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PKSebben wrote:

Alexandria wrote:I actually find street parking harder in the evenings than I do for morning classes.

I just park in the lot across the street or in front of the school. Don't you get here hella early?

PK - are you Bay?

ack i am probably not going to Michigan but getting Dean Z's email just now reminding me about the deadline and talking about the "gruesome" possibility of my picking another law school just gave me a pang of regret about how awesome she and the school are.

don't think it's quite right for me but you guys should be so psyched!!!!!

Just sent my deposit! Count me in!

Very excited to join you all in AA

Should I bring some extra GC controllers? Prepare to eat red shells, sir.

Has everyone already gotten their fin aid packets? Like with loan info and stuff? I hadn't submitted any fin aid info to Mich until after preview wkd because I honestly never thought in a million yrs that I'd end up there. I didn't submit those forms until a couple days after preview. I was notified of my scholarship via email but have yet to receive anything else w/ regards to financial aid. Do you guys have all that info already or am I jumping the gun and being paranoid for no reason?

If you haven't already, sign up for MAP! Hopefully, I'll be a leader and will get to meet some of you.

Pumpkin wrote:ack i am probably not going to Michigan but getting Dean Z's email just now reminding me about the deadline and talking about the "gruesome" possibility of my picking another law school just gave me a pang of regret about how awesome she and the school are.

don't think it's quite right for me but you guys should be so psyched!!!!!

Lol what did it say? Care to share? Sounds funny.

summertimechi wrote:Has everyone already gotten their fin aid packets? Like with loan info and stuff? I hadn't submitted any fin aid info to Mich until after preview wkd because I honestly never thought in a million yrs that I'd end up there. I didn't submit those forms until a couple days after preview. I was notified of my scholarship via email but have yet to receive anything else w/ regards to financial aid. Do you guys have all that info already or am I jumping the gun and being paranoid for no reason?

If you got a scholarship (depending on how big it is), your chances of getting need-based aid is very slim. I don't know of anyone who got a scholarship and need-based aid, but I'm sure there are a few. If you just submitted your forms after preview weekend, it's probably not that big of a deal that you haven't heard yet.

don't hate on the Yeazell tl.

The Yeazell and the FRCP both deserve all the hate they get.


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tl wrote:

summertimechi wrote:Has everyone already gotten their fin aid packets? Like with loan info and stuff? I hadn't submitted any fin aid info to Mich until after preview wkd because I honestly never thought in a million yrs that I'd end up there. I didn't submit those forms until a couple days after preview. I was notified of my scholarship via email but have yet to receive anything else w/ regards to financial aid. Do you guys have all that info already or am I jumping the gun and being paranoid for no reason?

If you got a scholarship (depending on how big it is), your chances of getting need-based aid is very slim. I don't know of anyone who got a scholarship and need-based aid, but I'm sure there are a few. If you just submitted your forms after preview weekend, it's probably not that big of a deal that you haven't heard yet.

I got both. Initially only the scholarship but I called the finaid office and they had me submit additional info. Just got the grant added to my package last night (bout a week after submitting).
Call and ask it can’t hurt. I spoke to Dean Gottschalk for about 20 min. and she was really cool (and obviously helpful!)

Yep! I got my financial aid packet in March, I applied mid January. The scholarship should show up immediately though.

How long does it take for them to confirm getting MAP for those of you who sent it in?

Anhimal wrote:

Pumpkin wrote:ack i am probably not going to Michigan but getting Dean Z's email just now reminding me about the deadline and talking about the "gruesome" possibility of my picking another law school just gave me a pang of regret about how awesome she and the school are.

don't think it's quite right for me but you guys should be so psyched!!!!!

Lol what did it say? Care to share? Sounds funny.

And finally, there's always the gruesome possibility that you've settled on some other law school. That will make us sad, of course, but we try to be realistic about these things; we recognize that there are a few other law schools out there with something to offer.

nicoz wrote:

tl wrote:

summertimechi wrote:Has everyone already gotten their fin aid packets? Like with loan info and stuff? I hadn't submitted any fin aid info to Mich until after preview wkd because I honestly never thought in a million yrs that I'd end up there. I didn't submit those forms until a couple days after preview. I was notified of my scholarship via email but have yet to receive anything else w/ regards to financial aid. Do you guys have all that info already or am I jumping the gun and being paranoid for no reason?

