2011-12 Cycle Fee Waiver Tracking Forum

Englander742 · Post by **Englander742** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:21 pm

Does anyone have any info about waivers from Vandy and WUSTL? Should I try to solicit one now?

Rudolph · Post by **Rudolph** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:08 pm

When soliciting fee waivers through email, I'm assuming that the request should be sent to the email account of the admissions office of the school, correct?

I sent a request to UVA on Sunday, and haven't heard back yet.

$1.99 · Post by **$1.99** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:38 pm

nice thread people keep it going

chem · Post by **chem** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:45 pm

Vandy is CRS only

Englander742 · Post by **Englander742** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:55 pm

Rudolph wrote:When soliciting fee waivers through email, I'm assuming that the request should be sent to the email account of the admissions office of the school, correct?

I sent a request to UVA on Sunday, and haven't heard back yet.

I got mine from UVA by e-mailing the admissions e-mail listed on the website. I heard back with one in 40 minutes - I hope you hear back soon. Maybe they've just been busier this week.

I'll probably e-mail WUSTL in the next couple days and see what they say.

Kalli28 · Post by **Kalli28** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:47 am

I am getting ready to apply here soon, and the law school I have decided that I want to go to is a higher ranked tier 2 school. My GPA is lower than their 25th percent and my LSAT is at the median, but I am also an URM. I have been nervous about my odds of being accepted there. However I just recently received a fee waiver and a scholarship application. Is that normal for schools to send out scholarship applications along with their fee waivers? And are fee waivers an indication of higher chance of acceptance? I am not terrible familiar with the purpose of fee waivers?

Englander742 · Post by **Englander742** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:56 am

Kalli28 wrote:I am getting ready to apply here soon, and the law school I have decided that I want to go to is a higher ranked tier 2 school. My GPA is lower than their 25th percent and my LSAT is at the median, but I am also an URM. I have been nervous about my odds of being accepted there. However I just recently received a fee waiver and a scholarship application. Is that normal for schools to send out scholarship applications along with their fee waivers? And are fee waivers an indication of higher chance of acceptance? I am not terrible familiar with the purpose of fee waivers?

The consensus is that fee waivers do not indicate a higher chance of admission. Some schools appear to send out fee waivers to boost the number of applications, which gives them higher selectivity as they reject people. You're probably in a decent position - just use that nervousness to fuel an amazing app.

sanetruth · Post by **sanetruth** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:19 pm

At this time last year, the fee waiver thread was almost three times as big and by the looks of it a significantly larger pool of schools had already sent out fee waivers. Wonder why things are different this year?

Hawkeye Pierce · Post by **Hawkeye Pierce** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:22 pm

sanetruth wrote:At this time last year, the fee waiver thread was almost three times as big and by the looks of it a significantly larger pool of schools had already sent out fee waivers. Wonder why things are different this year?

I'm not sure about that. The worthwhile schools, for the most part, don't start sending the out until September anyway.

Ginj · Post by **Ginj** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:29 pm

W&M waiver - and for those considering applying, apps available August 26th, can submit after September 9th.

Hawkeye Pierce · Post by **Hawkeye Pierce** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:31 pm

I just received the W&M fee waiver as well.

Cornelius · Post by **Cornelius** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:33 pm

Hawkeye Pierce wrote:I just received the W&M fee waiver as well.

Same here.

freestallion · Post by **freestallion** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:38 pm

I also just received a waiver from W&M. yay! I probably won't apply but it's a decent school.

descartesb4thehorse · Post by **descartesb4thehorse** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:46 pm

My "fuck you" pheromones haven't reached the good people of W&M yet. Meh. Guess I better update LSAC. "I am legally and morally barred from applying to your fine institutions of higher learning, no matter how many itunes tracks you try to bribe me with."

chem · Post by **chem** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:02 pm

Cornelius wrote:
Hawkeye Pierce wrote:I just received the W&M fee waiver as well.
Same here.

Yeshia90 · Post by **Yeshia90** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:28 pm

Hawkeye Pierce wrote:I just received the W&M fee waiver as well.

Myself as well. I won't apply, but it's nice to feel the love.

Hopefully2012 · Post by **Hopefully2012** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:11 pm

I'll be applying to W&M because of the fee waiver. Hopefully get some $$$.

Feb 11'er. Glad I wasn't forgotten in CRS waivers.

UMiamiCane · Post by **UMiamiCane** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:19 pm

Hopefully2012 wrote:I'll be applying to W&M because of the fee waiver. Hopefully get some $$$.

Feb 11'er. Glad I wasn't forgotten in CRS waivers.

Same here.

I emailed WUSTL last week and have not heard back from them. Also emailed GW and they said they don't give merit based waivers.

Tiago Splitter · Post by **Tiago Splitter** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:25 pm

PSUdevon wrote:
Hawkeye Pierce wrote:I just received the W&M fee waiver as well.
Myself as well. I won't apply, but it's nice to feel the love.

yeah bill and Mary for me too

thelawschoolproject · Post by **thelawschoolproject** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:08 pm

Will more fee waivers be given out after the October 2011 scores come out?

confusedlaw · Post by **confusedlaw** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:12 pm

william and mary fee waiver also

dakure · Post by **dakure** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:08 pm

I have a william and mary fee waiver for sale - only $60.00

freestallion · Post by **freestallion** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:10 pm

Solicited a UVA fee waiver and got it quickly. Also asked Duke but no response yet.

franklyscarlet · Post by **franklyscarlet** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:26 pm

got the W&M waiver. it's nice to finally get some from schools on my list.

LaCumparsita · Post by **LaCumparsita** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:48 am

Frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn! Haha sorry I had to do it. W & M waiver over here too.

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