Duke Waitlist 2011 Forum

[JustE]

Just got a waitlist update from Hill asking me to fill out an update form

+1

+2

Same here.

[protein]

so everyone on the WL got it?

[sreichel]

so everyone on the WL got it?

So far at least

[TheMania22]

Should have posted a while ago. Got off w/$$ right after getting into NU from the WL. Will be attending in the fall. Really pumped.

[j12]

Should have posted a while ago. Got off w/$$ right after getting into NU from the WL. Will be attending in the fall. Really pumped.

Thanks for the update and congrats

[Light]

FUUU I'm still on the waitlist Got a confirmation of interest email thing yesterday.

[envlaw2014]

I'm new to the forum but also waitlisted at Duke.

I talked to Mark Hill last week and he said that the waitlist still had a few hundred people on it, but that he expected that to decrease following to survey last week. Very disheartening.

[fingersxd]

I'm new to the forum but also waitlisted at Duke.

I talked to Mark Hill last week and he said that the waitlist still had a few hundred people on it, but that he expected that to decrease following to survey last week. Very disheartening.

A FEW HUNDRED?!?! Holy f*ckin crap. How many people do they need to fill the 5-10 spots that might open up? Seems somehow wrong to me.

[fingersxd]

Maybe his next e-mail should say "abandon all hope ye who pine for a spot in our entering class"

[envlaw2014]

Basically.

I'm not sure what they are looking for at this point. I actually just received my master's from Duke. I completed several courses, and even TAed two courses, at Duke Law last year. I was also an Exec. Editor on the environmental law journal and completed more than 400 hours in the environmental clinic.

I'm still on the waitlist.

[protein]

Basically.

I'm not sure what they are looking for at this point. I actually just received my master's from Duke. I completed several courses, and even TAed two courses, at Duke Law last year. I was also an Exec. Editor on the environmental law journal and completed more than 400 hours in the environmental clinic.

I'm still on the waitlist.

numbers?

[theturkeyisfat]

Basically.

I'm not sure what they are looking for at this point. I actually just received my master's from Duke. I completed several courses, and even TAed two courses, at Duke Law last year. I was also an Exec. Editor on the environmental law journal and completed more than 400 hours in the environmental clinic.

I'm still on the waitlist.

That sucks

[JustE]

Basically.

I'm not sure what they are looking for at this point. I actually just received my master's from Duke. I completed several courses, and even TAed two courses, at Duke Law last year. I was also an Exec. Editor on the environmental law journal and completed more than 400 hours in the environmental clinic.

I'm still on the waitlist.

That sucks

Well, I guess I'm screwed!

[fingersxd]

Well, I guess I'm screwed!

I suspect I am too.
You must have had some fantastic softs to have the cycle you did with your #'s though, so can't be too disappointed, right?

[JustE]

Well, I guess I'm screwed!

I suspect I am too.
You must have had some fantastic softs to have the cycle you did with your #'s though, so can't be too disappointed, right?

AA Male. Pretty good softs. 2.5 years of solid WE. Considering I applied after the deadline for 80% of my applications, I can't be mad at all... Unfortunatly, I'm still not happy with where I am...

EDIT: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=153486

[envlaw2014]

lower end of the range on LSAT (which I'm certain is the hang up)...I hate that grad work is not entered into the GPA/LSAT score

[sreichel]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

[fingersxd]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

Sounds like you are probably in...congrats. I haven't had an interview, but from speaking with others it seems that it's largely a formality if you can explain why you want to go to Duke.

[sreichel]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

Sounds like you are probably in...congrats. I haven't had an interview, but from speaking with others it seems that it's largely a formality if you can explain why you want to go to Duke.

Ok, thanks for the input

[protein]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

Sounds like you are probably in...congrats. I haven't had an interview, but from speaking with others it seems that it's largely a formality if you can explain why you want to go to Duke.

this post will excite future classes of duke WL students who get the request for a phone interview

[fingersxd]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

Sounds like you are probably in...congrats. I haven't had an interview, but from speaking with others it seems that it's largely a formality if you can explain why you want to go to Duke.

this post will excite future classes of duke WL students who get the request for a phone interview

Hope I'm not misleading anyone! Just passing along what I have heard.

[sreichel]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

Sounds like you are probably in...congrats. I haven't had an interview, but from speaking with others it seems that it's largely a formality if you can explain why you want to go to Duke.

this post will excite future classes of duke WL students who get the request for a phone interview

Hope I'm not misleading anyone! Just passing along what I have heard.

I hope you're not either!

[protein]

Received email asking when i'm available for a phone interview. Anyone who had the interview, what types of questions do they ask? Please PM (or post if you're comfortable), I want to be as prepared as I can be.

Sounds like you are probably in...congrats. I haven't had an interview, but from speaking with others it seems that it's largely a formality if you can explain why you want to go to Duke.

this post will excite future classes of duke WL students who get the request for a phone interview

Hope I'm not misleading anyone! Just passing along what I have heard.

nah i think you're right

phone interview = you're in unless you blow it completely

[whitman]

Anyone have any info on waitlist interview questions? Do they grill you pretty hard or is it more of a, "So...why do you want to come to Duke?" sort of thing?

[shadowrunner]

Anyone have any info on waitlist interview questions? Do they grill you pretty hard or is it more of a, "So...why do you want to come to Duke?" sort of thing?

It is basically just "Why do you want to come to Duke?" and "What do you plan to do with your degree?" They are really just trying to get a feel for how likely you are to accept an admissions offer so if you are very likely to attend Duke if offered admission, make sure they know that, now is not the time to be coy