Stanford 2010!!!

[crackberry]

Writing post to appear to "assume acceptance" FTW.

But what I meant was that if I get rejected, then I can compare Harvard with nothing. And then it looks pretty darn good.

And if I get accepted, then I can start actually comparing. As we Trojans can say frequently: a good problem to have.

Need I remind you what the Trojans' record is against the Cardinal the last three years?

The Trojans' record against unwanted pregnancies is pretty solid, though.

So much less important it hardly even merits mention. The Bears, on the other hand, have been owned by USC as of late, no?

[CardinalRules]

Writing post to appear to "assume acceptance" FTW.

But what I meant was that if I get rejected, then I can compare Harvard with nothing. And then it looks pretty darn good.

And if I get accepted, then I can start actually comparing. As we Trojans can say frequently: a good problem to have.

Need I remind you what the Trojans' record is against the Cardinal the last three years?

The Trojans' record against unwanted pregnancies is pretty solid, though.

It's an impressive achievement, since the girls there are amazing.

Their record against hollowed-out horses could use some improvement.

[JohnnyTrojan08]

I love how every time I try and post a serious topic/question, it turns into a brief discussion/bash of USC.

Crack = troll. Love ya anyway.

[crackberry]

I love how every time I try and post a serious topic/question, it turns into a brief discussion/bash of USC.

Crack = troll. Love ya anyway.

Haha, well to be fair, I do not try to hide the fact that I am a huge Stanford fan. I don't really think "troll" is the right word for what I am.

Anyway, I think you should definitely update SLS about your accomplishments.

[CardinalRules]

I love how every time I try and post a serious topic/question, it turns into a brief discussion/bash of USC.

Crack = troll. Love ya anyway.

I like USC (and Trojans) too, to be honest, so no worries. California schools FTW.

And do update them, of course.

[BioEBear2010]

I love how every time I try and post a serious topic/question, it turns into a brief discussion/bash of USC.

Crack = troll. Love ya anyway.

You just happened to run into the Bay Area wall of hate.

But I agree with Crack -- update them

[JohnnyTrojan08]

I guess I'm so far removed from undergrad that I've forgotten the bitter partisanship of the Pac 10.

Then again, during my time at USC, we were repeat champs and never, EVER lost to Stanford. So it wasn't even a topic of conversation. It'd be a bigger deal if I'd had to deal with the losses (or from Crack's perspective, wins).

Is there any reason I should NOT include a LOCI, or are you merely suggesting it would be unneeded?

[crackberry]

I guess I'm so far removed from undergrad that I've forgotten the bitter partisanship of the Pac 10.

Then again, during my time at USC, we were repeat champs and never, EVER lost to Stanford. So it wasn't even a topic of conversation. It'd be a bigger deal if I'd had to deal with the losses (or from Crack's perspective, wins).

Is there any reason I should NOT include a LOCI, or are you merely suggesting it would be unneeded?

If you have meaningful updates to your file (which you do), it would be foolish not to update SLS with them.

[JohnnyTrojan08]

If you have meaningful updates to your file (which you do), it would be foolish not to update SLS with them.

I think you misunderstand. My original question was whether I should send a LOCI WITH the resume update, and then CardinalRules suggested that I didn't need a LETTER because I've only been under review for less than a month. So I was wondering if a LOCI would be seen as a negative, since I'd be sending in an updated resume anyway.

[BioEBear2010]

If you have meaningful updates to your file (which you do), it would be foolish not to update SLS with them.

I think you misunderstand. My original question was whether I should send a LOCI WITH the resume update, and then CardinalRules suggested that I didn't need a LETTER because I've only been under review for less than a month. So I was wondering if a LOCI would be seen as a negative, since I'd be sending in an updated resume anyway.

I would send the LOCI anyway, especially if SLS is your top choice. It shows more interest in the school than a simple resume drop.

[crackberry]

If you have meaningful updates to your file (which you do), it would be foolish not to update SLS with them.

I think you misunderstand. My original question was whether I should send a LOCI WITH the resume update, and then CardinalRules suggested that I didn't need a LETTER because I've only been under review for less than a month. So I was wondering if a LOCI would be seen as a negative, since I'd be sending in an updated resume anyway.

Ohh I see. I would use the resume drop as an excuse to reiterate your interest in the school with a LOCI.

[CardinalRules]

I guess I'm so far removed from undergrad that I've forgotten the bitter partisanship of the Pac 10.

Then again, during my time at USC, we were repeat champs and never, EVER lost to Stanford. So it wasn't even a topic of conversation. It'd be a bigger deal if I'd had to deal with the losses (or from Crack's perspective, wins).

