Duke c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014 Cycle) Forum

[wowhio]

Scholarship acquired. 24k/year.

I am impressed with Duke.

[quincym.e.]

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[dreamofNYC]

Dear all Duke Law enthusiasts,

I applied on March 13th (after receiving a surprise fee waver application invitation); still waiting for a decision. My file is "under review". I have the following stats. How strong are they? Why haven't I gotten a rejection email yet?

LSAT: 163
LSAC GPA: 1.83 (undergrad). Graduate GPA: 3.5 (Columbia - Masters in Int'l Affairs)
6 yrs of work experience (legal / project management) in Private Equity / Environmental Markets
Int'l student, NY resident, green-card holder

Hope to join all of you in the fall!

[Mack.Hambleton]

Dear all Duke Law enthusiasts,

I applied on March 13th (after receiving a surprise fee waver application invitation); still waiting for a decision. My file is "under review". I have the following stats. How strong are they? Why haven't I gotten a rejection email yet?

LSAT: 163
LSAC GPA: 1.83 (undergrad). Graduate GPA: 3.5 (Columbia - Masters in Int'l Affairs)
6 yrs of work experience (legal / project management) in Private Equity / Environmental Markets
Int'l student, NY resident, green-card holder

Hope to join all of you in the fall!

Is that GPA accurate? Unfortunately not likely at all, you seem to have strong softs but LS admissions is primarily a numbers game, and you're well below both 25ths.

I assume you wouldn't be considered URM since you're international

[dreamofNYC]

Dear all Duke Law enthusiasts,

I applied on March 13th (after receiving a surprise fee waver application invitation); still waiting for a decision. My file is "under review". I have the following stats. How strong are they? Why haven't I gotten a rejection email yet?

LSAT: 163
LSAC GPA: 3.83 (undergrad). Graduate GPA: 3.5 (Columbia - Masters in Int'l Affairs)
6 yrs of work experience (legal / project management) in Private Equity / Environmental Markets
Int'l student, NY resident, green-card holder

Hope to join all of you in the fall!

Is that GPA accurate? Unfortunately not likely at all, you seem to have strong softs but LS admissions is primarily a numbers game, and you're well below both 25ths.

I assume you wouldn't be considered URM since you're international

What's URM? Sorry I am still having trouble with some of the acronyms on this site. I just updated the GPA. Yeah, the LSAT esp. killed me. It was a totally new type of exam for me.... I might retake and try again next fall. Also, I am a permanent resident, so hopefully that helps (as opposed to being an int'l student). Thanks!

[Mack.Hambleton]

Lol ok well you're not in a bad position. Probably out at Duke (maybe a waitlist), and if you got in somehow got in it would be at full price, which is not a great option anyway. With that GPA, retake for 170+ and you can get in anywhere, including full rides at lower T14 like Duke. Definitely take this cycle off, put in the time to get the LSAT up, and apply early.

URM means under represented minority BTW (AA, hispanic, NA)

[dreamofNYC]

Lol ok well you're not in a bad position. Probably out at Duke (maybe a waitlist), and if you got in somehow got in it would be at full price, which is not a great option anyway. With that GPA, retake for 170+ and you can get in anywhere, including full rides at lower T14 like Duke. Definitely take this cycle off, put in the time to get the LSAT up, and apply early.

URM means under represented minority BTW (AA, hispanic, NA)

I see. Thanks so much! I'll retake the LSAT then.

[Mack.Hambleton]

this should give you a good idea of what getting six to eight more questions right on the LSAT will do for your admissions chances:

[Howl]

Withdrew today. Good luck to all and any who are still waiting to hear back!!

[dreamofNYC]

this should give you a good idea of what getting six to eight more questions right on the LSAT will do for your admissions chances:

Wow awesome analysis. Thanks so much. This is really giving me some courage to take the LSAT again and re-apply in the next cycle. Thank you...

[yost]

Decision made; watch for email

[bluemonkey219]

Decision made; watch for email

Same here.

[mazer]

Decision made; watch for email

Same here.

Yep, no e-mail yet though. Apparently it's gone to the spam folder for a number of people, so it's worth keeping an eye there, too.

[dreamofNYC]

Decision made; watch for email

Does that mean it's an accept? I checked mine, and it is still under review. I submitted it on 3/13 though. Quite late in the game.

[yost]

Decision made; watch for email

Does that mean it's an accept? I checked mine, and it is still under review. I submitted it on 3/13 though. Quite late in the game.

I think it always says that, regardless of the actual decision.

[PB&J.D.]

Waitlisted

[yost]

Waitlisted

Me too.

[bluemonkey219]

Waitlisted.

[mazer]

Waitlist too

[AceDeuces]

Waitlisted. I'm withdrawing. Good luck! Follow your dreams!

[deuceindc]

Waitlisted

Me too.

Three. I ain't mad - had a late app and I'm a hard splitter so I knew I was far from a lock.

On the plus side, I've got a really good reason to visit Durham this spring.

[njdevils2626]

Rejected. Late application and super splitter so I'm not surprised exactly, but it would have been nice

[VivaWisconsin]

Waitlisted.

[fallingwater]

WL. Any knowledge about how people have gotten in later?

[maple22]

WL for me as well