@ Awojc, does the offer e-mail say something about the consequences of accepting now and not effectively enrolling? U. Chicago expressly warns they would let other law schools and your recommenders know about your dishonest conduct.

A second question: is there any requirement for a deposit from NYU?

Thanks a lot.

But how can U. Chicago know which law schools you've applied/been admitted to?

Well, I suppose they can't. What they must do is report the fact to a pre-set group of law schools, for instance the top 10.

Do you have any idea when HLS will submit their decision?? I can't wait! I obtained full scholarship at NYU, and admitted to Columbia... (I will go to CLS), but I need to answer by 17 march!

To valeria: you have obtained full scholarship at NYU, and u are going to CLS? Have you obtained financ aid at cls? HLS will anounce at the end of march...

where r u from?

No, I have not obtained financial aid at CLS. My fingers crossed for HLS.
Is great the offer, but CLS is a better university and I can afford it... and at the end of the day you recover the money with job opportunities.
Im from brazil.

Well as for the legal market in NYC these days I doubt anyone of the current LLM class shall expect an easy placement.... Maybe it would be better May 2011?

I know alot of people here have March deadlines, when did you get accepted? I received my acceptance a few hours ago and my deadline is 15 April...

I got accepted on March 1, and my deadline is March 9

I got admitted on March 2 in corporate program... m from India... I hv created a forum of NYU LL.M. 2010 on FACEBOOK.... kindly b a member so all of us will get in touch.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=365316169313&ref=nf

No, I have not obtained financial aid at CLS. My fingers crossed for HLS.
Is great the offer, but CLS is a better university and I can afford it... and at the end of the day you recover the money with job opportunities.
Im from brazil.

No, I have not obtained financial aid at CLS. My fingers crossed for HLS.
Is great the offer, but CLS is a better university and I can afford it... and at the end of the day you recover the money with job opportunities.
Im from brazil.

I strongly doubt that the difference between CLS and NYU is worth more than a full scholarship. In particular it is not a disadvantage in the job market. There are not more CLS lawyers with top jobs than NYU lawyers At the moment the job market itself is its greatest disadvantage.

I can also afford it to study without scholarship, but if I imagine what I could do with another 45k Dollar...wow, what a nice appartment this would be in the village instead of a one bedroom studio. How often could I go to the excellent restaurants etc...but maybe you are lucky and can still afford this and everything else...Manhattan is a very expensive place...

For those who are worried about whether they can accept the NYU offer and still accept a subsequent offer, such as HLS, don't sweat it.

The first paragraph under the section "Accepting an Offer of Admission" states:

"In order to accept an offer of admission, we will require you to withdraw from any other offers of admission you have at that point."

The key words being "...at that point." So if you are only worried about an offer that will come after you accept the NYU offer, then you can accept the NYU offer in good faith. If HLS makes a subsequent offer after you have accepted the NYU offer, you are free to accept it and still be in conformance with the NYU rules. Of course if you accept the NYU offer of admission then you must withdraw your application from any law school that has already made you an offer.

Can't get any clearer than that.

Well I don't know if someone is worried about accepting a non-scholarship offer from NYU before having HLS/YLS admission's decision... I mean, the deadline for those NYU offers is April 15, hence you should have a final answer from Y/H by then....

On the other hand, the people that are worried about timing are those who got NYU offers WITH A SCHOLARSHIP, 'cause they have to accept it by March 9 or sooner.

I should assume that you're talking about the latter, 'cause otherwise your post makes no sense to me. If so, then let me point out that the conditions under which SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS are to enroll include the following clause:

"in committing to NYU, you must withdraw all pending applications and [ii] withdraw from all offers of admission to other institutions."

Although your memo takes into account point [ii], it openly disregards point . It clearly represents a breach of your (freely assumed) commitments to NYU if you accept a subsequent offer from another school after you have accepted theirs, because you're specifically required to withdraw ALL pending applications treating NYU as your school of "first choice" (see Scholarship Enrollment Terms memo).

I guess we can continue to sweat it.

If I haven't heard from NYU yet, is there still chance to be admitted? Thanks everybody..

mgm.
Read what you wrote. That statement is completely consistent with the statement I quoted. Besides basic contract law holds that where there is ambiguity the clause will be construed in a manner most favorable to the non drafting party. But again it isn't ambiguous. If you accept you must withdrawl applications with offers or more appropriately turn down the offers. The competing sentence clearly and unambiguously states that anyone who accepts NYU's offer must withdraw from any offers of admission you have at that point. They could have said any and all applications that you have submitted. Instead only offers at the point in time of acceptance.

Those persons who are offered admission and scholarships are very concerned about accepting the NYU offer and then receive an admit from HLS or any other school they still haven't heard from.

