Re: Vanderbilt Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:37 am
anyone applying for the law scholars merit awards?
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Definitely!atlantahoo wrote:anyone applying for the law scholars merit awards?
All you have to do to be considered is submit your app before January 10th, correct?theothercat wrote:Definitely!atlantahoo wrote:anyone applying for the law scholars merit awards?
call-me-bubbles wrote:There's a special app for the Law Scholars Merit Award, but yes, that (and the rest of your "normal" application) have to be submitted by January 10th in order to be considered for it.RamTitan wrote:All you have to do to be considered is submit your app before January 10th, correct?theothercat wrote:Definitely!atlantahoo wrote:anyone applying for the law scholars merit awards?
http://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-s ... ograms.php
I received the award (alum so I'm a few years out from the application process), but I don't know anyone else's numbers with any degree of accuracy. I can say that typically people who get the law scholar turn down higher ranked schools to take it. I've seen T6, H, etc. Softs are probably as important as numbers because of how few they give out vs. how many people with T6 numbers apply, but there's no clear pattern to what softs they look for. And not everyone who gets it has T6 numbers (I didn't).atlantahoo wrote:call-me-bubbles wrote:There's a special app for the Law Scholars Merit Award, but yes, that (and the rest of your "normal" application) have to be submitted by January 10th in order to be considered for it.RamTitan wrote:All you have to do to be considered is submit your app before January 10th, correct?theothercat wrote:Definitely!atlantahoo wrote:anyone applying for the law scholars merit awards?
http://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-s ... ograms.php
Does anyone know how competitive/numbers-based it is? I'm above 75th for GPA but hovering around median for LSAT, with strong softs. Not trynna waste my time, but also don't wanna pass up $$$
Be ready to answer "Why law?" and "Why Vandy?". You should tailor your questions around your goals/interests. Though I think it's good to ask the alum about their job search post-grad, particularly if they're working in the same region you'd like to work in after school. I think the best thing you can do is be relaxed and personable; you're basically having a conversation with someone about their law school experience while they pitch you on Vandy. It's fun.premalone wrote:I have my alum interview later today, any prep tips/questions to ask about the school?
If you go to previous Vanderbilt c/o pages, I think they typically send out the first wave of acceptance around the 2nd or 3rd week of November.call-me-bubbles wrote:Have you already done your alumni interview? Several of us here have interviewed, but still no news. On Vanderbilt's status checker, it mentions that September and October applicants will usually hear back by December, but here's to hoping they'll start releasing decisions soon...SweetTort wrote:Anyone know how long it typically takes to hear back if you're above both 75ths?
Mine was just shy of a page and a halfstudyingeveryday wrote:Are you guys keeping your Why Vanderbilt addenda, if you're writing one, to one page?
FWIW Last year I actually had to email my interviewer because my stuff didn't seem to be received. It turns out he forget to send it in and my email reminded him.call-me-bubbles wrote:Has anybody's status changed post-interview? No movement on mine; still reading "Application complete" as of 9/13, but I just interviewed about two weeks ago. Hoping my interviewer sent in the required stuff...
Interviewed in September with an adcom so it seems there wouldn't be any delay in 'sending stuff' but no change either. After reading last year's thread I think the status might not change until there's a decision.call-me-bubbles wrote:Has anybody's status changed post-interview? No movement on mine; still reading "Application complete" as of 9/13, but I just interviewed about two weeks ago. Hoping my interviewer sent in the required stuff...
My interviewer told me she "put in a good word for [me] with Vanderbilt" on 10/17 and I haven't seen a status change yet, for whatever that's worth. I'm assuming that means she sent them whatever stuff they need post interview.Strangeland wrote:Interviewed in September with an adcom so it seems there wouldn't be any delay in 'sending stuff' but no change either. After reading last year's thread I think the status might not change until there's a decision.call-me-bubbles wrote:Has anybody's status changed post-interview? No movement on mine; still reading "Application complete" as of 9/13, but I just interviewed about two weeks ago. Hoping my interviewer sent in the required stuff...
I think my app changed from incomplete -> complete but I do not recall. Either that or a date update, maybe.call-me-bubbles wrote:Do you remember if your status changed after your interview stuff was processed?poptart123 wrote:FWIW Last year I actually had to email my interviewer because my stuff didn't seem to be received. It turns out he forget to send it in and my email reminded him.call-me-bubbles wrote:Has anybody's status changed post-interview? No movement on mine; still reading "Application complete" as of 9/13, but I just interviewed about two weeks ago. Hoping my interviewer sent in the required stuff...