2015-2016 Fee Waivers Forum

janderson821 · Post by **janderson821** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:15 pm

I also got the UT fee waiver (non-resident), notre dame and michigan all unsolicitede

janderson821 · Post by **janderson821** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:15 pm

I also got the UT fee waiver (non-resident), notre dame and michigan all unsolicited

xacrasiaa · Post by **xacrasiaa** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:16 pm

This might be a stupid question, but to those who have successfully solicited Michigan: did you ask for a merit-based or needs-based waiver?

I'd really like to ask based on merit, but I'm afraid of embarrassing myself since I'm a point under their LSAT median.

doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:19 pm

xacrasiaa wrote:This might be a stupid question, but to those who have successfully solicited Michigan: did you ask for a merit-based or needs-based waiver?

I'd really like to ask based on merit, but I'm afraid of embarrassing myself since I'm a point under their LSAT median.

Don't feel like you're embarrassing yourself. The worst thing they can do is say no, and if you get into the school and end up matriculating, you never deal with admissions again. Ask for the waiver.

20171203 · Post by **20171203** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:20 pm

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:48 am

Sorry I keep going MIA y'all. I'll update at some point before the week ends.

janderson821 · Post by **janderson821** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:43 pm

I was able to solicit a Boston college fee waiver but bu told me they only do it through crs too

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:49 am

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jewkidontheblock · Post by **jewkidontheblock** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:05 am

slippin_jimmy wrote:Boston College also just sent out their 'fast track'/merit waivers. Similar to Duke PT.

+1

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 3:02 pm

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fliptrip · Post by **fliptrip** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:28 am

gamerish wrote:Should you include URM status in solicitation emails or is that uncouth?

No more uncouth than schools openly saying they are seeking candidates from as diverse backgrounds as possible...IMHO

ltbenn · Post by **ltbenn** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:57 pm

For the splitters among us - is it legit to solicit a waiver without mentioning my (mildly embarrassing) GPA? ie, send in an email similar to the format in the OP casually omitting my 3.2x?

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:15 pm

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ihenry · Post by **ihenry** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:36 pm

I received unsolicited fee waiver from UPenn. I was encouraged and wrote to another mid T14 requesting for fee waivers... they replied and asked for more of my background and why I am interested in their school bla bla... really hard for international students to earn that $80 (forgot the exact number) it seems

scone · Post by **scone** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:53 pm

I think Penn is the only T14 so far to have offered unsolicited waivers for internationals. Presumably they searched CRS entirely based on LSAT.

ihenry · Post by **ihenry** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:03 pm

scone wrote:I think Penn is the only T14 so far to have offered unsolicited waivers for internationals. Presumably they searched CRS entirely based on LSAT.

It can also be something like

Code: Select all

if ( LSAT > 170 && ( GPA > 3.7 || GPA == null ) ) return WAIVER;

return NO;

LOL

mmarsall54 · Post by **mmarsall54** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:04 am

jewkidontheblock wrote:
slippin_jimmy wrote:Boston College also just sent out their 'fast track'/merit waivers. Similar to Duke PT.
+1

+2

mmarsall54 · Post by **mmarsall54** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:09 am

Unsolicited from William & Mary, W&L, WUSTL, UF, Iowa, UCDavis, Richmond . Hoping for unsolicited from GWU.
Solictied one from Syracuse because applying to JD/MPA program.

Anyone get an unsolicited from GWU this cycle? And if so, then when?

doctorofoz · Post by **doctorofoz** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:21 am

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scone · Post by **scone** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:38 am

doctorofoz wrote:
scone wrote:I think Penn is the only T14 so far to have offered unsolicited waivers for internationals. Presumably they searched CRS entirely based on LSAT.
I am an international and I also got unsolicited fee waivers from UVA, Duke(pt), Michigan.

Ooo that's interesting. Do you have a US GPA? If not, how did you set up CRS? Did you put in any information about class rank or anything like that?

cc1012 · Post by **cc1012** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:38 am

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ihenry · Post by **ihenry** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:33 am

Here are T3 most dedicated fee waiver/advertisement senders for me:

Valparaiso, 10 e-mails.
Richmond, 8
W&L, 7

urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:01 pm

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KMart · Post by **KMart** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:35 am

ltbenn wrote:For the splitters among us - is it legit to solicit a waiver without mentioning my (mildly embarrassing) GPA? ie, send in an email similar to the format in the OP casually omitting my 3.2x?

Entirely possible. It behooves schools to have more applications anyway: keeps their acceptance numbers down. The worst thing they can say is no. Shoot for the moon.

doctorofoz · Post by **doctorofoz** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:56 am

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