brum (2022-2023)

4 years WE, lots of volunteering, club organizing, writing...what have you.

Looking to specialize in health law and/or get a joint MPH. UMD and GW are my top two choices, so here's hoping I go two for two.

2/1/2007: Fordham sent me this ridiculous letter that said they were still reviewing my application, but they loved me and they'd have a decision by March 1st. Then they went on to say that if I was still really interested, I needed to send in a form. What's that all about? Did anyone else get a letter?

2/6/2007: Way to be on top of things BU! I sent the ap in three months ago and I got a complete postcard in the mail yesterday.

2/27/2007: Called GW because, well, I'm damn curious. They said I was being reviewed by the committee as we spoke and that I should hear in 1-2 weeks. Way to amp up the anxiety!

3/6/2007: Waitlisted at GW. Kind of disappointed because it was a top choice and I applied to both PT and FT programs. The letter said that they'd overenrolled last year and were expecting to take a "significant number" of waitlisted candidates in April, May and June. So, I'm choosing to look at this as a "deferred until the 170s we admitted in January tell us they're going to Georgetown or UPenn". And, of course, I will now scramble to send extra stuff to the admin office. Grrrr.

3/6/07: Feeling a little better. Found out they only considered me for the FT program. This means that I have a very good shot at the PT program and am still being considered for FT. At least I hope that is what this means:).

3/8/07: Decisions have been made at BU and Cornell, but, of course, can't see those for another week or so. It's great how the admissions process ends with a final bang of anticipation. My thoughts are I get waitlisted at BU and Fordham and rejected at Cornell. Which is great, because right now I'm feeling like another two to four months of this process is just what I need. I mean, what would I do with myself if I knew what my life was going to be like in three months? How boring!

3/8/07: Cornell didn't take that long! They went to decision and I received my snail mail rejection the same day, so me thinks they changed the status a bit late. I'm not at all surprised or upset. I applied because my grandparents live in Ithaca and really wanted me to do so, but I would have gone to UMD over Cornell. Cornell just has absolutely no health law program and is so far away, geographically, from where I want to live and practice. SOOO it's just one more step toward the end of the cycle:).

3/19/07: Just sent a LOCI to GW...hopefully it will help out. I'll send another rec in a week or so and visit as well. Also posted chiashu numbers (b/c things are very slow at work)...chiashu does not seem to like me much. Let's hope the law schools that have waitlisted me like to defy the odds.

3/22/07: Waitlisted at BU on Thursday. So far my predictions are 6 for 6. Still waiting on Fordham...would be nice to have one more acceptance, but I'm not holding my breath. Withdrew from BU right away...I'm just not that into them:).

3/30/07: Wow, cycle done...kinda. 7 schools applied to...into two, rejected at one and waitlisted AT FOUR SCHOOLS! ugh. I think I'll withdraw from Fordham as I have no intention of going there. GW and G'town will stay on for a while though. Also, went to a reception for UMD yesterday, and I'm 89% in love...financial aid would clinch it for me. The Dean spoke and was just incredibly inspiring and really sold the school. They also moved up 6 spots in the rankings for 2008. I am very confident that I will be able to be health care policy lawyer extraordinaire if I head up to B-more for three years...so YAY!

4/2/07: And then there were three. Good luck to all the Fordham and American waitlisters out there!