*All scholarship amounts are over 3 years*
11/7/07 - I'm anxiously awaiting confirmation that my application files are complete. Loyola has everything, now I'm just waiting on the others. I'm really hoping that my soft factors and being a WI resident will help overcome some pretty mediocre numbers.
11/13/07 - Sent in application to Oregon yesterday. It's going to be a long, painstaking wait until those notifications come!
11/15/07 - Checked my PO box yesterday, thinking perhaps Marquette would have sent something. They did alright...a postcard saying they have received my application! haha...more of the waiting game!
11/29/07 - Called Marquette to check and see if the y had reviewed my application, only to go to the post office later and find that not only had they reviewed it, they offered me admission! First one! Woooo hooo!
12/06/07 - Called SLU because I hadn't heard peep from them. Turns out I'm complete and should be heading to committee soon.
Complete everywhere. More waiting....
12/12/07 - In at Loyola!!!!
12/17/07 - Just got a follow-up email from Loyola, reassuring me that I have been accepted. Apparently, the mail is backed up with the holidays and all, so it was pretty thoughtful of them to send that out to all of us paranoid applicants...Merry Xmas everyone!
12/20/07 - Congrats to those who got accepted at UW!
01/08/08 - Still no correspondence from SLU, so I called to check what has been going on. They said a decision has been made on my application and I should be hearing soon. Checked my mail later that day and, boom, there was a big white envelope with good news!
01/15/08 - I'm not sure, but I think I'm in at Denver. The status checker, which had previously only allowed me to check application status, is now allowing me to register for classes and make payments....but who know, probably just wishful thinking.
01/18/08 - In at Denver via email! Very exciting, 4 for 4! Hopefully I'll hear from UW next week...the wait continues!
01/23/08 - $15,000/yr. scholly from Denver via mail! Very excited about this development!
01/23/08 - (later that day) IN AT UW!!!! MY DREAM SCHOOL CAME THROUGH!!!! GAME, SET, MATCH!
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Thanks for the message! I hear UW-Madison is a hidden gem. I would love to go there. I really hope you get in! I think your soft factors + numbers will go a long way. Keep me posted!
- guiness19I hear ya - if you have a dream of UW GO FOR IT! However, for $30 and a quick acceptance and re-assurance that you will go somewhere for sure up front, FSU is VERY worth it! HOPE YOU GET IN EVERYWHERE! KEEP ME UP TO DATE AND BEST OF LUCK!!!!
- drew82abndivGood luck on your cycle, hopefully UW gives you the nod! Too bad it looks like they don't send out decisions til late December :(
- bucky42Thank you for the message. We have a number of the same schools, so i'll be stalkin' ya!
- pickme3333Thank man. Ya....another 3 years at UW would be nice...
- mrud99They send you an email with a link to an online status checker. I have been emailing back and forth with admissions because the website said I was incomplete and they said they were a little behind and should be caught up by the end of the week. I am really hoping for DU as I want to be in Colorado big time. Good luck dude, if you get into UW maybe you can loan a GPA point.
- dtrey28Good luck to you! I hope you do well.
- steveclankYeah, that postcard is great. Especially getting it a day or so after I got my acceptance letter. Why the send it out a week+ after you go complete, I have no idea.
- bucky42applied to a million law schools (approximately)... but in my heart, I am a true midwesterner, and would love nothing more than an acceptance letter from Wisconsin. Or Iowa. Or Ohio. Somewhere that's not California-- although California has been a good home to me for the past few years. But I digress. Good luck!! I hope you get into Wisconsin... and everywhere else.
- daisee212Thanks for the message. Looks like we're pretty similar on the stats. You've got good EC's. Best of luck!
- jdub85hey..just wanted to let you know that DU has a great public interest scholarship that is full tuition..
- herogirlGood luck to you!
- lsatiristThanks and I would imagine that your Marquette acceptance is on the way! Hoping that my work experience will help me with the Badgers, but I know it's a long shot!
- dslipHey, thanks for the wishes, best of luck to you too! St. Louis sent me an email, but it took them all hell and a half to get around to that email. I'm sure you'll be fine :-)
- LexiCatI tried to connect Russian experiences with becoming a social worker, interest in juvenile justice/public interest, ironman training/competing and leadership exp. within non-profit. It took numerous drafts, but I was ultimately pleased with the result!
- dslipI heard from Marquette around November 9th, and I applied around mid October. Good luck, and please keep me posted!
- amandajoyce1015Congrats on Marquette! Do you have any idea when UW begins notifying?
- pickme3333Congrats!
- bucky42Definitely is. I'm seeing lots of people getting calls from UMN this week, and I haven't gotten one. That makes me worried again!
- bucky42Congratulations!
- amandajoyce1015Congrats on Marquette. First admission must feel good. Good luck with Wisky too.
- dtrey28Hey, i noticed your question about notification. I received an e-mail that told me that they don't anticipate sending any decisions until after winter break, but if your file went complete before Dec 15th then you will hear back before Feb. 15th. Hope that helps! :)
- pickme3333Congrats on your acceptance! I was wondering...when you talked to the admissions office and asked about your application what would they tell you. All I was told was, "You should be hearing from us very soon..." I have a feeling that is not good!?!