It would be better to get an extension because you wouldn't forfeit your deposit if you accepted a subsequent offer. However, the section you quoted from makes it clear that NYU understands the situtation prospective students with offers have but they are offerring admission and scholarship to those students to whom NYU is there first choice. Makes sense. Its their school and their money, but they do give honest students a honorable out should they receive a subsequent offer from a preferred law school sans the depost of course.

mgm.
Read what you wrote. That statement is completely consistent with the statement I quoted. Besides basic contract law holds that where there is ambiguity the clause will be construed in a manner most favorable to the non drafting party. But again it isn't ambiguous. If you accept you must withdrawl applications with offers or more appropriately turn down the offers. The competing sentence clearly and unambiguously states that anyone who accepts NYU's offer must withdraw from any offers of admission you have at that point. They could have said any and all applications that you have submitted. Instead only offers at the point in time of acceptance.

Those persons who are offered admission and scholarships are very concerned about accepting the NYU offer and then receive an admit from HLS or any other school they still haven't heard from.

It would be better to get an extension because you wouldn't forfeit your deposit if you accepted a subsequent offer. However, the section you quoted from makes it clear that NYU understands the situtation prospective students with offers have but they are offerring admission and scholarship to those students to whom NYU is there first choice. Makes sense. Its their school and their money, but they do give honest students a honorable out should they receive a subsequent offer from a preferred law school sans the depost of course.

For those who are worried about whether they can accept the NYU offer and still accept a subsequent offer, such as HLS, don't sweat it.

The first paragraph under the section "Accepting an Offer of Admission" states:

"In order to accept an offer of admission, we will require you to withdraw from any other offers of admission you have at that point."

The key words being "...at that point." So if you are only worried about an offer that will come after you accept the NYU offer, then you can accept the NYU offer in good faith. If HLS makes a subsequent offer after you have accepted the NYU offer, you are free to accept it and still be in conformance with the NYU rules. Of course if you accept the NYU offer of admission then you must withdraw your application from any law school that has already made you an offer.

Can't get any clearer than that.

NYU's intention wrt scholarships and early deadline is clearly to encourage you to choose their offer over latter offers from HLS and/or YLS. That's why the deadline is earlier than the offers which are made w/no financial aid. It puts them in an annoying position if you accept w/aid and then pull out (because those scholarships could have been awarded to other applicants, and likely all decisions will have been made by the enrolment date) and it is definitely not in good faith. The situation re: standard offers of admission (with no financial aid) is different as it does not necessarily cause any issues for the university if you accept and subsequently withdraw.

One may question the fairness of these early deadlines but at the end of the day they seek to get the best candidates and it makes complete sense for them to ask you to withdraw other apps. I doubt any serious consequences would ensue (outside of NYU) if you were to accept and withdraw following an offer from HLS etc, but I wouldn't expect them to look on you very favourably in the event you wanted something to do with them in the future. They are well aware that this poses a dilemma for candidates and they are asking you to consider the risk.

NYU's intention wrt scholarships and early deadline is clearly to encourage you to choose their offer over latter offers from HLS and/or YLS. That's why the deadline is earlier than the offers which are made w/no financial aid. It puts them in an annoying position if you accept w/aid and then pull out (because those scholarships could have been awarded to other applicants, and likely all decisions will have been made by the enrolment date) and it is definitely not in good faith. The situation re: standard offers of admission (with no financial aid) is different as it does not necessarily cause any issues for the university if you accept and subsequently withdraw.

One may question the fairness of these early deadlines but at the end of the day they seek to get the best candidates and it makes complete sense for them to ask you to withdraw other apps. I doubt any serious consequences would ensue (outside of NYU) if you were to accept and withdraw following an offer from HLS etc, but I wouldn't expect them to look on you very favourably in the event you wanted something to do with them in the future. They are well aware that this poses a dilemma for candidates and they are asking you to consider the risk.

@cmplxlitigator: Look I don't want to be disrespectful, but please don't play the role of "the lawyer" in a board full of (apparently much more experienced) lawyers... it doesn't make you sound smart.
Instead of watching "Boston Legal", I suggest you to read carefully what others write before posting.

mgm.
Read what you wrote. That statement is completely consistent with the statement I quoted.

Besides basic contract law holds that where there is ambiguity the clause will be construed in a manner most favorable to the non drafting party.

But again it isn't ambiguous.

If you accept you must withdrawl applications with offers or more appropriately turn down the offers. The competing sentence clearly and unambiguously states that anyone who accepts NYU's offer must withdraw from any offers of admission you have at that point.

They could have said any and all applications that you have submitted. Instead only offers at the point in time of acceptance.

Those persons who are offered admission and scholarships are very concerned about accepting the NYU offer and then receive an admit from HLS or any other school they still haven't heard from.

It would be better to get an extension because you wouldn't forfeit your deposit if you accepted a subsequent offer.

However, the section you quoted from makes it clear that NYU understands the situtation prospective students with offers have but they are offerring admission and scholarship to those students to whom NYU is there first choice.

Makes sense. Its their school and their money,

but they do give honest students a honorable out should they receive a subsequent offer from a preferred law school sans the depost of course.

hi, i also have an offer from nyu with a 10k grant and not more than 6 days to decide. i have applied to harvard and yale because i say to myself, you have achance since i think my resume is good but i have not herd anything from yale and hls is also advising i accept any offer i have got.

i am worried that if i accept nyu and later back out they will inform harvard. someone told me that they do report a few people. is this true ? please help