Notre Dame c/o 2019 Applicants Forum

[HeiPi]

So if I got the SC update on 12/9 and did NOT get an email 2 days later, it's probably bad news. Everyone that did get an email was accepted, right? Guess I should go check my mail.

Didn't get an email either...
This kind of waiting is like a torture for me...

[irish921]

Estimated COA is 75k/yr. Anyone else here relying on getting at least a decent sized scholarship to attend?

If you don't have a decent sized scholarship, you should not attend. I'm graduating this year and luckily did very well. But I know many that are 150k+ in debt and are not biglaw-bound.

Do not underestimate how soul crushing debt can be. If your total COA for ND is gonna be more than 150k, I would automatically disqualify.

[joeycxxxx09]

Estimated COA is 75k/yr. Anyone else here relying on getting at least a decent sized scholarship to attend?

If you don't have a decent sized scholarship, you should not attend. I'm graduating this year and luckily did very well. But I know many that are 150k+ in debt and are not biglaw-bound.

Do not underestimate how soul crushing debt can be. If your total COA for ND is gonna be more than 150k, I would automatically disqualify.

That was my plan. I don't see how it could possibly be worth all the debt without a good sized scholarship

[irish921]

Even if you manage to snag biglaw, it's still gonna suck at 200k debt. Basically, winning is also losing.

[Scalvert]

Has anyone gotten an acceptance letter in the mail without getting the email first?

[Echoduck]

Has anyone gotten an acceptance letter in the mail without getting the email first?

We can only hope.

[amthegoat]

Anybody know if they include scholarship offers with the paper letter?

[thedon92]

Checking in.

[margoann2016]

Received my letter in the mail today! Nice handwritten note from the dean of admissions- great personal touch. According to the letter, the scholarship committee convenes in February and we learn shortly after that.

[Go Justice]

Received my letter in the mail today! Nice handwritten note from the dean of admissions- great personal touch. According to the letter, the scholarship committee convenes in February and we learn shortly after that.

Good to hear these are arriving! When was it mailed and was it a small envelope or the large priority envelopes they show on twitter? Also are you in Indiana or ? Thank you. The wait is a killer

[d237]

Beware- the mail is not bringing all good news today.
Just now wait listed from ND in a small regular envelope.

[Echoduck]

Also waitlisted. I didn't write the optional essays, this at at least this gives me a chance.

[margoann2016]

Received my letter in the mail today! Nice handwritten note from the dean of admissions- great personal touch. According to the letter, the scholarship committee convenes in February and we learn shortly after that.

Good to hear these are arriving! When was it mailed and was it a small envelope or the large priority envelopes they show on twitter? Also are you in Indiana or ? Thank you. The wait is a killer

It was one of the large priority envelopes. Not sure when it was mailed but I assume Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm in Boston, so I would assume it's reaching everyone soon! Best of luck!

[sudijajd]

Anyone else still sitting at a 12/4 complete date ? Submitted late October, had one date change 11/17.

[FreeTheChief]

Anyone else still sitting at a 12/4 complete date ? Submitted late October, had one date change 11/17.

Checking in. I had the 11/17 change date but nothing since then.

[HeiPi]

Also in the "decision made" to be notified by snail mail category. Anyone else care on sharing their stats who have the same status?

I wonder if the decisions sent 12/8 were acceptances, and today's were dings and WLs? I know one person with a 169 got the decision yesterday.

Might make sense cuz I didn't write the "optional" essay

That's what I'm afraid of too.

Look all above...Decision on 12/8 are in...so maybe your guess is true...sad for both of us

It looks that way, but we don't know for sure, maybe it will be good news.

Receive any mail or email yet

[MichiganMan87]

Waitlisted today via small envelope of sadness.

[Jrr13]

Waitlisted today via small envelope of sadness.

You might be able to get off the waitlist, don't give up just yet. If you look at last years thread and LSN, they get a lot of people off of the waitlist.

Mind sending me your complete date(s) and stats?

[woodchuck78]

Anyone else still sitting at a 12/4 complete date ? Submitted late October, had one date change 11/17.

+1. 1st complete 11/24.

[Scalvert]

Also in the "decision made" to be notified by snail mail category. Anyone else care on sharing their stats who have the same status?

I wonder if the decisions sent 12/8 were acceptances, and today's were dings and WLs? I know one person with a 169 got the decision yesterday.

Might make sense cuz I didn't write the "optional" essay

That's what I'm afraid of too.

Look all above...Decision on 12/8 are in...so maybe your guess is true...sad for both of us

It looks that way, but we don't know for sure, maybe it will be good news.

Receive any mail or email yet

Not yet. I may have gotten it today, but didn't have time to run by and check my mailbox. Since I didn't get an email or a two day priority envelope, I assume that I, too, will be getting waitlisted (or dinged) via the envelope of sadness.

You're international, right? They may have used a different mailing method, so you may have a better outcome! Stay positive

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

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[cc1012]

Really impressed with the package and especially the handwritten note!!

Way to go ND!!

[Scalvert]

Just received my package in the mail! I'd just like to add that I do see information about seat deposits in my status checker in the "Fees" box, right underneath the "Application Fee." It wasn't like this when my status changed to "Decision Made" on the 8th, but it changed yesterday or the day before. Take it for what it's worth, but maybe that could be of help to some of you. Congrats to all others admitted and best of luck to those who are waiting to hear back!

Thanks! I have no seat deposit info, so that answers that question. Thanks for the info. Now at least I won't be too disappointed after opening the envelope.

To anyone who hasn't applied yet: the optional essays are not optional - even if you're above both medians, write it!

[Arculease]

Just received my package in the mail! I'd just like to add that I do see information about seat deposits in my status checker in the "Fees" box, right underneath the "Application Fee." It wasn't like this when my status changed to "Decision Made" on the 8th, but it changed yesterday or the day before. Take it for what it's worth, but maybe that could be of help to some of you. Congrats to all others admitted and best of luck to those who are waiting to hear back!

Thanks! I have no seat deposit info, so that answers that question. Thanks for the info. Now at least I won't be too disappointed after opening the envelope.

To anyone who hasn't applied yet: the optional essays are not optional - even if you're above both medians, write it!

I echo this sentiment. I got waitlisted with an above median GPA and a median LSAT. Did none of the "optional" essays.

[Longsx3]

Just received my package in the mail! I'd just like to add that I do see information about seat deposits in my status checker in the "Fees" box, right underneath the "Application Fee." It wasn't like this when my status changed to "Decision Made" on the 8th, but it changed yesterday or the day before. Take it for what it's worth, but maybe that could be of help to some of you. Congrats to all others admitted and best of luck to those who are waiting to hear back!

Thanks! I have no seat deposit info, so that answers that question. Thanks for the info. Now at least I won't be too disappointed after opening the envelope.

To anyone who hasn't applied yet: the optional essays are not optional - even if you're above both medians, write it!

I echo this sentiment. I got waitlisted with an above median GPA and a median LSAT. Did none of the "optional" essays.

I don't usually post because my Daughter is the OL. However this may help those still applying. As others have said write the optional essay...My D did not initially write one because she had expressed interest via visiting in the late summer and assumed that to be enough. In late November she received an email from admissions asking her to reconsider her choice not to write the essay, so she wrote one. She was admitted in the first wave.

It seems like NDLS needs to make the essay part of the application, not optional.