…That’s just my opinion. I am going on a full tuition scholarship. When it came down to Temple or about 40% off at BU, I was faced with a really tough decision. Ultimately, I chose Temple due to the scholarship, due to liking the people in the Groupme of classmates more, and because I think I’ll have better chances…
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Ask your recommenders months ahead of September. I didn’t get my second letter submitted until after the new year despite asking in August, and it hurt my scholarship and admissions chances. If you’re a splitter, target splitter friendly schools and write optional essays. In the end, I went with the school that gave…
…to apply in the event either or both offered me a bigger scholarship than Saint Louis that could be used for negotiation. Same story for Tennessee, Penn State, Baylor, and Texas A&M (competition for Missouri), although Missouri declined to negotiate with my Penn State full ride. The USC and BU applications were also…
…2/28/2022: UC Hastings Acceptance- February 3rd with $75K scholarship. Michigan Waitlist- February 4th (No Why Mich statement). WashU Financial Aid Package- February 7th of $150K Harvard Rejection- February 17th. **Berkeley Waitlist **- February 18th (Wrote Why Berkeley and had a longer personal statement). NYU…
…to schools that I was confident I could get substantial scholarship money from. My softs are incredibly uninteresting and largely irrelevant. I have worked as a legal assistant at an insurance defense firm for a little while, but I am still a “KJD” by most standards. I didn’t have involvement in any clubs or…
…optional essays for SLS, GULC, NYU (Furman public policy scholarship app), and BU (PI scholarship app). Extremely minor C+F (speeding ticket) disclosed on applications that required disclosure of civil violations. Had an alumni interview for GULC. I have a master’s degree in a related field and a peer-reviewed…
Apply to 15 - 30 schools. Generally, schools (outside T14) do not consider acceptances from competitors outside the metro when reconsidering scholarship packages. Leverage regional scholarship packages upward based on USN ranking.
…Emory (80% tuition/60k COA debt after 3 years): With the scholarship increase, it’s a more viable option. I really like how they place graduates all over the country. I liked the campus and how Atlanta provides access to a lot of different externships. Rejected Accepted Waitlisted Pending Still Considering: **Notre…
…6 semesters worth of GI-Bill remaining ask about adjusting scholarship disbursement dates. ND was willing to give my 30K/yr scholarship as 30K for the first three semesters. I’ll use my GI-Bill for the last three semesters. Effectively making my debt load ~20K over three years. A $35K phone call!
…for jump from 161 to 173 and 5 LSAT takes. Results: All scholarship amounts are over 4 years. Committed to GW by the deposit deadline, only stayed on the Georgetown waitlist.- Sent 2 detailed LOCIs to Georgetown in February and April after the WL Zoom session. Received two Georgetown feelers- 1 mass feeler on April…
You gotta jump in to swim! When choosing which schools to apply to, I focused on location (mainly the northeast) and maximizing scholarship opportunities/minimizing debt burden. I relied on 509 reports to see which schools are the most generous with scholarships and from there, applied to mostly to schools where I…
Get your materials ready ASAP. I got mine ready to apply in the previous cycle, realized I would get no scholarship money so I waited for the next cycle since I had the ability to do so fortunately. With that I definitely feel it has benefitted me in the scholarship department. Also really think about where you…
…the sole benefit of my ED application is a slightly larger scholarship than I would have otherwise received from BC. That being said, Boston is my top choice of long-term cities, and my ultimate goal is BigLaw which is surely achievable, but not guaranteed from BC. If I had believed more in other aspects of my…
…M.A. at my undergraduate institution using my last year of scholarship funds there. UVA allowed me to keep my scholarship despite the deferral.
…Nothing extra for application. Applied for Hormel Scholarship and was denied. NYU - Applied to RTK, but used my personal statement as my RTK essay. UPenn - Wrote Core Values Essay. Applied for Toll PI Scholarship and was denied. UVA - Nothing extra. Really considered writing a Why Virginia, but ultimately didn’t.…
…applied to more places, and ESPECIALLY t14s that are more scholarship generous than my schools (duke, uva, michigan, penn, etc) Spent more time on PS (especially for hls i basically submitted first drafts bc i was lazy) What I’m glad I did: really researched schools and tailored my statements to each school…
…and speak to my interest/why law. When it comes to scholarships, know your worth and do not be afraid to ask a school for more money. It is in their best interest to have great candidates attend, graduate, and be successful attorneys. If you want it, be respectful, have back-ups and support for your asks and go for…
…schooling during the semester & summers. Received several scholarships (5+) during my last two years. Gap: Graduate studies (scholarship) Abroad Education and International Affairs work Abroad Language Program Abroad Extra: International Relations Conferences, Judicial Internship, AmeriCorps Cycle: -Took the LSAT 4…
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