…apps to be perfect, and I am grateful I waited in the end. Negotiatie, negotiate, negotiate! I used different offers/asks and negotiated with Georgetown 4 times over 2 months before getting to a final offer. June 2020 LSAT Flex 179 (was PT’ing in the 170-175 range primarily) 2 years full-time work experience in…
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Admitted to University of Georgia…full ride to UGA on my last application, and used that to negotiate a full ride to the University of Florida. I was only able to do this because the Thinking LSAT podcast turned me onto the possibility of getting an LSAC fee waiver, which was gold. My total cost of applying was about $750. I used the 7Sage law…
…probation) addendum to every school **Scholarship Negotiations: **UF called 3/4 offering me an additional 6k/year (“sunshine stipend”) if I would commit by the following Tuesday. This would have bumped me up to full tuition + a 4.1k stipend. Mentioned this offer to W&M and UGA 3/5. Both got back to me 3/7. W&M…
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).
…if you are interested in public interest and always try to negotiate scholarships. You can do this!
…and got in with a great chunk of change and plan on negotiating for more
I applied knowing that I wanted to go to school in the triangle (Duke or UNC) and the rest of my applications were kind of just for negotiation purposes if I could use them. When I got the WL at Duke, it really stung, but when I got accepted off hold at UNC I was so excited & I can’t wait to be a Tar Heel in the fall.
…that they are your first choice, using that info as a negotiation tactic to up your scholarship offer. Write a great personal essay and submit “Why X?” essays for ALL schools, even if they don’t request them. Lastly - I cannot stress this enough - fill in the dates on your data table on this website accurately and…
…LOCIs right at 12 weeks regardless of holiday breaks. Negotiate as many scholarships as you can. Thank your recommenders!
…Waiver. Was hoping for a scholarship that I could use to negotiate at other schools. They put me on hold and asked me to do a supplemental application form which I completed. Notified by email. Got this A with a scholarship below what I was looking for. Withdrew on 12/12. UMD**:** Did not do any supplemental essays.…
…was about 50k after interest and they refused to negotiate. Twice. Many people are cavalier about the debt and may call me crazy for picking GULC, but an extra 50k that could pay the entirety of a family member’s in-state education. As someone who is the first person in their family to attend college, that meant a…
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