MalReyn (2022-2023)

Lots of community service. Heavily involved in an on-campus publication. Nothing exceptional.

Ultimate goal is to get a PhD in Sociology to go along with the JD.

"Choice" next to school name is my Chiashu % from 2004.

As far as my actual choice, I'm far from certain at the moment. A scholarship could play a factor. Also location. I'll need to visit places after I get it. For now though, my top choices are up in the air.

1/20 - Status checker for UVA told me a decision has been reached, and I'll receive it by mail in 7-10 days. Feeling optimistic, since I went complete on 1/10 very quick turnaround time.

1/25 - Got into UVA. Skinny envelope. Very nice to get that first acceptance. Possible Dean's Scholarship.

2/2 - Complete via Cornell status checker. First school to go complete that required a Dean's Cert. At least now I know for certain my school sent them out. Pretty quick turnaround time. Also went complete at Chicago via e-mail. Impressed by their efficiency.

2/3 - Complete at NYU via e-mail, then complete at Columbia via e-mail 10 minutes later. Whew! Now we're rolling.

2/6 - Complete at Duke via e-mail.

2/7 - Complete at Michigan via snail mail. Letter postmarked 2/1, dated 1/30. Also complete at Yale via e-mail. One left!

2/9 - Accepted into NYU via snail mail. MUCH sooner than I expected to hear, considering I got the "complete" e-mail around 5 PM on the 3rd. Considering mail travel time, my application was probably in committee like a day or two.

2/21 - Went decision in GULC Status Checker. Still not complete at HLS. My school got confirmation they'd received the Dean Cert about a month ago, but they still don't have it on file there. Sending in another one.

2/22 - No mail yet, but Duke invited me to a reception "for candidates admitted to Duke law school." I'm in!

2/23 - Received acceptance from Duke in mail. Also got acceptance into GULC. Cornell sent me mail asking for an interview. I'll call them tomorrow and arrange one over the phone.

3/3 - Waitlisted at Michigan via e-mail. Didn't write the "Why Michigan?" essay (but did write other optional essays). Was hoping to maybe get a scholarship there. Not sure whether I'll stay on the waitlist yet.

3/6 - Did interview over the phone with Cornell. Also withdrew from the waitlist at Michigan. In the end, it was because they don't consider waitlisted candidates for merit scholarships.

3/7 - E-mail from Duke naming me a "Dean's Scholar." Not sure yet what it means, except for a travel subsidy to visit (which I will be taking advantage of).

3/9 - Into Columbia via e-mail. Nervous opening it. Subject was "Decision," nothing in the body, and all that was attached was a small PDF. But very happy to hear. Also received rejection from Yale via snail mail. Expected, but disappointing.

3/14 - Received e-mail (a week after doing interview, as promised) acceptance to Cornell.

3/16 - Complete e-mail from Harvard. Just hoping odds aren't stacked against me too much by such a late completion. Not getting into the story here, but it involed a lost Dean Certification or two...