…Go Cougars! University of Texas at Austin - Result: Waitlist. January 23, 2026 I was not expecting to hear from Texas this soon, and definitely not at 5:00 pm on a Friday of a fairly slow decision week. Nonetheless, this result was not much of a surprise for me. UT Austin was always my “hail Mary” school, and I knew…
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Admitted to University of Colorado—Boulder…of money ($800) Things I’m glad I did! **Focus on only one Waitlist. **- this is purely personal, but once I got waitlisted in a million places, I only prioritized UW. I think one waitlist is enough stress for me, and so I didn’t attempt to get off anywhere else. Wait to submit your LOCI.- I took about 2 months to…
…invaluable goodwill later. **Date change tea leaves and waitlist/hold notes: ** Emory took the longest to get back to me. The “pay deposit” button in Opus appeared under the usual “admissions” tab.- GSU scholarship info: looks cheap, actually is my best offer so far. $2000 for 1L, but full tuition + $4000/year…
…of hours into perfecting my application just to be waitlisted at my most-preferred schools. I believe that the most significant weakness in my application is my LSAT score. I am working to increase that score as I prepare my second set of applications. Stay diligent with your studies and keep pressing forward. Do…
Before you begin the process, write down WHY you want to go to law school. It was more difficult than I originally imagined to wait, get waitlisted, get scholarships, get not enough scholarship money, go to Admitted Student Days, etc. etc. But when it finally came time to make the ultimate decision, I put away my…
…offices was exceptional. I didn’t pursue any of the waitlists because I was happy with my offer at Michigan. However, the 135k figure includes need-based aid which I didn’t receive until mid-March. Best of luck and remember that your stats, acceptances, and your scholarships do not define you as an individual. Don’t…
…to get their letter that way Registered to stay on the waitlist 12/20, not strongly intending to send a LOCI though Essays For most schools, I just submitted my general personal statement focused on my experience in mock trial and how it shaped my leadership skills as well as how important music and fine arts have…
apply earlier than I did if you can, most likely why i’m a waitlist queen
…me a lot of hair but almost done :) 3/10/24 update UCLA waitlist a week or so ago. Almost done. UVA is ghosting me sadly or I would already be done.
You’re going to be fine no matter how this process turns out! Rooting for you :) Dates: Stanford: DLS in portal on 5-7-24- Penn: UR3 on 1-22-24 –> Waitlist Decision on 1-30-24 GW: Priority hold on 2-15-24 Miscellaneous pieces of advice: Only write a “Why X” if you have something real to say, not just listing off the…
…your life on hold while you wait. Decisions, rejections, waitlists, and holds will happen whether you stare at your inbox or not. And law school is right around the corner…save your worries for then!
…Alumni interview invite 1/4, interview 1/17, preferred waitlist BU: public interest scholly app & essay Vandy: Almuni interview denied bc I was studying abroad UT: interview invite 01/03, interview conducted 01/05
reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…
I’m the waitlist bitch sunglasses emoji Also don’t worry GW was yield protect.
…for the UCI Law PSS. Fairly disappointed that I was waitlisted as I am still VERY interested even though they are a “safety” school. Would 100% attend if admitted for personal reasons, (esp. on the additional PSS), ZOT ZOT ZOT! Pepp Notes | Safety school that I did not submit optional essays for. Would consider…
**Attending University of Minnesota off the Waitlist ** Applied in November -> WL on Jan 24 -> LOCI on Feb 9 -> A on April 6. This was totally unexpected but it came with enough scholarship money to make my decision easy. My LOCI focused on their IP concentration, my interest in staying in Minneapolis after…
Although both UMN and GWU were tempting, the Iowa offer was too good to pass up. I didn’t want to sit around on waitlists and I reconciled a slightly lower ranking for $$$$
…is to apply broadly; I was accepted below median at UT and waitlisted at median at Notre Dame. All it takes is one school.
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