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USC Gould School of Law

Rank 16 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2013 , matriculating 2010

477 applicants for the 2009 - 2010  cycle
11 / 72  , 104 rejected, 27 waitlisted, 189 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 168 169
GPA 3.76 3.87 3.94
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5867 92
# Admissions offers 745 -
Class size 223 73
% Accepted 12.7% 96
% Yield 29.3% 50
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 164 167 170
GPA 3.43 3.64 3.8
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 162 167 170
GPA 3.41 3.58 3.75
Softs - - -
Scholarship - - $58,548
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 83
Days from UR to decision -
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -4.69
URM GPA differential -0.17
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

USC Gould School of Law
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$34,896.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$62,850.00
CoA
97th percentile
64.60%
Grads with debt
17th percentile
$140,773.00
Average debt
82nd percentile
$165,000.00
Salary, 25th %
92nd percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
91st percentile
78.10%
Employment rate
89th percentile
86.60%
Bar pass rate
99th percentile

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Default for University of Southern California is $165,000
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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

University of Southern California Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

University of Southern California

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I'm withdrawing. Not even UR yet, but got the email that they won't review me for Rothman. Waste of time writing an essay
20:21
Ooof. It was an R
20:22
Email finally came through
TheFriendlyLorax
20:24
I’m sorry, but UCLA is amazing. You should be incredibly proud to have gotten accepted. Went there for undergrad, and I loved it
@HugeSlowSatyr: fair but it is only one person who gets that scholarship, worth a shot.
Damn this one hit different
CopticStrong
22:12
Anyones move to the top of lawhub?
CopticStrong
22:12
04/11
SkillfulLeanPanther
22:34
Yes
TwinPeacock
8:52
Do law schools eventually send rejection letters to waitlisted candidates?
13:31
Finally under review after 3+ months. Looks like the rejections are the only quick decisions so I'll try not to get too excited
poookeee
13:51
same just went UR'd
Ijustwannagetinman
13:54
Ugh did anybody apply in January?
poookeee
15:40
i did! jan 9th.
soulabee
18:12
i applied jan 31
soulabee
18:12
and went UR march 25
soulabee
18:12
USC PLEASE LET ME IN :'(
Ijustwannagetinman
18:15
@soulabee: WTF I applied before you and I’m not UR
soulabee
18:37
are you serious
soulabee
18:37
how does this timeline WORK
Ijustwannagetinman
23:04
Im scared that im basically a goner because of my GPA though
Ijustwannagetinman
23:04
3.5/171
soulabee
19:29
you're still higher than i am haha
soulabee
19:30
i just called them today and they said we'll def hear back any time between now and early may
sup
dumb question
how can you tell the date for when a chat was sent
Ijustwannagetinman
21:13
12/05
Ijustwannagetinman
21:14
But they are also a 3.85, 174, URM lol. We are....not the same caliber of applicant haha
Ijustwannagetinman
21:14
I applied to USC on 1/29 im not even UR yet
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