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ImaginaryPoliteOctopus

Class of 2023

First choice school:

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4.0/4.3

GPA

168/180

LSAT

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GPA

4.0/4.3

LSAT

168/180

Softs

T3

URM

Work

1-4 years

Goal

-

Apps submitted

0

Scholarships ReceIved

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School apps

Rank	2019-2020	Result	App type	FW	Resident	Schol...	Sent	Sent raw	Received	Received raw	Complete	Complete raw	UR	UR raw	UR2	UR2 raw	II	II raw	Decision	Decision raw
10	Duke University	Accepted	Unknown				Sep 04	2019-09-04					Sep 09	2019-09-09	Sep 13	2019-09-13			Sep 16	2019-09-16
3	Harvard University	Pending	Unknown				Sep 16	2019-09-16	Sep 17	2019-09-17	Sep 18	2019-09-18
6	New York University	Pending	Unknown				Sep 19	2019-09-19
12	Northwestern University	Accepted	Unknown				Sep 19	2019-09-19											Jan 21	2020-01-21
4	UChicago	Pending	Unknown				Sep 16	2019-09-16					Oct 21	2019-10-21	Nov 20	2019-11-20
60	UHouston	Accepted	Unknown				Sep 03	2019-09-03											Dec 06	2019-12-06
16	UTexas at Austin	Accepted	Unknown				Sep 19	2019-09-19											Oct 31	2019-10-31

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General

Lost-In-The-Sauce

11:23

Yes to question one, two, or a combination of the two?

NameNotImportant

12:38

Completed is a stack of apps, UR means it has been opened, you will be UR for the longest period of all the "status updates"

13:20

I am R&R. Last year I paid for CAS on Sept 15th. If I get all my apps in before Sept 15th 2021 will I have to pay for it again?

Lost-In-The-Sauce

14:03

Thank you @NameNotImportant

NameNotImportant

14:14

@allymcbeal: I have already completed 2 apps and I was in a similar boat, still paid 45 per application.

ponderosa

14:51

Just went UR at UVA already. anyone else?

NameNotImportant

14:58

I'm not looking at statuses until November haha

JoyousCeruleanHummingbird

15:32

@allymcbeal: CAS stays active for 5 yrs

JoyousCeruleanHummingbird

15:33

so you won't need to pay the $195 fee for it again this cycle

NameNotImportant

16:09

Ohhhh my bad, didn't know they were talking about the initial processing fee. Yeah you are fine. I just meant you have to repay for each school individually again this year.

20:49

Thank you both! super helpful. I was worried about that initial $195.

Lost-In-The-Sauce

6:29

New URL LSD. Getting fancy on us.

[A] cryptanon

9:06

lsdata.com was my first choice but the squatters wanted $10,000 for it 😬

Lost-In-The-Sauce

9:49

Squatters are lame

AC2022

10:06

Is it better to use a LOR from a Professor or Employer? UT only allows 2 and I am conflicted because I have 3. One professor who has previously written one for me for a program, I choose him, and I still need to pick between the other 2. I have read the employer one but not the other professor's, any thought?

AC2022

10:07

I am ED to UT because I am way below LSAT median so I am nervous about picking one.

WorriedFertileSquirrel

10:21

What is the cost for quimbee?

WhosAfraidOfTheBigBadWave

10:47

And that's cycle done. Good luck everyone applying for 2022!

13:56

I think quimbee was at $119/yr, but I know they were having some trouble with the group subscription.

13:56

I can't see the subscription page anymore - anyone know what's up with that?

Lost-In-The-Sauce

14:19

There is info on the quimbee page

BizarrePlacidSwan

16:57

@AC2022: Ideally, in most situations professor is more important to admissions that employer. Caveat to this is if you’ve been out of school awhile.

[A] cryptanon

17:28

https://www.lsd.law/quimbee

ccplz

17:40

did anyone just go ur2 at uva....

