…you actually want to go to them or want to use them for scholarship negotiations. My second and final piece of advise is that this process really is a numbers game (to an extent). There are exceptions for URM or impressive softs, but that’s not the situation for the majority of applicants. Look at your stats twins…
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Admitted to University of Washington…made it easier for schools to admit me and give higher scholarships. I’d also apply to the Hyundai-Kia scholarship for Berkeley and proof my optional essays more, though maybe not as much as my personal statement (I did nine major revisions to that over the span of a month). Otherwise, I think there was a bit of bad…
…PS. | NYU: Included Why X in PS. Applied for programmatic scholarships (finalist for 2 (withdrew before interview), withdrew before hearing back from 2). | Michigan: Wrote two optional essays but not Why X. | Berkeley: Wrote Why X. 4 page PS. | UW: Wrote Why X. Home state. Applied for Gates, no interview.…
…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…
…year (oops). This absolutely hurt my cycle, maybe more for scholarship amounts than for acceptances. Essays and resume differentiate applicants at t-14s, but only once you’re at or above at least one median. Being at or above an LSAT median is more advantageous than being above a GPA median because there are fewer…
…weeks, ymmv). GWU - Hold on 2/27, Accepted on 3/19 with scholarship offer same day. NDLS - Appealed scholarship offer using UMN and GW, denied.
…Finding any examples of personal statements, addenda or scholarship applications were like gold to me during this process so I’ll try and pay it forward. Anyone who knows me will be able to fully tell so…uh, hi. Personal Statement: Two examples, the standard one and Berkeley’s four page one.- Résumé:…
…LSAT, the schools that admitted me offered me little to no scholarships. Apply to schools you know you’d get scholarships at and leverage! You can find me on reddit at u/hundaddy20 if you have questions.
…and University of Utah. As you can see from the scholarships I received, cost was a large factor. I didn’t need a school that could get me into big law, I only needed a school that would give me a good legal education packed with public interest experience. I saw Gonzaga for this, its low cost of living,…
…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…
…order to apply for Lawyer’s Club housing. I submitted my scholarship reconsideration email on April 18th, and on April 28th recieved an email increasing my award to 40k/year ($120,000 total, ~49.5% tuition). The only competing offer I submitted was $135,000 from USC.
…luck and remember that your stats, acceptances, and your scholarships do not define you as an individual. Don’t spend so much time on this site and/or on Reddit that you forget what is really important.
…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.
…but there’s some wisdom to applying to T20s here too for scholarship negotiation purposes. I took a big risk and wrote about a very controversial topic in my PS, which I think led to a lot of the waitlists and the SLS admit. All in all, I wouldn’t change things, but in the middle of February I was definitely…
…and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook in the october 2022 test and increased by 6 points. qualified for lsac fee waiver so most of my school application…
…in Seattle. I knew going in that UW doesn’t offer much for scholarships, but the reality of too much debt with uncertain employment opportunities was too scary, and the Seattle U conditions and employment stats made me a little nervous.
…Additionally, the higher your score is, the better scholarship you’ll receive.
…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.
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