Duke c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

smokeylarue · Post by **smokeylarue** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:43 pm

Holy crap just got an email from 1:40 PM saying I'm in! They're working today who knew?? I was U/R since 11/14. I am RD, NOT priority track for anyone interested. Submitted Oct 25. GPA below median/LSAT above median. weeee its a good day

poe · Post by **poe** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:46 pm

thatkid wrote:
amc987 wrote:
poe wrote:Just got an email saying I'm on the Priority Reserve List (which I'm guessing is basically the waitlist?).

173/3.8+ URM

Maybe I should have written the optional essay.
Bummer. Well, on the bright side, you should be in for a great cycle with those numbers! And like other posters have said, lots of the priority reserve candidates end up getting in with LOCIs. So don't fret too much. Good luck!
+1 - I'd be willing to bet that a well-written LOCI will get you in for sure.

Honestly, I think I'll just withdraw. I'm already in at a T10, so I don't think I'd realistically be considering Duke by the time they start pulling from the waitlist.

Good luck to everyone else!

AntipodeanPhil · Post by **AntipodeanPhil** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:49 pm

smokeylarue wrote:Holy crap just got an email from 1:40 PM saying I'm in! They're working today who knew?? I was U/R since 11/14. I am RD, NOT priority track for anyone interested. Submitted Oct 25. GPA below median/LSAT above median. weeee its a good day

Congratulations! Hopefully you're going out to celebrate.

It is kind of crazy that they work on RD applications on Saturday.

indigomachine · Post by **indigomachine** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:51 pm

Congrats Smokey!

In other news, finally got my acceptance package today

Was worth the wait. Handwritten note was nice too (referenced something on my resume / something I suspect one of my recommenders may have mentioned).

Fan of the little notebook too, though not sure what I'll use it for...

chalap · Post by **chalap** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:20 am

Did anyone with ED hear from Duke yet? I thought Duke would be looking at ED before RD.

MissElphaba · Post by **MissElphaba** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:12 pm

indigomachine wrote:Congrats Smokey!

In other news, finally got my acceptance package today Was worth the wait. Handwritten note was nice too (referenced something on my resume / something I suspect one of my recommenders may have mentioned).

Fan of the little notebook too, though not sure what I'll use it for...

Exciting! When did you get accepted? Do you only get the acceptance package now if you opt out of the scholarship stuff? I was accepted on 11/22 but haven't received the package yet.

thatkid · Post by **thatkid** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:23 pm

MissElphaba wrote:
indigomachine wrote:Congrats Smokey!

In other news, finally got my acceptance package today Was worth the wait. Handwritten note was nice too (referenced something on my resume / something I suspect one of my recommenders may have mentioned).

Fan of the little notebook too, though not sure what I'll use it for...
Exciting! When did you get accepted? Do you only get the acceptance package now if you opt out of the scholarship stuff? I was accepted on 11/22 but haven't received the package yet.

You don't have to opt out of scholarship stuff- the package just takes a while to arrive. Mine was sitting happily in my mailbox ~2 weeks after my acceptance email.

addy11 · Post by **addy11** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:27 pm

MissElphaba wrote:
indigomachine wrote:Congrats Smokey!

In other news, finally got my acceptance package today Was worth the wait. Handwritten note was nice too (referenced something on my resume / something I suspect one of my recommenders may have mentioned).

Fan of the little notebook too, though not sure what I'll use it for...
Exciting! When did you get accepted? Do you only get the acceptance package now if you opt out of the scholarship stuff? I was accepted on 11/22 but haven't received the package yet.

Also - check your status checker under "Mailings"

beachbum · Post by **beachbum** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:50 pm

chalap wrote:Did anyone with ED hear from Duke yet? I thought Duke would be looking at ED before RD.

You should hear soon. If I recall, last year ED decisions went out around the 10th.

MissElphaba · Post by **MissElphaba** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:28 pm

Thanks thatkid and addy! Should have paid closer attention - I see it was mailed on Friday

sayornis · Post by **sayornis** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:59 am

Got a nomination to the Mordecai full-tuition scholarship (http://www.law.duke.edu/admis/mordecai) Does anyone know how many people are offered this and how many actually visit campus and jostle for this?

Past threads aren't too informative.

MissElphaba · Post by **MissElphaba** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:09 pm

sayornis wrote:Got a nomination to the Mordecai full-tuition scholarship (http://www.law.duke.edu/admis/mordecai) Does anyone know how many people are offered this and how many actually visit campus and jostle for this?

