Duke Priority Track 2011 and C/O 2013 Numbers Forum

[alive]

Interesting. I didn't get a PT invite or a fee waiver. 3.95/170. Maybe 171 is the cutoff?

Probably not applying for this cycle so doesn't matter anyway.

[Deuce]

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[Dany]

I'm just guessing, but they probably have some random formula for invites. As in, it's not about meeting cutoffs, but more about your exact GPA/LSAT combo. They probably look at patterns of who's matriculated in the past and pick strategically from that (but who knows whether the strategy is to attract applicants they want, applicants just to increase their 'selectivity' for USNews, or a combination of both.)

I guess my point is that looking at your numbers relative to those who got the PT invite probably wouldn't help unless A) you saw the stats of EVERY invitee, or B) someone with exactly the same stats as you got it and you didn't.

[hellojd]

Interesting. I didn't get a PT invite or a fee waiver. 3.95/170. Maybe 171 is the cutoff?

Probably not applying for this cycle so doesn't matter anyway.

Nope, 3.85 / 170 and got it.

[mcm17]

Interesting. I didn't get a PT invite or a fee waiver. 3.95/170. Maybe 171 is the cutoff?

Probably not applying for this cycle so doesn't matter anyway.

We are EXACT numbers twins and I got the PT invite twice, once when I took the LSAT in 2008 and again this morning (though I didn't retake or anything). I agree, it's a super strange system.

ETA: And also, alive, in addition to being numbers twins, I creeped your profile and we went to the same undergrad. that's CRAZY.

[alive]

Interesting. I didn't get a PT invite or a fee waiver. 3.95/170. Maybe 171 is the cutoff?

Probably not applying for this cycle so doesn't matter anyway.

We are EXACT numbers twins and I got the PT invite twice, once when I took the LSAT in 2008 and again this morning (though I didn't retake or anything). I agree, it's a super strange system.

ETA: And also, alive, in addition to being numbers twins, I creeped your profile and we went to the same undergrad. that's CRAZY.

You've got to be kidding. That IS crazy. Let's keep in contact--I'll be rather interested to hear where you are targeting and how you make out. I'll PM you.

[rundoxierun]

I'm just guessing, but they probably have some random formula for invites. As in, it's not about meeting cutoffs, but more about your exact GPA/LSAT combo. They probably look at patterns of who's matriculated in the past and pick strategically from that (but who knows whether the strategy is to attract applicants they want, applicants just to increase their 'selectivity' for USNews, or a combination of both.)

I guess my point is that looking at your numbers relative to those who got the PT invite probably wouldn't help unless A) you saw the stats of EVERY invitee, or B) someone with exactly the same stats as you got it and you didn't.

You are giving law schools way too much credit.

[Dany]

I'm just guessing, but they probably have some random formula for invites. As in, it's not about meeting cutoffs, but more about your exact GPA/LSAT combo. They probably look at patterns of who's matriculated in the past and pick strategically from that (but who knows whether the strategy is to attract applicants they want, applicants just to increase their 'selectivity' for USNews, or a combination of both.)

I guess my point is that looking at your numbers relative to those who got the PT invite probably wouldn't help unless A) you saw the stats of EVERY invitee, or B) someone with exactly the same stats as you got it and you didn't.

You are giving law schools way too much credit.

I know one of my UG's vice presidents really well, and you wouldn't believe all the stuff just her area of the university does to game the US News rankings. If you don't think law schools are doing the same thing, you're crazy.

[xqhp82]

hmm I have some questions about this priority track system...is anyone eligible to email Duke and ask for an invitation if Duke hasn't invited them? If not what's the minimum requirement? I'm an intl. applicant who doesn't have a GPA (LSAC rated 'above average') and I won't take LSAT until October. If I'm really desperate for an invite do I wait til after November and ask?

[lisjjen]

I get the sneaking suspicion that they send PT invites to people they actually want (High LSAT, GPA, URM, geographical diversity, etc.) and then they send out a bunch of fee waivers to people right on the edge of what they would normally accept so they can reject them all. If they sent all their fee waivers to people who knew they didn't have a shot in hell, then they'd be less likely to apply.

