URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread Forum

[Mr_Chukes]

I'm at the bar drinking to y'all success lol.

with who?

Who are you lol? My troll.

I seriously want to create an alt and call it Mistress_Chukes and then be like "I miss you!" "Come back!"

The crazy thing is I may never figure out who these people are lol.

[hammy393]

How difficult was it for you guys to get fee waivers?

Pretty easy for the most part. I'd say I got unsolicited fee waivers from most of the T20, and successfully solicited fee waivers from Georgetown, UCLA, Cornell, and WUSTL. I didn't get fee waivers for HYS, NYU, and Berkeley because they either said they only did need-based fee waivers or gave them out if you did TFA or the like. However, I don't recall being denied a fee waiver that I asked for.

I actually ended up getting unsolicited waivers from NYU and Berkeley (but Cornell denied my fee waiver requests)

[armc808]

How difficult was it for you guys to get fee waivers?

Pretty easy for the most part. I'd say I got unsolicited fee waivers from most of the T20, and successfully solicited fee waivers from Georgetown, UCLA, Cornell, and WUSTL. I didn't get fee waivers for HYS, NYU, and Berkeley because they either said they only did need-based fee waivers or gave them out if you did TFA or the like. However, I don't recall being denied a fee waiver that I asked for.

I actually ended up getting unsolicited waivers from NYU and Berkeley (but Cornell denied my fee waiver requests)

They must've liked you then! Since I didn't get unsolicited waivers from them I checked their websites and they said they only accept solicited requests based on need and/or if you have an affiliation with some kind of fellowship/TFA-like program.

[brinicolec]

Also, make sure you check the actual app on LSAC before assuming you don't have one. A lot of mine were silent fee waivers (on LSAC but I wasn't notified via email or anything about them)

[hammy393]

How difficult was it for you guys to get fee waivers?

Pretty easy for the most part. I'd say I got unsolicited fee waivers from most of the T20, and successfully solicited fee waivers from Georgetown, UCLA, Cornell, and WUSTL. I didn't get fee waivers for HYS, NYU, and Berkeley because they either said they only did need-based fee waivers or gave them out if you did TFA or the like. However, I don't recall being denied a fee waiver that I asked for.

I actually ended up getting unsolicited waivers from NYU and Berkeley (but Cornell denied my fee waiver requests)

They must've liked you then! Since I didn't get unsolicited waivers from them I checked their websites and they said they only accept solicited requests based on need and/or if you have an affiliation with some kind of fellowship/TFA-like program.

Haha yea when I initially requested waivers, NYU/Berkeley said they didn't give them out like that, but later on I received them unsolicited based on LSAC data

[crookedsmile]

How difficult was it for you guys to get fee waivers?

Pretty easy for the most part. I'd say I got unsolicited fee waivers from most of the T20, and successfully solicited fee waivers from Georgetown, UCLA, Cornell, and WUSTL. I didn't get fee waivers for HYS, NYU, and Berkeley because they either said they only did need-based fee waivers or gave them out if you did TFA or the like. However, I don't recall being denied a fee waiver that I asked for.

I actually ended up getting unsolicited waivers from NYU and Berkeley (but Cornell denied my fee waiver requests)

Same, unsolicited from NYU and Berkeley as well, but the Berkeley one was in coordination with the LLSA group on campus.

[KillaKam92]

Also, make sure you check the actual app on LSAC before assuming you don't have one. A lot of mine were silent fee waivers (on LSAC but I wasn't notified via email or anything about them)

So you mean you got fee waivers but didn't get emailed directly by the law school? How did you see it on your LSAC account?

[brinicolec]

Also, make sure you check the actual app on LSAC before assuming you don't have one. A lot of mine were silent fee waivers (on LSAC but I wasn't notified via email or anything about them)

So you mean you got fee waivers but didn't get emailed directly by the law school? How did you see it on your LSAC account?

Correct.

Basically, you start the application and then in the middle column where it shows the fees, it should say something like "Application fee: waived"

[KillaKam92]

Got fee waivers from UVA and UCLA today after emailing them asking

[Mr_Chukes]

In at Notre Dame.

[S.Picquery]

In at Notre Dame.

Congrats!

[Mr_Chukes]

In at Notre Dame.

Congrats!

thank you! only waiting on 5 schools now. UCLA,Berkeley, Stanford, Northwestern, and Boston University lol.

[crookedsmile]

In at Notre Dame.

Congrats man, nice negotiating leverage if they offer you more than USC.

[Mr_Chukes]

In at Notre Dame.

Congrats man, nice negotiating leverage if they offer you more than USC.

