BMathersPSU (2016-2017)

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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred
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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
Penn State University (Dickinson) F Accepted A Type: RA $156,000 Sent: 10/18/16 Rec: 10/19/16 Comp: 10/20/16 Inter: -- Dec: 10/21/16 Upd: 7 years
University of Pittsburgh F Accepted W Type: RA $84,000 Sent: 11/30/16 Rec: 12/01/16 Comp: 12/01/16 Inter: -- Dec: 01/06/17 Upd: 7 years
University of Maryland F Accepted W Type: RA $45,000 Sent: 09/28/16 Rec: 09/29/16 Comp: 10/20/16 Inter: -- Dec: 02/14/17 Upd: 7 years
Rutgers Law School F Accepted W Type: RA $42,000 Sent: 03/09/17 Rec: 03/10/17 Comp: 03/10/17 Inter: -- Dec: 03/21/17 Upd: 7 years
Drexel University F Accepted W Type: RA $131,800 Sent: 09/28/16 Rec: 09/29/16 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 7 years
Georgia State University F Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 10/24/16 Rec: 10/24/16 Comp: 10/24/16 Inter: -- Dec: 11/22/16 Upd: 7 years
Villanova University F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 10/17/16 Rec: 10/19/16 Comp: 10/20/16 Inter: -- Dec: 12/16/16 Upd: 7 years
Seton Hall University F Accepted W Type: RA $60,000 Sent: 09/28/16 Rec: 09/29/16 Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 11/29/16 Upd: 7 years
Temple University F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 10/25/16 Rec: 10/25/16 Comp: 10/26/16 Inter: -- Dec: 01/19/17 Upd: 7 years
Ohio State University F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 10/16/16 Rec: 10/16/16 Comp: 11/15/16 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 7 years
University of Tennessee Knoxville F Waitlisted Type: RA Sent: 10/31/16 Rec: 11/01/16 Comp: 11/01/16 Inter: -- Dec: 12/08/16 Upd: 7 years
University of Akron F Accepted W Type: RA $57,000 Sent: 10/19/16 Rec: 10/20/16 Comp: 10/20/16 Inter: -- Dec: 11/07/16 Upd: 7 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 158
  • LSAT 2: 158
  • LSAT 3: 155
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.3
  • Degree GPA: 3.33
  • School Type: Penn State University
  • Major: Education

Demographic Information

  • City: -
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Race: Caucasian
  • Gender: Man
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 5-9 Years

Extra Curricular Information

- Severe TBI survivor of 11+ years

- Included GPA addendum to explain for my first 3 semesters GPA (medical + other stuff). Otherwise, GPA would be more around 3.5+... My college grades had an upward trend, with a 4.0 during my final semester (after a 2.67 and 2.7 freshman year)

- Minors in history and sociology, certificate in TESOL

- Business owner since 2012, along with teaching part-time

Additional info & updates

10/21: Full tuition scholarship to Dickinson Law (Penn State)! Heard back 2 days after going complete - caught me by surprise

11/7: Accepted at Akron Law. $19k/yr (80%), no stips. Withdrew application

11/22: Accepted at Georgia State Law. No scholarship info yet.

11/29: Accepted at Seton Hall. $15k/yr ship. 2.8 stip = no bueno. After review, only bumped their offer up by $5k/yr (totalling $20k/yr with a stip)
- Withdrew App from Seton Hall (1/27)

12/8: WL'ed at UTK. I am at their median LSAT, a few tenths of a point below their median GPA

12/9: WL'ed at tOSU

12/16: WL'ed at Villanova. Was accepted there on a $35k/yr scholarship last year, WL'ed this year. Does that make any sense???

1/6:. Accepted at Pitt Law. Scholarship info to come. I received my acceptance email at 3:40 AM
**UPDATE: Dean's Scholarship - $20k/yr, renewable with a 2.8 GPA (I would have in-state tuition)

1/13:. Accepted to Drexel Law. Near full -- tuition is $43k/yr, I was given $40k/yr, no stips, and a first year $1300 book stipend

1/27: Accepted at Penn State Law. Full-tuition scholarship, no strings attached

2/9: Just was bumped up to a 100% tuition scholly at Drexel

2/11: Just was offered a $15,000 stipend, beyond a 100% tuition scholly, at Penn State - Dickinson!!!! Woohoo!

2/14: Accepted at UMD! $15k/yr ship - OOS tuition

3/6: Pitt bumped ship to $22k/yr, making tuition $11k/yr.

3/21: Accepted at Rutgers. $14k/yr ship - OOS tuition

3/22: Withdrew full-tuition scholarships from Drexel and Penn State Law. Tough decision, but hoping it helps out someone on the WL, or needing more money to financially make it a reality! Also withdrew from Rutgers.

4/7: Pitt increased scholarship to $28k/yr, making in-state tuition $4500/yr. They also dropped all conditions to renew.

4/8: Withdrew offer from UMD

4/10: Withdrew offer from Pitt

I am honored to say that I am officially a JD candidate at the Penn State Dickinson College of Law Class of 2020!

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Ohio State
Thursday, October 22 2015 at 12:48 AM

It was bitter sweet because they were incredibly kind throughout the process and I loved the law school itself. However, as a Boise State Bronco first, the little sister of the poor sticking it to big bad O-H was kind of funny.

Sunday, October 02 2016 at 06:43 PM

Heard anything from GA State? Waiting to hear about scholarship info as well!

Sunday, October 02 2016 at 06:43 PM

Thanks! Yeah, Charlotte is out of the question for sure. Hopefully GA state will be less stingy :)

Sunday, October 02 2016 at 06:43 PM

Waiting on GSU... heard anything yet?

Sunday, October 02 2016 at 06:43 PM

No, I didn't get the IP scholarship email. Odd, though, I'm not all that interested in IP law.

Sunday, October 02 2016 at 06:43 PM

Just got my scholly info from GSU

PSU Dickinson Stipend
Thursday, January 05 2017 at 01:43 PM

Congrats on the stipend! Did you negotiate the stipend or was it awarded to you with no negotiation? Thanks!

Thursday, January 05 2017 at 01:43 PM

That's great to hear! I hope all goes well for you with the remainder of your cycle!

Dickinson
Wednesday, August 24 2016 at 12:13 PM

Congratulations on the stipend! Is that for each year or a total of all three years?