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Didn't see a thread so I thought I would make one.

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Anyone know how generous they are with scholarships usually if both GPA and LSAT are over 75th percentile?

jcharnetsky wrote:Anyone know how generous they are with scholarships usually if both GPA and LSAT are over 75th percentile?

I was offered 30k/year last cycle with a "good standing" stip. I have one number over 75th.

Class of 2017 Profile

Class Size: 170
Median LSAT: 155
25th-75th% LSAT: 153 - 157
Median GPA: 3.36
25th-75th% GPA: 3.19 - 3.54

July 2014 Bar Passage Rate
Syracuse University College of Law 1st Time Test Takers: 87.3%
New York State ABA Accredited law schools: 77.2%

jcharnetsky wrote:Anyone know how generous they are with scholarships usually if both GPA and LSAT are over 75th percentile?

I've been following this in law school numbers from the last admission cycle. People who scored 157 or higher typically have been offered 33k a year which is almost 3/4 tuition. I noticed a few with really high numbers being offered 43k which is close to full tuition.

I think the only full rides they give out also have a stipend attached and these are also given to other graduate students as well so you're not only competing against the law student pool, but also the other schools. Syracuse has the Maxwell school which is one of the best government schools in the country so you have to have a high gpa/lsat to be getting one of those scholarships.

Planning to apply next year, figured I'd check in just to see the timeline

Noticed on the status checker they don't start releasing decisions until after the 1st of the year......

in via status checker

Admitted via status checker. Hoping for a larger scholarship than last year.

I went to syracuse for undergrad, happy to answer questions about the area generally if people have them

cusenation wrote:I went to syracuse for undergrad, happy to answer questions about the area generally if people have them

Does the area have a college town vibe? And....how cold is it?

dr1366 wrote:

cusenation wrote:I went to syracuse for undergrad, happy to answer questions about the area generally if people have them

Does the area have a college town vibe? And....how cold is it?

Hmm it's definitely a college town vibe immediately around campus. There isn't much to do in Downtown Syracuse but it's still a city. Everything in the area is basically designed to cater to students so it's a fun time. Extremely affordable compared to other areas. Lots of good/cheap eats and entertainment that students typically enjoy.

As far as cold...it's all relative, where are you from? It's definitely not as cold as Chicago, but a little colder than Boston. But the cold was never really the problem, it was just the sheer amount of snow coupled with hilly roads. The school/city does an excellent job at plowing the snow quickly though

cusenation wrote:

dr1366 wrote:

cusenation wrote:I went to syracuse for undergrad, happy to answer questions about the area generally if people have them

Does the area have a college town vibe? And....how cold is it?

Hmm it's definitely a college town vibe immediately around campus. There isn't much to do in Downtown Syracuse but it's still a city. Everything in the area is basically designed to cater to students so it's a fun time. Extremely affordable compared to other areas. Lots of good/cheap eats and entertainment that students typically enjoy.

As far as cold...it's all relative, where are you from? It's definitely not as cold as Chicago, but a little colder than Boston. But the cold was never really the problem, it was just the sheer amount of snow coupled with hilly roads. The school/city does an excellent job at plowing the snow quickly though

Good to know. I grew up in central MA but have lived in Arizona for the past 10 years. I'm afraid my first winter I'd be in shock.

dr1366 wrote: Good to know. I grew up in central MA but have lived in Arizona for the past 10 years. I'm afraid my first winter I'd be in shock.

oh yeah...it'll take some readjusting lol. But i would say it's probably comparable to central MA, i'm also from MA

Checking in! Upstater here.

What's the parking situation at Syracuse? Asking for a friend.

hereisonehand wrote:What's the parking situation at Syracuse? Asking for a friend.

If you want to park on campus directly you're going to have to purchase a parking permit. I think grad students get priority for certain garages. There is free parking immediately off-campus but those are just first-come-first-serve. Almost all of the housing options will include parking. I don't think finding parking is difficult though, it was never an issue for us as undergrads as long as we were willing to pay for our own spot somewhere.

cusenation wrote:

hereisonehand wrote:What's the parking situation at Syracuse? Asking for a friend.

If you want to park on campus directly you're going to have to purchase a parking permit. I think grad students get priority for certain garages. There is free parking immediately off-campus but those are just first-come-first-serve. Almost all of the housing options will include parking. I don't think finding parking is difficult though, it was never an issue for us as undergrads as long as we were willing to pay for our own spot somewhere.

Thanks! My friend really loves his car.

cusenation wrote:

dr1366 wrote: Good to know. I grew up in central MA but have lived in Arizona for the past 10 years. I'm afraid my first winter I'd be in shock.

oh yeah...it'll take some readjusting lol. But i would say it's probably comparable to central MA, i'm also from MA

Thanks!

In via status checker -- Complete 1/15, Accepted 1/22.
If anyone has questions about Syracuse, please let me know. I'm undergrad here and have loved my four years.

In via status checker. Applied 11/19. Are they generous with scholarships? Also, I see they cover the costs of hotels if you're more than 150 miles away--is this a long drawn out process or they just get it done quickly?

Hi Everyone !

I just learned that I was accepted with a 33K/year scholarship ! I am so excited ! I'm still waiting for other responses, but I have to say, with that much money offered, I am very much considering attending Syracuse .

I'm french by the way

rebecker wrote:In via status checker -- Complete 1/15, Accepted 1/22.
If anyone has questions about Syracuse, please let me know. I'm undergrad here and have loved my four years.

Hey rebecker ! I have so many questions about Syracuse haha. Do you know anything about the social life at the law school ? I know there's a lot of work to be done, but I will be moving from France, so it would be nice to hang out and meet some people haha

In via status tracker as of 2/2! Waiting for the acceptance packet in the mail.

melodiefrench wrote:Hi Everyone !

I just learned that I was accepted with a 33K/year scholarship ! I am so excited ! I'm still waiting for other responses, but I have to say, with that much money offered, I am very much considering attending Syracuse .

I'm french by the way

rebecker wrote:In via status checker -- Complete 1/15, Accepted 1/22.
If anyone has questions about Syracuse, please let me know. I'm undergrad here and have loved my four years.

Hey rebecker ! I have so many questions about Syracuse haha. Do you know anything about the social life at the law school ? I know there's a lot of work to be done, but I will be moving from France, so it would be nice to hang out and meet some people haha

I can't speak for the law school specifically but the social scene at Syracuse is pretty great. There's always something to do for any kind of person; it's a big party school but you don't have to party (I'm a homebody). I know a few law students who all really enjoyed their experience and we have a pre-law/law fraternity on campus so you can connect that way.

In via status checker 2/7

application went complete 1/8 and was admitted 2/6. Got a packet in the mail a couple of weeks later stating i received a 20,000/year scholarship (and a t-shirt!).
Wondering what other people's thoughts are on syracuse and attending with 20k/yr scholly. worth it or no? a