Yup that's the key lol. It's funny my mother has been preaching that I was going to go to Notre Dame all my life lol. I showed her I got in this is what she told me. "There is power in the tongue. I spoke of Notre Dame and it came to pass. I am sorry Son, you're going to USC. Congratulations."

[KillaKam92]

In at Notre Dame.

Ayyy thats whats up bro

[crookedsmile]

In at Notre Dame.

Congrats man, nice negotiating leverage if they offer you more than USC.

Yup that's the key lol. It's funny my mother has been preaching that I was going to go to Notre Dame all my life lol. I showed her I got in this is what she told me. "There is power in the tongue. I spoke of Notre Dame and it came to pass. I am sorry Son, you're going to USC. Congratulations."

Keep it up man, making your moms proud.

[chasima]

<3

[chasima]

<3

[Hi-So - ArshavinFan]

Alumni Interview Request from Georgetown today!!!!!

So Gassed fam!!!!! MAAAD TING!!!! ( I really gassed because I applied sooooo l8 in the cycle man, and even contemplating a retake)

honestly i want to do so well for this. Big deal for me. Anybody know what questions they ask!!!!

Also BIG UP Chukes!!!!! There's is a another Nigerian boy I know personally that got accepted to ND. Maybe ya'll should link up???

[hammy393]

Alumni Interview Request from Georgetown today!!!!!

So Gassed fam!!!!! MAAAD TING!!!! ( I really gassed because I applied sooooo l8 in the cycle man, and even contemplating a retake)

honestly i want to do so well for this. Big deal for me. Anybody know what questions they ask!!!!

Also BIG UP Chukes!!!!! There's is a another Nigerian boy I know personally that got accepted to ND. Maybe ya'll should link up???

congrats! My interview (and most others I've heard) was very relaxed. Typical why georgetown, why law, etc etc. While interviewing is definitely a good sign, it doesn't mean that you're in barring a terrible interview. I interviewed a few months ago and was placed on the preferred waiting list

[Mr_Chukes]

Alumni Interview Request from Georgetown today!!!!!

So Gassed fam!!!!! MAAAD TING!!!! ( I really gassed because I applied sooooo l8 in the cycle man, and even contemplating a retake)

honestly i want to do so well for this. Big deal for me. Anybody know what questions they ask!!!!

Also BIG UP Chukes!!!!! There's is a another Nigerian boy I know personally that got accepted to ND. Maybe ya'll should link up???

congrats! My interview (and most others I've heard) was very relaxed. Typical why georgetown, why law, etc etc. While interviewing is definitely a good sign, it doesn't mean that you're in barring a terrible interview. I interviewed a few months ago and was placed on the preferred waiting list

That would be dope. My sister's husband, his uncle is Christn Okoye aka the Nigerian nightmare. My mom always wanted me to play football like him but I never liked football. I'm a basketball dude.

Congratulations!

[KillaKam92]

Alumni Interview Request from Georgetown today!!!!!

So Gassed fam!!!!! MAAAD TING!!!! ( I really gassed because I applied sooooo l8 in the cycle man, and even contemplating a retake)

honestly i want to do so well for this. Big deal for me. Anybody know what questions they ask!!!!

Also BIG UP Chukes!!!!! There's is a another Nigerian boy I know personally that got accepted to ND. Maybe ya'll should link up???

congrats! My interview (and most others I've heard) was very relaxed. Typical why georgetown, why law, etc etc. While interviewing is definitely a good sign, it doesn't mean that you're in barring a terrible interview. I interviewed a few months ago and was placed on the preferred waiting list

That would be dope. My sister's husband, his uncle is Christn Okoye aka the Nigerian nightmare. My mom always wanted me to play football like him but I never liked football. I'm a basketball dude.

Congratulations!

S/O to my african bros!. I'm actually Somalian myself but grew up with alotta nigerians senegalese Ghanaians and other west african brothers lol

[OnlyHumean]

Just heard from Columbia, in - with a Butler Fellowship (half-tuition / ~100k). I'm amazed.

I never even considered Butler to be a possibility, I wrote off getting it like a year ago and had forgotten it was a thing. Needless to say, I was shocked when I got it.

I really hope everyone else has an amazing cycle.


P.S. It's really nice of Columbia to simply put "Admit" as the subject of the email rather than something more ambiguous.

[brinicolec]

Just heard from Columbia, in - with a Butler Fellowship (half-tuition / ~100k). I'm amazed.

I never even considered Butler to be a possibility, I wrote off getting it like a year ago and had forgotten it was a thing. Needless to say, I was shocked when I got it.

I really hope everyone else has an amazing cycle.


P.S. It's really nice of Columbia to simply put "Admit" as the subject of the email rather than something more ambiguous.

Congrats!

[Cbear2017]

Double post my b!