University of Hawaii Class of 2016 Forum

[1693]

are people hearing by phone or email? checked the thread from last year and it seems like most of those for c/o 2015 heard by phone. wondering if that has been the case this year as well.

Phone for me. I really am thinking long and hard about UH. It is such a big move, but more and more I think it is what I want. We will see.

[s.wong2014]

Aloha Everyone!

My name is Sommerset and I am the University of Hawaii Law School Visit Coordinator. I am currently a 2L at UH Law. To answer some of the questions I have seen, I just wanted to let you all know that the admissions office does everything online (no paper). Also, I know from experience that the law school offers little or no merit-based scholarships, and doesn't have the resources to negotiate. As a school, they try to keep tuition low so it does not have the resources to give out too many merit-based scholarships. If you need need-based aid, file the FAFSA ASAP. They package in order of FAFSA received. Hope that helps!

Sommerset

P.S.- if you are interested in a tour of the school, please visit our website and I'd be happy to set one up for you!

[eomea5]

just got the call! pumped!

Submitted: 1/06
Complete: 1/08
Admitted 1/28

[hi21]

so would submitting the fafsa speed things up a bit?

[sonny]

just got the call! pumped!

Submitted: 1/06
Complete: 1/08
Admitted 1/28

Congrats! Going for sure? Still deciding?

[eomea5]

just got the call! pumped!

Submitted: 1/06
Complete: 1/08
Admitted 1/28

Congrats! Going for sure? Still deciding?

thanks! waiting on a few other places, but hawaii is high up there on my list. with this blizzard about to hit the east coast, its looking even more appealing.

[sonny]

University of Hawaii law school moves up to No. 80 on list of nation’s best schools (for those who care haha)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news ... moves.html

[superhopefulwoo]

Did anyone receive scholly offers?

[eomea5]

i did. 5k/year. 3.0 stip

[superhopefulwoo]

Isn't that their max limit they offer? That's pretty good. Although I guess you are OOS so it'll still be a bit of debt. Any other folks? I'm curious whether it is purely merit based. I'm also confused by what it says on their website because they mentioned that only 5 people received conditional scholarship offers? Does that mean only 5 people got scholarships or are there a whole bunch of non-conditional scholarships (guaranteed) or did everyone else get grants? It just seemed like an exceptionally small number of people to offer money to on merit.

[doppelganger]

Just want to know when/if you receive package in the mail after acceptance. Seriously considering after being accepted a couple of weeks ago. Having trouble signing into the site though.

[eomea5]

Just want to know when/if you receive package in the mail after acceptance. Seriously considering after being accepted a couple of weeks ago. Having trouble signing into the site though.

no package, at least for me - i am on the mainland, not sure if its different for people in HI. received an email shortly after my phone acceptance with instructions for the website.