Has anyone heard from Chicago-Kent? Forum

[LawMuns]

do you have the link?

[toolfan]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pag ... 627?ref=ts

[thinkbig]

Does Kent put most of the people who accept scholarships with gpa requirements in the same section?

[illini10]

I need some help do I take full tuition first year, $25k next two years with a 3.25 stip (I get 12.5 if I keep at least 3.0, if I drop under $0 money) or take 20 per year no strings. I think I should not have a problem keeping a 3.0 (I have never had a GPA less than 3.5 ever) which worse case would would equal $63,000. Is a 3.25 or a 3.0 that hard to retain?
I need to send this in tomorrow with my deposit

[Not-A-Teabagger]

I need some help do I take full tuition first year, $25k next two years with a 3.25 stip (I get 12.5 if I keep at least 3.0, if I drop under $0 money) or take 20 per year no strings. I think I should not have a problem keeping a 3.0 (I have never had a GPA less than 3.5 ever) which worse case would would equal $63,000. Is a 3.25 or a 3.0 that hard to retain?
I need to send this in tomorrow with my deposit

If you mean scholly option 1 = full yr1, 25k yrs 1,2 (12.5 if 3.0); option 2 = 20k all three years no stip, then I would go with option 1 as it has way more upside. If you fall below a 3.0, then you should rethink continuing law school.

see --LinkRemoved-- for grade distribution

[illini10]

that is equally what I am thinking - if I can't pull a 3.0 I shouldn't be there

[skamike]

accepted via email tonight @8pm EST (hey, it shows that they are working long nights to get to all the files

[Kobe_Teeth]

I got my acceptance and scholarship on the internet. However, I have yet to get my letter. I'm not seeing in my MyIIT thing what the stipulations are for my scholarship. Is this true for everyone else? Do i have to wait to get my physical letter to know the stipulations of my scholly?

[thinkbig]

that is equally what I am thinking - if I can't pull a 3.0 I shouldn't be there

The problem is that EVERYONE who accepts option A believes this, but grades are curved over a normal distribution. Statistically you are just as likely to get a 2.5 as you are to get a 3.5.

[thinkbig]

Does Kent put most of the people who accept scholarships with gpa requirements in the same section?

I got my acceptance and scholarship on the internet. However, I have yet to get my letter. I'm not seeing in my MyIIT thing what the stipulations are for my scholarship. Is this true for everyone else? Do i have to wait to get my physical letter to know the stipulations of my scholly?

There are different award levels. The amount shown in MyIIT reflects option A. I believe it shows the amount you'd get for the first semester. So double it, and that is the per-year award if you maintain a 3.25. If you drop below that but stay above a 3.0, you get half the following year.

If your per-year amount for option A is $10k, the guaranteed - option B - amount would be $6k. If A=$20k, then B=$12k. If A=$fulltuition, then B=$20.

[NervousInKC]

Does Kent put most of the people who accept scholarships with gpa requirements in the same section?

I got my acceptance and scholarship on the internet. However, I have yet to get my letter. I'm not seeing in my MyIIT thing what the stipulations are for my scholarship. Is this true for everyone else? Do i have to wait to get my physical letter to know the stipulations of my scholly?

There are different award levels. The amount shown in MyIIT reflects option A. I believe it shows the amount you'd get for the first semester. So double it, and that is the per-year award if you maintain a 3.25. If you drop below that but stay above a 3.0, you get half the following year.

If your per-year amount for option A is $10k, the guaranteed - option B - amount would be $6k. If A=$20k, then B=$12k. If A=$fulltuition, then B=$20.

This is not necessarily true. There are some scholarships that don't have any stipulations. You have to wait for the letter to find that out.

[thinkbig]

Does Kent put most of the people who accept scholarships with gpa requirements in the same section?

I got my acceptance and scholarship on the internet. However, I have yet to get my letter. I'm not seeing in my MyIIT thing what the stipulations are for my scholarship. Is this true for everyone else? Do i have to wait to get my physical letter to know the stipulations of my scholly?

