Georgia State c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[sucreroux]

anyone know anything about the GRA position with scholarship offer? Is this something that is awarded to many and unrealistic or a good deal?

it gets awarded to quite a few people. what do you mean by unrealistic? if you mean the stipulation then i don't really think a 2.8 is unrealistic. in terms of how good of a deal it is i guess that depends, it pretty much equals a full ride if you get it for 2l and 3l along with 8k/10k for 1l but you have to work approx. 20 hours a week the second two years (which sorta makes it not a full ride), this might be cool if your doing meaningful research with a member of the faculty, say working on a publication or something, but then again it might kinda suck if you're serving as a TA in a random undergrad class, which is something that some GRAs end up doing. i personally plan to take the deal.

I guess by 'unrealistic' I meant 'whats the catch?' haha but thanks! I think I may end up taking it as well.

[sucreroux]

anyone know anything about the GRA position with scholarship offer? Is this something that is awarded to many and unrealistic or a good deal?

it gets awarded to quite a few people. what do you mean by unrealistic? if you mean the stipulation then i don't really think a 2.8 is unrealistic. in terms of how good of a deal it is i guess that depends, it pretty much equals a full ride if you get it for 2l and 3l along with 8k/10k for 1l but you have to work approx. 20 hours a week the second two years (which sorta makes it not a full ride), this might be cool if your doing meaningful research with a member of the faculty, say working on a publication or something, but then again it might kinda suck if you're serving as a TA in a random undergrad class, which is something that some GRAs end up doing. i personally plan to take the deal.

I received the same scholarship as well, except I was given a non-resident tuition waiver for 1L instead of the 8k/10k amount. Where did you see the GPA stipulation as a 2.8? In their handbook online it list the GPA stipulation for good academic standing as a 2.2 (Handbook link: https://insidelaw.gsu.edu/document/bulletin/).

I got the same thing Randy. I am SC so i got the out of state waiver, and mine only said 'good academic standing' as well.

[Maplesyrup]

i don't know how i had a 2.8 in my head, i didn't read it anywhere but for some reason i was thinking that. your right that 2.2 is good standing.. so that does seem to make it a lot more attractive.

edit: also from what i understand they all are different, for instance the amount in the first year could be different or you could just get the gra for one year instead of two.

[kittencastle]

did everyone get an email this morning about lunch with the dean?

I did. If anyone is at UGA and is going, would you want to carpool?

[Maplesyrup]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

[kittencastle]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

I'll be there.

[pats19]

I was accepted in early-January. I just looked at my application status and saw that they mailed a scholarship offer out today!

[Maplesyrup]

I was accepted in early-January. I just looked at my application status and saw that they mailed a scholarship offer out today!

congrats

[GApeach1]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

I'll be there as well.
When you say another round, does that mean some applicants could get an additional one on top of one they already accepted you think?
I accepted my initial offer but I'm planning on negotiating.

[Maplesyrup]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

I'll be there as well.
When you say another round, does that mean some applicants could get an additional one on top of one they already accepted you think?
I accepted my initial offer but I'm planning on negotiating.

they do negotiate, I'm not sure if the deadline having past and your already accepting the first offer will hurt your chances of getting more or not.

[GApeach1]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

I'll be there as well.
When you say another round, does that mean some applicants could get an additional one on top of one they already accepted you think?
I accepted my initial offer but I'm planning on negotiating.

they do negotiate, I'm not sure if the deadline having past and your already accepting the first offer will hurt your chances of getting more or not.

Got it... I'll see what I can do

[pleadthafif]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

I'll be there as well.
When you say another round, does that mean some applicants could get an additional one on top of one they already accepted you think?
I accepted my initial offer but I'm planning on negotiating.

they do negotiate, I'm not sure if the deadline having past and your already accepting the first offer will hurt your chances of getting more or not.

Got it... I'll see what I can do

Update?

[GMasters5]

Checking in, just sent in my application

[GApeach1]

anyone going to the admitted students reception tomorrow? also there is going to be another round of scholarships this week.

I'll be there as well.
When you say another round, does that mean some applicants could get an additional one on top of one they already accepted you think?
I accepted my initial offer but I'm planning on negotiating.

they do negotiate, I'm not sure if the deadline having past and your already accepting the first offer will hurt your chances of getting more or not.

Got it... I'll see what I can do

Update?

Nothing yet. Just sent negotiation email end of last week... I'll post an update as soon as I have something significant. Also in process of negotiating with other schools.

[pats19]

Anyone know anything about a Facebook page for students who are attending? I heard they had one last year that was helpful.

[thenz23]

Anyone know anything about a Facebook page for students who are attending? I heard they had one last year that was helpful.

I tried searching for one the other day but didn't come up with anything. Would love to join one though to network with everyone attending.

[pleadthafif]

Anyone who missed the Feb 15th GRA deadline gotten another offer or negotiated one?

[scruffy556]

Anyone know anything about a Facebook page for students who are attending? I heard they had one last year that was helpful.

I tried searching for one the other day but didn't come up with anything. Would love to join one though to network with everyone attending.

The school makes one eventually, I think it's usually around April.

[JessicaPearson]

Checking in
Got accepted today by email.

[Randy 'BoBandy]

Checking in
Got accepted today by email.

Congrats!!

[Maplesyrup]

Checking in
Got accepted today by email.

congrats!

[Randy 'BoBandy]

Signed my lease last week. I'll see you all in August! Anyone else committed fully to GSU?

[pleadthafif]

Signed my lease last week. I'll see you all in August! Anyone else committed fully to GSU?

I'm considering GSU because I find Atlanta appealing and don't want biglaw. Are you living on-campus?

[Maplesyrup]

Signed my lease last week. I'll see you all in August! Anyone else committed fully to GSU?

I'm considering GSU because I find Atlanta appealing and don't want biglaw. Are you living on-campus?

im 90% committed, what part of town did you pick?

[Randy 'BoBandy]

Signed my lease last week. I'll see you all in August! Anyone else committed fully to GSU?

I'm considering GSU because I find Atlanta appealing and don't want biglaw. Are you living on-campus?

im 90% committed, what part of town did you pick?

I considered living on-campus, but I found a nice, cheaper place 5 minutes from the Indian Creek MARTA station in Stone Mountain. 30 minute-ish commute if I take the marta.