Is there any reason I should NOT include a LOCI, or are you merely suggesting it would be unneeded?

I was just saying that it wasn't really necessary, but if you want to and have the time to devote the effort, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just that you shouldn't really be worried about your chances simply because you haven't heard from them by now.

[WhiskeyGuy]

If you have meaningful updates to your file (which you do), it would be foolish not to update SLS with them.

I think you misunderstand. My original question was whether I should send a LOCI WITH the resume update, and then CardinalRules suggested that I didn't need a LETTER because I've only been under review for less than a month. So I was wondering if a LOCI would be seen as a negative, since I'd be sending in an updated resume anyway.

I would send the LOCI anyway, especially if SLS is your top choice. It shows more interest in the school than a simple resume drop.

Agreed. It sounds like you have not communicated to SLS that SLS is your top choice (or at least that you really want to attend). I'd do it right by sending a LOCI.

[parker09]

"Dear Dean Deal" looks funny.

[BenJ]

"Dear Dean Deal" looks funny.

I know. Awkward. She needs to change her name

[parker09]

Haven't heard anything since I went complete in like October, so sent a LOCI via email (in body and as pdf attachment) that would have been sitting in their inbox this morning; just got an email acknowledgment that they will add it to my file.

Now just... 1+ more months of waiting for the inevitable rejection, to bring the grand total up to 5+ months. Whee!

[Sakura3210]

Ugh, I just got some feedback that my LOCI to Stanford was apparently not great. That can't negatively affect me, right? It just won't help too much? please let this be the case...

[Herb Watchfell]

Ugh, I just got some feedback that my LOCI to Stanford was apparently not great. That can't negatively affect me, right? It just won't help too much? please let this be the case...

Well, it depends.

Who gave you this "feedback"? A friend? A professor? Faye Deal?

[invisiblesun]

Ugh, I just got some feedback that my LOCI to Stanford was apparently not great. That can't negatively affect me, right? It just won't help too much? please let this be the case...

Well, it depends.

Who gave you this "feedback"? A friend? A professor? Faye Deal?

If the feedback was from the SLS admissions office I'd say it probably negatively affects you...

"Dear Dean Deal" looks funny.

I know. Awkward. She needs to change her name

I wonder if there has ever been a dean whose last name was Dean...

[Sakura3210]

Ugh, I just got some feedback that my LOCI to Stanford was apparently not great. That can't negatively affect me, right? It just won't help too much? please let this be the case...

Well, it depends.

Who gave you this "feedback"? A friend? A professor? Faye Deal?

Pre-law advisor at my undergrad uni.

I wonder if there has ever been a dean whose last name was Dean...

Actually, I knew one - it was pretty weird.

[invisiblesun]

Ugh, I just got some feedback that my LOCI to Stanford was apparently not great. That can't negatively affect me, right? It just won't help too much? please let this be the case...

Well, it depends.

Who gave you this "feedback"? A friend? A professor? Faye Deal?

Pre-law advisor at my undergrad uni.

Hard to say- some prelaw advisors give terrible advice. For example, one told me that once you got beyond a certain point on LSAT and GPA, it was all about softs, and told me not to retake my 171 since it was a 98th percentile score. (My GPA is a mid 3.8 so it's not like I was at a GPA point where a retake wouldn't have helped prospects much.)

[BioEBear2010]

Pre-law advisor at my undergrad uni.

I wouldn't worry too much. I sent my PS off to a pre-law advisor, and she thought it was terrible. I thought it was alright, so I sent it off anyway, with pretty positive results.

[Kronk]

Pre-law advisor at my undergrad uni.

I wouldn't worry too much. I sent my PS off to a pre-law advisor, and she thought it was terrible. I thought it was alright, so I sent it off anyway, with pretty positive results.

Understatement of the cycle.

[Sakura3210]

Pre-law advisor at my undergrad uni.

I wouldn't worry too much. I sent my PS off to a pre-law advisor, and she thought it was terrible. I thought it was alright, so I sent it off anyway, with pretty positive results.

Understatement of the cycle.

No kidding. Thanks Bio, knowing how things panned out well for you makes me feel a lot better.

[BioEBear2010]

Pre-law advisor at my undergrad uni.

I wouldn't worry too much. I sent my PS off to a pre-law advisor, and she thought it was terrible. I thought it was alright, so I sent it off anyway, with pretty positive results.

Understatement of the cycle.

No kidding. Thanks Bio, knowing how things panned out well for you makes me feel a lot better.

Haha, thanks guys. Seriously, though, I wouldn't worry about it. Also, now that it's out of your hands, there's really no point fretting over it!