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What's your status at UVA?

Admitted and plan on attending
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23%
Admitted, but still trying to decide
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I have withdrawn my application and am going somewhere else
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WL
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Ding
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Radio silence
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Re: UVA c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by SomeElleWoodsJoke » Sat Jan 30, 2016 4:27 pm

Navyhornguy wrote:
Did you get accepted on a Saturday or are you just late posting it. I consider my weekends to be days off from waiting. Lol
Just late

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Post by yschaf » Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:09 pm

Just got a Dillard!! Had not heard anything since admission back in October, and had not filled out any need forms of any kind yet.

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Post by mabes » Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:24 pm

yschaf wrote:Just got a Dillard!! Had not heard anything since admission back in October, and had not filled out any need forms of any kind yet.
Oh wow. Game changer... Didn't think this was possible

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Post by fliptrip » Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:27 pm

yschaf wrote:Just got a Dillard!! Had not heard anything since admission back in October, and had not filled out any need forms of any kind yet.
Winner! You won the game. :D

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Post by Oskosh » Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:36 pm

Saddened by the fact that I have gotten radio silence from UVA.

Got into H, Chicago, NYU, and many other T14. It's unfortunate because UVA + a Dillard would have been very convincing, but now it might just be what could have been...

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Post by Bearlyalive » Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:57 pm

Oskosh wrote:Saddened by the fact that I have gotten radio silence from UVA.

Got into H, Chicago, NYU, and many other T14. It's unfortunate because UVA + a Dillard would have been very convincing, but now it might just be what could have been...
If you have sincere interest and you think that you have the stats to pull a Dillard, a letter of continued interest certainly could not hurt. The admissions staff at UVA may be very wary of "over-qualified" candidates, but they are also VERY receptive to such candidates if you can demonstrate a sincere interest in the school. If you didn't write a "why UVA" or visit the campus, chances are that they think you are more likely to go to Harvard, and they will either waitlist or straight up reject you.

I think you can be pretty open to the adcoms with your position as well. They understand that there are far fewer candidates willing to give up Harvard for UVA at sticker than there are who would give it up for a full ride. I don't know how much money they still have to give away (they've run out in past years), so the earlier you contact them the better. Obviously don't straight up ask for the Dillard, but there's no rule against mentioning that you are very serious about considering the financial burdens of attending some of the schools you have been accepted to already (and yes, feel free to mention them by name; a Harvard acceptance is fantastic leverage). Don't be obnoxious about it, and they are likely to respond very warmly to your professed interest.

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Post by fliptrip » Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:34 pm

Oskosh wrote:Saddened by the fact that I have gotten radio silence from UVA.

Got into H, Chicago, NYU, and many other T14. It's unfortunate because UVA + a Dillard would have been very convincing, but now it might just be what could have been...
Agree with previous poster. If you feel this way, TELL THEM ASAP.

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Post by lymenheimer » Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:42 pm

Idk...i feel like its kind of arrogant. I mean, a full ride at any T14 would be pretty convincing, but im not gonna tell that to adcomms because i obviously dont fit the profile, and that could be based on numbers or other factors. Theres a difference between "hey i really love UVA" and "hey, i like uva and if you give me enough money i could be convinced to attend." And maybe you were intending the former, but the comments are coming off as the latter.

Also, once you do hear, it could be a dillard. You dont really know until you hear something.

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Post by curious bobcat » Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:08 am

Just got home 5 minutes ago to find a Dillard in the mail. Very strategic timing, UVA. Solid culmination of a great night.

Can somebody tell me I'm an idiot for still being 80/20 in favor of Harvard? I'm a snot nose, prestige-blinded K-JD and it's hard to see it as more than just numbers on a page.

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Post by WinterComing » Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:12 am

curious bobcat wrote:Just got home 5 minutes ago to find a Dillard in the mail. Very strategic timing, UVA. Solid culmination of a great night.

Can somebody tell me I'm an idiot for still being 80/20 in favor of Harvard? I'm a snot nose, prestige-blinded K-JD and it's hard to see it as more than just numbers on a page.
Congrats!

I'm not going to call you an idiot, but I'd say take the Dillard.

ETA: Obviously it depends on what you want to do with your degree and how you'd be financing Harvard and a million other factors. That was just my gut reaction to your question.

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Post by Bearlyalive » Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:08 am

curious bobcat wrote:Just got home 5 minutes ago to find a Dillard in the mail. Very strategic timing, UVA. Solid culmination of a great night.

