Michigan Law School C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-16) Forum

[Topszn]

Sorry to hear about all the waitlists. I applied in February but am still at complete. Do your status checkers reflect the decision?

Nope, mine still reads 'Complete'

[bamb00zled]

Sorry to hear about all the waitlists. I applied in February but am still at complete. Do your status checkers reflect the decision?

Sorry to say, but it still says "Complete"

[crescentstars]

WL. International, 172. Bit confused, but its a decision at least.

Finally got the WL email! Above both 75ths, but couldn't be more thrilled to have my application acknowledged! Just one more decision to go.

Reassuring to see other >75th LSAT scorers getting WL'd.

I'll add myself to the chorus. Applied late-Jan, no Why Mich essay. It probably stings less than I thought it would because their email is super courteous and I'm happy with my options anyway. Like you said, c'est la vie!

[jdanz]

WL. International, 172. Bit confused, but its a decision at least.

Finally got the WL email! Above both 75ths, but couldn't be more thrilled to have my application acknowledged! Just one more decision to go.

Reassuring to see other >75th LSAT scorers getting WL'd.

I'll add myself to the chorus. Applied late-Jan, no Why Mich essay. It probably stings less than I thought it would because their email is super courteous and I'm happy with my options anyway. Like you said, c'est la vie!

Also above their 75th lsat

[proteinshake]

Sorry to hear about all the waitlists. I applied in February but am still at complete. Do your status checkers reflect the decision?

nope! mine still says complete. got the email about 20 minutes ago.

[Widdle_Dumpling]

Waitlisted today as well! Just got the email like 20 mins ago. Considering my numbers I think it's likely yield protection.

[RZ5646]

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

[proteinshake]

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

I realized this over the past 2 weeks.

[16to19]

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[proteinshake]

Eh don't know if it's that clear. I submitted in Jan and got into Michigan w/merit aid with significantly lower numbers than people getting waitlisted now. I think, as frustrating as it is, there's just no real science.

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

I realized this over the past 2 weeks.

I *feel* like there's a decent difference between applying in (early) Jan and mid-Feb.

[crescentstars]

Eh don't know if it's that clear. I submitted in Jan and got into Michigan w/merit aid with significantly lower numbers than people getting waitlisted now. I think, as frustrating as it is, there's just no real science.

Just curious - did you write a Why Mich? I definitely think that application date factors in, but I would guess that a school like Michigan (which has a moderately small class size) would be much more careful about who they admit/would want students who demonstrate a clear interest in attending. Also, yield protection?

All in all, I think you're right that there's no real science to it, and all of us are just wildly speculating haha. But congrats on your acceptance/$$!! As a fellow January submitter, I'm happy to see others who applied late have positive results.

[shineoncrazydiamond]

Thanks all. No email for me, afraid that means I can expect a ding soon. Seems like they tend to WL on Fridays and ding on subsequent Mondays with the occasional weekend acceptance?

[tsujimoto74]

Waitlist.
C'mon Michigan. I love you. Why can't this be a mutual thing?

E: LSAT>75, GPA<25, for the curious.

[16to19]

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[lurker816]

Thanks all. No email for me, afraid that means I can expect a ding soon. Seems like they tend to WL on Fridays and ding on subsequent Mondays with the occasional weekend acceptance?

+1

[ih8makingscreennames]

WL after I only applied after the literal why haven't you applied email.

[boomboompap]

Thanks all. No email for me, afraid that means I can expect a ding soon. Seems like they tend to WL on Fridays and ding on subsequent Mondays with the occasional weekend acceptance?

+1

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[shineoncrazydiamond]

I am probably grasping at straws here but usually my status checker changes daily, even on weekends. Nothing today yet. Could this mean anything? Anyone else?

I already have some great offers and tough decisions, but there are also specific programs at Michigan that I'm really excited about (and wish I had discovered sooner) so we'll see.

[Shib26]

I am probably grasping at straws here but usually my status checker changes daily, even on weekends. Nothing today yet. Could this mean anything? Anyone else?

I already have some great offers and tough decisions, but there are also specific programs at Michigan that I'm really excited about (and wish I had discovered sooner) so we'll see.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think it means anything. I've been at complete for awhile now and sometimes mine updates on the weekends and sometimes it doesn't, so I don't think the date not updating on a Saturday necessarily signals any type of action being taken on an application.

ETA: Mine still says last updated 3/18 today as well.

[gamerish]

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

Eh. I applied in the fall with a Why X and very strong stats for Mich and still got the WL. An early app is always preferable to a late app, but unless you really cut it down to the wire with the deadline, I don't think that alone would make or break your application.

[RZ5646]

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

Eh. I applied in the fall with a Why X and very strong stats for Mich and still got the WL. An early app is always preferable to a late app, but unless you really cut it down to the wire with the deadline, I don't think that alone would make or break your application.

I don't think that one or two cases make a counterexample though. Michigan is the exception that proves the rule for me, by far the best offer I have received and the only one that seems commensurate with my numbers, but the rest of my offers have been less than I expected. That is not to say that I haven't gotten some really great offers or that I am not grateful for them; my results just haven't matched what TLS conventional wisdom would predict for my numbers.

I think that my late app is partially to blame for this, and I believe that my K-JD status hurt me as well. To its credit, TLS does not underestimate the disadvantage that K-JDs face.

[ramybamy]

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

Eh. I applied in the fall with a Why X and very strong stats for Mich and still got the WL. An early app is always preferable to a late app, but unless you really cut it down to the wire with the deadline, I don't think that alone would make or break your application.

I don't think that one or two cases make a counterexample though. Michigan is the exception that proves the rule for me, by far the best offer I have received and the only one that seems commensurate with my numbers, but the rest of my offers have been less than I expected. That is not to say that I haven't gotten some really great offers or that I am not grateful for them; my results just haven't matched what TLS conventional wisdom would predict for my numbers.

I think that my late app is partially to blame for this, and I believe that my K-JD status hurt me as well. To its credit, TLS does not underestimate the disadvantage that K-JDs face.

+180

[Shib26]

Dinged on status checker this morning, good luck to anyone still waiting.

[lurker816]

Dinged on status checker this morning, good luck to anyone still waiting.

+1

[AfrocentricAsian]

I think TLS underestimates the importance of application date. It seems like an early fall app is worth at least a couple LSAT points more than a January one.

+1.