- stiffbeatingThe dean called me to congratulate me on my acceptance and a letter is to follow. I would imagine yours is on the way. I have my grad. degree from Loyola, so I would imagine that helps!
- dsliphow did you know? I didn't go to school there, but I realized over Thanksgiving how much I miss it sometimes!
- rabbit9198Thanks for the congrats! I completed at Loyola on 11/21/07
- sbarker3Thanks for the congrats! Yea it feels nice to be wanted : ) I imagine with your extras you have an excellent shot at your number 1 choice! Good Luck!
- maria3I went complete on 10/25/07
- lsatiristsaw your message. where did you play ball?
- wip20Congrats on Marquette! I hope to hear from them soon. GO BADGERS!
- samsdeadfishclubThanks for the congrats on MN. I was excited to get 10k/year too. I am still trying to tell myself I must not get in state there or something if I get that much $$$. Oh well! I saw UW sent out a decision to someone on LSN today. Hopefully we find our letters in our mailboxes soon!
- bucky42I broke down and became a member. GL with Madison...you will be money. Just get the job done...
- emsheetsno i did not play. just wondering if you may have palyed on the UW-Whitewater temas....and couldn't think of what school you were calling a lib arts school in the uw system. good luck
- wip20I went complete 11/13. Good luck this cycle
- rakaylaI will withdraw from UW Madison asap! I hope it all works out for you!
- guiness19Congrats on Loyola!
- amandajoyce1015Man, do they want us to wait forever?!!
- bucky42Yeah, those emails were amusing. I ended up getting a snail mail letter. It was dated Dec 3rd and postmarked Dec 13th. Not really sure what made it took 10 days to actually get it sent, but whatever. UW email systems either selectively blocks WUSTL emails or WUSTL hasn't quite figured their system out yet... And hopefully UW gets it together soon...
- bucky42MN right now. Reciprocity + 10k/year is very attractive. I've enjoyed my time at Madison quite a bit, but I definitely think I need to see another campus for a few years. I'd be more than happy with pretty much any school on my list. I love the midwest, and I'm unsure if I can see myself leaving the region. The only schools outside the midwest I even applied to are Berkeley, Cornell, and UT. Even if accepted to one of those, it would be a tough region to leave! Any preferences yourself? 2 in the bag and I'm sure there will be a few more soon enough! (especially if UW gets on it soon)
- bucky42for the nice message. Where did you teach with TFA? I was in Houston, and since leaving, I've noticed that it's a small world for TFA alumni. . .
- mredisonSorry, didn't catch your question in time: the acceptance letter came through the mail.
- mredisonSpeak of the devil...it came today! By mail as mredison pointed out! (Mailed Dec 17th, arrived Dec 19th...2 days for 2 miles of postal work? haha)
- bucky422005-2007
- mredisonI bet they sent yours in the first batch too! You just aren't two miles away :)
- bucky42I think it's just over $20K/year in-state (which Wiscy residents get..). That's a bit more than UW, but UW doesn't seem to offer much in terms of merit $$$.
- bucky42TOMORROW!!
- bucky42I don't have any work experience. So I figured they were way out of my league. I really had planned on applying, but alas, it's a bit too late now. I'm almost glad I didn't...a friend is there for a MS/possible PhD program and doesn't like the campus as much as UW. A friends sister also goes to UG there, and she doesn't enjoy the atmosphere. Who knows? Have a safe trip to Wisconsin! What part of the state are you from? Milwaukee area here...
- bucky42Thanks, and same to you :)
- chitowngatorThanks! Good job with LUC...is UW-M your first choice?
- detcubGood luck with UW-Madison. Looks like we have pretty similar numbers. I'm really hoping that you get in because that means that I will have a good chance to get in and that is where I want to go. We should be hearing back from them soon.
- dewalterAny idea where you'll end up?
- bdeaumanOh! Good luck! I've been checking your list every day. No news on my end. Waiting for another LOR (been almost 3 months, so I've about given up), that I MAY need to go complete at Boalt and Cornell. Would suck if that kept me from knowing. Not really sure if I would go to either, as I kind of enjoy the Midwest, and staying here seems like a fun idea. A Texas accept would be sweet, though.
- bucky42was small, white, and had 2 sheets inside. Was kind of scary! Good luck, being a WI resident w/ your stats better get you in!
- bucky42I think you will get into UW-Madison. We are nearly identical in stats.
- lsatiristAnd congrats on St. Louis!
- amandajoyce1015No, I am not a Wisconsin resident. However, my soft factors included: - Upward trending GPA - Very Strong Personal Statement - Visited the school (which I think is huge) - Solid work experience - Ho-Hum leadership/involvement
- lsatiristGood luck, fellow TFAer!!
- ljenlin22Thanks - best of luck with UW. They seem to be sending out more decisions now, so hopefully you'll hear back shortly. FYI, it was a small envelope. :)
- jish99UWM looks like a great school and I'm pulling for you!
