SailorBear1845 (2017-2018)

Post-Undergrad:
- Community Representative on School District Decision Committee
- County Voting Precinct Chairman
- County Judicial Candidate in 2014
- School Board Candidate in 2017

Undergrad:
- GPAC President and Executive Board member
- Campus Political Org. President
- Student Government

- Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies (earned May 2017).

- Employed as a Legal Assistant (Nov. 2016 to present).

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS REFLECT 3-YR. TOTAL

Washburn:
10/16/17 - Decision Rendered via status checker. I called and they confirmed acceptance and one-year non-resident scholarship of $12,093 and awarded a flat $15,000 scholarship. Packet followed in the mail a week later.

Creighton:
10/16/17 - Accepted to Creighton via status checker. Packet came in mail two weeks later. Offered a $15,000/yr renewable scholarship.

UMKC:
10/18/17 - Received email from member of admissions committee who had genuinely reviewed application, complimented essays citing details and sharing personal experience to relate to content. No other school I've applied to has made that sort of connection or an attempt to build rapport.
11/06/17 - UMKC Law email to schedule interview (in-person or phone). Interview is a prerequisite to acceptance at UMKC.
11/10/17 - Completed UMKC phone interview, now awaiting a decision.
11/21/17 - Accepted, via email. Additional email arrived with scholarship information a few hours the admittance email. Awarded a renewable $16,500/yr non-resident scholarship plus a flat $12,000 ($4,000/yr) scholarship.
12/19/17 - Scholarship revision, increased to a flat $18,000 ($6,000/yr) scholarship and my renewable non-resident scholarship remains in place.
01/15/18 - I changed start date from Fall to Summer. Non-resident scholarship to also apply to Summer tuition, another $5,000.

Mississippi College:
11/08/17 - Accepted to Mississippi College via status checker.
11/13/17 - Packet arrived in mail, no scholarship info yet.
11/15/17 - Letter arrived, MC offered $13,500 per year.

Arkansas (Fayetteville):
10/31/17 - Received call while I was in a deposition. Requested explanation for my "low LSAT score." I disclosed that I have a LD which affected my score.
11/21/17 - Rejected, via phone. Was in a mediation and let them leave VM. Said I could retake LSAT and they would reconsider. Looking forward to getting settlements out of their graduates.

Texas Tech:
11/15/17 - In Review via Status Checker and Email.
12/12/17 - Waitlisted via Email. Explain that one to me.
12/20/17 - Received letter requesting LOCI. Naw.

Mizzou:
11/22/17 - Accepted via email. Admissions packet to come in mail next week. Scholarship committee still meeting so no further info there.
12/12/17 - Packet arrive in mail with scholarship info. One-year $18,500 scholarship to level out-of-state tuition with in-state tuition. $24,000 awarded to be split over three years. Also received a Christmas Card in the mail.

DePaul:
11/22/17 - Accepted via email and Status Checker.
12/12/17 - Packet Arrive in mail with a t-shirt and scholarship information. Awarded $10,500 to be split up for each year.
03/13/18 - Notified by email that my scholarship had been increased to $15,000, unconditional. Too little, too late, folks.

Ole Miss:
11/30/17 - In Review via Status Checker.
12/18/17 - Committee Review via Status Checker.
01/07/18 - Committee Review, date updated, via status checker.
01/24/18 - Accepted via email.

Penn State (Dickinson):
12/05/17 - Decision Rendered via Status Checker. Email received, waitlisted.

Kansas:
12/07/17 - Under Review via Status Checker.
12/19/17 - Under Review via Status Checker. Guess they wanted to update that.
01/16/18 - Email inviting me to interview.
01/31/18 - Interview with KU.
02/20/18 - Waitlisted via Status Checker. Really surprised by that decision.

Arkansas (Little Rock):
12/13/17 - Accepted via Status Checker.
12/26/17 - Scholarship info arrived via mail. Awarded one-year non-resident scholarship valued at $15,555, and a 25% scholarship, valued at $3,780.25/yr.

St. Mary's:
12/15/17 - Accepted via Email.