brooksie (2022-2023)

12/10 - Found out from online status check that I was waitlisted at Fordham - felt alright for about a minute, then read on the internets that it's impossible to get off the waitlist - i am no longer alright

12/11 - Received an email from Catholic offering admission - little consolation after previous letdown, but it's still nice to feel wanted - received an email on the 13th with information on $14,000 scholarship - renewable each year if I stay in the top 25%

12/18 - Postmark for rejection from NYU - it was my alma mater, so I figured it was worth a shot - not a huge surprise

01/06 - Status at Georgetown changed to "decision" - the wait begins - this is where my father went to law school, but I don't think my legacy status is enough to overshadow my numbers - I still have hope

01/07 Promply received my rejection from Georgetown in the mail...

01/12 Small white envelope from Boston College with regrets

01/20 Small white envelope with Cardozo waitlist notification

01/22 E-mail rejection from Northwestern

01/26 Small white envelope with GW rejection

01/28 Decided to start pursuing waitlist schools - Fordham is definitely my top choice - called both Fordham and Cardozo and confirmed that they accept additional materials, like LOR's and statements, so I set up a third LOR to be sent directly to both schools - I also plan on sending a letter of continued interest to Fordham that confirms that they are at the top of my list and I would accept a spot if one were offered.

02/16 AAAHHH!!! checked my status at Duke and found that they had made a decision on 2/13 - I deduced from the graphs that Duke hasn't rejected anyone...yet...but then I checked again and it appears that I am most likely part of the privileged first wave

02/17 As expected, received rejection from Duke in small white envelope

02/26 Got totally expected rejection from Columbia

03/21 Waitlist letter from American

03/27 Rejection letter from Washington

04/21 General update - I went in for a scholarship interview at Catholic and they gave me 3,500 more a year - I have to stay in the top 25% of the class to keep it in years 2 and 3. I switched over to being considered for both the full time and part time programs at Fordham - I am still considering if that is something I want to do for Cardozo and American - I saw a leaked version of the new US News rankings and Catholic has dropped to 94, while Cardozo has jumped up to 49 - also, Fordham dropped a bit to 30 - i'm really conflicted over Catholic...

08/11 The orientation for Catholic starts tomorrow and I haven't heard a thing from the three schools I am waitlisted at. I don't want to go into orientation still thinking that one of the other schools might drop me a line, so I withdrew from all of them this afternoon. Catholic is me and I am Catholic (the school, not the religion)