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166, 3.86, Mexican American male
I really want to go to a top 20 law school - somewhere in CA would be great.
What are my chances?
What are my chances?
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Re: 166, 3.86, Mexican American male
You are in a fantastic spot. UCLA is a given, BOALT is pretty close to a given. Apply to S also. Congrats and good luck.avd12 wrote:I really want to go to a top 20 law school - somewhere in CA would be great.
What are my chances?
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Thank you. I'm planning to apply to all three + USC. I also wanted to apply to some out of states (H, Northwestern, Chicago). I've just been having trouble figuring out how the URM boost works for MAs - I know its less than AAs and NAs, but I wasn't sure how much less it was.
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Re: 166, 3.86, Mexican American male
Blanket the entire T14, even if you have no desire to attend some of them. It makes a HUGE difference when it comes to negotiating scholarships. The schools you have no interest in might give you the offers you need to get more money from your top choices.
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Re: 166, 3.86, Mexican American male
The schools all have their own formulas and don't really release them so it's hard to say, but it's significant.avd12 wrote:Thank you. I'm planning to apply to all three + USC. I also wanted to apply to some out of states (H, Northwestern, Chicago). I've just been having trouble figuring out how the URM boost works for MAs - I know its less than AAs and NAs, but I wasn't sure how much less it was.
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thanks for the advice. i was planning to apply for most of them, but what you're saying makes sense. hopefully i can get some fee waivers to offset the application costs.
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You should ask every school you plan to apply to for a fee waiver. Most will give them to you without hesitation.avd12 wrote:thanks for the advice. i was planning to apply for most of them, but what you're saying makes sense. hopefully i can get some fee waivers to offset the application costs.
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should i include the fact that I'm Mexican American when requesting the waiver?Mullens wrote:
You should ask every school you plan to apply to for a fee waiver. Most will give them to you without hesitation.
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Re: 166, 3.86, Mexican American male
Hell yes.avd12 wrote:should i include the fact that I'm Mexican American when requesting the waiver?Mullens wrote:
You should ask every school you plan to apply to for a fee waiver. Most will give them to you without hesitation.