PublicInterest2018 (2014-2015)

M.S. in Management

4/9 - Unsolicited email after withdrawing application increasing scholarship to $120,000.

3/29 - Deposited at U of I!

3/25 - IU increased offer from 75k to 90k (total). That won't cut it.

3/6 - Toured IU today and loved it! If they match the Illinois scholarship, this is where I want to be.

3/3 - Emailed IU to request scholarship reconsideration in light of UIUC offer. Received response that I was recommended to the committee to receive additional aid. They will be meeting next in mid-march.

3/2 - No change in score on LSAT retake. Wasted time and money.

2/27 - Rejected at Northwestern. Bummed, but not surprised.

2/25 - Email from UVA thanking me for patiently waiting. I'll take that over a rejection any day.

2/24 - Congratulatory phone call from Interim Dean Berg at Case Western.

2/23 - Accepted at Case by email with 45k in 1L and 40k for 2L and 3L

2/11 - $75,000 offer at Indiana. Honestly I'm a bit disappointed.

2/11 - Email invitation to interview for graduate fellowship at CUNY worth full tuition plus $10,841/yr stipend.

2/10 - Accepted travel stipend to visit Colorado In March.

2/9 - In by personal phone call at IU after calling to inquire about status of application. Scholarship info to follow by email.

2/8 - Case Application tracker says "Committee Review Stage 2 of 2" Hope that means I get a decision soon!

2/7 - Retook LSAT. Hoping for a higher score to get off a few waitlists or negotiate higher scholarships. Results in early March.

1/30 - Waitlist at BU and University of Washington.

1/20 - Waitlisted to Notre Dame by USPS

1/16 - Accepted at Illinois with full tuition scholarship.

1/12 - Rejected at Michigan by USPS.

1/9 - Rejected at Texas by email.

1/6 - Marquette scholarship of $24000 per year by USPS.

1/6 - Received scholarship info from Iowa by email. $30000 for year 1, full in-state tuition for years 2 and 3. To get in-state tuition, I would need to secure an RA position. Otherwise, pay the difference.

12/21 - Received scholarship info from Colorado by email. $20000 for year 1, $10000 for years 2 and 3.

12/19 - Accepted at CUNY via Status Check. Scholarship information not enclosed.

12/8 - Accepted at University of Colorado and University of Iowa (email). Scholarship information not enclosed.

12/1 - Accepted at Boston College (email). Scholarship information not enclosed.

12/1 - Interview at Northwestern w/ current 3L.

11/25 - Accepted at Marquette (USPS). Scholarship information not enclosed.

11/20 - Accepted at Northeastern with a full tuition scholarship and $2,000 co-op stipend (email). $250 travel reimbursement to visit. Follow up phone call on 11/21.