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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by dizzystpizzy » Thu May 12, 2016 9:34 am

captainamerica wrote:In today :shock: hope exists
Congrats! Did you interview pre-WL?

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by gobears!! » Thu May 12, 2016 5:25 pm

captainamerica wrote:
Applesauce11 wrote:
captainamerica wrote:In today :shock: hope exists
Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats and whether or not your status checker changed?
My status checker changed, but I got the email telling me I was in before I checked it. My stats are LSAT<25th, GPA >75th... so reverse splitter.
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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by genericwit » Thu May 12, 2016 5:42 pm

dizzystpizzy wrote:
captainamerica wrote:In today :shock: hope exists
Congrats! Did you interview pre-WL?
+1 I'd like to know if those of us who interviewed pre-waitlist are boned.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by captainamerica » Thu May 12, 2016 7:35 pm

genericwit wrote:
dizzystpizzy wrote:
captainamerica wrote:In today :shock: hope exists
Congrats! Did you interview pre-WL?
+1 I'd like to know if those of us who interviewed pre-waitlist are boned.
Yes, I interviewed in December. I applied ED.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by dizzystpizzy » Mon May 16, 2016 2:21 pm

Withdrew today. Best of luck to everyone still waiting!

[edit: withdrew last week but got confirmation today]

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by genericwit » Tue May 17, 2016 11:31 am

Looks like a new batch of people got interview requests. I guess that means those of us who were interviewed before are probably donezo. *le sigh*

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Post by mjsjr » Tue May 17, 2016 2:18 pm

genericwit wrote:Looks like a new batch of people got interview requests. I guess that means those of us who were interviewed before are probably donezo. *le sigh*
What makes you think that? Maybe they just want to interview people who didn't get the chance earlier to make sure they have a clear understanding of their entire applicant pool. The earlier interviewees could still be their top choice in the end. :|

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Post by landshoes » Tue May 17, 2016 3:22 pm

pdevastey wrote:is there a benefit to withdrawing applications? might be wrong post to ask this i suppose
no, and I don't think you're obligated to do so, either. Schools often touch base to ask you if you're still interested before they admit you.

If you're 100% certain that you'd never go to a school, it would maybe be the polite thing to do, but it's really not some kind of intense ethical obligation.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by mjsjr » Thu May 19, 2016 11:28 am

Does anyone else have thoughts on pre-waitlist interviewees? I went into the waitlist cycle feeling confident in my prospects but now I'm wondering why they would interview more people if they were satisfied with the initial pool of pre-waitlist candidates. The application process is gut-wrenching. :|

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by James.K.Polk » Thu May 19, 2016 11:41 am

mjsjr wrote:Does anyone else have thoughts on pre-waitlist interviewees? I went into the waitlist cycle feeling confident in my prospects but now I'm wondering why they would interview more people if they were satisfied with the initial pool of pre-waitlist candidates. The application process is gut-wrenching. :|
I would guess some of it is timing - they interviewed a lot of us who applied early and ended up on the waitlist, but as the cycle moved on, they seemed to add more applicants to the WL without taking the time to interview. So they could be typing up loose ends from the back half of the cycle.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by genericwit » Thu May 19, 2016 12:24 pm

James.K.Polk wrote:
mjsjr wrote:Does anyone else have thoughts on pre-waitlist interviewees? I went into the waitlist cycle feeling confident in my prospects but now I'm wondering why they would interview more people if they were satisfied with the initial pool of pre-waitlist candidates. The application process is gut-wrenching. :|
I would guess some of it is timing - they interviewed a lot of us who applied early and ended up on the waitlist, but as the cycle moved on, they seemed to add more applicants to the WL without taking the time to interview. So they could be typing up loose ends from the back half of the cycle.
Except that some of the folks who are getting interviews were never WLed.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by James.K.Polk » Tue May 24, 2016 8:00 am

Last year someone on TLS was admitted May 31, so we could begin hearing soon. That said, I think the bulk for their decisions come in July...

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Post by marlinsfan27 » Tue May 24, 2016 11:54 pm

Throwing it out there that I think most of the people interviewed last week (myself included) had applied very late in the cycle, and had never heard any response whatsoever.
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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by genericwit » Wed May 25, 2016 8:39 am

Welp, I'm trying my best to not be a big green monster and be happy for the wave of people who got in. Congratulations in this thread, too. :) Hope some of us waitlisted folks are next.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by 12ozdixiecup » Wed May 25, 2016 9:50 am

Anybody have any idea if or when they will start calling waitlisters for interviews? Is there any precedent for this?

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Post by genericwit » Wed May 25, 2016 9:51 am

12ozdixiecup wrote:Anybody have any idea if or when they will start calling waitlisters for interviews? Is there any precedent for this?
... I think they already have, if you scroll up in the threads.

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Post by 12ozdixiecup » Wed May 25, 2016 9:55 am

genericwit wrote:
12ozdixiecup wrote:Anybody have any idea if or when they will start calling waitlisters for interviews? Is there any precedent for this?
... I think they already have, if you scroll up in the threads.
It seemed to me that most people who were called for interviews lately were never WLed.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by genericwit » Wed May 25, 2016 12:37 pm

12ozdixiecup wrote:
genericwit wrote:
12ozdixiecup wrote:Anybody have any idea if or when they will start calling waitlisters for interviews? Is there any precedent for this?
... I think they already have, if you scroll up in the threads.
It seemed to me that most people who were called for interviews lately were never WLed.
I think acceptances this month have hit all three major groups of people (at least two of each that I know of) - those who were WLed but never interviewed who were called to interview, some who never got initial decisions but were called to interview, and some who had interviewed before.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by PlanetExpress » Wed May 25, 2016 12:50 pm

I got WL'd without an interview and haven't heard anything (no interview offer, no acceptance).

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by 12ozdixiecup » Wed May 25, 2016 12:53 pm

PlanetExpress wrote:I got WL'd without an interview and haven't heard anything (no interview offer, no acceptance).
Same here. Did you send in the essay?

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by PlanetExpress » Wed May 25, 2016 12:58 pm

12ozdixiecup wrote:
PlanetExpress wrote:I got WL'd without an interview and haven't heard anything (no interview offer, no acceptance).
Same here. Did you send in the essay?
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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by manuelsig » Wed May 25, 2016 1:09 pm

12ozdixiecup wrote:
PlanetExpress wrote:I got WL'd without an interview and haven't heard anything (no interview offer, no acceptance).
Same here. Did you send in the essay?
Me three, sent in an essay as well

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by pdevastey » Wed May 25, 2016 1:34 pm

If anyone was wait-listed after an interview, did the interviewer ask if you have given a seat deposit at any other schools? I answered truthfully but i feel like i should have told them no and lie.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by 12ozdixiecup » Wed May 25, 2016 1:40 pm

pdevastey wrote:If anyone was wait-listed after an interview, did the interviewer ask if you have given a seat deposit at any other schools? I answered truthfully but i feel like i should have told them no and lie.
Lying=bad.
They figure people are depositing elsewhere. Its the nature of the game.

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Re: University of Chicago Waitlist c/o 2019

Post by pdevastey » Wed May 25, 2016 1:50 pm

12ozdixiecup wrote:
pdevastey wrote:If anyone was wait-listed after an interview, did the interviewer ask if you have given a seat deposit at any other schools? I answered truthfully but i feel like i should have told them no and lie.
Lying=bad.
They figure people are depositing elsewhere. Its the nature of the game.
but them asking takes all of my leverage.

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