LSU chalk carving

[mimi13]

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I've got my interview for LSU coming up the first week of September, and I haven't even begun to practice the chalk carving. Anyone attending or also interviewing at LSU have any good tips on how to practice? I know they place a pretty big emphasis on it!

THANKS!

 

[HASassin]

id check old posts, but i heard that if they like you - it doesnt matter as much

but let me ask - are you OOState?
what are your stats and when did you apply?

bc im still waiting to hear back from them

 

[Junebug1665]

I interviewed with them last November and I didn't start practicing until after I got my interview invitation. Dr. Ritchie told me my chalk was "above average" so as long as you practice everyday I'm sure you will be just fine. I started without timing myself and after I got better I used the timer. I was doing about 2-3 chalks per day. My first few chalks were awful but they get better over time. I numbered mine so I could see my improvement. Good luck! Are you in-state? I haven't heard from them yet but hoping I get another interview this cycle.

 

[mimi13]

I'm OOS, so I don't wanna take any chances! LSU is definitely in my top 3!
DAT: 23AA/ 23TS/ 24PAT
AADSAS GPA (w/ +-) BCP 3.65 non-sci 3.83 overall 3.75

Was in the 07/06 batch of apps, and got the invite last week (got their supplement about 2 weeks ago).

Numbering is a good idea! I definitely want to be able to check my improvement.

 

[finchy86]

Are you interviewing on the 24th? If so, see you there.

 

[jlrandall]

From my understanding, oos is interviews first and then instate interviews start in October, I could be wrong. My interview is on 8/24 and ive been practicing 2-3 chalks a day since my invite. I plan on practicing more leading up to the interview. Good luck!

 

[jlrandall]

Does anyone know how many oos interviews they give? I know they accept up to 5 from both Arkansas and up to 5 from other states.

 

[superstudly]

Where did you all get your chalk from. I've got some ordered but figured they would arrive broke in the mail. No local store stokes them. Maybe out of a box of 12 a few of them will still be intact.

I don't know how many OOS they interview but do know they don't accept a lot of us.

Good luck to all.

 

[jlrandall]

office depot. I ordered 4 boxes, when they arrived about 10% of them were broken, so still plenty to work with.

 

[mimi13]

Are you interviewing on the 24th? If so, see you there.

That's the date they gave me, but I'm studying abroad till the 25th. Which also means I can't even get the tools to practice till I get home. 😱
But I moved the interview to Sept 7th. Anyone else interviewing then?

 

[lflettrich4]

From my understanding, oos is interviews first and then instate interviews start in October, I could be wrong. My interview is on 8/24 and ive been practicing 2-3 chalks a day since my invite. I plan on practicing more leading up to the interview. Good luck!

First off, congrats on the invite! Im a Louisiana resident, and I received an interview invite this morning for 8/24. I guess i'll see some of you there, and it seems to be a mix of LA residents and OOS applicants. Started chalk carving last week (bought chalk from office depot and a local NOLA store).

 

[Junebug1665]

First off, congrats on the invite! Im a Louisiana resident, and I received an interview invite this morning for 8/24. I guess i'll see some of you there, and it seems to be a mix of LA residents and OOS applicants. Started chalk carving last week (bought chalk from office depot and a local NOLA store).

I'm a resident as well and got my interview invite yesterday! Thank goodness I interviewed last year because I had not started practicing chalk yet. They gave us such short notice it seems like. Last year I had almost a whole month.

 

[jlrandall]

Found something interesting that i want to share with oos applicants with interviews to lsu. According to table 3.2 from http://www.adea.org/publications/Documents/OG_2010/OG2010_ch3.pdf they interviewed 18 applicants from oos and accepted 10 of those. Granted it is from 2009, I doubt it would change much. I only wonder how many of those interviews were from Arkansas. Thought I would share and good luck!

 

[finchy86]

Last year they interviewed 20 OOS and accepted 5. I do not remember the exact source of this information...I believe it came from one of Doc Toothache's compiled spreadsheets.