2014-2015 Fee Waivers Forum

RSN · Post by **RSN** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:33 pm

Hey all, sorry for the perhaps obvious question, but I'm new to the game and didn't see it in the thread so far. Can anyone enlighten me as to how one goes about requesting a waiver (from schools, not talking about LSAC)? Do you have to reference financial hardship, or is it just "here are my stats, I'm very interested in applying, was wondering if you grant fee waivers on request" ? I've gotten some unsolicited already, but certainly wouldn't mind saving a few dollars on other schools I know I'm applying to if it's reasonable to do and doesn't have any impact on admissions.

Thanks!

rebexness · Post by **rebexness** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:35 pm

LetsGoMets wrote:Hey all, sorry for the perhaps obvious question, but I'm new to the game and didn't see it in the thread so far. Can anyone enlighten me as to how one goes about requesting a waiver (from schools, not talking about LSAC)? Do you have to reference financial hardship, or is it just "here are my stats, I'm very interested in applying, was wondering if you grant fee waivers on request" ? I've gotten some unsolicited already, but certainly wouldn't mind saving a few dollars on other schools I know I'm applying to if it's reasonable to do and doesn't have any impact on admissions.

Thanks!

Just email the admin office with your name, LSAC #, LSAC GPA, LSAT, and ask if they do fee waivers.

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:37 pm

LetsGoMets wrote:Hey all, sorry for the perhaps obvious question, but I'm new to the game and didn't see it in the thread so far. Can anyone enlighten me as to how one goes about requesting a waiver (from schools, not talking about LSAC)? Do you have to reference financial hardship, or is it just "here are my stats, I'm very interested in applying, was wondering if you grant fee waivers on request" ? I've gotten some unsolicited already, but certainly wouldn't mind saving a few dollars on other schools I know I'm applying to if it's reasonable to do and doesn't have any impact on admissions.

Thanks!

some schools give merit based fee waivers (see OP). for those, just email them, give them your #s and LSAC #, and ask if you qualify for one. if a school doesn't do merit based waivers, I think most do need based. you'd have to look up each school's policy on that though; they might have you send in some specific forms or something.

eta mostly scooped

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:37 pm

To: admissions@lawschool.edu (check each school’s website for the address)

Re: Application Fee Waiver

Hello,

I have a quick question – I was wondering if School X offered merit-based application fee waivers, and if I would qualify for one. My information is:

LSDAS GPA: x.xx

LSAT SCORE: xxx

LSAC ACCOUNT NUMBER: Lxxxxxxxx

Thank you for your time,

Hopeful Law Student

Taken from: http://www.top-law-schools.com/guide-to ... ivers.html

BruiserWoods · Post by **BruiserWoods** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:38 pm

UVA Law unsolicited (after I got one solicited...)

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:39 pm

Just got UVA

Anyone hear anything from columbia??

90convoy · Post by **90convoy** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:43 pm

BruiserWoods wrote:UVA Law unsolicited (after I got one solicited...)

same lol

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:46 pm

I only got one UVA waiver. probs a bad sign. auto ding

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:50 pm

RSN · Post by **RSN** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:59 pm

Thanks all for the info!

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:11 pm

smccgrey wrote:
xylocarp wrote:I only got one UVA waiver. probs a bad sign. auto ding
lol as if.

okay okay I'm not actually THAT neurotic...despite what everyone on here seems to think haha

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:06 pm

xylocarp wrote:
smccgrey wrote:
xylocarp wrote:I only got one UVA waiver. probs a bad sign. auto ding
lol as if.
okay okay I'm not actually THAT neurotic...despite what everyone on here seems to think haha

doubt

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:13 pm

james.bungles wrote:
xylocarp wrote:
smccgrey wrote:
xylocarp wrote:I only got one UVA waiver. probs a bad sign. auto ding
lol as if.
okay okay I'm not actually THAT neurotic...despite what everyone on here seems to think haha
doubt

We all are a pretty neurotic group, but good lawyers tend to be a little more neurotic than average.

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:31 pm

yeah I'm not saying I'm not neurotic in general
just not enough to think I'm a UVA auto ding because I only got one fee waiver haha

R. Jeeves · Post by **R. Jeeves** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:42 pm

w0w wrote:Just got UVA

Anyone hear anything from columbia??

Someone called an adcomm and he said that they probably werent gonna send waivers out till after the sept 27 lsat. So likely not till mid october.

rebexness · Post by **rebexness** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:06 pm

Hastings (unsolicited)

Hand · Post by **Hand** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:07 pm

rebexness wrote:HasTTTings (unsolicited)

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:16 pm

pulstar1 wrote:
w0w wrote:Just got UVA

Anyone hear anything from columbia??
Someone called an adcomm and he said that they probably werent gonna send waivers out till after the sept 27 lsat. So likely not till mid october.

Oh....damn.
Well if I don't get one by the end of the month I'll just submit when I get that pay check...

middlebear · Post by **middlebear** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:44 pm

w0w wrote:
pulstar1 wrote:
w0w wrote:Just got UVA

Anyone hear anything from columbia??
Someone called an adcomm and he said that they probably werent gonna send waivers out till after the sept 27 lsat. So likely not till mid october.

Oh....damn.
Well if I don't get one by the end of the month I'll just submit when I get that pay check...

Yeah, I gave in and submitted today.

yot11 · Post by **yot11** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:21 am

FWIW, last year I got my Columbia waiver (unsolicited) on 9/25.

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:35 am

yot11 wrote:FWIW, last year I got my Columbia waiver (unsolicited) on 9/25.

Thanks for this - I'll be on the lookout!

downbeat14 · Post by **downbeat14** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:40 am

lurj · Post by **lurj** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:35 am

I keep getting fee waivers but I haven't turned my transcripts into lsac yet. I wonder if its because I put my expected gpa range.

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:16 am

TTTemple, unsolicited.

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