Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Instrumental » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:35 am

Got waitlisted. An odd thing is that from my inbox, it says I received the e-mail at 12:01 am this morning, but when I read the message, it says it was received at 2:51pm yesterday afternoon. I definitely didn't get it yesterday afternoon though since I checked my e-mail several times last night.

Anyway, not at all surprised. When I saw how keen Duke is on people explicitly articulating why they want to attend Duke - something I didn't do - I figured it would be a bit of a stretch to get accepted. Also because I'm a splitter and I'm only at their LSAT median.

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by RParadela » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:44 am

Instrumental wrote:Got waitlisted. An odd thing is that from my inbox, it says I received the e-mail at 12:01 am this morning, but when I read the message, it says it was received at 2:51pm yesterday afternoon. I definitely didn't get it yesterday afternoon though since I checked my e-mail several times last night.

Anyway, not at all surprised. When I saw how keen Duke is on people explicitly articulating why they want to attend Duke - something I didn't do - I figured it would be a bit of a stretch to get accepted. Also because I'm a splitter and I'm only at their LSAT median.
I'm LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA < 50 and wrote a "Why Duke" (my only why X essay) and still got waitlisted. Just luck of the draw sometimes I guess

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Keilz » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:34 am

Instrumental wrote:Got waitlisted. An odd thing is that from my inbox, it says I received the e-mail at 12:01 am this morning, but when I read the message, it says it was received at 2:51pm yesterday afternoon. I definitely didn't get it yesterday afternoon though since I checked my e-mail several times last night.

Anyway, not at all surprised. When I saw how keen Duke is on people explicitly articulating why they want to attend Duke - something I didn't do - I figured it would be a bit of a stretch to get accepted. Also because I'm a splitter and I'm only at their LSAT median.
Sorry to hear about the waitlist. But on your email point, that's been happening to me a lot. With Cornell, the last Duke weekly, and some other law school related emails. I don't know if it's my email or perhaps it's LSAC

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Stephylynette » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:39 am

Keilz wrote:
Sorry to hear about the waitlist. But on your email point, that's been happening to me a lot. With Cornell, the last Duke weekly, and some other law school related emails. I don't know if it's my email or perhaps it's LSAC
It's been happening to me too. My Texas scholarship offer didn't get to me until 5AM but it was sent at 7. Its weird

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by zeglo » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:06 pm

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by GorillaWarfare » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:35 pm

Current Status: Decision made; watch for email
Woke up to that on status checker, but no email.

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by armc808 » Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:50 pm

Got placed on Priority Reserve list at 12:40pm. Didn't know they sent out decision emails on weekends..

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Stephylynette » Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:56 pm

No scholarship letter today either. Killing me softly

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Anon.y.mousse. » Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:15 pm

Stephylynette wrote:No scholarship letter today either. Killing me softly
Me neither lol

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by staypuff » Sat Feb 11, 2017 5:30 pm

Stephylynette wrote:No scholarship letter today either. Killing me softly
+1. I'm out here in California and counting down until the mail gets here on Monday! I clearly lead an exciting life.

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by somedeadman » Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:28 pm

RParadela wrote:
Instrumental wrote:Got waitlisted. An odd thing is that from my inbox, it says I received the e-mail at 12:01 am this morning, but when I read the message, it says it was received at 2:51pm yesterday afternoon. I definitely didn't get it yesterday afternoon though since I checked my e-mail several times last night.

Anyway, not at all surprised. When I saw how keen Duke is on people explicitly articulating why they want to attend Duke - something I didn't do - I figured it would be a bit of a stretch to get accepted. Also because I'm a splitter and I'm only at their LSAT median.
I'm LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA < 50 and wrote a "Why Duke" (my only why X essay) and still got waitlisted. Just luck of the draw sometimes I guess
Same exact boat. When did you apply?

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Rich Uncle Skeleton » Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:10 pm

Anon.y.mousse. wrote:
Stephylynette wrote:No scholarship letter today either. Killing me softly
Me neither lol
+1

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by RParadela » Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:11 pm

somedeadman wrote:
RParadela wrote:
Instrumental wrote:Got waitlisted. An odd thing is that from my inbox, it says I received the e-mail at 12:01 am this morning, but when I read the message, it says it was received at 2:51pm yesterday afternoon. I definitely didn't get it yesterday afternoon though since I checked my e-mail several times last night.

Anyway, not at all surprised. When I saw how keen Duke is on people explicitly articulating why they want to attend Duke - something I didn't do - I figured it would be a bit of a stretch to get accepted. Also because I'm a splitter and I'm only at their LSAT median.
I'm LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA < 50 and wrote a "Why Duke" (my only why X essay) and still got waitlisted. Just luck of the draw sometimes I guess
Same exact boat. When did you apply?
Applied back in December but didn't go complete until after the Dec LSAT

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by somedeadman » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:32 pm

RParadela wrote:
somedeadman wrote:
RParadela wrote:
Instrumental wrote:Got waitlisted. An odd thing is that from my inbox, it says I received the e-mail at 12:01 am this morning, but when I read the message, it says it was received at 2:51pm yesterday afternoon. I definitely didn't get it yesterday afternoon though since I checked my e-mail several times last night.

Anyway, not at all surprised. When I saw how keen Duke is on people explicitly articulating why they want to attend Duke - something I didn't do - I figured it would be a bit of a stretch to get accepted. Also because I'm a splitter and I'm only at their LSAT median.
I'm LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA < 50 and wrote a "Why Duke" (my only why X essay) and still got waitlisted. Just luck of the draw sometimes I guess
Same exact boat. When did you apply?
Applied back in December but didn't go complete until after the Dec LSAT
Well, there goes my theory

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by call-me-bubbles » Sun Feb 12, 2017 8:04 am

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by proteinshake » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:54 am

hoping y'all get some mail tomorrow (that sounds weird but idc)

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Stephylynette » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:57 am

If I get good news in the mail tomorrow, my cycle is over. Anxious is an understatement

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by proteinshake » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:05 am

does Duke ever really lowball people? or is LSN a good indicator of what to expect? I doubt anyone knows the answer to this tho.

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:42 am

Anybody newly blank yet today?

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by GOODWORKSTE » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:00 pm

Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:Anybody newly blank yet today?
No, interviewed on 24 of Jan

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Post by TexasENG » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:12 pm

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:21 pm

GOODWORKSTE wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:Anybody newly blank yet today?
No, interviewed on 24 of Jan
yeah, I still have a date and interviewed on the 26th. I'll hold out hope until I see someone confirm a new wave, but I suspect it'll be another week for me :/

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Post by dmc1275 » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:22 pm

Anybody here not do a scholarship interview? I've had to cancel mine twice, and now the only times I can realistically do an interview are all in late March with my current work schedule... If I decide not to reschedule, I'm wondering how much this will hurt me in negotiating given that I already have some scholarship leverage from other T-14s?

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Post by Wellthen » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:08 pm

UR2 as of today. Non PT. Anyone here with me?

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Re: Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by joeytribbiani » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:14 pm

Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
GOODWORKSTE wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:Anybody newly blank yet today?
No, interviewed on 24 of Jan
yeah, I still have a date and interviewed on the 26th. I'll hold out hope until I see someone confirm a new wave, but I suspect it'll be another week for me :/
Still have a date and interviewed the 17th

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