…second Harvard R wave. Very happy, but also anticipating a waitlist. February 6: Columbia Hold. This definitely hurt––at the risk of sounding overconfident, I thought I had a solid shot at a Columbia acceptance. I understand that a hold is not a decision, but it’s tempting to just take it as a bad sign and withdraw…
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Admitted to New York University…I withdrew immediately from every school where I was waitlisted after I had been accepted to HLS. Reflections Above all, know your why and why now. This process, from the LSAT through the essays, submitting applications, and waiting for results, will consume every ounce of your mental energy and at times make you…
…gotten in earlier in the cycle. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY WAITLISTS!!! When I was getting waitlisted at all my target schools and some reach schools, I did not believe I was going to get off. I perceived them as rejections, but that is definitely not the case. I got off four waitlists, and it was done through…
…with. I did not write LOCI for any of the schools that waitlisted me because I was already comfortable with where I had gotten into and I honestly wasn’t going to wait until June-August to decide where I was going to live anyways. I did, however, send an updated resume as I got a part-time job on top of my full-time…
…reaches!!! I did not expect to get into Chi at all or even waitlisted at Yale and Harvard. I also regret not applying to Stanford and UVA because I thought my scores were too low, but you never know, so go for it! UPDATE Now attending HLS off the waitlist :) like I said before shoot your shot because I never would…
…Epstein PILP at UCLA, Olin at WashU Other decision notes: Waitlisted at UCLA in December but taken off WL when I got into Epstein PILP in January (no LOCI). Originally waitlisted for PI scholarships at BU (did not pursue) and UC Berkeley (pursued heavily: LOCI, 2 meetings - 1 in person - with person overseeing…
Wrote why X & all optional essays. The whole process is weird. (ex. I get waitlisted at Michigan for yield protect but waitlisted at Chicago for not being qualified enough, even though they are ranked 8 and 4 respectively.) Keep and open mind. Don’t fall in love with a particular school because it’ll make…
…on academic potential Public Interest Scholar essay Waitlisted 1/24 University of Pennsylvania (9/7) Core strengths essay- Academic addendum Waitlisted 1/22 University of Chicago (9/11) Why UChicago- Academic addendum Interview invitation (10/31) Interview completed (11/11) ACCEPTED 1/24 Harvard Law School (9/20)…
…the time so I submitted my app without it. I expect to be waitlisted or rejected because of that. (I was correct, I was waitlisted April 25th haha) Northwestern: Personal statement + Diversity Statement I opted to not do the video interview when submitting my application. Based on my other results, I suspect that…
…show specific interest in the school so that you don’t get waitlisted for yield protection (especially at Michigan, they really emphasize “fit”). Letters of Rec: I think that these are playing an increasingly important part in applications. You need to get a recommendation from someone close to you who you trust to…
…working the way I wanted it to (as my excessive amount of waitlists can testify) so I went back to the drawing board and started an entirely new perspective statement that ended up getting me into Stanford! The waiting is absolutely terrible but if admissions are still open, you still have time to decide where you…
…the places where I feel I “underperformed” my stats was my waitlist at Penn, and it was the only school where I was given space to write an optional (Core Values) and I chose not to do so. Special plug for NYU app: please look through their optional scholarship essays! They don’t give out as much aid generally but…
…team about our chat in my why x essay). If you’re on a waitlist, write them an earnest letter. Basically, be bold and put yourself out there as much as possible (without being creepy)
Waitlists are real! I assumed they were glorified rejections and I was completely wrong. Treat them all seriously and continue to put your best self out there!
…YP (if you look at applicants with my stats, 21/23 were waitlisted). Apply to your top schools LAST, your application gets stronger as you continue to submit.
…choices going in were Chicago, Yale, and Berkeley. I was waitlisted at all 3. My Yale interview was not ideal (asked some tough questions that I felt were really missing the point and focusing on ancient history) but that’s life! On the other hand, my Chicago interview was awesome and I was still WL both placed. I…
Shoot your shot and APPLY EARLY because timing matters (especially for $$)!!! My friends with similar backgrounds, gpa, and higher lsat scores get rejected or waitlisted after applying in January rather than October/November. As long as your score isn’t horrendous, apply with the score you have instead of waiting…
…choice” I think this helped me not get too crushed by any waitlist, rejection, or sub-par scholarship offer, and it helped me genuinely evaluate all of my options The waiting game sucks: I was in high anxiety waiting for decisions and scholarships all cycle. I looked at this website and reddit way too much. Live…
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