- smshdbrdgood luck on your cycle! Went there for undergrad and would love to go there for law school as well!
- eddiesgirl29Hey, Thanks for your comment! Denver sent me an enthusiastic acceptance by mail with an invitation to Admitted Students Day in March. I'm not sure if I'll go though, we'll see what develops. Have you visited Loyola? If so, what are your thoughts? Good luck on your applications!
- down2earthThey just want to keep you in suspense!
- bucky42Yes, i also heard that they are a little behind....boo! What are your top choices so far? Congrats on Loyola- i hate being WL-ed. I'm crossin' my fingers for ya at UW!
- pickme3333Hey man you found out they are mailing your decision today? I called a couple days ago and they said I was still in committee (went complete 10/30/07)...unreal. I'm just hoping our WI residency helps us out...good luck.
- bllindHey, can UW please send mail to either of us please? I was a 2005-2007 Las Vegas corps.
- uwpleasesayyesCongrats!!
- rojocoAny word from your top pick yet? Good luck!
- bdeaumanwhat type of correspondence did u get from the denver? can you check application status online? do they give you login and password? i only got my unversity id..um
- iwillLoyola's a hell of a school, but my heart's set on SLU. Good luck!
- bdeaumanI did quasi attend DMC last year. My role was more like wandering around and handing out club passes/coordinating logistics rather than being in sessions though. Are you applying to any schools you are not tracking? Have been bombarded w/ phone calls & emails linked to TFA asking you to apply?
- uwpleasesayyesCongrats on Denver! And good luck with UW... those are two of my more anticipated ones. Did you get any word from Denver about scholarships?
- rechtsanswalt86Congratulations on UW-Madison! I assume you'll be there this fall then, correct?
- dewalterCongrats on UW-Madison!!!
- vertigoAMAZING! Been checking your status and kept seeing no update. Now it's there! DAMN!
- bucky42Oh wow you had a great day today huh? Congratulations, that is really incredible! Both on the scholarship at DU and the admit at UW. That is just awesome news!
- rechtsanswalt86Way to go! And, congrats on the scholarship to DU! What a great cycle!
- rojocoDefinitely leaning toward DU. I have been out of school for six years now, and own my home so relocating is not too appealing. Plus I hope to practice in Denver. We'll see what happens...(hopefully sooner than later!!)
- rojocoI was a 2005 CM, too! I taught in New York City. Did you go to college in Minnesota? Random question, I know... Congrats on Wisconsin!
- ljenlin22Congrats on Wisconsin. My dream school as well. Lets hope they have a thing for D3 athletes and I go as well
- mtlimatdOh my goodness, congrats on Wisconsin! Yay!! I'm so happy for you!! You're awesome!
- daisee212Congrats on the acceptances. Wisco is a great school. Whats your first choice?
- thecrashharder1where is the denver's online status checker? did they sent you an id information ?
- iwillfunny. I've never heard it called sconnie. I'd love to go. Only been to Madison a few times but I really like it each time I go. Hopefully I get in there! I'll keep you posted! Congrats again.
- thecrashharder1Boston College. This is maybe the only school I'd consider over Iowa at this point. Iowa is looking more and more enticing each and every day.
- daisee212congrats man. at this point UW is my first choice. i applied to a couple of reach schools - but even if i get in to one of those, i think that I wanna be a badger.
- UWpleasesayyescongrats! where are u going?
- iwillI too will be going to UW, even though Iowa is a bit higher in the rankings. How did you notify them that you are accepting?
- dslipYay!! You got in!! I kept checking every now and then. I'm so glad you got your #1 :)
- guiness19When you got notified of your scholarship from Denver, was it in the general acceptance package or did it come separately?
- rechtsanswalt86I truly want to congratulate you in your acceptance to Wisconsin. I just opened my mail and found a thin envelope from Wisconsin. At first, I thought that it was a rejection but it was a two pages acceptance letter with all the details. I would like to know more about the school and why have you decided to attend wisconsin? Best,
- latino08I truly want to congratulate you in your acceptance to Wisconsin. I just opened my mail and found a thin envelope from Wisconsin. At first, I thought that it was a rejection but it was a two pages acceptance letter with all the details. I would like to know more about the school and why have you decided to attend wisconsin? Best,
- latino08Thanks for your words and I truly appreciate your advices. I got the acceptance letter but they say they will send me the other information by the end of this week....so I am still waiting to hear back from them with more. I will keep you updated......so....do you have to take the BAR in Wisconsin? Best,
- latino08I truly want to thank for your feed back. I looked online and I am really excited to go there and visit. I have not received any financial aid info or any information about the school/programs. When did you receive the whole package? Are u going to visit the school in the near future? Keep in touch because we might even end up in the same classroom.....lol...Best,
- latino08where are going in the fall?
- iwillyay! you got into UW!!!! Still haven't heard a peep
- eddiesgirl29Congrats on the sweep!
- BMahoganyAre you going to the UW admitted students' weekend?
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