Georgetown EA 2011 Thread Forum

[Ty Webb]

I should probably throw my name into the hat here. Went complete on 3/16. Fingers crossed.

FTR:

3.67 (straight A-s) at a school ranked 50-60.
Top 10% officially via the school, but probably top 7% in reality.
Ties to the east coast as a justification for transfer.

Hoping for the best; expecting to be deferred to RD.

GLTA

[Vronsky]

I should probably throw my name into the hat here. Went complete on 3/16. Fingers crossed.

FTR:

3.67 (straight A-s) at a school ranked 50-60.
Top 10% officially via the school, but probably top 7% in reality.
Ties to the east coast as a justification for transfer.

Hoping for the best; expecting to be deferred to RD.

GLTA

What is the curve at your school for A and A-? 10% and 15% each?

[Vronsky]

How much do we think CALIs/A+/course awards are worth?

I know at some schools they count for 4.3 or more and factor into GPA. But not at my school.

[Ty Webb]

I should probably throw my name into the hat here. Went complete on 3/16. Fingers crossed.

FTR:

3.67 (straight A-s) at a school ranked 50-60.
Top 10% officially via the school, but probably top 7% in reality.
Ties to the east coast as a justification for transfer.

Hoping for the best; expecting to be deferred to RD.

GLTA

What is the curve at your school for A and A-? 10% and 15% each?

Though it was supposedly a forced distribution this year, many professors STILL didn't follow it and went their own way. We never got official word on what was supposed to happen, but the rumor was 20% combined As and A-s. They curve to a 3.1 generally.

3.67 would usually be top 3%-4%, but one professor gave out a disproportionate number of A-s this year (6 As, 18 A-s) for a 65-person class. This was especially hurtful for those of us with higher scoring A-s.

By contrast a professor in another section gave out 0 As and tons of A-s.

[maf70]

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I should probably throw my name into the hat here. Went complete on 3/16. Fingers crossed.

FTR:

3.67 (straight A-s) at a school ranked 50-60.
Top 10% officially via the school, but probably top 7% in reality.
Ties to the east coast as a justification for transfer.

Hoping for the best; expecting to be deferred to RD.

GLTA

What is the curve at your school for A and A-? 10% and 15% each?

Though it was supposedly a forced distribution this year, many professors STILL didn't follow it and went their own way. We never got official word on what was supposed to happen, but the rumor was 20% combined As and A-s. They curve to a 3.1 generally.

3.67 would usually be top 3%-4%, but one professor gave out a disproportionate number of A-s this year (6 As, 18 A-s) for a 65-person class. This was especially hurtful for those of us with higher scoring A-s.

By contrast a professor in another section gave out 0 As and tons of A-s.

A professor of one of my substantive courses gave out 0 A's and 1 A- to a class of 55 students. Another one of my professor's gave out 1 A and 3 A-s to a class of 55 students. TTT curves suck hard.

[Rabbi Marshak]

Hey folks, I went complete last week.

Mid T2, Top 5%.

[DeSimone]

Is it possible that fewer 0L applications this cycle will mean an earlier review of transfers? Or has the ~April 20 date been consistent over the years?

[Coolgrnmen]

Is it possible that fewer 0L applications this cycle will mean an earlier review of transfers? Or has the ~April 20 date been consistent over the years?

I would assume that we will have to wait...
Less applications mean that they took late applications. Which means they may take longer to review those applications.

[Coolgrnmen]

Under Review!!!!!!

Thank god...maybe they will get my decision out to me before I thought they would.

Good luck everyone else!

[maf70]

Under Review!!!!!!

Thank god...maybe they will get my decision out to me before I thought they would.

Good luck everyone else!

lamest...april fools joke...ever.

143. have fun at cooley.

[Coolgrnmen]

Under Review!!!!!!

Thank god...maybe they will get my decision out to me before I thought they would.

Good luck everyone else!

lamest...april fools joke...ever.

143. have fun at cooley.

Agreed...was lame...
but 143? and Cooley? c'mon...gimme the benefit of the doubt here...

[Coolgrnmen]

Under Review!!!!!!

Thank god...maybe they will get my decision out to me before I thought they would.

Good luck everyone else!

lamest...april fools joke...ever.

143. have fun at cooley.

On a side note, the joke would have been better if some people played along...you are lame for calling it out early

[Vronsky]

hahaha even tho i knew it was an april fools joke i still checked my status, you mofo!

[PitchO20]

I didn't think that was too bad. Well played.


...fucker.

[Coolgrnmen]

hahaha even tho i knew it was an april fools joke i still checked my status, you mofo!

I didn't think that was too bad. Well played.


...fucker.

[Regionality]

Mine didn't go under review, but the date did change to 4/1/2011 and still says Application Completed...is this an automatic thing?

[Coolgrnmen]

Mine didn't go under review, but the date did change to 4/1/2011 and still says Application Completed...is this an automatic thing?

I'm not looking...

[DeSimone]

No change here. Anyone else?

[lsltyf]

No change here. Anyone else?

I looked my status date hasn't changed. I wondering why some changed and others did not?

[DeSimone]

No change here. Anyone else?

I looked my status date hasn't changed. I wondering why some changed and others did not?

One person is not a huge sample to work with. He went complete on 3/8, so it doesn't look like it's chronological.

Regionality, did you submit anything after sending the application, like LOR's?

[Regionality]

No change here. Anyone else?

I looked my status date hasn't changed. I wondering why some changed and others did not?

One person is not a huge sample to work with. He went complete on 3/8, so it doesn't look like it's chronological.

Regionality, did you submit anything after sending the application, like LOR's?

I sent them updated summer employment information.

[DeSimone]

I sent them updated summer employment information.

I have a feeling that might be the answer.

[Regionality]

I sent them updated summer employment information.

I have a feeling that might be the answer.

They just emailed me to ask about the validity of my mailing address because I told them two different addresses...just an administrative normality??

[Coolgrnmen]

I sent them updated summer employment information.

I have a feeling that might be the answer.

They just emailed me to ask about the validity of my mailing address because I told them two different addresses...just an administrative normality??

Yeah...they check the info before sending it to committee...but it might mean we are closer to review!

[DeSimone]

I'd love to get my decision before the finals...