ZbNRYfNX

17:55

Cc I think that makes sense since you’re ED

ZbNRYfNX

17:57

Cryptanon, I am a reapplicant and one of my old rejections keeps appearing as if it’s this cycle

Tortally-Radical

18:22

Hey guys has anyone seen if the admins plan to setup a way for us to roll over to the enxt cycle or do we have to make a new account

Tortally-Radical

18:22

or delete old data

ccplz

18:27

i think its in the works but as of now you need to make a new acc

Tortally-Radical

18:28

Ok

Tortally-Radical

18:28

ty

Lost-In-The-Sauce

6:43

@ccplz: This may be a dumb question but this is my first cycle. Does the status page actually throw a 2 behind the UR. Or Does the date just change when you look at it?

cryptanon

9:34

@Lost-In-The-Sauce: the date changes when you look at it

NameNotImportant

16:35

And sometimes UR2 is UR2 of like 8, I wouldn't get to attached to the status checker. It all sort of happens randomly, but this site is great for noticing waves

Lost-In-The-Sauce

17:10

@cryptanon and @NameNotImportant Thank you!

MagnificentBrightHare

18:31

hey folks I blocked out the whole admissions process from last year - can someone remind me if we are supposed to make status checker accounts or do we get login info sent to us when they become available?

Lost-In-The-Sauce

9:54

Login info gets sent to you

MagnificentBrightHare

10:15

thank youuu

19:02

Did a GULC acceptance just go through? Was someone on the waitlist from last year??

1:51

Would anyone know if we should expect LSAT score medians to change for schools since last years crop was extremely different than usual (i.e. higher # of apps)

abjectchickadee

9:33

Did anyone go to the vandy info session last week and not receive any contact re: fee waiver? I'm 99% sure someone asked if we would be receiving fee waivers for attending and the person leading the session said we would

Lost-In-The-Sauce

14:07

Anyone else already hear from Vanderbilt about an interview?

WaggishWetEmperor

10:17

Summoning an ASU wave

Hobojoe

11:16

anyone else waiting on the august lsat results?

jwabner

12:05

Painfully waiting for results :)

AromaticYieldingSquid

12:07

unfortunately same here :')))

jwabner

12:09

I'm hoping the next two days go by quickly lol

MagnificentBrightHare

13:51

My Vandy app hasn't even gone complete yet lol - fingers crossed for everyone waiting on LSAT results

14:31

anyone elses Duke app UR

14:31

or Cornell?

oogglws

14:31

yeah to both

14:31

how about Stanford

oogglws

14:32

haven't applied yet

14:32

no other apps UR?

14:32

cus those are my only 3 UR

14:32

I think Duke gives some September results so fingers crossed lol

oogglws

14:32

i have ucla as recieved but not complete

oogglws

14:33

hopefully!

oogglws

14:33

do you know when more fee waivers will come in

14:33

not sure, I just paid for most of the schools

14:33

Duke gave me a fee waiver though

14:33

so did UVA

oogglws

14:33

i'm holding off on applications until i get fee waivers but i want to get it in early

oogglws

14:33

i got duke but not uva yet

oogglws

14:33

did you write why uva

14:33

in the process of writing one rn

14:33

gonna submit this week probably

oogglws

14:34

good luck

14:34

thanks, you too

MagnificentBrightHare

14:47

I have Duke and Cornell UR and my UVA app is pending review

MagnificentBrightHare

14:48

I think most of the September decisions Duke made was under Priority Track which they don't have anymore so I'm skeptical we'll see results that early (though fingers are still crossed lol)

15:27

Oh, I didn't know about PT. Thanks

15:34

Is there a way to search only veteran applications? I see advanced search has every option but that one. Contact the admins?

Lost-In-The-Sauce

15:55

I've gone UR2 at UVA and UR at Duke. It does look like someone has already been admitted to UVA ED though

19:41

Is early December too late for apps?

19:41

Be honest...

19:43

Also - got the UVA fee waiver last week but not Duke

NaturalKindBarnacle

2:53

@cryptanon: i like the update a lot, but i have noticed a couple bugs if you have a running list.

NaturalKindBarnacle

2:54

1. all statuses for my schools expand whenever i change anything in any school (ie adding a complete date)

NaturalKindBarnacle

2:54

2. graphs default to harvard from last cycle

NaturalKindBarnacle

2:54

3. abbreviations don't work like they used to (can't search asu, ucla nyu etc)

NaturalKindBarnacle

2:55

4. drop down menus open on click, but to type in a query you have to click again in a different search bar

NaturalKindBarnacle

2:56

minor things but overall the new update looks very clean. sorry to drop all of these at once lol

cryptanon

7:52

@NaturalKindBarnacle: this feedback is great!

cryptanon

7:53

1. is this still happening? 2. i'll update this so it defaults to the user's top choice. 3&4. will fix

TryingNotToObsess

9:46

@NotTodaySatan: generally, people say that to get the benefits of applying early, you should apply before Thanksgiving. So December I would say is on the cusp, but I wouldn't say it's "too late"!

