…free. I wasn’t gonna go if I got in anyways Temple- got scholarship with acceptance. got what I expected when I applied 1/30 no response from any school in January so far (not including asu). This cycle is so slow I just want decisions Pitt- got an email congratulating me on acceptance and asking to apply to their…
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Admitted to Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles…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…
…is CRUEL NYU) Accepted at Northeastern with a full tuition scholarship (withdrawn), USD with a deans honors scholarship (withdrawn), Loyola with a Public Interest Scholarship (withdawn)
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!
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.
(all times are pst) USD submitted all optional essays + gpa/lsat addendum- A via lawhub portal @ 12:30 PM acceptance email @ 1:14 PM scholarship email @ 1:19 PM LMU submitted all optional essays + gpa addendum- acceptance email @ 11:36 AM scholarship email 8 days later UCI submitted “why uci” essay + gpa/lsat…
Optional Essays: (REJECTED) UCLA: Challenges Addendum, Optional Addendum USC: Diversity of Background Statement, Rothman Scholarship, Other Addendum (WAITLIST) UCI: Optional Statement, Interest in UCI (WAITLIST) Pepperdine**: Optional Statement, Addendum** (ACCEPTED)** Loyola****: Background/Identity Statement,…
I think that a solid scholarship from a lower ranked school is better than less/no scholarship from a high ranked school!
…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!
…F, F, F)Columbia: around 12:45-ISH or around 8:45 am II: F Scholarship Offers: Michigan: around 2 pm or 4 pm F Status dates Fordham- Applied: 09/27 11/9- Current Status: Your Application is Complete. Nothing under decision status or date As of 11/7, no blue box UMich Applied: 09/27 10/13- Status: complete USC…
Look at your target schools scholarship data for last year, get a good idea of what kind of lsat score you need to get $$$$, and don’t take the lsat until you’re consistently hitting that range on your practice tests. You can also write in different colors in this wisdom section lmao.** I wrote all that in black…
…to compensate for my < 3.0 GPA and made me competitive for scholarships.
LSAT 165 GPA 3.70 2021–22 cycle
Attending Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Make sure you have safeties and follow the scholarship!
…I committed to IU Maurer. Honestly, the full tuition scholarship helped my decision immensely and I am so grateful for the opportunity to attend law school with finances not being a major barrier. I hope my cycle gives hope to those who have lower stats, but strong app materials. YOU MATTER.
Go where the scholarships take you.
…UCLA: Programmatic Contribution, Challenges Addendum, Scholarship Essay. USC: Diversity of Background and Experience. UT Austin: Optional Statements 1 & 2. WashU St. Louis: Standard Diversity Statement. Notre Dame: Why NDLS & DKL Statement. UCI: Inclusive Excellence Essay. LMU: Why LMU and Standard Diversity…
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