Any benefit to applying to schools you dont want? Forum

[CordeliusX]

I dont get people who have 4.0, 180 LSAT, applying to all the T14. I swear I see stuff which approximates that.

Is there some benefit I'm overlooking? Why not just apply to those you really want to go to, and have a shot at?

My own methodology was "4 reaches+1 safety+4 have-a-shot-ats"

[Unemployed]

$$$$ possibilities.

[im_blue]

You can get scholarship money and use it to leverage more money out of the schools you truly want to attend.

[Reinhardt]

You might also change your mind. Especially if your "don't want to go to" school gives you a full ride.

[Vincent Vega]

There's really no good reason not to. Almost all of the T14 will give merit waivers to a 180/4, so it's only $100-200 for apps for a person blanketing the T14 with those numbers.

[hsprophet]

Benefits: Scholarship negotiating, changing your mind, safeties.

No negatives in applying besides application time and cost.