MockTurtle (2022-2023)

Alright, so the cycle is over. Looks like I'll be a Commodore next year!

NOTRE DAME
-Received a fee waiver e-mail that promised a non-binding decision in 15 days on 11/7/11.
-Application was complete at Notre Dame on 11/10/11
-"Decision Made" on Status Checker on 11/14/11
-Got the snail-mail letter on 11/19/11, including scholarship information for $22,000/year contingent upon "Good Academic Standing"

CORNELL
-Submitted on Halloween, was Complete at Cornell on 11/10/11.
-Date Updated on Status Checker on 12/01/11, 12/15/11, and 12/16/11
-Status changed from Complete to Congratulations! on 12/19/11
-Did not include invitation to apply for Dean's Scholarship, unfortunately.
-E-mail confirmation of Acceptance around 4pm on 12/19/11!

USC

-Submitted on 11/10/11, went complete the next day 11/11/11.
-Status Checker changed to Committee First Read 11/21/11
-Status Checker to Committee Second Read 12/13/11
-E-mail invitation to apply for Rothman Scholarship on 12/19/11! Status Checker is still in Committee Second Read?

VANDERBILT

-Submitted Halloween, complete 11/09/11
-Requested an interview on 11/10, scheduled for 11/21. Went well; interviewer was very nice, really sold me on Vanderbilt. I really like the sounds of it!
-Finally, my status checker changed to Decision Letter Mailed on 1/23/12
- Got the black box via FedEx today! So excited!

BOSTON COLLEGE
-Submitted on Halloween, went Complete 11/03/11
-Status Checker says Under Review as of 12/07/11
-Decision Rendered 1/24/12
-Wait list e-mail shortly after status change. I'm not entire sure about this one.

U MICH

-Submitted 11/06/11, wrote a Why Michigan optional essay
-Complete/Received Status Checker on 12/01/11
-Waitlist 3/23, staying on WL - sent a LOCI

U PENN

-Submitted on 11/06/11, wrote a Why Penn optional essay
-Complete as of 11/11/11
-Under Committee Review as of 1/12/12, updated UCR to 1/31/12 - hopefully this means good news soon?
- Guess not really. Waitlist e-mail around 4 pm on 2/3/12

DUKE

-Looks like I missed the Priority Track boat by 1 point on the LSAT.
-Submitted on 11/13/11, Complete as of 11/14/11
-Under Review as of 12/08/11
-Waitlist e-mail on 2/22/12... This is getting old.
-Accepted from the waitlist!! E-mail came around 6pm EST on May 26... this could make things more difficult

NYU

-Submitted 11/06/11, Complete 11/07/11
-Did not write Scholarship Essays, not sure why, starting to regret not doing so
-Status went Under Review on 11/21/11
-Minor Update on my Address on 11/22/11. Good/Bad/Neutral? Yet to be seen, but the neurotic and superstitious pre-law student in me is taking it as a sign of something.
-FINALLY DLS 4/4! Not holding out much hope at this point though.
-Suspicions confirmed, wait list it is.

U CHICAGO

-Applied on 11/05/11
-Complete as of 11/16/11
-Under Review on 12/30, 1/6 and 1/9
-Waitlisted 1/13/12.... this sucks