American University- WCL c/o 2017 Applicants Forum

amja107 · Post by **amja107** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:26 am

Wbrem wrote:I'm still waiting for a need based response also. I received it from Brooklyn already, so I emailed American regarding it. They told me I would receive my full award letter before the deposit deadline. Neat. Thanks?

Wbrem I feel a bit stalker like. Noticed your username from LSN and I remember asking about your scholarship. Is your seat deposit due on the 1st or 15th?

Wbrem · Post by **Wbrem** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:55 pm

amja107 wrote:
Wbrem wrote:I'm still waiting for a need based response also. I received it from Brooklyn already, so I emailed American regarding it. They told me I would receive my full award letter before the deposit deadline. Neat. Thanks?
Wbrem I feel a bit stalker like. Noticed your username from LSN and I remember asking about your scholarship. Is your seat deposit due on the 1st or 15th?

Well I can't seem to find it in my email but I believe it actually is April 1. I will wait to accept until I have heard about PIPS though. I also just submitted a last minute application to Seton Hall, so I am in no state to make a decision in the next week and a half.

And I think this forum along with LSN were created for stalking

jayessbee · Post by **jayessbee** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:20 pm

amja107 wrote:
jayessbee wrote:
amja107 wrote:
Nuj wrote:Got accepted, no clue how to see how much money I got. MyAU is confusing as hell.
+1.

Has anyone who received acceptance late Feb. received FAFSA/scholly info.
I applied for the need based grants and got a no. Same for PIPS. Nothing else yet. The only thing keeping me from withdrawing is curiosity at what, if anything, they would offer.
Anything apart from PIPs would be virtually nothing coming from AU. How did you find out that you got rejected for need-based aid?? I haven't heard anything about this, not even a notification that they received the form as I did from other schools.

They sent an email.

Smer45 · Post by **Smer45** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:19 pm

Admitted 3/7 and just got an email telling me my award was available online but I can't seem to access it. Anyone else having this problem?

bos516 · Post by **bos516** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:20 pm

Just received financial aid notice with instructions. Upon following the instructions I am unable to see the award letter- is anyone else having this issue?

haus · Post by **haus** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:21 pm

Smer45 wrote:Admitted 3/7 and just got an email telling me my award was available online but I can't seem to access it. Anyone else having this problem?

Still awaiting word on acceptance so no idea, but congratulations nonetheless.

Smer45 · Post by **Smer45** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:24 pm

haus wrote:
Smer45 wrote:Admitted 3/7 and just got an email telling me my award was available online but I can't seem to access it. Anyone else having this problem?
Still awaiting word on acceptance so no idea, but congratulations nonetheless.

Thanks you! bos I think their system might be down

bos516 · Post by **bos516** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:27 pm

Smer45 wrote:
haus wrote:
Smer45 wrote:Admitted 3/7 and just got an email telling me my award was available online but I can't seem to access it. Anyone else having this problem?
Still awaiting word on acceptance so no idea, but congratulations nonetheless.
Thanks you! bos I think their system might be down

OK- thought so. Tried calling but of course the e-mail was sent after they close...!
My admit date was 3/14.

Wbrem · Post by **Wbrem** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:29 pm

Smer45 wrote:Admitted 3/7 and just got an email telling me my award was available online but I can't seem to access it. Anyone else having this problem?

Yes, I waited 15 minutes then tried again. Now I can see it. Shows merit scholarship, need based grant, and federal loan amount.

Smer45 · Post by **Smer45** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:30 pm

bos516 wrote:
Smer45 wrote:
haus wrote:
Smer45 wrote:Admitted 3/7 and just got an email telling me my award was available online but I can't seem to access it. Anyone else having this problem?
Still awaiting word on acceptance so no idea, but congratulations nonetheless.
Thanks you! bos I think their system might be down
OK- thought so. Tried calling but of course the e-mail was sent after they close...!
My admit date was 3/14.

Just tried again and it looks like it's fixed!

Smer45 · Post by **Smer45** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:22 pm

Has anyone had any luck negotiation scholarship?

