I've been an officer in the Marine Corps for nearly a decade and I want to make it clear that I am a more disciplined and capable student than I was when I was an immature 21 year old. Cum uGPA of 3.51 and an LSAT of 169. I took several practice LSATs in the mid-high 170s, but on test day I panicked when I realized my phone was on in the background. Anyway, would a LSAT/GPA addendum for schools like Yale be worthwhile? I studied for the LSAT while deployed to the middle east and then while working 60+ hours as an attack helicopter pilot stateside. I don't want to sound whiny, but I do want to instill confidence in the admissions team that I am more capable than my numbers report.

I've applied binding early decision to UVA. I applied with a 169 and a 3.51 GPA, but my hope is that the GPA will matter less considering I've been an officer and pilot in the Marine Corps for nearly 10 years. Anyway, does anyone know how long UVA usually takes to respond? It's supposed to be within 21 business days, but I'm hoping for something sooner. What I've found online is that if it takes 21 days, you're probably waitlisted or deferred to regular admissions.