I have a love/hate relationship with status checkers. I love them because they let me know what's going on with my application - whether it's complete, in-review, decision rendered... I hate them because they only give so much information, they tease you, just please you enough so that you keep coming back for more, yet you're rarely satisfied...
I have six schools still to hear from. Three of them have status checkers. One of those has now gone to 'Decision made' Yikes. It's a school I'm about 99.9% sure that I'm going to be rejected from.
Bah! Even though I'm about 80% sure on my school, I still want more acceptances. Then again, I have gotten into the schools I am more interested in and most likely to attend, so I am grateful for that.
Showing posts with label law school application yuckiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label law school application yuckiness. Show all posts
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Busy past 2 days...
In the past two days, I've been accepted to two law schools. One of which I would LOVE to go to...except tuition is a little high, so we'll see.
Today I received my first rejection. It was from a school that I kind of, sort of expected to be rejected from, but it still sucks. Even though I probably wasn't going to go to this school (it's in Boston and Boston is way too expensive to live in) it still...sucks. I feel like a door has been slammed shut in my face. I suspect I was rejected because of my LSAT score.
I'm so ordering pizza now...though in all fairness, everything is covered in snow and Little Car hates snow, so yeah, no other options really... (I'll just keep telling myself that).
Oh well though. I have 7 other law schools that want me. Ha.
I withdrew from a school yesterday too. Just sent a little email. It was a 3rd Tier school in my state and since I already got into a school ranked in the top 60 and would way rather go there, I withdrew. So now I have 6 more schools to hear from. Ugh. I expect at least four of these will likely reject me too. Oh well. I would rather go to the schools that I've already been accepted to anyway.
Today I received my first rejection. It was from a school that I kind of, sort of expected to be rejected from, but it still sucks. Even though I probably wasn't going to go to this school (it's in Boston and Boston is way too expensive to live in) it still...sucks. I feel like a door has been slammed shut in my face. I suspect I was rejected because of my LSAT score.
I'm so ordering pizza now...though in all fairness, everything is covered in snow and Little Car hates snow, so yeah, no other options really... (I'll just keep telling myself that).
Oh well though. I have 7 other law schools that want me. Ha.
I withdrew from a school yesterday too. Just sent a little email. It was a 3rd Tier school in my state and since I already got into a school ranked in the top 60 and would way rather go there, I withdrew. So now I have 6 more schools to hear from. Ugh. I expect at least four of these will likely reject me too. Oh well. I would rather go to the schools that I've already been accepted to anyway.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
For if we don't find the next whiskey bar, I tell you we must die
I'm in love with that song. I get like that, with things. I just keep listening to that fantastic Doors song over and over and over again. I can't get it out of my head. I think I'm about to drive my mother and brother crazy because I keep replaying the song over and over again in their presence. But really, that wasn't what I was going to write this blog post about, at all.
I had intended to write about law school choices. And here's the thing kids... well, there are a few things actually. In choosing the schools I applied to, I applied to safeties in which they were the only school in their city, and preferably, their area. Why? because I thought that would mean better job prospects. For example, I didn't apply to any 3rd Tier schools in New York City because my rationale is that I'd have to compete against all the 1st and 2nd Tier schools already there. Instead I picked 3rd Tier schools in states I could practice in, like Michigan and other states. Also, I only applied to a couple of safety schools. Mostly because, here's a big piece of advice,
I applied early.
I truly believe that makes a difference. I've already been accepted into a couple of schools where my LSAT is below the median score. I honestly believe that by applying in late October/early November, that helped me be accepted into these schools. Had I be applying now, maybe I'd still be accepted into them, maybe not. Mind you, these were target/slight reach schools as well. I applied to many of those. I followed the same rule with them too - meaning I applied to schools that were the only one in their city or region, and if not the only school, at least one of the top ones. It's important to go to a school that has a good reputation and try to discover that as best as you can. I was fortunate, my dad knows a lot of attorneys and talked to them about some of the schools I was more serious about to discover their reputations. That's important, I believe, in terms of job prospects after graduation. Why would you go to a school with a poor reputation? That doesn't make a lot of sense, so try and discover a school's reputation if you can. Honestly, the ranking of the school is probably, at least, somewhat indicative of the reputation...
Also, I applied to schools that had strong specialties in areas that I am interested in. Like I applied to a few schools that have nationally ranked and recognized environmental law programs and dispute resolution programs. To me, it seemed to make sense to at least apply and consider schools that are nationally known for something, if anything, that gets the school's name out and probably enhances their recognition and reputation.
