…table. It can amount to tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship money or admission to a dream school. Use the free advice from professionals in the admissions game. Military people should use Service To School, however, be mindful of who is helping you and the limits of their knowledge. Use websites like Law…
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Admitted to Arizona State UniversityKeep an open mind about where you are willing to go to law school, scholarships are more than worth it
…09:28 am CDT Phone call; 12:38 pm acceptance email 10/15: Scholarship interview **ASU: ** 09/13: Application sent 09/24: Interviewed by ASU student 10/09: Status Checker changed to: **Congratulations on your admission to ASU–Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law! ** Received an email and Dean’s video 10/24: 12:18 pm…
…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.
…a single calculator predicted the school I got into or the scholarship I was offered – who you are and what you personally bring to the table matters too. Set your sights high, cast a wide net, and be open to new and unexpected opportunities.
TOUGH cycle but grateful to land my dream school with generous scholarship. After two months of drafting and then hating what I drafted, I came up with a very incompetent PS on a extremely difficult topic, which was why I didn’t receive more offers. But fortunately, someone understood what I wrote and believed in my…
…UCLA: Programmatic Contribution, Challenges Addendum, Scholarship Essay. USC: Diversity of Background and Experience. UT Austin: Optional Statements 1 & 2. WashU St. Louis: Standard Diversity Statement. Notre Dame: Why NDLS & DKL Statement. UCI: Inclusive Excellence Essay. LMU: Why LMU and Standard Diversity…
…fully expecting to be rejected, and got in with a sizeable scholarship. Never give up; if you have ANY interest in a school, ask for a fee waiver and take your shot!
…having to scramble last minute to do visits and negotiate scholarships and look for housing), so still apply early if you can. **Why X’s are an art. **- Schools already know about their clinics, classes, and professors. They do not want to see regurgitated information from their website. They want to know why you…
…broadly, you’re almost sure to save yourself money with scholarships. I have requested and received CAS fee waivers from Texas A&M, Arizona State, SMU, and Baylor. I reached out and individually asked every other school on my list. A few schools (Penn State, Indiana) reached out and offered free CAS waivers…
Apply early Negotiate scholarships
…Scholarship Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12jxokmaZ0IkKPfaNPruZNJ–ZvDm4iaOgIjnxBySOdo/edit#gid=1410080316 Personal Experience: I am an LSAC fee waiver recipient. Some schools had CAS fees covered through that. The schools that independently covered my CAS fee are: **Texas A&M, ASU LSAT Studied for…
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!
…all fee waivers that I requested. Did not negotiate any scholarships or write any LOCIs for the schools I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late March - I interviewed in late Oct and was essentially ghosted. I had chosen a school already and elected to withdraw before receiving a decision.
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