NDsoccerchick · Post by **NDsoccerchick** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:42 pm

Silly question but did you create an American user ID? Or was one given to us? I can't seem to create one and I dont remember getting one. Thanks for the insight!

bos516 wrote:Just received financial aid notice with instructions. Upon following the instructions I am unable to see the award letter- is anyone else having this issue?

bos516 · Post by **bos516** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:51 pm

NDsoccerchick wrote:Silly question but did you create an American user ID? Or was one given to us? I can't seem to create one and I dont remember getting one. Thanks for the insight!
bos516 wrote:Just received financial aid notice with instructions. Upon following the instructions I am unable to see the award letter- is anyone else having this issue?

I followed whatever instructions came in the mail- definitely didn't generate the complicated user name I have!

sunnydancer · Post by **sunnydancer** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:38 pm

Got notification that they upped my merit scholarship from 5,000 to 10,000 and got grants for 16,000, was really excited about that 26,000 until I remembered the total cost of attendance is around 70,000...yikes. Good luck to you guys with aid!!

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:50 pm

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kellohitty · Post by **kellohitty** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:14 pm

PourMeTea wrote:IN with 3k/year 177/3.49

How in the heck did you only get 3k a year?! Shameful.

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:39 pm

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Jesseye · Post by **Jesseye** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:23 am

Withdrew this morning. 10k/year back in the pot. Hope someone off the waitlist gets my spot! best of luck to you all

mx23250 · Post by **mx23250** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:21 pm

Offered $15k/yr a few days ago. Was accepted last fall. Not a bad offer, but not enough for me.

BankruptMe · Post by **BankruptMe** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:28 pm

mx23250 wrote:Offered $15k/yr a few days ago. Was accepted last fall. Not a bad offer, but not enough for me.

Are you withdrawing?

mx23250 · Post by **mx23250** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:34 pm

BankruptMe wrote:
mx23250 wrote:Offered $15k/yr a few days ago. Was accepted last fall. Not a bad offer, but not enough for me.
Are you withdrawing?

Yes.

tpasric · Post by **tpasric** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:57 pm

I applied ED and got in with a 3.0 gpa and 158 LSAT. I applied in October, pretty much as soon as the LSAT scores were available and was notified right before Thanksgiving. I've also received a $10,000 scholarship offer. I realize that the USNWR scores have dropped considerably which makes me sad. However, applying ED to American wasn't on a whim nor was it something I did without extensive research. I did my MA in International Relations and have never wanted to go into big law always international or PI. I know people will say I'm being stupid to go to American and I guess only time will tell. I hope, however, that there are those who have attended or are currently attending that have something positive to say about the school? If so it'd be great to hear those thoughts. Also, I'm currently starting the daunting search for housing so if there are any tips on that as well, I'd really appreciate it.

BankruptMe · Post by **BankruptMe** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:35 pm

tpasric wrote:I applied ED and got in with a 3.0 gpa and 158 LSAT. I applied in October, pretty much as soon as the LSAT scores were available and was notified right before Thanksgiving. I've also received a $10,000 scholarship offer. I realize that the USNWR scores have dropped considerably which makes me sad. However, applying ED to American wasn't on a whim nor was it something I did without extensive research. I did my MA in International Relations and have never wanted to go into big law always international or PI. I know people will say I'm being stupid to go to American and I guess only time will tell. I hope, however, that there are those who have attended or are currently attending that have something positive to say about the school? If so it'd be great to hear those thoughts. Also, I'm currently starting the daunting search for housing so if there are any tips on that as well, I'd really appreciate it.

Ive toured the school and I get where you are coming from.

I do not know if I would have ED'd...but there is nothing wrong with your decision as long as you know you have a high hill to climb to get there.

CrystalLee · Post by **CrystalLee** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:54 pm

Smer45 wrote:Has anyone had any luck negotiation scholarship?

I emailed a letter last week requesting consideration for a scholarship and a few days later received an offer of $10,000 per year.

CrystalLee · Post by **CrystalLee** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:10 pm

I hope, however, that there are those who have attended or are currently attending that have something positive to say about the school?

I am not a current student (yet) but I work for a Federal Court, and two of our Law Clerks are recent graduates of American. They both have nothing but great things to say about American and one of them was just offered a position with DOJ. Hope that helps!!