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Go to https://ssl.law.gwu.edu/AdmitLttleBlakDress wrote:Does anyone know where we can find our GW student id numbers?
lateblooming wrote:it might be underrepresented on here because GWU has been so [racist language redacted] with its financial aid. GWU hasn't been on my radar at all because the most I can expect of need-based AID is 16k, bringing my post-grad debt to some 160k? do they think I piss gold? because that's only sometimes.
I was told that additional need based awards are given out through the summer and sometimes even in early fall so this might be where the money goes. But if they stick to their 16k cap it doesn't make me very hopeful.condra wrote:If someone is admitted to GW Law and is offered a scholarship, the $$$ is not transferable. So, if that applicant were to decline the offer of admission, the $$$ originally allocated to him or her does not to go anyone else.Tinkerz Belle wrote:Is there any use in hoping some money will be freed up? ...or is it just foolish of me to think that maybe the people who have been offered schollies will opt for a higher ranked LS
...fingers crossed
I know it sounds odd, but that's what the financial aid office told me. They do a very good job at letting you know that you should have pretty much no hope for merit $$$ if you didn't already get one, because of the way their budget works (didn't quite understand the details of that).
i reallllllyyyyyy hope if anything they move up in rank. plzplzplz.lateblooming wrote:I hope GWU gets like 30 people enrolled this year, and that tomorrow they drop down to a tier 4 school because US News had to make a whole new tier for schools that expect 70k a year with crap for financial aid.
#bitter
Yup. Officially, officially withdrawing. DC would be sweet, but no way I'm paying sticker over UT/Vandy with $$. Good luck everyone.maglialoro wrote:did everyone else get an email basically reiterating that they have no money and if you didnt get any merit get ready to pay 200K+ or go to another law school?
--ImageRemoved--maglialoro wrote:did everyone else get an email basically reiterating that they have no money and if you didnt get any merit get ready to pay 200K+ or go to another law school?
Yes. Is that just a "please stop asking and leave us alone" kind of thing? Nice, GW.maglialoro wrote:did everyone else get an email basically reiterating that they have no money and if you didnt get any merit get ready to pay 200K+ or go to another law school?
Word. I don't think they're going anywhere anytime soon. DC is just a prime location and GW has enough respect in the area to tempt 0L's that can't get T13 or GULC (which are still some pretty bright individuals). I see posters here on TLS all the time who are contemplating GW vs. 15-19 because they <3 DC, they want IP, etc.ArthurDigbySellers wrote:Holding strong at 20
Idk...GULC would be tempting...androstan wrote:Word. I don't think they're going anywhere anytime soon. DC is just a prime location and GW has enough respect in the area to tempt 0L's that can't get T13 or GULC (which are still some pretty bright individuals). I see posters here on TLS all the time who are contemplating GW vs. 15-19 because they <3 DC, they want IP, etc.ArthurDigbySellers wrote:Holding strong at 20
They'll also continue to poach students who would be near median at GULC, from GULC, with their 106k deals.
Loved this.androstan wrote: DC is just a prime location and GW has enough respect in the area to tempt 0L's that can't get T13 or GULC
Watch your language.lateblooming wrote:it might be underrepresented on here because GWU has been so [racist language redacted] with its financial aid.
Isn't GW CoA comparable to other T20 schools, give or take $3-5k? I guess it comes down to whether you believe GW is "elite" enough to warrant a high price. GW's employment figures, school year opportunities, and reputation are pretty solid, and starting salaries are right up there with other top schools. I think GW with the 105k scholarship is a great decision. It also depends on your other options, but GW isn't a TTTurd sandwich.bk187 wrote:Estimated CoA for 2011-2012 is $74,400, almost $4000 more than last year (they upped tuition by $2000 and upped Room/Board by $2000, not sure the latter is justified considering it seems you could live off of less).
Total CoA of $223,000 is absolutely atrocious and has me reconsidering whether it is worth it even after the $105k scholarship.
