…Podcast PowerScore (they did incredible one-offs on scholarship reconsideration and some other important topics) Apply broadly, I mean broadly. Reaches, targets, and safeties. And on the reaches/targets side, apply to schools you’re not even interested in because if they offer you aid, you’ll be able to **leverage…
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Admitted to University of Colorado—Boulder…wave an application fee, they’re not gonna give you a scholarship if they admit you at all. If you have stats like mine you should also go to r/outsideT14lawschools on Reddit. It’s an amazing and extremely supportive community of people going through the application process. Good vibes and good advice all around.
…safeties. I had one year of GI Bill benefits on top of scholarship awards from schools, so my CoA was lower than the awards themselves might imply, in case that helps make sense of my decision making here.
…12 weeks regardless of holiday breaks. Negotiate as many scholarships as you can. Thank your recommenders!
Negotiate for higher scholarships with EVERY. SINGLE. SCHOOL.
…and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook in the october 2022 test and increased by 6 points. qualified for lsac fee waiver so most of my school application…
…than I did when I applied for 2020. I’m looking at better scholarship offers, have more work experience, and more dedication to this path–good luck!!
…This was totally unexpected but it came with enough scholarship money to make my decision easy. My LOCI focused on their IP concentration, my interest in staying in Minneapolis after graduation, and on a change that occurred with my resume. Acceptance came was an e-mail followed by a phone call. How did I know this…
…asked for more money even after getting full-tuition scholarships (what are they going to say, no? and then I move on with my life. no worries) Overall: Do your research, understand what you want out of your education and out of life while in school. Be committed and try your best but have an air of nonchalance. At…
Deferred from WashU to get some additional work experience and hopefully raise my scholarship through an LSAT retake.
Apply early and write the supplemental essays; even though they’re tedious, they’ll help you have a better chance of acceptance and scholarships.
…I committed to IU Maurer. Honestly, the full tuition scholarship helped my decision immensely and I am so grateful for the opportunity to attend law school with finances not being a major barrier. I hope my cycle gives hope to those who have lower stats, but strong app materials. YOU MATTER.
…with them. Spread your app pool out – once you get in, scholarships can always be negotiated! Remember, you are already on the path that you’re meant to be on. If I had skipped those years of LSAT anxiety and gone straight to law school, I wouldn’t have met my spouse.
Don’t be scared of a school’s “sticker price” - you’re not paying it! Apply even if it would take a huge scholarship for you to go. You never know!
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