Application Fee Waivers - Fall 2011 Applicants Forum

[cortnf]

I have a very specific question if anyone could possibly help!

I was just invited to join Teach For America (and I confirmed!), but I'd like to send out all of my applications this year. A few schools (Berkeley, Chicago, Oregon) offer application fee waivers to TFA corps members. Should I ask for fee waivers or would that reflect poorly on me since I am applying with the intention of deferring acceptance for two years? Any input would be appreciated because I am trying to limit my application fees as much as possible!

I don't think it is ok for you to ask them for TFA waivers before you even do your summer training session with TFA. Also, I would encourage you to apply in a year. Having the TFA experience on your resume/using it to write a PS etc might help your app and get you into better/more schools. Also a few schools won't just allow you to defer automatically (they will evaluate your request to defer). And especially two years is uncommon.

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[justadude55]

depending on ur #'s, this could save u thousands of dollars.

[conroyc]

Has anyone received a fee waiver from Davis yet? I saw a post earlier that they said they would be "searching the database" sometime in late November, but haven't heard anything since.

[environmentallaw]

I have a very specific question if anyone could possibly help!

I was just invited to join Teach For America (and I confirmed!), but I'd like to send out all of my applications this year. A few schools (Berkeley, Chicago, Oregon) offer application fee waivers to TFA corps members. Should I ask for fee waivers or would that reflect poorly on me since I am applying with the intention of deferring acceptance for two years? Any input would be appreciated because I am trying to limit my application fees as much as possible!

I don't think it is ok for you to ask them for TFA waivers before you even do your summer training session with TFA. Also, I would encourage you to apply in a year. Having the TFA experience on your resume/using it to write a PS etc might help your app and get you into better/more schools. Also a few schools won't just allow you to defer automatically (they will evaluate your request to defer). And especially two years is uncommon.

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Thanks for the advice, but I've already submitted 10 applications (all had fee waivers). I'm just a broke college student and don't want to pay for the Berkeley application haha. Also, pretty much every school will defer for TFA, so I'm not too worried. Thanks again, though!

[DukeCornell]

My request got rejected by Emory. Surprising, considering my GPA is >75% and my LSAT is 2 points below the "166 wall."

Don't feel too bad. With Peace Corps (which got me like 15 waivers by itself) and a 3.85/170 Emory still rejected my request for a fee waiver.

Is Emory only giving out a bare handful of fee waivers or what (and if so, to who?)? Despite within a few hours of the school and having very strong numbers by almost any standard, they 100% denied my request for a fee waiver. Emory is the only law school that I plan(ned) on applying to that didn't grant me a fee waiver.

Does anyone know what's up with Emory's fee waiver policy?

Emory was really weird. They responded to my request by asking me for documentation of my LSAT score and a pdf of my transcript with my GPA. Haven't heard back since they requested that. My numbers aren't super impressive either: 167/3.8.

Hmmm...Emory issued me a waiver code without any questions asked. I think you may have pissed someone off. lol

[ach24]

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[jd20132013]

what's the point of a hidden waiver anyway? seems that the point of a waiver is to induce you to apply. If you don't know about it you might not even apply...

[jd20132013]

Anyway, question: Did you guys simply blanket every school you were interested in applying to with an email request or were you more selective with it?

I received unsolicited fee waivers from NYU, Michigan, Northwestern, and UVA.

Was hoping to get a few more T14 waivers but no such luck.

[4102011]

what's the point of a hidden waiver anyway? seems that the point of a waiver is to induce you to apply. If you don't know about it you might not even apply...

Well sometimes they mail them to your address (like Michigan), so this is a way of checking before you have access to your mail or something.

& I just asked schools who didn't give me them that are known to give them out. Worked for some, didn't work for others.

[Ratchet Jackson]

Anyway, question: Did you guys simply blanket every school you were interested in applying to with an email request or were you more selective with it?

I received unsolicited fee waivers from NYU, Michigan, Northwestern, and UVA.

Was hoping to get a few more T14 waivers but no such luck.

This for all each school that I did not receive an unsolicited waiver from. I applied for them need based, however. Some made me fill out need based apps, others just waived because of merit. Ended up only having to pay for 4 schools out of 17.

[jayman6]

Iowa and Illinois fee waiver today via e-mail. Already applied to Iowa so looking for a reimbursement. I'll post the results of that inquiry if anyone else is in the same boat.

Did you request the fee waiver through LSAC or what?

[whirledpeas86]

hey, does anyone have handy a link to the thread with a list of schools that have offered fee waivers after being solicited? I found it at some point last week but can't seem to track it down again!

[BlueDiamond]

hey, does anyone have handy a link to the thread with a list of schools that have offered fee waivers after being solicited? I found it at some point last week but can't seem to track it down again!

type in "december fee waiver" in the search and its the first link.. that is of course if we are thinking about the same thread

[whirledpeas86]

hey, does anyone have handy a link to the thread with a list of schools that have offered fee waivers after being solicited? I found it at some point last week but can't seem to track it down again!

type in "december fee waiver" in the search and its the first link.. that is of course if we are thinking about the same thread

Yup, that's it. Thanks so much!

[alexb]

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[Sandro]

Fee Waivers from SMU, WUSTL, and Emory in the last few days. Emory sent it en mass, asked the rest. Pitt also sent me one.

[dmsansabel]

Just got a UVA Law waiver but my LSAT score was crap...do they hand them out like candy?

[Dany]

Just got a UVA Law waiver but my LSAT score was crap...do they hand them out like candy?

Yes, yes they do.

[ATR]

Received the Alabama fee waiver with the 20 iTunes downloads. I have a dilemma: I absolutely hate Alabama (UT fan), so which would be a better course of action for me? The goal is to hurt Alabama (albeit in a miniscule way )

1) apply, take their 20 songs, net $8, get accepted then not attend
2) don't apply

[Sandro]

guess my GPA was too low for Alabama's fee waiver - good thing i sent my app in Sun night and didnt wait for it.

[alexb]

Hmm. I also got UIUC and Maryland fee waivers. I guess I'll apply.

Oh, haha, are these for everyone? I might be dumb. But they're free, so fuck it. Can't hurt.

[mikala6m]

Has anyone received fee waivers from Rutgers - Newark, or Fordham?

Also, what do you say when you solicit a school for a fee waiver?

[BBeauty]

I received a fee waiver from UChicago yesterday. Not expecting much, but threw my app in anyway.

[NJcollegestudent]

I have received:

Mercer Law


Viewbooks:

Texas Welsyan Law School

Chicago-Kent Law School

[blacklawboss]

Just recieved a fee waiver from BU and Minn gonna apply to BU couldn't fathom living in Minn