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When the Dean calls you...

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?

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  • _oshun1__oshun1_ Alum Member
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    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.

  • LCMama2017LCMama2017 Alum Member
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    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_WreckerLSAT_Wrecker Member
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    @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.

  • Ellie0257Ellie0257 Member
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    Congratulations!! So exciting!!

  • Regis_Phalange63Regis_Phalange63 Alum Member
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    Envy you :-)

  • cqas190517cqas190517 Alum Member 🍌
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    Wow, that’s amazing. I’d do a handwritten note or even send some flowers.

  • cdaddario2cdaddario2 Member
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    That is just 'Effin Awesome. Own it and enjoy the accolade. You worked hard to earn it.

  • Kermit750Kermit750 Alum Member
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    Congrats!!

  • LCMama2017LCMama2017 Alum Member
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    @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.

  • btownsqueebtownsquee Alum Member
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    Congrats!!!

  • keets993keets993 Alum Member 🍌
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    Congrats!!!

  • studyingandrestudyingstudyingandrestudying Core Member
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    An email sounds good, but so does a snail mail note. And celebrate!

  • Sarri BallSarri Ball Alum Member
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    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!

  • Leah M BLeah M B Alum Member
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    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.

  • Leah M BLeah M B Alum Member
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    Oh and of course, CONGRATS!! :)

  • FixedDiceFixedDice Member
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    Congratulations!

  • eRetakereRetaker Free Trial Member
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    Congrats! That has to be one of the best feelings ever lol

  • BamboosproutBamboosprout Alum Member
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    @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 StudyChipster Study Yearly Member
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    Great for you. I'd vote for a very short, handwritten note.

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