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University of Denver
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:00 pm
by hoping2015
So I'm a little stuck on what to do. I wanted to go to law school in California to be near my parents but can't because courts won't let me relocate my son. So to keep my family together I have to stay in Denver so another school really isn't an option. I had taken the LSAT in Sept. 2014 but didn't do really well. I had gotten into DU with 20,000/yr scholarship. I already had to wait a year to get all the custody stuff figured out and I wanted to retake in December but court happened to be the same day that was the last day to sign up and well I just didn't have a head for it. Now I have to get into DU, and while I think I will because of last year, I'm wondering if a higher LSAT score in February would be helpful to get more scholarship. I know I can do better than I did and I've been studying all year, and I can't put it off another year. Should I just apply with my current stats and say I plan on retaking in February and then if I have a higher score try to negotiate? I was also thinking of writing an addendum explaining why I didn't accept last year and that I would really like to go to their school. Thoughts?
Thank you for any help!
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:09 am
by Scalvert
hoping2015 wrote:So I'm a little stuck on what to do. I wanted to go to law school in California to be near my parents but can't because courts won't let me relocate my son. So to keep my family together I have to stay in Denver so another school really isn't an option. I had taken the LSAT in Sept. 2014 but didn't do really well. I had gotten into DU with 20,000/yr scholarship. I already had to wait a year to get all the custody stuff figured out and I wanted to retake in December but court happened to be the same day that was the last day to sign up and well I just didn't have a head for it. Now I have to get into DU, and while I think I will because of last year, I'm wondering if a higher LSAT score in February would be helpful to get more scholarship. I know I can do better than I did and I've been studying all year, and I can't put it off another year. Should I just apply with my current stats and say I plan on retaking in February and then if I have a higher score try to negotiate? I was also thinking of writing an addendum explaining why I didn't accept last year and that I would really like to go to their school. Thoughts?
Thank you for any help!
http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/denver/2014/
Their tuition is more than twice your scholarship and their LST score isn't great, but I imagine if you plan on staying in Denver, then you might be alright. I would definitely retake for more money. Unless you go for free, I think this could end up being a very expensive mistake. I would imagine there is a lot of job competition from CU grads in Denver, though. Definitely do your homework on job placement before deciding.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:25 am
by acr
Don't go to Denver unless it's for free or near free. Potentially life-ruining mistake to take out a significant amount of loans for that school.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:27 am
by Traynor Brah
acr wrote:Don't go to Denver unless it's for free or near free. Potentially life-ruining mistake to take out a significant amount of loans for that school.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:31 am
by Willpower
Got accepted with 15k/yr on the 25th. 155/4.0+
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:32 pm
by zniha
Scalvert wrote:hoping2015 wrote:So I'm a little stuck on what to do. I wanted to go to law school in California to be near my parents but can't because courts won't let me relocate my son. So to keep my family together I have to stay in Denver so another school really isn't an option. I had taken the LSAT in Sept. 2014 but didn't do really well. I had gotten into DU with 20,000/yr scholarship. I already had to wait a year to get all the custody stuff figured out and I wanted to retake in December but court happened to be the same day that was the last day to sign up and well I just didn't have a head for it. Now I have to get into DU, and while I think I will because of last year, I'm wondering if a higher LSAT score in February would be helpful to get more scholarship. I know I can do better than I did and I've been studying all year, and I can't put it off another year. Should I just apply with my current stats and say I plan on retaking in February and then if I have a higher score try to negotiate? I was also thinking of writing an addendum explaining why I didn't accept last year and that I would really like to go to their school. Thoughts?
Thank you for any help!
http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/denver/2014/
Their tuition is more than twice your scholarship and their LST score isn't great, but I imagine if you plan on staying in Denver, then you might be alright. I would definitely retake for more money. Unless you go for free, I think this could end up being a very expensive mistake. I would imagine there is a lot of job competition from CU grads in Denver, though. Definitely do your homework on job placement before deciding.
The responses you have received on here are more of just guesses. I am a 3L there and can hopefully give some better guidance. Denver is a good school but it is expensive. In terms of the Denver area they place fairly well. The recession in Denver was bad, but not as bad as much of the rest of the country. Jobs can be found in the Denver area. you should definitely make sure you get a scholarship. The scholarship maxes out at around 36k or so unless you are a chancellors scholar, which is a special application and they only give out a couple. Ultimately, if you have to stay in Denver the school is a good bet and you are likely to get a job when its all said and done.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 1:39 pm
by GrandJC
In via email. No $ which is odd since I have received three full ride offers so far... Does anyone know if U of Denver typically strict with financial aid?
