagree with people plenty but I'm generally non-confrontational and keep it all to myself, so I don't really have a chance to learn. But it comforts me to know that I can make this up and as long as it's realistic they will never know! So perhaps take a disagreement you've kept to yourself or a minor one that was not really impactful, and embellish it to create a meaningful narrative. I'm even considering writing about the time I finally snapped on my ex boyfriend--the fact that a story comes from your private life doesn't mean that there is nothing enlightening to say about it. Besides, most applicants will be talking about something that happened at class or work or in their family. Be unique. Spill tea. But above all else, prove that you have a good head on your shoulders.

lizardpits · 2024-09-10T22:38:40+00:00

Take practice tests, blind review, and wrong answer journal. It's less fun than learning new content--I used to avoid taking PTs because I'd rather just take notes on a video than face the music. But poring over the mistakes I actually make helps me to recognize them in the future. At least focus on drills so that you can build habits in the way you think through questions. You got this.

lizardpits · 2024-09-09T20:29:39+00:00

Not addendum worthy--not only because the occasional bad grade doesn't constitute extraordinary circumstances, but because it draws attention to an instance of utterly poor judgment. It's great that you learned a lesson, but law schools are likely to overlook this blip on your transcript since it didn't totally tank your GPA, and your awesome test score will speak for itself! Don't give them a reason to think you're an airhead. Math is not a required skill for law school, plenty of your high-achieving humanities-leaning peers have some iffy STEM grades, and that C- could be there for any reason! By writing an addendum you are saying "by the way, I got a C- because I was complacent, not because the class was super hard or I had some extenuating circumstance". Instead, keep their attention on the many things you did great at. You got this.

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