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Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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If you already have an offer for close to a full ride from WUSTL, would it be weird to ask them to bump it up to a full ride? I kind of want to, but I don't want to look ridiculous.
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Definitely not ridiculous to try and minimize debt as much as possible. It's sensible. Also, it gets harder to renegotiate after matriculation. Just prepare thoroughly and ask them for more. The worst that can happen is that they'll say no.imissobama278 wrote:If you already have an offer for close to a full ride from WUSTL, would it be weird to ask them to bump it up to a full ride? I kind of want to, but I don't want to look ridiculous.
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What can the average WashU law grad expect in the job market? It's hard to tell if there is a typical outcome based off of LST (28.5% big law, 32% Missouri, but it's scattered after that).
I am from STL and they gave me a large scholarship, so WashU is attractive. But I'd like to do corporate lit (I think....still an ignorant 0L). Also not sure if I want to spend my career in STL.
I am from STL and they gave me a large scholarship, so WashU is attractive. But I'd like to do corporate lit (I think....still an ignorant 0L). Also not sure if I want to spend my career in STL.
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Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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Last reported class is 2015 but link is still good: http://law.wustl.edu/career_services/em ... y-2015.pdfsomedeadman wrote:What can the average WashU law grad expect in the job market? It's hard to tell if there is a typical outcome based off of LST (28.5% big law, 32% Missouri, but it's scattered after that).
I am from STL and they gave me a large scholarship, so WashU is attractive. But I'd like to do corporate lit (I think....still an ignorant 0L). Also not sure if I want to spend my career in STL.
It's hard to tell where an "average" WUSTL student ends up because employment outcomes are largely based on self-selection.
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You could send it now, but it would be more persuasive with T14 $ offers.somedeadman wrote:Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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Hmm wonder if HR depts at firms would be willing to answer a pesky 0L's questions...MtheG wrote:Last reported class is 2015 but link is still good: http://law.wustl.edu/career_services/em ... y-2015.pdfsomedeadman wrote:What can the average WashU law grad expect in the job market? It's hard to tell if there is a typical outcome based off of LST (28.5% big law, 32% Missouri, but it's scattered after that).
I am from STL and they gave me a large scholarship, so WashU is attractive. But I'd like to do corporate lit (I think....still an ignorant 0L). Also not sure if I want to spend my career in STL.
It's hard to tell where an "average" WUSTL student ends up because employment outcomes are largely based on self-selection.
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Might send one now, and then send another (if) I get money. Thoughts?LET'S GET IT wrote:You could send it now, but it would be more persuasive with T14 $ offers.somedeadman wrote:Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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Go for it. A simple "hey just wanted to update you with an offer I got" e-mail should do the trick. Good luck.somedeadman wrote:Might send one now, and then send another (if) I get money. Thoughts?LET'S GET IT wrote:You could send it now, but it would be more persuasive with T14 $ offers.somedeadman wrote:Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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Wait, so I wouldn't even need to ask for more money at this point?LET'S GET IT wrote:Go for it. A simple "hey just wanted to update you with an offer I got" e-mail should do the trick. Good luck.somedeadman wrote:Might send one now, and then send another (if) I get money. Thoughts?LET'S GET IT wrote:You could send it now, but it would be more persuasive with T14 $ offers.somedeadman wrote:Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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Sorry, I was saying if you sent a negotiation e-mail prior to getting an offer, you could do the update e-mail once you get an offer if you haven't heard back yet. Should have made that more clear.somedeadman wrote:Wait, so I wouldn't even need to ask for more money at this point?LET'S GET IT wrote:Go for it. A simple "hey just wanted to update you with an offer I got" e-mail should do the trick. Good luck.somedeadman wrote:Might send one now, and then send another (if) I get money. Thoughts?LET'S GET IT wrote:You could send it now, but it would be more persuasive with T14 $ offers.somedeadman wrote:Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
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Okay, just to be clear:LET'S GET IT wrote:Sorry, I was saying if you sent a negotiation e-mail prior to getting an offer, you could do the update e-mail once you get an offer if you haven't heard back yet. Should have made that more clear.somedeadman wrote:Wait, so I wouldn't even need to ask for more money at this point?LET'S GET IT wrote:Go for it. A simple "hey just wanted to update you with an offer I got" e-mail should do the trick. Good luck.somedeadman wrote:Might send one now, and then send another (if) I get money. Thoughts?LET'S GET IT wrote:You could send it now, but it would be more persuasive with T14 $ offers.somedeadman wrote:Do I need to wait for a scholarship offer from a t14 school, or can I send a letter now saying "I was admitted to these schools, can you please increase my money etc."PeanutsNJam wrote:Wustl is also open to negotiation, so take your T14 acceptances to them and see if they'll play ball.
(Already received an offer from WashU btw)
Send email with update about t14 schools I have gotten into. Talk about how I am debt adverse, so a larger scholarship from WashU would be enticing.
Time passes/wait for a response/wait to hear offers from other schools
Continue the negotiations
Sound correct?
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Basically yes.somedeadman wrote:
Okay, just to be clear:
(Already received an offer from WashU btw)
Send email with update about t14 schools I have gotten into. Talk about how I am debt adverse, so a larger scholarship from WashU would be enticing.
Time passes/wait for a response/wait to hear offers from other schools
Continue the negotiations
Sound correct?
