2014-2015 Fee Waivers Forum

[laws23180]

Took december lsat; received WUSTL email & waiver about 20 mins ago.

[ilikebaseball]

Took december lsat; received WUSTL email & waiver about 20 mins ago.

me as well

[cavalier2015]

Took december lsat; received WUSTL email & waiver about 20 mins ago.

me as well

I feel like WUSTL doesn't actually care about scores you get. Somehow, I think they send it to everyone.

That being said, I too just received one and took the december LSAT. not complaining haha

[laws23180]

Took december lsat; received WUSTL email & waiver about 20 mins ago.

me as well

I feel like WUSTL doesn't actually care about scores you get. Somehow, I think they send it to everyone.

That being said, I too just received one and took the december LSAT. not complaining haha

exactly. but in all honesty, the fee waivers are largely irrelevant to your chances anyway--a "fee waiver" really is nothing more than what it sounds like: a fee waiver. so from that perspective, who really cares why/how they decide to send them!


also, i've noticed people saying that they received fee waivers through CRS-- where exactly can these be found?

[KMart]

Took december lsat; received WUSTL email & waiver about 20 mins ago.

me as well

I feel like WUSTL doesn't actually care about scores you get. Somehow, I think they send it to everyone.

That being said, I too just received one and took the december LSAT. not complaining haha

exactly. but in all honesty, the fee waivers are largely irrelevant to your chances anyway--a "fee waiver" really is nothing more than what it sounds like: a fee waiver. so from that perspective, who really cares why/how they decide to send them!


also, i've noticed people saying that they received fee waivers through CRS-- where exactly can these be found?

It means the school finds you through the parameters they set when they use the CRS. They will email you.

[ilikebaseball]

a lot of them send them so you'll apply and make their numbers look better when they reject you... but i dont think that was the case for me lol
edit: i hate sounding arrogant. I HOPE that wasnt the case for me.

[laws23180]

i'm above 75th LSAT for all waivers i've received so far...GPA has ranged anywhere from below 25th to around 50th.

[laws23180]

also, i found a bunch of "hidden waivers" through LSAC, which was cool. but on the flip-side, does this mean that the schools that don't show a hidden waiver will not be emailing me?

[ilikebaseball]

also, i found a bunch of "hidden waivers" through LSAC, which was cool. but on the flip-side, does this mean that the schools that don't show a hidden waiver will not be emailing me?

i wouldnt bank on a specific target school emailing you. There's sooo many law schools. If you have a specific school you wanna apply too, and wanna apply soon, press the issue and send them your stats in an email. From personal experience, if you're even close to their medians most are more than willing to give it to you.

[laws23180]

also, i found a bunch of "hidden waivers" through LSAC, which was cool. but on the flip-side, does this mean that the schools that don't show a hidden waiver will not be emailing me?

i wouldnt bank on a specific target school emailing you. There's sooo many law schools. If you have a specific school you wanna apply too, and wanna apply soon, press the issue and send them your stats in an email. From personal experience, if you're even close to their medians most are more than willing to give it to you.

great! Thanks for the advice! I will definitely try to solicit a few from my target schools

[narwhalsrfun]

Anyone hear from Penn, or should I just send it in?

[ilikebaseball]

Anyone hear from Penn, or should I just send it in?

penn notoriously gives out waivers. So if you haven't heard, just ask.

[leslieknope]

Anyone hear from Penn, or should I just send it in?

penn notoriously gives out waivers. So if you haven't heard, just ask.

I thought Penn was one of the schools that doesn't give out waivers in response to solicitations? I haven't bothered after being lol no'd by NYU and UChicago

[ilikebaseball]

Anyone hear from Penn, or should I just send it in?

penn notoriously gives out waivers. So if you haven't heard, just ask.

I thought Penn was one of the schools that doesn't give out waivers in response to solicitations? I haven't bothered after being lol no'd by NYU and UChicago

From what I've heard, U Penn mass hands them out. I was actually told that they were literally one of the schools that handed them out to applicants just to make their numbers look better. Penn was mentioned specifically as a school that did so. However, I cannot attest to how they react to solicitation

[maroon175]

also, i found a bunch of "hidden waivers" through LSAC, which was cool. but on the flip-side, does this mean that the schools that don't show a hidden waiver will not be emailing me?

Were any of your hidden waivers from t14 schools?

[annesherry123]

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[jw316]

Anyone hear from Penn, or should I just send it in?

I still haven't heard anything. PM'd you though about the other day! Please get back to me when you get a chance

[maroon175]

also, i found a bunch of "hidden waivers" through LSAC, which was cool. but on the flip-side, does this mean that the schools that don't show a hidden waiver will not be emailing me?

Were any of your hidden waivers from t14 schools?

yes, I found hidden ones from UVA, Michigan, NU, and Cornell(?, not sure )

thanks! found Cornell.

has anyone had any luck with Columbia or NYU?

[leslieknope]

Columbia and NYU both said to wait for CRS, as did Penn. Anyone heard from those three+UChicago? I want to submit already, dammit.

EDIT: She said, five minutes before finding a hidden CRS waiver from Penn. Figuring I won't get Columbia because of my LSAT but come onnnn UChi/NYU.

[hairbear7]

Columbia and NYU both said to wait for CRS, as did Penn. Anyone heard from those three+UChicago? I want to submit already, dammit.

EDIT: She said, five minutes before finding a hidden CRS waiver from Penn. Figuring I won't get Columbia because of my LSAT but come onnnn UChi/NYU.

Got UChi from CRS on Monday. Still waiting on Cornell (didn't find a hidden waiver)

:/

[nosocat]

Where exactly do you find the "hidden" waivers? When I go to each school's application, I am still seeing the fee amount listed, even at ones where I know I have waivers.

FWIW, I received a waiver email from Cornell this morning. Was hoping for Chicago, but I guess maybe I missed that boat if they went out Monday?

Edit: I ended up ITT because I, too, was wondering whether to wait on Columbia, NYU, Chicago, Penn, so I second the question of whether anyone has heard from Columbia and NYU, which appear to be the only remaining mysteries.

[rebexness]

[nosocat]

Where exactly do you find the "hidden" waivers? When I go to each school's application, I am still seeing the fee amount listed, even at ones where I know I have waivers.

FWIW, I received a waiver email from Cornell this morning. Was hoping for Chicago, but I guess maybe I missed that boat if they went out Monday?

Link in the OP!

LOL thanks. Look, law schools, at my excellent research skills!

[KMart]

From what I've heard, U Penn mass hands them out. I was actually told that they were literally one of the schools that handed them out to applicants just to make their numbers look better. Penn was mentioned specifically as a school that did so. However, I cannot attest to how they react to solicitation

They denied me when I solicited .

[rebexness]