How do these schools notify you of their decision? Forum

[arich24]

Ok, like everyone else, my anxiety has reached an all time high...so, in response I hope to figure out exactly how I should be hearing from my schools so I know what mailbox to stalk (my email or my physical).

Schools I applied to: George Washington (they notified me that my app. was compelte via snail mail, can I assume the decision is issued the same?), William & Mary (from what I've gathered email, at least for acceptance), Tulane (same as W&M?), American (the one I REALLY care about, please let me know!!!), and UConn (although my undergrad refuses to send my damn college cert to them, UGH). UMaryland already notified me of my rejection via snail mail...can't be too sad b/c at least I know!

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

[gvg02002]

I received an email from Tulane, "Re: Your Tulane Law School Acceptance," and then a mailing about a week later. American sent a large, priority USPS envelope.

That's all I've got for you! Good luck.

[arich24]

Ah! Congrats on your cycle! You've actually provided me with exactly what I wanted....now I know not to expect and email from American (my #1 choice)! *runs to check mail*

[Da Stain]

W&M- priority mail envelope to house
GW- email
American- refuses to admit so today I'm going to withdraw for the benefit of my fellow applicants

[arich24]

Thanks Sgt...American is def. taking their sweet, sweet time! So, now I must keep my eyes out for a nice red, white, and blue priority envelope. I wish this cycle would just come to a close (in a positive way of course)!

[LoseItToMe]

here's a pretty helpful list:

Alabama: Phone call then binder in mail
American: Priority Mail package with folder inside
Baylor: Email, then letter
Berkeley: Phone call and/or e-mail
Boston College: Big folder in the mail
Buffalo: Large envelope with folder inside.
Catholic: Big packet in the mail
Chicago: Phone call
Columbia(unconfirmed): E-mail w/ PDF of your decision letter (if accepted), admissions packet follows in the mail; denial is a thin letter via snail mail
Cornell: (I believe) email and status checker has info for ASW
Duke: E-mail; WL come through e-mail as well
Emory: Phone call and letter (large and yellow)
Florida Coastal: Snail mail
Florida State: Phone call with snail mail info to follow
Fordham: E-mail, single sheet acceptance letter, binder to follow sometime in January
Georgetown: Status checker and personal letter (decision comes in letter only)
George Mason: Phone Call, big packet in the mail follows
George Washington: E-mail, admissions package follows a few days later
Georgia: Online status checker, then letter in mail?
Georgia State: Letter in the mail
Harvard: Interview, then call, then binder
Hofstra: Small envelope
Illinois (Urbana-Champaign): Packet in the mail
Iowa: E-mail
Lewis & Clark: Snail mail (thin envelope)
Loyola New Orleans: Phone call then packet in mail
LSU: small letter
Marquette: Large envelope with folder or small envelope followed by big package
Maryland: Small letter via snail mail
Mercer: Small letter in the mail
Miami: Small letter size envelope.
Michigan: Status checker and letter
Minnesota: phone call, big snail mail
Missouri: small letter
North Carolina-Chapel Hill: Small snail mail letter
Northwestern: E-Mail about status checker, decision via status checker.
Notre Dame: packet by snail mail and then an email a couple of days later
NYU: Letter
Ohio State: Phone call
Pace: Large envelope with folder
Penn: Phone call and/or letter
Richmond: Phone call then info packet in snail mail
Rutgers-Camden: E-mail
Stanford: Phone call from the Dean
St. Louis: big packet with folder
St. Thomas (MN): Large envelope with three letters inside
Temple: Snail mail package.
Texas: snail mail envelope with a letter and their law journal
Toledo: Snail mail letter
Tulane: E-mail
University of Washington: Small snail mail letter
Vanderbilt: Big priority mail box
Vermont: First an email, than a large envelope with folder
Villanova: Small letter via snail mail
Virginia: Status checker and letter (small envelopes (unconfirmed))
Wake Forest: Packet via snail mail
WashU: Email and letter (small, 1 page letter)
Washington & Lee: email and letter (1 page)
William & Mary: acceptance packet w/scholarship offer via snail mail; email and big snail mail
Wisconsin: snail mail letter
Yale: Phone call

^from an LSD thread

[raskolnikov]

Columbia(unconfirmed): E-mail w/ PDF of your decision letter (if accepted), admissions packet follows in the mail; denial is a thin letter via snail mail

Seriously?

[idrinkcoffee]

Ooh, I'm bookmarking this thread.

[arich24]

Wow, thanks LoseItToMe! You are very well informed...

[Drew82abndiv]

COOLEY: BIG ASS HOT AIR BALLOON WITH RUNNING TICKER ON THE BOTTOM WITH THE NAMES OF THOSE ACCEPTED. YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT PASSES BY ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN TIMES IF YOUR NAME BEGINS WITH AN S. IF YOUR NAME BEGINS WITH A LATE "A" YOU ONLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THREE AND A HALF PASSES! BEST OF LUCK AND HOPE THIS HELPS!

[Connelly]

Tulane snuck into my room and left a letter under my pillow while I was sleeping. Is that normal? I feel a little violated.

[Drew82abndiv]

SWEET DID THEY GIVE YOU A COURTESY REACH AROUND AT LEAST?

[trojan4life]

here's a pretty helpful list

Thanks for sharing, loseit! That's really helpful.

"You truly are an asset to the tls family."

[ari20dal7]

SWEET DID THEY GIVE YOU A COURTESY REACH AROUND AT LEAST?

Very underrated filthy term.

[2008hopeful]

Anyone know how Wisconsin notifies you?

Thanks for the info!!!

[msumike75]

Anyone know how Wisconsin notifies you?

Thanks for the info!!!

USPS.

[LoseItToMe]

here's a pretty helpful list

Thanks for sharing, loseit! That's really helpful.

"You truly are an asset to the tls family."

thanks trojanbear2008

[nahumya]

great list!
here's a correction:
Texas - snail mail envelope with a letter and their law journal.

[kmorgand]

Anyone know how Indiana (Bloomington or Indy) notifies? At the moment every time I hear the little *ding* of my email notification I begin to panic...

[msumike75]

Anyone know how Indiana (Bloomington or Indy) notifies? At the moment every time I hear the little *ding* of my email notification I begin to panic...

I got a small envelope via USPS for my deferral.

[LSAT Hater]

does anyone know how loyola in chicago notifies?

[ltmcknight]

does anyone know how loyola in chicago notifies?

Phone call/small snail mail envelope follows

[nativedelta]

Catholic sent an e-mail before the packet. 5 days later I got the snail mail packet plus a separate small envelope with a scholarship.

[daisygril]

bump

[Eriro]

Anyone know how Indiana (Bloomington or Indy) notifies? At the moment every time I hear the little *ding* of my email notification I begin to panic...

I have heard e-mail and snail mail. I am really hoping to hear from them also. Right now I'm going with the "no news is good news" attitude.

p.s. If you hear from them, please let me know!