In at Duke! Forum

BLi · Post by **BLi** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:13 pm

Congrats, Forza!!

Vegas_Rebel · Post by **Vegas_Rebel** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:13 pm

Yay forza

forza · Post by **forza** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:17 pm

Gracias!

For informational purposes:

173/3.99

Sent: 11/6
Received: 11/6
Complete: 11/9
Decision: 11/29

GeePee · Post by **GeePee** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:30 pm

Congrats Forza! Rack up those acceptances!

EDIT: I told you 'Bama had nothing to worry about Friday.

nygrrrl · Post by **nygrrrl** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:48 pm

Forza! HOOOORRRRAAAAYYYY!!!

Nom Sawyer · Post by **Nom Sawyer** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:19 pm

Awesome Forza!!! COngrats!

And it does seem they're still YPing a bit... like inviting highly qualified applicants to interview before accepting them just to test out their interest.

02082010 · Post by **02082010** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:37 pm

forza wrote:Gracias!

For informational purposes:

173/3.99

Sent: 11/6
Received: 11/6
Complete: 11/9
Decision: 11/29

Duke, I've been under review since about the same time. My stats are similar: LSAT 1pt lower, GPA 1.2pts lower. Accept me, please?

02082010 · Post by **02082010** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:38 pm

Has Duke outright rejected anyone yet?

AngryAvocado · Post by **AngryAvocado** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:39 pm

hopefulundergrad wrote:
forza wrote:Gracias!

For informational purposes:

173/3.99

Sent: 11/6
Received: 11/6
Complete: 11/9
Decision: 11/29
Duke, I've been under review since 11/9. My stats are similar, LSAT 1pt lower, GPA 1.2pts lower. Accept me, please?

02082010 · Post by **02082010** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:42 pm

AngryAvocado wrote:
hopefulundergrad wrote:
forza wrote:Gracias!

For informational purposes:

173/3.99

Sent: 11/6
Received: 11/6
Complete: 11/9
Decision: 11/29
Duke, I've been under review since 11/9. My stats are similar, LSAT 1pt lower, GPA 1.2pts lower. Accept me, please?

Wasn't sure if anyone would catch that

AngryAvocado · Post by **AngryAvocado** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:47 pm

hopefulundergrad wrote:
AngryAvocado wrote:
hopefulundergrad wrote:
forza wrote:Gracias!

For informational purposes:

173/3.99

Sent: 11/6
Received: 11/6
Complete: 11/9
Decision: 11/29
Duke, I've been under review since 11/9. My stats are similar, LSAT 1pt lower, GPA 1.2pts lower. Accept me, please?

Wasn't sure if anyone would catch that

It does sound much better that way. I can relate, though...I've been ready for review since 11/6.

puppleberry finn · Post by **puppleberry finn** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:48 pm

SolarWind wrote: And it does seem they're still YPing a bit... like inviting highly qualified applicants to interview before accepting them just to test out their interest.

I don't know if this is true. I think asking for an interview seems more likely to be to look for potential scholarship candidates or because they genuinely had a concern about the applicant, rather than yp, since other potential yp candidates were accepted without an interview.

CardinalRules · Post by **CardinalRules** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:52 pm

forza wrote:In at Duke via e-mail today. Nice!

Congratulations! You must have been surprised to see the email on a Sunday.

Veritas · Post by **Veritas** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:03 pm

forza wrote:In at Duke via e-mail today. Nice!

WOOOT!

Is your Mom happy?

forza · Post by **forza** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:35 pm

Veritas wrote:
forza wrote:In at Duke via e-mail today. Nice!
WOOOT!

Is your Mom happy?

Haha, yeah! Finally an acceptance she can get worked up about.

CardinalRules · Post by **CardinalRules** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:37 pm

forza wrote:
Veritas wrote:
forza wrote:In at Duke via e-mail today. Nice!
WOOOT!

Is your Mom happy?
Haha, yeah! Finally an acceptance she can get worked up about.

Duke enjoys bizarre popularity with moms. Mine got quite excited about it as well, and she has no connection with the school or the region.

solotee · Post by **solotee** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:13 pm

Went under review today. Complete since 11/3.

