WUSTL 2011 Cycle Forum

Post by **romothesavior** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:03 pm

bdubs wrote:
Excellence = a Habit wrote:Based on all the numbers and scholarship offers I'm seeing, it looks like WUSTl is being sort of holistic in its offers, no? (or something, anyway) Higher offers for some than for others with significantly better numbers.
My speculation is they are trying to allocate dollars to those most likely to attend (big schollys for just over both medians).

This is almost certainly true, based on what I've seen so far this year (and last year). For those of you disappointed with your offers: if you really want to go to WUSTL, then you should contact admissions and convey to them your strong desire to attend. Tell them you appreciate the scholarship, but tell them it is currently not competitive with your other offers. The worst they can say is no, in which case you can always withdraw and attend elsewhere.

bdubs · Post by **bdubs** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:21 pm

romothesavior wrote:
bdubs wrote:
Excellence = a Habit wrote:Based on all the numbers and scholarship offers I'm seeing, it looks like WUSTl is being sort of holistic in its offers, no? (or something, anyway) Higher offers for some than for others with significantly better numbers.
My speculation is they are trying to allocate dollars to those most likely to attend (big schollys for just over both medians).
This is almost certainly true, based on what I've seen so far this year (and last year). For those of you disappointed with your offers: if you really want to go to WUSTL, then you should contact admissions and convey to them your strong desire to attend. Tell them you appreciate the scholarship, but tell them it is currently not competitive with your other offers. The worst they can say is no, in which case you can always withdraw and attend elsewhere.

Would you wait until after you have scholarship offers in hand from other schools, or just request now with higher ranked admissions but no $$$?

MissLucky · Post by **MissLucky** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:24 pm

$84,000 non-contingent SIL award here

awahoya · Post by **awahoya** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:33 pm

MissLucky wrote:$84,000 non-contingent SIL award here

+1

Cade McNown · Post by **Cade McNown** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:38 pm

I've got numbers and qualifications similar to those receiving scholarships but I applied late. I only just went complete last week, so am I shit out of luck for $$? Please tell me the well won't necessarily be run dry.

damage-inc · Post by **damage-inc** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:11 am

114,000 for 3.9/167 here

my insecurities about WUSTL just went far far away. Very pleased and loving the way WUSTL has been with me this cycle

Haliburton · Post by **Haliburton** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:26 am

damage-inc wrote:114,000 for 3.9/167 here

my insecurities about WUSTL just went far far away. Very pleased and loving the way WUSTL has been with me this cycle

Numbers twin. Same offer. Very pleased as well!

Adjudicator · Post by **Adjudicator** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:43 am

Holy cats. I just got that same $84,000 non-contingent "Scholars in Law" scholly. I wasn't expecting this at all. People told me that WUSTL was a splitter-friendly school, but... wow.

Meanwhile, the only other school to accept me at all thus far has been Seattle University.

Tullstone · Post by **Tullstone** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:49 am

Now that you guys get scholarships, its time to look at people 2 pts below median! yay!

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:25 am

Adjudicator wrote:Meanwhile, the only other school to accept me at all thus far has been Seattle University.

WTF? I know sub-2.3 splitters who got close to full-rides at T25 schools. Where'd you apply?

SisyphusHappy · Post by **SisyphusHappy** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:28 am

$129,000 with a 169/3.9

Adjudicator · Post by **Adjudicator** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:30 am

Verity wrote:
Adjudicator wrote:Meanwhile, the only other school to accept me at all thus far has been Seattle University.

WTF? I know sub-2.3 splitters who got close to full-rides at T25 schools. Where'd you apply?

UVA, W&L, Northwestern, Minnesota, William & Mary, UCLA, Columbia (lol, what's taking so long CLS? Drop the hammer on me already), and University of Washington.

Dinged at UVA and NU, waitlisted at W&L and Minnesota, haven't heard from any of the others yet.

Flips88 · Post by **Flips88** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:33 am

Adjudicator wrote:
Verity wrote:
Adjudicator wrote:Meanwhile, the only other school to accept me at all thus far has been Seattle University.

WTF? I know sub-2.3 splitters who got close to full-rides at T25 schools. Where'd you apply?
UVA, W&L, Northwestern, Minnesota, William & Mary, UCLA, Columbia (lol, what's taking so long CLS? Drop the hammer on me already), and University of Washington.

Dinged at UVA and NU, waitlisted at W&L and Minnesota, haven't heard from any of the others yet.

I have to think W&L or Minnesota are YP. Did you write any LOCIs after that?

Tullstone · Post by **Tullstone** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:34 am

Adjudicator wrote:
Verity wrote:
Adjudicator wrote:Meanwhile, the only other school to accept me at all thus far has been Seattle University.

WTF? I know sub-2.3 splitters who got close to full-rides at T25 schools. Where'd you apply?
UVA, W&L, Northwestern, Minnesota, William & Mary, UCLA, Columbia (lol, what's taking so long CLS? Drop the hammer on me already), and University of Washington.

