Duke c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

PopTorts13 · Post by **PopTorts13** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:37 pm

Wait-listed via PT. My numbers are 174, 3.99. WTF? I haven't heard back from any of the schools I applied to in late November and starting my cycle off with a wait-list from Duke is discouraging/confusing

pupshaw · Post by **pupshaw** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:38 pm

PopTorts13 wrote:Wait-listed via PT. My numbers are 174, 3.99. WTF? I haven't heard back from any of the schools I applied to in late November and starting my cycle off with a wait-list from Duke is discouraging/confusing

Possible YP?

moneybagsphd · Post by **moneybagsphd** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:46 pm

cerealdan wrote:
PopTorts13 wrote:Wait-listed via PT. My numbers are 174, 3.99. WTF? I haven't heard back from any of the schools I applied to in late November and starting my cycle off with a wait-list from Duke is discouraging/confusing
~~Possible~~ Probable YP?

FTFY

ekbrown09 · Post by **ekbrown09** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:38 pm

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:47 pm

ekbrown09 wrote:Not sure if this already came up, but does anyone know when they start pulling people from the waitlist? I keep seeing highly qualified people being waitlisted... I have good numbers but not nearly as good as some of the other people posting here. Any idea about when I should expect a definite decision?

Probably not until after the first deposit deadline... so Duke can see who is making the commitment and if they need to dip into the WL

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:04 pm

moneybagsphd wrote:
cerealdan wrote:
PopTorts13 wrote:Wait-listed via PT. My numbers are 174, 3.99. WTF? I haven't heard back from any of the schools I applied to in late November and starting my cycle off with a wait-list from Duke is discouraging/confusing
~~Possible~~ Probable YP?
FTFY

Duke hasn't really YPd at all for priority track. Did you write a Why Duke?

PopTorts13 · Post by **PopTorts13** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:26 pm

Yes, I wrote the optional essay. The more I think about it, a few of the schools I applied to do have common YPing habits, UMich, UVA, and UPenn; I just hope my fate doesn't pan out the same for these other schools.

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:34 pm

PopTorts13 wrote:Yes, I wrote the optional essay. The more I think about it, a few of the schools I applied to do have common YPing habits, UMich, UVA, and UPenn; I just hope my fate doesn't pan out the same for these other schools.

Well the trend in PT has been everyone gets in except below median GPA splitters. Maybe things are changing because you applied so late in the cycle.

Smumps · Post by **Smumps** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:52 pm

Nelson wrote:
PopTorts13 wrote:Yes, I wrote the optional essay. The more I think about it, a few of the schools I applied to do have common YPing habits, UMich, UVA, and UPenn; I just hope my fate doesn't pan out the same for these other schools.
Well the trend in PT has been everyone gets in except below median GPA splitters. Maybe things are changing because you applied so late in the cycle.

Absolutely correct (below median GPA splitter here) - PT WL

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:54 pm

What is the median GPA?

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:00 pm

msblaw89 wrote:What is the median GPA?

3.75.

swoozie · Post by **swoozie** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:44 pm

well...I'm below median GPA and I got PT accepted. I do have 2 yrs of WE though.

UtilityMonster · Post by **UtilityMonster** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:44 pm

Just accepted through PT:

LSAT: 169
GPA: 3.9 (from Vanderbilt)

Pretty amazed that a 174/3.99 didn't get in. They probably just didn't expect you to attend or something.

Anyway, there is like an 80% chance I'm going to end up going to Duke. I'm so excited.

Smumps · Post by **Smumps** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:46 pm

UtilityMonster wrote:Just accepted through PT:

LSAT: 169
GPA: 3.9 (from Vanderbilt)

Pretty amazed that a 174/3.99 didn't get in. They probably just didn't expect you to attend or something.

Anyway, there is like an 80% chance I'm going to end up going to Duke. I'm so excited.

Congratulations, that's fantastic!

It seems like after PT admits, Duke's average GPA will be sky-high. Hopefully they need to up the LSAT median a few points, show some love to the splitters!

PopTorts13 · Post by **PopTorts13** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:35 am

swoozie wrote:well...I'm below median GPA and I got PT accepted. I do have 2 yrs of WE though.

2 years of work experience as a high school teacher and coach. I also have graduate work as well. Not to draw things out here though, just to inform. Best of luck everyone.

swoozie · Post by **swoozie** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:14 am

I agree it's probably just they don't expect you to go. Seems like you'll probably get into a significantly higher ranked school, so if I were you, I wouldn't stress about it! =)

PARTY · Post by **PARTY** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:46 pm

ekbrown09 · Post by **ekbrown09** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:32 pm

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:58 am

I want Duke!!!!!!!

ricsllscir · Post by **ricsllscir** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:47 am

Just went UR today from being complete at 12/9. anyone else?

bobbyh1919 · Post by **bobbyh1919** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:13 am

Yeah, UR as of this morning.

navigator · Post by **navigator** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:25 am

Also UR today (1/23), with 12/8 complete date.

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:26 am

navigator wrote:Also UR today (1/23), with 12/8 complete date.

Are you RD? I think it is still going to take a long time to hear back. There are a ton of us who went complete 11/04---> UR 11/28 and have not moved since

gravityrides0 · Post by **gravityrides0** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:27 am

1/23 UR for me too

georgeconstanza · Post by **georgeconstanza** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:31 am

UR this morning as well after an early December complete date.

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