Does this mean I am a waitlist/reject?

stats: 165/3.9

badwithpseudonyms · Post by **badwithpseudonyms** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:47 pm

solotee wrote:Went under review today. Complete since 11/3.

Does this mean I am a waitlist/reject?

stats: 165/3.9

Same boat. Complete since 11/2 and under review today. Almost the same numbers.

I hope they're thinking, "Okay. We're going to take one of these two reverse splitters. This one [picks up mine] went complete a day earlier, and this one [picks up yours] mentions "killing kittens" as a hobby. ...Let's go with the first one." Sorry, I'm selfish.

Or maybe they picked their two favorite reverse splitters to admit.

solotee · Post by **solotee** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:30 pm

badwithpseudonyms wrote:
solotee wrote:Went under review today. Complete since 11/3.

Does this mean I am a waitlist/reject?

stats: 165/3.9
Same boat. Complete since 11/2 and under review today. Almost the same numbers.

I hope they're thinking, "Okay. We're going to take one of these two reverse splitters. This one [picks up mine] went complete a day earlier, and this one [picks up yours] mentions "killing kittens" as a hobby. ...Let's go with the first one." Sorry, I'm selfish. Or maybe they picked their two favorite reverse splitters to admit.

But then after second review, they realize that the first applicant rushed his whole application and mentioned 'Cornell' instead of Duke on his PS. Killing kittens they can forgive. Mentioning another school on the PS is a different story.

The battle continues..

Jericwithers · Post by **Jericwithers** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:39 pm

solotee wrote:
badwithpseudonyms wrote:
solotee wrote:Went under review today. Complete since 11/3.

Does this mean I am a waitlist/reject?

stats: 165/3.9
Same boat. Complete since 11/2 and under review today. Almost the same numbers.

I hope they're thinking, "Okay. We're going to take one of these two reverse splitters. This one [picks up mine] went complete a day earlier, and this one [picks up yours] mentions "killing kittens" as a hobby. ...Let's go with the first one." Sorry, I'm selfish. Or maybe they picked their two favorite reverse splitters to admit.
But then after second review, they realize that the first applicant rushed his whole application and mentioned 'Cornell' instead of Duke on his PS. Killing kittens they can forgive. Mentioning another school on the PS is a different story.

The battle continues..

There is an easy way to solve this dispute....who got a LOR from a living former or current U.S. vice-president?

Kretzy · Post by **Kretzy** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:45 pm

So I'm going to be in the research triangle area early next week and am going to visit the law school. Any suggestions from folks as to what to see/do while I'm there to get a good feel for Durham? Sadly, I can't sit in on a class since it's finals time, but I figure it can't hurt to check things out.

duodora · Post by **duodora** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:16 pm

SolarWind wrote: And it does seem they're still YPing a bit... like inviting highly qualified applicants to interview before accepting them just to test out their interest.

Have they been doing that this year? :S

solotee · Post by **solotee** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:41 pm

Jericwithers wrote:

There is an easy way to solve this dispute....who got a LOR from a living former or current U.S. vice-president?

I got one from a living current TA from my communications class...does that count?

badwithpseudonyms · Post by **badwithpseudonyms** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:50 pm

Jericwithers wrote:There is an easy way to solve this dispute....who got a LOR from a living former or current U.S. vice-president?

Former US Congressman now working at huge DC firm. Would that suffice? I was going to ask Biden, but he's so long winded. Seriously though, that LOR is easily the least substantive of the three I submitted. Still, with two years of work experience I thought I needed something from an employer and good letterhead can never hurt.

Jericwithers · Post by **Jericwithers** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:03 pm

badwithpseudonyms wrote:
Jericwithers wrote:There is an easy way to solve this dispute....who got a LOR from a living former or current U.S. vice-president?
Former US Congressman now working at huge DC firm. Would that suffice? I was going to ask Biden, but he's so long winded. Seriously though, that LOR is easily the least substantive of the three I submitted. Still, with two years of work experience I thought I needed something from an employer and good letterhead can never hurt.

FORMER Congressmen are -1; TA wins the battle. However, you do have a good tar picture. If Duke checks this forum you would win.

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