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UVA c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018)

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Thanks to ponderingmeerkat and other former OPs for putting most of the material together. If links aren't good anymore let me know and I'll update them. Class of 2019 numbers and links are there for now but I'll update once the 2020 numbers are out.

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UVA Law Students Taking Questions TLS Thread
Class of 2020 Applicants TLS Thread
Class of 2019 Profile

MEDIAN LSAT: 169
25%-75% LSAT: 164-170
MEDIAN GPA: 3.86
25%-75% GPA: 3.48-3.94
AGE RANGE: 20 to 37

297 students enrolled from among 4,811 applicants
55% men, 45% women
24% identify themselves as minority students (including non-citizens)
59% have post-college work experience

TLS 2016-2017 Admissions Spreadsheet

Admissions Decisions for 2016-2017 Cycle from Law School Numbers

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Made an account just to get in on this thread! Lets go!

Out of curiosity, anyone going ED? I've been hearing conflicting things about going ED outside NU.

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hamshotfirst wrote:Made an account just to get in on this thread! Lets go!

Out of curiosity, anyone going ED? I've been hearing conflicting things about going ED outside NU.
I'm not, and if you aren't independently wealthy I really don't think EDing is a good idea. UVA even regular decision can be stingy for some people, you would most likely end up paying sticker if you ED. And as much as I really, really want to go to UVA, there is no way its worth sticker price if you are debt financing.

What are your stats?

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Slippin' Jimmy wrote:
hamshotfirst wrote:Made an account just to get in on this thread! Lets go!

Out of curiosity, anyone going ED? I've been hearing conflicting things about going ED outside NU.
I'm not, and if you aren't independently wealthy I really don't think EDing is a good idea. UVA even regular decision can be stingy for some people, you would most likely end up paying sticker if you ED. And as much as I really, really want to go to UVA, there is no way its worth sticker price if you are debt financing.

What are your stats?
I'm extremely fortunate in that cost isn't an issue, which is why I'm considering it. Also, UVA is my dream school, but I'm not going to pretend it isn't going to be a reach, since I'm going to be a splitter. My uGPA is below their 25% (3.2). I'm 6 years out and have some good work experience that I hope will show I'm a better person than the GPA reflects haha (not counting on softs, just hoping that plus a stellar LSAT will show I've gotten my act together).

I'm taking the LSAT in September, and while I've been PT-ing around my target score that I know would be most likely to get me accepted, I know that literally means nothing until I actually write for the test, so that's where all of my focus is going to be for the next 2 months.

Obviously it will depend on how the LSAT turns out (fingers crossed!) but since cost isn't a factor and I would definitely attend if accepted, I figure ED might be worth a shot. If nothing else, I figured it would crush me quickly.

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Post by WarriorPoet » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:57 am

I'm attending this year. I applied ED because of geographic ties and cost wasn't an issue (GI Bill), but they also surprised me with a pretty nice scholarship. They say they don't differentiate between ED and RD for money; I can only anecdotally say that's true, but it's possible.

I think work experience and other good softs matter a lot. A friend also got in last cycle with a GPA a good bit lower than yours on the strength of a really good resume. I don't think it's a reach for you if you get a decent LSAT, and ED isn't a bad option.
hamshotfirst wrote:
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:
hamshotfirst wrote:Made an account just to get in on this thread! Lets go!

Out of curiosity, anyone going ED? I've been hearing conflicting things about going ED outside NU.
I'm not, and if you aren't independently wealthy I really don't think EDing is a good idea. UVA even regular decision can be stingy for some people, you would most likely end up paying sticker if you ED. And as much as I really, really want to go to UVA, there is no way its worth sticker price if you are debt financing.

What are your stats?
I'm extremely fortunate in that cost isn't an issue, which is why I'm considering it. Also, UVA is my dream school, but I'm not going to pretend it isn't going to be a reach, since I'm going to be a splitter. My uGPA is below their 25% (3.2). I'm 6 years out and have some good work experience that I hope will show I'm a better person than the GPA reflects haha (not counting on softs, just hoping that plus a stellar LSAT will show I've gotten my act together).

I'm taking the LSAT in September, and while I've been PT-ing around my target score that I know would be most likely to get me accepted, I know that literally means nothing until I actually write for the test, so that's where all of my focus is going to be for the next 2 months.

Obviously it will depend on how the LSAT turns out (fingers crossed!) but since cost isn't a factor and I would definitely attend if accepted, I figure ED might be worth a shot. If nothing else, I figured it would crush me quickly.

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Post by hamshotfirst » Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:53 pm

WarriorPoet wrote:I'm attending this year. I applied ED because of geographic ties and cost wasn't an issue (GI Bill), but they also surprised me with a pretty nice scholarship. They say they don't differentiate between ED and RD for money; I can only anecdotally say that's true, but it's possible.

I think work experience and other good softs matter a lot. A friend also got in last cycle with a GPA a good bit lower than yours on the strength of a really good resume. I don't think it's a reach for you if you get a decent LSAT, and ED isn't a bad option.
hamshotfirst wrote:
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:
hamshotfirst wrote:Made an account just to get in on this thread! Lets go!

Out of curiosity, anyone going ED? I've been hearing conflicting things about going ED outside NU.
I'm not, and if you aren't independently wealthy I really don't think EDing is a good idea. UVA even regular decision can be stingy for some people, you would most likely end up paying sticker if you ED. And as much as I really, really want to go to UVA, there is no way its worth sticker price if you are debt financing.

