…away in September. Federal loan caps are now $50k/year. Scholarships matter. Pay close attention to accreditation, employment outcomes, bar passage rate, cost of attendance, and conditional scholarships. While you do not need to attend a T14 to be a great lawyer with solid job prospects, do not agree to attend a…
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Admitted to Vermont Law School…where I would’ve had to take out loans. I got a lot of scholarship money, plus another scholarship and a fellowship that mean I will graduate debt-free in three years. Taking on tens of thousands of dollars in debt at 8% interest was unconscionable to me. When I graduate, I can go work anywhere I want without…
…apply early decision. If you do, you can’t leverage other scholarship offers for scholarship reconsideration.
Get your materials ready ASAP. I got mine ready to apply in the previous cycle, realized I would get no scholarship money so I waited for the next cycle since I had the ability to do so fortunately. With that I definitely feel it has benefitted me in the scholarship department. Also really think about where you…
…reached out to them in June asking if there was any more scholarship $$ available, because of HCOL. They doubled my scholarship! I figured I’d ask since worst case they would just say no. Again, totally worth it!
…in a detailed email stating that if accepted (and given a scholarship of the same amount or more), you will drop everything and attend. Make sure to have some work experience if your LSAT or GPA is lacking, too. It will all work out!
…It is simply too expensive and they gave me hardly any scholarship. Plus, I just got a new job that is amazing so law school may not be even worth it now. Still holding out on U of AZ for on the waitlist just because it is my dream school. I may apply one more time next cycle.
you should be proud of yourself for going through an application cycle no matter what. and do not feel bad if you give up rank for scholarships, especially if you are doing public interest!!
…asked for more money even after getting full-tuition scholarships (what are they going to say, no? and then I move on with my life. no worries) Overall: Do your research, understand what you want out of your education and out of life while in school. Be committed and try your best but have an air of nonchalance. At…
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