noturningback (2022-2023)

12/8 - Feels like the first time. In at DePaul via Status Checker!

12/11 - Sending updated transcripts. This semesters 4.0 will bring my LSDAS GPA from 3.57 to 3.62. Also working with a 3.95 since beginning of junior year. Lets hope I'm not too late!

12/14 - In at Hofstra via Status Checker! Not terribly interested, but a hefty scholarship would certainly sway me.

12/14 - In at Pitt via Status Checker!

12/16 - Out at GM via email. Expected. Stings a bit, but not terribly upset; no real desire to be the only liberal in that conservative breeding ground.

12/22 - In at Catholic with Faculty Merit Scholarship via email! First DC acceptance is a great Christmas present.
- In at Rutgers as well! Good day.

1/4 - Finally got my hands on mail that has been sitting at school. Annual scholarships of $25,000 at Hofstra and $20,000 at DePaul.

1/7 - In at Seton Hall via Status Checker. Hopefully the letter that is being mailed will include some serious $$$.

1/10 - Received acceptance package from UB with $5,000 annually! Wonderfully priced in lovely Western NY. Decision rendered via status checker on 1/5.

1/11 - In at Ohio State. Really shocked. REALLY shocked.

This Ohio State acceptance has put me in quite the precarious position. Honestly, I had no expectation of any T40 acceptances, and for the most part I had managed to come to terms with that. Location is not ideal as I really have no desire to be in the Midwest, but OSU has a strong reputation within my intended program. This will require some thought.

1/13 - In at Villanova and really excited about it! I love Philly, but
it would certainly be difficult to become a Wildcat after being a die hard Orangemen fan for so long. Took quite some time to be placed in review, but was notified within two days. 'Tis a good day.
- In at Albany as well! Scholarship letter is in the mail. Would take nothing short of 85% to keep it on my radar.

1/16 - Withdrew from Cuse and Suffolk. Would be apprehensive to attend either, even with a full ride. They were my last resort safeties.

1/24 - Waitlisted at WCL. Surprise! Honestly, I really wanted American when I first shipped out my applications, but the prospects of no scholarship coupled with an overly competitive market have diluted that initial desire. I'll sit it out on the waitlist; who knows?

1/27 - In at Northeastern via email and status checker dated 1/26. Nice to have a Boston option, but NU is sooo pricey. Will probably be withdrawing from several schools this week, and NU could certainly be one of them. If I'm shelling out that type of cash I'd rather be at Nova.

1/28 - Decision letter mailed from Maryland. Let's hope it arrives by Monday. Nervous is an understatement.

2/1 - "Preferred Waitlist" at Maryland. Could have been worse I would imagine. The letter claims that typically, all members of the PWL are admitted. Lets see if that holds up.

2/4 - "A decision has been made" via St. John's status checker. Hurry up, Mr. Postman.

2/9 - LOCI mailed to American and Maryland. Feeling confident at Maryland, not so much on American's 500 mile long waitlist. Still no package from St. John's. And Temple, WTF?! What's the hold up?

- This is what I get for complaining. Waitlisted at Temple. Really dissapointed and a little caught off guard. If I was a PA resident I think I would have been solid. Will send LOCI tomorrow; will indicate availability for part time study.

2/10 - Still no package from St. John's, but recived invite to admitted students reception.

2/11 - Rejected at GW via email. It was a hail mary.

2/15 - Finally received snail mail letter from St. John's. Included $20,000 per year with top 40% stipulation. Waitlist with an immediate withdrawal from Yeshiva. Fuck that place.

2/17 - Wailisted at Brooklyn via email. Going to sleep on it, but I'll probably withdraw.

3/14 - Only 4 months for W&M to drop a waitlist on me?? The efficiency in their admissions office is overwhelming.

3/28 - Negotiated $22,000 p/y with Villanova. I'll be sending a seat deposit soon!

4/20 - Off the American waitlist via phone call! Totally unexpected. Thankfully they give you lots of time to weigh your options. Not. Need to make a decision within 24 hours and ship them a $900 deposit. This will be interesting.

4?21 - Officially decided to attend American. The school was my top choice from the very begining, but after being waitlisted I gave myself little to no chance of hearing any good news. Their waitlist is notoriously lengthy, and I had all but given up. After giving it some thought, American seemed like the logical option because of their known emphasis on public interest, and their generous LRAP. If anyone is currently sitting it out on the AU waitlist and is interested in knowing how I managed to get off, shoot me a message. I would be happy to talk.

5/9 - In off of the Temple waitlist via email. Once upon a time this would have made me really excited.

7/17 - Off of the PWL of Maryland.