Notre Dame c/o 2019 Applicants Forum

Billy Madison · Post by **Billy Madison** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:26 am

Longsx3 wrote:

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.

Seems to be the consensus. Wonder if BOTH are necessary, or if a Why NDLS is good enough. I didn't do a DKL essay, but I had a Why essay. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:53 am

Hey everyone, 2L here, just wanted to bump in case you have any questions now that decisions are starting to come out.

woodchuck78 · Post by **woodchuck78** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:53 am

Billy Madison wrote:
Longsx3 wrote:

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.
Seems to be the consensus. Wonder if BOTH are necessary, or if a Why NDLS is good enough. I didn't do a DKL essay, but I had a Why essay. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

I wonder if they use these as a way to vet out who really is interested in going to NDLS v. those who are just applying because they got the fee waiver. I would think that the Why NDLS essay is the only "mandatory" essay, as the DKL essay seems to be a disguised diversity statement (as countless others have mentioned).

Billy Madison · Post by **Billy Madison** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:00 am

woodchuck78 wrote:
I wonder if they use these as a way to vet out who really is interested in going to NDLS v. those who are just applying because they got the fee waiver. I would think that the Why NDLS essay is the only "mandatory" essay, as the DKL essay seems to be a disguised diversity statement (as countless others have mentioned).

I'm hoping you're right. I know they love their DLK mantra, but any diversity I can talk about in a DS is readily apparent in my PS and elsewhere in my app.

sox49 · Post by **sox49** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:12 pm

Status finally updated again today for first time since 11/17. 3rd complete date.

MidwestNYC · Post by **MidwestNYC** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:45 pm

Third Status update today! My first was 11/4 and second was 11/17.

HeiPi · Post by **HeiPi** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:18 pm

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

well, I got my email but it's a waitlist... good luck for you dude

travisford · Post by **travisford** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:20 am

Decision made today. Status checker actually did display seat deposits. Hopefully that's good news!

sudijajd · Post by **sudijajd** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:23 am

travisford wrote:Decision made today. Status checker actually did display seat deposits. Hopefully that's good news!

+1

tedofsandimas · Post by **tedofsandimas** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:28 am

New poll ideas?

lmf09 · Post by **lmf09** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:31 am

travisford wrote:Decision made today. Status checker actually did display seat deposits. Hopefully that's good news!

Same here! We are we pretty sure that having the seat deposit info is a sign of acceptance, right?

travisford · Post by **travisford** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:56 am

lmf09 wrote:
travisford wrote:Decision made today. Status checker actually did display seat deposits. Hopefully that's good news!
Same here! We are we pretty sure that having the seat deposit info is a sign of acceptance, right?

It has been for the last couple years.

lawlawlaw22 · Post by **lawlawlaw22** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:43 am

Waitlisted

What are the correct steps to trying to get off of the waitlist?

lmf09 · Post by **lmf09** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:39 pm

lawlawlaw22 wrote:Waitlisted What are the correct steps to trying to get off of the waitlist?

Did you already write both additional essays? If not, than submitting those would be important i'd say. Also, i've been told that a few weeks after the decision its a good idea to write a letter of continued interest to the office of admissions so they have something to update your file and refresh their memory.

For your status tracker, did it have anything about seat deposits under fees for a wait list status?

lawlawlaw22 · Post by **lawlawlaw22** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:48 pm

lmf09 wrote:
lawlawlaw22 wrote:Waitlisted What are the correct steps to trying to get off of the waitlist?
Did you already write both additional essays? If not, than submitting those would be important i'd say. Also, i've been told that a few weeks after the decision its a good idea to write a letter of continued interest to the office of admissions so they have something to update your file and refresh their memory.

For your status tracker, did it have anything about seat deposits under fees for a wait list status?

No nothing with fees. I am working on the optional essays, but I guess I have to just email them to admissions at this point because you can't submit them anymore through LSAC. I suppose waiting a couple of weeks and attaching them in a continued interest email would be the way to go.

Billy Madison · Post by **Billy Madison** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:55 pm

lawlawlaw22 wrote:Waitlisted What are the correct steps to trying to get off of the waitlist?

Sorry to hear, would you mind sharing stats?

Scalvert · Post by **Scalvert** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:03 pm

HeiPi wrote:
Scalvert wrote:Has anyone gotten an acceptance letter in the mail without getting the email first?
well, I got my email but it's a waitlist... good luck for you dude

I got waitlisted as well.
I do appreciate the quick decision though. I have been under review at a couple of schools since late September!

It's kinda nice to know where you stand (even if it is the waitlist)

bmurp · Post by **bmurp** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:23 pm

Decision made this morning with deposit numbers on status checker!! Praying that this year is like previous ones...

Specter1389 · Post by **Specter1389** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:39 pm

Admitted today! Was waitlisted at Georgetown, so as a practicing Catholic was excited to get into one of the big Catholic law schools. 3.0 GPA and 166 LSAT.

lmf09 · Post by **lmf09** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:59 pm

My status was 'Decision Made' earlier today (had the fees listed for seat deposit) and then just got an email to say congratulations and that they are sending the packet in the mail! Good luck to everyone. Off to drink champagne.

bmurp · Post by **bmurp** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:10 pm

Accepted by email!!!!! So happy!!!

hspecter123 · Post by **hspecter123** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:22 pm

Still under review since 11/17 and I was complete on 11/2. Really hoping for some kind of movement

FreeTheChief · Post by **FreeTheChief** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:25 pm

hspecter123 wrote:Still under review since 11/17 and I was complete on 11/2. Really hoping for some kind of movement

Same here.

travisford · Post by **travisford** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:14 pm

In via email today! Thrilled. They're very efficient this year.

Jrr13 · Post by **Jrr13** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:40 am

Can someone help me with a Why Notre Dame Essay? It really is one of my top choices to attend, but I feel any sort of way that I would express it in writing would just sound vague/applicable to any law school

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