2011-12 Cycle Fee Waiver Tracking Forum

confusedlaw · Post by **confusedlaw** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:04 pm

Just got a snail mail from Cornell, no fee waiver in the package, but said my name was got from CRS and and they are encouraging me based on my numbers to apply, as well as a viewbook with a lot of information about biglaw placement and public interest.

aortiz6290 · Post by **aortiz6290** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:28 pm

I got snail mail from Cornell also. My packet was entirely focused on diversity at Cornell (I'm a PR female) and my letter offered a fee waiver.

iphone7 · Post by **iphone7** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:25 pm

Would you both mind giving numbers?

aortiz6290 · Post by **aortiz6290** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:01 pm

My stats are honestly not that good so I was extremely surprised by the waiver. Like I said, the packet was entirely dedicated to diversity at Cornell and the letter that offered the waiver discussed applicants of color and diversity factors, so I'm sure that being a PR female is likely the reason for the waiver but my LSAT is a 165. I will be retaking in Oct and hope to score 170+. My current PTs indicate that this is definitely possible. My LSCAS GPA is a 3.43 and I'm coming straight out of undergrad from HYP.

confusedlaw · Post by **confusedlaw** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:48 pm

3.7 167

citykitty · Post by **citykitty** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:08 pm

I got the W&M email yesterday too.

winning · Post by **winning** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:03 pm

What's the consensus on soliciting before having an LSAT score? I want to submit apps right after I get my Oct. LSAT, and I'm worried that I'll have to wait a few days to submit if I need to solicit waivers.

My LSAC GPA is 3.7x. Any chance a solicitation with only my GPA will be met with a yes from any of the T14?

Dany · Post by **Dany** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:18 pm

winning wrote:What's the consensus on soliciting before having an LSAT score? I want to submit apps right after I get my Oct. LSAT, and I'm worried that I'll have to wait a few days to submit if I need to solicit waivers.

My LSAC GPA is 3.7x. Any chance a solicitation with only my GPA will be met with a yes from any of the T14?

I doubt it. Just wait for the waivers. Almost all schools send them the Monday-Wednesday after score release: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=135295

freestallion · Post by **freestallion** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:57 pm

I also received a Cornell viewbook and fee waiver in the mail!

maxpower430 · Post by **maxpower430** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:56 am

I got the Cornell snail mail viewbook/fee waiver yesterday too.

annyong · Post by **annyong** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:27 am

Cornell snail mail fee waiver for me as well.

sea15 · Post by **sea15** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:11 am

Cornell and Michigan viewbooks and fee waivers in the mail this morning. Cornell's is much prettier! But a personal note from Dean Zearfoss! Makes me feel loved....

172/4.0

Hawkeye Pierce · Post by **Hawkeye Pierce** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:14 pm

sea15 wrote:Cornell and Michigan viewbooks and fee waivers in the mail this morning. Cornell's is much prettier! But a personal note from Dean Zearfoss! Makes me feel loved....

172/4.0

Woah, you already got Michigan's!??!?! This is much earlier than last year!

The mail always seems to get to me a day or two later than people in the Midwest/East.

sea15 · Post by **sea15** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 2:40 pm

Hawkeye Pierce wrote:
sea15 wrote:Cornell and Michigan viewbooks and fee waivers in the mail this morning. Cornell's is much prettier! But a personal note from Dean Zearfoss! Makes me feel loved....

172/4.0
Woah, you already got Michigan's!??!?! This is much earlier than last year!

The mail always seems to get to me a day or two later than people in the Midwest/East.

Yes. Super excited. I am in the East, so that would make sense.

JamMasterJ · Post by **JamMasterJ** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:29 pm

citykitty wrote:I got the W&M email yesterday too.

same here. First one for me since switching my cycle

Hawkeye Pierce · Post by **Hawkeye Pierce** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:13 pm

Just got the Cornell viewbook/fee waiver in the mail today.

chem · Post by **chem** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:38 pm

Got my michigan fee waiver, viewbook, and personal note!

RonnyDworkin · Post by **RonnyDworkin** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:50 pm

nothing in the mail....

Hawkeye Pierce · Post by **Hawkeye Pierce** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:25 pm

chem wrote:Got my michigan fee waiver, viewbook, and personal note!

Very nice. Hoping I get one sometime next week

Angrygeopolitically · Post by **Angrygeopolitically** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:30 pm

Does anyone know how to update the account. So they know you are applying this year and hopefully send fee waivers.

descartesb4thehorse · Post by **descartesb4thehorse** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:45 pm

Angrygeopolitically wrote:Does anyone know how to update the account. So they know you are applying this year and hopefully send fee waivers.

'Go to your LSAC page, click "Edit My Profile" on the left side, then click "CRS" also on the left side, and edit CRS preferences. You can update your expected enrollment year to 2012 there.'

Probably won't work though. You can solicit fee waivers if you want.

JamMasterJ · Post by **JamMasterJ** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:54 pm

descartesb4thehorse wrote:
Angrygeopolitically wrote:Does anyone know how to update the account. So they know you are applying this year and hopefully send fee waivers.
'Go to your LSAC page, click "Edit My Profile" on the left side, then click "CRS" also on the left side, and edit CRS preferences. You can update your expected enrollment year to 2012 there.'

Probably won't work though. You can solicit fee waivers if you want.

It does. I did it about a month ago and have received several emails and a fee waiver.

icpb · Post by **icpb** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:55 pm

JamMasterJ wrote:
descartesb4thehorse wrote:
Angrygeopolitically wrote:Does anyone know how to update the account. So they know you are applying this year and hopefully send fee waivers.
'Go to your LSAC page, click "Edit My Profile" on the left side, then click "CRS" also on the left side, and edit CRS preferences. You can update your expected enrollment year to 2012 there.'

Probably won't work though. You can solicit fee waivers if you want.
It does. I did it about a month ago and have received several emails and a fee waiver.

Correlation does not imply causation. It's worth a try though. You don't have much to lose.

descartesb4thehorse · Post by **descartesb4thehorse** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:08 pm

icpb wrote:
JamMasterJ wrote:
descartesb4thehorse wrote:
Angrygeopolitically wrote:Does anyone know how to update the account. So they know you are applying this year and hopefully send fee waivers.
'Go to your LSAC page, click "Edit My Profile" on the left side, then click "CRS" also on the left side, and edit CRS preferences. You can update your expected enrollment year to 2012 there.'

Probably won't work though. You can solicit fee waivers if you want.
It does. I did it about a month ago and have received several emails and a fee waiver.
Correlation does not imply causation. It's worth a try though. You don't have much to lose.

This is the truth. From the research I did, very few people with prior LSAT scores than June got fee waivers matching what they had gotten before. Lots of T-14 said "sorry, can't do it" then offered the waivers in November. JMJ doesn't have much to worry about because he's retaking, but for those who are not, definitely solicit if you want your apps out ASAP, but I wouldn't blanket T-14 until November when more waivers start to come in.

AntipodeanPhil · Post by **AntipodeanPhil** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:07 am

I got a University of Georgia fee waiver postcard in the mail today (174/superior). I live in Georgia, so I'm sure there will be many people further afield getting these on Monday and Tuesday.

I seem to have been skipped by Cornell and Michigan, alas.

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