2009-2010 Fee Waiver Tracker/FAQ Thread Forum

[riburn3]

Received University of San Diego, Denver Sturm, Indiana-Indianapolis, and UM today via e-mail.

[ruleser]

Wisconsin will not hand out merit-based fee waivers.

It sucks that I won't have to pay for schools like Georgetown and Michigan but I'm gonna hafta shell out $56 for 'Sconnie.

Boo.

Probably a yield protect - they don't want a bunch of people who aren't really interested in attending to drop aps.

[Fevsi]

Has anyone in the 172-175 range gotten CLS fee waivers yet this batch? It's supposed to be solely based on the LSAT, right?

If CLS is Columbia then yes. I received a fee waiver this afternoon and my LSAT score was 175.

Have you started your online application already? I am just wondering if you get those explicit and "hidden" waivers only once you have started to fill out the application online. The reason I think so is that everyone is getting those waivers, and I still have to get one (except Minnesota), same score, 175 Sept. 2009. Is that because I have not started any apps yet?

[jlh39]

I e-mailed Georgetown for one, and they told me they couldn't offer me one! I'm 4.0/168. Is 168 really that bad??? I got them from Duke and UVA...

[soullesswonder]

Vandy waiver by email - finally!

Add me to the Georgetown ranks. My tally of T14 waivers stands at:

Columbia
Michigan
Virginia
Duke
Georgetown

[Blazers4Life]

Vandy waiver by email - finally!

Add me to the Georgetown ranks. My tally of T14 waivers stands at:

Columbia
Michigan
Virginia
Duke
Georgetown

Stats? I know I'm a bit below "comfortable" at Columbia, but I figured they'd at least want to invite me to get rejected... I'd love to be able to apply to my top choice for free!

[Hattori Hanzo]

Has anyone in the 172-175 range gotten CLS fee waivers yet this batch? It's supposed to be solely based on the LSAT, right?

If CLS is Columbia then yes. I received a fee waiver this afternoon and my LSAT score was 175.

Have you started your online application already? I am just wondering if you get those explicit and "hidden" waivers only once you have started to fill out the application online. The reason I think so is that everyone is getting those waivers, and I still have to get one (except Minnesota), same score, 175 Sept. 2009. Is that because I have not started any apps yet?

I haven't started mine yet either but got waivers, although mostly from schools that weren't even in my school list (inc. Columbia that I added to the list later). I have been receiving waivers 1-2 days after everyone else so maybe yours is still in the tubes

[soullesswonder]

Vandy waiver by email - finally!

Add me to the Georgetown ranks. My tally of T14 waivers stands at:

Columbia
Michigan
Virginia
Duke
Georgetown

Stats? I know I'm a bit below "comfortable" at Columbia, but I figured they'd at least want to invite me to get rejected... I'd love to be able to apply to my top choice for free!

above both 75ths at Columbia

[Blazers4Life]

Vandy waiver by email - finally!

Add me to the Georgetown ranks. My tally of T14 waivers stands at:

Columbia
Michigan
Virginia
Duke
Georgetown

Stats? I know I'm a bit below "comfortable" at Columbia, but I figured they'd at least want to invite me to get rejected... I'd love to be able to apply to my top choice for free!

above both 75ths at Columbia

Beast.

[Mu2mEVXER]

Has anyone in the 172-175 range gotten CLS fee waivers yet this batch? It's supposed to be solely based on the LSAT, right?

If CLS is Columbia then yes. I received a fee waiver this afternoon and my LSAT score was 175.

Have you started your online application already? I am just wondering if you get those explicit and "hidden" waivers only once you have started to fill out the application online. The reason I think so is that everyone is getting those waivers, and I still have to get one (except Minnesota), same score, 175 Sept. 2009. Is that because I have not started any apps yet?

No and not really planning on it. I wish these were tradable.

[Jericwithers]

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[trey]

if a bunch of schools sent out their fee waivers already and i registered for the CRS today, does that mean i missed those fee waivers?

[Lauren2255]

167/3.9

Vandy
Duke
UVA

Don't my numbers seem low to be getting fee waivers from them? Are most fee waivers based on LSAT?

Are you URM? I have similar numbers (168/3.9), non-URM, but haven't yet received waivers from Vandy and Duke (would love a waiver since I'm applying to those schools regardless).


FYI to everyone else, with the above stats I've received UVA, Michigan (hidden), Northwestern (hidden), UCLA, Texas (before Nov. 1st), BU (hidden). Also a few other lower schools.

Nope - I'm not a URM. What do "hidden" fee waivers mean?

[Blazers4Life]

167/3.9

Vandy
Duke
UVA

Don't my numbers seem low to be getting fee waivers from them? Are most fee waivers based on LSAT?

Are you URM? I have similar numbers (168/3.9), non-URM, but haven't yet received waivers from Vandy and Duke (would love a waiver since I'm applying to those schools regardless).


FYI to everyone else, with the above stats I've received UVA, Michigan (hidden), Northwestern (hidden), UCLA, Texas (before Nov. 1st), BU (hidden). Also a few other lower schools.

Nope - I'm not a URM. What do "hidden" fee waivers mean?

Hidden waivers are those that applicants have found only by "submitting" their application through LSAC. Right before the payment confirmation page (note: you don't ACTUALLY have to submit anything to find this), there may be a note that your fee has been waived by CRS waiver. This is the "hidden waiver."

From what I'm hearing, this is probably a misnomer, as we expect all fee waivers to be formally presented through email or mail within the next week. It seems the system is a little bit ahead.

[Rasta10]

Received University of San Diego, Denver Sturm, Indiana-Indianapolis, and UM today via e-mail.

Did you request a Waiver from Sturm?

[justkeepswimming]

so far, ive got UVA and UCLA + some other randoms. with a 171, i was expecting a few more... any reason why georgetown, ut, etc may be passing me over? my gpa is 3.49.

[riburn3]

Received University of San Diego, Denver Sturm, Indiana-Indianapolis, and UM today via e-mail.

Did you request a Waiver from Sturm?

Yup, shot them an e-mail just for the heck of it and they sent me a code within 12 hours.

[js87]

Gotten hidden waivers from GULC and Penn -- Anyone get a physical waiver letter from them or an email?

[amidea]

what do you say when you email asking for a fee waiver? do you have to give a reason?

[Apple Tree]

Got an email from Vandy.

[riburn3]

what do you say when you email asking for a fee waiver? do you have to give a reason?

I just say who I am, what I do, and what my GPA and LSAT score is. I follow that up with saying that even though I don't qualify for a need based waiver, this process is very expensive and that I would greatly appreciate a merit based waiver. Also give your LSAC ID.

It's as simple as that. Short and sweet.

[daniel5215]

anyone got fee waivers from Fordham?

[Helmholtz]

anyone got fee waivers from Fordham?

I don't think they give them, at least not merit-based waivers.

[jasonportwood]

anyone got fee waivers from Fordham?

I requested a merit-based waiver from Fordham and ended up with a 1 page "need-based-oriented" fee waiver application in my snail mailbox a few days later. Submitted that on Monday, and I'll provide an update if I hear anything.

Since I have a full-time job I'm not expecting it, but maybe they'll take pity on my non-profit salary combined with my NY address?!

[squelp]

I got a viewbook from the University of Utah in the mail.