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:00 pm
by Echoduck
GrandJC wrote:In via email. No $ which is odd since I have received three full ride offers so far... Does anyone know if U of Denver typically strict with financial aid?
I was accepted in October with 22k/year. Not sure if they have a history of being strict though.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:39 pm
by HMinAZ
Accepted yesterday with $15k/year scholarship.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:04 am
by apc2016
Accepted two weeks ago (1 week turnaround time for a decision) with $30k year scholarship.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:18 pm
by hopefulJDfor2016
apc2016 wrote:Accepted two weeks ago (1 week turnaround time for a decision) with $30k year scholarship.
Do you mind sharing your LSAT/GPA information or at least your range? Recently submitted my application and I'm curious how fast the turnaround might be for me!
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:39 pm
by apc2016
hopefulJDfor2016 wrote:apc2016 wrote:Accepted two weeks ago (1 week turnaround time for a decision) with $30k year scholarship.
Do you mind sharing your LSAT/GPA information or at least your range? Recently submitted my application and I'm curious how fast the turnaround might be for me!
4.0 GPA, LSAT well above 75% range.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:20 am
by Teetime23
Hi everyone! Got into DU Law last month on a full-tuition scholarship! Still waiting on other decisions to come in, but I'm excited in the possibility of me going there. Anyone put in their deposit? Is living downtown a good idea? Thanks!
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:45 am
by spenc360
Teetime23 wrote:Hi everyone! Got into DU Law last month on a full-tuition scholarship! Still waiting on other decisions to come in, but I'm excited in the possibility of me going there. Anyone put in their deposit? Is living downtown a good idea? Thanks!
Do you mind sharing your LSAT and G.P.A.? I assume you didn't negotiate to that amount, it was just offered, correct?
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:54 am
by Teetime23
3.93 GPA/154 LSAT...strong softs. Yes, the amount was just offered so no negotiation.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:14 pm
by spenc360
Teetime23 wrote:3.93 GPA/154 LSAT...strong softs. Yes, the amount was just offered so no negotiation.
Thanks! Was just trying to get a feel because I am trying to negotiate to full scholarship.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:46 pm
by Teetime23
spenc360 wrote:Teetime23 wrote:3.93 GPA/154 LSAT...strong softs. Yes, the amount was just offered so no negotiation.
Thanks! Was just trying to get a feel because I am trying to negotiate to full scholarship.
No problem! Good luck!
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:26 pm
by Nachoo2019
I applied last week and was admitted today. Do scholarship offers come after the initial acceptance email? Or does this mean that I was not awarded any money?
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:53 am
by virtus26
kwabedi wrote:I applied last week and was admitted today. Do scholarship offers come after the initial acceptance email? Or does this mean that I was not awarded any money?
Its sent out with the email, but they're out of scholarship money from what they announced during their admitted student day. I'd call and ask regardless.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:15 pm
by bananagram5
Got my financial aid email with no scholarship $ - they said funds have been exhausted, but more might be available in May depending on accepted offers. No chance I'm paying sticker for Denver but we'll see.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:19 pm
by Draconem
Will be releasing my 90k scholarship soon. Hold out!
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:23 pm
by keezmasterflex
Draconem wrote:Will be releasing my 90k scholarship soon. Hold out!
I will be withdrawing $15,000 scholarship soon.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:39 pm
by bananagram5
keezmasterflex wrote:Draconem wrote:Will be releasing my 90k scholarship soon. Hold out!
I will be withdrawing $15,000 scholarship soon.
Thanks good to know! Drawback is they don't let you know until after the first deposit deadline...
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:29 pm
by virtus26
To echo what others said, I'll likely be declining mine as well -- think there will be a good pool of money to draw from here in a bit.
Re: University of Denver
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:45 pm
by adj8103
bananagram5 wrote:Got my financial aid email with no scholarship $ - they said funds have been exhausted, but more might be available in May depending on accepted offers. No chance I'm paying sticker for Denver but we'll see.
Same. Would be first choice with scholly offer! But... I applied sooo late in the cycle. guh.