TriteNoiselessHavanese

9:57

Does Emory send a confirmation email that they received your application?

MagnificentBrightHare

10:35

Yes - check your promotional folder that's where mine went

MagnificentBrightHare

10:35

Because it's someone's name in the email address not admissions@whatever

TriteNoiselessHavanese

11:01

Thanks @magnificentbrighthare

TriteNoiselessHavanese

11:02

how quickly did yours arrive? I applied last night

MagnificentBrightHare

11:41

I applied on the 5th and got my received and complete on the 8th

letstrythisagain

13:25

does anyone know how to add an app for 2021-22 cycle after applying to same school last cycle? Gives me an error and says I already have the school listed.

MagnificentBrightHare

13:47

I just deleted my old ones but when I set up my status checker it shows both cycles on the drop down

NaturalKindBarnacle

14:27

@cryptanon: 1 is not happening anymore! thanks for the quick reply - i use the site so much and its looking awesome!

cryptanon

14:28

i'm glad it's working :)

cryptanon

14:28

@MagnificentBrightHare: can you say more or send a screenshot of this "when I set up my status checker it shows both cycles on the drop down" to hello@lsd.law?

cryptanon

14:30

do you mean that the *school* status checker shows both cycles, which is reflected in your LSD profile when you click "check statuses"?

MagnificentBrightHare

15:15

@cryptanon: yeah so for U Penn I applied last year and got rejected and now that I put my new app in they gave me the same status checker login info and there are taps on the status checker page that show 2021 and 2022. When I click plus on U Penn it shows both and sometimes it'll flip my result to rejected

cryptanon

15:36

ooo, i will fix that

SecurityMatters

16:31

Has anyone gotten status checker messages from Columbia, UMich or UMinn?

abjectchickadee

16:49

The application confirmation email from Mich says we won't be getting status checkers for a while—October, probably

18:16

thank you for the advice @tryingnottoobsess much appreciated!

blinky07

0:36

anyone else unable to add some schools? when I try to add emory I get an "invalid" error

JeetYet

10:35

@blinky07: im having the same issue

cryptanon

10:42

@blinky07: fixed

cryptanon

11:27

@MagnificentBrightHare: i think i've solved the issue of scraping last year's app status, can you please confirm?

sheare

14:50

I have the same issue at @MagnificentBrightHare, and the issue is still appearing

cryptanon

15:56

@sheare: should be fixed now! try again and let me know

sheare

16:06

So now, my NYU reapplication is showing 2022 stuff, but UPenn's is showing that user credentials are invalid even though I logged in with the same UN & password combo manually through their portal

sheare

16:06

hm I'll fiddle around and see if the issue is on my end

cryptanon

16:16

if you're sure the login is correct, try waiting a little bit. LSAC status checkers act weird if you log in too frequently. that's why LSD has a 20 minute cooldown

sheare

20:12

Okay it looks like it's fixed

sheare

20:13

The only one that is still off is GWU since in their email, it looks like they're using LSAC's status checker?

MagnificentBrightHare

7:41

@crytanon Most of my status checkers look like they are correct in only showing this years' status now but U Penn is still registering my 2021 status and keeps flipping red even when I manually put it in as pending. It may be because the status checker tabs on their status shows 2021 automatically and you have to toggle to 2022 whereas NYU is the reverse of that and the status checker drop down on LSData now only shows 2022

MagnificentBrightHare

7:41

@cryptanon:

MachoOutgoingLoon

8:31

Most of my statuses are flipping red even with no change. Not a reapp

cryptanon

10:23

@MachoOutgoingLoon: probably happened because i changed the format of how statuses are displayed, and the bot caught that 'change'. shouldn't happen again

HopefulSplitter167

14:35

Do admissions counselors use the lsat score band?what is its purpose?

15:36

what is the correct format to add sent/received dates? I keep trying but it says all of my formats are invalid.

