Georgetown C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

dmp1323 · Post by **dmp1323** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:46 am

Got an interview request and was unable to go to both of the ones in the area - would it hurt to send them an email saying I'm still interested if they open up any other interviews or will it not really matter? I'm over their 75th for lsat and above 25th for GPA. I didn't write an extra essay because they all sounded disingenuous and didn't want that to hurt my chance, but I also don't want to be waitlisted at this point for not showing enough interest

tflan19 · Post by **tflan19** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:45 pm

dmp1323 wrote:Got an interview request and was unable to go to both of the ones in the area - would it hurt to send them an email saying I'm still interested if they open up any other interviews or will it not really matter? I'm over their 75th for lsat and above 25th for GPA. I didn't write an extra essay because they all sounded disingenuous and didn't want that to hurt my chance, but I also don't want to be waitlisted at this point for not showing enough interest

In your situation, I would consider sending an explanatory email but also include a tiny bit (like a sentence or two) of "why gtown" to make yourself sound genuinely interested.

BDMPKT · Post by **BDMPKT** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:52 pm

dmp1323 wrote:Got an interview request and was unable to go to both of the ones in the area - would it hurt to send them an email saying I'm still interested if they open up any other interviews or will it not really matter? I'm over their 75th for lsat and above 25th for GPA. I didn't write an extra essay because they all sounded disingenuous and didn't want that to hurt my chance, but I also don't want to be waitlisted at this point for not showing enough interest

Was yours for the group or alumni interview? I received a similar request in mid-Oct and explained that I'm not anywhere near DC (Fort Campbell, KY) but that I would still love to participate. My interviewer arranged for a Skype interview (conducted 29OCT15) which, while a little rough due to technical difficulties, was still a great experience. Whether or not it helped my chances at admissions (TBD) I still enjoyed the chance to speak candidly with an Alum.

Leslieknopepawnee · Post by **Leslieknopepawnee** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:56 pm

dmp1323 · Post by **dmp1323** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:56 pm

BDMPKT wrote:
dmp1323 wrote:Got an interview request and was unable to go to both of the ones in the area - would it hurt to send them an email saying I'm still interested if they open up any other interviews or will it not really matter? I'm over their 75th for lsat and above 25th for GPA. I didn't write an extra essay because they all sounded disingenuous and didn't want that to hurt my chance, but I also don't want to be waitlisted at this point for not showing enough interest
Was yours for the group or alumni interview? I received a similar request in mid-Oct and explained that I'm not anywhere near DC (Fort Campbell, KY) but that I would still love to participate. My interviewer arranged for a Skype interview (conducted 29OCT15) which, while a little rough due to technical difficulties, was still a great experience. Whether or not it helped my chances at admissions (TBD) I still enjoyed the chance to speak candidly with an Alum.

Mine was a group interview - I think I'm gonna just send them a quick explanatory email and a little "why gtown" like suggested

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:35 pm

Submitted, so checking in!

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:16 pm

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cak3893 · Post by **cak3893** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:29 pm

Checking in!

Billy Madison · Post by **Billy Madison** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:49 pm

Submitted today!

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kjm1992 · Post by **kjm1992** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:02 am

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BDMPKT · Post by **BDMPKT** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:14 pm

kjm1992 wrote:Okay so I got an alumni interview request and I said I'd be willing to travel up to 2 hours from my area, but the person they set me up with is more like 3 hours.

I'll probably just suck it up, but I was wondering if you guys thought it would be a bad idea to ask if there was anyone closer.

Try contacting your interviewer and, if you have circumstances that would make it difficult (like, you know, a 6-hour round trip) see if they are open to conducting the interview in an alternate fashion (IE Skype, phone, etc). Make it clear that you really want to take part in the interview and that you want to find a way to make it work.

anomalousacp · Post by **anomalousacp** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 5:05 pm

Small letter arrived today! WOOOOOOO.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 5:09 pm

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Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:46 pm

anomalousacp wrote:Small letter arrived today! WOOOOOOO.

Congratulations! If I may ask, did you interview?

anomalousacp · Post by **anomalousacp** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:12 pm

Thank you! No interview.

Biglaw1990 · Post by **Biglaw1990** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:24 pm

Does GULC update their status checker? Do they ever send decisions my email, or only snail mail?

jettison63 · Post by **jettison63** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:30 pm

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janderson821 · Post by **janderson821** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:42 pm

I got an alumni interview request yesterday. Is that generally a good sign or do they interview most applicants?

AMajorChord · Post by **AMajorChord** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:43 pm

In!!!!! Cried of joy all afternoon

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:41 pm

AMajorChord wrote:In!!!!! Cried of joy all afternoon

Congratulations!

jewkidontheblock · Post by **jewkidontheblock** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 12:58 am

Accepted!! Interviewed last Tuesday

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:36 am

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