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Ildeuce wrote:What do you guys think will be the most likely schools to offer $$$$ scholarship for a 3.88 168 in case I decide to go the super-debt averse route? Just wondering what I'm likely to be looking at so I know which schools to look more into. Thanks for any input!

Cooley, without a doubt.

WUSTL would likely offer you a very nice scholarship with those numbers.

Where are you looking to go to school (what region)? For a large scholarship you will be looking at a low T1 regional school IMO (full-scholarship to a number of 25-50 schools).

Illinois. Seriously. They will give you a near full ride.

Maybe Vandy. Maybe GW ED.

Bildungsroman wrote:WUSTL would likely offer you a very nice scholarship with those numbers.

Yes they certainly would. At least 100k, I'd think. Emory, UIUC and UMN would be full or near full rides. And Vandy would be 75k+.

Lawquacious wrote:Where are you looking to go to school (what region)? For a large scholarship you will be looking at a low T1 regional school IMO (full-scholarship to a number of 25-50 schools).

East coast, preference to the northeast or Florida (in-state).

romothesavior wrote:

Bildungsroman wrote:WUSTL would likely offer you a very nice scholarship with those numbers.

Yes they certainly would. At least 100k, I'd think. Emory, UIUC and UMN would be full or near full rides. And Vandy would be 75k+.

All of these would be phenomenal, I always thought I'd be looking in the 35-50 range for $$$$

Illinois, WUSTL and Minnesota are likely full-tuition scholarships.

I'd say Vandy (72-81k or so), Texas (70k or so), UCLA (60-90k) and Cornell (45-60k) would all be solid bets for money as well.

Michigan could throw some cash your way, as could Duke, but those are far less likely.

For your money's worth, I'd say Vandy or Texas would be the most bang for your buck with those numbers.

I bet you get some half-schollys from 15-25.

UF would be full I think and may not be a bad option if you want to work in Florida. In terms of Northeast BC or BU I bet may offer near half tuition. Scholarship offers seem hard to predict though with a lot of schools.

Ildeuce wrote:

romothesavior wrote:

Bildungsroman wrote:WUSTL would likely offer you a very nice scholarship with those numbers.

Yes they certainly would. At least 100k, I'd think. Emory, UIUC and UMN would be full or near full rides. And Vandy would be 75k+.

All of these would be phenomenal, I always thought I'd be looking in the 35-50 range for $$$$

Nope. You're as golden as the golden graham bear...who is very golden.

Your GPA really helps...

Lawquacious wrote:Your GPA really helps...

that and your lsat score.

I doubt Vandy would be 75+, I doubt U of MN would be full, and I also doubt that Michigan will offer money... but then again you do have a nice GPA to go with that 168!

Lawquacious wrote:I doubt Vandy would be 75+, I doubt U of MN would be full, and I also doubt that Michigan will offer money... but then again you do have a nice GPA to go with that 168!

I was a 3.75/168 and got 60 from Vandy, and my numbers twin on TLS got 75 IIRC. A near 3.9 would likely get 75 or close to it.

romothesavior wrote:

Lawquacious wrote:I doubt Vandy would be 75+, I doubt U of MN would be full, and I also doubt that Michigan will offer money... but then again you do have a nice GPA to go with that 168!

I was a 3.75/168 and got 60 from Vandy, and my numbers twin on TLS got 75 IIRC. A near 3.9 would likely get 75 or close to it.

You'll get 72k. I'm calling it now.

Got it- I stand corrected! (Maybe someone with experience could also weigh-in on UMN and Mich?) Good luck OP.

I had a 3.9 and 167, and got a full ride from Illinois and Indiana.

Lawquacious wrote:Got it- I stand corrected! (Maybe someone with experience could also weigh-in on UMN and Mich?) Good luck OP.

Ain't no money at Mich. Mayyyyybe 8k.

romothesavior wrote:

Lawquacious wrote:I doubt Vandy would be 75+, I doubt U of MN would be full, and I also doubt that Michigan will offer money... but then again you do have a nice GPA to go with that 168!

I was a 3.75/168 and got 60 from Vandy, and my numbers twin on TLS got 75 IIRC. A near 3.9 would likely get 75 or close to it.

Sad thing is it is a 3.9 at my UG but LSAC decided to knock off .02... oh well, spilled milk I guess

Lawquacious wrote:Got it- I stand corrected! (Maybe someone with experience could also weigh-in on UMN and Mich?) Good luck OP.

Mich would be max about 30K, and it would really depend on how much they liked the whole package...there's a solid likelihood OP gets nothing from them, but I think it's probable s/he'd get in.

I'd be shocked were Minnesota less than 100K...two points higher on the LSAT and I was at 140K from them.

holydonkey wrote:

Lawquacious wrote:Got it- I stand corrected! (Maybe someone with experience could also weigh-in on UMN and Mich?) Good luck OP.

Ain't no money at Mich. Mayyyyybe 8k.

Yeah I doubt much money at Mich as well. But definitely full at UIUC, near full at UMN, and 2/3-3/4 at Vanderbilt.