Penn Law Class of 2019 Forum

pdevastey · Post by **pdevastey** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:45 am

penn19 wrote:Has anyone heard back about the Toll Public Interest scholarship yet? Got my financial aid email yesterday and got a big fat zero...sigh.

no but do you know exactly what the commitment to public interest was? was it like x amount of years in PI?

penn19 · Post by **penn19** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:52 am

pdevastey wrote:
penn19 wrote:Has anyone heard back about the Toll Public Interest scholarship yet? Got my financial aid email yesterday and got a big fat zero...sigh.
no butt do you know exactly what the commitment to public interest was? was it like x amount of years in PI?

The email with the essay questions just said that recipients had to "commit to working in public interest upon graduation." I don't think there is a minimum amount of time. I just saw an LSRJ email with the name of a Penn alum who got the Toll (I think)..I looked her up and she's at a firm now. Haha.

hl1917 · Post by **hl1917** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:59 am

MouseRat wrote:Has anyone received news about the Silverman-Rodin yet?

I'm still waiting to hear about the Silverman-Rodin, too! I sent in my essay application last month and haven't heard anything since they confirmed they received it the same day.

zyxwvut2 · Post by **zyxwvut2** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:19 pm

penn19 wrote:Has anyone heard back about the Toll Public Interest scholarship yet? Got my financial aid email yesterday and got a big fat zero...sigh.

Last year the first interview invites for Toll went out March 11th, so hopefully movement soon!

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:30 pm

penn19 wrote:
pdevastey wrote:
penn19 wrote:Has anyone heard back about the Toll Public Interest scholarship yet? Got my financial aid email yesterday and got a big fat zero...sigh.
no butt do you know exactly what the commitment to public interest was? was it like x amount of years in PI?
The email with the essay questions just said that recipients had to "commit to working in public interest upon graduation." I don't think there is a minimum amount of time. I just saw an LSRJ email with the name of a Penn alum who got the Toll (I think)..I looked her up and she's at a firm now. Haha.

99% sure it requires a 3 year commitment, or maybe 3 out of your first 5 years.

yschaf · Post by **yschaf** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:01 pm

Just heard back about Silverman-Rodin a few minutes ago, via email!

penn19 · Post by **penn19** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:40 pm

Just got an interview invite for Toll! Thank Jayzus...I'm really gonna need it considering the generous financial aid package of $0 + loans they gave me the other day...

mabes · Post by **mabes** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:53 pm

penn19 wrote:Just got an interview invite for Toll! Thank Jayzus...I'm really gonna need it considering the generous financial aid package of $0 + loans they gave me the other day...

interview invite via e-mail? And what was your deadline for applying? (only ask cuz it seems they were staggered)

penn19 · Post by **penn19** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:54 pm

mabes wrote:
penn19 wrote:Just got an interview invite for Toll! Thank Jayzus...I'm really gonna need it considering the generous financial aid package of $0 + loans they gave me the other day...
interview invite via e-mail? And what was your deadline for applying? (only ask cuz it seems they were staggered)

Yeah, the invite was via email. Deadline for applying was February 1st!

mabes · Post by **mabes** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:59 pm

penn19 wrote:
mabes wrote:
penn19 wrote:Just got an interview invite for Toll! Thank Jayzus...I'm really gonna need it considering the generous financial aid package of $0 + loans they gave me the other day...
interview invite via e-mail? And what was your deadline for applying? (only ask cuz it seems they were staggered)
Yeah, the invite was via email. Deadline for applying was February 1st!

Cool, mine was a whole four weeks later than that so hopefully the invites correlate

penn19 · Post by **penn19** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:01 pm

mabes wrote:
penn19 wrote:
mabes wrote:
penn19 wrote:Just got an interview invite for Toll! Thank Jayzus...I'm really gonna need it considering the generous financial aid package of $0 + loans they gave me the other day...
interview invite via e-mail? And what was your deadline for applying? (only ask cuz it seems they were staggered)
Yeah, the invite was via email. Deadline for applying was February 1st!
Cool, mine was a whole four weeks later than that so hopefully the invites correlate

Ah, I thought everyone had the same application deadline. Good luck then! It does seem, though, that the interview dates are all clustered around the same time and rather soon, so hopefully you should be getting an email shortly:

March 30th, March 31st, April 1st, April 2nd, April 8th and April 10th.

mabes · Post by **mabes** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:08 pm

Anyone know if they'll send toll dings like they did for RTK?

