Duke c/o 2016 Applicants Thread (2012-2013 Cycle) Forum

[beautyistruth]

And I just got in, on the 10th day of my PT wait-period. I went complete on 1/14. Numbers are 3.71/172 (With a 166 first score). So happy!

[Rory19]

Am I the only one a little bitter about the whole PT thing? I guess I'm just jealous. At least pay a little attention to us non-PTers, Duke!

Heh it seems like they are getting to some non-PT people but at a snail's pace. Some have been acceptances, some have been WLs. As for me, I am still UR 9/28. Idk why the hell they would be holding my application for 4 months now.

It's truly disheartening because I feel like it lessens the strength that applying early typically lends to an applicant.
I actually called the adcoms yesterday and discussed my application with them. I noted that I am currently registered for the February LSAT in hopes of increasing my LSAT score and thus my chance of admissions. At first, the individual who answered the phone suggested that I ask them to hold my application for my February date, then she looked up my file and took a very long pause...very long, at which time she then said, maybe I should defer to a colleague. I then spoke to a colleague who stated the holding option, he then pulled up my file when I noted I had been under review since October and he too deferred to a colleague. Eventually my answer was it was my decision to hold my application for my score but the overall impression was that most of the staff in the admissions office are not used to such a long lag time between under review and a decision which I attribute to the priority track.

[carboncopyx]

For those who have already set up their Mordecai interviews--does Duke reimburse you or give you a stipend for travel there, or is that out-of-pocket?

Also, for all the January applicants--they are indeed still giving out Mordecai invitations right now.

[jbagelboy]

And I just got in, on the 10th day of my PT wait-period. I went complete on 1/14. Numbers are 3.71/172 (With a 166 first score). So happy!

Congrats!! almost exact number twin. got in PT 1/23

[onionz]

Duke just tweeted this-sorry if someone else posted it earlier. Apparently duke is oneof 7 schools with more applications this year, not less

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=719 ... hare=b43b6

[zackw618]

Does anyone know when the PT madness will end? I've been "Complete. Ready for Review" since 12/10.

[comeonletsgo]

Duke just tweeted this-sorry if someone else posted it earlier. Apparently duke is oneof 7 schools with more applications this year, not less

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=719 ... hare=b43b6

Wonder what the other 6 are. I'm guessing Harvard, UVA, maybe Michigan?

[onionz]

Duke just tweeted this-sorry if someone else posted it earlier. Apparently duke is oneof 7 schools with more applications this year, not less

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=719 ... hare=b43b6

Wonder what the other 6 are. I'm guessing Harvard, UVA, maybe Michigan?

I imagine it's semi random. And even an uptick in applications does solve the problem that nationally there are 30ish% less applicants with a 170+ and ~35% less applicants with a 175+. I imagine people are applying to a lot more reach schools now...
also no idea if Duke gave out more fee waivers or anything this year than compared to last- that's a huge part of it as well.

[comeonletsgo]

Duke just tweeted this-sorry if someone else posted it earlier. Apparently duke is oneof 7 schools with more applications this year, not less

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=719 ... hare=b43b6

Wonder what the other 6 are. I'm guessing Harvard, UVA, maybe Michigan?

I imagine it's semi random. And even an uptick in applications does solve the problem that nationally there are 30ish% less applicants with a 170+ and ~35% less applicants with a 175+. I imagine people are applying to a lot more reach schools now...
also no idea if Duke gave out more fee waivers or anything this year than compared to last- that's a huge part of it as well.

I think last year they didn't give PT invites to anyone with an LSAT score lower than 171, but this year we saw several, so it's completely possible.

[patricksouthern]

Duke just tweeted this-sorry if someone else posted it earlier. Apparently duke is oneof 7 schools with more applications this year, not less

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=719 ... hare=b43b6

Wonder what the other 6 are. I'm guessing Harvard, UVA, maybe Michigan?

Alabama is one. As of a week ago, they were only one application short of the number of apps they got in the entire 2011-12 cycle, per their assistant dean of admissions.

[DaRascal]

Anyone else not get an update since November? I wonder what this means...

[hhockberger]

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[comeonletsgo]

Anyone else not get an update since November? I wonder what this means...

+1, probably a ding for me

Since 11/1 :/

[masked kavana]

10/22 here. Starting to worry as it looks like no rejections have gone out yet

[wert3813]

Duke just tweeted this-sorry if someone else posted it earlier. Apparently duke is oneof 7 schools with more applications this year, not less

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=719 ... hare=b43b6

Wonder what the other 6 are. I'm guessing Harvard, UVA, maybe Michigan?

You guys wanna know why duke, does pt? And is still doing pt? This is it.

[guinness1547]

10/22 here. Starting to worry as it looks like no rejections have gone out yet

Lol, 10/10 here. I'm not really expecting any good news from Duke.

[viksn1]

10/22 here. Starting to worry as it looks like no rejections have gone out yet

Lol, 10/10 here. I'm not really expecting any good news from Duke.

+1

[square_peg]

For those who have already set up their Mordecai interviews--does Duke reimburse you or give you a stipend for travel there, or is that out-of-pocket?

I'm also curious about this. Not that I'm anticipating an invite. Heh.

[TLSPoster32]

I'm workin' the lurk out of my system and trying to contribute:

Submit mid-Oct, Complete mid-Oct, admitted 1/10. Non-KJD, non-URM, out of UG 2+ years, LSAT above 75th, GPA below median.

[hamsamitchguy03]

applied 1/15
admitted 1/25

good luck everyone!

[az21833]

has/is anybody here going down for the mordecai? would love to touch base.

also i was admitted on the 14th (nearly two full weeks ago now) and still haven't received my duke admit letter/materials yet, only the mordecai invite. did it take that long for you guys too?

also whats dukes deposit deadline?

[WhatOurBodiesAreFor]

Anyone else not get an update since November? I wonder what this means...

+1, probably a ding for me

Since 11/1 :/

I don't think this necessarily means we're destined for doom. I think it'd be reasonable to speculate that now they're just busy sorting out auto-rejects, auto-admits, and pt applicants. Last year, per LSN, the first wave of doom came mid/late February. People of all numbers were admitted up to that point. So, there's time yet.

[wert3813]

In today via PT (sorry to all you people still waiting...seriously hang in there)

4.0 171.

[BSC]

In via email! Weird.. 6:43PM central on a Sunday. But cool.

RD, non PT, submitted around 11/20

[bookside]

Has anyone that has been admitted applied to the JD/MA program?