LSU has moved to holistic admissions. My son applied early to several schools and has already gotten accepted at 3 schools with rolling admission and automatic acceptance standards: Texas State, UH, and Texas Tech.
Has anyone applied early to LSU and heard anything? Based on reading about previous admission cycles, LSU takes a long time. They updated the portal quickly to note application is complete so I was hoping it may happen faster with new requirements in place. Maybe just wishful thinking?
We are visiting in mid-October so if we don’t hear by then we may check in with the admissions department in person.
Does the student receive portal instructions once the application is received?
Nothing else is noted in portal other than application is complete.
My senior applied August 1 and application and teacher rec letters downloaded on August 14. School report and counselor recommendation being sent a bit later. No word from LSU except the email to set up admissions portal. That email did go to her spam folder though…so be on the lookout there. I believe housing application process begins on October 1 and was hoping to hear by then!!! Fingers crossed!!!
I’m not sure I’d counselor has sent recommendation. He sent her his “brag sheet” and I let her know in advance they would be requesting the letter from Common App.
Portal shows checks by scores, transcript, and letter of recommendation (but we received confirmation that teachers had submitted letters…no confirmation about counselor.)
Common App shows all downloaded including counselor recommedation. LSU Portal only shows scores, transcripts and rec letter same as you. Counselor Recommendation was last to be downloaded from CA, so not sure if LSU just hasn’t added it or if it will be added at all to portal. First time generation applicant so this is all new to us!!! There is an LSU Parents Facebook page that is pretty informative, but I have not seen any info there regarding next fall applicants yet.
How do you know if they have downloaded the counselor recommendation? Mine just has a green check next to application, with “Common Application, Questions, and Recommenders and FERPA” listed below that, and confirmation that the application was downloaded on September 15. Am I missing something?
On the Recommenders and FERPA link on Common App there is a Counselor box. It has the date invited. The list under that has School Report, Counselor Recommendation, Optional Report, Mid Year Report and Final Report. There are dates by School Report and Counselor Recommendation that show the date they were downloaded. I believe prior to the dowloaded status it read the date submitted.
I found it! Thanks! Mine have been downloaded, so I’m assuming they won’t be in the portal. I don’t think LSU require them, so that’s probably why.
Thanks for this info! I just realized the counselor had not submitted the paperwork that was requested the Day common app opened. I called her directly today and she submitted today. The teacher recs were submitted on 8/31, scores on 8/30, and transcripts in July. I thought we were ahead of schedule, but the counselor paperwork threw it off. Looks like we’ll be waiting until after the first round of letters go out Monday.
Well, I too thought we were ahead of the game…but can’t log into LSU portal since last night!!! Emailed and called and they sent email that it was resolved but it isn’t. Can’t even reset password because it says there is no account matching email and birthday…Hoping this doesn’t affect acceptance time line. But concerned about where all of her info that was sent to LSU is. Fingers crossed and I plan to call again tomorrow.
FYI, a counselor rec isn’t required by LSU. You could very well hear on Monday. Even if you don’t, I imagine it won’t be long. It’s rolling and I doubt many kids have submitted yet.
It was a “secondary school report” that the counselor said common app requested. The counselor said she was waiting for an updated report but LSU said they could send the most recent version (Jr Year) and then update. My son called to ask and they said the report was required for the application to be complete BUT he has gotten 3 acceptance letters and applied to several schools and none asked for that report. It was on the updated common app form—not listed as optional—so I assumed it was required. But I sure hope you are right bc finding about admission status before our campus visit in October would be great!
Oh interesting! I’m going to the Alabama game on November 3 so I’d love to know by then. Geaux Tigers!
Called to confirm that they received counselor recommendation, since that was not updated on the portal yet. Was told admissions should be rolling out mid-October. This is different that what I was originally told (early October) BUT…either way, it shouldn’t be too much longer.
@laxmom2000 Thanks for the upate!!! I’ve been checking portal periodically all day…!!!