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:31 pm

mabes wrote:Anyone know if they'll send toll dings like they did for RTK?

Just got one (a ding). No surprise, have no real PI interest, was lured by the scholarship. Likely the end of the road for me and Penn.

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:33 pm

They do send Toll dings

In the last week my communication from Penn has consisted of emails bearing news of: $0 in need based aid, not being selected for the Levy, and not being selected as a Toll finalist

pittsburghpirates · Post by **pittsburghpirates** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:38 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:They do send Toll dings

In the last week my communication from Penn has consisted of emails bearing news of: $0 in need based aid, not being selected for the Levy, and not being selected as a Toll finalist

Sorry to hear that Wiggin...

penn19 · Post by **penn19** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:38 pm

pittsburghpirates wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:They do send Toll dings

In the last week my communication from Penn has consisted of emails bearing news of: $0 in need based aid, not being selected for the Levy, and not being selected as a Toll finalist

Sorry to hear that Wiggin...

Ditto

jtg21 · Post by **jtg21** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:40 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:They do send Toll dings

In the last week my communication from Penn has consisted of emails bearing news of: $0 in need based aid, not being selected for the Levy, and not being selected as a Toll finalist

Did they rule you out for merit based too? I feel like the Levy finalists who aren't selected should at least be in the running for a decent merit scholarship.

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:41 pm

jtg21 wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:They do send Toll dings

In the last week my communication from Penn has consisted of emails bearing news of: $0 in need based aid, not being selected for the Levy, and not being selected as a Toll finalist

Did they rule you out for merit based too? I feel like the Levy finalists who aren't selected should at least be in the running for a decent merit scholarship.

Negative, they tell us "In addition, you may be eligible for other scholarships, and we encourage you to remain in contact with the Scholarship Committee..."

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:45 pm

"In addition, our Committee is also considering you for other prestigious scholarships available at Penn Law."

That line from the Levy alternate email made me think the Toll was a good possibility. At this point I'm just hoping they don't rescind my acceptance and send me a bill for all their time spent on saying "nope" to my requests for $$ lol

jtg21 · Post by **jtg21** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:49 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:"In addition, our Committee is also considering you for other prestigious scholarships available at Penn Law."

That line from the Levy alternate email made me think the Toll was a good possibility. At this point I'm just hoping they don't rescind my acceptance and send me a bill for all their time spent on saying "nope" to my requests for $$ lol

Got it -- well good luck! I saw some of the Wilson "alternates" get more in combined need/merit than I did for the Wilson, so I'm sending good vibes your way for a substantial merit one! Same to you James Polk!

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:59 pm

Toll Finalist!!! Thanks Obama! My deadline was 2/1

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:04 pm

gobears!! wrote:Toll Finalist!!! Thanks Obama! My deadline was 2/1

CONGRATS

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:08 pm

James.K.Polk wrote:
gobears!! wrote:Toll Finalist!!! Thanks Obama! My deadline was 2/1
CONGRATS

Thanks! All signs just keep pointing to Penn. I AM LOVING IT.

ih8makingscreennames · Post by **ih8makingscreennames** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:10 pm

yschaf wrote:Just heard back about Silverman-Rodin a few minutes ago, via email!

Heard back like you got it or like you have to interview for it?

yschaf · Post by **yschaf** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:12 pm

ih8makingscreennames wrote:
yschaf wrote:Just heard back about Silverman-Rodin a few minutes ago, via email!
Heard back like you got it or like you have to interview for it?

Haha I now realize that was unclear - I submitted my essay Feb 15, and got the acceptance email March 10.

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