Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps! Forum
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Slimpee

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Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps!
$792...I wasn't paying attention and it added up quickly!
Thanks, credit card!
Thanks, credit card!
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Pearalegal

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Don't do this to yourself.
Everytime I get waitlisted or rejected somewhere, I imagine nearly 100 dollars more in my bank account. And it makes me sad.
Everytime I get waitlisted or rejected somewhere, I imagine nearly 100 dollars more in my bank account. And it makes me sad.
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BlankC

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I broke $1000.
I'd better make it into something I'll be pleased about or I don't know how I'll justify it to the parentage.
If I get into even one T10, it'd all be worth it. The rest of the money was for safeties and targets, which I also probably spent too much on.
I'd better make it into something I'll be pleased about or I don't know how I'll justify it to the parentage.
If I get into even one T10, it'd all be worth it. The rest of the money was for safeties and targets, which I also probably spent too much on.
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lawduder

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BlankC

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Slimpee

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- jbarl1

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Probably about $500 on apps...more like $900 total with LSAT stuff.
- neimanmarxist

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yeah. something like that. throw in the test prep materials and the testmasters class and the flight to chicago to interview at northwestern.... (cringes) .BlankC wrote:I broke $1000.![]()
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Flanker1067

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Speaking of that, what have the chances been like in the past to make it in without interviewing. I applied too late, however I think I would really like Northwestern.neimanmarxist wrote:yeah. something like that. throw in the test prep materials and the testmasters class and the flight to chicago to interview at northwestern.... (cringes) .BlankC wrote:I broke $1000.![]()
I spent $609
- UFMatt

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Re: Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps!
17 applications. Even with several fee waivers (I think 8 or 9), I spent over $750. I think I was overly cautious and applied to too many safeties. 
- reebtoor

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I spent $264 and had 22 fee waivers.
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bworsowicz

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$124. 2 apps. Not leaving town has its benefits.
- sayan

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I spent $170 or so over 5 apps. I had a pretty good mix of safeties and targets.
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scionb4

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12 x 12 = 144 + 70 (I got 11 fee waivers, it was great) = $214.00 in total.
- Veyron

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Re: Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps!
About $500. Only applied to targets and reaches - being an arrogant douche-bag has its benefits.
- vanwinkle

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Re: Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps!
Last cycle I applied to 30 schools, about half on fee waivers, and spent around $1500 on apps.
I ended up going to a school that gave me a fee waiver, too.

I ended up going to a school that gave me a fee waiver, too.
- UF Gators

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I spent $252 applying to 25 school because of my LSAC fee waiver. Hallelujah!
- Sogui

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I should have realized that I didn't need to apply early to my safety (it IS a safety after all) and could have waited for news from higher ranked schools.
I'm still waiting on news from my safety but I've gotten into Duke, NYU, and Columbia so I really could care less about it at this point... $100 down the drain
I'm still waiting on news from my safety but I've gotten into Duke, NYU, and Columbia so I really could care less about it at this point... $100 down the drain
- yours

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i guarantee that none of this money will mean anything to you on graduation day.
- MURPH

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I spent just over a grand. I am satisfied, though, since i had no idea who would take a chance on a splitter like me. I'll be glad to have a lot of choices in a few months.
- parker09

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I don't even know how much I spent, but probably around $1000... (10 schools at full fee + $12 LSAC fee for each, and 5 fee waivers but still the $12 each. Stupid LSAC fee).
Wish I'd found TLS BEFORE applying so I could have learned that you can ask schools for fee waivers. At least then the TLS-induced-neuroses I've acquired since then would have been offset by $500 or so in savings.
Wish I'd found TLS BEFORE applying so I could have learned that you can ask schools for fee waivers. At least then the TLS-induced-neuroses I've acquired since then would have been offset by $500 or so in savings.
- jay115

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Over $1000 wasted just to get into my early decision school and not hear back from any of my reaches. Not one of my smarter life decisions.
- MURPH

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Re: Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps!
Really, you didn't find TLS before you applied. You are lucky. I was so mellow before I found TLS.parker09 wrote:I don't even know how much I spent, but probably around $1000... (10 schools at full fee + $12 LSAC fee for each, and 5 fee waivers but still the $12 each. Stupid LSAC fee).
Wish I'd found TLS BEFORE applying so I could have learned that you can ask schools for fee waivers. At least then the TLS-induced-neuroses I've acquired since then would have been offset by $500 or so in savings.
- parker09

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Don't worry, I've been un-mellow since October 14 or so. I found TLS the DAY after I sent in my last app/ paid my last $90ish/ finally had some free time.MURPH wrote: Really, you didn't find TLS before you applied. You are lucky. I was so mellow before I found TLS.
I would have gladly taken the insane-forum-refreshing obsession if I'd gotten to save some money. Too bad all I ended up with was the insane-forum-refreshing obsession. The worst part is that I'm abroad so NO ONE (well, except you, apparently) is posting during my waking hours... but I'm still refreshing insanely.
- big_blue79

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Re: Holy Hell! I spent $xxx on apps!
I think I topped $600 including LSAT/LSAC/App Fees/1 LSAT study book. Without fee waivers I would have topped $1200.