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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by zeglo » Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:13 pm

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by KMart » Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:26 pm

zeglo wrote:I sent my application already. However, I got no confirmation email. It's probably because it's not yet September 1.

Also, I was a business major and am currently a financial analyst, so Doctoroff looks legit.
Good luck! Doctoroff is great for a business focus. I had a business background and wished I did it.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by zeglo » Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:49 pm

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by KMart » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:25 pm

zeglo wrote:
KMart wrote:
zeglo wrote:I sent my application already. However, I got no confirmation email. It's probably because it's not yet September 1.

Also, I was a business major and am currently a financial analyst, so Doctoroff looks legit.
Good luck! Doctoroff is great for a business focus. I had a business background and wished I did it.
Thanks! And I have a question - I forgot to put the hours per week for activities on my resume (as is requested on the application). I later emailed Chicago about this with an attached resume. They said thanks as a response. This won't be a deal-breaker, right? I failed to follow directions, so my transmitted resume won't be exactly formatted how they requested. I am probably overreacting?
You're fine :D. I won't speak for admissions but I didn't follow directions and here I am so you should be good to go.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Nothing but the Funk » Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:45 am

Just submitted the app! Had to wait until yesterday to get paid and didn't get off until 10, that was one miserable shift haha.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by TexasENG » Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:42 pm

New poll up, let me know if anyone has ideas for what they'd like to see in the future.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by proteinshake » Sat Aug 27, 2016 11:52 pm

how different are employment outcomes/opporunities at Chicago from Harvard? I doubt sticker price at H is better than $$ at UChi but idk.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by KMart » Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:48 am

proteinshake wrote:how different are employment outcomes/opporunities at Chicago from Harvard? I doubt sticker price at H is better than $$ at UChi but idk.
We send more people to big law. If that's what you want, you should come here given sticker at H and $$ at Chi. That being said not everyone goes big law and you can certainly go other places, but it's pretty easy to do (something like >75% of our class).

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by 20170322 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:56 am

If I'm gunning for money at Chicago, is it worth it to write a Why Chicago letter?

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Nothing but the Funk » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:51 am

SweetTort wrote:If I'm gunning for money at Chicago, is it worth it to write a Why Chicago letter?
If you've got a good, legitimate reason, I'd say go for it. It can't really hurt, but it could help.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by KMart » Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:47 pm

Nothing but the Funk wrote:
SweetTort wrote:If I'm gunning for money at Chicago, is it worth it to write a Why Chicago letter?
If you've got a good, legitimate reason, I'd say go for it. It can't really hurt, but it could help.
+1. Just make sure it's actually sincere otherwise skip it.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by SilverSurfer2020 » Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:33 pm

Checking in! Business background looking at Doctoroff.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by forum_user » Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:25 am

Anyone have any luck with a fee waiver request?

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by patttt » Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:31 pm

Just got the fee waiver email!

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by KMart » Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:44 pm

patttt wrote:Just got the fee waiver email!
Congrats!

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Nickel94 » Wed Sep 14, 2016 8:28 pm

patttt wrote:Just got the fee waiver email!
Same. Wasn't sure I'd apply, but decided to throw one out.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Keilz » Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:36 am

Seconded on the fee waiver! :) getting fee waivers gets me too happy and too hopeful

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Kaziende » Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:42 am

So, if they already sent me a fee waiver code on request, and I just got that unsolicited fee waiver email too, should I expect a check in the mail for $75?

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by forum_user » Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:48 am

Also received a fee waiver!

Speaking of money, does anyone know the status of the Rubenstein for C/O 2020? Chicago's webpage about the Ruby only mentions that the gift funds through C/O 2019.

There's no way in hell I'd get it, but thinking more broadly, I wonder what kind of implications that would have on the overall pool of money available for applicants this year. Anyone have some insight here?

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by YoungSimba » Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:51 am

Kaziende wrote:So, if they already sent me a fee waiver code on request, and I just got that unsolicited fee waiver email too, should I expect a check in the mail for $75?
If the code is transferable I'd Venmo you $10 :D

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by KMart » Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:15 am

No to the last three posts (too lazy to quote) - sorry I don't know more about the Ruby.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by LikelyThrowaway » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:20 am

KMart wrote:No to the last three posts (too lazy to quote) - sorry I don't know more about the Ruby.
That is an impressive level of laziness there my friend.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Kaziende » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:23 am

YoungSimba wrote:
Kaziende wrote:So, if they already sent me a fee waiver code on request, and I just got that unsolicited fee waiver email too, should I expect a check in the mail for $75?
If the code is transferable I'd Venmo you $10 :D
Haha, deal.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by LawschoolHopeful2k16 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:52 am

Does anyone know what the deal is with the question asking what othe schools I'm applying to?

Would it look bad to leave it blank?

Would it be okay to answer because all the schools I'm applying to are columbia and the ones ranked lower than Uchi?

I can understand why cornell would want people to tell them, since a lot of people who are overqualified blanket the t14 and apply to cornell, but it doesn't make as much sense for uchi.

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Re: Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by pretzeltime » Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:55 am

LawschoolHopeful2k16 wrote:Does anyone know what the deal is with the question asking what othe schools I'm applying to?

Would it look bad to leave it blank?

Would it be okay to answer because all the schools I'm applying to are columbia and the ones ranked lower than Uchi?

I can understand why cornell would want people to tell them, since a lot of people who are overqualified blanket the t14 and apply to cornell, but it doesn't make as much sense for uchi.
Just be honest. That's the ethically correct thing to do and it's not a big deal anyway.

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