Got into a T30 school in target market with $$. Unfortunately, can't attend this year though due to my wife's career. When I applied this school was sort of a long shot so I was excited to get in, even more so when I received $$. I've visited and am as certain as I can be that I want to attend. If I defer, it's binding, I will be reevaluated for scholarships (although they've said students often get the same offer), and if I rewrite the LSAT it will be taken into consideration when scholarship time comes. I am risk-adverse and the WD & reapply route scares me, in the event my cycle next year doesn't go as well as this year did. However, I am also worried that the school will have far less incentive to award me scholarships if I'm already in a binding agreement with them.
Please vote, post thoughts/advice or personal experiences. Thanks in advance
Defer vs WD & reapply Forum
-
bk1
- Posts: 20063
- Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:06 pm
Re: Defer vs WD & reapply
If it's a private school or an out-of-state public, I'd withdraw and reapply since your scholarship isn't guaranteed. I mean if you were to defer and then they gave you minimal or no money, you'd be paying sticker for a T30 which isn't a pretty position to be in.
If it's a public school and you are in-state (e.g. UNC, IUB, Iowa, W&M, etc... with the exception of UCD because in-state there is expensive as hell) I'd say it is worth it to defer since even if the worst case scenario happens and you're paying sticker, it isn't too bad.
If it's a public school and you are in-state (e.g. UNC, IUB, Iowa, W&M, etc... with the exception of UCD because in-state there is expensive as hell) I'd say it is worth it to defer since even if the worst case scenario happens and you're paying sticker, it isn't too bad.
