Unsolicited Fee Waivers 2017 Forum

caitlinrw · Post by **caitlinrw** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:04 pm

lula43 wrote:Just got an unsolicited waiver via email from UPenn. Is this common for URMs regardless of numbers?

I got one, and my numbers weren't "statistically competitive" in relation to UPenn, but I am a URM sad well so yes that may be why, as well.

caitlinrw · Post by **caitlinrw** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:04 pm

lula43 wrote:Just got an unsolicited waiver via email from UPenn. Is this common for URMs regardless of numbers?

I got one, and my numbers weren't "statistically competitive" in relation to UPenn, but I am a URM sad well so yes that may be why, as well.

MAPP · Post by **MAPP** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:54 am

Any September takers gotten unsolicited waivers from Cornell, UVA, or Georgetown?

tskela · Post by **tskela** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:37 pm

MAPP wrote:Any September takers gotten unsolicited waivers from Cornell, UVA, or Georgetown?

GTown yes. I got one after I took the LSAT last year and it appears to have carried over

ZVBXRPL · Post by **ZVBXRPL** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:27 pm

Why do schools give this? Greater chance at acceptance?

MAPP · Post by **MAPP** » Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:23 pm

tskela wrote:
MAPP wrote:Any September takers gotten unsolicited waivers from Cornell, UVA, or Georgetown?
GTown yes. I got one after I took the LSAT last year and it appears to have carried over

I should have clarified, I meant September 2016 takers

hellohalo · Post by **hellohalo** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:05 am

ZVBXRPL wrote:Why do schools give this? Greater chance at acceptance?

To attract qualified applicants, as they are merit based waivers.

hellohalo · Post by **hellohalo** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:09 am

I wonder whether my foreign UGPA (evaluated as B, 3.59) is a bummer as to the fee waiver...

Since my 174 September LSAT, I only got unsolicited waiver from vandy Emory and UPenn...

Maybe I'm just expecting too much too soon...

With my June 165 LSAT, I got nothing...

hellohalo · Post by **hellohalo** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:15 am

LSRAT wrote:
proteinshake wrote:
LSRAT wrote:September takers -- I just found hidden waivers from NYU, Michigan, and Northwestern as well.
did you have to complete the whole app to see the one from NYU?
No, it was on the first page!

goldenbear2020 · Post by **goldenbear2020** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:41 am

hellohalo wrote:
ZVBXRPL wrote:Why do schools give this? Greater chance at acceptance?
To attract qualified applicants, as they are merit based waivers.

Also to inflate applicant pools to drive down acceptance rates.

MAPP · Post by **MAPP** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:52 am

MAPP wrote:Any September takers gotten unsolicited waivers from Cornell, UVA, or Georgetown?

Bumping this^^^^

goldenbear2020 · Post by **goldenbear2020** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:54 am

Just received post-Sept LSAT fee waivers from BU and Temple a few minutes ago.

studyingeveryday · Post by **studyingeveryday** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:21 pm

I know this has got to be somewhere, but could someone explain/link me to how to ask schools for fee waivers? Also, is it advisable to ask for waivers for schools where your LSAT is below their 25% if your GPA is at least 50% or 75%? Or should we just ask for waiver regardless since you never know?

MAPP · Post by **MAPP** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:57 pm

Finally... unsolicited just received from gtown

matty_ice · Post by **matty_ice** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:51 pm

studyingeveryday wrote:I know this has got to be somewhere, but could someone explain/link me to how to ask schools for fee waivers? Also, is it advisable to ask for waivers for schools where your LSAT is below their 25% if your GPA is at least 50% or 75%? Or should we just ask for waiver regardless since you never know?

I found this http://www.top-law-schools.com/guide-to ... ivers.html helpful and it has a nice template in it that is useful. FWIW, I've received or solicited a fee waiver from schools where both my LSAT and GPA are below median but above the 25%. There's no harm in asking, worst they can do is say no.

LSRAT · Post by **LSRAT** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:12 pm

So Georgetown and UVA apparently just sent out waivers. Even though I'm above GULC 75ths and above UVA's LSAT 75th and GPA 50th, no fee waivers for me... Should I just try and solicit them?

LSRAT · Post by **LSRAT** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:19 pm

Also just found a post-sept hidden waiver from UChicago.

lula43 · Post by **lula43** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:40 pm

Just got one unsolicited via email from Chicago.

ashrice13 · Post by **ashrice13** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:42 pm

lula43 wrote:Just got one unsolicited via email from Chicago.

+1

MAPP · Post by **MAPP** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:43 pm

ashrice13 wrote:
lula43 wrote:Just got one unsolicited via email from Chicago.
+1

+1

My top choice atm

armc808 · Post by **armc808** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:24 pm

lula43 wrote:Just got one unsolicited via email from Chicago.

+1. Will also add that I solicited a fee waiver from UCLA this afternoon (roughy 3pm EDT) and just received a reply containing a fee waiver code. Don't be afraid to ask!

Dodocogon · Post by **Dodocogon** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:33 pm

armc808 wrote:
lula43 wrote:Just got one unsolicited via email from Chicago.
+1. Will also add that I solicited a fee waiver from UCLA this afternoon (roughy 3pm EDT) and just received a reply containing a fee waiver code. Don't be afraid to ask!

Unsolicited one just came from UCLA - 4:11 CST so probably not too far off!

Still, requested one from WUSTL on Friday that just came in as well, so always ask!

armc808 · Post by **armc808** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:49 pm

Dodocogon wrote:
armc808 wrote:
lula43 wrote:Just got one unsolicited via email from Chicago.
+1. Will also add that I solicited a fee waiver from UCLA this afternoon (roughy 3pm EDT) and just received a reply containing a fee waiver code. Don't be afraid to ask!
Unsolicited one just came from UCLA - 4:11 CST so probably not too far off!

Still, requested one from WUSTL on Friday that just came in as well, so always ask!

Just received the unsolicited email from UCLA as well. Guess I jumped the gun there haha

Alexandros · Post by **Alexandros** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:55 pm

Just got UCLA.
Anyone else with decent stats not gotten anything from NYU or Duke yet?

Dodocogon · Post by **Dodocogon** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:56 pm

armc808 wrote:
Dodocogon wrote:
armc808 wrote:
+1. Will also add that I solicited a fee waiver from UCLA this afternoon (roughy 3pm EDT) and just received a reply containing a fee waiver code. Don't be afraid to ask!
Unsolicited one just came from UCLA - 4:11 CST so probably not too far off!

Still, requested one from WUSTL on Friday that just came in as well, so always ask!
Just received the unsolicited email from UCLA as well. Guess I jumped the gun there haha

Yeah... I'm sending out requests to like 7 schools today but putting a line in about being sorry if one is coming from CRS - I just want to make sure I can send everything in this Friday!

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