Of course, I am only a 0L, so if you're a future 0L and stumbled upon my blog, take this advice with a grain of salt. A big grain. Investigate as much as you can. Research, research, research. It is so important in your law school quest (yes, quest). Know as much as you can about the schools you are intending on applying and perhaps, even attending. Afterall, you'll be investing a bunch of money and three years of your time in these schools.
So, yeah, if a 0L or future 0L is reading this, I hope my advice has helped some and good luck!
I had intended to write about law school choices. And here's the thing kids... well, there are a few things actually. In choosing the schools I applied to, I applied to safeties in which they were the only school in their city, and preferably, their area. Why? because I thought that would mean better job prospects. For example, I didn't apply to any 3rd Tier schools in New York City because my rationale is that I'd have to compete against all the 1st and 2nd Tier schools already there. Instead I picked 3rd Tier schools in states I could practice in, like Michigan and other states. Also, I only applied to a couple of safety schools. Mostly because, here's a big piece of advice,
I applied early.
I truly believe that makes a difference. I've already been accepted into a couple of schools where my LSAT is below the median score. I honestly believe that by applying in late October/early November, that helped me be accepted into these schools. Had I be applying now, maybe I'd still be accepted into them, maybe not. Mind you, these were target/slight reach schools as well. I applied to many of those. I followed the same rule with them too - meaning I applied to schools that were the only one in their city or region, and if not the only school, at least one of the top ones. It's important to go to a school that has a good reputation and try to discover that as best as you can. I was fortunate, my dad knows a lot of attorneys and talked to them about some of the schools I was more serious about to discover their reputations. That's important, I believe, in terms of job prospects after graduation. Why would you go to a school with a poor reputation? That doesn't make a lot of sense, so try and discover a school's reputation if you can. Honestly, the ranking of the school is probably, at least, somewhat indicative of the reputation...
Also, I applied to schools that had strong specialties in areas that I am interested in. Like I applied to a few schools that have nationally ranked and recognized environmental law programs and dispute resolution programs. To me, it seemed to make sense to at least apply and consider schools that are nationally known for something, if anything, that gets the school's name out and probably enhances their recognition and reputation.
Of course, I am only a 0L, so if you're a future 0L and stumbled upon my blog, take this advice with a grain of salt. A big grain. Investigate as much as you can. Research, research, research. It is so important in your law school quest (yes, quest). Know as much as you can about the schools you are intending on applying and perhaps, even attending. Afterall, you'll be investing a bunch of money and three years of your time in these schools.
So, yeah, if a 0L or future 0L is reading this, I hope my advice has helped some and good luck!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
So...(a different kind of post)
Still waiting on law schools to accept me. Accept me! Here that law school admission gods? C'mon...
In other news, I've never blogged about my 'love' life before, or rather my lack of one, because obviously there hasn't been a need to and I don't feel that it's relevant to the purpose I want this blog to serve (recording the law school admission process) but there is this boy who is trying it seems to ...do what boys do, or something like that. He'll text or facebook wanting to hang out and whatever, I turn him down. I just don't know. It takes a lot of talking and time for me to be comfortable with people and I just don't know him yet and when he keeps wanting to come over, usually at night, to hang out...well I don't know. Something about that makes me uncomfortable - not in a 'he's going to attack me sort of way' but a 'this is my space, MY SPACE, stay out, boys are yucky' kind of way. Also, I'm not attracted to him which could be an issue and maybe not. Maybe getting to know him I could be attracted to him, who knows. He's nice and took pictures of Obama on November 4th when he won.
Blah. I don't know. My first reaction when he texts is 'don't text me.' Which is probably a sign of where this is heading... just saying. So this is all probably for naught, but cathartic nonetheless.
Oh! and I took a quiz
In other news, I've never blogged about my 'love' life before, or rather my lack of one, because obviously there hasn't been a need to and I don't feel that it's relevant to the purpose I want this blog to serve (recording the law school admission process) but there is this boy who is trying it seems to ...do what boys do, or something like that. He'll text or facebook wanting to hang out and whatever, I turn him down. I just don't know. It takes a lot of talking and time for me to be comfortable with people and I just don't know him yet and when he keeps wanting to come over, usually at night, to hang out...well I don't know. Something about that makes me uncomfortable - not in a 'he's going to attack me sort of way' but a 'this is my space, MY SPACE, stay out, boys are yucky' kind of way. Also, I'm not attracted to him which could be an issue and maybe not. Maybe getting to know him I could be attracted to him, who knows. He's nice and took pictures of Obama on November 4th when he won.
