Is my enrollment form binding? Forum

[Nucky]

This sounds TTT as f@#$.

[InTheHouse]

Good chance that it's Hofstra. I gathered that from their Fall Registration Form. It uses the exact same language.

I understand that by signing and returning this form, I will be formally matriculated as a Juris Doctorate candidate at Hofstra Law.

Well, if its Hofstra, OP has 50% chance of losing his/her scholarship.

Bye Bye Scholly

Wouldn't surprise me at all if Hofstra stacked a section with all scholarship students and forced most of them to lose their money.

[derfs]

Holy shit, that's rough..

[ManoftheHour]

This sounds TTT as f@#$.

[FifisMilkshake]

Hey guys, I blanked out the school in my conversation for a reason. I hope you guys can respect that because there is a very real possibility that I may have to attend school there.

There are things I fudge a little here and there to not give out too much detail. Since someone has checked my post history, yes - I realize I have a super low chance of making it into my dream school. However, one thing I have omitted is the fact that I am on multiple waitlists and while my chances are low for my dream school, I can't say much about the rest of my waitlists. The dilemma still stands where I have no guarantee which schools might accept me (or none) and if their scholarship offered is enough for me to back out of a school that's giving me a free ride.

[MistakenGenius]

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[InTheHouse]

Hey guys, I blanked out the school in my conversation for a reason. I hope you guys can respect that because there is a very real possibility that I may have to attend school there.

There are things I fudge a little here and there to not give out too much detail. Since someone has checked my post history, yes - I realize I have a super low chance of making it into my dream school. However, one thing I have omitted is the fact that I am on multiple waitlists and while my chances are low for my dream school, I can't say much about the rest of my waitlists. The dilemma still stands where I have no guarantee which schools might accept me (or none) and if their scholarship offered is enough for me to back out of a school that's giving me a free ride.

So what exactly are you looking for?

A. You will be withdrawn from School X if you don't send in the signed "agreement."
B. Sitting out and not going to law school this year is not an option.

If A and B are true (correct me if I am wrong) and you don't get off another waitlist by July 5, you have to send in the signed enrollment agreement. Where's the dilemma?

[FifisMilkshake]

They are ABA accredited but the policy Dean Perez was talking about is LSAC's policy which even though most schools follow, is not enforced.

My dilemma is that if I sign, I'm effectively giving up any hope of going to any of my waitlisted school versus if I don't sign, I can potentially not have a school to go to in the fall. While I am tempted to just sign it and if by chance I do get accepted to a waitlisted school, I will then tell my safety school that I am withdrawing. The caveat is that I might get reported to LSAC's misconduct and mismanagement community that Dean Perez briefly mentioned and I really don't want any sort of notations in my file.

[Mullens]

They are ABA accredited but the policy Dean Perez was talking about is LSAC's policy which even though most schools follow, is not enforced.

My dilemma is that if I sign, I'm effectively giving up any hope of going to any of my waitlisted school versus if I don't sign, I can potentially not have a school to go to in the fall. While I am tempted to just sign it and if by chance I do get accepted to a waitlisted school, I will then tell my safety school that I am withdrawing. The caveat is that I might get reported to LSAC's misconduct and mismanagement community that Dean Perez briefly mentioned and I really don't want any sort of notations in my file.

DO NOT GO TO THAT SCHOOL. No one has a gun to your head and is forcing you to attend in the fall.

[rahulg91]

They are ABA accredited but the policy Dean Perez was talking about is LSAC's policy which even though most schools follow, is not enforced.

My dilemma is that if I sign, I'm effectively giving up any hope of going to any of my waitlisted school versus if I don't sign, I can potentially not have a school to go to in the fall. While I am tempted to just sign it and if by chance I do get accepted to a waitlisted school, I will then tell my safety school that I am withdrawing. The caveat is that I might get reported to LSAC's misconduct and mismanagement community that Dean Perez briefly mentioned and I really don't want any sort of notations in my file.

DO NOT GO TO THAT SCHOOL. No one has a gun to your head and is forcing you to attend in the fall.

+1 Ride out the WL

Retake/Reapply might also be TCR here but idk.

[derfs]

You don't HAVE to go to that school, and I suggest that you don't.

Ride out the waitlist, and pray that you get into a better school. If not, I'd strongly suggest that you sit out this cycle and reapply/retake, or whatever it would take to get you into a better school.