What To Expect When You're Expecting c/o 2016 Forum

[twinkletoes16]

I thought this might be a useful thread to have around during this busy time of acceptances/denials/waitlists, when people are unsure which school they should be hearing from via phone (and if so, which area code/blocked number), email, snail mail, status checker, etc. It's hard to keep track when you're applying to many! Forgive me if something like this has been posted, but I haven't seen it and thought it beneficial to aggregate all the data into one thread, rather than combing through the 2015 mega-threads.

If people want schools added, just let me know. I grabbed the T14 and then some random T20s.

I'm happy to update it and edit as needed. Will aim to update once a day at night after work.

Yale:
ACCEPT: phone call (area code 203)
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Stanford:
ACCEPT: phone call (area code 650?)
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Harvard:
ACCEPT: JS2 Phone Call [after, of course, JS1 email invite, skype interview, then more waiting]
DENY: E-Mail, Status Checker "Decision Rendered"
WAITLIST:

Columbia:
ACCEPT: ED- Email (w/pdf?); RD- VCE (lovingly referred to as Vomit Colored Envelope. It's manilla-colored, so NCE, or Norml Colored Envelope, also works).
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Chicago:
ACCEPT: ED admits/first round RD admits by phone call (area code 773). Later rounds, emails.
DENY: emails
WAITLIST: emails

NYU:
ACCEPT: DLS status change, POSSIBLY a phone call, acceptance letter/packet in mail
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Berkeley:
ACCEPT: phone call (510 area code) OR email
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Penn:
ACCEPT: via phone call (215 area code)
DENY:
WAITLIST: E-Mail (discouragingly written), Status Checker

UVA:
ACCEPT: phone call (434 area code) BUT LIKELY BLOCKED
DENY:
WAITLIST: E-Mail (encouragingly written), Status Checker "Waitlist"

Michigan:
ACCEPT: status checker, followed up with snail mail and email
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Duke:
ACCEPT: email
DENY:
WAITLIST: email

Northwestern:
ACCEPT: ED via status checker
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Georgetown:
ACCEPT: snail mail
DENY: email
WAITLIST: email

Cornell:
ACCEPT: email
DENY: email
WAITLIST:

UCLA:
ACCEPT: phone call (310 area code)
DENY: email
WAITLIST: email

U Texas:
ACCEPT: phone call (512 area code)
DENY: email
WAITLIST: email

Vanderbilt:
ACCEPT: Swag bag via snail mail
DENY:
WAITLIST:

USC:
ACCEPT:
DENY:
WAITLIST:

University of Utah:
ACCEPT: phone call, followed by snail mail
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Minnesota:
ACCEPT:
DENY:
WAITLIST: via email

William & Mary:
ACCEPT: status checker, followed by snail mail, followed by 757-221 number
DENY: email
WAITLIST:

Villanova:
ACCEPT: phone call [610 area code]
DENY: email
WAITLIST: email

Fordham:
ACCEPT: email
DENY: status checker and snail mail
WAITLIST: email/status checker

Georgia:
ACCEPT: status checker, followed by email and snail mail
DENY: status checker and snail mail
WAITLIST:

Washington and Lee:
ACCEPT: email
DENY:
WAITLIST: email

Northeastern:
ACCEPT: status check followed by "decision rendered" e-mail for admit and then snail mail...also phone call apparently
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Pittsburgh:
ACCEPT: via status check
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Boston College:
ACCEPT: email
DENY: email
WAITLIST:

Drexel:
ACCEPT: email
DENY:
WAITLIST:

UNC:
ACCEPT: email & status check
DENY:
WAITLIST:

University of Utah:
ACCEPT: phone call, followed by snail mail
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Notre Dame:
ACCEPT: snail mail
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Alabama:
ACCEPT: Phone call (Area Code 205) for admit
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Wake Forest:
ACCEPT: Email & Status update
DENY:
WAITLIST:

Boston University:
ACCEPT: phone call, follow-up by email
DENY: email
WAITLIST:

University of Montana:
ACCEPT: accepted via status checker with an admit letter mailed via snail mai
DENY:
WAITLIST:

[TheThriller]

Checking in because I love the thread title.

And to say that a GULC denial is sent via email.
And to say that UT denial is sent via email.
And to say that Cornell denial is sent via email.

No shame. Retaking the Lsat anyways.

[justonemoregame]

UVA phone call
Texas phone call

Michigan is stat check now

(all for admits)

[goden]

Nice title and thanks for doing this.

ETA: UT acceptance call was area code 512.

[twinkletoes16]

Checking in because I love the thread title.

And to say that a GULC denial is sent via email.
And to say that UT denial is sent via email.
And to say that Cornell denial is sent via email.

No shame. Retaking the Lsat anyways.

none at all. retaking could very well save you a LOT of $$$ in the future. only can get better!

thanks for the info.

[fruitoftheloom]

UT area code is 512

[sinfiery]

Great thread.

UCB seems to admit people via email too.

[twinkletoes16]

UVA phone call
Texas phone call

Michigan is stat check now

(all for admits)

thanks! know the area codes, by any chance?


this is for those of us (me) who don't pick up unless they know the number. too many prank calls/telemarketers back in the day...should probably start picking up regardless now though.

[bernaldiaz]

Georgetown acceptance is snail mail. Harvard is the process of email for JS1, then the JS1 skype interview, then a phone call acceptance.

[20141023]

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[justonemoregame]

UVA phone call
Texas phone call

Michigan is stat check now

(all for admits)

thanks! know the area codes, by any chance?


this is for those of us (me) who don't pick up unless they know the number. too many prank calls/telemarketers back in the day...should probably start picking up regardless now though.

UVA: 434
Texas: 512

[20141023]

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[20141023]

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[helix23]

Duke email
Cornell email

Sorry for accepts

[twinkletoes16]

UCLA Area Code: 310

doh, shoulda known that as a SoCaler. Thanks!

[FallingHigher]

Duke waitlist by email.


Also, love the title.

[twinkletoes16]

Duke email
Cornell email

Was hoping you would pop by.

[helix23]

Berk area code is 510

[20141023]

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[twinkletoes16]

doh, shoulda known that as a SoCaler. Thanks!

Thank you for making this thread! Now I will know the area codes to start freaking out if I ever receive a call from them

(This will help prevent me from freaking out when LG calls about renewing the warranty on my washer, or when my internet service provider calls to see if I want to add cable to my package.)

If I had a dollar for every weirdo number...NO I DO NOT WANT TO UPGRADE THANK YOU LEAVE ME ALONE IM IN THE MIDDLE OF A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION ALSO KNOWN AS LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS

[CJ007]

You are a genius for starting this thread.

Can you add George Washington to this list?

Thank you for confirming the Georgetown reject email.

[justonemoregame]

IIRC Vandy admits via snail mail swag box

[helix23]

IIRC Vandy admits via snail mail swag box

Wait do they actually send a swag box? I immediately regret not applying.

[justonemoregame]

I can't remember if they sent any goodies, it was mostly law porn and maybe a VULS bumper sticker. Texas sends a thumb drive, coffee mug, luggage tag, and bumper sticker

[bizzybone1313]

I bet this thread goes 10+ pages. Great idea OP!!!! TLS should give you an award.