2014-2015 Fee Waivers Forum

LSATneurotic · Post by **LSATneurotic** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:11 pm

It would be interesting to see a regression analysis on fee waivers. For ex, X percentage of applicants offered merit fee waivers from Columbia gained admission to H, Y, or S.

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:21 pm

LSATneurotic wrote:It would be interesting to see a regression analysis on fee waivers. For ex, X percentage of applicants offered merit fee waivers from Columbia gained admission to H, Y, or S.

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LSATneurotic · Post by **LSATneurotic** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:26 pm

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xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:19 pm

penn state

foles · Post by **foles** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:22 pm

psychmusic · Post by **psychmusic** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:04 pm

PowerHungry · Post by **PowerHungry** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:03 pm

I know this can't possibly mean anything seeing as my numbers (3.6/3.7 and 167) are nowhere near their level, but I got unsolicited e-mails from Yale and Harvard. Just a blast to ensure they hit their rejection numbers?

Also, I see that a few got Wake. Are you in NC? I'm in-state and above their 50% numbers on GPA and LSAT. Should I solicit or just wait?

nyanyanya · Post by **nyanyanya** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:06 pm

PowerHungry wrote:I know this can't possibly mean anything seeing as my numbers (3.6/3.7 and 167) are nowhere near their level, but I got unsolicited e-mails from Yale and Harvard. Just a blast to ensure they hit their rejection numbers?

Also, I see that a few got Wake. Are you in NC? I'm in-state and above their 50% numbers on GPA and LSAT. Should I solicit or just wait?

Got wake forest yesterday, not in NC.

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:12 pm

PowerHungry wrote:I know this can't possibly mean anything seeing as my numbers (3.6/3.7 and 167) are nowhere near their level, but I got unsolicited e-mails from Yale and Harvard. Just a blast to ensure they hit their rejection numbers?

Also, I see that a few got Wake. Are you in NC? I'm in-state and above their 50% numbers on GPA and LSAT. Should I solicit or just wait?

I got the H one but I got the exact same email last year when my LSAT was a 166. It's now a 172- I didn't get yale though- what did it say??

grizzlybear · Post by **grizzlybear** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:16 pm

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smile0751 · Post by **smile0751** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:39 pm

I'm 168/3.9 and BU told me they wouldnt give me one. I'm in the same boat where I dont have to pay for UPenn or Georgetown, but I do for BU? Seems a bit off.

Has anyone tried to solicit BC? When I did I was told-

"Thank you for your email. We do not grant fee waivers to those who are reactivating a previous application, transfers/visitors or international applicants."

Their response is odd since I'm not a previous applicant, transfer/visitors or international applicant. I've emailed them 2 times (over 2 weeks) to just get clarification around if there is something off in the system, and I havent heard a response.

grizzlybear · Post by **grizzlybear** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:39 pm

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psychmusic · Post by **psychmusic** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:24 pm

BananaSplit626 · Post by **BananaSplit626** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:33 am

grizzlybear wrote:
smile0751 wrote:I'm 168/3.9 and BU told me they wouldnt give me one. I'm in the same boat where I dont have to pay for UPenn or Georgetown, but I do for BU? Seems a bit off.

Has anyone tried to solicit BC? When I did I was told-

"Thank you for your email. We do not grant fee waivers to those who are reactivating a previous application, transfers/visitors or international applicants."

Their response is odd since I'm not a previous applicant, transfer/visitors or international applicant. I've emailed them 2 times (over 2 weeks) to just get clarification around if there is something off in the system, and I havent heard a response.
I tried to solicit BC, they told me to ask again later...it was a little odd. Maybe the discrepancy is because schools like Penn and NYU have more money to allow for more fee waivers?

Did they say to ask again later or to wait for CRS? I was planning to ask when apps open, so maybe they don't take requests until oct. 1 when the app opens

PowerHungry · Post by **PowerHungry** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:36 am

Iowa unsolicited again.

And the Yale e-mail was just about a webinar for students from certain colleges in NC. Nothing special but didn't know how common it was in other areas.

RCSOB657 · Post by **RCSOB657** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 12:05 pm

Iowa emailed me unsolicited as well. Not sure why, lol not like they'd take me.

pdt1765 · Post by **pdt1765** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:13 pm

I got unsolicited wake forest and Iowa. Also has anyone got anything from UNC or ND?

sneakyleo · Post by **sneakyleo** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:03 pm

nyanyanya · Post by **nyanyanya** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:58 am

I have a hidden waiver from Columbia as well and nothing from Chicago.

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:36 am

nyanyanya wrote:I have a hidden waiver from Columbia as well and nothing from Chicago.

What!?!?? A hidden fee waiver from columbia? I have to check mine now...

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:45 am

Hidden Fee waiver to Columbia!!!!
I can finally submit my app!

w0w · Post by **w0w** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:46 am

Hidden Fee waiver to Columbia!!!!
I can finally submit my app!

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:46 am

congrats guys! now I'm wishing I'd waited seeing as I haven't gotten so much as a "we got your app" email from columbia

MidwestLifer · Post by **MidwestLifer** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:10 am

Got all excited, no hidden fee waiver for me.

BruiserWoods · Post by **BruiserWoods** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:59 am

No Columbia hidden waiver for me

They're going to be at a graduate and professional school fair at my university this weekend, does anyone know if they give out waivers at those events? And if so how to approach that?