178/3.25 Forum

[Dringus]

178 LSAT (with 2 cancellations from 2011) and a 3.25 GPA. 3 years of work experience in campaigning/government. I have the means to pay for 2 ½ years of school, and while I would like to avoid going into debt if possible, money isn’t super prohibitive.

Do I have any shot of getting some scholly money at MVP, or would I be lucky enough to get in to one of them? My number one choice is UVA. I want to ED there, unless doing so would preclude scholarship money from UVA or its peer schools.

[transferror]

You will probably get in to UVA, but you won't get much (or any) scholarship. You will almost certainly get $$ from the lower T14 if you are regular admit, so before you ED, figure out if UVA at sticker is worth foregoing Northwestern/Michigan/Cornell on substantial scholarship. I would skip ED and wait for the most $$ in the T14. Those savings would be better off invested. The only ED you should consider is Northwestern, because it comes with 150k.

These might help:
http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=162680
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissi ... ision.html

[nebula666]

You will probably get in to UVA, but you won't get much (or any) scholarship. You will almost certainly get $$ from the lower T14 if you are regular admit, so before you ED, figure out if UVA at sticker is worth foregoing Northwestern/Michigan/Cornell on substantial scholarship. I would skip ED and wait for the most $$ in the T14. Those savings would be better off invested. The only ED you should consider is Northwestern, because it comes with 150k.

These might help:
http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=162680
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissi ... ision.html

I swear there is an epidemic of people on this board who think that you can get $150K at NU and be below one of the 25th. OP would need at least a 3.5-3.6 to be considered for the $90k scholarship, let alone $150k. The best OP is looking at from NU is $60k, which is still pretty good.

OP, you are very competitive at NYU, NU, and Georgetown. Pretty much everywhere else below CCN will be a mix of admit/waitlist but you will absolutely be denied at Berkeley. Penn tends to waitlist everyone with your numbers. I think you'll get at least one of MV and would likely get around $50k from them if accepted. Probably around the same from NU and GULC.

[Dringus]

Thanks for the advice, guys.

Best case scenario, would you do NYU at sticker or Michigan/UVA/NU with a $50,000 scholly?

[somuchwaiting]

ED NU-- 150k

[nebula666]

Thanks for the advice, guys.

Best case scenario, would you do NYU at sticker or Michigan/UVA/NU with a $50,000 scholly?

The latter.

[transferror]

You will probably get in to UVA, but you won't get much (or any) scholarship. You will almost certainly get $$ from the lower T14 if you are regular admit, so before you ED, figure out if UVA at sticker is worth foregoing Northwestern/Michigan/Cornell on substantial scholarship. I would skip ED and wait for the most $$ in the T14. Those savings would be better off invested. The only ED you should consider is Northwestern, because it comes with 150k.

These might help:
http://uva.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2&t=162680
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissi ... ision.html

I swear there is an epidemic of people on this board who think that you can get $150K at NU and be below one of the 25th. OP would need at least a 3.5-3.6 to be considered for the $90k scholarship, let alone $150k. The best OP is looking at from NU is $60k, which is still pretty good.

OP, you are very competitive at NYU, NU, and Georgetown. Pretty much everywhere else below CCN will be a mix of admit/waitlist but you will absolutely be denied at Berkeley. Penn tends to waitlist everyone with your numbers. I think you'll get at least one of MV and would likely get around $50k from them if accepted. Probably around the same from NU and GULC.

There's no epidemic, it's just the right decision here. ED to NU isn't a lock or even probable, but there's a chance. I think ED anywhere else would be a waste since no scholarship attaches and OP would likely be in RD at most non-HYSCCN schools anyway. ED to NU is OP's best shot at big $$, and ED anywhere else will be wasting the very offers you talked about from GULC/MV/NU (I would certainly call 50-60k substantial).