NaturalKindBarnacle

15:54

has anyone successfully gotten a georgetown fee waiver? mine was approved but it won't show up in my application

cryptanon

17:35

@littleleafloaf: there should be a little calendar that helps you input dates? but if that doesn't work then try MM-DD-YYYY

21:35

@cryptanon thank you! i think it was an issue with my using the Safari browser

11:05

anyone get a michigan status checker yet

11:05

i got a received email but no status checker login

11:05

applied last week

13:13

Are schools straightforward in saying which LSAT scores they consider when looking at an app (in terms of most recent vs. highest score)? I scored lower on the August exam than I did on the January exam and just want to know before spending a small fortune on applications again.

cryptanon

14:01

schools look at the highest score

blinky07

17:00

anyone else misd the chaos of lsdata chat? i remember it getting crazy around December/February... it was enjoyable

MagnificentBrightHare

19:42

yessss it was fast and distracting and I loved it

20:34

any consultants give any opinions whether this cycle will be more or less competitive?

21:41

I've seen a lot of people say "Ask schools for fee waivers. Most schools will give them to you." Do do you just email a school's general admissions address and ask or what?

abjectchickadee

23:15

@blinky07: patiently waiting for like november when more people have their apps in and the chat returns to its former chaotic glory

abjectchickadee

9:07

Also, does anyone know why Vandy doesn't want you to request an interview if you're applying ED to another school? If I don't request an interview for this reason, is it going to hurt my chances?

HomeyOutrageousAntibodies

9:22

Vandy's alumni interview is mostly just a way to sell YOU on the SCHOOL, not the other way around. They don't want to waste their time setting up their very busy alumni only to be told "whoops sorry I just got into ABC school and can't do this interview anymore", ya know?

RusticHomelyWasp

9:50

I need help guys

abjectchickadee

10:22

@HomeyOutrageousAntibodies: that makes sense haha, I'm just worried that they'll be all "ooo she wants some school so bad she'll pay $300K to attend" and view my app unfavourably lmao

10:47

Anyone know if we can add additional application cycles yet?

sheare

11:02

hey, wanted to let peeps know that Columbia is just now sending out emails that files are complete/received!

sheare

11:02

I know that's been worrying for some folks that sent applications two weeks ago

NameNotImportant

11:29

If people are worried 14 days after the start of the cycle, it's going to be a long year for them.

sheare

12:21

I've been saying for the past two years that the subreddit is a place where those with functional anxiety congregate lmaooo

Lost-In-The-Sauce

12:52

For those of you who have been through the process, how did you remain sane while waiting?

abjectchickadee

13:20

you don't

abjectchickadee

13:21

staying off the sub once you have your apps in helps

NameNotImportant

13:34

Yeah, once your apps are in,

NameNotImportant

13:35

just designate a day every week (mine is friday at 5pm PST) where you come on here and check your status checker

NameNotImportant

13:39

but it really seemed like emails came out pretty quick, so I would just make sure you check your email every day towards the end of the day, especially the junk. This site didn't tell me the results before my email ever did and the timing of my decisions didnt really match up with any of my application time-twins

14:37

anyone have any news from michigan apps getting received and completed?

MomentousIntelligentHimalayan

15:12

Michigan sent me an email when I applied confirming they got it and saying that they wouldn't be sending a status checker until sometime in October.

SecurityMatters

16:08

Anyone get a receipt/complete message or status checker information from UMinn?

16:11

Shout out to ASU for making one week decisions. Just FYI everyone, worth a shot to try them.

AromaticYieldingSquid

16:45

I'm def overthinking this but i received an "application received" email from one school yesterday and about an hour ago i just got another one??? is this concerning or just an error sending twice somehow

pinkditor

16:55

how big a deal is getting an unsolicited fee waiver from a school

sheare

17:04

@AromaticYieldingSquid: Definitely overreacting. It was prob a miscommunication thing, and they thought they didn't send you it or something

sheare

17:05

@pinkditor: I mean, it's not a guaranteed acceptance

AromaticYieldingSquid

17:07

@sheare: okay thank you fhdjsk i think i just kinda needed to hear it from someone else, it's very easy to get inside your own head and overthink things during this process

sheare

17:31

I relate. Do yourself a favor and get yourself a therapist for this cycle, if you can hahaha

ReverseSplitterDreaming

17:38

Is there any reason why an RD applicant would go UR after me but get a decision before me?

