2013-2014 Fee Waivers Rolling In Forum

[Pyromancer]

Got one from Penn, Mich (with handwritten note), Duke, Northwestern (doesn't have the date deadline as others seem to have), W+M, W+L, Emory (who told me they'd only grant me one when I solicited if I qualified for need based under LSAC then sent one anyway?), Alabama, UVA, and Mich St.

And all this with a LSAC 3.70 and measly 160 LSAT (Plan on a Dec. retake)

What the hell does this all mean, I'm under medians and even 25% on LSAT for all of these schools and they still are waiving my fees. Are they all just trying to boost their app rates or does the GPA factor cause them to send out these waivers? I'm a bit confused and it's making me a little nervous getting these.

Are you a urm?

I have White/Caucasian and South American checked in my LSAC file (my dad's from Guyana) but don't think that qualifies as URM.

[kosullivan23]

Penn.

I've received waivers from Duke, UVA, UMich, and Penn...but not Cornell or Gtown? Is there a way to solicit those fee waivers? Seems headscratching.

I successfully solicited a waiver from Georgetown via email a couple weeks ago. I tried to solicit Cornell and they told me that if I qualified for one they would give it to me through CRS. But I haven't received anything from them and I'm at both 75%'s for them.

[t14splitter]

Penn email

[mojangles]

Penn email

[AT9]

Got one from Penn, Mich (with handwritten note), Duke, Northwestern (doesn't have the date deadline as others seem to have), W+M, W+L, Emory (who told me they'd only grant me one when I solicited if I qualified for need based under LSAC then sent one anyway?), Alabama, UVA, and Mich St.

And all this with a LSAC 3.70 and measly 160 LSAT (Plan on a Dec. retake)

What the hell does this all mean, I'm under medians and even 25% on LSAT for all of these schools and they still are waiving my fees. Are they all just trying to boost their app rates or does the GPA factor cause them to send out these waivers? I'm a bit confused and it's making me a little nervous getting these.

Are you a urm?

I have White/Caucasian and South American checked in my LSAC file (my dad's from Guyana) but don't think that qualifies as URM.

I'm interested in this as well. I've been granted fee waivers for several schools where I'm below the LSAT median (or even below the 25th at Duke). Anyone have a guess as to what kind of correlation there is between a merit-based fee waiver award and acceptances? I assume schools are just fishing for as many apps as possible, but it seems so cynical...it'd be like flying a college football prospect in to visit your school knowing that you won't offer him a spot, only to appear more selective.

Anyway, here's my update (163/3.83):

Unsolicited
Duke
Alabama
William & Mary
Tulane
St. Louis
Seton Hall
Michigan State
Rutgers - Camden
Lewis & Clark
...some others that I can't remember

Solicited and Granted
FSU
Emory
WashU
UGA
Wake Forest
Iowa (likely...need to submit the official form, but I meet their criteria)

Denied or told to come back later/wait for CRS
Minnesota (only through CRS...but come on, I'm an alum! No love for Gopher grads?!)
UF (no merit based waivers)
UNC (same as UF)
Vanderbilt (only through CRS)
GWU (told to come back in Oct)
South Dakota (straight up denied)
Houston (only need-based)

[Vexed]

Penn email today.

[TheMostDangerousLG]

has anyone heard from NYU?

also, i solicited from umich about 3 weeks ago. they said that it appears that i would qualify but they don't give them out until the app is available so make sure you're registered on lsac (or something like that). i've gotten unsolicited waivers from higher ranked schools -- do you think it could be hidden?

also, kind of feeling sad that my undergrad alma mater w&m has been double waivering ppl and i have gotten no love -- what's the deal tribe?

Michigan sent out snail-mail waivers. No e-mails AFAIK

I got one with a solicited email.

Is it weird I didn't get the Penn email, even though I got the hidden waiver? I feel like I'm not getting *any* CRS material..

[cannibal ox]

Unsolicited Fee Waivers

University of Minnesota (19)
Emory (23)
Iowa (26)
Washington & Lee (26)
William & Mary (33)
Wisconsin (33)
Illinois (47)
Nebraska (61)
Seton Hall (64)
Michigan State (80)
Cincinnati (80)
Lewis & Clark (80)
Tulsa (86)
Northeastern (86)
Saint Louis University (102)
Akron (119)
Chapman (126)
Idaho (134)
Washburn (140)
Liberty (Unranked)
Florida Coastal (Unranked)
Phoenix School of Law(Unranked)

(my stats are in my profile)

[Buck Strickland]

Northeastern

[thywizardofwit]

Northeastern

+1

[052220151]

Penn email today.

Penn, why don't you love me?

[midwest17]

Just got my Big Purple Button Northwestern waiver, expiring November 15th.

[lastsamurai]

Northeastern and Northwestern in the same day!

[t-14orbust]

Found W&M in my spam folder. Good work, spam filter

[RoaringMice]

W&M and Northeastern as well.

[mandyjay11]

Northwestern

[midwest17]

Washburn, no LSAT. I feel so proud.

[Typhoon24]

Northeastern and Northwestern in the same day!

[mojangles]

Northeastern and Northwestern in the same day!

only northeastern for me seems odd too, because i received waivers from many schools in the t14 that are far more likely to ding me than nu is. oh well, i'll keep my eye out and fingers crossed, hopefully one will be heading my way

[mandyjay11]

Northeastern and Northwestern in the same day!

only northeastern for me seems odd too, because i received waivers from many schools in the t14 that are far more likely to ding me than nu is. oh well, i'll keep my eye out and fingers crossed, hopefully one will be heading my way

Go on the northwestern website and click the purple button on the JD application page. That's how I got mine.

[Typhoon24]

Northeastern and Northwestern in the same day!

only northeastern for me seems odd too, because i received waivers from many schools in the t14 that are far more likely to ding me than nu is. oh well, i'll keep my eye out and fingers crossed, hopefully one will be heading my way

The northwestern one wasn't unsolicited. I filled out a mini form after clicking the purple fee waiver button on their admissions page. It took them a few days to send it.

[mojangles]

Go on the northwestern website and click the purple button on the JD application page. That's how I got mine.

The northwestern one wasn't unsolicited. I filled out a mini form after clicking the purple fee waiver button on their admissions page. It took them a few days to send it.

Thank you both!!

[kathj06]

Has anyone received a waiver from U Chicago yet? They are one of my top choices, so I kind of want to go ahead, rip the band-aid off and submit my app, but am kind of tempted to wait in hopes of receiving a waiver. While my LSAT is above median, GPA definitely is not, so I don't know if I'd get one anyway...thanks!

[TheMostDangerousLG]

Okay, I'm officially confused as to whether an unsolicited Northwestern fee waiver went out or not. But if it did, I am already concerned about what's happening with my cycle. I didn't receive an unsolicited (or solicited) fee waiver, but I did get into Northwestern last cycle. Are schools potentially giving me the CRS cold shoulder because I'm a reapplicant?

[t-14orbust]

Okay, I'm officially confused as to whether an unsolicited Northwestern fee waiver went out or not. But if it did, I am already concerned about what's happening with my cycle. I didn't receive an unsolicited (or solicited) fee waiver, but I did get into Northwestern last cycle. Are schools potentially giving me the CRS cold shoulder because I'm a reapplicant?

I don't think anyone got a Northwestern unsolicited e-mail waiver.

Go here: http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissions/applying/ and click that purple button. Enjoy dat waiver