[Entchen]

I get the sneaking suspicion that they send PT invites to people they actually want (High LSAT, GPA, URM, geographical diversity, etc.) and then they send out a bunch of fee waivers to people right on the edge of what they would normally accept so they can reject them all. If they sent all their fee waivers to people who knew they didn't have a shot in hell, then they'd be less likely to apply.

I only got a Fee Waiver, not PT, but I still think my chances at Duke are pretty good. At least, looking on LSN, people with numbers like mine were generally accepted. There were a couple of WL, but they were pretty much all from late applications. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I won't be flat-out rejected just for a lower acceptance rate.

[094320]

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[Derrex]

I got a pt and fee waiver. Not even sure I'm applying this cycle. 3.83 176 for what its worth.

[Spykuh]

I emailed Duke about it, and Mark Hill (the director of admissions) said that the forum trick should make me show up in their next round of searches.

[beachbum]

Wait, Duke raised their median to a 170? I thought it was a 169? Fuck me.

Also, I'm about to send off a fee waiver request. We'll see how it goes.

[lisjjen]

I emailed Duke about it, and Mark Hill (the director of admissions) said that the forum trick should make me show up in their next round of searches.

This forum thing is confusing me. I've gotten probably about a dozen fee waivers already (including one from Duke) but I haven't used the forums. I have taken the LSAT and I also went to a LSAC forum in NY. Would I be getting more attention if I hit the forums or did my LSAC account go live simply by me taking the LSAT?

[094320]

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[lisjjen]

I emailed Duke about it, and Mark Hill (the director of admissions) said that the forum trick should make me show up in their next round of searches.

This forum thing is confusing me. I've gotten probably about a dozen fee waivers already (including one from Duke) but I haven't used the forums. I have taken the LSAT and I also went to a LSAC forum in NY. Would I be getting more attention if I hit the forums or did my LSAC account go live simply by me taking the LSAT?

When'd you take the LSAT? If you took it June that should've activated it as well. The necessity of the trick is for ppl who took the LSAT Feb or sooner.

Yeah, I took it in June.

[GoogleScholar]

Curse me and my October LSAT.

I assume one can't do priority track in November (assuming I demolish the LSAT)

You can. I did so last year. They'll send out a round of PT invites a week or two after the scores come out. Good luck!

[kazu]

I emailed Duke about it, and Mark Hill (the director of admissions) said that the forum trick should make me show up in their next round of searches.

This forum thing is confusing me. I've gotten probably about a dozen fee waivers already (including one from Duke) but I haven't used the forums. I have taken the LSAT and I also went to a LSAC forum in NY. Would I be getting more attention if I hit the forums or did my LSAC account go live simply by me taking the LSAT?

The forum thing is for people who aren't get fee waivers due to their CRS account automatically getting expired 1 year after it was made. You have to sign up for it when registering to take an LSAT, so anyone who registered a more than a year before aren't showing up in CRS. They can reactivate it by signing up for a forum.

If you're getting fee waivers & less than a year has passed since you signed up for CRS, you have nothing to worry about

[thalassocrat]

Curse me and my October LSAT.

I assume one can't do priority track in November (assuming I demolish the LSAT)

You can. I did so last year. They'll send out a round of PT invites a week or two after the scores come out. Good luck!

Also if you took the LSAT in June and didn't get an invite this round, don't panic. I was a June tester last year and didn't get mine until after the September test.

[Spykuh]

Finally got it! Yayayayayay!

[Knock]

Finally got it! Yayayayayay!

Congrats Spykuh .

[Kikero]

Finally got it! Yayayayayay!

I got mine today also.

[trudat15]

I guess I'm never getting one. Argh. I'm probably just below their 3.5 cutoff.
Has anyone successful emailed them and received a PT invite? I plan on submitting this weekend to Duke and would like to know if LS is def in my cards next year.


Thanks