2015-2016 Fee Waivers Forum

justakicker · Post by **justakicker** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 3:56 pm

tigersunite wrote:Unsolicited:

NYU
Georgetown
WashU
Penn
Vanderbilt
Emory
W&M
Duke
UofAlabama

I also received a $30 iTunes offer from UofAlabama.

Were you an October lsat taker? If so, when did you get Georgetown and WashU?

tigersunite · Post by **tigersunite** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:20 pm

justakicker wrote:
tigersunite wrote:Unsolicited:

NYU
Georgetown
WashU
Penn
Vanderbilt
Emory
W&M
Duke
UofAlabama

I also received a $30 iTunes offer from UofAlabama.
Were you an October lsat taker? If so, when did you get Georgetown and WashU?

Yes, I sat this October. I got WashU yesterday and Georgetown this morning.

Keilz · Post by **Keilz** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:24 pm

Nagster5 · Post by **Nagster5** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:34 pm

Lynnb wrote:
Nagster5 wrote:
Lynnb wrote:I just got an email from Georgetown saying that I am a promising applicant and even though this email doesn't waive my fee or guarantee admission, we feel you would make a positive contribution to our school.

Never had an email like this, anyone get this? What does it mean?
Weird, probably means they thin you're a promising applicant and even though this email doesn't waive your fee or guarantee admission, they feel you would make a positive contribution to their school. Anyone's guess really though.
Lol I was kind of meaning of it's something they send everyone to increase their applicants and selectivity, or if it is genuine and sent to only people who have a shot

I wouldn't read anything into it FWIW. You know from your numbers and your app roughly how good of a shot you have. Scrying into the intent of these emails probably isn't worth the energy.

omd3117 · Post by **omd3117** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:36 pm

Nagster5 wrote:
Lynnb wrote:
Nagster5 wrote:
Lynnb wrote:I just got an email from Georgetown saying that I am a promising applicant and even though this email doesn't waive my fee or guarantee admission, we feel you would make a positive contribution to our school.

Never had an email like this, anyone get this? What does it mean?
Weird, probably means they thin you're a promising applicant and even though this email doesn't waive your fee or guarantee admission, they feel you would make a positive contribution to their school. Anyone's guess really though.
Lol I was kind of meaning of it's something they send everyone to increase their applicants and selectivity, or if it is genuine and sent to only people who have a shot
I wouldn't read anything into it FWIW. You know from your numbers and your app roughly how good of a shot you have. Scrying into the intent of these emails probably isn't worth the energy.

+1. FWIW, I received something similar last year and was WLed.

Keilz · Post by **Keilz** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:42 pm

lolRCscrewyou · Post by **lolRCscrewyou** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:48 pm

For places that typically have hidden waivers (such as NYU) would it be better to just not email them asking for a merit-based waiver? I know sometimes it won't show until you are ready to submit.

ihenry · Post by **ihenry** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:56 pm

slizerd wrote:Weirdest fee waiver of the day: UAlabama offered me a $30 iTunes gift card if I apply 0_o

Seems to compensate for LSAC report fees LOL.

brief_little_candle · Post by **brief_little_candle** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:57 pm

received fee waiver from all top 14 except HYS and Columbia since the october release date

received NYU, virginia, michigan, and geogetown today.

i think they just send out fee waiver to whoever has gpa or lsat above the 25 percentile

lolRCscrewyou · Post by **lolRCscrewyou** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:02 pm

ArmyRN wrote:How long does it take for Northwestern to email back once the fee waiver form has been submitted?

I got mine within a minute, literally. I think it's automated.

brief_little_candle · Post by **brief_little_candle** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:04 pm

Lynnb wrote:
Nagster5 wrote:
Lynnb wrote:I just got an email from Georgetown saying that I am a promising applicant and even though this email doesn't waive my fee or guarantee admission, we feel you would make a positive contribution to our school.

Never had an email like this, anyone get this? What does it mean?
Weird, probably means they thin you're a promising applicant and even though this email doesn't waive your fee or guarantee admission, they feel you would make a positive contribution to their school. Anyone's guess really though.
Lol I was kind of meaning of it's something they send everyone to increase their applicants and selectivity, or if it is genuine and sent to only people who have a shot

i received a similar email, but in the end, they said：“ Due to our belief in your potential, your application fee has been waived as well.”

i think you should email them and ask for it.

woodchuck78 · Post by **woodchuck78** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:09 pm

I solicited UVA a couple of days ago and then turn around today and get a CRS waiver from them today lol. Also since yesterday received Penn and WashSTL. Received the same troll Gtown email about how I'd be a great applicant but apparently not great enough for a fee waiver.

After I read the Gtown email, the "thug life" meme music starting going off in my head.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:18 pm

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jnwa · Post by **jnwa** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:19 pm

Updated

Unsolicited:

Penn
Duke(PT)
Virginia
Michigan
Northwestern
Georgetown
Columbia (hiding under my CRS)
No love:
HYS
Berkeley
NYU
Chicago
Stanford

slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:32 pm

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jnwa wrote:Updated

Unsolicited:

Penn
Duke(PT)
Virginia
Michigan
Northwestern
Georgetown

No love:
HYS
Berkeley
NYU
Chicago
Stanford
Columbia

I just got NYU today, so it may be coming

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:42 pm

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ihenry · Post by **ihenry** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:59 am

Best waiver ever received:

Missouri Law wrote:Because of your interest in Intellectual Property, we would like to waive your application fee.

tigersunite · Post by **tigersunite** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:57 am

I went on a spree last night and emailed about ten schools for waivers. Politely told no by Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and Columbia. Now I feel a bit silly because some research told me that the first three only give need-based ones.

George Washington waived my fee based on merit and Northwestern told me that everyone who applies before a certain date will get one.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 12:05 pm

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jnwa · Post by **jnwa** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 12:35 pm

slippin_jimmy wrote:Columbia issued hidden waivers via CRS.

Ayyy i got one..sneaky Columbia

tigersunite · Post by **tigersunite** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:35 pm

slippin_jimmy wrote:Columbia issued hidden waivers via CRS.

Thanks, I checked and that's exactly what they did.

Texas wrote me back and said no... no hidden waiver either. No response yet from UCLA or Cornell.

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:43 pm

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scone · Post by **scone** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:52 pm

Hidden waiver from Columbia - I'm an international with no GPA, if that helps anyone. The only other non-solicited T14 waiver was from Penn. I've solicited Duke and UVA.

Any GPA-less internationals heard back from Chicago or NYU?

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:11 pm

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ffamran · Post by **ffamran** » Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:54 pm

Just got emailed fee waiver from Columbia