USC c/o 2016 Applicants Forum

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[eav1277]

anyone visiting this friday?

[cookiejar1]

I have a scholarship that I'm interested in negotiating. If I reserve that scholarship now would that preclude me from any negotiation attempts? If so, does that mean I can only negotiate pre-April 15 / before I hear back from some select schools who are super slow with scholarship information?

Good question. I'll look into it tomorrow.

You're a godsend, slack_academic.

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[cookiejar1]

I have a scholarship that I'm interested in negotiating. If I reserve that scholarship now would that preclude me from any negotiation attempts? If so, does that mean I can only negotiate pre-April 15 / before I hear back from some select schools who are super slow with scholarship information?

Good question. I'll look into it tomorrow.

You're a godsend, slack_academic.

TBH I'll probably forget.

Damn it, slack_academic.

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[goden]

UCLA in the FIGHT OF ITS LIFE to stay ahead of USC

[twinkletoes16]

UCLA in the FIGHT OF ITS LIFE to stay ahead of USC

I'm such a big fan of 'SC that i honestly want it to pass them. I WOULD LOVE IT.


Also re: scholly negotiation....we can negotiate with them from now until May 1 then? I am very grateful for my offer but to realistically attend I'll need a bit more. Even with some of the graphs floating around of their unemployment, I really think SC is turning around.

[BigZuck]

UCLA in the FIGHT OF ITS LIFE to stay ahead of USC

I'm such a big fan of 'SC that i honestly want it to pass them. I WOULD LOVE IT.


Also re: scholly negotiation....we can negotiate with them from now until May 1 then? I am very grateful for my offer but to realistically attend I'll need a bit more. Even with some of the graphs floating around of their unemployment, I really think SC is turning around.

Which graphs are you referring to? Law school transparency data from last year? Or is it more recent stuff?

[pannekoeken]

What are people's thoughts on negotiating up the $120k? Do you think that's USC's absolute limit (except for the Rothman)? I love love love USC but another scholarship from the T14+lower cost of living elsewhere would make it idiotic for me to accept USC, even at the 120k.

[dykstaab]

What are people's thoughts on negotiating up the $120k? Do you think that's USC's absolute limit (except for the Rothman)? I love love love USC but another scholarship from the T14+lower cost of living elsewhere would make it idiotic for me to accept USC, even at the 120k.

I tried, but was unsuccessful. They did not mention anything about 120k being the limit though. You might as well try, worse they can say is no.

[twinkletoes16]

UCLA in the FIGHT OF ITS LIFE to stay ahead of USC

I'm such a big fan of 'SC that i honestly want it to pass them. I WOULD LOVE IT.


Also re: scholly negotiation....we can negotiate with them from now until May 1 then? I am very grateful for my offer but to realistically attend I'll need a bit more. Even with some of the graphs floating around of their unemployment, I really think SC is turning around.

Which graphs are you referring to? Law school transparency data from last year? Or is it more recent stuff?

More recent stuff. Let me dig around and try to find it again.

ETA it was a TLS user-made graph comparing the unemployed/small firm jobs of t-20 schools.

[Rahviveh]

Rayiner's "underemployment" chart.

This is for c/o 2011 though (data is almost a year old).

[BigZuck]

What are people's thoughts on negotiating up the $120k? Do you think that's USC's absolute limit (except for the Rothman)? I love love love USC but another scholarship from the T14+lower cost of living elsewhere would make it idiotic for me to accept USC, even at the 120k.

I do think that will be their limit and to be perfectly honest I think even if they let people negotiate up to a full ride the vast majority of those people will take a higher ranked school anyway at the end of the day.

But certainly worth a shot! Let us know how it goes.

[jimmy_dean]

I was pleasantly surprised to get $75k w/167 3.7, but is there a downside to trying to get a bit more? It's still an expensive school with that much coin. Problem is, peer schools have given me about the same. Do i have any leverage? Honestly USC is my top pick right now.

[goden]

I was pleasantly surprised to get $75k w/167 3.7, but is there a downside to trying to get a bit more? It's still an expensive school with that much coin. Problem is, peer schools have given me about the same. Do i have any leverage? Honestly USC is my top pick right now.

I don't see any downside in trying. They're not going to retract the offer.

[kaydee]

Anyone here still at "complete"? I submitted late Jan. I realize I'm probably at the bottom of the pile.

Yep I am.

Nice to not be alone. When did you submit?

Same. Complete 1/31

[islandrose0913]

Anyone here still at "complete"? I submitted late Jan. I realize I'm probably at the bottom of the pile.

Yep I am.

Nice to not be alone. When did you submit?

Same. Complete 1/31

Ditto here. Submitted and complete same day 1/15

[teiswei]

Complete 1/7

Edit: checked right after posting this and CR1 as of 3/12

[mpd1690]

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[zman]

USC might pass UCLA eventually if UCLA insists on having huge classes like they do but it won't happen in the next 3-4 years because USC's own class is about 20-30(2012,2013 class) people higher than usual which will hurt employment stats.

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[jackbauer10]

IN! I'm sure it's been answered, but how are we notified of any scholarship money? Does it come via email? Good luck to everyone still waiting!!

[goden]

IN! I'm sure it's been answered, but how are we notified of any scholarship money? Does it come via email? Good luck to everyone still waiting!!

You get a separate email with scholarship information. Mine came a few days after my acceptance.