…here’s some bonus info: umiami **WL -> A (9pm est) - scholarship announced 2/3 Fordham RD WL -> EA HOLD -> WL ** cu boulder R -> A (7pm email w/o scholarship, scholarship came in week later) tulane WL -> **A **(scholarship came by email 2/10) BU R > R GW R > R wake WL -> WL-> A (got the call 5/2 at 5p, had until 5/5…
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Admitted to Yeshiva University (Cardozo)…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…
…applying to ALL these schools: Look at the history of scholarships. Don’t under-estimate your stats. I really didn’t need to apply to so many schools between 50-100. Public schools in the 20s-50s can be generous. No need to apply lower if you are my stats twin. Look at **509s and employment stats before applying. I…
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…
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…
…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…
…applying to schools solely for the purpose of using their scholarship award for negotiation can save you tens of thousands. When it came time for me to negotiate scholarships with GW, I realized I didn’t have many solid options to use as leverage. If I’d applied to more schools I would have.
Reverse Splitter that ended up with a good number of waitlists. All in all, my cycle went well, and I got scholarship money at every single school that accepted me. One thing to note, if you’re LSAT is on the lower end like mine, EVERYTHING matters. Your Personal statement, your recommendations, your why x essay,…
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!
…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…
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.
Relax as much as possible before LSAT, try to take your mind off it until the last second! Don’t decide against a school preemptively based on scholarship data. I almost didn’t apply to the school that gave me some of the most money, the one I ended up going to, because I thought they wouldn’t give me any money! At…
…options I received and the leverage they gave me during scholarship reconsideration. Apply early: Shoot for maybe before November, but you’ll be fine at most schools if you apply later. Some schools like USC and Georgetown take FOREVER if you apply past November. Be realistic: Always make sure you have a good…
…will have a better chance of being accepted with generous scholarships. Also! Research into how to get fee waivers from the schools and LSAC for your apps. It is not cheap applying to multiple schools. Good luck!
…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…
…and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook in the october 2022 test and increased by 6 points. qualified for lsac fee waiver so most of my school application…
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,…
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…
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