Notre Dame c/o 2019 Applicants Forum

kylethedog · Post by **kylethedog** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:22 am

Jrr13 wrote: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

I would say spend sometime poking around their website. Look for different programs, professors, strengths they emphasize and opportunities they offer that seem really cool or unique. If you can't find a few it might not be as top as you think. But if you find a few and talk about them and why you are really interested in them, its at least a good starting point

woodchuck78 · Post by **woodchuck78** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:03 pm

Third complete today!! Last was on 12/4. I'm still holding out hope for a decision before Christmas

bdb90 · Post by **bdb90** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:50 pm

woodchuck78 wrote:Third complete today!! Last was on 12/4. I'm still holding out hope for a decision before Christmas

Hang in there, I am sure your acceptance is coming soon.

tvu · Post by **tvu** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:39 pm

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bdb90 · Post by **bdb90** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:57 pm

tvu wrote:In via email Yesterday, just now had the chance to post!!!! Could not be more ecstatic

Congratulations!

Pikapika · Post by **Pikapika** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:47 pm

woodchuck78 wrote:Third complete today!! Last was on 12/4. I'm still holding out hope for a decision before Christmas

Mine has not changed since November, which is reeeeally beginning to worry me.

I would be so thrilled to get in! But huge congrats to those who already have!!

Harry_Pluxen · Post by **Harry_Pluxen** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:13 pm

Rejected.

MidwestNYC · Post by **MidwestNYC** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:42 pm

Harry_Pluxen wrote:Rejected.

by email or snail mail?

tvu · Post by **tvu** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:26 pm

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kyle010723 · Post by **kyle010723** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:27 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).

This, when I spoke with NDLS's admission over the years, they said they used the optional essays to gauge true interest. NDLS is in an interesting position where it is a great law school, but it is in a location that does not otherwise attract students. I.e., students generally prefer to be in NYC, Chicago, LA, etc; people generally do not want to be in South Bend, IN if given the choice. So they are very wary of the students simply applying with no intention of attending. Said students can affect admitted/attended ratio, scholarship offers, uncertainty of the incoming class. Therefore, a why ND essay is essential especially if it obvious that an applicant put in significant thoughts and efforts into writing one. The bottom line is they want to know that you are genuinely interested in ND instead of just sending in another application and using it as a leverage for other schools.

FreeTheChief · Post by **FreeTheChief** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:20 pm

Pikapika wrote:
woodchuck78 wrote:Third complete today!! Last was on 12/4. I'm still holding out hope for a decision before Christmas
Mine has not changed since November, which is reeeeally beginning to worry me. I would be so thrilled to get in! But huge congrats to those who already have!!

Don't feel left out, I'm in the same boat. No movement since mid November. I've also gotten into some schools above and on par with ND, so I'm hoping it's just because they have a lot of applicants, and not because I'm a poor candidate.

That said applicants are up this year, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is a much more competitive and unpredictable cycle, so ya, I'm starting to worry too.

Pikapika · Post by **Pikapika** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:24 pm

FreeTheChief wrote:
Pikapika wrote:
woodchuck78 wrote:Third complete today!! Last was on 12/4. I'm still holding out hope for a decision before Christmas
Mine has not changed since November, which is reeeeally beginning to worry me. I would be so thrilled to get in! But huge congrats to those who already have!!
Don't feel left out, I'm in the same boat. No movement since mid November. I've also gotten into some schools above and on par with ND, so I'm hoping it's just because they have a lot of applicants, and not because I'm a poor candidate. That said applicants are up this year, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is a much more competitive and unpredictable cycle, so ya, I'm starting to worry too.

Ok so I am not alone! Awesome.

GL to you!

woodchuck78 · Post by **woodchuck78** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:47 pm

Changed to decision made today and there's seat deposit stuff on my status checker...hoping that means what I think it means

sox49 · Post by **sox49** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:10 pm

Also decision made update today. Showing seat deposits with amounts listed . IIRC that's a sign of admission, correct?

My other update dates were 11/2 11/17 12/15

gastronomy · Post by **gastronomy** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:25 pm

sox49 · Post by **sox49** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:31 pm

gastronomy wrote:Also seeing seat deposits! Decision made today!

Edit: deposits display 600 and 400 amounts. Same for everyone else?

Me too

gastronomy · Post by **gastronomy** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:32 pm

woodchuck78 · Post by **woodchuck78** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:39 pm

gastronomy wrote:
sox49 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:Also seeing seat deposits! Decision made today!

Edit: deposits display 600 and 400 amounts. Same for everyone else?
Me too
Ahh! I hope this is good news for all of us!

+1

Jrr13 · Post by **Jrr13** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:46 pm

woodchuck78 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:
sox49 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:Also seeing seat deposits! Decision made today!

Edit: deposits display 600 and 400 amounts. Same for everyone else?
Me too
Ahh! I hope this is good news for all of us!
+1

do all mind saying when you went complete and your numbers? And if you got an email, do you know if they reimburse for travel to visit?

sox49 · Post by **sox49** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:05 pm

Jrr13 wrote:
woodchuck78 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:
sox49 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:Also seeing seat deposits! Decision made today!

Edit: deposits display 600 and 400 amounts. Same for everyone else?
Me too
Ahh! I hope this is good news for all of us!
+1

do all mind saying when you went complete and your numbers? And if you got an email, do you know if they reimburse for travel to visit?

170+ lsat, well below 25th gpa
My other update dates were 11/2 11/17 12/15

gastronomy · Post by **gastronomy** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:29 pm

katapiller · Post by **katapiller** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:58 pm

Jrr13 wrote:
woodchuck78 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:
sox49 wrote:
gastronomy wrote:Also seeing seat deposits! Decision made today!

Edit: deposits display 600 and 400 amounts. Same for everyone else?
Me too
Ahh! I hope this is good news for all of us!
+1
do all mind saying when you went complete and your numbers? And if you got an email, do you know if they reimburse for travel to visit?

+1 also

My dates were submitted on 12/1 1st complete on 12/10, Decision Made on 1/6. I have seat deposit information on my page. 164, 3.74. No email yet! I have been refreshing like crazy since I saw that it was completed at 8 am.

tedofsandimas · Post by **tedofsandimas** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:56 pm

tedofsandimas wrote:I made a google sheet to help keep track of review and decision dates for anyone who would like to participate. I added fields for LSAT and GPA, but don't feel compelled to add those stats if you are concerned about sharing that publicly (maybe put "PM" in those fields if you would be willing to share that information privately). All the fields are optional, and feel free to put "anonymous" in the username field if you'd like to remain completely anon.

And let me know if you think I should add any other fields that you think are relevant. I included a scholarship field for later, but my understanding is we won't know scholarship amounts until the end of February.

Link to spreadsheet

Posting again!

LShopeful2016 · Post by **LShopeful2016** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:10 pm

Mine hasn't changed from complete since 11/17.
so frustrating!

sox49 · Post by **sox49** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:57 am

In via email this morning. Nice to wake up to. No info about being reimbursed for visiting, but they said there is info about visiting on the admitted students website