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fidesverita
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by fidesverita » Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:04 am
iminlstrick wrote:To answer the earlier question, yea I sent in a LOCI and two strong, tenured academic letters immediately. Also updated the file recently with a note on a major international award that I've been recently nominated as a finalist for (wow horrible sentence) and my dissertation adviser sent a short but strong note describing the graduate work I've done for him. Honestly, I might as well have applied for the Rhodes given how much ish I sent the H-bomb. Maybe overkill, but whatever, when I want something I go all out, like it or leave it.
Just curious, how many total LORs do you have?
Yeah, I think I've decided a fourth letter could be overkill... I'm currently debating sending in a letter from my employer for a new job... but employer LORs seem to carry less weight.
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cherrycokezero
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by cherrycokezero » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:16 am
Long time listener, first time poster. Just wanted to toss my hat into the ring! Applied Oct --> held Jan (no JR-1)... still waiting...
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swampthang
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by swampthang » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:49 am
cherrycokezero wrote:Long time listener, first time poster. Just wanted to toss my hat into the ring! Applied Oct --> held Jan (no JR-1)... still waiting...
The Wait makes people do crazy things. Numeros? Softs?
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cherrycokezero
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by cherrycokezero » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:21 am
swampthang wrote:cherrycokezero wrote:Long time listener, first time poster. Just wanted to toss my hat into the ring! Applied Oct --> held Jan (no JR-1)... still waiting...
The Wait makes people do crazy things. Numeros? Softs?
<25th LSAT, median GPA. HYP UG. Strong WE/softs. (not sure which other acronyms I'm missing
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It's the combination of wait + really scary rejection storm yesterday. lost a bit of hope for the WL security blanket...
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Unitas
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by Unitas » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:41 am
cherrycokezero wrote:swampthang wrote:cherrycokezero wrote:Long time listener, first time poster. Just wanted to toss my hat into the ring! Applied Oct --> held Jan (no JR-1)... still waiting...
The Wait makes people do crazy things. Numeros? Softs?
<25th LSAT, median GPA. HYP UG. Strong WE/softs. (not sure which other acronyms I'm missing
)
It's the combination of wait + really scary rejection storm yesterday. lost a bit of hope for the WL security blanket...
WL is not a security blanket. Think of it more as being swaddled so tight as not to be able to get out and then thrown into a pool of jello. You may feel secure, but yea you are going to most likely drown in a drawn out matter...
EDIT: can you drown in jello? hmm...
EDIT 2: My little story also assumes you will at least take a while to sink in the jello. I doubt that is true either.. My story is horrid. Oh well.
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blue5385
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by blue5385 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:42 am
Unitas wrote:cherrycokezero wrote:swampthang wrote:cherrycokezero wrote:Long time listener, first time poster. Just wanted to toss my hat into the ring! Applied Oct --> held Jan (no JR-1)... still waiting...
The Wait makes people do crazy things. Numeros? Softs?
<25th LSAT, median GPA. HYP UG. Strong WE/softs. (not sure which other acronyms I'm missing
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It's the combination of wait + really scary rejection storm yesterday. lost a bit of hope for the WL security blanket...
WL is not a security blanket. Think of it more as being swaddled so tight as not to be able to get out and then thrown into a pool of jello. You may feel secure, but yea you are going to most likely drown in a drawn out matter...
EDIT: can you drown in jello? hmm...
EDIT 2: My little story also assumes you will at least take a while to sink in the jello. I doubt that is true either.. My story is horrid. Oh well.
your story is made even worse by the fact that you used the word 'swaddled,' which makes me think of a baby, and I don't like to think of babies drowning in pools of jello because they're cute.
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AdmiralNelson
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by AdmiralNelson » Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:00 am
So....
What's on tap for today? A fresh batch of ding? I'd like to get this over with. Go ahead. Make my day.
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somewhatwayward
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by somewhatwayward » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:05 pm
are they gonna finish up this week?....seems like radio silence today
i love you, HLS (why is there no lovey face????)
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examplepdf
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by examplepdf » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:20 pm
AdmiralNelson wrote:So....
What's on tap for today? A fresh batch of ding? I'd like to get this over with. Go ahead. Make my day.
AdmiralNelson, you are my favorite, esp. after your Lost comment. I hope you stick around the thread for awhile.
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AdmiralNelson
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by AdmiralNelson » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:35 pm
examplepdf wrote:AdmiralNelson wrote:So....
What's on tap for today? A fresh batch of ding? I'd like to get this over with. Go ahead. Make my day.
AdmiralNelson, you are my favorite, esp. after your Lost comment. I hope you stick around the thread for awhile.
Will you write me a LOR?
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peeker82
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by peeker82 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:48 pm
Expected Dinger... glad to be put out of my misery tho... hang in there people, looks like another bloodbath today. Good Luck!
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wishfulnyc
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by wishfulnyc » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:54 pm
Long-awaited ding ... time to get off these forums and get on with my life
good luck to everyone still waiting!
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existenz
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by existenz » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:59 pm
Ding ding ding!
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blue5385
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by blue5385 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:02 pm
whoa...bloodbath. sorry guys.
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legalnoeagle
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by legalnoeagle » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:07 pm
blue5385 wrote:whoa...bloodbath. sorry guys.
I'm glad they just put me out of my misery!
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wishfulnyc
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by wishfulnyc » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:12 pm
legalnoeagle wrote:blue5385 wrote:whoa...bloodbath. sorry guys.
I'm glad they just put me out of my misery!
agree ... never had much hope for myself, considering my sub-par stats. Also don't know if my nerves could have handled riding out a waitlist (had no realistic chance of getting off it eithr, considering the caliber of applicants being waitlisted)
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examplepdf
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by examplepdf » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:12 pm
AdmiralNelson wrote:Ding.
Farewell.
Noooo!
blue, I'm scared... you're still here, right..?
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eattrucks
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by eattrucks » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:18 pm
Blue is already on the WL.
Is there anyone pending after all this?
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lta
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by lta » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:19 pm
ugh...sorry guys... would've like y'all to keep me company in my summer misery
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Unitas
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by Unitas » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:22 pm
Sorry to the dings today.....
What happened to invisiblesun???
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blue5385
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by blue5385 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:23 pm
examplepdf wrote:AdmiralNelson wrote:Ding.
Farewell.
Noooo!
blue, I'm scared... you're still here, right..?
in a manner of speaking...I'm on the WL, like eattrucks pointed out. take heart though, you're alive through the whole first week of waitlists/dings!
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blue5385
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by blue5385 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:23 pm
Unitas wrote:Sorry to the dings today.....
What happened to invisiblesun???
I was wondering this too... he probably got his JR2 and is busy planning his move to Cambridge
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
Now there's a charge.
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