William & Mary c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016 cycle) Forum

[fishpaste1]

In via email this morning!! Went complete on Monday. What a turnaround!

Edit: Above 75th LSAT and below 25th GPA for those still waiting.

[MacDhubstep]

Admitted via email! I submitted early last week. How long does it usually take to receive the admit packet and the scholly info?

Same here! Quick turn around!

They sent my admissions packet via Priority Mail, so you should receive it fairly quickly. Congrats!!

Yeah, they're really fast. I got my admission packet the same day I received the welcome email.

[WaitWaitDontSay]

Jezz, I applied round 1/3 and went complete shortly after and I haven't heard a peep. Either it's not looking good for me or it's effectively a "Held to Further Review" thing.

[Bradsj]

Does anyone know when we'll receive decisions about fellowships? I saw a previous post suggesting it would be in March.

However, I was specifically wondering if this is information that becomes available to us prior to our decision deadline.

[Johnson1031]

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If you don't mind me asking, are you on a fellowship? If so, so you find that it hindered your ability in activities at the school? Or if you aren't, do you know of others that are and was the workload so much that they couldn't do much outside of its requirements?

No worries about the question. I am on a graduate fellowship (as are a vast majority of the out-of-state students). The amount of work varies slightly depending on your assignment. As a 1L you are required to complete 8 hours of work a week.

Most students split their required hours between an administrative office and the library. The library work consists of sitting at a reference desk. It is boring-- Upperclass students who want to use the reference librarians know better than to ask a 1L for help with a complicated research question, thus most of the time is spent just doing homework. But in law school, any designated time to accomplish reading for classes is a plus.

If you place with one of the specialized fellowships (CLCT, Virginia Coastal Policy, etc.) the work is more substantive and may take up a bit of your time. I did have one of those, but still found the time commitment easily manageable. I plugged the hours into my schedule like class time, and still managed to join a number of groups.

To be completely blunt, the fellowships really feel like an opportunity for the school to give additional money to students, without having to have a specific endowment or fund set aside as "scholarship money." The advisers recognize this, and really tailor the work to make sure it is not overwhelming. Once you are a 2L, it changes a bit, and as a research or teaching assistant for a faculty member, you may start having more work, but that is way down the road. And by then, you should have a handle on how to balance your time.

Hope this is helpful.

Thanks for the info! Quick question, the website says that the Law Library fellowship if for " highly qualified students with MLS Degree" is that degree actually required? I can't imagine there is even one person in every class who has a degree in Library Science in this era. Thanks!

[HTlaw]

Jezz, I applied round 1/3 and went complete shortly after and I haven't heard a peep. Either it's not looking good for me or it's effectively a "Held to Further Review" thing.

Same with me! At least we aren't alone!

[LandMermaid]

Accepted today via email, went complete last Monday. Status checker still isn't updated. Excited for the admissions packet!

[zenofchaos]

Jezz, I applied round 1/3 and went complete shortly after and I haven't heard a peep. Either it's not looking good for me or it's effectively a "Held to Further Review" thing.

Same with me! At least we aren't alone!

Went complete 1/7, haven't heard a thing either. Not feeling good about this after seeing all the quick turnarounds for everyone else.

[zenofchaos]

Jezz, I applied round 1/3 and went complete shortly after and I haven't heard a peep. Either it's not looking good for me or it's effectively a "Held to Further Review" thing.

Same with me! At least we aren't alone!

Went complete 1/7, haven't heard a thing either. Not feeling good about this after seeing all the quick turnarounds for everyone else.

[Johnson1031]

Jezz, I applied round 1/3 and went complete shortly after and I haven't heard a peep. Either it's not looking good for me or it's effectively a "Held to Further Review" thing.

Same with me! At least we aren't alone!

Went complete 1/7, haven't heard a thing either. Not feeling good about this after seeing all the quick turnarounds for everyone else.

Right there with ya...

[gator_guy93]

Jezz, I applied round 1/3 and went complete shortly after and I haven't heard a peep. Either it's not looking good for me or it's effectively a "Held to Further Review" thing.

Same with me! At least we aren't alone!

Went complete 1/7, haven't heard a thing either. Not feeling good about this after seeing all the quick turnarounds for everyone else.

Right there with ya...

