…10/12 with a date change and address going long in early November (results: “hold” received on 11/15 and status checker changed to Review Complete - Decision Forthcoming). Did why X. Sent LOCI in early February. Date change on 2/16. Accepted from hold on 02/23. Scholarship offer received roughly a week after.- UMN:…
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Admitted to Ohio State UniversityWF has a “non-binding” early decision program, and that’s what I was accepted to with a 45k scholarship. deferred myself to regular decision and was waitlisted
Welcome to my profile! Feel free to peruse my “decision diary” below :) April 20, 2026: WL -> R @ Wisconsin Okay, I guess that’s one less LOCI to write? I don’t know if I would have wrote one anyway. I have NO clue what Wisconsin admissions is looking for this year, but I guess it’s not me. March 30, 2026: R @ USC I…
I don’t have a whole lot to say except apply early and know most schools probably won’t give you a decision in the scheduled time they tell you. Waitlists aren’t the end of the world either!
Everyone says this, but APPLY EARLY. September/October. I think application timing materially affected my outcomes at OSU, FSU, and Iowa. Get em in by Halloween and you’ll also have most decisions back by Jan.
…about getting into the most elite schools: -APPLY EARLY! your seat might get taken by someone with the exact same grades as you if you don’t get your app in before they do! I applied in the first week of december which is pretty good, but i would get your apps in sooner if you can. if you’re tempted to take the LSAT…
…don’t rush things to just submit stuff but start as early as you can, plan to hate your first two drafts, and have a friend look your materials over once or twice. I applied with strong letters of recommendation, average to maybe above average essays, and in February. I worked as a barista for a year and did not…
…tip, I have only ever sent a LOCI prior to receiving a decision when I noticed that the school has had both an A wave and a WL/R wave that I was not included in. Basically, if it appears I’ve been skipped over for whatever reason, I would send a LOCI. In addition to a LOCI, explore other ways to show demonstrated…
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