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Fee WaiversHi everyone. Just sharing my positive experience so far in case any of you find it helpful. I received an unsolicited fee waiver from UCLA on 8/20…
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Fee WaiversHi everyone. Just sharing my positive experience so far in case any of you find it helpful. I received an unsolicited fee waiver from UCLA on 8/20…
... Law School also extends merit-based fee waivers based upon data from LSAC ... recruiting events. To be considered for a merit-based fee waiver, register with ... selected to receive a waiver based on our selection parameters, we ... -
Updated [Veterans PSA]: No scholarship because we assumed you had full GI Bill coverage.**See my post on 17 Dec below for update:** After submitting my apps to schools that I am seriously considering, I opened up my data to the LSAC C…
... bill, so that your merit + need based scholarship + GI bill doesn ... have no impact on any merit based scholarship I receive. Why should ... me by a different metric based my veteran status? I ... less merit scholarship because I faithfully served my country for 25 ... -
Updated [Veterans PSA]: No scholarship because we assumed you had full GI Bill coverage.**See my post on 17 Dec below for update:** After submitting my apps to schools that I am seriously considering, I opened up my data to the LSAC C…
... have no impact on any merit based scholarship I receive. Why should ... analogy:
- John has worked for twenty years before starting law ... to be that Jill qualifies for need based aid and John won ... -
Updated [Veterans PSA]: No scholarship because we assumed you had full GI Bill coverage.**See my post on 17 Dec below for update:** After submitting my apps to schools that I am seriously considering, I opened up my data to the LSAC C…
... you get an outside scholarship for a set amount? They'll ... scholarship by the amount. Even merit based. It's the worst idea ... could possibly use the excess for fees or books or other ... -
Updated [Veterans PSA]: No scholarship because we assumed you had full GI Bill coverage.**See my post on 17 Dec below for update:** After submitting my apps to schools that I am seriously considering, I opened up my data to the LSAC C…
... and you were eligible for a $20k merit scholarship, they'd ... offset *their* merit scholarship. (Merit, not need based adjustment). Who cares ... Did he earn the merit scholarship the school freely ... that should matter. Outside merit based aid is between him and ... -
Disadvantage of online jd degreeI found an aba accredited jd degree. I am looking to going into public interest law so I should be fine right?
... opportunities for Syracuse's program. In their FAQ, it states:"Limited merit-based ... students can use to apply for other scholarship opportunities." So, whether ... response is, and report back for everyone else who is considering ... -
Disadvantage of online jd degreeI found an aba accredited jd degree. I am looking to going into public interest law so I should be fine right?
... opportunities for Syracuse's program. In their FAQ, it states:"Limited merit-based ... students can use to apply for other scholarship opportunities." So, whether ... response is, and report back for everyone else who is considering ... -
Should I retake?Hi 7sage, I scored a 167 on the September LSAT and I have a 3.89 GPA from a top-3 US university. I'm currently an anthropology PhD student and am …
... plus UCLA and UC Irvine, for 10 schools total -- which is ... and GPA you should get merit based application fee waivers at pretty ... you should still apply there for the negotiating leverage. Especially if ... too. I know Michigan for example really cares about the ... -
Should I retake?Hi 7sage, I scored a 167 on the September LSAT and I have a 3.89 GPA from a top-3 US university. I'm currently an anthropology PhD student and am …
... and GPA you should get merit based application fee waivers at pretty ... t know about merit based application fee waivers - thanks for the tip! In ... being able to use Chicago for negotiations, I didn't consider ... have offered to write letters for me when I've mention ... -
Disadvantage of online jd degreeI found an aba accredited jd degree. I am looking to going into public interest law so I should be fine right?
... for Syracuse's program. In their FAQ, it states:"Limited merit-based ... students can use to apply for other scholarship opportunities." So, ... is, and report back for everyone else who is considering ... award.
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Requesting Fee Waivers from schoolsHow early should we start emailing schools about being considered for a fee waiver? Would love to apply broadly but there's no way I can afford it.
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> For the emails, what are some ... soliciting fee waivers based on my experience in Teach for America. A ... lot of students will ask for merit based fee waivers and include their ... -
Aim for 170 or Transfer after 1L? Please share your experience!Hi- I’ve been studying LSAT for over 4 months. I started from 149 and my score hasnt necessarily improved much. I am hitting 159-ish on Preptests.…
... schools are in your range for Fall 2020? Which schools do ... a merit-based scholarship? You'll probably get less money applying late for ... still have much more room for improvement, since you've only ... been studying for four months. Most people who ... -
This Admissions Cycle or Next Admissions Cycle?Hi everybody! I have really been stressing out lately. I've been really harping down on myself about my current situation and I'm really frustrated. …
... reason driving you to apply for this current cycle? I know ... for some students their life circumstance ... some schools don't offer merit-based scholarships so if you do ... ) is applying this cycle and based on the financial package received ... -
Weird Letter from StanfordHi all, I got a weird letter from Stanford just now, wondering if anyone else got this letter and how they're feeling about it. I applied to 16 law …
... If it's standard practice for Columbia to include a fee ... waiver early in the cycle for a long shot applicant checking ... for Stanford. I felt extra concerned because Columbia was the only merit-based ... either. It is quite common for applicants to apply to certain ... -
Master's degree GPADoes LSAC include Master's degree GPA? Or does it only calculate Bachelor's degree GPA?
