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What's the diff between preferred and general?

At the very least, it does look like the interview is a way to put you over the top

top30man wrote:

Tim0thy222 wrote:

hobojarpen wrote:There was a thread on Georgetown Law Interviews on TLS:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/archives ... 2&start=50

Granted, it was from 2-3 years ago, but I think some of the points in that thread are relevant today. Specifically, someone posted this:

This information was distributed directly from Georgetown:

Admissions Decisions for Interviewed Applicants for 2008:
39% put on Preferred Waitlist
37% Admitted
7% Denied
17% General Waitlist

That is not comforting.

Indeed. Not comforting.

Indeed.

I'm guessing they offered an interview because of my double digit difference between my first 2 LSATs and my third one.

Just now had the current status date of my application updated to 11/16, still says "Application Completed." Third time the date has changed. Also updated my mailing address, hmm...

iamrobk wrote:Do people getting the interview requests all have certain status dates or something? I didn't get one, and my date is 11/14.

Same here!

thestillpoint wrote:Just now had the current status date of my application updated to 11/16, still says "Application Completed." Third time the date has changed. Also updated my mailing address, hmm...

My address was updated along with the date change as well

Danny Mothers wrote:

thestillpoint wrote:Just now had the current status date of my application updated to 11/16, still says "Application Completed." Third time the date has changed. Also updated my mailing address, hmm...

My address was updated along with the date change as well

How do you tell if the address has been updated?

Killingly wrote:
How do you tell if the address has been updated?

I have been using the status checking tool (there's a thread on this forum about it) and it automatically identifies changes on the status checker websites.

Danny Mothers wrote:

Killingly wrote:
How do you tell if the address has been updated?

I have been using the status checking tool (there's a thread on this forum about it) and it automatically identifies changes on the status checker websites.

Fancy. I downloaded that thing and it had some crisis and shut itself down. Sad.

Killingly wrote:

Danny Mothers wrote:

Killingly wrote:
How do you tell if the address has been updated?

I have been using the status checking tool (there's a thread on this forum about it) and it automatically identifies changes on the status checker websites.

Fancy. I downloaded that thing and it had some crisis and shut itself down. Sad.

Happened to me too

msblaw89 wrote: Happened to me too

So sad. I really want to use it, too.

Danny Mothers wrote:

thestillpoint wrote:Just now had the current status date of my application updated to 11/16, still says "Application Completed." Third time the date has changed. Also updated my mailing address, hmm...

My address was updated along with the date change as well

I had chosen Both (full-time and part-time) on my app, and my status checker changed it to Full-Time when my date changed to the 10th (which was the day after they received my 2nd LOR), then my date changed again on the 14th. Interesting to see them subtly changing these things...

Tom in Ohio wrote:I applied on 10/25

My application was complete on 10/26

I was accepted on 11/14

No interview. I wasn't offered one.

170/3.74 Non-traditional student

We are almost number/date twins. Do you mean you received the acceptance in the mail on 11/14? Still no word here

Danny Mothers wrote:

thestillpoint wrote:Just now had the current status date of my application updated to 11/16, still says "Application Completed." Third time the date has changed. Also updated my mailing address, hmm...

My address was updated along with the date change as well

Same for me, my address updated with the date change on 11/14. Trying not to get my hopes up given my serious numbers split...

crumpledq wrote:

Danny Mothers wrote:

thestillpoint wrote:Just now had the current status date of my application updated to 11/16, still says "Application Completed." Third time the date has changed. Also updated my mailing address, hmm...

My address was updated along with the date change as well

Same for me, my address updated with the date change on 11/14. Trying not to get my hopes up given my serious numbers split...

Mine was updated too and I'm 172./3.8X. Soo...hopefully that helps =).

by the way, i was contacted by my interviewer over 2 weeks after I got that e-mail inviting me to interview, so don't worry if your interviewer takes some time to get in touch with you.

quick question: the attached document in the e-mail says that it won't affect the date a decision is made, even though decisions operate on a rolling admissions basis. Is this true, or just a way to comfort people like me? Anyway, I'm just really happy to get the invitation

iamrobk wrote:I had chosen Both (full-time and part-time) on my app, and my status checker changed it to Full-Time when my date changed to the 10th (which was the day after they received my 2nd LOR), then my date changed again on the 14th. Interesting to see them subtly changing these things...

