…aid at Stanford. I chose NYU for the half-tuition scholarship, because I was interested in public interest (the PI community at Stanford is smaller than NYU), NYU’s LRAP is marginally better, my support network is in NYC, and I ultimately want to practice in NYC. I think I made the right choice, but trust that I did…
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Admitted to University of Pennsylvania…PI and general outcomes and offerings. Once I received a scholarship offer from Berkeley, I didn’t apply for financial aid from anywhere I got into beyond those top 7 schools on my list since I knew I wouldn’t be going. In the end, though I’m taking out more than an additional 100k in loans from Harvard, I knew I’d…
…important. Get it where you can. The schools with named scholarships (that I know of) are Duke, Columbia, NYU, Penn, UChicago, UVA, Mich. HYS do NOT give merit aid.
…environmental programs. Virginia came in with the lowest scholarship offer of any of my acceptances, and UCLA was just a little too far away from home, so it became a battle between Duke and Michigan. My parents earned graduate degrees at Duke, so I was certainly leaning in that direction, but Michigan just felt…
…so make sure to plan ahead)! Despite applying late, the scholarship opportunities at my top schools were beyond anything I could’ve dreamed. The effort really does payoff.
…meant to be. Not only did it feel like home, but the KD scholarship was an incredible honor. The choice ended up being easy. Wahoowa!
…those extra applications got me tens of thousands more in scholarships at schools I was stoked about just by asking nicely and pointing to better offers at other schools. here’s a bit of how I did that: 150k at Cornell increased to 174k on 3/22 using offers from Mich (150k) and UVA (150k)- 150k at GULC increased to…
…your materials. Don’t be afraid to ask for more $ during scholarship reconsideration, even if you don’t have a competing offer! Saying ‘I will commit on the spot if you offer X’ can be very powerful. Find some friends who are also going through this process. It makes the journey so much easier.
…ALWAYS! You literally never know. Apply for those crazy scholarships that seem like only Nobel winners get selected for. Don’t take yourself out of the running before it’s time, let them be the ones to say yes or no! **START EARLY, START EARLY, START EARLY!**If I had one major regret for this cycle, it was waiting…
…your GPA. I wish I’d applied to more schools, if only for scholarship chances. Admissions is really unpredictable, but even more so for super splitters. Apply broadly if you’re able to swing the fees. I submitted apps on the later end, but I started a job in Oct that’s relevant to my law career goals and wanted the…
…Nothing extra. NYU - Applied to RTK + Furman Public Policy Scholars (sent this app in pretty late to make sure the scholarship essays were as good as possible). Put on Hold 1/21. UPenn - Wrote Core Values, not strong but not mediocre? Not Invited to Interview for Dean’s Scholly or any Named Schollies. UVA - Nothing…
…in the end, the moment that Penn offered me even a bit of scholarship, my mind was instantly made up. Aside from the higher ranking, truth be told, Penn was one of the schools that I had my eye on from the beginning, especially because of their commitment to cross-disciplinary teaching (and having a…
Took LSAT 3 times: 169 -> 170 -> 180 Undergraduate and Masters degree in economics KJD Attended T50 undergrad on full-tuition scholarship
…with thesis on legal issues + fairly competitive research scholarship supporting it, various leadership positions/volunteer projects, former varsity athlete. My softs don’t really have a coherent narrative, because I contain multitudes, but my PS tied as much together as it could. LBGTQ+, but no diversity statement.…
…in print and via external grants. I received a full scholarship for my undergrad education at a top-40 national university. I’m also 31, which might come off as “mature.” In my case, I think my GPA and LSAT got me in the door, but my softs were what closed the deal. I wrote why X essays only when it made sense. That…
KJD but graduated from undergrad with BA & MA in 4 years. Withdrew from Stanford, Columbia, Penn, and Duke before receiving official scholarship offers. Did not negotiate for more aid from schools.
…one in January, one in February. First LOCI early March. Scholarship stuff Sent GW UVA ($45k), WashU ($150k) and BU ($120k) on 03.04 via form on admitted students website. Received update on 03.31.- Sent NDLS Penn ($105k) and WashU ($150k) on 03.18 via form on admitted students website. Received update on 03.30.…
…DC or NYC. I applied to so many schools hoping to leverage scholarships from wherever possible. Ultimately, I chose Columbia over slightly more money at NYU based on my preference for a quieter neighborhood (Morningside Heights vs. Greenwich Village) and honestly the lay-prestige. My goal is elite biglaw. I think I…
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