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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Br3v » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:47 pm

Do you think his numbers are high enough for YP?
Sok did you write a why Duke?

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Br3v » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:01 am

VasaVasori wrote:
Br3v wrote:Do you think his numbers are high enough for YP?
Sok did you write a why Duke?
Duke doesn't seem to YP very much based on this graph... http://mylsn.info/graph.php?school=duke

But they might do so if you demonstrate no interest whatsoever...?

Were you confident in your LOR's, PS, Resume, etc?

Sorry to hear about that, but there's still a long cycle ahead of us, so there are sure to be plenty more options.
Yeah sok, it stinks (though you can still work your way off reserve) but also let's not forget you have great numbers and should be in for a great cycle.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by CourtneyJoann » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:10 am

Gah. I went decision made;wait for email at 4pm today. It's currently 11:10pm. It's like they know I have a test in the morning as well as a research monograph due at 9:30am. This is maddening!

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by sokomofo » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:04 am

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by risa » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:56 am

I went "Decision made; watch for email" sometime this evening... I guess I assumed once it hit 6pm on the east coast all would be quiet until morning, but I guess not. Now I am anxiously checking my inbox. Worried by some of the recent priority reserves on this thread, though, as they are close to my numbers.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by risa » Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:44 am

I got in! :D

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Post by CourtneyJoann » Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:51 am

I got in! I'm literally sobbing from the emotion of it all. I submitted Nov.1/went complete Nov. 5/decision made Nov. 14/ got email Nov. 15 at 1:40AM.

169/172 (most recent) LSAT
3.84 at Uni. of MO
Non-URM
Didn't tailor my application to Duke at all (which has been haunting me for the past 2 weeks)

I hope the rest of you make it in!!

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Post by risa » Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:10 am

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Mdenis1 » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:28 am

Congrats you too! :) You were both ED right?

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by clouded.memory » Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:12 am

Congrats, new admits! :)
risa wrote: I tried to update it on Law School Numbers but for some reason when I select the "Decision" date it fills in the "complete" box instead and won't let me put in a decision date. Weird.
Risa, I think it's just a glitch on the site. The same thing has happened to me. If you enter the date manually, it should work fine.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by risa » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:59 am

clouded.memory wrote:Congrats, new admits! :)
risa wrote: I tried to update it on Law School Numbers but for some reason when I select the "Decision" date it fills in the "complete" box instead and won't let me put in a decision date. Weird.
Risa, I think it's just a glitch on the site. The same thing has happened to me. If you enter the date manually, it should work fine.
Worked - thanks!
Mdenis1 wrote:Congrats you too! :) You were both ED right?
Not ED but priority review.

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Post by djwjddl » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:01 pm

did you submit a why duke?

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by risa » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:27 pm

No, nothing was at all tailored to Duke. I submitted my same personal statement and diversity statement that I have submitted everywhere. (My diversity statement's a bit of a stretch - I'm very white - but it's about how my work experience gives me a different perspective to contribute). I had four very strong letters of recommendation, none from professors b/c I'm 8 years out of undergrad.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by CourtneyJoann » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:40 pm

risa wrote:Congrats, Courtney!

Thanks!! Congrats to you as well! I agree about the 6 month thing. I don't know how I'm going to make myself relax knowing that law school is finally just around the corner. Though I must admit that this is my first acceptance, so I already feel a huge weight off my shoulders.

I did forget to mention my softs. I only had 2 LORs, and only one was from a professor, despite me currently being in undergrad. I had another professor lined up, but he literally just submitted his LOR and got it approved by LSAC this week, so I didn't get to use it. The other LoR came from a prosecutor I worked with at an internship.

For those debating a Why Duke, I highly suggest writing one. I didn't add one because I thought it felt disingenuous with the rest of my personal statement, and it caused me worry for the entire 10 days. Don't do that to yourself. If you truly want to get in, go ahead and spend the extra few hours tailoring your app to Duke.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Rahviveh » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:00 pm

Both of you are at or above both medians. You didnt need Why Duke essays. Congrats!

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Mr. Elshal » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:51 pm

When Duke says "10 days" for PT, does that include the day the app goes complete? More specifically, if I went complete 11/6, should I have received an answer today?

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Post by Gustave » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:03 pm

Proud to join the ranks. Application submitted.

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Post by mommalee » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:03 pm

Mr. Elshal wrote:When Duke says "10 days" for PT, does that include the day the app goes complete? More specifically, if I went complete 11/6, should I have received an answer today?
Wondering this too. I went complete the 6th as well

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by BigZuck » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:08 pm

Mr. Elshal wrote:When Duke says "10 days" for PT, does that include the day the app goes complete? More specifically, if I went complete 11/6, should I have received an answer today?
No one here works for Duke so I doubt anyone can say for sure. I would just assume ten days after complete. If I were in your shoes I would not be alarmed unless I didn't have a response by 11:59 PM tomorrow.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Mr. Elshal » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:11 pm

Trout et al wrote:
mommalee wrote:
Mr. Elshal wrote:When Duke says "10 days" for PT, does that include the day the app goes complete? More specifically, if I went complete 11/6, should I have received an answer today?
Wondering this too. I went complete the 6th as well
Same boat. I guess it will be tomorrow since my status checker still doesn't say decision made.
I guess so. Here's hoping they didn't forget about us lol

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by coldweather » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:17 pm

Have RD non pt decisions been handed out yet?

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by Lavitz » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:20 pm

coldweather wrote:Have RD non pt decisions been handed out yet?
Nope. Still waiting.

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Re: Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle)

Post by kingsfield69 » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:48 pm

Lavitz wrote:
coldweather wrote:Have RD non pt decisions been handed out yet?
Nope. Still waiting.
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