Duke University School of Law C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

Widdle_Dumpling · Post by **Widdle_Dumpling** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:54 pm

Submitted today, PT! I just used the PS I did for my other applications, so I hope its good enough!

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:59 pm

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Biglaw1990 · Post by **Biglaw1990** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:21 pm

Does anyone go UR2 on PT, or just UR1? I went complete a week ago and I'm wondering if it's a bad sign that I'm still UR1. Also, day 10 for me falls on a Saturday, so is it safe to assume that I'll hear back by Friday?

lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:24 pm

Biglaw1990 wrote:Does anyone go UR2 on PT, or just UR1? I went complete a week ago and I'm wondering if it's a bad sign that I'm still UR1. Also, day 10 for me falls on a Saturday, so is it safe to assume that I'll hear back by Friday?

It's a horrible sign. You're probably gonna get rejected. Also, any PT day 10 that falls on the weekend automatically bumps it to the following work week, not before. Good try though, lolz.

Biglaw1990 · Post by **Biglaw1990** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:25 pm

lymenheimer wrote:
Biglaw1990 wrote:Does anyone go UR2 on PT, or just UR1? I went complete a week ago and I'm wondering if it's a bad sign that I'm still UR1. Also, day 10 for me falls on a Saturday, so is it safe to assume that I'll hear back by Friday?
It's a horrible sign. You're probably gonna get rejected. Also, any PT day 10 that falls on the weekend automatically bumps it to the following work week, not before. Good try though, lolz.

Are you joking?

lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:26 pm

Biglaw1990 wrote:
lymenheimer wrote:
Biglaw1990 wrote:Does anyone go UR2 on PT, or just UR1? I went complete a week ago and I'm wondering if it's a bad sign that I'm still UR1. Also, day 10 for me falls on a Saturday, so is it safe to assume that I'll hear back by Friday?
It's a horrible sign. You're probably gonna get rejected. Also, any PT day 10 that falls on the weekend automatically bumps it to the following work week, not before. Good try though, lolz.
Are you joking?

Yes because it's been discussed a million times already and as recently as in the last 2 or 3 pages even. To summarize: You get 10 days for a decision. Whatever happens within those 10 days is inconsequential. Many people have gotten decisions on the weekends and during the night.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:27 pm

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lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:29 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Biglaw1990 wrote:
lymenheimer wrote:
Biglaw1990 wrote:Does anyone go UR2 on PT, or just UR1? I went complete a week ago and I'm wondering if it's a bad sign that I'm still UR1. Also, day 10 for me falls on a Saturday, so is it safe to assume that I'll hear back by Friday?
It's a horrible sign. You're probably gonna get rejected. Also, any PT day 10 that falls on the weekend automatically bumps it to the following work week, not before. Good try though, lolz.
Are you joking?
Yes he's joking. To be fair to him, the question about the 10th day being on a weekend has been answered 50+ times already. People do hear back on weekends. It's possible you will hear before, but you could very well hear on that Saturday.

Edit: scooped by Lymen

swoop and scoop. Watch out Mr. Hilde. I'm coming for her

Biglaw1990 · Post by **Biglaw1990** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:30 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Biglaw1990 wrote:
lymenheimer wrote:
Biglaw1990 wrote:Does anyone go UR2 on PT, or just UR1? I went complete a week ago and I'm wondering if it's a bad sign that I'm still UR1. Also, day 10 for me falls on a Saturday, so is it safe to assume that I'll hear back by Friday?
It's a horrible sign. You're probably gonna get rejected. Also, any PT day 10 that falls on the weekend automatically bumps it to the following work week, not before. Good try though, lolz.
Are you joking?
Yes he's joking. To be fair to him, the question about the 10th day being on a weekend has been answered 50+ times already. People do hear back on weekends. It's possible you will hear before, but you could very well hear on that Saturday.

Edit: scooped by Lymen

How about the UR2 question?

lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:32 pm

Biglaw1990 wrote: How about the UR2 question?

lymenheimer wrote:Whatever happens within those 10 days is inconsequential

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:41 pm

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jumbocolumbo · Post by **jumbocolumbo** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:55 pm

Getting accepted so early in the cycle has gotten me really used to the idea of attending Duke next year. So hype.

lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:02 pm

jumbocolumbo wrote:Getting accepted so early in the cycle has gotten me really used to the idea of attending Duke next year. So hype.