Past threads aren't too informative.

Don't have any helpful info for you, but congrats! That's really exciting!

msblaw89 · Post by **msblaw89** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:09 pm

I wonder how long Duke will take with RD applicants who are under review. I know PT's received a decision in 10 days.. that would be nice

ColumbiaChamp · Post by **ColumbiaChamp** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:10 pm

msblaw89 wrote:I wonder how long Duke will take with RD applicants who are under review. I know PT's received a decision in 10 days.. that would be nice

THIS.

TMC116 · Post by **TMC116** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:16 pm

ColumbiaChamp wrote:
msblaw89 wrote:I wonder how long Duke will take with RD applicants who are under review. I know PT's received a decision in 10 days.. that would be nice
THIS.

YES. I went under review today too.

Anybody know how long it will take to hear back? I'd love to know by Christmas...

calitodc · Post by **calitodc** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:18 pm

ColumbiaChamp wrote:
msblaw89 wrote:I wonder how long Duke will take with RD applicants who are under review. I know PT's received a decision in 10 days.. that would be nice
THIS.

It looks like the only RD admits Duke has taken so far are those who meet the hard 170 LSAT floor for PT but who for some reason didn't receive PT. As a 169-er with an above 75th GPA, the huge difference in treatment is beginning to turn me off.

Tiago Splitter · Post by **Tiago Splitter** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:21 pm

TMC116 wrote:
ColumbiaChamp wrote:
msblaw89 wrote:I wonder how long Duke will take with RD applicants who are under review. I know PT's received a decision in 10 days.. that would be nice
THIS.
YES. I went under review today too.

Anybody know how long it will take to hear back? I'd love to know by Christmas...

I've been UR since 10/31, so you shouldn't hold your breath,

yupaws · Post by **yupaws** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:30 pm

UR today too! submitted 11/9

AntipodeanPhil · Post by **AntipodeanPhil** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:31 pm

calitodc wrote:It looks like the only RD admits Duke has taken so far are those who meet the hard 170 LSAT floor for PT but who for some reason didn't receive PT. As a 169-er with an above 75th GPA, the huge difference in treatment is beginning to turn me off.

Tiago and I both went UR 10/31 and we are both well over 170, although Tiago is a splitter and I did my UG overseas, so I'm guessing there must be a GPA floor as well. I hate to be pessimistic, but I think it's likely that most or all of us are getting WLed.

At first I was a little annoyed RD decisions took so long, now I am just desperate.

calitodc · Post by **calitodc** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:38 pm

AntipodeanPhil wrote:
calitodc wrote:It looks like the only RD admits Duke has taken so far are those who meet the hard 170 LSAT floor for PT but who for some reason didn't receive PT. As a 169-er with an above 75th GPA, the huge difference in treatment is beginning to turn me off.
Tiago and I both went UR 10/31 and we are both well over 170, although Tiago is a splitter and I did my UG overseas, so I'm guessing there must be a GPA floor as well. I hate to be pessimistic, but I think it's likely that most or all of us are getting WLed.

At first I was a little annoyed RD decisions took so long, now I am just desperate.

Here's to hoping we just haven't met the cut-offs and so they haven't glanced at our clearly awesome applications yet. I don't think it's time to give up hope quite yet...

addy11 · Post by **addy11** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:41 pm

TMC116 wrote:
ColumbiaChamp wrote:
msblaw89 wrote:I wonder how long Duke will take with RD applicants who are under review. I know PT's received a decision in 10 days.. that would be nice
THIS.
YES. I went under review today too.

Anybody know how long it will take to hear back? I'd love to know by Christmas...

I was RD. Applied end of Oct. Went UR twice - first UR date was about three weeks after I sent, second one was a week after that - and I got in via email two days after my second UR date update.

addy11 · Post by **addy11** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:41 pm

sayornis wrote:Got a nomination to the Mordecai full-tuition scholarship (http://www.law.duke.edu/admis/mordecai) Does anyone know how many people are offered this and how many actually visit campus and jostle for this?

Past threads aren't too informative.

Congrats! Did this come in your welcome packet or did you receive an email?

spek · Post by **spek** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:53 pm

Just received an email, nominated for Mordecai Scholarship.

Take Two · Post by **Take Two** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:55 pm

Congrats! seems quite an honor!

annyong · Post by **annyong** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:06 pm

spek wrote:Just received an email, nominated for Mordecai Scholarship.

Congrats! Did you respond to the scholarship information form previously or did they just contact you?

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