http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287 en LLM acceptance letters - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1287 My previous post with the same title has become too large (101 posts) and too old... so why don't we just start a new one, always with the same question... Did you receive any acceptance (or rejection) letter ? If yes when, from which law school, with financial aid, etc... ? Fresh news are more than welcome to most of us in this stressful admission process. Thanks for your participation ! Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:37:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1293 Does anyone know the date and post mark of the admit letter from harvard? I'm still waiting!!!!!!!! damn you mexican postal service... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1294 Has anyone actually called Harvard or emailed them to ask when the letters will be mailed for each category of applicant (admitted / rejected / waitlisted)? The application instructions said decisions will be made before March 15th but keep in mind these instructions were printed a year ago. Tue, 01 Mar 2005 03:38:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1296 I wrote lots letters to universities I applied, every dean or assistant told me some thing about my stata except HLS(They never reply it!), I have got one offer form St. Louis in Dec., two waiting, and not be rejected till now Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1321 I didn't know even this board existed!! I've been lurking for some time now in the BW boards regarding MBA but it is a releif to find this board. So far 4 acceptances and waiting to hear from some other schools. Anybody still there? Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1322 where and when did you get accepted? Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:50:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1323 Hello paisano. I see that some acceptances at HLS have been trickling over the past weeks but I haven't heard anything so far. As to my acceptances, they are as follows: UVA: Jan 25 UPenn: Feb 17 LSE: Feb 25 Chicago: Feb 25 (no news of financial aid in any of them) Still waiting for quite some more schools, though. Tue, 01 Mar 2005 22:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1326 Wannadmit.. te mandé un personal message... a ver si me lo puedes contestar... checalo en My Account, y mailbox. Saludos, Wed, 02 Mar 2005 06:00:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1339 wannaadmit, on what date did you receive an "application complete" email from Chicago, beofre your acceptance? Wed, 02 Mar 2005 11:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1341 Who ever may be interessted: I am a international applicant and applied rather late: Duke: applied in January, acceptance some weeks later in February (they want an answer till March 15). Virginia: applied January 30 (deadline was January 1...), acceptance two weeks later (they want an answer March 15). Toronto (Can): same as Virginia Applied, got confirmation but no answer yet: Berkeley, Northwestern, PennLaw and Georgetown. Do you have any further information about these Schools or recommendations, what to choose...? Duke and Virginia seems to be really countryside, is this bearable for 9 months? Cheers Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1352 Douche_bag, I guess I went "complete" for Chicago around Jan 20. Still worried about Columbia, though. Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1354 Thanks for the reply! Just curious, did Chicago send you an email acknowledging receipt of the application and second email later telling you were complete? Chicago acknowledged receipt of my application in December, told me I was complete in late February (two months later)! I will call a friend who’s applying to Columbia and see if he has any news. Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1357 Yes it did. Well, actually they confirmed receipt of my application upon my request (Jan 18) and two days later they informed me that my application was submitted to the Adcom for review. Douche_bag, Did you apply to Northwestern? I was told that a decision would be released withing a 6-8 week time frame upon submission to the Adcom. It has been over 8 weeks now. I really don't want to call if not necessary. Any one in the same situation?? Any thoughts? Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1358 You prefer Northwestern than UChicago? Both are great schools, but Northwestern University has the nicest urban facilities of any law school in the US, period. Their downtown campus is gorgeous and in a stunning, stunning neighborhood. The UChicago law building is pitiful in comparison. I didn’t apply there though so I can't help with your question. Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1360 Hi douche, I received the same two e-mails from Chicago in January - within three hours. Haven't heard from them since. In another thread you wrote that Chcago has since rejected your application. When did they send the rejection? Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1361 Chicago rejection was by email, after I wrote to them that I wouldn't send them an official English translation of my grades. They didn't take too well to my homemade translation. I got admitted to a few schools I prefer already so I didn’t feel like going through the trouble of getting the official document. Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:19:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1364 Hi douche, You meen that you got into Harvard with a "homemade" translation of your transcripts from Mali AND without having filled up completely your application form because "you did not know what to say". No offence but still, I think that you must be kidding, or you're the son of the president of Mali... I do not see any other explanation. Really, I mean no offence, I am just naturally dubious Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:24:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1365 By the way, My girlfriend received an acceptance letter from Cornell yesterday. I know that it is not a scoop anymore that Cornell is sending acceptance letters, but still.... I promised to keep you posted. I am still without ANY letter from my five law schools : HLS, Stanford, Berkeley, NUY, Columbia. As we spend plenty of time on this forum, does anybody have an opinion on which of these law school I should choose, if by miracle, I was accepted to the five... I think my first choice would be Stanford and HLS.... but still I like the 5 a lot. Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1366 rey, Well my application was otherwise pretty solid! I wrote them a supplementary essay about being an underrepresented minority at Harvard (thank you essayEdge!) and I sent them my music CD, some headshots, and newspaper clippings of me. My three letters of reference were likewise very compelling. Two of them were from Harvard alumni (medical doctors who manage the local hospital here). P.S. my homemade translation was actually very nice, and relatively truthful. It was also signed by a friend who works at the university. You should remember that when a school gets 1500 applications, they don’t go over the apps with a magnifying glass. They do a cursory examination, and they put you in one pile or the other. You just have to stand out. Universities want the best available candidates and are not necessarily sticklers to form. Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:38:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1369 Welcome to the wonderful world of Harvard, douche! The hurricane of fame… You haven’t even enrolled yet, and already the principal ratifying institution of American elitism has had changed your life. Already, everyone on this forum knows your name and reputation. Many admire you (I certainly do) and even more are jealous or in denial (rey, whose cherished assumptions are revealed to be total bunk) … I don’t know which you find more satisfying? All it took was a ”relatively” truthful translation of your grades (relative to what? your personal statement?) and voilà. Harvard stands for one thing: measurable success. You’re already a success for outwitting the admissions process and, from now on, you’ll never be anything else. Wish me luck on my SJD application! Thu, 03 Mar 2005 02:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1374 Hey wannaadmit: I applied for Northwestern too. My application reached the "complete" status in mid Jan. I have heard nothing from NW so far. I even wrote them an email, but they never bothered to reply. So keep waiting, you are not alone. Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:20:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1378 Hi, My name is Walter Alomar, from Puerto Rico. I applied to Cornell, NYU, Fordham, Georgetown, Loyola, Boston Univ., Miami, Delaware. So far I have not received anything but an electronic mail from Miami and Delaware requesting a letter of recommendation that was missing. WILL LET YOU KNOW ANY NOTICE. By the way, anyone here applied to any of the above-mentioned LL.M. programs ? Looking for a roomate or a friend. Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:35:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1386 Hi, I am intrested in NYU. I got a letter from them and I am not sure whether it's an offer or just an interview. They want me to come to their office in the early morning, about 6 am on some day. I am puzzled. I want to find roomates to. My best choices are HLS and NYU Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1387 Hey Peggy and wannaadmit: Count me in for Northwestern. I got an email confirming that my application was complete on November 15!!!. 6-8 weeks to get the decision, huh? It's almost 15 weeks for me now with nothing. I wont go to that school, anyway. Peggy, when did u go to Cornell? Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1398 Hi Wangjun, I am waiting for NYU too. Would you tell me when you receieved NYU's mail? Is that an email or not? Are you sure what it is now? thanks Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1400 Hey Chris, Which program of NWU did you apply to? I apply to the Kellogg-LLM. Do you happen to know the reputation of KLLM program? Its tuition is unbelievably high.... I really hope to make sure whether it is a good investment. I graduated from Cornell(LLM) in May 2004. How about you? Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1402 Peggy and Wangjun: Someone I know in England who is also appying NYU got the same invitation as Wangjun's. But it is going to take place in London. My guess is that they are organizing a world tour to promote the program or law school, so inviting the prospective applicants living in the country where they visit to join the event. One thing I can guarantee that u will get when joining that event is not the admission to NYU but free dinner! :) Good luck! Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1427 I just got admission to Northwestern's Kellogg/LLM program yesterday (March 3rd) by email. The reply deadline is April 1st. Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:45:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1428 yes, that's what you said but no free food. Because it's from 6:00 to 8:00 am, what a pity! I have to get up at 4 in the early morning. Do you know if it is an interview , or just an information event? What they will ask? Could you help me to ask your friend about it? It's my(also my circle's) first interview, I don't know how to prepare it. Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1432 Congratulations, Peggyw77!! And, what do you think, ready to pay so much, work hard and stay there for 12 months? If you are really business oriented it might be one of the best choices. A collegue of mine was there 2002/2003 and had good offers afterwards for finance law... but it was pretty intensive, so far as I know he had no time for other interrests... Fri, 04 Mar 2005 11:22:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1434 It seems as though the admission committee of Northwestern is keeping an eye on this board. :) Immediately after I complained about how long their decision making process takes, they sent me the admission email. Peggy, congratulations for your admission to llm/kellog. It's such a nice program. Needless to say, Kellog is one of the most famous business schools of the States while NW law school has a very good reputation. But I didn't apply to the same program as you did for it is incredibly expensive. Mine is general llm. Cornell's class of 2003-2004? You must be the classmate of my friend and juniors. There were three Thai girls going there that year. I am about to go to Cornell too in this fall 2005. Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1436 Hi All: I have just found out about this discussion board (both of them). It seems pretty cool, but tends to make everybody a bit more nervous. I would like to congratulate the people who got accepted where the wanted! So far I have received offers of admission from UVa, Chicago and UPenn. I am still waiting to hear from NYU, Columbia and HLS (these three are actually my first choice ones). Do you think that there is still a chance to get offers from these schools or all of the offers have already been made. As far as I understand the offers from NYU and HLS should be made about March the latest. But I don’t understand the situation with the term in Columbia. R you all sure about the alphabetical order of the application review or what other systems could they use? Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1442 Hey! just received Blue Postcard from HLS today although it was delivered Jan 31!!! Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1446 Congratulations Peggy and Chris on your admittance to Northwestern!!! I haven't received any email from them but I guess it is now in its way... I am still waiting news from: HLS, Stanford, NYU, Columbia, Northwestern and Berkeley. Already admitted to the ones I posted before. The reason for me applying to so many schools is that I am married and my husband is applying to an MBA at the same schools, so I don't know where I'll be headed until both of us know our alternatives. Any one else in the same boat?? Fri, 04 Mar 2005 21:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1456 Hi Luke, A collegue of mine was there 2002/2003 and had good offers afterwards for finance law... It is encouraging to know about your collegue's situation after graduation.... She or he must be quite outstanding. Was your collegue an international student or American JD graduate? Were those offers she/he got mostly from US or home country? I really want to work in an US law firm for at least a year.... Thanks. Sat, 05 Mar 2005 23:24:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1478 Hey Chris, Congratulations on your admission to Cornell (and Northwestern as well)! It seems that you have made up your mind to join Cornell Law community. It is definitely a good choice to go to Cornell. I do know your friends, three Thai girls. And we had wonderful memory together! Sun, 06 Mar 2005 13:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1489 Hi, I'm an applicant from Taiwan. So far I havn't received anything either. Does anyone recieve the acceptance letter from U. Michigan? Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:33:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1496 peg, he was from Switzerland and works now in the second biggest law firm here. Sorry, but I don't remember much further details, just know that he was pretty happy with the opportunities. Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1514 Keepin everyone up2date: Georgetown emailed me on Friday that I'm accepted. That makes UChicago, UPenn and Georgetown so far. Earliest deadline: UPenn on April 1. No rejections so far. Still waiting for Columbia, HLS, Northwestern, Cornell, NYU, and UMichigan. Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:38:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1535 In at Michigan... good luck to everyone... (already at Cornell, Virginia, Gtown) Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:48:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1536 CONGRATS mexllm When did you receive the offer? Was it by e-mai? Which is the acceptance deadline? thanks.. Mon, 07 Mar 2005 23:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1537 Just got my acceptance letter from U. Michigan! Is anyone headed to Ann Arbor? Mon, 07 Mar 2005 23:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1538 I did not receive any email like some people in this post, just the whole packet (with brochures) via DHL. Tue, 08 Mar 2005 02:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1540 Hi - I have just discovered this board and I am so glad I did...I have been anxiously waiting by my mailbox and feeling so alone in this...I can confirm that HLS acceptance letters were mailed on Friday - I was lucky enough to get one...So far I am still waiting for Columbia and Yale... Tue, 08 Mar 2005 03:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1541 congrats! clevergirl and where are you from? Until now, are there any applicants from Asian countries who get acceptance to HLS? Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1555 how did you get the acceptance? By normal mail? DHL or UPS? Did you get a complete packet o just the letter? Where are you from? Wed, 09 Mar 2005 10:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1569 Penn Law, e-mail yesterday, 30 days to consider. Somebody any admissions from Berkeley? Wed, 09 Mar 2005 11:48:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1573 I got the same email as Luke's from Penn today. Luke: Will u go there? Wed, 09 Mar 2005 11:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1574 I have been admitted to Chicago. I just have applied to HLS, Chicago & Columbia. I did received a blue card from HLS requesting extrainformation dated januar 31st. No more news since. Still waiting for columbia, but they received my application last week, so dont think I have more chances... Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1576 huuh, looks like. Only Berkeley could make me change my mind... and you? Wed, 09 Mar 2005 14:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1577 It's very tough decision for me to choose between Penn and Cornell. Although Penn is ranked higher, Cornell has a very very good reputation in my country. Both are in ivy league and are located in the totally different environment. Anyone suggestion about these two schools would be truely appreciated. Wed, 09 Mar 2005 20:48:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1586 Just a question, has anyone outside North America heard from any of the following (Columbia, Chicago, Yale, HLS, NYU or Berkley). the indian postal system sucks, I got my harvard application completed postcard mailed on Dec 22nd in New Delhi in early feb..... Wed, 09 Mar 2005 20:57:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1588 i wish douche does not get a visa...he is so irritating and full of himself!! Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1593 This is to clarify that the above post is not mine..... Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:50:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1612 I was accepted to Chicago. The offer came by e-mail. Have not heard from other schools but as far as I know the offer from Columbia is also usually by e-mail. Don’t worry about the post I am sure you will hear from some schools via e-mail. Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1613 hope so because it was not so nice! Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1623 Accepted to Cornell, Duke, Case Western, Penn State and UT. Still no news from McGill or BYU. Not sure were I'll go, probably Duke or UT. Has anyone been admitted or know of someone admitted to McGill at this time? Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1624 just saw this site.Its nice but gives me the nerves though.I applied only to HLS.Are they accepting or rejecting yet?I have an LLM from LSE ,dont know if its good or bad for my application.Am really anxious Fri, 11 Mar 2005 02:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1632 I have called HLS last night. They told me that the decision will be made on March -25. I told them that the deadline was the 15...they said they had to change it. Do you think it that means that those who will receive the letter after March - 25 will be rejected??? I told them that some receive answer already. He said he didn't know about that part ! Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:01:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1634 You are on the second round list. On the condition that some give a damn to HLS. Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1641 I had the same response from HLS... I called them on March 1st... Fri, 11 Mar 2005 04:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1646 I think HLS has a different schedule for acceptance of north american candidates - that probably explains their answer... Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:22:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1651 But those whom were accepted like Tokyo Men or Douche bag are not from America! Me I am from France... Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1653 Chris: I think you 've already made the decision. (Look at your logo. It shows that you are very pround of this school.) I remember you said that only HLS can change your mind, didn't you? I'm from Japan. I'm quite confident that HLS still hasn't launched its offers for applicants from Asian countries yet as far as I know. (Tokyoguy is not a Japanese) We'll see it at the end of this month or early April. Good luck. Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1656 Well, Miki, my colleagues who went to Penn before make me reconsider their Penn Law, giving the fact that Itacha is so small and remote. For my only one year in the states, i will be able to explore the US life in Philly better than in Ithacha. Plus, being in philly is more comfortable to travel to the nearby big cities like New York, Boston or DC when in a break. Most important of all, they told me that a big city kind of guy like me will end up dying in Ithaca. So, tough decision to make now. Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1657 It also seems to me that UPenn is a wonderful place. I have received an offer from them 3 weeks ago. Now every week I get letters from different professors who were in the Admissions Committee in UPenn. All of them invite me to UPenn and describe why my application was especially interesting for them and what a great candidate I am. I know that probably everybody from the admitted students get this letters but I still think that it is very sweet. Therefore, although I have not myself made any final decision where to go I am sure that UPenn is a very nice place. Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1658 Hi all, just signed in. I was also accepted at Upenn a couple of weeks ago... I have also been receiving these emails about my impressive application... it looks like they really want the non-refundable US$ 500,00 which are due on April 1st. I was also accepted in London (UCL) and I am still deciding on the pros and cons of studying there... still waiting for HLS, Columbia, NYU and UChicago... NYU invited me for a conference just before Easter, but no acceptance so far. I got an email from UChicago aknolowdging the receipt of my applicantion and saying that I should have an answer in 6 weeks. Anyone from South America has heard from any of these? Anyway, it was really good to find this discussion group... Thank you all, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1664 Chris: you are right, I decided for the same reasons against Duke and Virginia even I think that these schools are more personal and maybe even better. Some hours to NY by the Chinese-Bus is great and you can live for reasonalbe prizes in the Center and close to the School... Not like Manhatten. Matreshka and Larthur: I am jealous! I did not get these nice letters! (Well, maybe they will come because I applied very late and got the admission three days ago). So, wish to see you all there ;) Or first in the discussion board for admitted students... Actually where are you from? I'm from Switzerland and as I wrote before: Only Berkeley could change my mind, but it is not very likely beeing accepted there. Cheers, Luke Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1665 Hi Luke, I am absolutely sure that you will get these letters. Especially closer to April 1 if you do not provide the deposit by that time. Anyway, I think that it does not matter for what reasons they send the letters, we all deserve compliments. : ))) I am from Moscow, Russia. I thought that my nick sounded pretty Russian, but oh well. I was also admitted to Virginia (with a nice financial aid) and Chicago. I am still waiting to hear from Columbia, NYU and HLS. Long time before final decision, I guess. Is the UPenn forum interesting? Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1666 No, it will maybe get interesting later when people have taken their decision... Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:52:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1668 I got into Yale. They just called...YEAH!!! Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:24:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1674 Hi everyone, I received the accepance email form Chicago earlier this week, no news on NYU. But, being really optimistic, if I were to get into NYU as well, which should I go to? Any opinions? Thanks! Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1680 Congratulations Vakil !!!! Tell us more!!! Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1687 Larthur2000: I was at UCL the year before. It was fun studying in London. Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1756 I just waived my admission to PennLaw. Good luck to those seeking to get off the waitlist! On another note, I was just informed by a friend who is a JD student at Columbia that the Admissions Committee will start releasing email decisions these week by batches of admissions, rejections and waitlists. Fellow Columbia applicants: cross your fingers and please let us know of any news!!! Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:28:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1760 I just received an e-mail from Northwestern University, admitted. So far admitted at Chicago Univ., Northwestern Univ., UPenn and Georgetown. No rejection yet. Still waiting for Columbia, HLS, NYU, Cornell, Michigan.. Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1762 al' right I can't stand I have to write something !! I've been following the board's discussions for several days now and I'm glad to see you're all as impatient as I am ! I was admitted to Cornell but still waiting for Columbia and HLS. Tell us when you finally receive replies from these schools !! I'll do the same... Good luck to you all Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:35:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1767 I just got an email confirming my admission to Columbia. Lots of my classmates still have to hear from them. Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:10:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1771 Congrats vakil. I'd like to hear from them too, it's making me so nervous.. and a bit anxious! Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:33:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1773 Well done vakil !! Lets hope my *!#!? letter finally arrives ! By the way, does anybody know whether it is better, in order to work in the US, to have an LLM from Cornell or Oxford ? See you. Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1775 Tom, In the US? Cornell definitely. Why? Because of the US. Law and Bar. Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1782 What happens if one maked the acceptance deposit and then changes his mind? Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1783 Congratulations Vakil on your acceptance to Columbia. It is my humble opinion that Columbia has the best LLM program in the US, if not the world. Did the e-mail mention anything about financial assistance, assuming of course you requested aid? I am growing increasingly restless waiting for a #%*! response. Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:17:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1790 teams thanks for your advice ! you're probably right, it will be the US for me then ! marcia I think you should be able to recover your deposit, especially if the deadline for answers is not too far away. Good luck ! (and if not, remember it's still great to have the choice between several schools !) Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1791 I just received an e-mail from Northwestern University, exactelly as they promised in the application check: 8 weeks after I sent my online application. So far admitted also at Duke, Virginia, Toronto, Upenn and Georgetown, Cornell. Seriously, I had really bad transcripts, and I am asking myself: Do they reject at all? Anybody got a rejection from those Universities or all we all just always welcomed cash cows? It looks more like a fight for students and not for admissions, maybe not in the top 6 schools... Still waiting for Berkeley though, somebody got news from there? Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1793 Anybody got a rejection from those Universities or all we all just always welcomed cash cows? It looks more like a fight for students and not for admissions, maybe not in the top 6 schools... The question has crossed my mind, too. Maybe you're right for some universities, but I don't think for example that universities with small programs (UPenn 80, Chicago 50..) have that on their mind. And I wonder what you call a top 6 school.. Where do you put Chicago, Cornell, UPenn, Virginia? I guess at least one of 'em should be top 6, no? Thu, 17 Mar 2005 04:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1795 Hi teams, yes, there a rejections. I got one from Georgetown. From NWU (Business LL.M. / Kellogg) I got an admission quiet early (one week after completing my files). From USC, Boston and UCLA I got also admissions. But still waiting for any response from HLS, NYU and UMich. Did anyone already get an admission from one of these schools ??? Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:21:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1798 Hi Joe75, I received an admission offer from UMich 2 days ago by e-mail. I must say that the letter was very short and did not even mention the deadline for the answer to the offer. Therefore, I am still waiting for the formal letter from them by normal mail. People on this discussion board started receiving admissions to UMich from February and as far as I understand the letters are still being sent. If you look through the forum you will see that some of the people got admitted to HLS a pretty long time ago (beginning of February) and some just recently. I hope that HLS admission process is not over yet and we still have a chance. At least HLS staff said that all of the decisions will be made by March 25. NYU did not reply to anyone yet and as far as I understand it does not plan to do so before April 1. I think that they don’t have the rolling admission practice and make decisions on all applicants at the same time. Luke/Dr. Jekkyl, There is one issue that I can’t figure out myself. Although the programs at UPenn, UVa and some other universities are pretty small, it seems to me that all the people from this discussion board who applied there were admitted. I don’t understand how they manage to admit so many people. Of course it just may be a coincidence that all of the admitted students from these schools happen to be on this forum. Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:38:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1799 Hi Matreshka, thanks for information and congratulations for admission to Ann Arbor. Good luck to you and all others still waiting for decisions, especially from HLS. Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1822 Does anyone get offer or rejection from UC Berkeley? Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:24:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1824 Does anyone get offer or rejection from UC Berkeley? One of my friends is still waiting for it and don't know how to respond to admissions from other schools. Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1826 Does anyone get offer or rejection from UC Berkeley? One of my friends is still waiting for it and doesn't know how to respond to admissions from other schools. Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1830 There is one issue that I can’t figure out myself. Although the programs at UPenn, UVa and some other universities are pretty small, it seems to me that all the people from this discussion board who applied there were admitted. Of course it just may be a coincidence that all of the admitted students from these schools happen to be on this forum. That I was wondering about, too! I think it's strange, dunno if it's a coincidence. My guess: probably they admit more students than they actually take into their program, because they know that a good part of those admitted will refuse their spot.. This strategy would permit them to inform more students about acceptation, which is good for the applicants because they know before the deadlines where they are admitted. Well, dunno if that's understandable what I just wrote, but I don't know how to put it differently :-) Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:50:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1836 I agree completely with Dr Jekyll, they definitely admit more students than they have spots, because they know very well, that a big part of them will not accept their admission offer - for various reasons, financial reasons, and most likely because the student was also admitted to another school, which he/she prefers. there's also another thing - there aren't really that many posters here, so it's not really that so many people were admitted, it's kind of an illusion. moreover, people who were rejected don't usually tend to speak about it openly (at least not all of them), on the other hand, it's always nice to share your joy with other people when admitted. that also might lead to a feeling that everybody has been admitted everywhere. that is certainly not true. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1850 Hi Matreshka, now I got also the same short admission e-mail from Ann Arbor without any further details (deadline etc.). Thanks again for your information about this. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1851 By the way, does anybody know whether it is better, in order to work in the US, to have an LLM from Cornell or Oxford ? See you. So far as I know, from a common law country, if you want to work in the US, UK LLM degree is useless. I went to UCL last 2003. But I still need a US LLM to take the NY bar exam. I am admitted to Columbia this year. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1856 I On another note, I was just informed by a friend who is a JD student at Columbia that the Admissions Committee will start releasing email decisions these week by batches of admissions, rejections and waitlists. Fellow Columbia applicants: cross your fingers and please let us know of any news!!! Thank you very much wannaadmit for you accurate information on the admission process status in Columbia. Al least it was correct in my case. I have just received an admission from Columbia. I am very happy cause it was one of my top choice schools. I hope that all of the people who are waiting for the Columbia replies will receive them pretty soon. Still waiting for HLS and NYU. Have not heard from Berkeley. Good mood for the day is guaranteed. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:20:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1857 Maggie, The NY Bar exam only requires a 3 year LLB from a common law country. An LLM in the USA is only necessary for non-common law countries and for states other than NY and California. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1873 Hello! I received my offer from UMich, just a shor e-mail with no deadline. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:21:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/1287/last#1875 Hi everybody, I've got offers from Michigan, Missouri-Columbia and UCL (UK). Still waiting for Cornell, Columbia, HLS, Yale, NY, Wake Forest, Cambrdige and LSE. Michigan has sent me several pages, including information on housing and so on. They want an answer before 29 March, but they say nothing about deposit, I just have to send my acceptance of admission by that date.