2009-2010 Fee Waiver Tracker/FAQ Thread Forum

BaiAilian2013 · Post by **BaiAilian2013** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:42 pm

Here is slight clarification on Penn (discussed on p. 14): They grant merit-based waivers automatically and notify eligible applicants via e-mail. All such applicants will have been notified by October 1st.

babaghanouj · Post by **babaghanouj** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:57 pm

Just received email waivers from Chicago and UCLA.

yogafreak · Post by **yogafreak** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:59 pm

chicago and ucla!! so exciting!

Post by **Helmholtz** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:13 pm

UCLA but not UofC. Nor surprised.

ClemCarter · Post by **ClemCarter** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:15 pm

Helmholtz wrote: Not surprised.

Why not?

RhubarbPie · Post by **RhubarbPie** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:16 pm

Also got UCLA. Didn't Chicago (although it would be nice...Ill keep my fingers crossed).

Post by **Helmholtz** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:17 pm

ClemCarter wrote:
Helmholtz wrote: Not surprised.

Why not?

I didn't get one last year.

Fancy Pants · Post by **Fancy Pants** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:17 pm

JennBNYC wrote:
Fancy Pants wrote:I just got an e-mail from University of Iowa with a fee waiver. It came just a few days after my transcript was processed, and given that I don't have an LSAT score or anything else available on LSAC I assume it was based on that.
Yea, I haven't taken the LSAT either, but I got it. If you open the attachment it says it's based on either an LSAT of 165 (or greater) or a GPA of 3.85 and up.

Ah I didn't read the attachment yet. Hah. I just barely made it over that GPA!

ClemCarter · Post by **ClemCarter** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:18 pm

Helmholtz wrote:
ClemCarter wrote:
Helmholtz wrote: Not surprised.

Why not?
I didn't get one last year.

Oh, I thought you knew secrets.

ClemCarter · Post by **ClemCarter** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:19 pm

I think I noticed a UCLA waiver on LSAC last week, so it seems odd that they sent me the email today.

Post by **Helmholtz** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:20 pm

ClemCarter wrote:
Helmholtz wrote:
ClemCarter wrote:
Helmholtz wrote: Not surprised.

Why not?
I didn't get one last year.
Oh, I thought you knew secrets.

I hear the top schools are passing around a memo asking them to withhold any fee waivers for me....but that's just a rumor.

missvik218 · Post by **missvik218** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:22 pm

Helmholtz wrote:
ClemCarter wrote:
Helmholtz wrote:
ClemCarter wrote:
Why not?
I didn't get one last year.
Oh, I thought you knew secrets.
I hear the top schools are passing around a memo asking them to withhold any fee waivers for me....but that's just a rumor.

the conspiracy theory!!

Post by **Helmholtz** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:23 pm

missvik218 wrote: the conspiracy theory!!

So you've heard this too?

ClemCarter · Post by **ClemCarter** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:27 pm

Helmholtz wrote:
missvik218 wrote: the conspiracy theory!!
So you've heard this too?

We all got Eternal Sunshine-style emails from LSAC telling us not to discuss this with you.

oneforship · Post by **oneforship** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:27 pm

UCLA just now by email.

freewheelin · Post by **freewheelin** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:40 pm

Iowa as well

humdrum · Post by **humdrum** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:40 pm

has anyone tried emailing NYU re: fee waivers? I finally mustered up the courage after I saw that I had no hidden fee waiver and this is what they said:

Dear XXX,

Thank you for your e-mail. In answer to your question, NYU will honor approved LSAC fee waivers. Applicants who have received approved LSAT or LSDAS fee waivers from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) will have their NYU School of Law $75 electronic application fee automatically waived when they apply electronically. Please note that there is no NYU School of Law application fee waiver form to complete.

Thank you for your interest in NYU School of Law.

Sincerely,
Office of Admissions
NYU School of Law

What the heck is a LSAT fee waiver from LSAC? Does not exist, I think.

iminlstrick · Post by **iminlstrick** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:45 pm

humdrum wrote:has anyone tried emailing NYU re: fee waivers? I finally mustered up the courage after I saw that I had no hidden fee waiver and this is what they said:

Dear XXX,

Thank you for your e-mail. In answer to your question, NYU will honor approved LSAC fee waivers. Applicants who have received approved LSAT or LSDAS fee waivers from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) will have their NYU School of Law $75 electronic application fee automatically waived when they apply electronically. Please note that there is no NYU School of Law application fee waiver form to complete.

Thank you for your interest in NYU School of Law.

Sincerely,
Office of Admissions
NYU School of Law
What the heck is a LSAT fee waiver from LSAC? Does not exist, I think.

It does exist. If you are approved for an LSAC fee waiver (waives your LSAT test fees, cost of superprep, 4 law school app reports), then a lot of schools will automatically waive your application fee if you apply online through LSAC. Hence, LSAC LSAT fee waiver.

missvik218 · Post by **missvik218** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:47 pm

Helmholtz wrote:
missvik218 wrote: the conspiracy theory!!
So you've heard this too?

Absolutely!

humdrum · Post by **humdrum** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:50 pm

iminlstrick wrote:
It does exist. If you are approved for an LSAC fee waiver (waives your LSAT test fees, cost of superprep, 4 law school app reports), then a lot of schools will automatically waive your application fee if you apply online through LSAC. Hence, LSAC LSAT fee waiver.

oh is that what they mean? in that case they did not address my actual question about merit-based fee waivers at all.

ToadGoDead · Post by **ToadGoDead** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:51 pm

ClemCarter wrote:I think I noticed a UCLA waiver on LSAC last week, so it seems odd that they sent me the email today.

where do you see this school specific fee waiver on lsac.org?

gahthelaw · Post by **gahthelaw** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:55 pm

iowa (to use by Jan 15, and with a form to fill out in that annoying .docx file format i need to convert to read)

ucla

no chicago...oof. maybe later today?

ClemCarter · Post by **ClemCarter** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:57 pm

ToadGoDead wrote:
ClemCarter wrote:I think I noticed a UCLA waiver on LSAC last week, so it seems odd that they sent me the email today.
where do you see this school specific fee waiver on lsac.org?

Sorry for being ambiguous. It was a "hidden" fee waiver. If you look back in this thread a few pages, there are instructions for checking for them.

JennBNYC · Post by **JennBNYC** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:04 pm

Just got an email for a waiver from Akron Law. You're all jealous aren't you? lol

D. H2Oman · Post by **D. H2Oman** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:07 pm

JennBNYC wrote:Just got an email for a waiver from Akron Law. You're all jealous aren't you? lol

I was for a second, but then I remembered that I got a WNEC Law fee waiver last month.

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