What are your stats?
I'm extremely fortunate in that cost isn't an issue, which is why I'm considering it. Also, UVA is my dream school, but I'm not going to pretend it isn't going to be a reach, since I'm going to be a splitter. My uGPA is below their 25% (3.2). I'm 6 years out and have some good work experience that I hope will show I'm a better person than the GPA reflects haha (not counting on softs, just hoping that plus a stellar LSAT will show I've gotten my act together).

I'm taking the LSAT in September, and while I've been PT-ing around my target score that I know would be most likely to get me accepted, I know that literally means nothing until I actually write for the test, so that's where all of my focus is going to be for the next 2 months.

Obviously it will depend on how the LSAT turns out (fingers crossed!) but since cost isn't a factor and I would definitely attend if accepted, I figure ED might be worth a shot. If nothing else, I figured it would crush me quickly.

Thanks so much for your reply! This is super encouraging and definitely extra motivating to study more for the LSAT!

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Re: UVA c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018)

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hamshotfirst wrote:
WarriorPoet wrote:I'm attending this year. I applied ED because of geographic ties and cost wasn't an issue (GI Bill), but they also surprised me with a pretty nice scholarship. They say they don't differentiate between ED and RD for money; I can only anecdotally say that's true, but it's possible.

I think work experience and other good softs matter a lot. A friend also got in last cycle with a GPA a good bit lower than yours on the strength of a really good resume. I don't think it's a reach for you if you get a decent LSAT, and ED isn't a bad option.
hamshotfirst wrote:
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:
hamshotfirst wrote:Made an account just to get in on this thread! Lets go!

Out of curiosity, anyone going ED? I've been hearing conflicting things about going ED outside NU.
I'm not, and if you aren't independently wealthy I really don't think EDing is a good idea. UVA even regular decision can be stingy for some people, you would most likely end up paying sticker if you ED. And as much as I really, really want to go to UVA, there is no way its worth sticker price if you are debt financing.

What are your stats?
I'm extremely fortunate in that cost isn't an issue, which is why I'm considering it. Also, UVA is my dream school, but I'm not going to pretend it isn't going to be a reach, since I'm going to be a splitter. My uGPA is below their 25% (3.2). I'm 6 years out and have some good work experience that I hope will show I'm a better person than the GPA reflects haha (not counting on softs, just hoping that plus a stellar LSAT will show I've gotten my act together).

I'm taking the LSAT in September, and while I've been PT-ing around my target score that I know would be most likely to get me accepted, I know that literally means nothing until I actually write for the test, so that's where all of my focus is going to be for the next 2 months.

Obviously it will depend on how the LSAT turns out (fingers crossed!) but since cost isn't a factor and I would definitely attend if accepted, I figure ED might be worth a shot. If nothing else, I figured it would crush me quickly.

Thanks so much for your reply! This is super encouraging and definitely extra motivating to study more for the LSAT!
No problem; just trying to pay forward some of the good advice and guidance I got here when I was applying. Best of luck on your LSAT and application.

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Post by Jack_Kelly » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:53 pm

Definitely applying here.

Pretty much a coin flip on MyLSN, but I'm from VA and graduated from UVA so hopefully that will be worth something.

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hamshotfirst wrote:
I'm extremely fortunate in that cost isn't an issue, which is why I'm considering it. Also, UVA is my dream school, but I'm not going to pretend it isn't going to be a reach, since I'm going to be a splitter. My uGPA is below their 25% (3.2). I'm 6 years out and have some good work experience that I hope will show I'm a better person than the GPA reflects haha (not counting on softs, just hoping that plus a stellar LSAT will show I've gotten my act together).

I'm taking the LSAT in September, and while I've been PT-ing around my target score that I know would be most likely to get me accepted, I know that literally means nothing until I actually write for the test, so that's where all of my focus is going to be for the next 2 months.

Obviously it will depend on how the LSAT turns out (fingers crossed!) but since cost isn't a factor and I would definitely attend if accepted, I figure ED might be worth a shot. If nothing else, I figured it would crush me quickly.
I was admitted this year with 3.2 GPA and 175 LSAT, ~10 years work experience. Work and life experience is a plus, so as long as you can kill the LSAT, you have a chance. I deferred to Fall 2018, so I'll be seeing some of you guys in 1L!

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Post by AvatarMeelo » Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:20 pm

dxgriffin wrote: I was admitted this year with 3.2 GPA and 175 LSAT, ~10 years work experience. Work and life experience is a plus, so as long as you can kill the LSAT, you have a chance. I deferred to Fall 2018, so I'll be seeing some of you guys in 1L!
Do you have a LSN profile/ can you share whether you received any aid as a splitter?

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Post by dxgriffin » Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:15 am

clueless801 wrote:
dxgriffin wrote: I was admitted this year with 3.2 GPA and 175 LSAT, ~10 years work experience. Work and life experience is a plus, so as long as you can kill the LSAT, you have a chance. I deferred to Fall 2018, so I'll be seeing some of you guys in 1L!
Do you have a LSN profile/ can you share whether you received any aid as a splitter?
Yes, I received scholarship offers from all the schools that accepted me, with the exception of Georgetown. My LSN profile is at: lawschoolnumbers.com/Dxgriffin. I got a denial from UT, because I failed to respond to their request for a supplemental statement (because I was already in at all the other schools by then). Otherwise, I did alright in the admissions process. Also, I have diversity factors that affected my apps (but not a URM).

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Post by Slippin' Jimmy » Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:39 pm

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