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

[binary_theatrics]

10th day… Going a bit crazy… Good thing I have plenty of work today to keep me busy… :/

[EzraFitz]

Decision Made, Watch for Email. I.e. pull hair out for the next few hours.

Aaaaaand Priority Reserve

Did you write a why duke?

No Why Duke. Probably shot myself in the foot with that.

[binary_theatrics]

Eek! Decision made. Do I really have to wait until evening for this???

[dglenn26]

Decision Made, Watch for Email. I.e. pull hair out for the next few hours.

Aaaaaand Priority Reserve

Did you write a why duke?

No Why Duke. Probably shot myself in the foot with that.

Possibly. You might want to consider sending one in based upon this thread from a few years ago: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=104084

[dglenn26]

Eek! Decision made. Do I really have to wait until evening for this???

What day did your application go complete? This is my 10th day but only if you count the day it went complete so I'm not sure what to expect.

EDIT: Just got "Decision made" This is going to be a long day

[BostonFuse51]

Also have Decision Made; Watch for E-mail. Beyond anxious/nervous for what's 99% going to be a waitlist.

[BostonFuse51]

Still no e-mail at 8:42pm ET. Starting to go crazy..

[dglenn26]

Still no e-mail at 8:42pm ET. Starting to go crazy..

Yeah I'm going nuts over here

[binary_theatrics]

Waitlisted… :/

[snoopdogg]

Hey all - should have checked in earlier, but just got admitted...

Edit: no "Why Duke"

[Pancakes12]

Waitlisted… :/

why Duke?

[teenybean]

Just got admitted too, wrote a "why duke" (but it wasn't very good, about two paragraphs long)

[EzraFitz]

Decision Made, Watch for Email. I.e. pull hair out for the next few hours.

Aaaaaand Priority Reserve

Did you write a why duke?

No Why Duke. Probably shot myself in the foot with that.

Possibly. You might want to consider sending one in based upon this thread from a few years ago: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=104084

Yeah, I'm working on one to send out some time shortly.

[binary_theatrics]

Waitlisted… :/

why Duke?

No, I didn't submit one. I didn't realize that was wise until after I had already submitted my application.

I suppose when I submit a letter of continued interest I can add a paragraph about why Duke?

[04102014]

It seems shady to me that Duke offers high scorers the PT option and then waitlists them if they don't write a Why Duke. Like I get YP, but why YP the very people you're explicitly targeting?

[dglenn26]

It seems shady to me that Duke offers high scorers the PT option and then waitlists them if they don't write a Why Duke. Like I get YP, but why YP the very people you're explicitly targeting?

Agreed, I got in with weaker numbers and a why essay. Maybe their strategy is to try to build interest in students who might overlook them without sacrificing yield protection? From my perspective, Duke was not really a school I was looking at but then when they offered me PT, I explored it more and liked it. Now, I'm excited since it's my first admission and am definitely considering it.

[binary_theatrics]

It seems shady to me that Duke offers high scorers the PT option and then waitlists them if they don't write a Why Duke. Like I get YP, but why YP the very people you're explicitly targeting?

Agreed, I got in with weaker numbers and a why essay. Maybe their strategy is to try to build interest in students who might overlook them without sacrificing yield protection? From my perspective, Duke was not really a school I was looking at but then when they offered me PT, I explored it more and liked it. Now, I'm excited since it's my first admission and am definitely considering it.

It does seem very strange to me. I completely understand trying to weed out students who don't want to go to Duke at all, but wouldn't a better strategy be to accept the high scoring students and then use all the extra time before January to convince them why they should go? Instead, the students must make an extra effort just to be noticed.

[04102014]

It seems shady to me that Duke offers high scorers the PT option and then waitlists them if they don't write a Why Duke. Like I get YP, but why YP the very people you're explicitly targeting?

Agreed, I got in with weaker numbers and a why essay. Maybe their strategy is to try to build interest in students who might overlook them without sacrificing yield protection? From my perspective, Duke was not really a school I was looking at but then when they offered me PT, I explored it more and liked it. Now, I'm excited since it's my first admission and am definitely considering it.

I mean, I guess it doesn't matter in the end since the top applicants (likely) won't choose Duke anyway, but I would imagine it leaves a bad taste in a lot of top applicants' mouths nonetheless. To me there is a distinction between just receiving a fee waiver from a school and then being YPed versus having a school be like "we want you so badly we'll review your app in ten days!" only to YP you if you don't write a compulsory statement that most non-TLS applicants likely don't even consider writing.

[Sourrudedude]

It seems shady to me that Duke offers high scorers the PT option and then waitlists them if they don't write a Why Duke. Like I get YP, but why YP the very people you're explicitly targeting?

Agreed, I got in with weaker numbers and a why essay. Maybe their strategy is to try to build interest in students who might overlook them without sacrificing yield protection? From my perspective, Duke was not really a school I was looking at but then when they offered me PT, I explored it more and liked it. Now, I'm excited since it's my first admission and am definitely considering it.

I mean, I guess it doesn't matter in the end since the top applicants (likely) won't choose Duke anyway, but I would imagine it leaves a bad taste in a lot of top applicants' mouths nonetheless. To me there is a distinction between just receiving a fee waiver from a school and then being YPed versus having a school be like "we want you so badly we'll review your app in ten days!" only to YP you if you don't write a compulsory statement that most non-TLS applicants likely don't even consider writing.

FWIW, I didn't write a Why Duke and was accepted so it's not like they're automatically waitlisting everyone.

[lastsamurai]

Received a really nice admissions packet in the mail last night...I'm a sucker for handwritten notes

[kathj06]

Received a really nice admissions packet in the mail last night...I'm a sucker for handwritten notes

Ditto. Not to mention LANYARDS.

[Morgan2012]

It seems shady to me that Duke offers high scorers the PT option and then waitlists them if they don't write a Why Duke. Like I get YP, but why YP the very people you're explicitly targeting?

I got in PT and did not write a Why Duke.

[NicoleLauren17]

I apologize if this has been asked and answered already, but does anyone have an idea when RD applicants will start receiving decisions?

[lastsamurai]

I apologize if this has been asked and answered already, but does anyone have an idea when RD applicants will start receiving decisions?

Some have already started hearing back (see below), but I think I recall reading that last year they came out in early December

In at Duke! RD, no PT.

[Steveloblaw]

Received a really nice admissions packet in the mail last night...I'm a sucker for handwritten notes

Me want me want