ReverseSplitterDreaming

17:50

I'm also RD

sheare

17:58

Who knows? The ad comms are juggling so many apps around, and that renders the UR indicators as speculative at best

CravenSkinnyHavanese

18:36

what does ur mean

CravenSkinnyHavanese

18:36

under review?

ReverseSplitterDreaming

18:38

Yeah I'm hoping it's just a "that's just how things happen sometimes"

ReverseSplitterDreaming

18:38

Yes UR is under review

NaturalKindBarnacle

22:24

anyone got a uchicago status checker yet? mine has no check mark next to the cas report even though it shows as sent on LSAC

WhimsicalComplexTuatara

22:50

Will applying in December put me at disadvantage? I’m considering retaking LSAT 4th time. Have gotten 160 twice and first one was canceled

sheare

7:43

@NaturalKindBarnacle: I would send them a quick email or call.

sheare

7:43

They've been pretty quick about sending received/completed emails

sheare

7:44

@WhimsicalComplexTuatara: Are your practice tests higher? December isn't a bit later than ideal, but one extra point is worth it.

sheare

7:44

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12:12

@WhimsicalComplexTuatara: I'm also debating whether to take October or November, I feel like Nov I'd be more prepared but I don't want to apply so late

SecurityMatters

12:22

@NaturalKindBarnacle: Yes, I applied the morning of 02SEP and got a receipt email that afternoon.

SecurityMatters

12:32

For anyone who applied to Minnesota, I emailed their admissions office and they said they're experiencing delays in responding to applications due issues with their new database.

somethingspecial

13:33

Round 2 law school apps let's do this!!!

NaturalKindBarnacle

13:56

@SecurityMatters: and in your status checker did you see all items were checked?

14:43

should i be worried i havent gotten status checkers from several schools i applied to on 9/10?

15:01

always take when you're more prepared IMO

15:01

3-5pts can be the difference between 0 dollars and 100k scholarship

somethingspecial

15:25

from what I'm reading applying in December shouldn't hurt you too much just make sure you have everything else in your app ready to go. Last year I had hangup after hangup and got pushed to apply at the very end of the cycle so I decided to pull my apps and try this year instead

HereticalWarmAntibodies

15:45

anyone else getting the "unknown error" for HLS?

[A] cryptanon

16:27

@HereticalWarmAntibodies: just fixed "unknown error" for HLS

17:29

Thanks guys, I'm gonna take in Nov & feel so much better about it

SecurityMatters

6:38

@NaturalKindBarnacle: Yes, all boxes checked and application was marked complete on the 14th

HereticalColdAntibodies

9:39

thanks @cryptanon! Can you make it so that I can leave "first choice school" blank? I don't love that there is no option for "blank" so it is currently sitting on golden gate

HereticalColdAntibodies

9:39

and their super hot night school babes

Petree

10:04

Does anyone know anything about St. John's video interview?

cryptanon

10:08

@HereticalWarmAntibodies: so it wouldn't show up in your profile at all?

abjectchickadee

10:46

@cryptanon: I think a couple schools (I've noticed this w usc and washu) have changed their status checker systems? Like instead of logging via a separate status check username and password, the status checker link takes you to the LSAC login page and you have to log in with your LSAC account

Petree

10:47

@allymcbeal: Hey there! They said that they'd be open October 1st.

abjectchickadee

10:48

idk if anyone else has noticed that change w some schools' status checkers

ponderosa

10:48

yeah I think it's a new thing, kinda interesting. You just login with your LSAC instead of making a dedicated login for the school

ponderosa

10:49

I think its kinda weird though because GWU can't even get it to work lol

abjectchickadee

10:49

have you figured out how to configure it on lsd? i haven't been able to!

ponderosa

10:50

nope but I also haven't really tried so probably not the best data point. I've been doing those ones manually

cryptanon

12:54

@abjectchickadee: thanks for the heads up, i'll update the bots for those schools

NameNotImportant

14:45

Im pretty convinced they made that switch because of these automated checker sites

15:32

anyone go UR at Chicago

cryptanon

16:12

maybe, but it'd be far easier and more effective to add a captcha to the login page. could just be LSAC trying to improve and streamline the experience

eastcoasthopeful

22:38

im UR @ uchicago @spicymushyeel