Dinged at UVA and NU, waitlisted at W&L and Minnesota, haven't heard from any of the others yet.

Waitlisted at W&L?!

Adjudicator · Post by **Adjudicator** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:35 am

3.0/175

Tullstone · Post by **Tullstone** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:35 am

hmm... wow!! GJ!

LSATurday · Post by **LSATurday** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:01 am

Adjudicator wrote:3.0/175

stupid minnesota. WL me too. why do they hate us with good LSATs?

Adjudicator · Post by **Adjudicator** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:12 am

LSATurday wrote:
Adjudicator wrote:3.0/175
stupid minnesota. WL me too. why do they hate us with good LSATs?

It really does seem to be true. Perhaps they have an inferiority complex?

gbpackerbacker · Post by **gbpackerbacker** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:18 am

135k offer. I'm just concerned that WUSTL would limit me to STL. I have a cousin who graduated top 20% there 5 or 6 years ago and landed NYC Biglaw. Unfortunately, that was then, this is now. A 3L sent me an obligatory email, and when I asked him about NYC, he said that it was not a realistic goal. Oh the pre-recession days....

Hannibal · Post by **Hannibal** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:27 am

gbpackerbacker wrote:135k offer. I'm just concerned that WUSTL would limit me to STL. I have a cousin who graduated top 20% there 5 or 6 years ago and landed NYC Biglaw. Unfortunately, that was then, this is now. A 3L sent me an obligatory email, and when I asked him about NYC, he said that it was not a realistic goal. Oh the pre-recession days....

Keep in mind that by the time our class hits OCI, ITE might not be an issue. The people I talked to (associates, partners at midlaw and biglaw firms) said that the Class of 2014 might be timing it perfectly, since we'll be in the position to be swept up by all the firms that underhired.

WUSTL's biggest placement area is Chicago regardless.

gbpackerbacker · Post by **gbpackerbacker** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:29 am

Hannibal wrote:
gbpackerbacker wrote:135k offer. I'm just concerned that WUSTL would limit me to STL. I have a cousin who graduated top 20% there 5 or 6 years ago and landed NYC Biglaw. Unfortunately, that was then, this is now. A 3L sent me an obligatory email, and when I asked him about NYC, he said that it was not a realistic goal. Oh the pre-recession days....
Keep in mind that by the time our class hits OCI, ITE might not be an issue. The people I talked to (associates, partners at midlaw and biglaw firms) said that the Class of 2014 might be timing it perfectly, since we'll be in the position to be swept up by all the firms that underhired.

WUSTL's biggest placement area is Chicago regardless.

Very true. But a hell of a risk on which to bet your career. Does anybody have info about Chicago biglaw, preferably for the class of 2009?

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:31 am

Adjudicator wrote:
Verity wrote:
Adjudicator wrote:Meanwhile, the only other school to accept me at all thus far has been Seattle University.

WTF? I know sub-2.3 splitters who got close to full-rides at T25 schools. Where'd you apply?
UVA, W&L, Northwestern, Minnesota, William & Mary, UCLA, Columbia (lol, what's taking so long CLS? Drop the hammer on me already), and University of Washington.

Dinged at UVA and NU, waitlisted at W&L and Minnesota, haven't heard from any of the others yet.

NU is a surprise, unless you have little to no WE. But yeah, I know a 169/2.35 that got 60K at Minnesota; they've found their target LSAT zone and are YPing like crazy. They must have had yield issues last cycle. W&L is tough on GPA. You should consider UIUC, IU-B, Vandy, GTown and Cornell. May be a little late, but I'd bet serious money that you'd get into at least one (unless you have a record or something).

JCougar · Post by **JCougar** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:49 am

Wow. Looks like had I waited until this year, I would have gotten double the scholarship money (of course, I would have paid $30K just to quit my horrible job a year early, so I guess it evens out). Get it while the gettin's hot, folks.

Arbiter213 · Post by **Arbiter213** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:51 am

gbpackerbacker wrote:
Hannibal wrote:
gbpackerbacker wrote:135k offer. I'm just concerned that WUSTL would limit me to STL. I have a cousin who graduated top 20% there 5 or 6 years ago and landed NYC Biglaw. Unfortunately, that was then, this is now. A 3L sent me an obligatory email, and when I asked him about NYC, he said that it was not a realistic goal. Oh the pre-recession days....
Keep in mind that by the time our class hits OCI, ITE might not be an issue. The people I talked to (associates, partners at midlaw and biglaw firms) said that the Class of 2014 might be timing it perfectly, since we'll be in the position to be swept up by all the firms that underhired.

WUSTL's biggest placement area is Chicago regardless.
Very true. But a hell of a risk on which to bet your career. Does anybody have info about Chicago biglaw, preferably for the class of 2009?

This is relevant to my interests.

dpk711 · Post by **dpk711** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:07 am

Wow, just received my scholly via email (midnight PST), $84,000...
this may be a game changer...

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