Blah. I don't know. My first reaction when he texts is 'don't text me.' Which is probably a sign of where this is heading... just saying. So this is all probably for naught, but cathartic nonetheless.
Oh! and I took a quiz
Your result for The Attachment Style Test...
The Player
29% Anxiety Over Abandonment and 57% Avoidance Of Intimacy
You are most comfortable without close emotional relationships. It is very important to you to feel independent and self-sufficient, and you hate the idea of having to depend on others or having others depend on you. The very few times you have fallen in love, it was probably with someone unattainable and disinterested. You know how to have a good time with your friends, but when it comes time to bare your deeper feelings, you tend to laugh nervously and change the subject.
Fictional character with whom you might identify: Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who/Torchwood), Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
| Other Attachment Types: | |||||
| Secure: | The Unicorn | | | The Cuddleslut | | | The Free Agent |
| Preoccupied: | The Cling Wrap | | | The Squid | | | The Insect |
| Fearful: | The Doormat | | | The Leper | | | The Exile |
| Dismissing: | The Hermit | | | The Stone | | | The Player |
| Confused: | The Waffler |
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
iTunes Bill
My iTunes bill is:
Bob Dylan
Barry Manilow
Florence and the Machine
Eclectic, yes?
The final count is 15. I applied to 15 law schools. A part of me thinks this is overkill, another part thinks I should keep applying. It could happen. I only meant to apply to 12. Then I sat down at the computer and next thing I knew I was filling out applications and hitting the 'submit' button. Damn LSAC and it's convenient website.
I have to work on two papers over break. Thankfully, only one of them is somewhat due when I get back to school (I have to make a 30 minute presentation). I also have to do an interview project, but that won't be too awful.
I love being home.
Bob Dylan
Barry Manilow
Florence and the Machine
Eclectic, yes?
The final count is 15. I applied to 15 law schools. A part of me thinks this is overkill, another part thinks I should keep applying. It could happen. I only meant to apply to 12. Then I sat down at the computer and next thing I knew I was filling out applications and hitting the 'submit' button. Damn LSAC and it's convenient website.
I have to work on two papers over break. Thankfully, only one of them is somewhat due when I get back to school (I have to make a 30 minute presentation). I also have to do an interview project, but that won't be too awful.
I love being home.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
9
I have applied to 9 law schools. 9.
I'm so impatient. Accept me! Oh law school admission gods, here my pleas, accept me into your law schools! I promise to try and be a good student. At the very least, I'll try to not bring shame upon your law school name. I'll do something with my law school degree too and where the school name on sweatshirts and sweatpants with pride. Just please, let me into your schools and do it soon. The wait is killing me.
Though in all technicalities I've only been waiting (at the maximum) for 6 days and (at the minimum) for 1 hours...still.
I applied to my undergrad's law school today. That one terrifies me. Our law school is actually pretty good and my LSAT score is in the 25th - 75th percentile range, though it's a bit closer to the 25th percentile than I'd like. I'd be so heartbroken if my undergrad's law school were to reject me.
I'm going to develop an ulcer.
I skipped work today, the whole today. I slept instead. My body needed it. I've been so exhausted for the past few days. I'm going to nap now. Maybe it will make time faster...
I'm so impatient. Accept me! Oh law school admission gods, here my pleas, accept me into your law schools! I promise to try and be a good student. At the very least, I'll try to not bring shame upon your law school name. I'll do something with my law school degree too and where the school name on sweatshirts and sweatpants with pride. Just please, let me into your schools and do it soon. The wait is killing me.
Though in all technicalities I've only been waiting (at the maximum) for 6 days and (at the minimum) for 1 hours...still.
I applied to my undergrad's law school today. That one terrifies me. Our law school is actually pretty good and my LSAT score is in the 25th - 75th percentile range, though it's a bit closer to the 25th percentile than I'd like. I'd be so heartbroken if my undergrad's law school were to reject me.
I'm going to develop an ulcer.
I skipped work today, the whole today. I slept instead. My body needed it. I've been so exhausted for the past few days. I'm going to nap now. Maybe it will make time faster...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Law shiz
I've applied to five law schools so far. I wish I would have sent in my applications sooner but I had to wait on a professor to send in his letter of recommendation. I forgot to remind him sooner (seriously I asked him to write a letter for me back in September...) so I'm applying now. Ugh.
So kids remind your professors to send in their letters!
I really want a puppy but I can't have one at my apartment. Damn it.
I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving break. Though I'll have to write a paper over it... oh well.
So kids remind your professors to send in their letters!
