Georgetown C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:31 am

My app has said completed since a few days after I submitted on the 17th. Think it's too early too be excited every time I check the mail?

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:23 pm

slizerd wrote:My app has said completed since a few days after I submitted on the 17th. Think it's too early too be excited every time I check the mail?

Ehhh, unlikely that they'll turn it around in two weeks. I imagine that the further we get into the cycle and the more apps they get, the more decisions will start to slow down.

Don't stop checking that mail, though

cdotson2 · Post by **cdotson2** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:03 pm

In!!!

frodo · Post by **frodo** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:59 pm

cdotson2 wrote:In!!!

stats? PM?

ltbenn · Post by **ltbenn** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:22 pm

cdotson2 wrote:In!!!

congratulations!

Applicant12 · Post by **Applicant12** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:31 pm

In!

Applied 11/9, Complete 11/10, ED, Huge reverse splitter and didn't get asked for an interview (which I assumed was the kiss of death for my app)
Hope this helps! (especially for all you like me who messed up on the lsats)

threatlevelmidnight · Post by **threatlevelmidnight** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:39 pm

Applicant12 wrote:In!

Applied 11/9, Complete 11/10, ED, Huge reverse splitter and didn't get asked for an interview (which I assumed was the kiss of death for my app)
Hope this helps! (especially for all you like me who messed up on the lsats)

Congrats!!! Gives reverse splitters hope.

spauldingno · Post by **spauldingno** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:44 pm

In at Georgetown! No interview request.

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:52 pm

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WinterComing · Post by **WinterComing** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:20 pm

In!

The letter must have come in the mail while I was out of town for the holiday. It was postmarked 11/23. I didn't interview, FWIW.

slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:27 pm

My shitty apartment complex always delivers mail at least 3 days after they get it. I'm so afraid of LS letters getting lost by them

frazzledandbedazzled · Post by **frazzledandbedazzled** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:51 pm

Received my acceptance letter last week!! Applied 11/5. Letter postmarked on 11/22. I didn't interview.

Good luck to everyone applying and waiting!

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:46 pm

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captainamerica · Post by **captainamerica** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:54 pm

in via snail mail! Big win for reverse splitters! overjoyed

cecrum · Post by **cecrum** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:34 pm

Does anyone know what the difference is between the group interviews and the alumni interview? I am a pretty severe splitter (above 75% lsat below 25% gpa) with medical addenda for my GPA and pretty strong softs. Does an alumni interview request imply good news?

threatlevelmidnight · Post by **threatlevelmidnight** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:36 pm

captainamerica wrote:in via snail mail! Big win for reverse splitters! overjoyed

Congrats!!

threatlevelmidnight · Post by **threatlevelmidnight** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:43 pm

cecrum wrote:Does anyone know what the difference is between the group interviews and the alumni interview? I am a pretty severe splitter (above 75% lsat below 25% gpa) with medical addenda for my GPA and pretty strong softs. Does an alumni interview request imply good news?

I really think it's based on geographic availability. If you're in an area where they can set you up with an alum, then they will do that. If there's no alum, then maybe a group interview if it's in the area. At least that's my theory. I thought it may also be if you're borderline, but there are a lot of candidates that are in or above gtown's medians that are interviewed as well, so I don't know if that's true in every case.

I spent a lot of time going through what we have on the spreadsheets for the past few years to see if there is a correlation between interviews and decisions.There are a bunch of people who were interviewed and got waitlisted or dinged, at least those that are reporting their decisions. It's different from WashU where an interview usually leads to an acceptance. But it also seems like it's always better to do the interview than not.

ltbenn · Post by **ltbenn** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:45 pm

cecrum wrote:Does anyone know what the difference is between the group interviews and the alumni interview? I am a pretty severe splitter (above 75% lsat below 25% gpa) with medical addenda for my GPA and pretty strong softs. Does an alumni interview request imply good news?

