…the next day saying it was a mistake. Felt like a lowball scholarship considering my other offers. UMiami: Had to wait until February for scholarship. Heard they don’t negotiate but try to give best offer first. Was surprised by how much it was but I wrote a strong essay for why I was interested in the program. Penn…
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Admitted to Brooklyn Law School…higher the score the more doors that are open and the more scholarship money you can receive. Admissions Consultants/Putting Together Your Application Materials On reddit, I’ve seen a ton of people ask about admissions consultants. As someone that used a consultant for all the reasons people tell you to get one…
Applied w/ a 3.76. Went up to a 3.84 mid cycle. Cardozo twice (completely unprompted) increased scholarship 2X. Was initially offered 35,000 a year in my acceptance. In mid March, I was informed it had been increased to 40,000 a year, and then finally 2 weeks later I recieved another email telling me I was being…
…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…
…the appeal 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…
LSAT 163 GPA 3.79 2021–22 cycle
Attending Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
…an option. I go to a “lower ranked” school, but with a scholarship that is basically paying for my entire tuition. My scholarship is conditional, but it keeps me motivated in class! If you found my page, take a deep breath. It will be okay. Which I remember reading and never believing. But it is true!
…interested in public interest and always try to negotiate scholarships. You can do this!
…like on reddit is just a week difference) northeastern scholarship package to come mid-late march 3/13 update nusl gave enough to max out gov’t loans to pay 8/19 update; Temple, UMD, UCSF, and St. Johns sent waitlist release emails after their orientation I did not fill out feeler form for Loyola (sent out 6/9) I…
You don’t need a 170 LSAT to go to a good law school. That being said, a higher LSAT would definitely make things easier, open more doors, and give you more scholarship options. Simple Advice: Spend a lot of time to craft your personal statement/application to show why you want to go to law school. ***This is SUPER…
Honestly, I have to say one thing if there wasn’t a max at $400,000 on the scholarships amount that I am able to input, they would be higher.
While it is possible to get into schools with scholarships applying late in the cycle, it will limit your options and provide a lot of waitlists at schools you’d likely be admitted to when applying in the fall. The LSAT is a huge factor and can drag a low GPA up.
…that Prometric has it figured out and for waitlist or scholarship reconsideration. A professional career spanning 19 years and additional softs in profile.
…school you can. You might be surprised. Try to negotiate scholarship amount even if you read online about a policy of non-negotiation. I was success in negotiating at least one additional amount. A small one, but every penny counts. Choosing Schools Don’t let U.S. News rule your decisions- Be sure to check on law…
…**My safe schools naturally accepted me first and offered scholarships (again, not a concern for me, but it confirms that I have a shot a target schools). I got a waitlist at one target early on and missed the first several A-waves from other targets. This was a stressful experience; I kept reminding myself, “they…
…you know them, your relationship, etc. better than anyone. Scholarships - ALWAYS ask for more, be genuine about your love for the school even if you don’t have a better offer. worked for me!
…This was totally unexpected but it came with enough scholarship money to make my decision easy. My LOCI focused on their IP concentration, my interest in staying in Minneapolis after graduation, and on a change that occurred with my resume. Acceptance came was an e-mail followed by a phone call. How did I know this…
Applied late December last cycle, rushed applications - no why X’s or additional essays. Wrote a scholarship essay for NYU but that was it. Rejected at Harvard & waitlisted at Columbia/NYU/Fordham. Stats are the same, but this cycle I’ve written either a Why X or an optional essay for every school except UCLA, ASU,…
…schools I expected to get into and received full-tuition scholarship offers from a couple of reach, even super reach, schools. Considering how discouraging this application cycle was for many people, I feel incredibly lucky (that’s an understatement). My advice for URM applicants, especially those interested in PI,…
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