Duke University School of Law C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

[NymeriaOfDorne]

For all the Non-PT applicants under review: when was your application complete? Also, is anyone here applying ED?

[slizerd]

For everyone who's accepted, do you have any idea when you'll hear about scholly info?

[lymenheimer]

For everyone who's accepted, do you have any idea when you'll hear about scholly info?

Won't get forms until December. Then likely not until jan/feb

[gobears!!]

For all the Non-PT applicants under review: when was your application complete? Also, is anyone here applying ED?

I didn't apply ED but went complete 9/4 or 9/7 and was UR 10/12.

[slizerd]

For everyone who's accepted, do you have any idea when you'll hear about scholly info?

Won't get forms until December. Then likely not until jan/feb

Ah, ok. Thank you!

[slizerd]

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[texasellewoods]

I know there were a couple people who said they had only gone UR1 by day 9 and then got priority reserve - are there others that only had one UR date and still got accepted, or is that a pretty good indicator of the reserve list?

[jwwoodma]

At the risk of asking a question which has already been answered, is PT the same as ED?

[slizerd]

At the risk of asking a question which has already been answered, is PT the same as ED?

No worries! They're totally different, PT is non-binding and guarantees you an answer within 10 days. Also, the only way to apply PT is to receive an invitation.

[cub1014]

I know there were a couple people who said they had only gone UR1 by day 9 and then got priority reserve - are there others that only had one UR date and still got accepted, or is that a pretty good indicator of the reserve list?

I'm interested in this as well.

[OhBoyOhBortles]

Question about a Why Duke essay:

The president of the university I'm attending now went to Duke, and was/is a pretty prolific figure. He's pretty staunchly republican and I'm really democratic, but I still respect that he's an impressive guy. He's talked about his love for Duke at length during public forums here; it's one of the (many) reasons I started looking into Duke.

Do you think it would be ok to mention this in my why x essay, or would they look at the guy's name and be like "ahhh this applicant must be super conservative, they mentioned ___ _____, they won't fit in here"

Maybe I'm being paranoid. Advice is appreciated!

Your political views really won't matter, and I doubt adcomms would infer them from having spoken to X duke alumnus.

[gobears!!]

I know there were a couple people who said they had only gone UR1 by day 9 and then got priority reserve - are there others that only had one UR date and still got accepted, or is that a pretty good indicator of the reserve list?

I'm interested in this as well.

There were a few folks prior to the deletion of posts that got admitted with one UR date.

[slizerd]

Question about a Why Duke essay:

The president of the university I'm attending now went to Duke, and was/is a pretty prolific figure. He's pretty staunchly republican and I'm really democratic, but I still respect that he's an impressive guy. He's talked about his love for Duke at length during public forums here; it's one of the (many) reasons I started looking into Duke.

Do you think it would be ok to mention this in my why x essay, or would they look at the guy's name and be like "ahhh this applicant must be super conservative, they mentioned ___ _____, they won't fit in here"

Maybe I'm being paranoid. Advice is appreciated!

Your political views really won't matter, and I doubt adcomms would infer them from having spoken to X duke alumnus.

OK, thanks. I've been scrambling for things to put into a why duke.

[calisally77]

For people who applied via PT... how long did you have to wait between seeing "Decision Made" and actually receiving the e-mail with your decision?? Thanks!

[Biglaw1990]

For people who applied via PT... how long did you have to wait between seeing "Decision Made" and actually receiving the e-mail with your decision?? Thanks!

I received the email around 30 minutes after the status checker changed to "decision made; watch for email."

[pittsburghpirates]

For people who applied via PT... how long did you have to wait between seeing "Decision Made" and actually receiving the e-mail with your decision?? Thanks!

I actually had to wait overnight, so don't stress if it doesn't come right away!

[calisally77]

Thank you both! I'll just keep waiting for that e-mail.

[Tycho]

Thank you both! I'll just keep waiting for that e-mail.

Best of luck!

[lawschoolhopeful2016]

I waited awhile for my email too. Also, pretty sure it came on day 11, but I'm not sure when they officially start counting/ if weekends count. Mine never changed from UR1.

[Lawcat11]

It's day 5 for me and I just went to UR2, which judging from what I've seen on this thread seems quite fast. Do you think this is a bad thing- i.e. they know quickly that they don't want to admit me?

[cub1014]

It's day 5 for me and I just went to UR2, which judging from what I've seen on this thread seems quite fast. Do you think this is a bad thing- i.e. they know quickly that they don't want to admit me?

Not sure. I'm at day 8 but I'm still ur1. I'm a reverse splitter though so I'm not sure how to judge it. Isn't ur2 considered a good thing?

My guess, (and this is a complete guess) that if it goes ur a second time it is reviewed by a different person or committee?

[Lawcat11]

It's day 5 for me and I just went to UR2, which judging from what I've seen on this thread seems quite fast. Do you think this is a bad thing- i.e. they know quickly that they don't want to admit me?

Not sure. I'm at day 8 but I'm still ur1. I'm a reverse splitter though so I'm not sure how to judge it. Isn't ur2 considered a good thing?

I don't know- it seems to me that admissions would take more time to look at good applications than unimpressive ones. I'm a regular splitter for more information.

[EnderWiggin]

In tonight via PT!!

[QuentonCassidy]

It's day 5 for me and I just went to UR2, which judging from what I've seen on this thread seems quite fast. Do you think this is a bad thing- i.e. they know quickly that they don't want to admit me?

Hahaha no you should not worry about this. I went UR2 three days after going complete and I got in (still on 10th day though). I definitely do not believe that having an early UR2 thing is a bad sign.

[benwyatt]

In tonight via PT!!

Yay Wiggin!!