Hopefully I'm not just getting your hopes up, but when this happened last cycle (either from both to FT or both to PT) an acceptance showed up in the mail a week or so later.

ps. I'm a first year at georgetown, feel free to PM me if you guys have questions! It's lovely here

Tim0thy222 wrote:

emkay625 wrote:Just got an email requesting I do an alumni interview. Does this mean auto-waitlist? Or anything at all?

You inspired me to check my email, and sure enough, there's an interview request!

I'm wondering if it means anything too. I doubt it means auto-waitlist. I certainly don't think my numbers are auto-waitlist, based on what I've seen in past cycles.

Hi, it looks like a lot of us were updated to 11/16. Submitted 10/1, complete 10/26, Admissons complete 10/31, then a long long wait until 11//16, with an interview request I thought I was a goner, being a high splitter with low 3 gpa, but 175 lsat. Interview probably means that they're giving me a chance to crawl in..... I figure that if I will still a "Weak Consider", then they wouldn't bother updating me or giving me an interview.
However, wonder how the alunnus would help........... anyone got any thoughts? Anyone else agree that interview is a good thing?

lgleye wrote:

Hi, it looks like a lot of us were updated to 11/16. Submitted 10/1, complete 10/26, Admissons complete 10/31, then a long long wait until 11//16, with an interview request I thought I was a goner, being a high splitter with low 3 gpa, but 175 lsat. Interview probably means that they're giving me a chance to crawl in..... I figure that if I will still a "Weak Consider", then they wouldn't bother updating me or giving me an interview.
However, wonder how the alunnus would help........... anyone got any thoughts? Anyone else agree that interview is a good thing?

An interview is always a good opportunity, regardless of its original cause. That's the way I'd think about it anyway.

hipstermafia wrote:

iamrobk wrote:I had chosen Both (full-time and part-time) on my app, and my status checker changed it to Full-Time when my date changed to the 10th (which was the day after they received my 2nd LOR), then my date changed again on the 14th. Interesting to see them subtly changing these things...

Hopefully I'm not just getting your hopes up, but when this happened last cycle (either from both to FT or both to PT) an acceptance showed up in the mail a week or so later.

ps. I'm a first year at georgetown, feel free to PM me if you guys have questions! It's lovely here

Ah, thanks for letting me know! I'll try not to get my hopes up, but I'd love to be getting my first law school acceptance sooner rather than later.

erikjc wrote:

Tom in Ohio wrote:I applied on 10/25

My application was complete on 10/26

I was accepted on 11/14

No interview. I wasn't offered one.

170/3.74 Non-traditional student

We are almost number/date twins. Do you mean you received the acceptance in the mail on 11/14? Still no word here

Yes, I received a notice via US mail. It came in a small envelope. No email. Status checker still only reads "Application Completed."

Tom in Ohio wrote:

erikjc wrote:

Tom in Ohio wrote:I applied on 10/25

My application was complete on 10/26

I was accepted on 11/14

No interview. I wasn't offered one.

170/3.74 Non-traditional student

We are almost number/date twins. Do you mean you received the acceptance in the mail on 11/14? Still no word here

Yes, I received a notice via US mail. It came in a small envelope. No email. Status checker still only reads "Application Completed."

Applied 10/25, went complete on the 26th or 27th. My status changed from Application Complete to Application Complete on the 14th. Maybe (Hopefully) I'll have something before Thanksgiving.

freestallion wrote:

LaCumparsita wrote:Nah, I would say you don't need to. If the only reason is that you studied more, not worth it. I think they will take your higher score.

Ok, thanks. I hope so!

I would check the school's policy. some schools say if the jump is 6 or more points, they'll take the higher score; others, however, like michigan, want an addendum regardless

No13baby wrote:

boosk wrote:I submitted on 10/03 and have not heard a peep from them... only T20 school that has done this btw...

If you still haven't gotten a status checker, you should email or call them. That's really weird.

e-mailed them the other day, finally got my status checker today... app complete as of 10/11

got the interview request email yesterday. i'm a borderline candidate at best, so i'll do whatever i can get to convince them to let me in.