One thing to know is that you probably get the best results if you are willing to walk away, and say so. I negotiated a number of offers, and I got to the final offers most places not by negotiating, but simply by withdrawing my application with a letter noting that while i appreciated their offer, I had been offered $X at School Y, and felt that I couldn't justify the expense at their school. Now the risk is that they just let you withdraw, but if they want you, they'll come back with a "Hey, we understand your situation, we talked to the Aid Committee and can offer you and extra $Z in scholarship"
I ended up at WUSTL, but I got an offer from a T-14 that was significantly above most people with my numbers by withdrawing and citing my WUSTL scholarship. I decided not to take it, but the offer was a significant increase on top of a previous increase I had gotten by negotiating with WUSTL's first offer.
So when negotiating, it's best to decide ahead of time what number is the line below which you're willing to walk away from each of your admissions.
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That is some awesome advice!Cellar-door wrote:Basically yes.somedeadman wrote:
Okay, just to be clear:
(Already received an offer from WashU btw)
Send email with update about t14 schools I have gotten into. Talk about how I am debt adverse, so a larger scholarship from WashU would be enticing.
Time passes/wait for a response/wait to hear offers from other schools
Continue the negotiations
Sound correct?
One thing to know is that you probably get the best results if you are willing to walk away, and say so. I negotiated a number of offers, and I got to the final offers most places not by negotiating, but simply by withdrawing my application with a letter noting that while i appreciated their offer, I had been offered $X at School Y, and felt that I couldn't justify the expense at their school. Now the risk is that they just let you withdraw, but if they want you, they'll come back with a "Hey, we understand your situation, we talked to the Aid Committee and can offer you and extra $Z in scholarship"
I ended up at WUSTL, but I got an offer from a T-14 that was significantly above most people with my numbers by withdrawing and citing my WUSTL scholarship. I decided not to take it, but the offer was a significant increase on top of a previous increase I had gotten by negotiating with WUSTL's first offer.
So when negotiating, it's best to decide ahead of time what number is the line below which you're willing to walk away from each of your admissions.
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What would it take for a grad to get NYC or Chicago big law? Median grades? Top 25%? I realize this question has probably been asked before but on my phone and don't really want to scroll through pages. Thanks in advance!
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Top third will get you screeners in both cities at Am Law 100 firms. I know one person who is just top third at Kirkland Chi but the majority of people who score NYC and Chi are top 25% or better. Top third will get you something pretty good but the mega firms in NYC and Chi do not go deep into the WUSTL class for candidates. Unless you are top 20% you should blanket everywhere with applications. WUSTL is good but there is no guarantee.Chipotle85 wrote:What would it take for a grad to get NYC or Chicago big law? Median grades? Top 25%? I realize this question has probably been asked before but on my phone and don't really want to scroll through pages. Thanks in advance!
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Thank you! That's very helpfulMtheG wrote:Top third will get you screeners in both cities at Am Law 100 firms. I know one person who is just top third at Kirkland Chi but the majority of people who score NYC and Chi are top 25% or better. Top third will get you something pretty good but the mega firms in NYC and Chi do not go deep into the WUSTL class for candidates. Unless you are top 20% you should blanket everywhere with applications. WUSTL is good but there is no guarantee.Chipotle85 wrote:What would it take for a grad to get NYC or Chicago big law? Median grades? Top 25%? I realize this question has probably been asked before but on my phone and don't really want to scroll through pages. Thanks in advance!
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Top third will get you screeners but a low amount of them. You probably want to be at least ~20% to get a significant amount of screeners.MtheG wrote:Top third will get you screeners in both cities at Am Law 100 firms. I know one person who is just top third at Kirkland Chi but the majority of people who score NYC and Chi are top 25% or better. Top third will get you something pretty good but the mega firms in NYC and Chi do not go deep into the WUSTL class for candidates. Unless you are top 20% you should blanket everywhere with applications. WUSTL is good but there is no guarantee.Chipotle85 wrote:What would it take for a grad to get NYC or Chicago big law? Median grades? Top 25%? I realize this question has probably been asked before but on my phone and don't really want to scroll through pages. Thanks in advance!
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.bluedolphin wrote:Top third will get you screeners but a low amount of them. You probably want to be at least ~20% to get a significant amount of screeners.MtheG wrote:Top third will get you screeners in both cities at Am Law 100 firms. I know one person who is just top third at Kirkland Chi but the majority of people who score NYC and Chi are top 25% or better. Top third will get you something pretty good but the mega firms in NYC and Chi do not go deep into the WUSTL class for candidates. Unless you are top 20% you should blanket everywhere with applications. WUSTL is good but there is no guarantee.Chipotle85 wrote:What would it take for a grad to get NYC or Chicago big law? Median grades? Top 25%? I realize this question has probably been asked before but on my phone and don't really want to scroll through pages. Thanks in advance!
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This is purely anecdotal but it seems like top third will get you 12-15 screeners through school OCI programs. If you mass mail to any good degree, you can get another 7-10.
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Yeah I should have qualified my post to New York and Chicago.MtheG wrote:This is purely anecdotal but it seems like top third will get you 12-15 screeners through school OCI programs. If you mass mail to any good degree, you can get another 7-10.
It also helps if you are from the Midwest since that helps somewhat with some of the firms that come here.
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Top third can and has gotten NYC/Chi/DC biglaw, but it's through serious networking/hustle and not so much OCI. If you're outside top 25, only doing OCI and not mass mailing/networking/hustling is a great way to strike out.
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