GW is the most expensive regional school, to my knowledge. BU/BC have tuition that's about $5000 cheaper and they also estimate lower room/board costs, iirc. WUSTL/Illinois have much cheaper cost of living.minuit wrote:Isn't GW CoA comparable to other T20 schools, give or take $3-5k? I guess it comes down to whether you believe GW is "elite" enough to warrant a high price. GW's employment figures, school year opportunities, and reputation are pretty solid, and starting salaries are right up there with other top schools. I think GW with the 105k scholarship is a great decision. It also depends on your other options, but GW isn't a TTTurd sandwich.
Did you see the current usnwr that just got released? GW's employment rate 9 months out is 97%. I thought that was impressive..and it was better than gulc's. I was set to go to gulc, but now don't know what to do since gw is giving me a big scholly.bk187 wrote:GW is the most expensive regional school, to my knowledge. BU/BC have tuition that's about $5000 cheaper and they also estimate lower room/board costs, iirc. WUSTL/Illinois have much cheaper cost of living.minuit wrote:Isn't GW CoA comparable to other T20 schools, give or take $3-5k? I guess it comes down to whether you believe GW is "elite" enough to warrant a high price. GW's employment figures, school year opportunities, and reputation are pretty solid, and starting salaries are right up there with other top schools. I think GW with the 105k scholarship is a great decision. It also depends on your other options, but GW isn't a TTTurd sandwich.
I don't think paying $120,000 to go to GW is a great decision. It's definitely okay (and something I very well may do), but it certainly isn't good or great by any stretch of the imagination. Other than being more expensive, GW's employment figures aren't decidedly better than other top regionals and compared to some they are worse (thinking of BU/BC/Fordham here).
Ideally I would like to be debt free 10 years after law school and a sub-50k starting salary (something that has a high probability coming out of GW) makes paying off $120k starting debt rough if one wants to do it by in 10 years.
You don't have to take out an additional $2000 in loans--you can choose a lower amount.bk187 wrote:Estimated CoA for 2011-2012 is $74,400, almost $4000 more than last year (they upped tuition by $2000 and upped Room/Board by $2000, not sure the latter is justified considering it seems you could live off of less).
Total CoA of $223,000 is absolutely atrocious and has me reconsidering whether it is worth it even after the $105k scholarship.
Cost of living does vary by city, but keep in mind, cost of living is not something that a school sets. It's often overvalued to allow students to take out as much as they need in loans. No rule against taking out less than the allotted living expenses the school sets, although ymmv of course.bk187 wrote:GW is the most expensive regional school, to my knowledge. BU/BC have tuition that's about $5000 cheaper and they also estimate lower room/board costs, iirc. WUSTL/Illinois have much cheaper cost of living.minuit wrote:Isn't GW CoA comparable to other T20 schools, give or take $3-5k? I guess it comes down to whether you believe GW is "elite" enough to warrant a high price. GW's employment figures, school year opportunities, and reputation are pretty solid, and starting salaries are right up there with other top schools. I think GW with the 105k scholarship is a great decision. It also depends on your other options, but GW isn't a TTTurd sandwich.
I don't think paying $120,000 to go to GW is a great decision. It's definitely okay (and something I very well may do), but it certainly isn't good or great by any stretch of the imagination. Other than being more expensive, GW's employment figures aren't decidedly better than other top regionals and compared to some they are worse (thinking of BU/BC/Fordham here).
Ideally I would like to be debt free 10 years after law school and a sub-50k starting salary (something that has a high probability coming out of GW) makes paying off $120k starting debt rough if one wants to do it by in 10 years.
I can't believe you called GW [racist language redacted].lateblooming wrote:it might be underrepresented on here because GWU has been so [racist language redacted] with its financial aid. GWU hasn't been on my radar at all because the most I can expect of need-based AID is 16k, bringing my post-grad debt to some 160k? do they think I piss gold? because that's only sometimes.