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Awwww, late hugs to Tiff! I do agree with mabel though. This isn't reflective of a lack of ability, but more of a lack of preparation. Still, I'm sorry to hear that you are having a rough time, sweetie.

I really must get a job that allows me unlimited internet usage. I get so far behind on this thread and a couple of others everyday.

My wife needs to hurry up and finish moving up the corporate ladder so I can be househusband. :)

Well, that sounds promising at least. Is there anyone you could call at Ontario to find out what you have to do w/ fixing something on your application? You've been given a second chance w/ this. If it's something you REALLY want, don't wait until 10pmEST on November 13th to decide that you might want to figure out whether or not you can tweak stuff on your application.

Good luck, Tiff! And keep us posted.

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No kidding, Patronus McPatronize. Anyway, Ottawa gave a firm no (and were kinda mean about it, if you ask me), the Western Ontario folks are apparently out of the office until 3pm, and Windsor's given me a yes. So I suppose I shall harrass Western until I get a yes out of them too. (Do you think a variety of voicemails with a growing hysterical pitch would do it?)

In the mean time, I was just on the phone with OLSAS, who said they had no technical errors on their part and that if my computer screwed up, it's not their problem and I'd have to go to each individual university to ask about their late application process. They apparently don't even have the capability to tell the colleges when was the last time I modified my account (which wasn't since before the deadline), so F*CK you, OLSAS and thanks for sucking up all my money!

(Doesn't $400 for 3 law schools seem excessive??)

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I'm really confused about all this law school stuff and the problems with the applications, but this recent development seems to be a good thing (right?) so yay! I hope it all works out, Tiff.

I just took my history final and now I only have one exam left! yay!

I may be going out on a limb here, Pat, but I think Tiff was just too weak to resist the temptation of having an excuse to write "Patronizing Patronus." I may be totally off base, and Tiff, feel free to call me out if I am, but it's just a hunch. ...Besides, I think I was more "tough" on her last night.

Hooray for being one test away, Elphie!!! When's the last one? I'm sure it'll be quite the relief to have it all done and over with. Then you've got a week to just relax, right? HAVE FUN!!! I'm very jealous!

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I'm SOOOO jealous of your living w/in viewing distance of the beach! I haven't been to the beach in YEARS, and I do enjoy the beach. I'm really not much a sunbather, but there's nothing like a good walk on the beach.

That's so great that you get to just sit back and relax for a bit. And it's also nice to not really have to worry about your grades. I always love having one blow off class that you know you can just show up for and you'll be fine. A whole course load like that, just having to pass must have been a nice break from the norm.

Now, when you leave next Saturday, you've still got another week there, right? Good times, my friend!!

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Pat, that's so strange! They just sent you tickets? Where is that filmed?

Mabs, I love the beach. I go to the Jersey shore a lot. But being so close to the beach here hasn't done me any good up until now because it's been so cold!
And yep, I tour the north island for a week before I head back to the U.S. I can't wait!

Hee, no worries Pat, Nic knows me too well - I really did just want an excuse to say "Patronus McPatronize" (it was clever, right? Right??). In many ways I feel like you guys know me better than my "real life" friends and you have an honesty and objectivity that they don't have, so I never take what you say personally, and assume everything's said with the best intentions!

How did you receive random tickets to The View, Pat? Who's on the roster for them? Lucky you, not having to haul ass outta bed early in the morning like Nic and I did!

Claire, hooray! (Hey, how come we're all using each other's real names but "Pat" is still "Pat?? Can't we endanger him as much as we're endangering outselves?) Why don't your courses here apply to your overall GPA? How did your music industry course turn out? By "north island" do you mean, er, Australia? You know, that big lug o' land?

Got through to Western - they said I could still submit, so believe you me, I edited that personal statement like a quick mofo (if OLSAS really CAN'T tell them when was the last time it was modified, then what the hell do I care?), took out Windsor from my submission list (since I have a week to tinker) and submitted it. THEN I find out afterwards that you're only allowed to submit your OLSAS application once, and all of your universities have to be submitted at the same time because you can only have one OLSAS account, which is closed upon that submission. So now my OLSAS account is closed. And I still have to apply for Windsor. Er...oops.

Just before putting a gun to my head, I called up Windsor and they said it was a dumb thing to do (Why?? It's a site where I've been able to update my submissions regularly and I sure as hell pay them enough money to use it!!) but I can still apply by paper. So I actually have to have my edits done by this weekend so I can courier it out, but I'm not complaining anymore because I'm emotionally deplete, and I still get to apply to 2 out of the 3 law schools I wanted to (and really, Ottawa was a long-shot, so meh).



Oh, and so I treated myself to a shopping spree and spent $200 at Guess?, Aldo, Esprit and Tommy Hilfiger. (Which is still substantially cheaper than the price of the OLSAS base fee AND one Ontario university application, might I add.) And now my day is done.




*slump*



ETA: Because Patronus McPatronize really was quite funny. [snicker]

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Updated On: 11/3/05 at 10:55 PM

Tiff, that's great that you were able to edit that application. So when do you hear back from all the law schools about whether you got in?

My university back home won't use grades here towards my GPA because it isn't really fair; I'm being graded on a completely different scale (I actually wish they did count, because I'm doing pretty well in all my classes!). The music class was sooooo much fun, and I'm pretty sure I did really well in it (unless I completely bombed that Spinal Tap essay that was worth 50% of my grade; I haven't gotten my score for it yet).

And by north island I mean New Zealand...the country is made up of two islands.

Did you girls see The View while you were in NYC, Tiff? I missed that. Who'd ya see?

And a shopping spree sounds like a fun way to blow off some of that stress!

Hmmm...I tried posting before, and I kept getting booted off.

Anyway, that's great about law school, and the interview next week!!! You can't expect to make the big bucks right out of the gates. It sounds like that could be a hell of an opportunity.

Get anything good on your spree, Tiff? Any deals?

And I still call Claire Elphie 1/2 the time and there are plenty of Mabs' in there w/ the spattering of Nic's. So...yeah.

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I always call everyone by their board name, just out of habit. With Tiff it just happens to be the same as your real name. (right??)

I'm off as well, to start making an early dinner! Bye.