There are different award levels. The amount shown in MyIIT reflects option A. I believe it shows the amount you'd get for the first semester. So double it, and that is the per-year award if you maintain a 3.25. If you drop below that but stay above a 3.0, you get half the following year.

If your per-year amount for option A is $10k, the guaranteed - option B - amount would be $6k. If A=$20k, then B=$12k. If A=$fulltuition, then B=$20.

This is not necessarily true. There are some scholarships that don't have any stipulations. You have to wait for the letter to find that out.

Thanks for correcting me. I just assumed...

[NervousInKC]

Does Kent put most of the people who accept scholarships with gpa requirements in the same section?

I got my acceptance and scholarship on the internet. However, I have yet to get my letter. I'm not seeing in my MyIIT thing what the stipulations are for my scholarship. Is this true for everyone else? Do i have to wait to get my physical letter to know the stipulations of my scholly?

There are different award levels. The amount shown in MyIIT reflects option A. I believe it shows the amount you'd get for the first semester. So double it, and that is the per-year award if you maintain a 3.25. If you drop below that but stay above a 3.0, you get half the following year.

If your per-year amount for option A is $10k, the guaranteed - option B - amount would be $6k. If A=$20k, then B=$12k. If A=$fulltuition, then B=$20.

This is not necessarily true. There are some scholarships that don't have any stipulations. You have to wait for the letter to find that out.

Thanks for correcting me. I just assumed...

No prob. I was just trying to help out. Thats what we're all here for, right?

[Not-A-Teabagger]

For those who took the 'withdraw to boost scholly amount' strategy, how did you go about withdrawing?

[illini10]

that is equally what I am thinking - if I can't pull a 3.0 I shouldn't be there

The problem is that EVERYONE who accepts option A believes this, but grades are curved over a normal distribution. Statistically you are just as likely to get a 2.5 as you are to get a 3.5.

I understand the statistics - my thought process is my first year is free and I can live at home. I am going to work my ass off to try to achieve a 3.25 or worse case a 3.0. If I am struggling and can't get these kind of grades, law school is not the place for me. I will find another career path and won't have taken on any debt in regards to law school. With the market the way it is don't we need to be toward the top of our class do have a good chance at finding a solid job?

[hotdog123]

When's the deposit deadline?

[roofles]

When's the deposit deadline?

The first has passed, the second is June 15.

[illini10]

When's the deposit deadline?

The first has passed, the second is June 15.

Mine was extended until today

[thinkbig]

When's the deposit deadline?

The first has passed, the second is June 15.

Mine was extended until today

Me too, since I was just notified of my acceptance 7 days ago.

[Dr. Review]

Am I the only one who still hasn't heard? I went under review for the first time on 2/14 or 2/15, something like that. Second under review was 3/25. It's a little late in the cycle to be waiting around like this.

[thinkbig]

Am I the only one who still hasn't heard? I went under review for the first time on 2/14 or 2/15, something like that. Second under review was 3/25. It's a little late in the cycle to be waiting around like this.

According to a person in the admissions office I spoke with, you may be notified any time up to the first day of class. Like you won't have made other plans by then.

[Dr. Review]

Am I the only one who still hasn't heard? I went under review for the first time on 2/14 or 2/15, something like that. Second under review was 3/25. It's a little late in the cycle to be waiting around like this.

According to a person in the admissions office I spoke with, you may be notified any time up to the first day of class. Like you won't have made other plans by then.

Yeah, I give them two weeks before I ask for my application fee back. I submitted before THEIR deadline, you'd think they could at least return the favor.

[ManUdevil]

Am I the only one who still hasn't heard? I went under review for the first time on 2/14 or 2/15, something like that. Second under review was 3/25. It's a little late in the cycle to be waiting around like this.

I haven't heard anything yet either. I went under review 2/19 and again 4/6...I applied to 12 schools and they were one of the first I applied to. They're the only school I haven't heard from yet.

[raskolnikov32]

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[jrose]

decision rendered 5/4- deferred. this late in the game? they're nuts. off to USD.