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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by hammy393 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 7:22 pm

What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by hammy393 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:08 pm

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hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
Vanderbilt. All apps submitted around 11/15
Also submitted to Vandy/interviewed around that time, but still waiting
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by Mr_Chukes » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:16 pm

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Mr_Chukes wrote:Sup guys, I already applied to 15 schools. I'm AA with GPA of 3.426 and LSAT of 156. Wish me luck lol.
Good luck! We have a similar GPA lol.
That's cool lol. I wasn't going to apply to a lot of top 14s but then I got a bunch of emails from them and some even students that went there. Then I found out about how AA cycles are unpredictable. So I said might as well lol.

Read the question wrong lol.
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Post by AJ1010 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:22 pm

hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
NYU
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Post by Baby Gaga » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:26 pm

hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
NYU
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by hammy393 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:27 pm

Baby Gaga wrote:
hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
NYU
Also NYU
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Post by dietcoke1 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:56 pm

hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
Cornell
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by brinicolec » Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:57 am

hammy393 wrote:
Baby Gaga wrote:
hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
NYU
Also NYU
I'm jealous of you all. Still waiting for NYU.

Georgetown is my highest (I only have two decisions so far though lol)
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by Mr_Chukes » Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:31 am

How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
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Post by AJ1010 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:51 pm

Mr_Chukes wrote:How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
2 weeks after complete at NYU via phone call.
10 days after application via priority track at Duke via email
in at Cal Berkeley via email after 6 weeks or so.
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Post by Torres1893 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:57 pm

Mr_Chukes wrote:How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
I'm still waiting on my first decision, but I applied in mid-November. I hope to start receiving some decisions next week or else I will probably have to wait until January after the winter break.
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Post by azaleafire » Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:04 pm

Mr_Chukes wrote:How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
I waited exactly ten days from completion for Duke, but for everyone else I am still waiting. I submitted 11/23, with a LOR coming on 12/1 for most schools, and then 12/5 for another small batch. I don't expect to hear from anyone until after New Years anymore.

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Not that that stops me from refreshing my status checkers every day anyway...

Also Duke's came as an email. From what I have been seeing, email is most common, then phone call, then mail.
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by hammy393 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:25 pm

Mr_Chukes wrote:How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
applied mid November

10 days for Duke via priority track

3 weeks for UCLA (received call)

4 weeks for NYU (received call)
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Post by crookedsmile » Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:30 pm

hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
Duke. NYU is giving me the cold shoulder right now.
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Post by crookedsmile » Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:40 pm

hammy393 wrote:
Mr_Chukes wrote:How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
applied mid November

10 days for Duke via priority track

3 weeks for UCLA (received call)

4 weeks for NYU (received call)
Wow you've had a pretty good cycle so far.
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Post by KillaKam92 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 2:19 pm

Mr_Chukes wrote:
brinicolec wrote:
Mr_Chukes wrote:Sup guys, I already applied to 15 schools. I'm AA with GPA of 3.426 and LSAT of 156. Wish me luck lol.
Good luck! We have a similar GPA lol.
That's cool lol. I wasn't going to apply to a lot of top 14s but then I got a bunch of emails from them and some even students that went there. Then I found out about how AA cycles are unpredictable. So I said might as well lol.

Read the question wrong lol.
I feel like I'm in a similar boat, my GPA is a lil lower (3.07) and my LSAT is a bit higher (163). Figured I'd say what the hell and apply everywhere from lower-T14 to top 25 and hope for the best
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by Mr_Chukes » Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:39 pm

KillaKam92 wrote:
Mr_Chukes wrote:
brinicolec wrote:
Mr_Chukes wrote:Sup guys, I already applied to 15 schools. I'm AA with GPA of 3.426 and LSAT of 156. Wish me luck lol.
Good luck! We have a similar GPA lol.
That's cool lol. I wasn't going to apply to a lot of top 14s but then I got a bunch of emails from them and some even students that went there. Then I found out about how AA cycles are unpredictable. So I said might as well lol.

Read the question wrong lol.
I feel like I'm in a similar boat, my GPA is a lil lower (3.07) and my LSAT is a bit higher (163). Figured I'd say what the hell and apply everywhere from lower-T14 to top 25 and hope for the best
Best of luck my friend.
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by Mr_Chukes » Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:39 pm

Just got a call from Chapman here in Orange County California. They accepted me and gave me a full ride. So that's my first acceptance.
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by Mjvance2 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:20 pm

Just had an interview with Dean Faulk at UVA. Offered me admittance at the end of the interview!! UVA was/is my top choice!!

This is all a whirlwind. I just applied 12/09. This is crazy!
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by KillaKam92 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:42 pm

Mjvance2 wrote:Just had an interview with Dean Faulk at UVA. Offered me admittance at the end of the interview!! UVA was/is my top choice!!

This is all a whirlwind. I just applied 12/09. This is crazy!
Congrats, that's pretty incredible hitting submit and getting accepted within a week
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by brinicolec » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:36 pm

Mjvance2 wrote:Just had an interview with Dean Faulk at UVA. Offered me admittance at the end of the interview!! UVA was/is my top choice!!

This is all a whirlwind. I just applied 12/09. This is crazy!
Congrats! That's a crazy fast turnaround.
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by alpha kenny body » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:55 pm

dietcoke1 wrote:
hammy393 wrote:What's the highest ranked school that you guys have received a decision from so far?
Cornell
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Re: URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

Post by armc808 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:01 pm

Mr_Chukes wrote:How long did it take for you guys to receive your first decision? Also do most of them come in the mail?
Heard back from UCLA 9 days after going complete. Received the initial decision by phone from Dean Schwartz, then received an email, and [supposedly] will receive a formal admissions letter in the mail soon!
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