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36 entries matching "scholarship"
Admitted to Washington and Lee University…at UNC and GMU. Finally, please negotiate your scholarships. You have nothing to lose by asking, and I got very positive responses when I asked politely and sent in my other offers.
…NW), Supp essay #4 (GPA Addendum) Berkeley: Opportunity scholarship essay, short answer prompt, video UCLA: Challenge Statement, Prog. Contribution, Achievement Fellowship essay UMich: ED applicant. 2-page Why Michigan. USC: Nothing extra. WashU: Nothing extra. UPenn: Added extra paragraph to PS about why Penn.…
…before withdrawing from schools that offered no scholarships, but there was good reason as I could go at no cost without one. Keep your options open as you feel out which admission is best for you and take the time to think without making a gut decision. Acceptances and rejections don’t reflect you or your…
…I saved ~$400 just by sending a few emails. Also ask for scholarship reconsideration. I saved another $3,000 with one form. Only apply to schools that you can use for reconsideration or will attend. In hindsight, I shouldn’t have applied to half of the schools that I did. And don’t commit anywhere without visiting -…
…in February) - I might have received more A’s or more scholarship money from other schools.
Attending Wake Forest because: fantastic scholarship offer, beautiful campus/nice law building, great reputation/rank, located in NC (where I want to practice), small student population (for both law & undergrad), near a medium-sized city, many opportunities for students pursuing corporate law, student…
…I would have a good chance at receiving a substantial scholarship from. This has worked out for me so far, and I have two fantastic offers to go to school, one of which a full ride, and the other is roughly 90% tuition which I intend to negotiate up. This methodology won’t work for everyone, and it won’t suit…
I will add my advice here once my cycle is done. Currently trying my best to get into my dream school with a nice scholarship. Wish me luck!
…of Wisconsin-Madison as they provided a full-ride scholarship to me, and Madison, WI, is a great place to live. I eventually want to move back west as I will be leaving the region but am okay being in Wisconsin for school and working here after for a bit.
…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.
…to* alma mater *(UF) - given acceptance and full ride scholarship! If you’re even halfway considering your undergrad institution - APPLY
…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…
…and mental health. I am going for PI so I am looking for scholarships and PI job placement
…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.…
…evening program George Washington: Received a pretty low scholarship offer; Tried to negotiate unsuccessfully; Decided this wasn’t worth the extra money over GMU for my goals George Mason: Initially received an offer of $63K (in-state); Negotiated successfully to $66K (in-state), basically a full-ride minus a few…
…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.
SC resident Aspiring healthcare attorney GPA addenda- late-diagnosed chronic illness Why I chose W&L: scholarship offer- stellar alumni network tight-knit community within the university & throughout the town amazing program with nationally recognized outcomes for graduates including federal clerkships & jobs that…
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