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Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:03 pm
by drawstring
Emails people!!!!!!!!!!

eta: was hoping for a little more $$$ but it seems like a standard offer given my numbers

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:05 pm
by lastsamurai
Omg!!!! Cafaro full tuition!!!!

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:05 pm
by drawstring
lastsamurai wrote:Omg!!!! Cafaro full tuition!!!!
Nice!

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:06 pm
by carolinainmymind
Wow, just landed to find an email with financial aid info. A little better ($$) than nyu, but not sure I can justify it over taking a full ride elsewhere. Good problem to have.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:07 pm
by drawstring
Anyone willing to PM their stats/offer?

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:11 pm
by wsparker
Woohoo! Probably the smallest scholarship but I'm glad I got something! Congrats to everyone! Pm for more info/stats

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:17 pm
by Samsing
Was really hoping for more. I'm pretty disappointed considering what they offered last year to similar numbers. I guess they're spending money on the full rides.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:18 pm
by orangec90
wsparker wrote:Woohoo! Probably the smallest scholarship but I'm glad I got something! Congrats to everyone! Pm for more info/stats
+1. I'm shocked I got anything at all, even if small! I was expecting a $0 ha

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:18 pm
by Mal Reynolds
Word of advice: negotiate your scholarship even if you are happy with it. Try it twice if you are feeling saucy.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:21 pm
by wsparker
Mal Reynolds wrote:Word of advice: negotiate your scholarship even if you are happy with it. Try it twice if you are feeling saucy.

Do you know if they are receptive to non peer school scholarships at all(like T20, even though that's not a thing)

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:27 pm
by drawstring
Anyone have good resources for negotiating. The offer was decent but I doubt I'll attend if it isn't increased.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:28 pm
by Mal Reynolds
wsparker wrote:
Mal Reynolds wrote:Word of advice: negotiate your scholarship even if you are happy with it. Try it twice if you are feeling saucy.

Do you know if they are receptive to non peer school scholarships at all(like T20, even though that's not a thing)
I would say that's probably the limit of what they would consider competitive. If it's a full ride, maybe more likely. Top 14 scholarships are better and of course CN shollys are the best. But they can only say no so you might as well try.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:36 pm
by KatyMarie
No email. Bummer! Not exactly like I was expecting anything but still.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:38 pm
by drawstring
KatyMarie wrote:No email. Bummer! Not exactly like I was expecting anything but still.
Were you in the January acceptance wave?

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:47 pm
by KatyMarie
drawstring wrote:
KatyMarie wrote:No email. Bummer! Not exactly like I was expecting anything but still.
Were you in the January acceptance wave?
Naw. I was accepted Feb 25th. I guess I could be prematurely bummed out?

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:48 pm
by wsparker
KatyMarie wrote:
drawstring wrote:
KatyMarie wrote:No email. Bummer! Not exactly like I was expecting anything but still.
Were you in the January acceptance wave?
Naw. I was accepted Feb 25th. I guess I could be prematurely bummed out?
Yeah, I think yours will be in the next wave!

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:49 pm
by drawstring
It's been like 2 weeks Katy :lol:

You'll definitely get an offer when they get to people in your wave.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:00 pm
by mylifeis24
45K over three years. Not huge but just glad I got something! Will try and negotiate.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:09 pm
by KatyMarie
drawstring wrote:It's been like 2 weeks Katy :lol:

You'll definitely get an offer when they get to people in your wave.
lol you're completely right. I literally haven't even received my acceptance packet in the mail yet.... I think this cycle is making me a little crazy.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:10 pm
by drawstring
KatyMarie wrote:
drawstring wrote:It's been like 2 weeks Katy :lol:

You'll definitely get an offer when they get to people in your wave.
lol you're completely right. I literally haven't even received my acceptance packet in the mail yet.... I think this cycle is making me a little crazy.
I hear ya! I'm in that club too.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:19 pm
by LSAT9986
$0.00

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:31 pm
by FinalFour
Hey Everyone,

Long time lurker here. Congrats on admission and the scholarships!

I, like many of you, was a little disappointed by the $ amount today based off what people on LSN got last year. I was wondering how long we should wait before trying to negotiate? Also, do we have any idea if CCN is willing to negotiate with schools that are ranked slightly lower? I got under 50k to UChi (and even less to NYU), but I have essentially a full tuition scholarship at one of MVP (within a couple-few grand a year). UChi is where I really want to go but I can't justify it financially right now.

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:34 pm
by somuchwaiting
FinalFour wrote:Hey Everyone,

Long time lurker here. Congrats on admission and the scholarships!

I, like many of you, was a little disappointed by the $ amount today based off what people on LSN got last year. I was wondering how long we should wait before trying to negotiate? Also, do we have any idea if CCN is willing to negotiate with schools that are ranked slightly lower? I got under 50k to UChi (and even less to NYU), but I have essentially a full tuition scholarship at one of MVP (within a couple-few grand a year). UChi is where I really want to go but I can't justify it financially right now.
My question is similar. Would Chicago be more willing to negotiate with $$$ schollys if they came from Michigan/NU/etc. if the goal is to go to school in midwest?

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:38 pm
by kathj06
orangec90 wrote:
wsparker wrote:Woohoo! Probably the smallest scholarship but I'm glad I got something! Congrats to everyone! Pm for more info/stats
+1. I'm shocked I got anything at all, even if small! I was expecting a $0 ha
Me too! With below 25th percentile GPA I was happy just to be admitted! If they want to throw in some money, fine by me...

Re: Chicago Law Class of 2017

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:40 pm
by dubster101
Do you need to fill out the NeedAccess form to get your financial aid/grant offer? Or is it purely based on merit?