I really want a puppy but I can't have one at my apartment. Damn it.
I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving break. Though I'll have to write a paper over it... oh well.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Whoops
I watch way too much tv. For the past two days I've been watching The Practice on hulu.com It's a good show. I wish I would have watched it when it was on tv, but I was a little young then I guess (would have been around... 9-10 years old when it started). Of course, I should be writing a paper that is due tomorrow... Eh.
My roommate's birthday is today. Yay! She's now 21.
My dad got out of the hospital today. Thank God.
I took the LSAT on the 4th. When I got out, I felt okay. I didn't feel the urge to drink myself into a stupor or anything like that, though I can easily understand why someone would. I really need to finish my law school applications. I should find out my score in about ten days or so. I hope I did well enough so that I don't have to retake the damn thing in December. That would be awful. I don't even want to think about it right now. Back to The Practice.
My roommate's birthday is today. Yay! She's now 21.
My dad got out of the hospital today. Thank God.
I took the LSAT on the 4th. When I got out, I felt okay. I didn't feel the urge to drink myself into a stupor or anything like that, though I can easily understand why someone would. I really need to finish my law school applications. I should find out my score in about ten days or so. I hope I did well enough so that I don't have to retake the damn thing in December. That would be awful. I don't even want to think about it right now. Back to The Practice.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
LSAT fun
I guess tonight was the first 'real' night of the LSAT class. It's....eh. The teacher seems very intelligent. She's currently clerking for a Judge of my state's Supreme Court. Impressive or something like that. She remembers names and faces which is even more impressive (this seems to be a forgotten art). The class moves so slow though that's the problem. Then again, today we were working on Logic games which is my best sections, so maybe that's why I was so bored the whole time. I kind of feel like an asshole typing that, but if it helps any, I'm awful at logic reasoning. It kicks my ass every time. I just hope my score goes up. That's all I really need from this class.
I have to admit, I did get pretty excited during one part of it though. We were reading a law passage from the reading comprehension section. The passage we were reading was an actual case. Those in law school will know it as the 'hairy hand' case (maybe). The one where the surgeon preforms surgery on a guy with a burn on his hand. He takes skin from his chest and grafts it onto his hand. Of course, since it's hair from the man's chest, it's rather hairy and the guy ends up rather displeased with the surgeon. I think the case is from 1929 (New Hampshire was maybe the state?) or something like that. Anyway, when we were reading it, the teacher lady said that it was the type of case we'd be reading in law school and that was it for me. I just felt so excited reading it and happy too. I love love history and that's what the case kind of felt like to me. It felt like reading and analyzing history to determine it's relevance to now and I really liked that. Needless to say, I feel pretty confident with my choice in applying to law school. Now I just need to get on that...
I have to admit, I did get pretty excited during one part of it though. We were reading a law passage from the reading comprehension section. The passage we were reading was an actual case. Those in law school will know it as the 'hairy hand' case (maybe). The one where the surgeon preforms surgery on a guy with a burn on his hand. He takes skin from his chest and grafts it onto his hand. Of course, since it's hair from the man's chest, it's rather hairy and the guy ends up rather displeased with the surgeon. I think the case is from 1929 (New Hampshire was maybe the state?) or something like that. Anyway, when we were reading it, the teacher lady said that it was the type of case we'd be reading in law school and that was it for me. I just felt so excited reading it and happy too. I love love history and that's what the case kind of felt like to me. It felt like reading and analyzing history to determine it's relevance to now and I really liked that. Needless to say, I feel pretty confident with my choice in applying to law school. Now I just need to get on that...
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Football and Brotherly Love
We won the football game. It got a little close for comfort in a few spots, but we won. My family was a little disappointed because they had expected the game to be a blow out and it wasn't, but the other opponent was ranked too and is a great team as well. Anyway, the win may not have been the best part about the game. My dad has a friend who works for a multi-billionaire so we got to watch the game from a box suite.
It was beautiful. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven, seriously. The view of the field was outstanding, there was chips, chex mixes, potato chips, and peanuts everywhere. Free sodas and beers were in the fridge (access to a fridge!!). And maybe the best part about it, the suite had it's own bathroom. Heck yes. It was amazing. The whole thing was amazing.
It was great hanging out with my family too. My family is great. My parents are supportive and I get alone well with my younger brother (there is only a three year difference between us). He's great. He's a senior in high school, but he acts so mature. What I really admire about him is his convictions. He defends his beliefs and doesn't back down to pressure. I wasn't that strong in high school and I'm not even sure I am now, but this kid... he won't bend. He has no desire to drink, ever and honestly believe he won't. Unless he makes the decision (on his own) to drink. I seriously doubt he will drink because his friends want him to, if he ever does, it'll be because he wants to. I admire that. A lot.