I've been complete since 11/10.... wish they would make a decision! I am guessing I will find out sometime in March.

[missytoday]

Does anyone know when we'll receive decisions about fellowships? I saw a previous post suggesting it would be in March.

However, I was specifically wondering if this is information that becomes available to us prior to our decision deadline.

I actually sent an email asking a couple weeks ago and I was told the specific program fellowship decisions would be made at the end of February with the potential for more fellowship offers later in the spring. I don't know if that means they'll send them out, but I think it's safe to start looking for them soon!

Sidenote: I went complete 2/18 and got my acceptance 2/23. Loving the fast turnaround and excited for my admissions packet!

[woodchuck78]

Does anyone know when we'll receive decisions about fellowships? I saw a previous post suggesting it would be in March.

However, I was specifically wondering if this is information that becomes available to us prior to our decision deadline.

I actually sent an email asking a couple weeks ago and I was told the specific program fellowship decisions would be made at the end of February with the potential for more fellowship offers later in the spring. I don't know if that means they'll send them out, but I think it's safe to start looking for them soon!

Sidenote: I went complete 2/18 and got my acceptance 2/23. Loving the fast turnaround and excited for my admissions packet!

And just when I got off my addiction to checking my email...

Congrats on your acceptance!

[WaitWaitDontSay]

Sidenote: I went complete 2/18 and got my acceptance 2/23. Loving the fast turnaround and excited for my admissions packet!

Must be nice. Been siting at complete for two months now.

But seriously, congrats!

[missytoday]

Must be nice. Been siting at complete for two months now.

But seriously, congrats!

And just when I got off my addiction to checking my email...

Congrats on your acceptance!

Thanks guys! Got my fingers crossed for both of you. It can't be much longer now!

[woodchuck78]

And just when I got off my addiction to checking my email...

Congrats on your acceptance!

Thanks guys! Got my fingers crossed for both of you. It can't be much longer now!

Thanks! I've already been accepted, but the wait for these fellowships has been killer hopefully what they told you plays out to be true!

[rachellewrx]

Mine was sent on 2/13. It went complete on 2/19. Got admittance email an hour ago with $15k/yr for 3 years. But I will probably withdraw. So good luck guys.

[GreatBraffsby]

Was just notified of the fellowship today. It's a $4,000 stipend in addition to the initial offer. Definitely put them back in the game for me.

[CousinBo]

Was just notified of the fellowship today. It's a $4,000 stipend in addition to the initial offer. Definitely put them back in the game for me.

Hey did you apply for the fellowship or did they send you the offer unsolicited?

[LandMermaid]

Was just notified of the fellowship today. It's a $4,000 stipend in addition to the initial offer. Definitely put them back in the game for me.

Hey did you apply for the fellowship or did they send you the offer unsolicited?

Also curious about this...

[GreatBraffsby]

Was just notified of the fellowship today. It's a $4,000 stipend in addition to the initial offer. Definitely put them back in the game for me.

Hey did you apply for the fellowship or did they send you the offer unsolicited?

I applied for it.

[missytoday]

Was just notified of the fellowship today. It's a $4,000 stipend in addition to the initial offer. Definitely put them back in the game for me.

Was the notification in an email? And, if you don't mind stating, which fellowship?

[bruceaquizzer1]

Everyone else is getting accepted and here I am just waiting to hear anything. The admissions office has yet to email me back even once as well.Wish I wouldn't have paid the fee waiver or applied here, almost.

[bowsandbells]

Everyone else is getting accepted and here I am just waiting to hear anything. The admissions office has yet to email me back even once as well.Wish I wouldn't have paid the fee waiver or applied here, almost.

Yes!!! Me too!! I went complete 1/7 and nothing! Guys, would it be super weird if I called or emailed someone to check on my status? Because what's the deal? It's not like I'm a stellar student, but so many people have heard back so quickly.

[zenofchaos]

Everyone else is getting accepted and here I am just waiting to hear anything. The admissions office has yet to email me back even once as well.Wish I wouldn't have paid the fee waiver or applied here, almost.

Yes!!! Me too!! I went complete 1/7 and nothing! Guys, would it be super weird if I called or emailed someone to check on my status? Because what's the deal? It's not like I'm a stellar student, but so many people have heard back so quickly.

exact same, went complete 1/7 and nothing.