bdt2018 (2018-2019)

- 8+ years full-time work experience
- had to forego extracurricular activities in undergrad to take care of elderly/very sick grandmother.
- interesting (I think) background in PS about how I messed up CC the first time, had to fight to get to where I am.
- 3 professor recommendations - and I think I chose the right people. Hope this helps bump my application!

Northwestern:
- 11/7: requested interview when I sent application.
- 11/10: interviewer assigned
- 11/18: interview. I think it went pretty well.
- as of 12/3, application still says incomplete because of interview. I emailed the Office of Admissions; waiting to hear back.
- 12/6: had to call in order for someone to check the status of my application. It showed Complete on Status Checker not long after call. YAY!
- 2/13: denied. definitely not surprised. would have been nice!

Vanderbilt:
- 11/8: signed up for VLS Schedule Today, submitted resume.
- 11/19: I happened to randomly check Schedule Today to see that I was matched. There was no email for this, which was concerning.
- 11/28: interview. I think it went pretty well.

UC Berkeley:
- 12/3: notified that I didn't get in via ED. I figured this would happen, but I had to try anyway.
- denied 2/22. major bummer.

McGeorge:
- 11/20: received two separate emails regarding specifics of my application. Hopefully it means they like me!
- 1/2: first admission! what a relief. randomly checked status checker. admit packet came about a week later (give or take a day); no money.
- visited 4/23, had a great visit. everyone is really nice!

UC Irvine:
- 12/11: first decision! but its a rejection, via status checker. bummer, but their loss.

Oregon:
- rejection via email, status checker confirmed.

UC Davis:
- rejection via status checker, letter via mail to confirm a few days later.

UC Hastings:
- waitlisted 2/6, a nice surprise considering how the rest of my cycle had been going.
- visited 2/22, had a really great visit (which helped soften the blow of getting rejected from berkeley on the BART ride back)
- submitted LOCI on 3/24. it was a pretty good letter if I do say so myself.
- accepted from waitlist on 4/23 (CYCLE OVER YAY!)

Loyola LA:
- visited 2/28, really liked what they had in terms of programs etc.
- rejected. hurts a bit because I could see myself there!

Southwestern:
- admitted via email with scholarship.

*Retaking and reapplying next cycle was not much of an option, so any acceptance and scholarship considering my stats, I am very grateful for. Ecstatic to be headed to UCH this fall!*