I planned on applying to other schools but received early decision acceptance very early in the cycle (pleasant). I got into my top school with a scholarship, and I never could have dreamed of getting into it after receiving my undergrad GPA. The following insights are ones that I wish I had known earlier in the…
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…$750. I used the 7Sage law school predictor and LSAT Demon scholarship estimator to choose the schools I applied to. I wish I would have relied more heavily on Law School Data instead. Had I gone through last year’s admissions graphs, I would probably have applied to fewer/different schools in my hunt for a full…
Follow the applicant data that comes out. Judging by the data that came out, this is a competitive cycle at reach schools and for scholarship $ at target schools. When I was rejected from my reach schools, I decided to send a second wave of applications. When looking at scholarships, consider your total cost…
My advice would be apply for all the optional scholarships, and write every optional essay. This was a tough cycle, but I think my strong written materials were my biggest asset. I believe this set me apart from other candidates with similar stats, both in admissions and later in the scholarship process. I chose SMU…
…I felt that T3 was probably more accurate. All listed scholarship figures are merit aid only. Yale - solid Y250 Stanford - solid 3 Songs Optional, wrote LOCI after a few months of silence Chicago - nothing extra, mediocre interview, no LOCI for WL Harvard - nothing extra Columbia - nothing extra, no LOCI for WL Penn…
…great schools that I was able to negotiate up from a half scholarship to a full ride at my top school (seriously, look at my GMU notes. I asked them four times for an increase). Which brings me to my next point on this topic: so long as you have competitive offers, never stop asking all your schools for increases in…
My priority was staying out of debt, so I used this site to maximize my scholarship potential. You should too! I didn’t apply to any “reach schools”, only schools were people with similar stats got a decent scholarship. My number one piece of advice is to prioritize staying out of debt over rank or prestige. I’ve…
…Accepted **Ohio State University: **$106,938 Eminent Scholarship (Full In-State Tuition & Fees) / Sent 10/25, Received 10/25, UR 11/5, Decision 1/10 University of Kentucky: $105,000 Scholarship / Sent 10/17, Received 10/18, Complete 12/01, UR 1/17, Decision 2/5 **Loyola University Chicago: **$150,000 Thomas Moore…
…Drexel A and CONDITIONAL $$+ 01/09 W&L unprompted scholarship increase from 112,500 -> 115,000 2/6 Boston College R 2/6 Fordham EA Hold -> R 2/10 Villanova A 2/10 and $$+ 2/19 Sent aid reconsideration email 3/7, followed up via phone 3/21, heard back 3/22. Villanova bound! Final thoughts: W&L seems to really care…
…attend an NYC-based program helped tremendously during the scholarship consideration process. Additionally, I recommend leveraging any existing scholarships to receive a better offer from other schools you were admitted to. Lastly (and most importantly), do not let this process define you. Rejection stings, but all…
…Apply broadly. You will never know what acceptances and scholarships you will receive unless you throw a wide-net. I spent $2000 in applications. It was well worth it. – Interview advice: a lot of interviews are temperature checks (are you a normal person). Come prepared with specifics about each law school…
…not only accepted into Emory Law, but given a $40,000/year scholarship. Hooray! Such a decision did not come without additional work - I secured a paralegal internship (an internship I believe I only received because I had been volunteering with the organization for a year and a half), spoke with numerous current…
…schools are not worth paying sticker price at. Outside scholarships are also your friend, if you put in the work. Best of luck to you, Internet stranger! Godspeed. Unless otherwise noted, all scholarships were received with acceptance. I wrote no LOCIs, I did write most Why X essays, and the only update I sent was…
Before you begin the process, write down WHY you want to go to law school. It was more difficult than I originally imagined to wait, get waitlisted, get scholarships, get not enough scholarship money, go to Admitted Student Days, etc. etc. But when it finally came time to make the ultimate decision, I put away my…
…my opinion, is to look at which schools give the best/most scholarships and which schools appear to be more negotiable with scholarships than others. Look at the chart of applicants and see if people with your stats are more likely to receive money than not. It is worth the (admittedly, expensive) application fee if…
LSAT 161 GPA 3.74 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
…That’s a $90 savings just for asking! Apply to outside scholarships. Make it a goal to apply to a new scholarship every week. I have already got $14, 000 just from doing this alone (that doesn’t even include the money I may get from the schools I get into). Start early (a year before you plan to apply) and submit…
…stressful but I had so many more opportunities to apply to scholarships, to think through where I was applying, to visit places and do research, etc. There are places where you only have a chance for certain scholarships if you apply before a certain date, but that info isn’t easily visible! I am so glad I didn’t go…
…why they should accept you (and entice you to attend with scholarship money). Also, be prepared to receive some confusing results. For example, I was accepted to Georgetown despite having some typos in my essays that I caught later and not having written a particularly convincing supplemental essay, yet I was…
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