…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 University of California—Davis…I not only got in, but I also got a 1/3 tuition scholarship. **Look at your cycle with gratefulness and appreciation and you’ll end up where you belong <3 **The only thing that could’ve made this cycle better was getting distinguished scholars at UCLA :D **Details for each app (in order of submission): ** ASU -…
…Davis **A- came in via email at 6:00 pm PST (on a Friday); scholarship offer came on 12/15 around 1 pm PST. BU date change 11/21, but no status change -> BU date change again on 11/28, with an “Application Complete” sub-status added -> blurb change 12/6 -> status date change to 12/15 -> blurb disappearance &…
…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…
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.
…Davis after the rest of my apps and they gave me a great scholarship (plus I will be able to get residency through AB 540) so the money difference was what made my choice for me. Davis is a good school as well, obviously, and the people in the administration have been amazing thus far, tied with Lewis and Clark as…
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…
…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…
LSAT 168 GPA 4.04 2025–26 cycle
Attending University of Southern California
if you have a top choice, and the school gives a scholarship that you’d be happy with, ignore everyone’s advice and apply ED. It absolutely makes a difference in a cycle that’s as competitive as this.
LSAT 159 GPA 3.89 2024–25 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
…i applied to, and I ended up receiving 2 T-14 full-tuition scholarships this past cycle let the admissions process be a personal process for you and try not to get caught up in stats/opinions tell your story and give yourself the chance to see what happens! write every optional essay you can don’t give up on…
…interested in public interest and always try to negotiate scholarships. You can do this!
…Podcast PowerScore (they did incredible one-offs on scholarship reconsideration and some other important topics) Apply broadly, I mean broadly. Reaches, targets, and safeties. And on the reaches/targets side, apply to schools you’re not even interested in because if they offer you aid, you’ll be able to **leverage…
…wave an application fee, they’re not gonna give you a scholarship if they admit you at all. If you have stats like mine you should also go to r/outsideT14lawschools on Reddit. It’s an amazing and extremely supportive community of people going through the application process. Good vibes and good advice all around.
…than LSAT applicants and 2) you may not receive as much scholarship money as you would have with a high LSAT score. If you feel like the GRE is a better fit for you and you’re willing to accept some uncertainty, go for it! I’m glad I did. Best of luck! :)
Tier 3 Softs: First-gen, low-income; prestigious merit scholarship; T10 Undergrad Submitted diversity statement and optional essays. Applied later in cycle (December-January apps)
Wrote Why X for Michigan, optional essay for Stanford, Why X for Berkeley, Why X for Cornell, scholarship essays for NYU, optional essay for Penn (not Why X), optional essay for Georgetown (not Why X), Why X for Duke
WF has a “non-binding” early decision program, and that’s what I was accepted to with a 45k scholarship. deferred myself to regular decision and was waitlisted
…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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