yes, you can borrow my notes. well a few times until we're even and then you have to start sharing too, cause it sounds like youre pretty smart...vertex wrote:Don't make fun of me, but I ran the LSN data we have from last year through a multivariate analysis (in JMP, for all you engineers out there), and here are a few findings that might help ease the anxiety:
The best indicator of what "wave" you hear back in ED is LSAT*GPA. No surprise there. But what will surprise you is that those of you who went complete later (like post-11/8), higher LSAT and GPA scores correlate with later decision dates. Essentially, lower GPA and LSAT combined with a later complete date means they will hear back earlier than those of you with a higher score in any of those.
To put it another way, those of you with good scores (170+, 3.6+) that went complete late (11/8 or later), your acceptance will come, just not right away. This is based on last year's data and it has iffy statistical significance (P=.12)
Anyway, just a rough analysis, and it's probably all wrong. The point is this: if either of your scores good, don't look at last year's LSN data that shows a bunch of rejections/waitlists for the latter wave of ED decisions and think you won't get an acceptance, since the vast majority of those negative decisions were people who didn't have solid numbers.
Sit tight everyone, we're gonna be classmates next year. And I'm gonna need to borrow your notes...
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Huh?vertex wrote:Don't make fun of me, but I ran the LSN data we have from last year through a multivariate analysis (in JMP, for all you engineers out there), and here are a few findings that might help ease the anxiety:
The best indicator of what "wave" you hear back in ED is LSAT*GPA. No surprise there. But what will surprise you is that those of you who went complete later (like post-11/8), higher LSAT and GPA scores correlate with later decision dates. Essentially, lower GPA and LSAT combined with a later complete date means they will hear back earlier than those of you with a higher score in any of those.
To put it another way, those of you with good scores (170+, 3.6+) that went complete late (11/8 or later), your acceptance will come, just not right away. This is based on last year's data and it has iffy statistical significance (P=.12)
Anyway, just a rough analysis, and it's probably all wrong. The point is this: if either of your scores good, don't look at last year's LSN data that shows a bunch of rejections/waitlists for the latter wave of ED decisions and think you won't get an acceptance, since the vast majority of those negative decisions were people who didn't have solid numbers.
Sit tight everyone, we're gonna be classmates next year. And I'm gonna need to borrow your notes...
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Vertex, you are the cutest. I hope you're right!
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Jeez vertex you are so awesome! Thread MVP nomination.vertex wrote:Don't make fun of me, but I ran the LSN data we have from last year through a multivariate analysis (in JMP, for all you engineers out there), and here are a few findings that might help ease the anxiety:
The best indicator of what "wave" you hear back in ED is LSAT*GPA. No surprise there. But what will surprise you is that those of you who went complete later (like post-11/8), higher LSAT and GPA scores correlate with later decision dates. Essentially, lower GPA and LSAT combined with a later complete date means they will hear back earlier than those of you with a higher score in any of those.
To put it another way, those of you with good scores (170+, 3.6+) that went complete late (11/8 or later), your acceptance will come, just not right away. This is based on last year's data and it has iffy statistical significance (P=.12)
Anyway, just a rough analysis, and it's probably all wrong. The point is this: if either of your scores good, don't look at last year's LSN data that shows a bunch of rejections/waitlists for the latter wave of ED decisions and think you won't get an acceptance, since the vast majority of those negative decisions were people who didn't have solid numbers.
Sit tight everyone, we're gonna be classmates next year. And I'm gonna need to borrow your notes...
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Wow vertex you are the best. Haha thanks for all the work! This seems like good news to me even if the correlation is small. That's a lot of work for someone who already got accepted - do you love us that much or do you REALLY like math?vertex wrote:Don't make fun of me, but I ran the LSN data we have from last year through a multivariate analysis (in JMP, for all you engineers out there), and here are a few findings that might help ease the anxiety:
The best indicator of what "wave" you hear back in ED is LSAT*GPA. No surprise there. But what will surprise you is that those of you who went complete later (like post-11/8), higher LSAT and GPA scores correlate with later decision dates. Essentially, lower GPA and LSAT combined with a later complete date means they will hear back earlier than those of you with a higher score in any of those.
