Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests Forum
- berndie90
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Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
I was able to e-mail UCLA and request a fee waiver for the 2013/2014 cycle this last week which got me thinking - how many other schools will just hand out a fee waiver if asked? Has anyone had luck doing this?
- sinfiery
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
It's worth trying to ask at every school except HYS
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
Absolutely. There's nothing to lose by soliciting fee waivers; just don't be disheartened if a school doesn't grant you one. A granting or non-granting of a fee waiver isn't necessarily indicative of your admissions chances at a given school (unless maybe you give the school your LSAT/GPA, and the school replies with "LOL no").berndie90 wrote:I was able to e-mail UCLA and request a fee waiver for the 2013/2014 cycle this last week which got me thinking - how many other schools will just hand out a fee waiver if asked? Has anyone had luck doing this?
- nyjets2090
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
I think most schools are pretty cool about it if you're at their medians.
- MKC
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
I received fee waivers for 16 out of the 20 places I applied to. That's all the way from UMKC to UVA. If they want you, they'll give you a fee waiver so you'll apply. If they don't want you, they'll give you a fee waiver to increase their selectivity numbers. You really can't lose here.berndie90 wrote:I was able to e-mail UCLA and request a fee waiver for the 2013/2014 cycle this last week which got me thinking - how many other schools will just hand out a fee waiver if asked? Has anyone had luck doing this?
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
For those of you that have been successful, what do you usually include in your (what I am assuming to be) email?
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
Also, are schools more likely to grant waivers at certain times? Early vs. Late, Fall vs. Spring enrollment, etc.
- MKC
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http://www.top-law-schools.com/guide-to ... ivers.htmlphillylaw215 wrote:For those of you that have been successful, what do you usually include in your (what I am assuming to be) email?
I used the form letter from that page.
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Re: Merit-Based Fee Waiver Requests
Great, thanks!MarkinKansasCity wrote:[http://www.top-law-schools.com/guide-to ... ivers.html
I used the form letter from that page.