Does a scholarship offer from a lower ranked school mean better chances at other schools?

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  Lsat taker22 Alum Member

  March 2018 edited March 2018 315 karma

  Whoa 105K? That's awesome, Congratulations!!

  I'm also very curious to know what others think.
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  beezmoof Alum Member

  March 2018 555 karma

  Unable to provide input on your q but wanted to say congrats
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  Radhika. Member

  March 2018 214 karma

  not sure but congratulations!! way to go
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  westcoastbestcoast Alum Member

  March 2018 3788 karma

  great offer and congrats!
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  cstrobel Alum Member

  March 2018 228 karma

  Did you do a Why GWU? If you don't feel like you showed that you were an especially good fit there, and they admitted you with a lot of money (congrats!!! BTW) then I could see a more competitive school, particularly if you show that you're a good fit, giving you good news. Fingers crossed for ya!
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  Lsat taker22 Alum Member

  March 2018 edited March 2018 315 karma

  @cstrobel said:
  Did you do a Why GWU? If you don't feel like you showed that you were an especially good fit there, and they admitted you with a lot of money (congrats!!! BTW) then I could see a more competitive school, particularly if you show that you're a good fit, giving you good news. Fingers crossed for ya!

  I,too, am curious if OP wrote a "Why GWU".
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  AndrewInSF Alum Member

  March 2018 44 karma

  that's awesome, congrats!!!
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  smith294 Free Trial Member

  March 2018 edited March 2018 56 karma

  I did not. I kept my personal statement and diversity statement the same for all my schools. My personal statement focused on my evolving learning style from being homeschooled on a farm in Texas through the authoritarian learning environment of the Army.

  My diversity statement focused on the challenges of serving in the military under Don't Ask, Don't Tell as a gay man and why it motivates me to pursue equality through the law.

  BTW I only applied to reach schools. I decided I wouldn't be interested in attending school if I wasn't able to get into one that might enable me to have national employment options.

  @cstrobel said:
  Did you do a Why GWU? If you don't feel like you showed that you were an especially good fit there, and they admitted you with a lot of money (congrats!!! BTW) then I could see a more competitive school, particularly if you show that you're a good fit, giving you good news. Fingers crossed for ya!
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  cstrobel Alum Member

  March 2018 228 karma

  @smith294 said:
  I did not. I kept my personal statement and diversity statement the same for all my schools. My personal statement focused on my evolving learning style from being homeschooled on a farm in Texas through the authoritarian learning environment of the Army.

  My diversity statement focused on the challenges of serving in the military under Don't Ask, Don't Tell as a gay man and why it motivates me to pursue equality through the law.

  Sounds really captivating! Sounds like your life experiences would definitely help enrich a diverse student community, I hope all your remaining schools feel the same way!
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  MsMazama Alum Member

  March 2018 154 karma

  Hooray! Good job!
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  smith294 Free Trial Member

  March 2018 56 karma

  Thanks! I also applied to USC, UCLA, Georgetown, and Columbia. We'll see how it goes!
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  _oshun1_ Alum Member

  March 2018 3652 karma

  Yes @ my LGBTQ fam thriving! Congrats!
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  Kermit750 Alum Member

  March 2018 2124 karma

  Congrats!
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  btownsquee Alum Member

  March 2018 1207 karma

  Congrats!!! Keep us updated. I'm especially interested because our UGPAs are the same.
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  calcal101 Alum Member

  March 2018 582 karma

  I think it's hard to say, but generally, yes…if a school offers a lot of money, you can assume they think higher ranked schools will accept you (with lower money offers)
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  tylerdschreur10 Alum Member

  March 2018 1465 karma

  I think it's probably an indication that they either really like your softs: army, diversity, WE etc. or they were really impressed by your story/writing in your statements. Either way since you kept those more or less the same I would expect other schools to feel the same! So definitely good news!
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  olioliber Alum Member

  March 2018 729 karma

  They love military applicants!