BURKTRON4000 (2022-2023)

Three years of Mock Trial
Started two small businesses
Volunteer experience w/ civil rights firms

4/28 - I'm going to Penn. Though, I must admit... It broke my heart to withdraw from Michigan.

4/24 - Officially waitlisted by Northwestern.

4/20 - Waitlisted by NYU via letter dated 4/14. Also, I received a letter dated 4/16 from Vanderbilt thanking me for letting them know I was withdrawing and wishing me good luck. This is in addition to the email I received expressing the same sentiments. Let me just say that Vanderbilt's admissions office has been amazing; they have been a true pleasure to deal with and they set the standard to which other schools should strive. Also, I got my state income tax refund! Holler.

3/25 - Rejected by Harvard via email.

3/12 - Rejected by Stanford via letter dated 3/9.

3/11 - Offered $10,000 per year by Washington University, the "Scholar in Law" award.

3/7 - Received a letter dated 3/3 from Vanderbilt offering me an "Honor Scholarship" of $10,000 per year.

3/4 - I'm counting my "Hold" at Northwestern as a waitlist... Since that's basically what it is. Now the only player I'm waiting on is NYU, plz hurry kthx!?!?!

2/27 - Waitlisted at UCLA via letter dated 2/24.

2/25 - Waitlisted at UVa via email that arrived around 6:30pm Pacific.

2/17 - In at UPenn via phone call... I had my phone off at the time and they were kind enough to leave a message. I also received a follow-up email later that afternoon.

2/16 - UPenn Status Check says "Decision Rendered"

2/14 - Got a Dean's Scholarship offer from Michigan dated 2/10.

2/5 - Small envelope from UChicago containing a rejection dated 1/30.

2/4 - Wowowowowowowow... Michigan Status Checker changed to "Decision" today so I tried logging into the Admitted Students site... And I could! And it said that they sent me an Offer Package on Monday!

1/30 - No phone call from UChicago today, so I'm hoping for a hold or waitlist some time next week.

1/29 - UChicago Status Check says "Decision Pending"

1/23 - Got a big ol' package from Vanderbilt via USPS Priority Mail. Certainly the nicest and most complete (and, perhaps, most convincing) acceptance materials I've received.

1/20 - Vanderbilt Status Check says "Decision Mailed" on 1/21

1/15 - Interviewed with Northwestern. Sat in on a class, went on a tour... I think Northwestern Law is one of my top choices now (provided, of course, I get in)!

1/9 - In at WUSTL via email, under consideration for scholarships. Feeling relieved that I finally got in to a school.

1/2 - Preferred Waiting List at GULC.

12/30 - Decision at Georgetown according to the online Status Check!

12/20 - Wheee! I've FINALLY sent the rest of my applications. I may yet send a couple to schools where I've gotten fee waivers, but this pretty much wraps things up. Now, I wait...

12/19 - Took forever for UCLA to go complete because I forgot to let them know that they shouldn't wait for scores from the December LSAT (which I wound up canceling anyway).

12/15 - Small envelope (dated 12/12) from Columbia. Rejected under Early Decision; application will not be reconsidered.

12/15 - Interviewed with Georgetown alum in downtown Los Angeles. Certainly seemed to go well, but who can really tell with interviews?

12/2 - Invited for an optional interview with a Georgetown alum in the Los Angeles area via email. Returned the email four minutes later and accepted the invitation.