Vanderbilt 2013 Forum

[pleasetryagain]

Just make sure you don't bring on any assault charges!

tbh she can probably kick my ass.

[td6624]

Are scholarships via mail or email?

snail mail

[meowmeow]

Will we get notification if we dont get scholarships or just not get mail. Should we all have scholly info by today?

[td6624]

Will we get notification if we dont get scholarships or just not get mail. Should we all have scholly info by today?

1. No idea.

2. Not necessarily. A bunch of letters were sent on Friday, but I don't know of any indication that this batch is the only one.

[virginiagirl55]

81k here too, 171, and a 3.9. I'll likely be withdrawing this afternoon, so good luck to everyone on the waitlist!

[timelovesahero]

I'm crazy excited!!!!
60k total

3.58, 169, no why Vandy essay, no interview. Vandy has been and is most certainly now one of the top 3 schools I'm considering!!!

[ornbarn]

171/3.6

72k

WOOOO

[wired]

I'm crazy excited!!!!
60k total

3.58, 169, no why Vandy essay, no interview. Vandy has been and is most certainly know one of the top 3 schools I'm considering!!!

I am definitely jealous. My GPA is about .15 less than your's and I got WL'd. I would take that offer in a heartbeat.

[legendwaitforitdairy]

Anyone know if Vandy matches other offers?

[Applicant2010]

171/3.6

72k

WOOOO

Same! Way to go Vandy. Totally unexpected.

[portena]

Anyone know if Vandy matches other offers?

A current student told me he had success with this. That's the only evidence I have though.

[Sauer Grapes]

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[portena]

Anyone know if Vandy matches other offers?

+1. And who would they consider peers? T20 only? Only those higher than them?

PMed you

[Apple Tree]

Got my letter today, $72k. 168/3.9. Didn't fill out the scholar apps. Did do an interview though.

[cardinalandgold]

I'm crazy excited!!!!
60k total

3.58, 169, no why Vandy essay, no interview. Vandy has been and is most certainly now one of the top 3 schools I'm considering!!!

We have very similar stats. I hope I get a similar offer in the mail! Congrats!

[legendwaitforitdairy]

Anyone know if Vandy matches other offers?

+1. And who would they consider peers? T20 only? Only those higher than them?

PMed you

Do you mind sharing with me too? Sorrrrrrry....

[Mickey Quicknumbers]

I got off the phone with one of the admission's ladies asking when Vanderbilt's deadline was for decisions. They don't have one, the lady said it's possible to not even have a decision until May!

[poprox]

I'm crazy excited!!!!
60k total

3.58, 169, no why Vandy essay, no interview. Vandy has been and is most certainly now one of the top 3 schools I'm considering!!!

Browsing through LSN, there seem to be more than a couple 3.5x/169 and 3.6x/168's getting offered 60-72k (and congrats to you btw). With those numbers (assuming non URM), an applicant is unlikely to break the t14, other than maybe Cornell (for example, http://lawschoolnumbers.com/SNIOP). If an applicant is unlikely to have any better options besides Vanderbilt, why would they offer so much money?

Why do people think Vanderbilt is doing this? It doesn't seem logical, if an applicant isn't going to get accepted anywhere better than Vandy anyway, why throw so much money at them? I thought the intent of Vandy's merit offers was to poach potential t10 and t6 candidates.

No disrespect intended to those with such numbers who got nice scholarship offers. I'm truly curious to hear other opinions as to what Vandy's strategy might be here.

[CyLaw]

Darn you Vanderbilt. The day people are hearing about scholarships is not a good day to send emails about General Petraeus.

[portena]

Anyone know if Vandy matches other offers?

+1. And who would they consider peers? T20 only? Only those higher than them?

PMed you

Do you mind sharing with me too? Sorrrrrrry....

Sure! Check your inbox.

[pleasetryagain]

Darn you Vanderbilt. The day people are hearing about scholarships is not a good day to send emails about General Petraeus.

haha.. no kidding. I thought I was getting some super-secret scholly offer. Ill probably watch the VUcast though..

[Sauer Grapes]

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[CyLaw]

Darn you Vanderbilt. The day people are hearing about scholarships is not a good day to send emails about General Petraeus.

haha.. no kidding. I thought I was getting some super-secret scholly offer. Ill probably watch the VUcast though..

Same here, actually gives me something to do while waiting for a class to start.

[Apple Tree]

Does anyone know if the tuition for first-year student is the same as continuing students? On this page, I only saw one cost:
http://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-s ... index.aspx

I pretty much have to pay the same for the first year at UT Austin and Vanderbilt, but UT's continuing students' tuition is $6k less than the first-year students'. That makes a big difference.

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Okay just talked to the admissions office. The first-year students tuition is the same as continuing students'.

[timelovesahero]

I'm crazy excited!!!!
60k total

3.58, 169, no why Vandy essay, no interview. Vandy has been and is most certainly now one of the top 3 schools I'm considering!!!

Browsing through LSN, there seem to be more than a couple 3.5x/169 and 3.6x/168's getting offered 60-72k (and congrats to you btw). With those numbers (assuming non URM), an applicant is unlikely to break the t14, other than maybe Cornell (for example, http://lawschoolnumbers.com/SNIOP). If an applicant is unlikely to have any better options besides Vanderbilt, why would they offer so much money?

Why do people think Vanderbilt is doing this? It doesn't seem logical, if an applicant isn't going to get accepted anywhere better than Vandy anyway, why throw so much money at them? I thought the intent of Vandy's merit offers was to poach potential t10 and t6 candidates.

No disrespect intended to those with such numbers who got nice scholarship offers. I'm truly curious to hear other opinions as to what Vandy's strategy might be here.

Because there wasn't a chance in hell I'd pay 42k for tuition alone. I would have no qualms with going to a "lower-ranked" school that costs a fraction of the amount. I would like not to have debt govern my future (as I am particularly interested in lesser paying gov't and public interest jobs)