University of South Carolina c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[morrissey]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that that is the case. Otherwise, the website says that they expect to have final decisions completed by April 15, so I guess it's possible to stay "in review" past the accepted student day. My LSAT was 150 and my GPA was a 3.8.

Well we're pretty close numbers-wise. Same LSAT and my GPA is a little lower than yours, so hoping for positive outcomes here, but we will see. Best of luck to us both!

[Lawdog12355]

I really wish I knew if I were getting an OOS tuition waiver or merit scholarship, anybody that just received word of acceptance have any input/information on that subject?

[Scotusnerd]

I really wish I knew if I were getting an OOS tuition waiver or merit scholarship, anybody that just received word of acceptance have any input/information on that subject?

The general practice from what I understand is to give OOS students a tuition waiver. If your LSAT/GPA is considerably above, they may do that and a scholarship. Last year, scholly info went out late March/early April. That has to do with budgets.

The cool thing about USC is that they don't do stips with their scholarships, so keep that in mind. There may be a bit less money, but they're more honest with it.

Good luck to everyone in this thread! I don't regret coming here at all.

[Lawdog12355]

I hope they're as generous as you say with the OOS tuition waiver, that would really help out a ton, anybody received word yet?

[sclaw16]

I hope they're as generous as you say with the OOS tuition waiver, that would really help out a ton, anybody received word yet?

My acceptance letter said to expect scholarship information to be released mid-March. Hopefully we hear something within the next couple of weeks. Is anyone attending Accepted Students Day on Saturday, March 23rd?

[Scotusnerd]

My acceptance letter said to expect scholarship information to be released mid-March. Hopefully we hear something within the next couple of weeks. Is anyone attending Accepted Students Day on Saturday, March 23rd?

Out of curiousity, who's teaching the simulated lesson this year?

[sclaw16]

My acceptance letter said to expect scholarship information to be released mid-March. Hopefully we hear something within the next couple of weeks. Is anyone attending Accepted Students Day on Saturday, March 23rd?

Out of curiousity, who's teaching the simulated lesson this year?

Professor Susan Kuo

[Scotusnerd]

You guys are in for a good time, then. I never had her personally, but I've heard through the grapevine that she's awesome. She teaches crim.

[Lawdog12355]

Scholarship letter came in today. OOS tuition waiver and merit combination of no less that $20,000, hopefully the rest of ya'll will hear something soon too! Good Luck

[booknook]

Scholarship letter came in today. OOS tuition waiver and merit combination of no less that $20,000, hopefully the rest of ya'll will hear something soon too! Good Luck

Got the same thing today. Probably about to withdraw though. Good luck to everyone!

[taltool]

Anyone with the 3/7 review status get anything yet?

[NoMistakes]

I had a 3/8 decision letter mailed, but when it arrived it was dated 3/11 on the acceptance letter...however, I got the email about the ASD a day or two before the status was decision letter mailed...

[sc13]

Is anyone else still waiting to hear from USC?

[hankb334]

Got the scholarship letter today. Out of state waiver and 6000 scholarship per year. No less than $26000 value per year. Not enough. Probably will withdraw tomorrow

[Scotusnerd]

Got the scholarship letter today. Out of state waiver and 6000 scholarship per year. No less than $26000 value per year. Not enough. Probably will withdraw tomorrow

Congrats on the offer (and the other ones as well!). Just one thing I wanna point point about South Carolina scholarships: there are no stips. They do offer less, but it's guaranteed money.

I wish you the best of luck in law school, no matter where you go.

[sclaw16]

Has anyone in-state received scholarship info? It seems like all of the scholarships are for OOS students.

[hankb334]

Got the scholarship letter today. Out of state waiver and 6000 scholarship per year. No less than $26000 value per year. Not enough. Probably will withdraw tomorrow

Congrats on the offer (and the other ones as well!). Just one thing I wanna point point about South Carolina scholarships: there are no stips. They do offer less, but it's guaranteed money.

I wish you the best of luck in law school, no matter where you go.

I like Columbia and SC was high on my list, it just doesnt make since with better offers from higher ranked schools on the table. I was a little suprised at Carolina's offer. Maybe I can bargain with them some. Good luck to everyone

[Lawdog12355]

I registered for ASD this weekend so I'm going to check it out. I still have no idea if I'm even going to attend law school at all at this point. I want to be a lawyer, but I'm terrified of giving up my well paying secure job for the glimpse of hope I'll find a job and actually make a decent living as a lawyer. I really don't have intentions of going big law and I have great ties with attorneys in my home state (which is also in the southeast), it's just a big risk to take on the debt in addition to the opportunity cost of giving up a good job. I've got some big decisions coming up in the next few weeks...I've been chasing this idea of law school for too long and if I don't go this year I'm going to hang the dream up for good and bide my time until I have the opportunity to head to B-school in a few years.

[WaltWhite]

South Carolina is seriously delusional. $4000/year for in-state, 75% medians for both GPA and LSAT. That's a fucking joke.

I wasn't seriously considering attending SC Law, but now I won't take South Carolina seriously at all.

[Lawdog12355]

Anybody actually going to attend USC this fall?

[ellewannabe]

Anybody actually going to attend USC this fall?

I may be! I'm just waiting to hear back from U of R, but I'm thinking I'll be in Columbia in the fall.

[sclaw16]

Anybody actually going to attend USC this fall?

I may be! I'm just waiting to hear back from U of R, but I'm thinking I'll be in Columbia in the fall.

Pretty sure I'm going to be at South Carolina in the fall.

[ramsdancer1]

South Carolina is seriously delusional. $4000/year for in-state, 75% medians for both GPA and LSAT. That's a fucking joke.

I wasn't seriously considering attending SC Law, but now I won't take South Carolina seriously at all.

That's crazy! I got $10k off instate tuition and my numbers were above 75%. If you really want to go I'd ask for more money.

[ramsdancer1]

Hey folks. I'm a current 1L at South Carolina (GO COCKS!) If y'all have any questions, I'll hang out in this thread and try to answer them to the best of my ability.

Looking forward to seeing some of you guys next year!

Thanks for helping out. Any suggestions for apartments/condos around the law school?

I went to USC for undergrad and just graduate. (I got accepted to USC law but won't be attending). I lived in Cornell Arms all 3 years. Rent is cheap like $800 for a 1 bedroom with all utilities including cable and internet. You could walk to the law school from there. I lived there by myself as a female and walked around downtown at night to go on campus and never had any safety problems. It's worth checking out. Do not even look at the lofts though they are horrible.

[booknook]

Withdrawing today. Hope that one of you gets my scholarship money!