Georgia State c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[Maplesyrup]

Also, if anyone has any questions about Atlanta, I live in the city, attend GSU (undergrad) and can answer general questions about the area as far as housing and things like that go.

do you ever feel unsafe in the atlanta area?

TBH Atlanta is very dangerous, although i've never lived in another major city so i don't have enough perspective to know how it compares to places like NYC/Chicago/LA. GSU is required to send out "campus alerts" via email whenever there is a theft/violent crime on campus (GSU is located in the heart of downtown). I get at least 1-2 of these a week and they almost always involve someone getting an electronic device stolen from them at gun point. there was even one last week that occurred on the fourth floor of the library(macbook stolen at gunpoint while someone was studying)! campus is swarming with homeless people and the panhandling is really annoying.

Basically the administration can't keep these people from just walking into the school. On the other hand some areas are very nice i really like living here and feel safe most of the time, mostly because i aint no duck if ya feel me

[sucreroux]

accepted today via email!

[Maplesyrup]

accepted today via email!

congrats man

[pleadthafif]

accepted today via email!

Same. No scholly info though. I did get an application for Atlanta Law School Fellows Scholarship, anyone know anything about that? It looks need-based.

[TheTornJeans]

Has anyone who has been placed under second review heard back yet?? Been about 4 weeks for me

I was placed on second review back in November, but today received an email that my file is scheduled to be reviewed the week of January 25th . Hopefully a decision will come soon after - looking to come down to Atlanta to check out the school, but I'm hesitant to book a flight until I receive a decision. I'm not sure if anyone else received an email like this?

I got the same email, applied around the same time. The email is a bit ambiguous. Do we get reviewed the week of the 25th or starting the week of the 25th?

Just an update - my application status checker says that my second review is currently in progress. so nervewracking!!

[soccerchick]

Has anyone who has been placed under second review heard back yet?? Been about 4 weeks for me

I was placed on second review back in November, but today received an email that my file is scheduled to be reviewed the week of January 25th . Hopefully a decision will come soon after - looking to come down to Atlanta to check out the school, but I'm hesitant to book a flight until I receive a decision. I'm not sure if anyone else received an email like this?

I got the same email, applied around the same time. The email is a bit ambiguous. Do we get reviewed the week of the 25th or starting the week of the 25th?

Just an update - my application status checker says that my second review is currently in progress. so nervewracking!!

Same here!! Good luck everyone!

[Maplesyrup]

good luck guys

[TheTornJeans]

good luck guys

Thank you!

[GApeach1]

Good luck to all!
Received scholarship info last week; Dean's Scholarship and GRA position with waiver for 3L.
GA State is pleasing me, however, I will most likely begin some negotiating ASAP...

[Maplesyrup]

hopefully those of us who just got accepted will hear about a scholarship this next week.

[engineer2law]

hopefully those of us who just got accepted will hear about a scholarship this next week.

this^

[zac95]

I got the Dean's Scholarship offer a week or so ago!
It had a deadline of Feb 15 for acceptance, so I'd assume the second batch of scholarship offers will go out after that date.

[Maplesyrup]

I got the Dean's Scholarship offer a week or so ago!
It had a deadline of Feb 15 for acceptance, so I'd assume the second batch of scholarship offers will go out after that date.

that is good to know

[GApeach1]

I got the Dean's Scholarship offer a week or so ago!
It had a deadline of Feb 15 for acceptance, so I'd assume the second batch of scholarship offers will go out after that date.

Nice. Yeah I saw that, quite early compared to other deadlines, no?

[zac95]

I got the Dean's Scholarship offer a week or so ago!
It had a deadline of Feb 15 for acceptance, so I'd assume the second batch of scholarship offers will go out after that date.

Nice. Yeah I saw that, quite early compared to other deadlines, no?

SUPER early! All my other offers don't require a response until April.

[GApeach1]

I got the Dean's Scholarship offer a week or so ago!
It had a deadline of Feb 15 for acceptance, so I'd assume the second batch of scholarship offers will go out after that date.

Nice. Yeah I saw that, quite early compared to other deadlines, no?

SUPER early! All my other offers don't require a response until April.

Right, same here!

[Maplesyrup]

did everyone get an email this morning about lunch with the dean?

[sucreroux]

just saw on my status checker that "scholarship award offered letter" was mailed out last week!

[sucreroux]

did everyone get an email this morning about lunch with the dean?

not me, sounds fun!

[pleadthafif]

did everyone get an email this morning about lunch with the dean?

No, just something about an admitted students reception.

[soccerchick]

Anyone have any idea how long the "second review" normally takes? I figure if its good news, it should be sometime in the near future?

[sucreroux]

anyone know anything about the GRA position with scholarship offer? Is this something that is awarded to many and unrealistic or a good deal?

[TheTornJeans]

Anyone have any idea how long the "second review" normally takes? I figure if its good news, it should be sometime in the near future?

I was wondering the same thing myself

[Maplesyrup]

anyone know anything about the GRA position with scholarship offer? Is this something that is awarded to many and unrealistic or a good deal?

it gets awarded to quite a few people. what do you mean by unrealistic? if you mean the stipulation then i don't really think a 2.8 is unrealistic. in terms of how good of a deal it is i guess that depends, it pretty much equals a full ride if you get it for 2l and 3l along with 8k/10k for 1l but you have to work approx. 20 hours a week the second two years (which sorta makes it not a full ride), this might be cool if your doing meaningful research with a member of the faculty, say working on a publication or something, but then again it might kinda suck if you're serving as a TA in a random undergrad class, which is something that some GRAs end up doing. i personally plan to take the deal.

[Randy 'BoBandy]

anyone know anything about the GRA position with scholarship offer? Is this something that is awarded to many and unrealistic or a good deal?

it gets awarded to quite a few people. what do you mean by unrealistic? if you mean the stipulation then i don't really think a 2.8 is unrealistic. in terms of how good of a deal it is i guess that depends, it pretty much equals a full ride if you get it for 2l and 3l along with 8k/10k for 1l but you have to work approx. 20 hours a week the second two years (which sorta makes it not a full ride), this might be cool if your doing meaningful research with a member of the faculty, say working on a publication or something, but then again it might kinda suck if you're serving as a TA in a random undergrad class, which is something that some GRAs end up doing. i personally plan to take the deal.

I received the same scholarship as well, except I was given a non-resident tuition waiver for 1L instead of the 8k/10k amount. Where did you see the GPA stipulation as a 2.8? In their handbook online it list the GPA stipulation for good academic standing as a 2.2 (Handbook link: https://insidelaw.gsu.edu/document/bulletin/).