IvanTrbl (2022-2023)

3.68 GPA at Monmouth University my first year (3.56 is from Rutgers)

Headed local mayoral campaign, intern for gubernatorial Advance Team.

Scriptwright - Original farce, "Make up Exam", chosen for production and performance in New Brunswick.

Equestrian competitions - team captain, medal winner.

Good LOR's (2 Profs, 1 councilwoman). Good resume' - Maitre D', Merrill Lynch technician during school (but no legal experience).

Fluent in Russian.

Decisions:

Miami - Small, white envelope with generic acceptance letter. Included was a card inviting me to a dean's party of some sort with instructions to dress "smart" casual. Too bad I don't own glasses.

RU-N - a regular, alarmingly thin, envelope containing a single sheet of paper. It expressed how painstaking the application process is and that they were impressed with my application, but will be "forced" to make the decision in April.

NYLS - A nicely plump (but tattered looking) white envelope offering me full-time admission. I also recieved a $10K dean's scholarship for 1L that's renewable if I maintain a 3.2 GPA.

SWU - The acceptance was sent in a large package with all sorts of materials including study abroad programs, honors clubs, a roomate exchange list, and a "New Student's Guide to Living in Los Angeles" (which is extremely handy).

Pace - Large package recieved with cool information in a sleek-looking folder. They offered me a $15K conditional scholarship as long as I maintain a 3.2. The 30th anniversary viewbook is neat!

SHU - Their acceptance letter was SO thin I would have thought it was a rejection, save for the fact that they sent me Financial Aid material in a seperate mailing. (Will prob withdraw Pace and NYLS soon)

Pepp - Almost identical in envelope size and contents to Miami. Is this a coincidence? (both are located in paradise cities that begin w/ M :=) Whatever... the important thing is that they have housing availble ON their resort-like campus!

Hof - Acceptance arrived in a large folder with an $8000 renewable scholarship. The "Business Reply Mail" envelope is hot pink. I'm not sure why.

Cath - This is the first school that offered me admission via email (which came early on a Saturday morning, bizarrely enough). The acceptance package is "on its way" and I wish most schools notified applicants in this manner.

ASU - Yikes!! My first ding came by way of an Arizona State snail mail. I can't really report much about the letter's contents because as soon as I read "regret", it was trashed.

USF - An email with "University of San Francisco - Admissions Notice" written in the subject header signaled the end of my one-school losing streak. The refreshingly concise, no BS, email was written by the director of admissions.

Rich - Richmond admissions crafted my priority waitlist notification so benevolently, I almost forgot I was reading a virtual rejection. Because we are fairly optimistic about being able to admit you from our special Priority Wait List, we strongly suggest you file your FAFSA asap.

Loyola (!!!) I decided to forgo describing the recent onslaught of generic, tired, and monotonous waitlists. Yes, we understand, there are X (colossal) number of applicants to fill a Y (infinitesimal) number of seats. However, a glorious PT acceptance package from Loyola arrived at my doorstep today and turned this cycle around. 25% Chaishu. Fantastic.

USCaro - I almost forgot I applied to South Carolina until an ultra-thin rejection letter graciously reminded me. 10 hour road trip down the drain. Don't USC adcomms realize my preference rankings are only tentative!!?