LSAT 165 GPA 3.60 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Irvine

Apply to several very safe schools to get scholarships so that you can negotiate better scholarships at your preferred schools.

DoodFather

GRE 337 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

Attending school using VA benefits so scholarship negotiation was just insurance if something went sideways with the VA. As a GRE applicant it does not seem like not using the LSAT held me back. I am very happy with my results and gladly going to Penn Carey. Once I identified Penn as my go-to school, I was able to…

brooktroutmountains

LSAT 173 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending Stanford University

…some wisdom to applying to T20s here too for scholarship negotiation purposes. I took a big risk and wrote about a very controversial topic in my PS, which I think led to a lot of the waitlists and the SLS admit. All in all, I wouldn’t change things, but in the middle of February I was definitely regretting it.

ClumsyAlluringManatee

LSAT 172 GPA 3.88 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…as you have a decent shot of getting into, so you can then negotiate, though this worked because I extensively demonstrated why Berkeley was my top choice, but also why I would actually go to Duke without a competitive scholarship from Berkeley.

SorePossum

LSAT 174 GPA 3.95 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…earlier meant As earlier –> earlier finaid –> more time to negotiate! It feels like crunch time right now (late March) and I can only imagine how stressed later applicants feel. Things I would have improved: Could have written/finalized personal statement, diversity statement, supps over the summer. Not sure why I…

PALawyer

LSAT 160 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duquesne University

…helped with this. Don’t hesitate to ask for fee waivers, negotiate offers, etc. I did not pay the application fee at any of my schools. I did pay the CAS profile fee at each of them Total Cost of Applications: ($195 + (9 schools * $45.00)) = $600.00- Also, don’t put up with sub-par service and responses from…

ASymptomaticBlackGoat

LSAT 169 GPA 3.09 2023–24 cycle

Attending Washington and Lee University

…and got in with a great chunk of change and plan on negotiating for more

5tr1pperP0L3

LSAT 164 GPA 3.71 2022–23 cycle

Attending St. John's University

…Originally, my plan was to use St. John’s for scholarship negotiation purposes, but as I learned more about the school and compared my other offers, it was clear that St. John’s was the best option. Had I not decided to apply to St. John’s, I would most likely be in major debt. Personally, I wish I applied to a few…

DrRoomba

LSAT 151 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to Brigham Young University

…years. I was also very successful there. My job was to negotiate cases and I settled thousands of cases for millions of dollars. My soft is that I grew up poor (homeless for many years). My mom was a drug addict and my father completely absent. I also served an LDS mission in Mexico for two years. I fluently learned…

ImpossibleLooseGoblin

LSAT 176 GPA 4.25 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…Yale which opened later)- Didn’t do a whole lot of scholly negotiation because by March I was between UCLA & Penn (barring Stanny) Sent several LOCIs to Stanny, which was my top pick, but a WL is simply not worth turning down that Penn bag Also sent LOCIs to Chicago and Michigan

SnowballTheDog

LSAT 172 GPA 3.96 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Texas at Austin

…It was always UT, everywhere I applied was for leverage to negotiate with UT. I have a lot of personal ties to the university and Austin that were hard to give up. Can’t wait to be a Lawhorn!

GiantPastoralSheep

LSAT 161 GPA 3.81 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

Shoot your shot, put good essays together, and sell yourself to the max (and always, ALWAYS negotiate scholarships)!

WoozySaltyWeasel

LSAT 165 GPA 3.65 2022–23 cycle

Attending Northeastern University

…grew. Unfortunately, Northeastern does not do scholarship negotiations. They awarded me an extremely generous scholarship, but it felt weird to consider their schollie over the numerous full tuition offers I had received. I ended up choosing Northeastern in the end though. In the end, I decided I cared a lot more…

StressSufficient

LSAT 169 GPA 3.70 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

Negotiate for higher scholarships with EVERY. SINGLE. SCHOOL.

JNerves

LSAT 165 GPA 3.72 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Denver

Apply early and broadly Ask for fee waivers (many schools will gladly help offset costs if you ask for it, especially if it’s a financial hardship) Negotiate (don’t give up after the first try) - one of my offers went from 70% initial » asked for more and was told there wasn’t money »> then showed 2 other full…

ladygagasstolendog

LSAT 166 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…You will want these A’s when it comes time for scholarship negotiation. As long as your PS and LORs aren’t terrible, your admission outcomes will be fairly predictable if you look at past applicants from the previous cycle (don’t look at any earlier cycle, 2019-20 will give you false hope and 2020-21 will make you…

HugeBitterLeprechaun

LSAT 176 GPA 2.90 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to Georgetown University

…LOCIs right at 12 weeks regardless of holiday breaks. Negotiate as many scholarships as you can. Thank your recommenders!

Gargoyl

LSAT 174 GPA 3.75 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of North Carolina

I applied knowing that I wanted to go to school in the triangle (Duke or UNC) and the rest of my applications were kind of just for negotiation purposes if I could use them. When I got the WL at Duke, it really stung, but when I got accepted off hold at UNC I was so excited & I can’t wait to be a Tar Heel in the fall.

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