It seems that the thread's consensus regarding interviews (both alum and group) is that they mostly imply that there was an option for them to request one, logistically (based on location/availability of alum etc), and not much more than that.

That being said - I think your LSAT score implies good news, regardless. I have similar numbers, without medical considerations, and got my acceptance letter postmarked about 10 days after I went complete. No interview request, but I'm living overseas...

Good luck!

dylarama · Post by **dylarama** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:12 pm

Hoping somebody can calm my anxieties --

I submitted 11/14 and went complete 11/16, I'm right at 75% LSAT and 25% GPA. I know GULC tends to send interview requests to borderline candidates or to those for whom an interview would be geographically convenient. I think I fall in the former category but haven't received an interview request, and the spreadsheet says people who get requests do so in about ~2 weeks. Obviously GULC does admit applicants w/o an interview, but my brain is not wired for that kind of optimism and I'm beginning to think the adcomm is just not interested

So, for those of y'all from a southern state and/or similarly removed from the mid-atlantic: have you received an interview request? And, if you did, how do your stats compare to GULC medians?

I know this is a pretty specific inquiry; please feel free to shoot me a PM if it makes you more comfortable (also so I don't clog the board with posts that aren't useful to the greater TLS pool).

cecrum · Post by **cecrum** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:17 pm

nd6228 wrote:Hoping somebody can calm my anxieties --

I submitted 11/14 and went complete 11/16, I'm right at 75% LSAT and 25% GPA. I know GULC tends to send interview requests to borderline candidates or to those for whom an interview would be geographically convenient. I think I fall in the former category but haven't received an interview request, and the spreadsheet says people who get requests do so in about ~2 weeks. Obviously GULC does admit applicants w/o an interview, but my brain is not wired for that kind of optimism and I'm beginning to think the adcomm is just not interested

So, for those of y'all from a southern state and/or similarly removed from the mid-atlantic: have you received an interview request? And, if you did, how do your stats compare to GULC medians?

I know this is a pretty specific inquiry; please feel free to shoot me a PM if it makes you more comfortable (also so I don't clog the board with posts that aren't useful to the greater TLS pool).

I'm in pretty much the same boat as you are and I got my interview request the 20th. I live just outside of Atlanta, so thats a pretty big hub I think. If you dont live close to a major city and dont get an interview request I wouldnt worry about it.

nicola16 · Post by **nicola16** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:18 pm

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lolRCscrewyou · Post by **lolRCscrewyou** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:59 pm

So if I submitted 11/8 and still haven't heard back, is it safe to say I got the ding? URM (M.A.), 25% LSAT and 75% GPA.

cecrum · Post by **cecrum** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:09 pm

lolRCscrewyou wrote:So if I submitted 11/8 and still haven't heard back, is it safe to say I got the ding? URM (M.A.), 25% LSAT and 75% GPA.

I wouldnt panic. i went compete 11/2 and didnt hear anything until 11/20 and you have a ton of holidays in there as well

lolRCscrewyou · Post by **lolRCscrewyou** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:05 pm

cecrum wrote:
lolRCscrewyou wrote:So if I submitted 11/8 and still haven't heard back, is it safe to say I got the ding? URM (M.A.), 25% LSAT and 75% GPA.
I wouldnt panic. i went compete 11/2 and didnt hear anything until 11/20 and you have a ton of holidays in there as well

Fair enough. I'm just slightly concerned because I know they mailed a bunch out on the 23rd. No matter, I guess I'll start panicking next week.

jfernandes16 · Post by **jfernandes16** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:11 pm

Is it too soon to panic? I'm getting a little nervous.

3.47gpa/167lsat Mexican American
App completed late October

Interview was on 11/10 and I thought it went really well. Alumni responded to my follow up email saying I could contact him anytime and that he really enjoyed talking with me.

Any thoughts? If I should move this to the compendium I will. If it helps, in at Wash U and UCLA.