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Choosing Where to Apply to Law School - An Admissions Officer's Guide
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Applying to the correct set of law schools will enhance your choices when it comes time to choose where to attend. My advice is that you apply to no more than nine law schools and use the following formula (feel free to modify, if needed, but make sure to keep at least one school in each category): You should apply to 3 “Safety Schools” – that is schools where based on your numeric profile and their numbers, you are likely to be admitted; 3 “Target Schools” – that is schools where based on your numeric profile and their numbers, you have a greater than 50% chance of being admitted. You should apply to 3 “Reach Schools” – that is schools where based on your numeric profile and their numbers, you are not likely to be admitted, but there remains a chance. ...

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LuckyDog
19:59
So nice
crybaby2024
20:00
agreed!
crybaby2024
20:00
loyola and cornell were both that way and michigan was also unprompted but like a week? after the admit email i think
KimchiQueen
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@crybaby2024: Yes that's smart! I would definitely recommend learning the language, too, to avoid any misinterpretation.
KermitTheHermit
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@crybaby2024: The allergy cards in native language is a fantastic idea!
LuckyDog
20:01
gotchu
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@crybaby2024: Did they call you firstly
crybaby2024
20:02
yes cornell called, only one.
LuckyDog
20:02
yessir
Ijustwannagetinman
21:12
Are they SLS real?
IdyllingApplicant
21:14
seems pretty weird for them to be grouped like that and all private idk
JocularJock
21:14
Maybe they're updating before the weekend?
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21:19
SLS class size is so tiny and yield so high probably best to ignore those when they’re all bunched up like that and private!
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21:19
Also a good idea to ignore statistical outliers (even though I haven’t seen what their stats are!)!
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If you Stanford As are real though congratulations that’s amazing it’s Friday so we riot!!
Ijustwannagetinman
22:19
If you interview with a dean after being WL how good are your odds of admission
Ijustwannagetinman
22:19
Has anyone interviewed after being on the WL
manifestT14acceptances
22:24
ooooh which school
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:36
It is pretty good to be interviewed by dean if you are WL
Ijustwannagetinman
22:44
I was just curious
HulkingAmusingUnicorn
22:45
why is yield % insightful to look at for a WL'ed applicant? sorry to interrupt everyones conversation
Ijustwannagetinman
22:51
It’s good for their ranking. And increasing yield is easier to do with WL stuff
Ijustwannagetinman
22:51
Bc you can be more certain of an applicant’s genuine interest by their persistence
HulkingAmusingUnicorn
22:53
thank you!!
CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick
23:54
Question for the general chat. Sent an addendum to WashU today. Received an email that asked me whether I have deposited anywhere; if so, where; and how long I would like to remain on the waitlist. Does anyone have any idea why these questions would be asked, particularly the first two (I'm not confused about why the third would be asked). I don't have any problem with their asking these questions. I just found it unusual, since no other school I've spoken to since being waitlisted has done that.
CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick
23:55
I feel I must clarify that I know the probability of being admitted off the waitlist here (or anywhere else where I'm waitlisted) is low. Nonetheless, I am curious what you'll think the answers to my questions are. Gracias.
CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick
23:56
y'all*
manifestT14acceptances
0:04
i definitely wouldnt 100% know, but if i had to guess I would say it's to gauge how likely you would be to accept an offer off the waitlist if it's given to you. like if you said you deposited at a higher ranked school and they have reason to think they wouldn't be able to offer you much in terms of scholarship they might try to pick someone else off the waitlist
manifestT14acceptances
0:06
or conversely if you said you hadn't deposited at a school or deposited somewhere significantly less prestigious they might think you are more likely to take an offer if it's given to you
CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick
0:34
I see. I could see that. Makes sense. Thanks.
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