2015-2016 Fee Waivers Forum

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:13 pm

bearnice wrote:
somethingelse55 wrote:You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky
- Michael Scott

Still TCR to fee waivers. Just ask them. There's even a draft email in the (outdated) OP.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:57 pm

somethingelse55 wrote:
PantoroB wrote:
seagan823 wrote:You know what the CLS cutoff tends to be for LSAT for fee waivers?
I have a 171 and did not get one from Columbia or Chicago (or Cornell!!), but did get one from NYU.
Exact same situation here. Has anyone tried soliciting one from Columbia yet?

Yeah they say they only do CRS and you have to wait for them to find you instead of requesting a waiver directly

tigersunite · Post by **tigersunite** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:23 pm

Just got one from Texas! Pretty excited after they turned me down a couple of weeks ago. Guess they ran the numbers again through CRS.

It came right after another fee waiver/scholarship suggestion from Arizona Summit ... that one I'm less excited about.

slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:17 pm

tigersunite wrote:Just got one from Texas! Pretty excited after they turned me down a couple of weeks ago. Guess they ran the numbers again through CRS.

It came right after another fee waiver/scholarship suggestion from Arizona Summit ... that one I'm less excited about.

Bahaha I got the exact same ones today. Also another from Florida coastal -_-

LazyPaladin · Post by **LazyPaladin** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:51 pm

slizerd wrote:
tigersunite wrote:Just got one from Texas! Pretty excited after they turned me down a couple of weeks ago. Guess they ran the numbers again through CRS.

It came right after another fee waiver/scholarship suggestion from Arizona Summit ... that one I'm less excited about.
Bahaha I got the exact same ones today. Also another from Florida coastal -_-

Every time a notification pops up on my phone, I'm all "ooh what school is it now?"

Hey this is FCU, just wondering if you got my message about a full tuition scholarship <33 please call me. please. ignore that b*tch ASU, she ain't got what you need.

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Hey fee waiver to Minnesota, awesome!

ltbenn · Post by **ltbenn** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:56 am

Successfully solicited from duke!

After sending a standard-format email, got a response from the dean saying that usually they distribute waivers through CRS but he could "speed things up" if he had some more info about my background/why I want to go to Duke... So I answered with a paragraph about myself (attached resume as well), and a couple paragraphs of "Why Duke." He responded two days later saying he'd set up my waiver through LSAC - submitted a few hours after that.

I'm now officially done submitting - waivers for 12 out of 15.

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:15 pm

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gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:52 pm

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RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:20 am

schocolate wrote:Has anyone received a waiver from NYU lately?

Nope. Still waiting for Columbia and NYU. Haven't heard anything from any of the top schools in a while, except marketing materials from WUSTL.

somethingElse · Post by **somethingElse** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:34 pm

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KMart · Post by **KMart** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:50 pm

ltbenn wrote:Successfully solicited from duke!

After sending a standard-format email, got a response from the dean saying that usually they distribute waivers through CRS but he could "speed things up" if he had some more info about my background/why I want to go to Duke... So I answered with a paragraph about myself (attached resume as well), and a couple paragraphs of "Why Duke." He responded two days later saying he'd set up my waiver through LSAC - submitted a few hours after that.

I'm now officially done submitting - waivers for 12 out of 15.

Congrats! I've never heard of a dean responding with asking why you want to go there. Maybe these threads have had a negative impact on people soliciting waivers because too many people ask now

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LazyPaladin · Post by **LazyPaladin** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:50 pm

Just got one for Northwestern today.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:54 pm

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Nagster5 · Post by **Nagster5** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:23 pm

gamerish wrote:
LazyPaladin wrote:Just got one for Northwestern today.
Me too. Unsolicited.

They sent me one and I already had one.

