CLS Regular Decision Support Thread

[Matthew]

How did I kill my chance of getting a grant (cart before horse, I know, but I'm curious)?

If you tell them you will definitely, 100% come, then they have no motivation to give you a grant.  You're definitely coming.  Why would they spend money trying to woo you?

I think that's the logic, at least.

Hmm, I don't know...why would they try to woo me at all if I'm on the waitlist? I never thought they'd give money to someone off the waitlist (though that would be pretty sweet!).

Penn offered me off the waitlist, though I think that would only happen early on.  The reasoning, as I understood it, was that people had tied up the scholarship money and then declined, and those better than me, in Penn's eyes, had either deposited or declined, so they get no money.  Once th money from those who originally got it was free again, they offered it to the best waitlisters.

[oscarlaw]

How did I kill my chance of getting a grant (cart before horse, I know, but I'm curious)?

If you tell them you will definitely, 100% come, then they have no motivation to give you a grant.  You're definitely coming.  Why would they spend money trying to woo you?

I think that's the logic, at least.

Hmm, I don't know...why would they try to woo me at all if I'm on the waitlist? I never thought they'd give money to someone off the waitlist (though that would be pretty sweet!).

Penn offered me off the waitlist, though I think that would only happen early on.  The reasoning, as I understood it, was that people had tied up the scholarship money and then declined, and those better than me, in Penn's eyes, had either deposited or declined, so they get no money.  Once th money from those who originally got it was free again, they offered it to the best waitlisters.

First off, that is really awesome for you. Congrats! Second, sadly, even if the Law School Gods did smile upon me and I somehow got off the CLS waitlist, I am - in no way - one of their best waitlisters. It's by the skin of my teeth I'm still on their list! Oh well. I'll just dream about getting off the waitlist.

[Matthew]

Did anybody else get an email from Columbia today?

[oscarlaw]

Did anybody else get an email from Columbia today?

Awww, *cries*.

[Matthew]

It's not an acceptance or anything, it's more vague than anything else.  I was just wondering how widespread it was.

[just ducky]

Did anybody else get an email from Columbia today?

I got one.

[Matthew]

Did anybody else get an email from Columbia today?

I got one.

Are you considering going?

[abacab44]

Placed on the third reserve via snail mail. 

[Slumdog Lovebutton]

Did anybody else get an email from Columbia today?

I got one.

Are you considering going?

what did it say?  this is so intriguing...

[oscarlaw]

Placed on the third reserve via snail mail. 

WTF? Already? I feel like I just got the Second Reserve letter.