…or Georgetown, but if one of those schools threw me a scholarship off of the WL, then it would be a different conversation. I had an LSAC Tier 1 fee waiver which was essential for offsetting the costs of the application process. It cost me $505 total to apply to the 15 schools, take the LSAT twice, and use 7Sage for…
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Admitted to University of Pennsylvania…weeks later to find out that I received a full tuition scholarship. Unfortunately, this offer lost its charm after receiving the ones that followed. **UCLA: **Nov. 14, ACCEPTED - UCLA took six days to respond with a decision which is absolutely absurd, especially considering that applicants are still waiting for an…
…efficiency. Applied to some private schools to test for scholarships, gauge market value, and have reconsideration leverage. Target schools: UVA, Michigan, UCLA, Texas. Completed nearly all optional essays. (No HYS) – Knew I wouldn’t receive need-based aid, so didn’t apply despite my ego being curious. Focused my…
…school that has the best combo of fit for your goals and scholarship money. As someone with NYC big law goals, Cornell was the no brainer choice. If I had different goals, I would have chosen one of my other options with a 6-figure scholarship instead. I don’t think there’s a case for attending a T14 at sticker or…
…I felt that T3 was probably more accurate. All listed scholarship figures are merit aid only. Yale - solid Y250 Stanford - solid 3 Songs Optional, wrote LOCI after a few months of silence Chicago - nothing extra, mediocre interview, no LOCI for WL Harvard - nothing extra Columbia - nothing extra, no LOCI for WL Penn…
…Apply broadly. You will never know what acceptances and scholarships you will receive unless you throw a wide-net. I spent $2000 in applications. It was well worth it. – Interview advice: a lot of interviews are temperature checks (are you a normal person). Come prepared with specifics about each law school…
…my opinion, is to look at which schools give the best/most scholarships and which schools appear to be more negotiable with scholarships than others. Look at the chart of applicants and see if people with your stats are more likely to receive money than not. It is worth the (admittedly, expensive) application fee if…
…UGA, WashU, Bama I was invited to apply for the Dean’s Scholarship at Penn. I initially was designated an alternate. I sent in my Cornell offer and I received a Dean’s Scholarship within a few days. Interviewed at Harvard off the waitlist and was rejected a couple weeks later. Although my optionals and my personal…
Attending school using VA benefits so scholarship negotiation was just insurance if something went sideways with the VA. As a GRE applicant it does not seem like not using the LSAT held me back. I am very happy with my results and gladly going to Penn Carey. Once I identified Penn as my go-to school, I was able to…
…and probably clerking. rejected from toll (penn) and PI scholarship (berkeley), didn’t apply for RTK. levy alternate at penn (38k/year), was told it could increase to 43k/year but didn’t ask for said increase. denied reconsideration at chicago and UVA, didn’t ask for recon elsewhere. advice: if you’re PI, look very…
I left notes for some schools: Hover your cursor over the “Result” and “Scholarship” cells. Main takeway: Focus on what you can change. You can’t change what happened in the past. Softs: HYPSM undergrad (with tough course load + GPA addendum), prestigious post-grad fellowship, legal work experience, salient…
…essay; applied for Toll and rejected. Dean’s Fellow scholarship. UVA: Interview was super chill. Enjoyed it. Wrote a why UVA about civil rights Duke: UR3 1/20 — wrote a why Duke on civil rights Mich: Couldn’t get excited enough about it to write a Why Mich (would’ve felt forced). Wrote one optional which I thought…
…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.…
making my profile public to help anyone who has the same stats at me! i stopped recording scholarship amounts after i got my award to the school i will be committing to. i didn’t remain on any waitlists. best advice is to NOT apply to as many safety schools as me; it was a waste of time and money and provided no…
If I could do it over I would apply to more T14s, even those I have no interest in, just to have more leverage in scholarship negotiations.
A cohesive narrative and clear idea of what you want to do as a lawyer goes a long way! Also apply as early as possible so you have max time for scholarship negotiations (and peace of mind).
…save you tens of thousands of dollars in the form of a scholarship. Give the LSAT your all! No matter what your stats are, take your essays very seriously. I wrote every single optional essay and tailored my personal statement to every school. I also worked with an admissions consultant (1 Source Prep) who helped me…
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.
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