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:38 pm

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RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:07 pm

gamerish wrote:
Nagster5 wrote:
gamerish wrote:
LazyPaladin wrote:Just got one for Northwestern today.
Me too. Unsolicited.
They sent me one and I already had one.
Same. It doesn't seem to be unusual. I've gotten multiple waivers from Columbia, Cornell, GTown and Northwestern. I guess they just keep including you in the dispersals until you apply.

And I can't even get one

Northwestern waivers are probably coming out now because the free early application has expired.

Nagster5 · Post by **Nagster5** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:11 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
And I can't even get one

Northwestern waivers are probably coming out now because the free early application has expired.

Yeah, CLS is the only one that offers waivers I haven't been able to nail down yet.

LazyPaladin · Post by **LazyPaladin** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:21 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
gamerish wrote:
Nagster5 wrote:
gamerish wrote:
LazyPaladin wrote:Just got one for Northwestern today.
Me too. Unsolicited.
They sent me one and I already had one.
Same. It doesn't seem to be unusual. I've gotten multiple waivers from Columbia, Cornell, GTown and Northwestern. I guess they just keep including you in the dispersals until you apply.
And I can't even get one

Northwestern waivers are probably coming out now because the free early application has expired.

I was happy to get it, now I don't feel as bad only giving LSAC $30 for the denial instead of flattering NU with the other $70. Too bad they aren't reverse splitter friendly :/

lawandorder2019 · Post by **lawandorder2019** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:36 pm

just received a Duke fee waiver this morning.

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:19 pm

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Theresa87 · Post by **Theresa87** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:18 am

I am wondering if I should apply for need-based fee waivers at T14 schools. I am currently working in AmeriCorps so I know that my income would allow me to qualify for it. The only problem is that I have a decent amount of money saved (for someone just out of college). That money could easily be used to pay the fee. Are the need-based waivers only given out in cases of extreme need?

ltbenn · Post by **ltbenn** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:11 pm

Theresa87 wrote:I am wondering if I should apply for need-based fee waivers at T14 schools. I am currently working in AmeriCorps so I know that my income would allow me to qualify for it. The only problem is that I have a decent amount of money saved (for someone just out of college). That money could easily be used to pay the fee. Are the need-based waivers only given out in cases of extreme need?

A lot of schools offer automatic waivers for americorps/tfa... check the faq section of the websites of the schools you're looking at, or call admissions.

janderson821 · Post by **janderson821** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:19 pm

seagan823 wrote:
gamerish wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:Columbia and NYU are the only ones I still need
Columbias is entirely LSAT based so you should get one whenever they do their next wave.

I don't have NYU either so no words of wisdom there.
You know what the CLS cutoff tends to be for LSAT for fee waivers?

I got an unsolicited fee waiver from Columbia with a 168. It is laughable because I have no chance of getting in. I wish I could give it to one of you!

seagan823 · Post by **seagan823** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:51 pm

ltbenn wrote:
Theresa87 wrote:I am wondering if I should apply for need-based fee waivers at T14 schools. I am currently working in AmeriCorps so I know that my income would allow me to qualify for it. The only problem is that I have a decent amount of money saved (for someone just out of college). That money could easily be used to pay the fee. Are the need-based waivers only given out in cases of extreme need?
A lot of schools offer automatic waivers for americorps/tfa... check the faq section of the websites of the schools you're looking at, or call admissions.

I completed AmeriCorps and was able to get fee waivers from Boalt, Chicago and UVA through solicitation. They have information on their website about how to do so. The waivers aren't need based, they are granted because of your service. I know NYU and Georgetown offer TFA members and alums waivers, so I am going to try to see if they will stretch the rules to any AmeriCorps service. I will let you know what I find.

pterodactyls · Post by **pterodactyls** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:09 pm

In a general sense, where does your LSAT score need to be in order to successfully solicit fee waivers? Around the 50th? 75th? 25th?

I've received one unsolicited waiver so far and my score was at their 25th, but GPA above 50th.

Is there any rhyme or reason? Does someone in the 165-170 range have any shot at soliciting waivers for T14?