Vanderbilt 2013 Forum

[zarathustra]

My numbers are not as lustrous as yours. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping my softs will save me.

In any case, there is no way Vandy is going to reject you with those numbers.

[robin600]

1/19ers stay posted by mailbox and post if you get a decision today!

[portena]

My numbers are not as lustrous as yours. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping my softs will save me.

In any case, there is no way Vandy is going to reject you with those numbers.

Well if Vandy continues sending out the same decision to everyone who goes "decision mailed" on the same date, then maybe it's good news for both of us. Good luck!

[Hopefullawstudent]

1/19ers stay posted by mailbox and post if you get a decision today!

I'm of the feeling that I have been waitlisted. DM 1/19.

I might visit anyway, but really what good would that do? I just love Vandy. That's all I can say.

-HL

[Xiaolong]

1/19ers stay posted by mailbox and post if you get a decision today!

I'm of the feeling that I have been waitlisted. DM 1/19.

I might visit anyway, but really what good would that do? I just love Vandy. That's all I can say.

-HL

I am DM 01/19 too. FWIW, I was waitlisted at Vandy last year and this year I have a much stronger application package, including a much improved LSAT (although still 1 point below median). I fear you might be right with the WL...on the other hand, the most recent reject/WL (01/12) batch and accept batch (01/14) were separated by only two days, so I don't see a reason why (01/18) is reject/WL and (01/19) is accept this time.

[Hopefullawstudent]

1/19ers stay posted by mailbox and post if you get a decision today!

I'm of the feeling that I have been waitlisted. DM 1/19.

I might visit anyway, but really what good would that do? I just love Vandy. That's all I can say.

-HL

I am DM 01/19 too. FWIW, I was waitlisted at Vandy last year and this year I have a much stronger application package, including a much improved LSAT (although still 1 point below median). I fear you might be right with the WL...on the other hand, the most recent reject/WL (01/12) batch and accept batch (01/14) were separated by only two days, so I don't see a reason why (01/18) is reject/WL and (01/19) is accept this time.

Interesting. Well, I wasn't really speaking to the separation between batches. I was speaking to the time between a decision is made and the time it takes for item to arrive at someone's mailbox. From what has happened this year, an acceptance arrives about two days after the decision is mailed. A waitlist takes about 3-7 days.

As you have a 167 LSAT, I'm afraid this is only more evidence that the DM 1/19 batch is a waitlist batch. FML.

[robin600]

Mail anyone?

Remember kids, a waitlist is not a death sentence!

[Hopefullawstudent]

Nothing in the mail today. Just got rejected from UChicago too. Bummer.

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Waitlisted today via snail mail. DM 1/19. Just as I suspected! Fairly pleased with the decision, all things considered.

[MarkRenton]

Mail anyone?

Remember kids, a waitlist is not a death sentence!

I was thinking about this. How about those candidates (not saying that I am one...) who have tremendous soft factors and are slightly below both the GPA and LSAT medians? It seems like candidates pulled off the WL are meant to help schools increase or guarantee one of the two medians (read: splitters). Or maybe increase the number of URM candidates (read: diversity). But it seems like those candidates who are very interesting yet numerical not as impressive do not fair nearly as well in the WL process. I think Vandy might be an exception since the school enjoys students who genuinely wish be there. But I doubt this is standard (I might be wrong though).

[zarathustra]

I'm in! Priority Mail. Complete 1/7. DM 1/21. No interview.

[chicoalto0649]

I'm in! Priority Mail. Complete 1/7. DM 1/21. No interview.

14 days to mail a decision? Damn are your numbers/softs absurd?

[Rawlsian]

I'm in! Priority Mail. Complete 1/7. DM 1/21. No interview.

Congrats! I didn't go complete until 1/20, but I'd be more than happy to have the same kind of turnaround you had, whatever the outcome.

[portena]

In! Complete 1/8, DM 1/21. Good luck everyone!

[existenz]

I'm in! Priority Mail. Complete 1/7. DM 1/21. No interview.

14 days to mail a decision? Damn are your numbers/softs absurd?

I was complete 1/4, decision mailed 1/14. Ten day turnaround.

I think Vandy just has a faster turnaround time than many other schools. LSN seems to confirm this.

[mrb40914]

So I'm DM 1/22, anyone else?

Is that the same batch as DM 1/21 or what?

[robin600]

Waitlisted today via snail mail. DM 1/19. Just as I suspected! Fairly pleased with the decision, all things considered.

where do you live, just out of curiosity, I didn't get anything in the mail today besides my energy bill and a Wisconsin viewbook.

[robin600]

Mail anyone?

Remember kids, a waitlist is not a death sentence!

I was thinking about this. How about those candidates (not saying that I am one...) who have tremendous soft factors and are slightly below both the GPA and LSAT medians? It seems like candidates pulled off the WL are meant to help schools increase or guarantee one of the two medians (read: splitters). Or maybe increase the number of URM candidates (read: diversity). But it seems like those candidates who are very interesting yet numerical not as impressive do not fair nearly as well in the WL process. I think Vandy might be an exception since the school enjoys students who genuinely wish be there. But I doubt this is standard (I might be wrong though).

IDK from what I've read last year W&L pulls a lot of people off their waitlist that are below both medians but again it doesn't need to be the standard. That's what LSAT retakes are for! Yay!

[Ragnar]

So, let's have a contest. Who's been complete the longest without a DM?
Complete 11/20 here.

[billyez]

11/10. It's taking forever. I can't even go with the "URM's are being held longer" belief...if they want to reject me than reject me. I'm an adult, I can take it. I just abhor the thought that it's going to take three months for a decision.

[crm]

I have a feeling that with my numbers I will get waitlisted based on the past few years on LSN. I haven't heard yet, but I have written a Why Vandy essay, should I send that in now or wait? I dont want to get flat out rejected and them never see it, but I also dont want to be too pushy

[initech]

11/17, which isn't worse than my 10/19 at Duke and 9/28 at USC.

[lifeaway1985]

So, let's have a contest. Who's been complete the longest without a DM?
Complete 11/20 here.

+1

[BigJiggaJ87]

In 1/21 via snail package. Complete 1/18.

Good luck everyone!

[Bikeflip]

In 1/21 via snail package. Complete 1/18.

Good luck everyone!

Complete or DM?

Complete on 1/20 here
168 (Dec retake) 3.87