Already making plans though I know I shouldn't. Especially since money hasn't come out yet.

LetsGoNow · Post by **LetsGoNow** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:24 pm

lymenheimer wrote:
jumbocolumbo wrote:Getting accepted so early in the cycle has gotten me really used to the idea of attending Duke next year. So hype.
Already making plans though I know I shouldn't. Especially since money hasn't come out yet.

Where do you guys have Duke in comparison to similar ranked T-14s (Berkeley, Upenn, UVA, Michigan) considering similar schollys?

Not trying to spark debate about which school is better, just wondering where Duke is in your priority list.

lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:27 pm

LetsGoNow wrote:
lymenheimer wrote:
jumbocolumbo wrote:Getting accepted so early in the cycle has gotten me really used to the idea of attending Duke next year. So hype.
Already making plans though I know I shouldn't. Especially since money hasn't come out yet.
Where do you guys have Duke in comparison to similar ranked T-14s (Berkeley, Upenn, UVA, Michigan) considering similar schollys?

Not trying to spark debate about which school is better, just wondering where Duke is in your priority list.

Similar ranks and similar schollys...it's number one. Although I wouldn't be opposed to UVA, Duke is way more convenient with life plans (without outing myself more than I already have).

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:27 pm

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jumbocolumbo · Post by **jumbocolumbo** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:43 pm

lymenheimer wrote:
LetsGoNow wrote:
lymenheimer wrote:
jumbocolumbo wrote:Getting accepted so early in the cycle has gotten me really used to the idea of attending Duke next year. So hype.
Already making plans though I know I shouldn't. Especially since money hasn't come out yet.
Where do you guys have Duke in comparison to similar ranked T-14s (Berkeley, Upenn, UVA, Michigan) considering similar schollys?

Not trying to spark debate about which school is better, just wondering where Duke is in your priority list.
Similar ranks and similar schollys...it's number one. Although I wouldn't be opposed to UVA, Duke is way more convenient with life plans (without outing myself more than I already have).

+1

The rest of my list goes like Ben's, just w/ Duke & UVA switched.

ETA: In fact I didn't even apply to Berk.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:45 pm

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jumbocolumbo · Post by **jumbocolumbo** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:52 pm

benwyatt wrote:
jumbocolumbo wrote: +1

The rest of my list goes like Ben's, just w/ Duke & UVA switched.

ETA: In fact I didn't even apply to Berk.
I didn't apply to Berkeley either. That's why I was comfortable giving them TTT treatment in my rankings.

I don't actually think anything negative about the school but mylsn puts my chances at Berkeley only 1% higher than my chances at Harvard so...why bother?

Me either. They have the liberal West Coast thing going which I think is actually kinda cool.

But w/o a fee-waiver we will pass eachother like ships in the night.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:55 pm

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James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:59 pm

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lymenheimer · Post by **lymenheimer** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:00 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
jumbocolumbo wrote:
Me either. They have the liberal West Coast thing going which I think is actually kinda cool.

But w/o a fee-waiver we will pass eachother like ships in the night.
And yet, when I said that I was hesitating to apply to berk for this very same reason, a lurker jumped down my throat. Pfft. Men.

In all fairness, it is a dumb reason to not apply if you are strongly considering the school. If I recall correctly, you were sort of ambivalent/nonchalant on this point, making that reaction to your post unnecessary though.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:07 pm

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jumbocolumbo · Post by **jumbocolumbo** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:12 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
jumbocolumbo wrote:
Me either. They have the liberal West Coast thing going which I think is actually kinda cool.

But w/o a fee-waiver we will pass eachother like ships in the night.
And yet, when I said that I was hesitating to apply to berk for this very same reason, a lurker jumped down my throat. Pfft. Men.

Its a totally valid line on the "Cons" column in my opinion. And of course I have other reasons. As Ben mentioned, MyLSN doesn't put the odds in my favor, location, COL, etc...

We're not all bad Hilde, I promise.

LittleGiants16 · Post by **LittleGiants16** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:47 pm

Duke > Michigan > UVA > Penn

I didn't even apply to Berkeley (not applying to Stanford either). I interned on the west coast this summer and hated it, so I have a bad taste in my mouth of all places west of the Rockies.