Duke 2011 - Priority Track Forum

[sundance95]

Thanks yeah, I guess I will throw together an essay for them too.

Don't 'throw one together.' An obviously quickly done/insincere sounding one will hurt you more then a good one will help you.

And ATL, IIRC, your numbers made you a virtual lock at Duke, didn't they?

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[sundance95]

Understood. My point was Duke might have wanted the Why? essay from those with less strong #s.

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[sundance95]

Understood. My point was Duke might have wanted the Why? essay from those with lessawesome strong #s.

Good point. It's also important for yield protection as well though. In general I think Why X essays are good if it's genuine, but probably not very helpful if generic.

Fixed and +1

[sergeantpzr]

ATL if you don't mind, what are your numbers? (I really don't want to write a why duke essay, an honest essay would say- you are my fallback school and I hope to bank on you admitting me quickly so I can put my mind at ease)

For what its worth- I am 173 3.99. I'd like to hear back from a school quick though, that would be so nice

[vertex]

For all that got in so far- did you all write Why Duke essays?

I didn't.

[suspicious android]

do non-priority track applicants have any shot of getting admitted early?

[mydogteddy]

Hi All!

My Duke status checker was updated today to "Decision made: check for email," though I've yet to receive any email. I do, however, have "Admission Packet" listed under mailings.

To the people placed on reserve: do you also have an admissions packet listed under mailings or is this an indication that I was accepted?

Thanks and good luck everyone!

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[mydogteddy]

I'm In! 3.99 and 171, decision came 1 week after the app was submitted!

And I didn't even have to write a "why duke"

[SullaFelix]

in. no chance i'm going but still, it's nice to know none of my recommenders said i was an axe murderer.

[hellome]

i'm in! congrats to everyone

[dbrddr]

I'm in, as well! No Why Duke, but GPA and LSAT both above 75th percentiles.

[artichoke]

I was "priority waitlisted"... Not sure what that means, but this has definitely given the rest of my application process a negative coloring. I wish they included explanations with waitlists/rejections.

[The Real Jack McCoy]

I was "priority waitlisted"... Not sure what that means, but this has definitely given the rest of my application process a negative coloring. I wish they included explanations with waitlists/rejections.

"For your applications to other schools, we recommend not using LOR #2...Thank you for using us as your application test-run."

I suppose I see the incentive in not providing such explanations.

[LegallyBlonde923]

Hi All!

My Duke status checker was updated today to "Decision made: check for email," though I've yet to receive any email. I do, however, have "Admission Packet" listed under mailings.

To the people placed on reserve: do you also have an admissions packet listed under mailings or is this an indication that I was accepted?

Thanks and good luck everyone!

I got the "You're In" email on 9/3 and it said "admissions packet mailed" on 9/13. I got the packet a few days later. I'm assuming that means you're in, why would they send an admissions packet otherwise? Congrats

[artichoke]

I was "priority waitlisted"... Not sure what that means, but this has definitely given the rest of my application process a negative coloring. I wish they included explanations with waitlists/rejections.

"For your applications to other schools, we recommend not using LOR #2...Thank you for using us as your application test-run."

I suppose I see the incentive in not providing such explanations.

Ha ha, of course it's a dream within a dream, though it's funny, my LOR #2 is exactly what I was worried about.

[re-applicant]

day 2 of PT, I don't know if I can wait 8 more days. I really hope I don't get waitlisted.

[artichoke]

day 2 of PT, I don't know if I can wait 8 more days. I really hope I don't get waitlisted.

Waitlisted is the worst, I think I would rather be rejected. At least then you can stop worrying about it.

[r6_philly]

I had to submit RD because I didn't get the PT invite, so I guess my waiting officially begins again. Someone said RD gets looked at pretty quick this early, I hope that's true.

[re-applicant]

I had to submit RD because I didn't get the PT invite, so I guess my waiting officially begins again. Someone said RD gets looked at pretty quick this early, I hope that's true.

did you request it?

[r6_philly]

I had to submit RD because I didn't get the PT invite, so I guess my waiting officially begins again. Someone said RD gets looked at pretty quick this early, I hope that's true.

did you request it?

They responded to my first email but not the second. I already had everything done so I just submitted it (it was more than a week).

[suspicious android]

I had to submit RD because I didn't get the PT invite, so I guess my waiting officially begins again. Someone said RD gets looked at pretty quick this early, I hope that's true.

did you request it?

Gah, you can request a priority track invitation? I didn't even think of this. Oh well. They didn't give me one last year so I doubt they would have this year.

[arism87]

Anyone hear anything recently? Topic has fallen strangely quiet..