Spent 4 years working in energy sector;

Currently working as a litigation paralegal. (University of San Diego paralegal certificate)

Sent in SMU app 11/15.

All other apps went out ~ November 26.

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12/7 - Priority waitlist to Colorado, good start as I was worried about how my application would read. Notified via email.

12/9 - Accepted to USD, $29k scholarship per year if I maintain a 2.8. Notified via email, scholarship email was sent separately the same day.

12/13 - Accepted to Oklahoma. Application will go before scholarship committee next week. Notified via a phone call.

12/15 - Waitlisted to Boston College. Notified via email. Pretty excited, would love to go to BU or BCU, but they are huge reaches based on my metrics

12/15 - Admitted to University of Denver. Notified via email. Scholarship of $24k/year if I maintain a 3.0.

12/16 - Waitlisted at Ohio State. Notified via email.

12/20 - Accepted to University of Arizona. Notified via email. First Top 50 acceptance!

12/20 - Accepted to ASU. Notified via a phone call from the dean. Incredibly excited.

12/20 - Accepted to St. Johns. Notified via email. Full ride as long as I stay in the top 60% of the class.

12/21 - Email from SMU pushing my application from early decision to regular decision.

1/4 - Accepted to Houston. Notified via email. In-state tuition scholarship and $1,000/year non-conditional.

1/17 - Rejected to Boston University. Notified via email.