…11/22) and then UR4 on 12/4 (the day before I got the II). Interviewer was the sweetest person in the world and was just incredibly kind to me. Got the acceptence call around 7:00 am MST, and had a voicemail left (I was sleeping). Called back when I woke up :) ASU was my second A, I found out via email right as I…
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Admitted to Boston College…if you’re a veteran/still in the military Be patient Interview advice: Practice live interviews with friends & family Do every optional interview Thank the interviewer for their time Have a few multi-use stories ready to pull Learn to answer in the STAR format Tell stories for as many answers as you can Dress for…
…For Northwestern, I opted out of the “optional” video interview. DO THE OPTIONAL VIDEO INTERVIEW IF YOU WANT TO GO TO NORTHWESTERN! I also opted not write any LOCIs for schools I was WLed or put on hold at. Decision times Acceptances: NYU: between 6 and 7:30 am W (and one T)UCLA: between 8:30 am and 4 pm (once…
…felt I needed to raise some eyebrows to get my name on the interview list. I made fairly formulaic LOCIs for the other places I was waitlisted (how their programs connect with my interest, what I like about their location, what I want to do there, etc), but not Harvard’s. It’s been my top choice since day 1, and I…
…interest HLS - KJ1 off the WL. Decided to withdraw after I interviewed off the WL, I’m set on UVA! UPenn - Core Values NYU - Applied to be considered for RTK without additional essay, received hold tight email on 1/21 UVA - Why UVA Duke - Why Duke, UR3 on 12/6 UMich - Why Michigan, date change on 1/6 Northwestern -…
…for the future Berkeley - Why Berk: Generic Interview: Georgetown Group Interview: I prepared by looking at 7Sage. I formed my own opinions during the meeting, provided reasoning without restating what was already said and by pulling from common knowledge rather than what was just presented, I always stuck with my…
…challenge statement, PS tailored to why UMN, video interview. Vandy: Lived Experience Statement (DS reformatted), Why VLS NW: Supp essay #2 (DS), Supp essay #1 (Why NW), Supp essay #4 (GPA Addendum) Berkeley: Opportunity scholarship essay, short answer prompt, video UCLA: Challenge Statement, Prog. Contribution,…
…and was the main topic of conversation in every single interview. Try to avoid falling into the wave prediction rabbit hole. It’s just going to make you anxious. You’ll get your decision when the school is ready to give it. Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. You can open up while not trauma dumping.
Accepted to Georgetown four weeks after submitting application, two weeks after the group interview.
…the status check portals. Wait for any potential interview requests, update your application if need be. You’ll either get in or you won’t. Just relax and enjoy the process–if spamming message boards is your thing and keeps you excited then good for you. If that only stresses you out then ignore it. Remember that…
…I carried through in all my written materials and interviews. My PS was at times risky, but I tried to be as honest and authentic as possible about my experiences - even against the advice of some advisors - and based on my results, I think it paid off) Did not write a DS Sent 4 LORs everywhere that allowed it (one…
…if you can Boston College: no optional essay GULC: alumni interview that I thought went really well, set up meetings with faculty in my area of interest and wrote a LOCI on it. Put on hold in december then waitlisted february, honestly I have not been super impressed with the way that GULC addresses applicants (put…
…all over the place as I am applying in places my wife is interviewing to match in her Emergency Medicine residency. Wishing you all the best!
…has their life together” things. ⛧ I am really garbage at interviewing, so I’m pretty sure those hurt me across the board. ⛧ ☠ ⛧ Go blue! ⛧ ☠ ⛧
…Wrote LSAT addendum for first LSAT score Received no interview invites Do your best to stay positive throughout the admissions process and try to not obsessively check LSA Reddit or LSData :)
Do every optional zoom, every optional essay, every optional interview. go to every admitted student’s day you can. i had no clue each school would actually differ in terms of culture, academic rigor, etc.
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