URM 2013-2014 Cycle Thread Forum

[Dr.Zer0]

Am I the only one who's been trolled by their "backups" in terms of acceptances and scholarships?

I'm still waiting on three, which I clearly have the #s for, to even accept me, and two more have given jokingly low offers.

yup, got YPed by UVA and likely penn

LOL got WL by UVA today as well.

[t-14orbust]

Am I the only one who's been trolled by their "backups" in terms of acceptances and scholarships?

I'm still waiting on three, which I clearly have the #s for, to even accept me, and two more have given jokingly low offers.

yup, got YPed by UVA and likely penn

LOL got WL by UVA today as well.

lol yeah they WLed me pretty early on. oh well. Sitting on 47 days UR2 at penn

[applelover]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr to be jokingly low. I consider half-tuition an okay offer and 35k+/yr a good offer.

Edited: misworded a sentence.
Edit 2: I hate when I forget a comma

[Dr.Zer0]

Am I the only one who's been trolled by their "backups" in terms of acceptances and scholarships?

I'm still waiting on three, which I clearly have the #s for, to even accept me, and two more have given jokingly low offers.

yup, got YPed by UVA and likely penn

LOL got WL by UVA today as well.

lol yeah they WLed me pretty early on. oh well. Sitting on 47 days UR2 at penn

I think they're just waiting on someone to pass up their Levy so they can give it to you.

[mandyjay11]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

Ok cool! Thanks

[Dr.Zer0]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr a full ride jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

I think it depends on your numbers. But you should definitely try to negotiate with any school who gives you an initial offer of $0. 20k/yr may be a good offer if you are below both schools medians. We can't all get full rides like Apple.

[applelover]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

Ok cool! Thanks

After double checking the average COA for t-14 schools, I decided that half-tuition really is only an okay offer.

[Futuregohan14]

I believe in you, bro.

wow
such faith
many belief
much heartening
so thankful
very faithful blackbirdfly
arigatou gozaimasu!

[applelover]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr a full ride jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

I think it depends on your numbers. But you should definitely try to negotiate with any school who gives you an initial offer of $0. 20k/yr may be a good offer if you are below both schools medians. We can't all get full rides like Apple.

I didn't say anything about a full ride. I think less than 20k is jokingly low because it doesn't even cover a fourth of the COA for most schools. If your GPA and LSAT are below the 25th percentile and you have no comparable offers to negotiate with then definitely consider accepting the offer.

[applelover]

I believe in you, bro.

wow
such faith
many belief
much heartening
so thankful
very faithful blackbirdfly
arigatou gozaimasu!

Gohan, I know it has probably been asked before, but where is that dog from?

[applelover]

Thanks T-14!!!

[mandyjay11]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr a full ride jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

I think it depends on your numbers. But you should definitely try to negotiate with any school who gives you an initial offer of $0. 20k/yr may be a good offer if you are below both schools medians. We can't all get full rides like Apple.

Yeah I'm definitely way below both medians at both schools and have received over 20k a year for both. I'm still going to ask for the hell of it since I've seen lower numbers on TLS with higher offers.

[spiritniffler189]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to jump in and say if any of you have questions about Cornell and have been accepted, please shoot me a PM. Best of luck w/ all of your cycles!

[applelover]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr a full ride jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

I think it depends on your numbers. But you should definitely try to negotiate with any school who gives you an initial offer of $0. 20k/yr may be a good offer if you are below both schools medians. We can't all get full rides like Apple.

Yeah I'm definitely way below both medians at both schools and have received over 20k a year for both. I'm still going to ask for the hell of it since I've seen lower numbers on TLS with higher offers.

It's definitely doable! I think you have a strong shot at negotiating at both! My friend had lower numbers than yours and he was able to talk NYU up to 35k/yr last cycle.

[Dr.Zer0]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

Personally, I consider anything less than 20k/yr a full ride jokingly low. I consider half-tuition a good offer.

I think it depends on your numbers. But you should definitely try to negotiate with any school who gives you an initial offer of $0. 20k/yr may be a good offer if you are below both schools medians. We can't all get full rides like Apple.

I didn't say anything about a full ride. I think less than 20k is jokingly low because it doesn't even cover a fourth of the COA for most schools. If your GPA and LSAT are below the 25th percentile and you have no comparable offers to negotiate with then definitely consider accepting the offer.

I know you didn't mention full-rides. It was supposed to be a joke, hence the striking out of your original text. But I agree 20k is low given the COA.

I agree Mandy, you should still give it a shot.

[El Principe]

How are you guys determining good vs "jokingly low" scholarship offers?

When a school that's not even T1 gives you an offer lower than two you got from T10-20, I consider that "jokingly low".

[mandyjay11]

Thanks guys!

[applelover]

I didn't say anything about a full ride. I think less than 20k is jokingly low because it doesn't even cover a fourth of the COA for most schools. If your GPA and LSAT are below the 25th percentile and you have no comparable offers to negotiate with then definitely consider accepting the offer.

I know you didn't mention full-rides. It was supposed to be a joke, hence the striking out of your original text. But I agree 20k is low given the COA.

I agree Mandy, you should still give it a shot.

I definitely missed the wink too when I was on my phone.

[applelover]

Thanks guys!

Of course, Mandy. Keep us posted!

[Futuregohan14]

Gohan, I know it has probably been asked before, but where is that dog from?

http://kabosu112.exblog.jp/9944144/
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/31/5248 ... ue-dog-wow

[Bubbles 4 Life]

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[El Principe]

Oh boy... this won't end well

[AAJD2B]

USNews is a big joke. So you have 60 schools that can claim the top 50? LOL.

I am currently reading the book The Lawyer Bubble. The author talks about this. This ranking system is all politics that feeds into a system of greed and one-upmanship. And we, the prospective law students, the consumers, want it. Hell, we are willing to mortgage our future for it.

That's not quite how that works, but thanks for playing.

And you are....?

Let me guess: a newly minted and recent Emory Law school graduate who should be spending more time working and less time galloping on TLS.

Wow. Looks like we know who's going to be sitting in the front gunner seat. Good luck having friends in law school.

In the words of our beloved, Gohan:

[AAJD2B]

So since we're talking financial aid, is anyone else being considered not-in-need because they have a 401k or retirement account??

Michigan asked me a few questions, I answered as honestly as I could and I am considered wealthy enough to afford law school. So one must have no savings and no retirement accounts to be considered worthy of having grant aid?

UGH. I am withdrawing from them this week.

I pray the two schools I am considering attending would not use this against me. Don't I have a right to have something that I've earned these past few years in the workforce? Not that any of it will be touched for law school, but dang...throw a sista a bone!

[Yaaaas2013]

Seems like I missed a few acceptances last week. Congrats to everyone on their recent acceptances!

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