2011-12 Cycle Fee Waiver Tracking Forum

Rawlberto · Post by **Rawlberto** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:37 pm

Would anyone mind PMing me a "solicitation template"? Don't know what it should say, and currently don't have an LSAT score. Thanks to anyone who can help.

Hopefully2012 · Post by **Hopefully2012** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:39 pm

Rawlberto wrote:Would anyone mind PMing me a "solicitation template"? Don't know what it should say, and currently don't have an LSAT score. Thanks to anyone who can help.

Forum search function:

acrossthelake wrote:Fee Waivers
Basics & list:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=159780

Q: Do they mean I have a better shot?
No. They just want to increase # of applicants so they can reject more people.

Q: How do you get them?
CRS on LSAC. Look around. You can also e-mail and ask for them. If you do, basic form:

Hello,

I am really interested in applying to XXX Law School and am writing to ask if could be considered for a merit-based fee waiver. My LSAT is 1XX, GPA is X.XX, and my LSAC # is #######.

Thanks,
Eager Applicant

Rawlberto · Post by **Rawlberto** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:48 pm

Ahhh, the search function. Very clever. Thanks.

JDndMSW · Post by **JDndMSW** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:21 pm

roguewave19 wrote:Has anyone gotten a merit based (either solicited or not) from Hastings?

no the denied me for an AmeriCorps waiver.

FloridaCoastalorbust · Post by **FloridaCoastalorbust** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:20 pm

WUSTL today

roguewave19 · Post by **roguewave19** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:21 pm

Has anyone gotten a merit-based (solicited or not) from USD?

hiphophead · Post by **hiphophead** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:45 pm

Just got a Tulane fee waiver via email.

thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:17 pm

Uhh Stetson?

whenwin · Post by **whenwin** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:14 pm

Any idea when those of us who took the October LSAT should start getting unsolicited merit-based fee waivers (hidden or otherwise)? Trying to decide if I should hold off sending in my apps.

I'm especially interested in Duke's PT.

FloridaCoastalorbust · Post by **FloridaCoastalorbust** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:52 am

Would need-based waivers appear on the application? If so, would there even be a negligible boost due to recognition of financial hardship?

Killingly · Post by **Killingly** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:20 am

whenwin wrote:Any idea when those of us who took the October LSAT should start getting unsolicited merit-based fee waivers (hidden or otherwise)? Trying to decide if I should hold off sending in my apps.

I'm especially interested in Duke's PT.

Also interested in this. I'm guessing end of this week/next week. I'll probably wait 'til Halloween before sending my apps.

ggibelli · Post by **ggibelli** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:24 am

Got a fee waiver from Miami via email request

Danny Mothers · Post by **Danny Mothers** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:18 am

Requested and received fee waiver from WUStL

vissidarte27 · Post by **vissidarte27** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:37 am

Solicited waiver from UGA today.

I've gotten fee waivers for all of the schools I've applied to, save for my super duper reach (where I didn't ask), which makes me pretty happy. I still feel like I've paid out the ass for all things law-school-related, but I think I did pretty well for my numbers (3.2, 166).

minnbills · Post by **minnbills** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:37 pm

BU unsolicited

wildcat25 · Post by **wildcat25** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:57 pm

How late do they keep granting fee waivers? Is it worth it to wait a couple of days before applying in case I get a fee waiver for my October LSAT score?

Cornelius · Post by **Cornelius** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:06 pm

minnbills wrote:BU unsolicited

+1.

minnbills · Post by **minnbills** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:42 pm

wildcat25 wrote:How late do they keep granting fee waivers? Is it worth it to wait a couple of days before applying in case I get a fee waiver for my October LSAT score?

You can get retroactive fee waivers, they'll send you a check in the mail if they give you a waiver after you apply.

Regardless, I would shoot them an email asking for a waiver right now.

croser · Post by **croser** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:32 pm

right after i got my lsat score yesterday i sent thirteen schools requests for fee waivers following the template. only two said okay. did i do it wrong--should i have waited for the october lsat wave?? when do october lsat people get waves anyway???

minnbills · Post by **minnbills** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:36 pm

croser wrote:right after i got my lsat score yesterday i sent thirteen schools requests for fee waivers following the template. only two said okay. did i do it wrong--should i have waited for the october lsat wave?? when do october lsat people get waves anyway???

Whether or not you get a waiver can be a bit of a crapshoot. Being competitive at a school helps, were you soliciting schools you're competitive at?

ColtsFan88 · Post by **ColtsFan88** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:44 pm

Solicited waiver granted at IU indy and WUSTL. Denied at GW, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, UChi, Notre Dame.

croser · Post by **croser** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:46 pm

minnbills wrote:
croser wrote:right after i got my lsat score yesterday i sent thirteen schools requests for fee waivers following the template. only two said okay. did i do it wrong--should i have waited for the october lsat wave?? when do october lsat people get waves anyway???
Whether or not you get a waiver can be a bit of a crapshoot. Being competitive at a school helps, were you soliciting schools you're competitive at?

My LSAT was within medians--170, my GPA a little below--3.47. This just blows balls, I was really counting on getting them. Only UCLA and Arizona State said yes. Do you know when October LSAT waivers go out?

omninode · Post by **omninode** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:04 pm

croser wrote:
minnbills wrote:
croser wrote:right after i got my lsat score yesterday i sent thirteen schools requests for fee waivers following the template. only two said okay. did i do it wrong--should i have waited for the october lsat wave?? when do october lsat people get waves anyway???
Whether or not you get a waiver can be a bit of a crapshoot. Being competitive at a school helps, were you soliciting schools you're competitive at?

My LSAT was within medians--170, my GPA a little below--3.47. This just blows balls, I was really counting on getting them. Only UCLA and Arizona State said yes. Do you know when October LSAT waivers go out?

Last October, if I remember correctly, the waivers trickled out over the 2-3 weeks following the score release.

minnbills · Post by **minnbills** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:07 pm

croser wrote: My LSAT was within medians--170, my GPA a little below--3.47. This just blows balls, I was really counting on getting them. Only UCLA and Arizona State said yes. Do you know when October LSAT waivers go out?

That's odd. Hang in there though, I was denied at BU and BC initially but they later sent me waivers.

And yes, schools will start sending out their next batches of waivers over the next few weeks.

croser · Post by **croser** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:15 pm

okay i guess i'll just send out the EA nov 1st apps for now, then try and prune the rest of my list. thanks guys.

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