To put it another way, those of you with good scores (170+, 3.6+) that went complete late (11/8 or later), your acceptance will come, just not right away. This is based on last year's data and it has iffy statistical significance (P=.12)
Anyway, just a rough analysis, and it's probably all wrong. The point is this: if either of your scores good, don't look at last year's LSN data that shows a bunch of rejections/waitlists for the latter wave of ED decisions and think you won't get an acceptance, since the vast majority of those negative decisions were people who didn't have solid numbers.
Sit tight everyone, we're gonna be classmates next year. And I'm gonna need to borrow your notes...
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vertex, you had me at multivariate analysis.
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You're either God, or you have way, way too much time on your hands. Either way, this is AWESOME.vertex wrote:Don't make fun of me, but I ran the LSN data we have from last year through a multivariate analysis (in JMP, for all you engineers out there), and here are a few findings that might help ease the anxiety:
The best indicator of what "wave" you hear back in ED is LSAT*GPA. No surprise there. But what will surprise you is that those of you who went complete later (like post-11/8), higher LSAT and GPA scores correlate with later decision dates. Essentially, lower GPA and LSAT combined with a later complete date means they will hear back earlier than those of you with a higher score in any of those.
To put it another way, those of you with good scores (170+, 3.6+) that went complete late (11/8 or later), your acceptance will come, just not right away. This is based on last year's data and it has iffy statistical significance (P=.12)
Anyway, just a rough analysis, and it's probably all wrong. The point is this: if either of your scores good, don't look at last year's LSN data that shows a bunch of rejections/waitlists for the latter wave of ED decisions and think you won't get an acceptance, since the vast majority of those negative decisions were people who didn't have solid numbers.
Sit tight everyone, we're gonna be classmates next year. And I'm gonna need to borrow your notes...
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I just love you guys, and I know how much it sucks to be in this waiting game. But don't trip because tomorrow's the big day! Hold on to your hats!!
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Just catching up on the lolcats and Vertex love going on in this thread. Definitely kudos to you Vertex, some pretty sweet analysis Would be proud to call someone like you a classmate! Here's hoping.
As for myself, I FINALLY went complete today. A very nice birthday present. Now just another two months or so of torture... Sigh.
As for myself, I FINALLY went complete today. A very nice birthday present. Now just another two months or so of torture... Sigh.
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After I went complete around Dec 12th last year, I found out in early February that I was placed on Hold. I would be reevaluated in April.moxiepostulate wrote:Just catching up on the lolcats and Vertex love going on in this thread. Definitely kudos to you Vertex, some pretty sweet analysis Would be proud to call someone like you a classmate! Here's hoping.
As for myself, I FINALLY went complete today. A very nice birthday present. Now just another two months or so of torture... Sigh.
In early June I found out that I was placed on the first wait-list. I decided to drop off the list and reapply next year. I imagine that I would probably have landed on the second wait-list and never heard anything since.
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Wow.... what a downer. You're really bringing the mood of the boards down tonight.Z3RO wrote:After I went complete around Dec 12th last year, I found out in early February that I was placed on Hold. I would be reevaluated in April.moxiepostulate wrote:Just catching up on the lolcats and Vertex love going on in this thread. Definitely kudos to you Vertex, some pretty sweet analysis Would be proud to call someone like you a classmate! Here's hoping.
As for myself, I FINALLY went complete today. A very nice birthday present. Now just another two months or so of torture... Sigh.
In early June I found out that I was placed on the first wait-list. I decided to drop off the list and reapply next year. I imagine that I would probably have landed on the second wait-list and never heard anything since.
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Sorry. I'm not trying to do that. I know everybody's neurotic about their decisions. I went through this last year with bad result, so I guess I have nothing but bummer stories to tell about the process.CastleRock wrote:Wow.... what a downer. You're really bringing the mood of the boards down tonight.Z3RO wrote:After I went complete around Dec 12th last year, I found out in early February that I was placed on Hold. I would be reevaluated in April.moxiepostulate wrote:Just catching up on the lolcats and Vertex love going on in this thread. Definitely kudos to you Vertex, some pretty sweet analysis Would be proud to call someone like you a classmate! Here's hoping.
As for myself, I FINALLY went complete today. A very nice birthday present. Now just another two months or so of torture... Sigh.
In early June I found out that I was placed on the first wait-list. I decided to drop off the list and reapply next year. I imagine that I would probably have landed on the second wait-list and never heard anything since.
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If you think about it, it's really only a month and some odd days.
