Introducing the AppTracker Tool

By Maren[LLM GUIDE] in Editor's Blog on Mar 11, 2010

Hi All,

Late winter / early spring means its admissions decisions time for many of you. We wish you luck, and hope everyone is getting in to their programs of choice for the 2010-11 academic year!

Perhaps it's the perfect time to announce the launch of our new "AppTracker" tool.

AppTracker lets registered LLM GUIDE users to share their application status for the LL.M. programs they are applying to. It also lets them see how other users are doing in the application process: Who else is interested in the same program? Who else has applied? Who has received an admissions decision from the school? Who is going to that school?

AppTracker is a tab in every users' account ("My Account"). There, users can share some information about themselves, such as country of origin, work experience, and approximate class rank in their first law degree class. Then users can enter and update information about the applications they have sent out.

We're very happy that some savvy users have already begun to use AppTracker (even before the formal launch!).

We built this tool to further strengthen the community of future LL.M. students here by giving users yet another opportunity to connect, share info, and network with others. Of course, the usefulness of this tool depends largely on the honesty of those using it.

We would also like to say that this feature is still a work in progress. Like for the rest of LLM GUIDE, if you have suggestions for ways we can improve it, please let us know.

Again, the best of luck with your applications decisions and picking the right program!

Take care,
Maren

Comments

NI, Feb 07, 2012 04:49

This is a great tool. Just one issue, entries seem to disappear from the page after some time. I.e., only the most recent updates show up. For example, I can no longer see my own entries, and some other 'applied'/'admitted' entries from a few weeks ago. I think it would be useful to be able to see all entries regarding all schools, to get an idea of numbers applied and admitted so far. Thanks.

law-law, Apr 10, 2010 19:32

It seems to be very helpful for the users of this site. indeed tx so much for making this site more convenient for us.

Maren[LLM ..., Mar 17, 2010 21:00

Thanks for checking it out! We've tried to make it as simple and intuitive as possible to use, but if you notice any bugs or have any suggestions for improvement, please do let us know.

good speed, Mar 15, 2010 12:55

great help to all of us

HatesWaiting, Mar 14, 2010 23:37

Looking forward to this!

Applicant2..., Mar 14, 2010 21:30

I think this is great. I just added my schools and updated my application status.

Inactive User, Mar 12, 2010 00:32

Discovered the revised App Tracker the other day and have to say I like it a lot more than the old system. If people start to use it regularly, you could do some really interesting statistical analyses - when on average certain schools send out decisions, effect of late applications, etc. Though I have a feeling a lot of people will under report rejections.