U of Chicago Fee Waiver Forum

[PRgradBYU]

I'm just curious to know how many people have received a CRS data-based fee waiver from U of Chicago in their email over the past couple weeks (not a fee waiver for being an UG at Chicago, Teach for America member, etc.). If you did, would you mind posting your numbers so I can know if I should even bother waiting for one? Thanks, guys.

[edamame]

172 + / 4 +

Received through CRS; K-JD candidate

[PRgradBYU]

Your fee waiver email makes complete sense with those numbers. It's strange because aside from HYS and Berkeley, U of Chicago is the only T14 that hasn't sent me a fee waiver. I wouldn't be expecting one if I hadn't received waivers from the other T14s.

[talesofyore]

Your fee waiver email makes complete sense with those numbers. It's strange because aside from HYS and Berkeley, U of Chicago is the only T14 that hasn't sent me a fee waiver. I wouldn't be expecting one if I hadn't received waivers from the other T14s.

[curious66]

I'm just curious to know how many people have received a CRS data-based fee waiver from U of Chicago in their email over the past couple weeks (not a fee waiver for being an UG at Chicago, Teach for America member, etc.). If you did, would you mind posting your numbers so I can know if I should even bother waiting for one? Thanks, guys.

I got one much earlier in the cycle (Oct?) 168/3.8+. However I have been under review like forever and folks on TLS mentioned that many schools do fee waivers just to increase their number of applications so that they look more selective for rankings. That said, all the other schools in the T14 that a gave me a fee waiver have come back with an acceptance. Make of that what you will.

[FlowBro]

170, 3.8 here...did not receive a waiver. Also that score was from the Dec administration

[PRgradBYU]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I definitely agree that a good number of schools send out fee waivers to everyone--both qualified candidates and out-of-reach candidates--to increase their application numbers; it's a viable tactic, I suppose. I was just bummed out because I wrote U of Chicago a nice, personalized inquiry for a fee waiver stating why I need the fee waiver, what my numbers are, etc., and received a generic response that was literally copied verbatim from their website. They couldn't even write me back with a hint of a personal touch. Talk about adding insult to injury!

I digress. My guess is that 1) Chicago isn't interested in my CRS numbers or 2) it's too late in the cycle for them to continue sending out fee waivers (although literally every other school from which I've solicited a fee waiver has granted my request). Probably the latter. I'm guessing you applied in Oct./Nov. as well, talesofyore?

And thanks, FlowBro. They're probably just being picky at this point.

[elterrible78]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I definitely agree that a good number of schools send out fee waivers to everyone--both qualified candidates and out-of-reach candidates--to increase their application numbers; it's a viable tactic, I suppose. I was just bummed out because I wrote U of Chicago a nice, personalized inquiry for a fee waiver stating why I need the fee waiver, what my numbers are, etc., and received a generic response that was literally copied verbatim from their website. They couldn't even write me back with a hint of a personal touch. Talk about adding insult to injury!

I digress. My guess is that 1) Chicago isn't interested in my CRS numbers or 2) it's too late in the cycle for them to continue sending out fee waivers (although literally every other school from which I've solicited a fee waiver has granted my request). Probably the latter. I'm guessing you applied in Oct./Nov. as well, talesofyore?

And thanks, FlowBro. They're probably just being picky at this point.

For what it's worth, I was never notified that I had a fee waiver, but I had one hidden, so it might be worth checking that out. Hope you've got one!

[PRgradBYU]

For what it's worth, I was never notified that I had a fee waiver, but I had one hidden, so it might be worth checking that out. Hope you've got one!

Good point! I actually did check for that yesterday and as of then, no hidden fee waivers with them. I'm probably just being a tightwad by complaining on here about this, though.

[takingchances]

Your fee waiver email makes complete sense with those numbers. It's strange because aside from HYS and Berkeley, U of Chicago is the only T14 that hasn't sent me a fee waiver. I wouldn't be expecting one if I hadn't received waivers from the other T14s.

I got one. URM, 160, 3.34

Did you take the LSAT in December?

[haveahat]

U Chicago was the only school I applied to that did not offer me a fee waiver (other than the ones who do not offer them. I took the June test, ended up applying mid/late october. A lot of June test people had email or hidden waivers by the time I finally decided to give up waiting for the waiver, but no such luck for me. My numbers were 3.9x/173.

Edit: grammar

[mommalee]

I am an URM 165/3.74. I got a fee waiver 2 weeks after receiving my LSAT score. It could be that you need to wait a little longer to hear back from Chicago and they will grant you a fee waiver.

[2014]

They didn't offer me a fee waiver last year either. Oh well, happy to donate to a good cause.

Don't read anything into the form email, the admissions office is like literally 2 people and they probably deal with dozens a day. There are a lot of things worth judging schools over, but tone of admissions department is not a great one.

[PRgradBYU]

Yeah, I'm not holding it against them. They're not one of my tops schools anyway, though, so it's highly unlikely that I'm going to send an app their way without that fee waiver (especially this late in the cycle). But thanks for the responses.