…LOCI to UC Hastings. I currently have a sick ass gradient. Negotiated with PSU and UNLV. PSU raised scholarship to $30k per year. Thought it was a done deal, that is until UNLV swooped in with a truly awesome offer. They are offering me a Graduate Fellowship that decreases my tuition to the in-state rate and are…
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…than I needed even if you account for wanting to negotiate. Most importantly, because you won’t listen, do not check your status checkers neurotically. Seriously be good to yourself.
Ask for a fee waiver at every school you apply for, I received one at all 11 schools. Also NEGOTIATE YOUR SCHOLARSHIPS, it doesn’t hurt to ask and the worst they can do is say no!
…to schools I wasn’t super interested in to help me negotiate offers at other schools I care more about).
…even if you know you won’t attend. It’s crucial for negotiating better offers from your preferred school. Advice #5: Be proactive about waitlists. Send letters of continued interest, go to online seminars, maybe even call the admissions office if you’re comfortable enough. Otherwise, you’re likely to get passed over…
Apply early, apply widely, craft a coherent narrative, and negotiate your scholarships aggressively. Numbers get your foot in the door, the rest of your application gets you the acceptance. I think that is really shown in my results – my numbers were not competive at the very top, but I did well at schools where I…
If a school has an optional essay, WRITE IT. Negotiate scholarship offers, but do it wisely-prioritize leveraging other offers, being polite and realistic, and emphasize why you want to go to the school and why the school wants you.
…deadline, and the day before Duke’s 4/23 deadline so all negotiations using Columbia just used Butler. Did not send CLS any of my other offers.
…consider going there or it was useful for scholarship negotiation with another school.
…out to any of the schools I was offered admission at to negotiate scholarships. Cardozo is the only school which altered my scholarship amount. Aside from Brooklyn & Cardozo, all other acceptances were the equivalent of a full ride for all 3 years for each school. Both Penn State and New York Law School offered…
…and a WL in a two week period. When I first attempted to negotiate with Baylor, I was told they were out of money and would consider me after the deposit deadline. Between Baylor, Miami, and UTK, each school would have cost me around 150k. I was looking for a job to justify R&Ring. A week after Baylor had told me…
…Apply to more than 6 schools if you can. You’ll need negotiating schools plus you don’t want to have to stress apply late. FAFSA - if you add your parents income only those schools who require it use it. If you’re under 26 more than likely you’ll need it. If you apply to more than 10 schools, you start the process…
…w/o interview; Received $0 in aid on first round merit, so negotiated with the UMich scholly. 30k isn’t much, but hey it’s not 0. Northwestern: Kira Why X: Berkeley, Michigan, Penn (Core Values), Duke, Chicago
…through my 171, so they were not entirely helpful, lol. I negotiated with BU from $45k to $120k with new LSAT, but they wouldn’t budge for a full ride when I asked. My two biggest disadvantages: Applying in February with a 171 in an extremely competitive cycle. Along with this was that I was too busy to write 8+…
…Duke before receiving official scholarship offers. Did not negotiate for more aid from schools.
…helped me get in as I was around both 25ths. Attempted to negotiate with OU and Mercer but they wouldn’t budge. OOS for LSU and was way too much with the $ they offered, so didn’t really consider them. Ultimately, I Went with Mercer because they were cheapest after scholarship, solid LST report, and I’m fine with…
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…W&L, UIUC, Wisconsin, UMD, and Cardozo for scholarship negotiations with Wake. I reached out to two Wake alumni to determine whether Wake was worth the extra cost over Miami with my goals in Florida. They couldn’t say whether Wake was worth the extra cost, and that really stood out to me. One of them spent her…
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