@brookegojazz Thanks so much for that link, I'll enjoy ... always hard to come by for super splitters because we don ... can claim that scholarships are "merit based" but what they typically mean ... aren't a net positive for the school's rankings. Getting ... -
174-177For the 174 people who do a retake, I'm curious to know why you decide to take again. I saw a post of a 174 who was aiming for 177. HYS have a median…
... , so it was truly lucky for me. However, since I was ... test, and I only prepped for a short amount of time ... a few more points. Aiming for merit-based scholarships, so would probably need ... -
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... more GPA focused or looking for applicants which are more "even ... is you should definitely qualify for some merit based fee waivers- use those ... -
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... decided to just go for it and hope for merit-based waivers, so now ... huge discouragement. I may apply for an AnBryce scholarship as a ... that has an explicit specialization for critical race theory, so that ... could’ve been an epiphany for some on this journey, but ... -
In need of advice re: non-binding deferrals.Hey all, I need some advice on the upcoming admissions cycle. I was granted a non-binding deferral of admission to my first choice school (a UC-s…
... . Would it be considered unethical for me to apply to other ... other schools to negotiate my merit-based aid offer with my first ... is at the 75th percentile for my first choice school and ... above the 75th percentile for similarly ranked schools. Assuming that ... -
What kind of financial aid do you get if you are broke and married?I just got married during my gap year and my wife and I have the income one would expect of two humanities degree-holders with plans to go to law sch…
... you can to maximize your merit-based aid, then do your research ... also offer the most need-based aid (separate from federal grants ... am sure would be helpful for a newly married couple. Mazel ... -
UC Hastings v. UC DavisHello 7 Sage Community, I would highly appreciate any feedback from the two schools. I received merit based scholarship from UC Hastings and is at …
@canihazJD I am admitted to Hastings with a merit based scholarship and other funds. Still waiting to hear back from Davis and app is still in review. Thanks for your help! -
No More Law School Rankings: What It Means, How It Affects YouAs many of you have likely heard by now, Yale, Harvard, and now Berkeley have announced that they will no longer participate in the US News and World…
... in need based over merit based scholarships overall. But favoring need over merit based scholarships ... like we need a name for this week. The Announcement/s ... -
Any Tips for Navigating Scholarships?I wasn't sure how to title this discussion post, but hopefully someone reading can give me some advice. I am looking to apply for law school in th…
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As for where you "should be scoring ... full rides are typically reserved for applicants who really help to ... percentile.
As for whether or not you'll ... recently, it's unclear how merit-based scholarship aid will be affected ... -
Q&A Responses From the August 28 Dean's Roundtable DiscussionGreetings 7Sagers! As promised, Dr. Riley and I are going to address some of the most common questions from last night's Q&A that we weren't able…
_How should we ask for fee waviers? And how ... early can we start asking for them?_
Once ... posted on how to apply for them. If a school doesn ... schools may ask for your stats if they offer merit-based fee waivers ... you've been approved for LSAC fee waivers. -
Job or LSAT?Brief background: Top 10 Public School, right below median GPA for Harvard. Aiming for YHS, trying to lock in CCN or T14 with significant scholarshi…
... School, right below median GPA for Harvard. Aiming for YHS, trying to lock ... working as a legal secretary for top 100 biglaw firm. Gained ... how DC is the center for regulatory work). Would applying to ... to international trade) then studying for the LSAT on the side ... -
Application - Awards & ScholarshipI noticed that except for Harvard, most schools do not provide a column for listing awards received in college. Where can we list those? On resume?…
I noticed that except for Harvard, most schools do not provide a column for listing awards received in college. Where can we list those? On resume?
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"Misreading"Hi All, I would love to get some feedback from you guys about how you approach the issue of "misreading" questions in any of the sections, but spe…
... was misreading something crucial. Like for example, as I first ... .Q15, I could not for the life of me figure ... are less content based and more structure based. For example, on the ... same test mentioned above, for question ... -
Fee waivers from NYU or Berkeley?Hi all, if anyone has gotten a merit-based fee waiver from either and feels comfortable sharing your stats (GPA and LSAT), I'd be very grateful. Than…
Hi all, if anyone has gotten a merit-based fee waiver from either and feels comfortable sharing your stats (GPA and LSAT), I'd be very grateful. Thanks!
