UVA 2010, RD Forum

[dakatz]

do those with unchanged dates have higher numbers than those that have been updated recently? this might shed some light on the hypothesis that a recently changed date unaccompanied by a decision suggests WL/pwnage.

Mine hasn't changed since I got the status checker on 10/23. But I"m a URM applicant with numbers around the 25th percentile, so I expected a long wait.

[CardinalRules]

Same for me as well. Maybe since we all have high numbers (and I know that 0L and I both wrote Why UVAs), this could be a good sign?[/quote]

There are no good signs from the dark land of yield protection that is the University of Virginia School of Law.[/quote]

The LSN statistical graph suggests no yield protection; there's a 180/4.0 who has been admitted.

[Kronk]

Yeah but check out last year's graph.

[Kronk]

I'm sure it helps. That said, I'm pretty sure they YP. I can't imagine all those 175+ candidates have no softs and all those 170-172 people do in such a black-and-white manner.

[CardinalRules]

Yeah but check out last year's graph.

Ugh. Fortunately, I don't care any more.

They wait-listed a ton, by the way.

[hiro86]

Could what you call "yield protection" actually just be Virginia doing what all schools should do......choosing acceptances based on the whole person and not just one's LSAT score? Maybe they'd prefer a 170 with fantastic softs over a 175 with mediocre to lame softs?

I'm just doing wishful thinking here because I think my softs are better than average and hoping it helps

No. They YP like crazy.

[rowlf]

Eh, my status checker updated to today (went complete under review last week). Does that mean I'll hear soon? How do you hear? I'm a splitter, by the way-- LSAT above 75%, GPA around 25%.

[5ky]

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[s419]

To everyone who has been admitted RD so far -- how long did it take you from your acceptance email/call to receive the admit mailing? I live in the Northeast and was accepted on 11/13 and still haven't received it... not really complaining but I'd love to look through all of that admitted student propaganda before Thanksgiving! Also wondering when I should start bothering my mailman/thinking it was lost by the joy that is USPS?

[02082010]

To everyone who has been admitted RD so far -- how long did it take you from your acceptance email/call to receive the admit mailing? I live in the Northeast and was accepted on 11/13 and still haven't received it... not really complaining but I'd love to look through all of that admitted student propaganda before Thanksgiving! Also wondering when I should start bothering my mailman/thinking it was lost by the joy that is USPS?

I was admitted 11/11 and got the packet 11/14.

[s419]

To everyone who has been admitted RD so far -- how long did it take you from your acceptance email/call to receive the admit mailing? I live in the Northeast and was accepted on 11/13 and still haven't received it... not really complaining but I'd love to look through all of that admitted student propaganda before Thanksgiving! Also wondering when I should start bothering my mailman/thinking it was lost by the joy that is USPS?

I was admitted 11/11 and got the packet 11/14.

Thanks -- How far from UVA do you live? I'm thinking a call may be in order to ask them to re-send it. I hope they don't think I'm crazy when I tell them that my mailman was sick for the week around when I was accepted so my mail has been very screwed up!

[soullesswonder]

do those with unchanged dates have higher numbers than those that have been updated recently? this might shed some light on the hypothesis that a recently changed date unaccompanied by a decision suggests WL/pwnage.

I hope not. Mine updated to 11/5 and then has stayed there. But I am above 75% on both LSAT and GPA.

Same here

Same for me as well. Maybe since we all have high numbers (and I know that 0L and I both wrote Why UVAs), this could be a good sign?

Add me to the high numbers + Why UVA crowd...my status hasn't changed in a month

[rowlf]

Bah. Has anyone gotten in recently?

[jawsthegreat]

I think the only recent acceptances are ED.

[Tangerine Gleam]

All quiet on the Virginian front these days...damn.

More than any other school, my interest in UVA has dramatically increased since submitting my app. I think I did a good job with my "Why UVA", but if I could do it over now I wonder if it would be even better. Oh well.

Is it true that the UVA WL is more amorphous in terms of turning a WL into an Admit? Or is it like Berkeley where it's prioritized at the very beginning and there's nothing you can do to "bump" yourself up numerically on the list? I realized I know a UVA alum very well who could write an additional LOR for me...

[CardinalRules]

All quiet on the Virginian front these days...damn.

More than any other school, my interest in UVA has dramatically increased since submitting my app. I think I did a good job with my "Why UVA", but if I could do it over now I wonder if it would be even better. Oh well.

Is it true that the UVA WL is more amorphous in terms of turning a WL into an Admit? Or is it like Berkeley where it's prioritized at the very beginning and there's nothing you can do to "bump" yourself up numerically on the list? I realized I know a UVA alum very well who could write an additional LOR for me...

The UVA WL is unranked. according to their FAQs.

[wadeny]

All quiet on the Virginian front these days...damn.

More than any other school, my interest in UVA has dramatically increased since submitting my app. I think I did a good job with my "Why UVA", but if I could do it over now I wonder if it would be even better. Oh well.

Is it true that the UVA WL is more amorphous in terms of turning a WL into an Admit? Or is it like Berkeley where it's prioritized at the very beginning and there's nothing you can do to "bump" yourself up numerically on the list? I realized I know a UVA alum very well who could write an additional LOR for me...

The UVA WL is unranked. according to their FAQs.

UVA WL = soft rejection

[sneakersboy11]

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[clevinger33]

In via phone call today RD! First acceptance of the cycle. Feels good. Was accepted for Virginia residency also!

[0L Hoping for 1]

In via phone call today RD! First acceptance of the cycle. Feels good.

Congrats!!!

[Rand M.]

In via phone call today RD! First acceptance of the cycle. Feels good.

Congrats!!!

+1

It is a very good feeling. They were the first for me too, and thus far they are the leader in the clubhouse.

[5ky]

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[clevinger33]

In via phone call today RD! First acceptance of the cycle. Feels good. Was accepted for Virginia residency also!

Congrats! I see your stats in your profile; when did you submit and go complete? Was the date on your status checker updated ever? Thanks!

Sent 11/18, received 11/19, status checker updated to "file complete, pending decision/review" on 11/23 and hasn't changed since.

[Tangerine Gleam]

Congrats!

EDIT: That's a fast turnaround. I really hope they start getting to us out-of-staters soon too!

[bluejayk]

Congrats!

EDIT: That's a fast turnaround. I really hope they start getting to us out-of-staters soon too!

I'm sorry, that won't be possible. The University has an obligation to the good tax-paying citizens of Virginia (me, for example) to attend to its residents first. Thanks for your patience!