dbrown8779 (2022-2023)

Have worked in the public policy sector of state government for the better part of the past 4 years.

Have done AmeriCorps, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and other community service type work.

2/2 - Received big envelope in the mail from Pacific with acceptance and $15,000 per year renewable scholarship.

2/11 - Received an email from Baltimore inviting me to an event for admitted students. Checked my app status on their website, and indeed I was admitted, with a letter on the way.

2/13 - Received a small envelope from Baltimore confirming my acceptance.

2/14 - Checked the Widener website and I was admitted.

2/17 - Received large envelope from Widener with acceptance letter. Financial aid packet to follow in a few weeks.

2/23 - Received large envelope from Thomas Jefferson with acceptance letter.

2/27 - Received a small envelope from American offering me a spot on the waitlist. I have two weeks to accept it before I'm automatically withdrawn. Also received a big envelope from Widener with information about the financial aid process, but no scholarship offer. Received an email from Phoenix School of Law Assistant Director of Admissions offering me an $8,000 a year renewable scholarship, even though I haven't applied.

3/2 - Received a big envelope from Saint Louis with acceptance and $13,000 a year scholarship.

3/10 - Received a voicemail message from Drexel notifying me of my acceptance. Received an email from Lewis and Clark saying they completed their initial review of my application, but haven't made a decision and are waiting to see what their yield is before reviewing it again.

3/20 - Received a large envelope from Drexel offering a $10,000 a year scholarship.

3/23 - Received a small envelope from Case Western with acceptance and a $9,000 a year scholarship.

3/25 - Received a small envelope from William and Mary offering me a spot on the waitlist.

3/28 - Received a small envelope from Loyola offering me a spot on the waitlist.

3/31 - Received an email from Quinnipiac accepting me. Packet on the way in the mail.

4/2 - Received a small envelope from Willamette offering me a spot on the waitlist.

4/4 - Received a small envelope from Quinnipiac offering me a $28,000 a year scholarship.

4/8 - Received a phone call from Pittsburgh's Director of Admissions notifying me of my acceptance. Packet to follow in the mail.

4/13 - Received large envelopes from Oregon and UNLV with acceptance letters. Oregon offered me $2,000 a year renewable and UNLV seemed to offer me $6,000 for my first year without indicating whether it was renewable.

4/14 - Received an email from Lewis and Clark saying they placed me on their waitlist.

4/16 - Checked Seattle's online status checker, and I was admitted.

4/24 - Received an email from Oregon bumping my scholarship up to $5,000 a year.

4/27 - Received my first denial letter from New Mexico. Received my admission packet from Seattle with two scholarships. One for $3,000 for my first year only, and the other for $12,000 a year.

4/29 - Rejection #2 came in today in a small envelope from Maryland.

5/1 - Received an email from Loyola asking me if I want to stay on their waitlist through the next review which will take place in June.

5/4 - Received a small envelope in the mail offering me a spot on Arizona's waitlist.

5/8 - Received an email from ASU offering me a spot on the waitlist.

Received unsolicited fee waivers from:

Seton Hall, Saint Louis, Ohio Northern, Connecticut, Tulsa, William and Mary, Temple, Vermont, Pacific, Quinnipiac, Ave Maria, Indiana - Indianapolis, DePaul, Charlotte, Baylor, Miami, Drexel, Oklahoma City, Regent, Valparaiso, Toledo, Texas Tech, Appalachian, Mercer, and St. John's.

Received solicited fee waiver from:

Thomas Jefferson