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Yale Law School

Rank 1 (USNWR 2022)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

1212 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
38 / 74  , 665 rejected, 132 waitlisted, 49 withdrawn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
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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 171 174 177
GPA 3.88 3.94 3.99
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5194 88
# Admissions offers 214 -
Class size 201 56
% Accepted 4.1% 100
% Yield 70.1% 98
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 167 171 174
GPA 3.76 3.89 3.97
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 171 170 175
GPA 3.78 3.83 3.96
Softs Tier 3.19 Tier 3.26 Tier 2.96
Scholarship - - $146,814
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 23
Days from UR to decision 3102
Interview invite rate 1.76%
Interview conversion rate 48.84%
URM LSAT differential -3.72
URM GPA differential -0.03
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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

Yale Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$35,221.00
Tuition
94th percentile
$59,202.00
CoA
92nd percentile
66.20%
Grads with debt
22nd percentile
$135,680.00
Average debt
76th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$64,878.00
PI Salary
87th percentile
83.90%
Employment rate
92nd percentile
96.40%
Bar pass rate
90th percentile

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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.

Yale University 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.

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halohalohalo
17:01
got the email from YSL just now, but when i wen to the portal, it says the application is not accessible. Does it mean it is R?
RFOZ
17:01
wow, waitlist for me too
halohalohalo
17:01
"This application is not currently accessible through this system."
halohalohalo
17:02
Does anyone else saw this?
halohalohalo
17:02
When I click "open the application"
RFOZ
17:02
read above, you can fix it by signing in through the first link they gave us
RFOZ
17:02
find the original portal, good luck!!
halohalohalo
17:04
R
halohalohalo
17:04
ok, going back to work. no law school this year
halohalohalo
17:04
:(
Runningman23
20:30
What factors determine waitlist outcomes? Do they just tend to go for those with the highest LSAT/GPAs?
CaesarTacitus
23:33
@Runningman23: really depends on the class that deposits on May 1st
CaesarTacitus
23:34
If they think they have a need, they'll fill it from the WL
CaesarTacitus
23:35
@ScatteredStereotypedKitten: Can range from 0-20 depending on years past (WL at YLS is also typically much smaller compared to H/S/C/Chi
[] ReverseSplitterBigHitter
11:24
last year 6 applicants on LSD got off waitlist
[] ReverseSplitterBigHitter
11:24
I doubt it can be extrapolated much more - that seems about right
cobratate
2:00
So Is @LlamaHAsChangedName Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg? Look at those stats hahah. Either way big respect if true
RomanticNullPiglet
8:15
Three people reported getting off the WL on Monday. The two public accounts had 176 lsat non URM. Do you think yale is looking to increase LSAT with the WL pulls?
ComebackSquid
11:42
They're not
ComebackSquid
11:45
Well, honestly how could I know
ImpartialIcyZebra
21:42
do you guys think there will more more wl movement? Or that's the end?
Themistocles
1:08
I think we will all be admitted 🙏🙏
ImpartialIcyZebra
4:59
I hope so tooooo
RomanticNullPiglet
12:47
Someone said they will give out an email when they are done pulling. However, no one reported getting off the WL after Monday and the email is yet to come. We still have today and tomorrow cause someone called and was told that the waitlist decisions are happening this week.
ImpartialIcyZebra
14:35
OK just saw another person was accepted
RomanticNullPiglet
14:35
today?
ImpartialIcyZebra
14:36
Yeah
RomanticNullPiglet
16:13
That person reported three schools on the same day, could be them updating their LSD
RomanticNullPiglet
16:13
wait, I see it was A WL- acceptance. nvm
ImpartialIcyZebra
8:15
another acceptance... I must stop refreshing LSD
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