George Washington 2015-2016 Applicants Forum

[Bunks]

Got an email this morning, but was waitlisted. womp womp.

[HeiPi]

IN!!!! Just got the email and I applied 11/16. Good luck for all you guys.

[WatchClosely]

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[splitterfromhell]

Ding via email. I'm not sure if I got YP'd or if they thought my application sucked. Either way, that was completely unexpected.

Holy crap. They dinged a 179!

[WatchClosely]

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[Sera Numquam]

Ding via email. I'm not sure if I got YP'd or if they thought my application sucked. Either way, that was completely unexpected.

Holy crap. They dinged a 179!

I appear to be the highest LSAT dinged since 2010.

What....

[HeiPi]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

[HawkeyeVodka34]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the congratulation email.

[CallMeEccentric]

I got accepted back on Dec 01, but there was no money mentioned.
Is it still possible for them to offer me merit scholarships later on or will I have to be solely dependent on financial aid?

[Sera Numquam]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

[oreomilkshake]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

Where was it in the packet? Mine was in the email but I don't see it in the packet anywhere >___>

[Sera Numquam]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

Where was it in the packet? Mine was in the email but I don't see it in the packet anywhere >___>

When you open the ribbon and pull it out I'm pretty sure it was in the letter

[tflan19]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

Where was it in the packet? Mine was in the email but I don't see it in the packet anywhere >___>

When you open the ribbon and pull it out I'm pretty sure it was in the letter

Mine wasn't mentioned in the mailed letter either (mine was in email)! I was in the first batch of acceptances so maybe they're just now doing it? who knows

[oreomilkshake]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

Where was it in the packet? Mine was in the email but I don't see it in the packet anywhere >___>

When you open the ribbon and pull it out I'm pretty sure it was in the letter

Mine wasn't mentioned in the mailed letter either (mine was in email)! I was in the first batch of acceptances so maybe they're just now doing it? who knows

Ah okay I was too so ya that could be it ~ thanks, fellow dessert.

[Sera Numquam]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

Where was it in the packet? Mine was in the email but I don't see it in the packet anywhere >___>

When you open the ribbon and pull it out I'm pretty sure it was in the letter

Mine wasn't mentioned in the mailed letter either (mine was in email)! I was in the first batch of acceptances so maybe they're just now doing it? who knows

Ah okay I was too so ya that could be it ~ thanks, fellow dessert.

I was accepted a month ago maybe? I think it was in the letter, but I'll go check. Either way, it's definitely in the email!

[Sera Numquam]

Does anyone know about scholarship info?
Does admission committee include the scholarship info in the congratulation letter, or send it by snail mail?

Mine came in the email, and again in the swanky acceptance packet

Where was it in the packet? Mine was in the email but I don't see it in the packet anywhere >___>

When you open the ribbon and pull it out I'm pretty sure it was in the letter

Mine wasn't mentioned in the mailed letter either (mine was in email)! I was in the first batch of acceptances so maybe they're just now doing it? who knows

Ah okay I was too so ya that could be it ~ thanks, fellow dessert.

My bad, it wasn't in the letter. Oops

[abc__]

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[cak3893]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

Same question. When is the best time to negotiate scholarships? And what is the best way to do so?

[cc1012]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

You will need some leverage, be it a higher offer from a similarly ranked school, etc.

[jennydotj]

Tried to obsessively check my status checker tonight only to find the whole website revamped. Now I can't check

[abc__]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

Same question. When is the best time to negotiate scholarships? And what is the best way to do so?

If you check the admitted students website, this is what is reads under the tab for merit scholarships: "While GW Law does not engage in the negotiation of scholarship awards based on competing offers, we will review requests for scholarship reconsideration. From February 1- March 15, students will have an opportunity to complete our Scholarship Reconsideration Request form, which will be available on this page during that time frame."

My question is, is this how it always was or is this something new that they're doing? Does this mean you can't negotiate after March 15th? What if you get more acceptances/scholarship money to use as leverage after that date? March 15th is so early, especially for scholarship info...

[abc__]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

You will need some leverage, be it a higher offer from a similarly ranked school, etc.

Thank you! I've been trying to set up some leverage haha, if all goes well. I just asked this, but on the admitted students website it states that there's a scholarship reconsideration form that is due March 15th. Do you know if that is always how GW has negotiated and if that means they absolutely won't be responsive after March 15th?

[cak3893]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

Same question. When is the best time to negotiate scholarships? And what is the best way to do so?

If you check the admitted students website, this is what is reads under the tab for merit scholarships: "While GW Law does not engage in the negotiation of scholarship awards based on competing offers, we will review requests for scholarship reconsideration. From February 1- March 15, students will have an opportunity to complete our Scholarship Reconsideration Request form, which will be available on this page during that time frame."

My question is, is this how it always was or is this something new that they're doing? Does this mean you can't negotiate after March 15th? What if you get more acceptances/scholarship money to use as leverage after that date? March 15th is so early, especially for scholarship info...

Does this mean they don't want you to even bother mentioning competing offers?

[cc1012]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

Same question. When is the best time to negotiate scholarships? And what is the best way to do so?

If you check the admitted students website, this is what is reads under the tab for merit scholarships: "While GW Law does not engage in the negotiation of scholarship awards based on competing offers, we will review requests for scholarship reconsideration. From February 1- March 15, students will have an opportunity to complete our Scholarship Reconsideration Request form, which will be available on this page during that time frame."

My question is, is this how it always was or is this something new that they're doing? Does this mean you can't negotiate after March 15th? What if you get more acceptances/scholarship money to use as leverage after that date? March 15th is so early, especially for scholarship info...

Does this mean they don't want you to even bother mentioning competing offers?

If you have better offers, you should mention them regardless of what they say.

I doubt that this is a new policy but you could check in previous years' threads to see what they say. I would be shocked if they won't let you negotiate after March 15th. Many times, scholarship negotiations can carry on late into the summer.

[woodchuck78]

Can you negotiate scholarships even if they already gave you an initial amount in your acceptance letter? If so, when would you even do that?

I was accepted mid-November and offered $30,000 for all three years, or $10,000 a year. I would probably only consider going if I received at least $20,000 a year. I have a 3.99 gpa and 160 lsat, so not sure how realistic I'm being.

Same question. When is the best time to negotiate scholarships? And what is the best way to do so?

If you check the admitted students website, this is what is reads under the tab for merit scholarships: "While GW Law does not engage in the negotiation of scholarship awards based on competing offers, we will review requests for scholarship reconsideration. From February 1- March 15, students will have an opportunity to complete our Scholarship Reconsideration Request form, which will be available on this page during that time frame."

My question is, is this how it always was or is this something new that they're doing? Does this mean you can't negotiate after March 15th? What if you get more acceptances/scholarship money to use as leverage after that date? March 15th is so early, especially for scholarship info...

Does this mean they don't want you to even bother mentioning competing offers?

If you have better offers, you should mention them regardless of what they say.

I doubt that this is a new policy but you could check in previous years' threads to see what they say. I would be shocked if they won't let you negotiate after March 15th. Many times, scholarship negotiations can carry on late into the summer.

^^ I agree. If you have better offers, tell them. I've always been told that schools will tell you they don't look at competing offers as a method of deterrence. If you have a school like USC or someone ranked higher giving you more money, there's no way they can ignore that if their job is to get you to come to that school.