If you got a scholarship (depending on how big it is), your chances of getting need-based aid is very slim. I don't know of anyone who got a scholarship and need-based aid, but I'm sure there are a few. If you just submitted your forms after preview weekend, it's probably not that big of a deal that you haven't heard yet.

I got both. Initially only the scholarship but I called the finaid office and they had me submit additional info. Just got the grant added to my package last night (bout a week after submitting).
Call and ask it can’t hurt. I spoke to Dean Gottschalk for about 20 min. and she was really cool (and obviously helpful!)

Just curiously, how much was your grant money? If you don't want to say it on here, you can pm me. I'm just curious because I had to fight to get grant money even though I def deserved to get it and I'm wondering if its the same for everyone.

I am officially part of the Michigan 2012 crowd. Just sent in my deposit and withdrew from NU. Man, that was a tough decision. Back to the Midwest for me.

thefinalcut wrote:I am officially part of the Michigan 2012 crowd. Just sent in my deposit and withdrew from NU. Man, that was a tough decision. Back to the Midwest for me.

Congrats man, welcome!

Anyone send a request for scholarship reconsideration via email to the finaid department? How long did it take to receive a response?

tralinds wrote:Anyone send a request for scholarship reconsideration via email to the finaid department? How long did it take to receive a response?

I sent my email around midnight PST and woke up to my crackberry's buzz. I got the NO in less than 4 hours.

thefinalcut wrote:

tralinds wrote:Anyone send a request for scholarship reconsideration via email to the finaid department? How long did it take to receive a response?

I sent my email around midnight PST and woke up to my crackberry's buzz. I got the NO in less than 4 hours.

Hmm, I'm guessing since it has been 24 hours for me that they are actually considering it? Haha.

Just noticed one of your old posts re: taking the LSAT in Washington--I took the LSAT at Seattle U too! I'm from MI, but living in Seattle right now. You didn't happen to be at SeattleU for the June test, did you? There was a landline telephone in my test room that started ringing with 5 minutes left in Section 1--threw me off for the rest of the test.

tralinds wrote:Anyone send a request for scholarship reconsideration via email to the finaid department? How long did it take to receive a response?

Well I did that for scholarships and grants. I did receive the Teach for America Scholarship but that's about it. Grants was a fight to get those.

tralinds wrote:

thefinalcut wrote:

tralinds wrote:Anyone send a request for scholarship reconsideration via email to the finaid department? How long did it take to receive a response?

I sent my email around midnight PST and woke up to my crackberry's buzz. I got the NO in less than 4 hours.

Hmm, I'm guessing since it has been 24 hours for me that they are actually considering it? Haha.

Just noticed one of your old posts re: taking the LSAT in Washington--I took the LSAT at Seattle U too! I'm from MI, but living in Seattle right now. You didn't happen to be at SeattleU for the June test, did you? There was a landline telephone in my test room that started ringing with 5 minutes left in Section 1--threw me off for the rest of the test.

Man, that is too bad. I did take the test at SeattleU but I guess my room wasn't within the range of that damn phone. Hope you get a favorable response. Sometimes, I feel like there are so many Michigan-ites(?) in Seattle. Personally, I have at least 4 friends who are from Michigan.

Zuckerkorn wrote:Should I bring some extra GC controllers? Prepare to eat red shells, sir.

I have always been more of an N64 guy, myself. But I have been known to play the Wii version

e_ticket wrote:

Zuckerkorn wrote:Should I bring some extra GC controllers? Prepare to eat red shells, sir.

I have always been more of an N64 guy, myself. But I have been known to play the Wii version

I have the Wii version! Never actually play it, but it's coming to AA with me, along with various other games.

mightydinosaur wrote:

e_ticket wrote:

Zuckerkorn wrote:Should I bring some extra GC controllers? Prepare to eat red shells, sir.

I have always been more of an N64 guy, myself. But I have been known to play the Wii version

I have the Wii version! Never actually play it, but it's coming to AA with me, along with various other games.

I should hold a video game party next year. I got all the cool toys.

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