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Which of these April ASWs do you plan to attend?

Yale (4/16-4/18)
5
16%
Stanford (4/25-4/27)
5
16%
Harvard (4/18-4/20)
10
32%
Chicago (4/9-4/11)
4
13%
NYU (4/16-4/17
1
3%
Penn (4/13)
1
3%
Michigan (4/9-4/11)
2
6%
Northwestern (4/10-4/11)
2
6%
Cornell (4/17)
1
3%
 
Total votes: 31
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by AOT » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:55 pm

In at Columbia!

Wow that email did not sound like it would have an admittance letter attached + slow internet = really harrowing few minutes waiting for that thing to download
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Post by LoganCouture » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:55 pm

DiniMae wrote:In at Columbia.

Re: work LOR. I submitted one from a prior employer.
Congrats DiniMae!!!

ETA: Congrats alloverthat!!
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Post by jemthey17 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:57 pm

alloverthat wrote:In at Columbia!

Wow that email did not sound like it would have an admittance letter attached + slow internet = really harrowing few minutes waiting for that thing to download
OMG, congrats!!!
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Post by DiniMae » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:59 pm

jemthey17 wrote:
DiniMae wrote:In at Columbia.

Re: work LOR. I submitted one from a prior employer.
Said this in the other thread, but congrats!
Thanks!
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Post by AOT » Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:02 pm

Thanks!! Will put an end to my whining or a bit :)
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by cc78 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:22 pm

alloverthat wrote:In at Columbia!

Wow that email did not sound like it would have an admittance letter attached + slow internet = really harrowing few minutes waiting for that thing to download
Congrats!
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Harvette » Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:41 pm

Congrats to all the CLS acceptees :lol:
Looks like CLS is extending lots of offers this cycle. May be that's good news for HYS applicants!
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Post by Mrocky2 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:13 pm

Congrats Alloverthat and Dinimae!!
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Post by DiniMae » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:57 pm

Mrocky2 wrote:Congrats Alloverthat and Dinimae!!
Thanks :-)
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by ballcaps » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:14 pm

guys, the 13-14 thread has 357 pages.

we've got a long way to go.
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Post by cc78 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:15 pm

ballcaps wrote:guys, the 13-14 thread has 357 pages.

we've got a long way to go.
Saw this too...interesting necro...
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Post by Yaaaas2013 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:49 pm

ballcaps wrote:guys, the 13-14 thread has 357 pages.

we've got a long way to go.
They just sent pictures of themselves all the time. I'm not sure if we as a collective are ready for that step.
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Post by Flokkness » Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:03 am

Grats ya'll!
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Oskosh » Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:52 am

How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.
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Post by Life2good893 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:10 am

Oskosh wrote:How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.
Wow congrats on Berkeley! That was fast. Teach for America is a great soft to have.
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by jemthey17 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:11 am

Yaaaas2013 wrote:
ballcaps wrote:guys, the 13-14 thread has 357 pages.

we've got a long way to go.
They just sent pictures of themselves all the time. I'm not sure if we as a collective are ready for that step.
Like posted the photos directly in the thread? I would be so nervous about being internet judged.

ETA: Congrats, Oskosh. Very quick turnaround from Berk. I probably wouldn't expect anything that fast from the others, but there are other people in this thread who know better than I do.
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Harvette » Fri Jan 23, 2015 3:32 am

gamerish wrote:
Oskosh wrote:How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.
I'd really consider throwing an app at NYU if I were you, unless you have a specific reason to not attend.
Missing Columbia too. May be he does not like NY?
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by 180kickflip » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:34 am

Oskosh wrote:How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.

I submitted my app 3 days after you and had the same dates as you after that. Crazy fast response. I'd love to see some other schools follow suit =)
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by ballcaps » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:39 am

Oskosh wrote:How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.
1) hello. you and me are quite similar. pm me if you want.

2) your school list is a little scattershot - you've left out schools (e.g. NYU, columbia) that are similar but better in every way to schools you've included (in this example, cornell.) do you despite NYC?

where do you want to live/work?

and no, 20 days from submit-->accept is extremely, extremely unusual.
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by DiniMae » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:48 am

Oskosh wrote:How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.
Congrats and good luck on your cycle!
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by cc78 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:50 am

Oskosh wrote:How likely is it that all of my applications will be like this?

165/3.72 GPA/Mexican-American Male/Teach for America/Good softs + resume (subjective)/great LoR

I applied to Berkeley on 1/2/15, got my file under review by 1/12/15 and got my decision (admission) by 1/22/15.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, UCLA, Cornell and Berkeley...

Hoping for at least an admission from one of the Big 3, because I'd pay sticker price for any of the 3.
Not likely...Yale and Stanford are black boxes that can take a very long time. Definitely don't expect either one until April. Cornell I've heard is quite slow too. Harvard should come more quickly, as I think a January submit date would put you on track for perhaps a March JS2 if all goes well.

ETA: Congrats on the quick B acceptance!
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Dream_weaver32 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:48 am

Reserve at Cornell! At this point in my cycle its a win. I'm still alive!
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Post by jemthey17 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:54 am

Dream_weaver32 wrote:Reserve at Cornell! At this point in my cycle its a win. I'm still alive!
Yay! Congrats!
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Re: URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread

Post by Dream_weaver32 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:58 am

How many people get excited about being Waitlisted?
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