…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 Georgia…Did Kira. **Invited to apply for Netsch (public interest) scholarship on 3/25, did not apply. ** Cornell - Why Cornell GULC - Why Georgetown, Top 10 List. **Invited to group interview on 9/22 but ineligible to participate (did group in previous cycle). GULC status date disappeared on 11/19. **Was not invited to…
…celebration event (undergrad) - ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship NCCCMA Scholarship Public Service Scholarship I also had a media appearance where I was interviewed by a major news outlet in 2021 for something new and cool I had done regarding racial justice. I added this to my resume under a “media appearances”…
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…is throughout the application. For every single named scholarship I received, admission staff referenced my writing. Give yourself enough time to write and revise, and write every Why X you can. When you are writing a Why X essay, be creative and show how the school fits into your life/plans. Every essay you’re able…
…$750. I used the 7Sage law school predictor and LSAT Demon scholarship estimator to choose the schools I applied to. I wish I would have relied more heavily on Law School Data instead. Had I gone through last year’s admissions graphs, I would probably have applied to fewer/different schools in my hunt for a full…
…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…
…your chance to be wooed by admissions officers with great scholarship offers. You can tell them later 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…
…Emory (80% tuition/60k COA debt after 3 years): With the scholarship increase, it’s a more viable option. I really like how they place graduates all over the country. I liked the campus and how Atlanta provides access to a lot of different externships. Rejected Accepted Waitlisted Pending Still Considering: **Notre…
…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.…
…and speak to my interest/why law. When it comes to scholarships, know your worth and do not be afraid to ask a school for more money. It is in their best interest to have great candidates attend, graduate, and be successful attorneys. If you want it, be respectful, have back-ups and support for your asks and go for…
…video interview) **Other Optionals: **GULC Video Optional Scholarship Applications: Emory Woodruff, Texas G. Rollie White Public Service, Vandy Law Scholars Merit Awards Optional Video Interviews: Texas, Minnesota (Didn’t do Vandy or TAMU). I thought I did well on both of these. **LOCI: **Submitted LOCI to W&L Jan…
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).
…interested in public interest and always try to negotiate scholarships. You can do this!
…then got the A months later. they didnt want to release scholarship decisions until after seat deposit day unless i fully committed. i thought that was shady, so i ultimately withdrew. WashU: did not redact any of my scores. got an ii right after i applied. with $$$$+, my mind was made up! good luck yall, you got…
…safeties. I had one year of GI Bill benefits on top of scholarship awards from schools, so my CoA was lower than the awards themselves might imply, in case that helps make sense of my decision making here.
…12 weeks regardless of holiday breaks. Negotiate as many scholarships as you can. Thank your recommenders!
…were transfixed by Michigan when Fordham gave you a full scholarship and you’ll end up working in NY anyways.
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