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

[anxiousprelaw]

Second update on UR today, 12/04. (First went UR on 11/28, ED) According to last year's Duke forum around this time of year, second update was not terrible news. But who knows. I'm still terrified.

Why do you think that a second UR update is a bad thing??

I'm totally not a fit, number wise, so I just autumatically get freaked out. Also, I haven't seen too many ED results on here or LSN so I don't know what to expect...

Are you Accelerated Early Decision or just regular ED?

[beetleneedle]

Regular ED

[anxiousprelaw]

Regular ED

Do you also get an answer in 10 days??

[djwjddl]

Regular ED

Do you also get an answer in 10 days??

No. Just PT applicants

[anxiousprelaw]

I'm Accelerated ED and get an answer in 10 days...

[AllDangle]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

[WhiteyCakes]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

Yeah...it'll be very brief, something to the effect of "I wish to be considered for need and merit aid" or "I only wish to be considered for merit aid"

[AllDangle]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

Yeah...it'll be very brief, something to the effect of "I wish to be considered for need and merit aid" or "I only wish to be considered for merit aid"

That should be in our inbox soon then right?

[WhiteyCakes]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

Yeah...it'll be very brief, something to the effect of "I wish to be considered for need and merit aid" or "I only wish to be considered for merit aid"

That should be in our inbox soon then right?

Early December from what the Dir. of Financial Aid told me when I visited

[moneyball026]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

Yeah...it'll be very brief, something to the effect of "I wish to be considered for need and merit aid" or "I only wish to be considered for merit aid"

That should be in our inbox soon then right?

Early December from what the Dir. of Financial Aid told me when I visited

Anyone know the approximate turnaround time after the request submission?

[WhiteyCakes]

Anyone know the approximate turnaround time after the request submission?

Looking at previous years....February/March, unless you get a Mordecai invite

[jubee]

is there any downside of asking them to consider both? (could them finding no reason to give you need-based $$ lead to lower merit offer) may sound silly, but just something I was thinking about..

[BSC]

Checking in. I went complete on the 27th, still not under review. Should I be worried that I didn't get invited for priority track with a 169 and 171?

[AllDangle]

is there any downside of asking them to consider both? (could them finding no reason to give you need-based $$ lead to lower merit offer) may sound silly, but just something I was thinking about..

They actually recommend you apply for both. They say explicitly on the website that for purposes of need based aid they realize people may have had financial support in undergrad that may not be available to them in LS.

[Ramsey]

Checking in.
Just received an email that I am now on the Priority Reserve list.

Submitted on 11/26 (PT/regular admission)
Complete on 11/26

Given my miserable GPA (170/3.4), I actually feel that I slightly overperformed.

Is there any substantial difference between priority reserve and regular reserve in ultimately being accepted?? Any advice on when to submit LOCI? I'm also seriously thinking of re-taking in February.

[oaken]

tag

[shntn]

RD, status date changed from 9/29 to 12/5.

[anxiousprelaw]

Checking in.
Just received an email that I am now on the Priority Reserve list.

Submitted on 11/26 (PT/regular admission)
Complete on 11/26

Given my miserable GPA (170/3.4), I actually feel that I slightly overperformed.

Is there any substantial difference between priority reserve and regular reserve in ultimately being accepted?? Any advice on when to submit LOCI? I'm also seriously thinking of re-taking in February.

I also went complete on 11/26 and haven't heard yet....is this a bad sign??

[hume85]

Checking in.
Just received an email that I am now on the Priority Reserve list.

Submitted on 11/26 (PT/regular admission)
Complete on 11/26

Given my miserable GPA (170/3.4), I actually feel that I slightly overperformed.

Is there any substantial difference between priority reserve and regular reserve in ultimately being accepted?? Any advice on when to submit LOCI? I'm also seriously thinking of re-taking in February.

I also went complete on 11/26 and haven't heard yet....is this a bad sign??

Damn, you really are anxiousprelaw.

[anxiousprelaw]

Checking in.
Just received an email that I am now on the Priority Reserve list.

Submitted on 11/26 (PT/regular admission)
Complete on 11/26

Given my miserable GPA (170/3.4), I actually feel that I slightly overperformed.

Is there any substantial difference between priority reserve and regular reserve in ultimately being accepted?? Any advice on when to submit LOCI? I'm also seriously thinking of re-taking in February.

I also went complete on 11/26 and haven't heard yet....is this a bad sign??

Damn, you really are anxiousprelaw.

random place to be rude

[shntn]

Damn, you really are anxiousprelaw.

random place to be rude

Nope, it seems like a good place to me.

[risa]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

Received my admitted student package today. My admit email was on November 14th. This letter was dated November 28th and still says "next few weeks" for the financial aid email to go out.

[hume85]

Checking in.
Just received an email that I am now on the Priority Reserve list.

Submitted on 11/26 (PT/regular admission)
Complete on 11/26

Given my miserable GPA (170/3.4), I actually feel that I slightly overperformed.

Is there any substantial difference between priority reserve and regular reserve in ultimately being accepted?? Any advice on when to submit LOCI? I'm also seriously thinking of re-taking in February.

I also went complete on 11/26 and haven't heard yet....is this a bad sign??

Damn, you really are anxiousprelaw.

random place to be rude

I didn't mean to be rude. I was just observing that your username seems to be fitting.

[cwid1391]

For those of us who have been accepted, aren't we supposed to be receiving an email this month detailing how to apply for merit and need-based aid?

Received my admitted student package today. My admit email was on November 14th. This letter was dated November 28th and still says "next few weeks" for the financial aid email to go out.

That's good to know. For some reason I was assuming that we weren't officially admitted until we applied for financial aid and thus wouldn't receive a packet until after then. What kind of goodies were in the pack?

[DaRascal]

Typos in my Why Duke essay, then I sent a resubmit and accidentally sent the original essay with the typos and immediately sent another email with the resubmit apologizing for the first e-mail. Not to mention as a 3.61/161 URM I should have used my ED on Duke but I foolishly used it on Columbia. DaRascal's guide for botching any chance, albeit slim, of getting into Duke Law.