…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…
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Admitted to Vanderbilt University…Nothing will beat the relief of a first admit. Cherish it. Scholarship info came in 3 days later- - $52.5k/year, which should be about 75% tuition. 1/9/2023 UT-Austin - ADMITTED (Total COA, principal + 3-years interest, = ~$120k) Second admissions decision, 62 days after I sent my application. I received my KIRA…
…write any supplemental essays. They love high LSATs. Got scholarship info with acceptance. Vandy (A) - Wrote “First interest in VLS” statement and required diversity statement. Also completed the optional short video statement in their portal. Applied too late to do alumni interview. Scholarship was received the day…
…RTK. Sent LOCI/job update on 3/20. UVA (accepted 12/12/22, scholarship notification 3/1/23, withdrew 4/24) - Why UVA and Resilience Essay. Attempted scholarship negotiation using Mich offer but was told they would only negotiate if I was ready to commit to UVA (which I was not!) Cal (waitlisted 3/14/23, first one to…
Received 0 dollars from Berkeley during initial gift aid process, then used Duke scholarship to get them to match. In my reconsideration request, I highlighted what common things drew me to both Berkeley & Duke, truthfully mentioned that I intended to choose Duke absent a Berkeley scholarship, and then indicated…
…as possible throughout the process. I think that I got my scholarship increase at NU because of the essay I attached to my reconsideration request. Made it very clear that I wanted to attend the school, but that it was hard to justify when considering the other offers. Initially turned down, then they increased the…
For future lurkers, I withdrew from Harvard, UPenn, and UVA before getting an admission result. As listed I received scholarship awards from Columbia, Michigan, and BU—I withdrew from everywhere else I was admitted before hearing about financial aid. The Hamilton at Columbia and Dean’s Scholarship at BU came with…
…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…
…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…
…I believe this is primarily true for the availability of scholarship money. In such a crazy cycle, I think applying on the later-side didn’t hurt as much as general wisdom states. Not sure if this is a “trend” or the reality that some schools are more “holistic” than others. My primary take away is that essays are,…
…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…
…LRAP is abyssmal for nyc salaries, and even with their top scholarship (which I was offered both cycles) it’s really $$. 23-24 Apps: NYU - ED - Deferred to RD - Hold 2/6 - Waitlist 4/30 Columbia - RD - Accepted! Got the WL from CLS last year so shocked and pleasantly surprised ATTENDING with 70k grant. Fordham - RD…
…applying to schools solely for the purpose of using their scholarship award for negotiation can save you tens of thousands. When it came time for me to negotiate scholarships with GW, I realized I didn’t have many solid options to use as leverage. If I’d applied to more schools I would have.
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…
…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…
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…
…off the waitlist after classes start, but they don’t give scholarships.
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