WUSTL c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014 Cycle) Forum

[Ricky-Bobby]

Who's the turd now, bro?

I went and checked this morning to make sure I was right. When I saw that I was completely wrong I ignored it and hoped you'd forget.

[Fiero85]

Can any 1Ls chime in on the estimated cost of living that the school puts out? Overestimate/underestimate/right on?

Parking Pass (optional) $480;
Books/Supplies $2,000;
Room/Board $14,400;
Personal/Other Expenses $5,000

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

[peachesthedoge]

Can any 1Ls chime in on the estimated cost of living that the school puts out? Overestimate/underestimate/right on?

Parking Pass (optional) $480;
Books/Supplies $2,000;
Room/Board $14,400;
Personal/Other Expenses $5,000

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

Also, keep in mind any student loan payments you may have from undergrad!

[chuckbass]

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

What range would you give for food/entertainment per month?

[Ricky-Bobby]

Can any 1Ls chime in on the estimated cost of living that the school puts out? Overestimate/underestimate/right on?

Parking Pass (optional) $480;
Books/Supplies $2,000;
Room/Board $14,400;
Personal/Other Expenses $5,000

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

Also, keep in mind any student loan payments you may have from undergrad!

Defer them shits!

[Lebrarian_Booker]

Can any 1Ls chime in on the estimated cost of living that the school puts out? Overestimate/underestimate/right on?

Parking Pass (optional) $480;
Books/Supplies $2,000;
Room/Board $14,400;
Personal/Other Expenses $5,000

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

Also, keep in mind any student loan payments you may have from undergrad!

Defer them shits!

Defer your loan payments, but continue to poop regularly. Just my $0.02

[peachesthedoge]

paying off dat interest doe

[chuckbass]

paying off dat interest doe

How do we go about deferring loans?

[Ricky-Bobby]

Defer your loan payments, but continue to poop regularly. Just my $0.02

Once again, I like your style, Lebrarian.

paying off dat interest doe

Oh yeah, you went to a preftigious undergrad that cost real money.

[peachesthedoge]

Defer your loan payments, but continue to poop regularly. Just my $0.02

Once again, I like your style, Lebrarian.

paying off dat interest doe

Oh yeah, you went to a preftigious undergrad that cost real money.

very preftige
much expen$ive
wow

[Lebrarian_Booker]

Where'd you go peaches?

[Ricky-Bobby]

very preftige
much expen$ive
wow

Shoulda followed the Ricky-Bobby Steps to Success©:
1) Choose powder-puff directional state undergrad
2) Go there
3) Go to law school with ridiculous undergrad GPA and no undergrad debt
4) Models, Bottles, etc.

[Lebrarian_Booker]

4) Models, Bottles, etc.

That's exactly what I said in the interview when they asked "Why law school?"

[Ricky-Bobby]

4) Models, Bottles, etc.

That's exactly what I said in the interview when they asked "Why law school?"

"Models, bottles, et cetra."
"Et cetra?"
"Y'know, other stuff. Am I in now?"

[Ricky-Bobby]

very preftige
much expen$ive
wow

Shoulda followed the Ricky-Bobby Steps to Success©:
1) Choose powder-puff directional state undergrad
2) Go there
3) Go to law school with ridiculous undergrad GPA and no undergrad debt
4) Models, Bottles, etc.

This was not meant to be snarky toward you, peaches, but towards myself for choosing the easy undergrad. Now that I read it again it sounds like I'm being more of a dickbag than usual, which is not my intention. I'm only trying to maintain current levels here.

[Fiero85]

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

What range would you give for food/entertainment per month?

Varies but I spend about 250 per month on groceries, 100 on eating out, and 100 on entertainment/drinking. But obviously if I go out more than normal that last number skyrockets lol

[mynameis08]

Anybody still waiting for a decision today? Wustl must have forgotten about my app. Stuck so long, maybe this isn't the day.

[ZGr88n]

Shoulda followed the Ricky-Bobby Steps to Success©:
1) Choose powder-puff directional state undergrad
2) Go there
3) Go to law school with ridiculous undergrad GPA and no undergrad debt
4) Models, Bottles, etc.

1) Check
2) Check
3) How the hell do I owe 12 k!?
4) Working on it.

[TheCurrantThyme]

Are scholarship offers sent out at the same time as the admit email or later? Hoping for some $$$ but nothing yet

[peachesthedoge]

very preftige
much expen$ive
wow

Shoulda followed the Ricky-Bobby Steps to Success©:
1) Choose powder-puff directional state undergrad
2) Go there
3) Go to law school with ridiculous undergrad GPA and no undergrad debt
4) Models, Bottles, etc.

This was not meant to be snarky toward you, peaches, but towards myself for choosing the easy undergrad. Now that I read it again it sounds like I'm being more of a dickbag than usual, which is not my intention. I'm only trying to maintain current levels here.

haha, no worries R-B.
Leb, I went to Colgate - cost of attendance is up to $60,000, but I was fortunate enough to receive substantial financial aid grants, so I'm almost finished paying off my loans

[Lebrarian_Booker]

Are scholarship offers sent out at the same time as the admit email or later? Hoping for some $$$ but nothing yet

It seems most, if not all, go out separately from admission decision communications.

But hot damn, 177? What kind of offer could WUSTL possibly make you that would sway you from HYS?

[Lebrarian_Booker]

very preftige
much expen$ive
wow

Shoulda followed the Ricky-Bobby Steps to Success©:
1) Choose powder-puff directional state undergrad
2) Go there
3) Go to law school with ridiculous undergrad GPA and no undergrad debt
4) Models, Bottles, etc.

This was not meant to be snarky toward you, peaches, but towards myself for choosing the easy undergrad. Now that I read it again it sounds like I'm being more of a dickbag than usual, which is not my intention. I'm only trying to maintain current levels here.

haha, no worries R-B.
Leb, I went to Colgate - cost of attendance is up to $60,000, but I was fortunate enough to receive substantial financial aid grants, so I'm almost finished paying off my loans

Colgate, very preftigious, nice! I know what you're talking about. Went to Macalester, COA is $58k.

[Ricky-Bobby]

Shoulda followed the Ricky-Bobby Steps to Success©:
1) Choose powder-puff directional state undergrad
2) Go there
3) Go to law school with ridiculous undergrad GPA and no undergrad debt
4) Models, Bottles, etc.

1) Check
2) Check
3) How the hell do I owe 12 k!?
4) Working on it.

You're on the path, friend.





Oh, super, hail. Gotta love St. Louis.

[TheCurrantThyme]

Are scholarship offers sent out at the same time as the admit email or later? Hoping for some $$$ but nothing yet

It seems most, if not all, go out separately from admission decision communications.

But hot damn, 177? What kind of offer could WUSTL possibly make you that would sway you from HYS?

I'm locked out of T10 due to sleeping through undergrad. 2.7 GPA. Gonna be tough to live that one down.

[chuckbass]

(Not a 1L, but a local)

I think the consensus is that number (21k or so) is a tad high. Which is rare for law school provided budgets.

I personally am in the 14-16k range depending on how badly my car behaves. Living chooser to the law school (and without 4 roommates like me) will cost more though. I'd say 15-17k without a car and 17-19k with one.

Anyone else agree?

What range would you give for food/entertainment per month?

Varies but I spend about 250 per month on groceries, 100 on eating out, and 100 on entertainment/drinking. But obviously if I go out more than normal that last number skyrockets lol

Ok thanks buddy, I was figuring about 500-600 so that should be good.