Santa Clara Law c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[SamiJ]

Hadn't seen a thread for Santa Clara yet, here are last year's stats...
# of apps 2,228
# of offers 1,351
# of matriculants 260

75th Percentile GPA 3.41
50th Percentile GPA 3.23
25th Percentile GPA 3.06

75th Percentile LSAT 157
50th Percentile LSAT 155
25 Percentile LSAT 153

[LawBlog867]

Application complete 12/14/16. In committee since.

[jandy]

Application completed 11/15 and got response a week letter. Admitted with $$.

[donosti]

Accepted via snail mail on Jan.16
~half tuition skollie

[MsAvocadoPit]

2016 grad here - feel free to ask me any questions =)

P.S. you guys will be the lucky class that enjoys the new law school bldg

[jordanmb]

2016 grad here - feel free to ask me any questions =)

P.S. you guys will be the lucky class that enjoys the new law school bldg

hey, so I got accepted in November with a scholarship I'm pretty happy with. I visited Santa Clara and really love the campus and area and fortunately will be able to have free housing with my boyfriend's family. However, Santa Clara's drop in ranking is concerning me a bit. Have you seen any effects from it? Would you recommend going here? I've heard great things from most people about it but the internet can just be ruthless so I would love an honest opinion from someone who actually attended. Thanks!

[largemarge26]

Anyone know if they offer travel stipends?

[pupan]

Does anyone know when and how the Dean's and IP Scholarships are determined? Has anyone who's been accepted received these scholarships yet?

[tbh12]

In!

[goldenbear2020]

hey, so I got accepted in November with a scholarship I'm pretty happy with. I visited Santa Clara and really love the campus and area and fortunately will be able to have free housing with my boyfriend's family. However, Santa Clara's drop in ranking is concerning me a bit. Have you seen any effects from it? Would you recommend going here? I've heard great things from most people about it but the internet can just be ruthless so I would love an honest opinion from someone who actually attended. Thanks!

SCU's ranking drop is an effect of their job placement since US News started counting that a few years ago. LST shows 39% of the class of 2015 working in a JD-required job, and only 14% of the class landed biglaw (100+ firms) or a federal clerkship. Also, keep in mind that a significant portion of that 14% is PT students who already have a job lined up (with their tech company or law firm) and/or "IP-secure" patent bar-eligible students, so that overestimates the employment outlook for an average student who is not in one of those groups.

[LawBlog867]

Anyone have any success negotiating scholarships with SCU?

[pupan]

Anyone have any success negotiating scholarships with SCU?

I want to negotiate but not sure how. Have you tried emailing them? I've received the Emory scholarship but am looking to get more as I am both above 75th percentile.

[futureellewoods123]

Anyone have any success negotiating scholarships with SCU?

I want to negotiate but not sure how. Have you tried emailing them? I've received the Emory scholarship but am looking to get more as I am both above 75th percentile.

Me too

[LawBlog867]

Anyone have any success negotiating scholarships with SCU?

I want to negotiate but not sure how. Have you tried emailing them? I've received the Emory scholarship but am looking to get more as I am both above 75th percentile.

Me too

PM'ing both of you

[lawlawlawlaw5]

anyone still waiting on Santa Clara? I've been complete since the beginning of Jan, sent in a "why santa clara" in march and haven't heard anything back. should i assume this is a bad sign?

[bosozokuchampion]

anyone still waiting on Santa Clara? I've been complete since the beginning of Jan, sent in a "why santa clara" in march and haven't heard anything back. should i assume this is a bad sign?

Yes, still waiting. Been complete since 3/16.....

[lawlawlawlaw5]

anyone still waiting on Santa Clara? I've been complete since the beginning of Jan, sent in a "why santa clara" in march and haven't heard anything back. should i assume this is a bad sign?

Yes, still waiting. Been complete since 3/16.....

I had been waiting since 1/6! just got accepted today. SO EXCITED! Good luck I hope you hear back soon!

[ILGentiluomo]

Been waiting since mid January. My LSAT is 75 percentile and GPA is under 25 percentile. Seems rediculous that they make you wait over four months. Hopefully decisions start flowing in soon.

[21SAVAGE]

Been complete since 3/2. GPA under 25, LSAT over 75. have heard absolutely nothing. even wrote a "why santa clara". i'm in a t2 now with a massive scholarship, so i'm kinda over it at this point. it's crazy this school was like top 6 for me at one point, but there lack of communication is a huge turn off.

[tofuspeedstar]

Been complete since 3/2. GPA under 25, LSAT over 75. have heard absolutely nothing. even wrote a "why santa clara". i'm in a t2 now with a massive scholarship, so i'm kinda over it at this point. it's crazy this school was like top 6 for me at one point, but there lack of communication is a huge turn off.

Same as you man.

I might e-mail them to see when I can expect a decision.

Edit: Well their app deadline was yesterday, so I think we can expect decisions to start coming in now.