In at Duke! Forum

[AngryAvocado]

Congrats to those who got in!

[02082010]

Just got the accepted email a minute ago. I didn't get a PT invite, so it was nice to hear back so soon.

+1

Were you both at Decision Made at all today?

[puppleberry finn]

Were you both at Decision Made at all today?

No, I was at UR (and it updated to today's date) earlier today. I didn't check it again after I posted in this thread, though, and then got the email a little before 5pm, so I don't actually know when I went to Decision Made on the Status checker.

[jss1100]

I have been under review all November. It just updated my under review status to today, 11/25. This happens just before they render a decision right? This school is my biggest reach and I applied ED so will be interesting to see what happens. I expect to be rejected but I guess historically most rejections come much later in the cycle, so I hear.

[CardinalRules]

Changed from UR 11/19 ish to UR 11/25. hmm. I wanted it to be decision made

Me too! Does it mean anything, I wonder?

[facetious]

In! Email at 4:56. Status was under review this morning, changed to decision made this afternoon. My first acceptance

[CardinalRules]

IN by email after just a week under review!

For other applicants' reference, I did not write a "why Duke?" or a specific PS; I only sent them the generic version. Hopefully, this information will encourage those of you who didn't compose a Duke-specific essay.

[CardinalRules]

In! Email at 4:56. Status was under review this morning, changed to decision made this afternoon. My first acceptance

Congratulations! Like first love, a first acceptance is always especially memorable.

[galahad85]

IN by email after just a week under review!

For other applicants' reference, I did not write a "why Duke?" or a specific PS; I only sent them the generic version. Hopefully, this information will encourage those of you who have Harvard-level numbers and didn't compose a Duke-specific essay.

Fixed.

[CardinalRules]

IN by email after just a week under review!

For other applicants' reference, I did not write a "why Duke?" or a specific PS; I only sent them the generic version. Hopefully, this information will encourage those of you who have Harvard-level numbers and didn't compose a Duke-specific essay.

Fixed.

Clever editing! You made me catch my breath for a minute there...

EDIT: Maybe I should have said that the information ought to encourage those who feared YP here.

[tintin]

I've been under review for a month, so I guess I shouldn't be looking forward to an acceptance at this point huh?

[Amelie]

IN by email after just a week under review!

For other applicants' reference, I did not write a "why Duke?" or a specific PS; I only sent them the generic version. Hopefully, this information will encourage those of you who have Harvard-level numbers and didn't compose a Duke-specific essay.

Fixed.

Clever editing! You made me catch my breath for a minute there...

EDIT: Maybe I should have said that the information ought to encourage those who feared YP here.

Seems like they aren't YPing this year, based on LSN. And while your numbers are much higher than mine, I didn't write a Why Duke either, so it certainly doesn't seem necessary for acceptance (at least for those above Duke's medians).

[CyLaw]

Does the Duke admissions office ever take time off?

[CardinalRules]

Does the Duke admissions office ever take time off?

Doesn't seem so from the evidence, does it?

[johndh]

I've been under review for a month, so I guess I shouldn't be looking forward to an acceptance at this point huh?

I was under review for about 3 weeks and got accepted.

[DCLawGW]

My Status date changed to Under Review 11/27/2009 after it was Under Review on the 17th - Did anyone else's change and not receive an e-mail? Do you think I can expect an e-mail this weekend?

[kinch]

Anyone know how long it takes to get the actual mail acceptance after getting the email?

[dms87]

Anyone know how long it takes to get the actual mail acceptance after getting the email?

I got the acceptance email at 9:30 PM on 11/23, and I received the mail package on 11/27. It's a very cool package imo.
I get kinda jaded from reading TLS, but Duke is an AMAZING law school, and I'm so excited to have been accepted.

[CardinalRules]

My Status date changed to Under Review 11/27/2009 after it was Under Review on the 17th - Did anyone else's change and not receive an e-mail? Do you think I can expect an e-mail this weekend?

Probably Monday, I think. My status updated to UR on 11/25 after becoming UR on 11/19. Then, I received the email on the morning of 11/27 (11/26 being Thanksgiving).

[clint4law]

I assume things aren't looking to good for me since my status hasn't changed since 11/3.
Current Status: File ready for review
Current Status Date: 11/3/2009

[CardinalRules]

I assume things aren't looking to good for me since my status hasn't changed since 11/3.
Current Status: File ready for review
Current Status Date: 11/3/2009

My status at Chicago hasn't changed from "complete" since 11/3, so I don't think that it's necessarily a bad sign.

[Jornste]

Is it correct to assume that "file under review" translates to the file being complete and that a decisions on its way??

[AngryAvocado]

Is it correct to assume that "file under review" translates to the file being complete and that a decisions on its way??

UR means it's complete, but not necessarily that a decision is "on it's way" or even looming for that matter. Sometimes it goes through "rounds" of being under review, and it can sometimes take several weeks for a decision to be reached after going under review. When a decision is reached, it will change to "Decision Rendered" or some basic variation thereof.

[CardinalRules]

Is it correct to assume that "file under review" translates to the file being complete and that a decisions on its way??

UR means it's complete, but not necessarily that a decision is "on it's way" or even looming for that matter. Sometimes it goes through "rounds" of being under review, and it can sometimes take several weeks for a decision to be reached after going under review. When a decision is reached, it will change to "Decision Rendered" or some basic variation thereof.

Just to add to this comment, Duke's specific variant is "Decision made; you will be notified soon." You'll receive the decision email within less than 24 hours of when that is posted.

UR is a slight step further than complete, since it means that the committee is actually looking at your file, not just that it's in the towering pile looming over them.

[forza]

In at Duke via e-mail today. Nice!