When the Dean calls you...

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  _oshun1_ Alum Member

  October 2018 3652 karma

  Congrats!! are you ever going to share which school(s) you applied to?! I don't think there's any particular protocol. Your biggest thank you would be attending the school.
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  LCMama2017 Alum Member

  October 2018 2134 karma

  Hey! Congrats dude!! I say a handwritten note mailed pronto. No one does that anymore and I think it would be a nice thing to do. This is so exciting!! Love hearing good news like this : ).
• LSAT_Wrecker Member ⭐

  October 2018 4850 karma

  @oshun1 The school in question is a regional school that places well where I live. As its early in the cycle, I don't want to jinx myself by making a list.

  @LCMama2017 Funny you bring up handwriting notes. I did this for one of my school visits that particularly impressed me. The bad thing about it is my hand writing is atrocious, like makes me look uneducated bad. My wife and 10 year old daughter both have much better handwriting than I do. However, because this particular admissions person specifically said that she reads the LSAT writing samples, I knew I couldn't have one of them write it for me.
• Ellie0257 Member

  October 2018 200 karma

  Congratulations!! So exciting!!
• Regis_Phalange63 Alum Member

  October 2018 1058 karma

  Envy you :-)
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  cqas190517 Alum Member 🍌

  October 2018 535 karma

  Wow, that’s amazing. I’d do a handwritten note or even send some flowers.
• cdaddario2 Member

  October 2018 362 karma

  That is just 'Effin Awesome. Own it and enjoy the accolade. You worked hard to earn it.
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  Kermit750 Alum Member

  October 2018 2124 karma

  Congrats!!
• LCMama2017 Alum Member

  October 2018 2134 karma

  @LSAT_Wrecker said:
  @oshun1 The school in question is a regional school that places well where I live. As its early in the cycle, I don't want to jinx myself by making a list.

  @LCMama2017 Funny you bring up handwriting notes. I did this for one of my school visits that particularly impressed me. The bad thing about it is my hand writing is atrocious, like makes me look uneducated bad. My wife and 10 year old daughter both have much better handwriting than I do. However, because this particular admissions person specifically said that she reads the LSAT writing samples, I knew I couldn't have one of them write it for me.

  lol, that's funny. Totally hear you - def send some sort of thank you to the dean even if by email. So nice to call you directly.
• btownsquee Alum Member

  October 2018 1207 karma

  Congrats!!!
• keets993 Alum Member ⭐ ⏰ 🍌

  October 2018 6050 karma

  Congrats!!!
• studyingandrestudying Core Member

  October 2018 5254 karma

  An email sounds good, but so does a snail mail note. And celebrate!
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  Sarri Ball Alum Member

  October 2018 74 karma

  if you're worried about the legibility of your handwriting, perhaps type your thank you message and print it on a nice personal letterhead.

  congratulations!
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  Leah M B Alum Member ⭐

  October 2018 8392 karma

  I think a short thank you email is fine, but none is expected. I'm assuming you expressed gratitude on the call as well of course, haha. So, you don't need to do anything too big.
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  Leah M B Alum Member ⭐

  October 2018 8392 karma

  Oh and of course, CONGRATS!!
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  FixedDice Member

  October 2018 1804 karma

  Congratulations!
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  eRetaker Free Trial Member

  October 2018 2043 karma

  Congrats! That has to be one of the best feelings ever lol
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  Bamboosprout Alum Member

  October 2018 1694 karma

  @LSAT_Wrecker said:
  When you get that wonderful call from the Dean of one of your top choices offering you admission, do you send a thank you email? I really am appreciative and happy; but is there a protocol to these things?

  I think you definitely should write to them in whatever form you feel appropriate. I remember reading a blog from a lawschool consultant who used to work in admissions that deans get a kick out of making a student's day and that they love a sincere response, and through that, you can perhaps even build a long term relationship with him or her. It depends on the school, but not everyone gets a call from the dean for their acceptance, so run with this opportunity, even if it might not go anywhere.
• Chipster Study Yearly Member

  October 2018 893 karma

  Great for you. I'd vote for a very short, handwritten note.