Can somebody tell me I'm an idiot for still being 80/20 in favor of Harvard? I'm a snot nose, prestige-blinded K-JD and it's hard to see it as more than just numbers on a page.
There are plenty of good reasons to prefer Harvard to a Dillard, and plenty of good reasons to prefer a Dillard to Harvard. Same goes for almost any T14 scholarship imo; like Winter says, it comes down to what you want to do with your degree, your financing, and the rest of your personal history.


That being said, give UVA a really good look. I did a lot more research on the school after I got my Dillard offer, and I was constantly impressed by what I learned. I'm not saying UVA is perfect, but I think that people sometimes underrate the opportunities it makes available. Add a Dillard into the mix, and they are basically pledging to personally groom you for success.
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Post by Today » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:37 am

Others that received a scholarship recently, did that come with a "UVA Lawyer: Learning by Doing" marketing book-like thing?

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Post by benwyatt » Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:02 pm

Congratulations to everyone getting scholarships!

I keep checking my mail excitedly hoping for a little financial aid myself. I'm already really excited about UVA and a little scholarship money could totally seal the deal.

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Post by ObiWahooKenobi » Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:50 pm

Today wrote:Others that received a scholarship recently, did that come with a "UVA Lawyer: Learning by Doing" marketing book-like thing?
Mine did not - it was only a letter congratulating me on the scholarship and scholarship amount. Best thing I've received in the mail perhaps ever.

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Post by keezmasterflex » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:46 pm

UR2 1/31

UR1 11/4......maybe good news? Or one step closer to a ding?

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Post by hopefuljumbo23 » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:55 pm

keezmasterflex wrote:UR2 1/31

UR1 11/4......maybe good news? Or one step closer to a ding?
You sure your UR date updated on a Sunday?

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Post by pittsburghpirates » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:58 pm

benwyatt wrote:Congratulations to everyone getting scholarships!

I keep checking my mail excitedly hoping for a little financial aid myself. I'm already really excited about UVA and a little scholarship money could totally seal the deal.
Echoing the congrats! Hope to be lunch enough to join you all soon!

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Post by EnderWiggin » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:08 pm

pittsburghpirates wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Congratulations to everyone getting scholarships!

I keep checking my mail excitedly hoping for a little financial aid myself. I'm already really excited about UVA and a little scholarship money could totally seal the deal.
Echoing the congrats! Hope to be lunch enough to join you all soon!
Freudian <hunger> slip? :)

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Post by Tycho » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:18 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:
pittsburghpirates wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Congratulations to everyone getting scholarships!

I keep checking my mail excitedly hoping for a little financial aid myself. I'm already really excited about UVA and a little scholarship money could totally seal the deal.
Echoing the congrats! Hope to be lunch enough to join you all soon!
Freudian <hunger> slip? :)
Either that or autocorrect :lol:

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Post by keezmasterflex » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:19 pm

hopefuljumbo23 wrote:
keezmasterflex wrote:UR2 1/31

UR1 11/4......maybe good news? Or one step closer to a ding?
You sure your UR date updated on a Sunday?
It says 1/31

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Post by pittsburghpirates » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:22 pm

Tycho wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:
pittsburghpirates wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Congratulations to everyone getting scholarships!

I keep checking my mail excitedly hoping for a little financial aid myself. I'm already really excited about UVA and a little scholarship money could totally seal the deal.
Echoing the congrats! Hope to be lunch enough to join you all soon!
Freudian <hunger> slip? :)
Either that or autocorrect :lol:
Haha i am a little hungry but definitely more of an autocorrect situation

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Post by SupCutie » Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:46 am

Checking in. Applied last week (not one of my better moves). Above LSAT median, 25>50 GPA.

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Post by IcarusOnWheels » Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:01 am

keezmasterflex wrote:
hopefuljumbo23 wrote:
keezmasterflex wrote:UR2 1/31

UR1 11/4......maybe good news? Or one step closer to a ding?
You sure your UR date updated on a Sunday?
It says 1/31

This gives me hope! UR1 11/16...Radio silence since then...Some movement would be great :lol:

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Post by travel93 » Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:21 am

UR1 - 10/26
UR2 - 1/31

If I remember correctly, I was under review on 10/23 as well (submitted 10/22) :shock:

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Post by Meno » Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:42 am

Got back in town this morning and found a Dillard in the mail. Completely shocked. Don't even know how to finish this post except to say that I hope all of you still waiting feel similarly lucky and thankful when you hear from them.

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