I've been editing my personal statement today. This will be my fourth edit on the thing. I'm so tired of it. I dread doing it. To make matters worse, some of the law schools I'm applying to want their applicants to include why they want to attend the school in their personal statements. The personal statement I've been working on is a broad one, which means this fourth edit will not be my final edit.
I just want to be done with the thing.
It was beautiful. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven, seriously. The view of the field was outstanding, there was chips, chex mixes, potato chips, and peanuts everywhere. Free sodas and beers were in the fridge (access to a fridge!!). And maybe the best part about it, the suite had it's own bathroom. Heck yes. It was amazing. The whole thing was amazing.
It was great hanging out with my family too. My family is great. My parents are supportive and I get alone well with my younger brother (there is only a three year difference between us). He's great. He's a senior in high school, but he acts so mature. What I really admire about him is his convictions. He defends his beliefs and doesn't back down to pressure. I wasn't that strong in high school and I'm not even sure I am now, but this kid... he won't bend. He has no desire to drink, ever and honestly believe he won't. Unless he makes the decision (on his own) to drink. I seriously doubt he will drink because his friends want him to, if he ever does, it'll be because he wants to. I admire that. A lot.
I've been editing my personal statement today. This will be my fourth edit on the thing. I'm so tired of it. I dread doing it. To make matters worse, some of the law schools I'm applying to want their applicants to include why they want to attend the school in their personal statements. The personal statement I've been working on is a broad one, which means this fourth edit will not be my final edit.
I just want to be done with the thing.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Dexter
Dexter is an amazing show. Weeds is too. I love them both.
No classes today. I did meet with my capstone advisor. Or at least, I hope he's my capstone advisor. I asked him to be, but he never said yes, just arranged a meeting with me during which we discussed topic for my senior paper. I'm pretty sure that means he's my advisor. I had a meeting for tutoring too. I got my schedule. Apparently I said I'd work 14 hours... I'm pretty sure I changed that, but oh well. It's not that important.
I'm tired of doing homework. I still have to read two articles for economics. I should get on that... but I'd rather watch Dexter.
Didn't do any law related stuff today. My LSAT class starts tomorrow. I've been slacking off on the studying something awful. Hopefully this class will motivate me to get focused on it again. I need to work on my personal statement some more too. I'm so tired of working on it. I want to be done with it.
No classes today. I did meet with my capstone advisor. Or at least, I hope he's my capstone advisor. I asked him to be, but he never said yes, just arranged a meeting with me during which we discussed topic for my senior paper. I'm pretty sure that means he's my advisor. I had a meeting for tutoring too. I got my schedule. Apparently I said I'd work 14 hours... I'm pretty sure I changed that, but oh well. It's not that important.
I'm tired of doing homework. I still have to read two articles for economics. I should get on that... but I'd rather watch Dexter.
Didn't do any law related stuff today. My LSAT class starts tomorrow. I've been slacking off on the studying something awful. Hopefully this class will motivate me to get focused on it again. I need to work on my personal statement some more too. I'm so tired of working on it. I want to be done with it.
Monday, August 25, 2008
First Day
Today was the first day of classes. Latin is going to be awful, but that was somewhat expected. It was good seeing people again and the weather was perfect.
Amelia, Clementine and I went driving around tonight and it was so much fun. We were driving through the country and blasting the Beatles, "With a Little Help From My Friends" and Aqualungs, "Brighter Than Sunshine." All in all, a fantastic day.
As far as law school stuff goes, I turned in a transcript request stuff today. Hopefully LSDAS will be receiving that soon and processing.
Oh, and if you're someone who is reading this because your 'blawg' is on my blog roll, then I just want to say that I love reading everyone's blawgs and that they have helped me to decide whether law school is in my future (which I believe it is.)
Amelia, Clementine and I went driving around tonight and it was so much fun. We were driving through the country and blasting the Beatles, "With a Little Help From My Friends" and Aqualungs, "Brighter Than Sunshine." All in all, a fantastic day.
As far as law school stuff goes, I turned in a transcript request stuff today. Hopefully LSDAS will be receiving that soon and processing.
Oh, and if you're someone who is reading this because your 'blawg' is on my blog roll, then I just want to say that I love reading everyone's blawgs and that they have helped me to decide whether law school is in my future (which I believe it is.)
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