University of Pennsylvania c/o 2018 Admits Forum

[ChemEng1642]

Just got a Toll Scholarship email. It looked like a general blast, so I'm not sure if it means anything or not. I'm going to apply regardless.

Just got it as well, and yeah it seems pretty general.

Also I don't plan on doing public interest so I'm not even applying...

[R. Jeeves]

Just got a Toll Scholarship email. It looked like a general blast, so I'm not sure if it means anything or not. I'm going to apply regardless.

Oh yeah now that I've read it, it looks like they sent it out to everyone.

[LoganCouture]

Just got a Toll Scholarship email. It looked like a general blast, so I'm not sure if it means anything or not. I'm going to apply regardless.

Oh yeah now that I've read it, it looks like they sent it out to everyone.

Lol was literally just typing this. Seems different from last year right?

[psychmusic]

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[tk17]

Just got a Toll Scholarship email. It looked like a general blast, so I'm not sure if it means anything or not. I'm going to apply regardless.

Oh yeah now that I've read it, it looks like they sent it out to everyone.

Lol was literally just typing this. Seems different from last year right?

Yeah.

And the Toll Scholars website says that "The Admissions Committee selects nominees for consideration from among candidates for admission to Penn Law."

That seems different from what is actually happening.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Yeah I think everyone got it

[tk17]

Just got a Toll Scholarship email. It looked like a general blast, so I'm not sure if it means anything or not. I'm going to apply regardless.

Oh yeah now that I've read it, it looks like they sent it out to everyone.

Lol was literally just typing this. Seems different from last year right?

Yeah.

And the Toll Scholars website says that "The Admissions Committee selects nominees for consideration from among candidates for admission to Penn Law."

That seems different from what is actually happening.

Woah! Ninja edit!! The website now says "All admitted students are welcome to apply for the Toll Public Interest Scholarship. Instructions for applying will be sent shortly after admission."

I'm going to go ahead and write this up as just another piece of evidence that law schools keep a weather eye on TLS....

[Ris19]

Is the Toll Scholarship as numbers based as the other named scholarships in that if I wasn't invited to any other named scholarships would I still have a chance at a Toll?

[middlebear]

1. holy cow ninja edit. I wonder why the change?

2. My knee-jerk answer to the "What is Justice?" question: "Jack McCoy."

[cc78]

1. holy cow ninja edit. I wonder why the change?

2. My knee-jerk answer to the "What is Justice?" question: "Jack McCoy."

yessir!

[cc78]

Is the Toll Scholarship as numbers based as the other named scholarships in that if I wasn't invited to any other named scholarships would I still have a chance at a Toll?

I would be shocked if this was as numbers based as the other named scholarships. I'd imagine you need to be able to make a credible case about your commitment to public interest work and that you'll actually pursue it and not the $160k upon graduation.

[Ris19]

Thanks! I guess I'll throw in an app and see what happens!

[middlebear]

Anyone else bummed out by the video part?

[tk17]

Anyone else bummed out by the video part?

Yes. I don't really understand why it's there, other than to weed out less determined applicants...

[cc78]

Anyone else bummed out by the video part?

+1 primarily because this is becoming standard operating procedure for schools. Damn technology.

[R. Jeeves]

Woah! Ninja edit!! The website now says "All admitted students are welcome to apply for the Toll Public Interest Scholarship. Instructions for applying will be sent shortly after admission."

I'm going to go ahead and write this up as just another piece of evidence that law schools keep a weather eye on TLS....

Penn if you're lurking on this thread... OP needs a Levy pls

[everything_bagel]

Penn if you're lurking on this thread... OP needs a Levy pls

+1

pulling for some op love!

[R. Jeeves]

Penn if you're lurking on this thread... OP needs a Levy pls

+1

pulling for some op love!

ily bagel <3

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[R. Jeeves]

^ Lolol

[Winston1984]

ily bagel <3

I said this to my breakfast this morning.

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[Iamdman92]

I'm very excited about UPenn. I applied in early November and was offered admission in early January.

I see from these forums that several users were already sent invitations to apply for Penn's most lucrative scholarships. Unfortunately, I was not sent any of these emails (with the exception of the Toll PI Program details, which all admits seemed to receive). My LSAT =75%, GPA= Median.

Because I did not receive a solicitation, do you think I'm still eligible for any type of merit award from Penn? As of now, I have two other enticing T14 scholarship offers (including a full-ride) and other offers of admission from schools that are ranked more highly than Penn. At this point, I feel like I need a somewhat generous aid package to convince myself that committing to UPenn is my best move.

What should my timetable be with regards to leveraging other scholarship offers? How should I approach the issue without being bratty or pompous. I really like this school, and I don't want to have to close this door.

Thank you all so much for your help and congratulations on your cycles.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Spivey recommended not to do it before mid Feb

[NotASpecialSnowflake]

Did anyone else just get the invite to the regional receptions? Does anyone have any more information on them?

[tonysoprano]

Did anyone else just get the invite to the regional receptions? Does anyone have any more information on them?

Got the email an hour ago

ETA: From my point of view, seems like a cool opportunity to hear about Penn's reach to my location