Application Fee Waivers - Fall 2011 Applicants Forum

[Marionberry]

So, can someone post the entire e-mail that people are paraphrasing?

I would, but Columbia's email also had a virus embedded in it that wiped out my hard drive. I'm posting from my phone.

[haydee]

So, can someone post the entire e-mail that people are paraphrasing?

Dear haydee,

We congratulate you and share your excitement that a major hurdle?the LSAT?in the law school application process has been completed. In that regard, your name was forwarded to us by the Candidate Referral Service of The Law School Data Assembly Service, in which you had earlier agreed to participate. On the basis of your performance on the LSAT only, you have been identified as a prospective law school applicant who, on that criterion alone, has demonstrated a capability to contribute to and benefit from a legal education of the first order.

We are writing to encourage you carefully to consider applying to Columbia Law School for admission to our 2011 entering class. Since we have invited you to apply for admission to Columbia, we are waiving the usually required application fee of $80. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, kindly apply through the LSAC online application at http://www.lsac.org, where the fee will be automatically waived.

This letter of encouragement applies only to those who have not yet submitted an application to our Law School. We also should emphasize that this letter does not imply that our Admissions Committee would necessarily take favorable action on your candidacy if you apply, as many factors other than an applicant's LSAT score are evaluated by Columbia in reaching a decision. For more information about Columbia Law School, our admissions philosophy, and application, please visit our website at http://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions.

Best wishes for success with all your law school applications. We look forward to reviewing your candidacy for admission to Columbia Law School.

Warm wishes,

Nkonye Iwerebon
Dean of Admissions

[Sentry]

So, can someone post the entire e-mail that people are paraphrasing?

I would, but Columbia's email also had a virus embedded in it that wiped out my hard drive. I'm posting from my phone.

Not only that but it also sends a copy of the virus to everybody in your contact list with a spam email titled Columbia Fee Waiver.

[Knock]

Got Columbia as well. First CRS fee waiver in a while for me.

[4102011]

Columbia fee waiver by e-mail. I think you automatically get one as long as you are above one of their 75ths and a pulse.

I'm above the LSAT 75th and I didn't get one.

Me too! I didn't get one, & my twin did.

Maybe it's high LSATs and not quite as high GPAs? I don't understand...

[ayahara]

Columbia fee waiver by e-mail. I think you automatically get one as long as you are above one of their 75ths and a pulse.

I'm above the LSAT 75th and I didn't get one.

Me too! I didn't get one, & my twin did.

Maybe it's high LSATs and not quite as high GPAs? I don't understand...

Columbia hath forsaken me as well, and every time I recheck for a hidden waiver, I die a little inside. So it goes. FWIW, I took the LSAT in 2009 too.

[Spykuh]

Columbia fee waiver by e-mail. I think you automatically get one as long as you are above one of their 75ths and a pulse.

I'm above the LSAT 75th and I didn't get one.

Me too! I didn't get one, & my twin did.

Maybe it's high LSATs and not quite as high GPAs? I don't understand...

did you also take the LSAT in 2009? because then maybe columbia is just bad at CRS searches? i'm feeling very butthurt for not getting one haha

[4102011]

Columbia fee waiver by e-mail. I think you automatically get one as long as you are above one of their 75ths and a pulse.

I'm above the LSAT 75th and I didn't get one.

Me too! I didn't get one, & my twin did.

Maybe it's high LSATs and not quite as high GPAs? I don't understand...

Columbia hath forsaken me as well, and every time I recheck for a hidden waiver, I die a little inside. So it goes. FWIW, I took the LSAT in 2009 too.

We can be together in our sulkiness ;___; I checked like 6x yesterday and 3x already today, and still nothing...

I took the LSAT in February, so I think they just don't like me.

[4102011]

OH MY GOD.

My boyfriend, who took the LSAT twice when he was potentially going to apply to law school, and got a 171 and then 170, and who has no LSAC GPA or anything, got a Columbia fee waiver ;__________;

[ayahara]

OH MY GOD.

My boyfriend, who took the LSAT twice when he was potentially going to apply to law school, and got a 171 and then 170, and who has no LSAC GPA or anything, got a Columbia fee waiver ;__________;

I wish someone who had a look in the inside would describe how the CRS searches are/can be limited. HOOOO-BOY is what I say.

[4102011]

Are you going to try e-mailing Columbia about it? I'm kind of scared to

[downsouth]

I didn't get a Columbia waiver, 170/3.95. However...that 170 is my 2nd test, my first was 164, so maybe they're averaging all scores?

I think I'm gonna shoot them an e-mail.

[4102011]

I have a 173 (one test only), so I don't know what's up with them :/

I'll probably just suck it up and e-mail them though...

[lakerfanimal]

I don't know if the fee waiver offers are as systematic as we'd expect. I got one last year with a lower GPA for Columbia but didn't get one this year.

But for the OP- University of Texas hidden fee waiver yesterday (9/13)

[2011Cycle]

Texas hidden waiver

[Dany]

Columbia felt sorry for me because my week has sucked so much (and it's only Tuesday!)

I'll take it!

[rui]

I sent an e-mail out to Columbia earlier this AM, will see what happens / report back for those who don't feel like sending one out.

[kk19131]

IU-Bloomington today via email.

+1. Kinda liked the video.

+2

[Older Chest]

Texas hidden waiver

+1

No love from UCLA though. Has anyone had success emailing the admissions office and requesting a waiver?

[kk19131]

Washington and Lee keeps harassing me.

[mcdonrb]

Texas hidden...very nice. I was planning on paying full price since I'd heard they didn't give out fee waivers.

[scruffs mcguff]

just got UCLA via email

[Knock]

just got UCLA via email

In-state but no UCLA love for me .

[Marionberry]

just got UCLA via email

In-state but no UCLA love for me .

Did you check for hidden? I just checked today and got it.

[Knock]

just got UCLA via email

In-state but no UCLA love for me .

Did you check for hidden? I just checked today and got it.

Nope, I haven't checked for any hidden fee waivers yet.