Is it the practice of law schools... Forum

[CR2012]

Is it the practice of law schools to offer you fee waivers so that they can deny your application, thus creating the appearance of being a highly selective school?

I just got an email from a school offering me a fee waiver even though I am below both of their medians (I am retaking).

Thoughts?

[CanadianWolf]

Yes, since it makes their numbers look better & keeps the admission officers busy (and thereby avoiding layoffs and decreased university funding for admissions).

[rinkrat19]

Yes. Selectivity is one of the numbers used in the rankings calculation.

[nickb285]

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[CanadianWolf]

Maybe not in your situation--although your GPA is low--but fee waivers drive up application numbers & that games the rankings system. Otherwise, all fee waivers should be need based, in my opinion, with minimum numbers (LSAT & GPA) for any top law school.

[goldenflash19]

I got a fee waiver from Cornell with a 3.17/169. Not transparent rankings gaming at all.

I disagree- your LSAT is above median.

[rinkrat19]

I got a fee waiver from Cornell with a 3.17/169. Not transparent rankings gaming at all.

No one said it was the ONLY reason a school would send out waivers. Just one genuine reason.

[nickb285]

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[CR2012]

While this message in no way ensures your admission, we encourage you to apply. Every year, we end up admitting students who never thought they had a chance at getting into Harvard

Email I just got. This is just mean.

[JCFindley]

While this message in no way ensures your admission, we encourage you to apply. Every year, we end up admitting students who never thought they had a chance at getting into Harvard

Email I just got. This is just mean.

Hey, why not?

At least you can tell people you applied at Harvard. (If I had a fee waiver, I really would have.)

[dingbat]

While this message in no way ensures your admission, we encourage you to apply. Every year, we end up admitting students who never thought they had a chance at getting into Harvard

Email I just got. This is just mean.

Hey, why not?

At least you can tell people you applied at Harvard asked you to apply. (If I had a fee waiver, I really would have.)

[izy223]

While this message in no way ensures your admission, we encourage you to apply. Every year, we end up admitting students who never thought they had a chance at getting into Harvard

Email I just got. This is just mean.

Hey, why not?

At least you can tell people you applied at Harvard asked you to apply. (If I had a fee waiver, I really would have.)

Ill give you a good reason why not, Being placed on hold, then WLed then kept on WL then rejected one week into your 1L year. Oh Harvard you played with my heart

ETA: i may be a tad bit bitter

[JCFindley]

And there, we have a damn good reason.

[mqt]

I love the fee waivers from top schools. They even make it sound like you have no damn chance.

[dingbat]

Ill give you a good reason why not, Being placed on hold, then WLed then kept on WL then rejected one week into your 1L year. Oh Harvard you played with my heart

ETA: i may be a tad bit bitter

Boy, does that sound familiar