Apply early and broadly and never be afraid to send a scholarship reconsideration email. After strongly considering Berk and Mich, personal life circumstances intervened that made it difficult for me to leave SoCal. Still have no regrets about applying to 20 schools because it gave me a better idea of my worth and a…
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…order to apply for Lawyer’s Club housing. I submitted my scholarship reconsideration email on April 18th, and on April 28th recieved an email increasing my award to 40k/year ($120,000 total, ~49.5% tuition). The only competing offer I submitted was $135,000 from USC.
…what gets you into the school you want the most with the scholarships you need. Either that, or serve for a GI Bill that pays for the whole thing (but I wouldn’t advise that). In the end, it will be grit that gets you through most hardship. If you can find the discipline and the drive to act against your impulses to…
Relax as much as possible before LSAT, try to take your mind off it until the last second! Don’t decide against a school preemptively based on scholarship data. I almost didn’t apply to the school that gave me some of the most money, the one I ended up going to, because I thought they wouldn’t give me any money! At…
…options I received and the leverage they gave me during scholarship reconsideration. Apply early: Shoot for maybe before November, but you’ll be fine at most schools if you apply later. Some schools like USC and Georgetown take FOREVER if you apply past November. Be realistic: Always make sure you have a good…
A cohesive narrative and clear idea of what you want to do as a lawyer goes a long way! Also apply as early as possible so you have max time for scholarship negotiations (and peace of mind).
…(March applicant), but still received competitive scholarships from all acceptances.
…into the future with me guaranteed to go here with X scholarship, would I do it?” If you’re happy imagining this outcome, then absolutely do it. It’s an excellent way to hedge your bets and increase your overall probability of getting an outcome you’re happy with, but only if the finances make sense. Spend a lot of…
…luck and remember that your stats, acceptances, and your scholarships do not define you as an individual. Don’t spend so much time on this site and/or on Reddit that you forget what is really important.
Wait as close as you can until the seat deposit deadline before attempting to get scholarships reconsidered.
Apply early, apply everywhere you would consider going. I knew I was going to Alabama, but coming across an opportunity for an additional scholarship on the Vanderbilt website made it where I am going to a top 14 school and getting paid to do it.
Don’t trust scholarship estimators :(
GPA 3.74 2025–26 cycle
…T2 5 yrs of full-time relevant 🦄 WE Nationally competitive scholarships, LGBTQ, disabled, first-gen, multiple leadership positions, published research
Apply ASAP. You have a much higher chance of getting into a school when you apply when applications open. You also have a much higher chance of getting a scholarship.
…ways to guarantee this, to include: Get a merit-based scholarship based on your grades & your awesome LSAT score that you relentlessly studied for Or Join the military and use your post-9/11 GI Bill I know number 2 seems drastic (especially given the current political & military situation), but don’t overlook the…
Apply to schools you don’t intend to go to to leverage scholarship $$$!
…University in my state (90+% acceptance rate) on a full scholarship cause I am poor. No work experience at all my Freshman year, one unpaid legal internship during my second year and full time blue-collar job over the summer. I definitely expect the lack of WE to be a major issue with my application. I also…
…were 169 > 172 > 179. It was expensive but hopefully the scholarships will pay me back. Feel free to DM me with questions. I’ll probably be active on LSD until the end of 2025. Good luck!
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