A month isn't so long!!
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Keep your chin up! Its beyond your control now. Just relax and try to realize it won't be the end of the world no matter what happens.Z3RO wrote:Sorry. I'm not trying to do that. I know everybody's neurotic about their decisions. I went through this last year with bad result, so I guess I have nothing but bummer stories to tell about the process.CastleRock wrote:Wow.... what a downer. You're really bringing the mood of the boards down tonight.Z3RO wrote:After I went complete around Dec 12th last year, I found out in early February that I was placed on Hold. I would be reevaluated in April.moxiepostulate wrote:Just catching up on the lolcats and Vertex love going on in this thread. Definitely kudos to you Vertex, some pretty sweet analysis Would be proud to call someone like you a classmate! Here's hoping.
As for myself, I FINALLY went complete today. A very nice birthday present. Now just another two months or so of torture... Sigh.
In early June I found out that I was placed on the first wait-list. I decided to drop off the list and reapply next year. I imagine that I would probably have landed on the second wait-list and never heard anything since.
Do not take 8 weeks for granted...
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Agreed!
Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
Hearing back from one school has made the whole crazy process a lot more enjoyable, true story. Eventually I'll get in or be rejected by all the schools, and I'll end up going somewhere quite lovely because I worked my tail off and have lived like a shut-in for the better part of a year.
Really, that's the case for all of us, right? We're smart cookies all 'round and we fight until we get where we want to be. *positive vibes to thread*
Even the endless mailings from schools I don't intend to apply to are sort of nice. I never get anything in the mail usually, and seeing my name on a piece of paper is pleasant in a narcissistic sort of way.
Besides, I just get to be excited for all of you early birdies as you hear back in January! I'm crossing my fingers for February. Better a vomit colored envelop than a valentine!
Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
Hearing back from one school has made the whole crazy process a lot more enjoyable, true story. Eventually I'll get in or be rejected by all the schools, and I'll end up going somewhere quite lovely because I worked my tail off and have lived like a shut-in for the better part of a year.
Really, that's the case for all of us, right? We're smart cookies all 'round and we fight until we get where we want to be. *positive vibes to thread*
Even the endless mailings from schools I don't intend to apply to are sort of nice. I never get anything in the mail usually, and seeing my name on a piece of paper is pleasant in a narcissistic sort of way.
Besides, I just get to be excited for all of you early birdies as you hear back in January! I'm crossing my fingers for February. Better a vomit colored envelop than a valentine!
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+1 for all the crap about the mail. Sad, I know.moxiepostulate wrote:Agreed!
Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
Hearing back from one school has made the whole crazy process a lot more enjoyable, true story. Eventually I'll get in or be rejected by all the schools, and I'll end up going somewhere quite lovely because I worked my tail off and have lived like a shut-in for the better part of a year.
Really, that's the case for all of us, right? We're smart cookies all 'round and we fight until we get where we want to be. *positive vibes to thread*
Even the endless mailings from schools I don't intend to apply to are sort of nice. I never get anything in the mail usually, and seeing my name on a piece of paper is pleasant in a narcissistic sort of way.
Besides, I just get to be excited for all of you early birdies as you hear back in January! I'm crossing my fingers for February. Better a vomit colored envelop than a valentine!
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bahahamoxiepostulate wrote:Better a vomit colored envelop than a valentine!
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Same here! I'm even looking forward to the lower schools that I probably won't go to now because at least it's something exciting in between all the bigger decisions. Good luck EDers. RDers, our time will come!!!Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
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Or, if you're me, hearing dead silence for a few weeks at a time, getting a flood of updates, and then resuming silence...moxiepostulate wrote: Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
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Yeah that's actually a more accurate description.T6Hopeful wrote:Or, if you're me, hearing dead silence for a few weeks at a time, getting a flood of updates, and then resuming silence...moxiepostulate wrote: Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
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+1T6Hopeful wrote:Or, if you're me, hearing dead silence for a few weeks at a time, getting a flood of updates, and then resuming silence...moxiepostulate wrote: Heck, I figure I applied to enough places that I'm getting something legit/interesting in the mail at least once every week or two now
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Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.
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I would imagine the same way a vomit flavored Bertie Bott's bean tastes...7ED wrote:Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.
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LOVE.law_monkey wrote:I would imagine the same way a vomit flavored Bertie Bott's bean tastes...7ED wrote:Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.
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