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Where are you living for 1L?

Pavilion
15
24%
Ivy Gardens
18
29%
Jeffersonian
4
6%
Arlington Park
2
3%
Stonefield Commons
0
No votes
City Walk
2
3%
Jefferson Ridge
1
2%
In a house/townhouse/non-apartment
15
24%
Other (Feel free to mention in thread!)
6
10%
 
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UVA Law Class of 2019

Post by GreekOmega12 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:10 pm

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Key Dates
Jan. 1, 2016 – Financial Aid Office begins accepting FAFSA and Need Access
Feb. 19, 2016 – Priority FAFSA filing deadline
March 1, 2016 – Financial Aid awarding via Student Info System (SIS) begins
March 7, 2016 – Application deadline to receive decision by April 15
March 17-18, 2016 – Admitted student open house
April 19, 2016– Initial deposit deadline (make deposit)
June 1, 2016 – Second deposit deadline (make deposit)
Mid-July 2016 – Fall semester bills distributed
Mid-August 2016 – Fall semester bill payment due
Aug. 22, 2016 – 1L orientation
Aug. 31, 2016 – New student health forms due

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Class of 2018 Profile
MEDIAN LSAT: 168
25%-75% LSAT: 163-170
MEDIAN GPA: 3.86
25%-75% GPA: 3.60-3.94
AGE RANGE: 20 to 35

306 students enrolled from among 4,568 applicants
54% men, 46% women
23% identify themselves as minority students (including non-citizens)
63% have post-college work experience

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2015-2016 Tuition and Fees
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Re: UVA Law Class of 2019

Post by hamiltoniana » Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:32 pm

Checking in! Thanks so much for setting this up, OP!

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Post by nicola16 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:51 pm

Checking in! UVA is my top choice, just hoping they give me enough $$ to make it a feasible option for me. :D

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Post by HangingAround » Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:55 pm

Maybe a more appropriate place for this than the admissions forum.. Help pretty please

"All students who wish to be considered for law school scholarships which have a need component or who are planning to apply for federal financial aid including Stafford and Grad PLUS Loans must complete both The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the on-line Need Access application"


This was a line in an email in the last few minutes from UVA. Is this wording completely accurate? For someone not applying for Need-based school aid at all, why would the Need Access application be necessary for Stafford and Grad PLUS loans? Wouldn't that only be for those trying to get subsidized Stafford loans, which are based on need?


"Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loans are not need-based, and will be offered to any U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen who completes a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)" Also, "Eligibility for the PLUS is not based on demonstrated financial need is direct" are both statements from UVA Law's financial aid site.

Do they just really, really want people to do Need Access and be considered for all available $$ or is it actually the case where someone not pursuing need based has to complete Need Access?

Edit: Also thanks for setting this page up!

Edit 2: As an update, Financial Aid at UVA Law says that Need Access is not required if you are not trying for need-based aid from the school (so FAFSA only for unsubsidized loans federal loans, Grad PLUS, etc). Not sure why the initial email says what it says, but whatever.
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Re: UVA Law Class of 2019

Post by Bearlyalive » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:08 pm

Checking in! Thanks for making the thread!

Anyone else getting excited for ASW? Haven't settled on UVA for sure yet, but I think that going to a few ASW's will help me make my decision, and I get the feeling that UVA's ASW is going to be great.

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Post by jewkidontheblock » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:18 pm

Bearlyalive wrote:Checking in! Thanks for making the thread!

Anyone else getting excited for ASW? Haven't settled on UVA for sure yet, but I think that going to a few ASW's will help me make my decision, and I get the feeling that UVA's ASW is going to be great.
Waiting to see how $ shakes out first, though it doesn't help that so many other schools have ASW's on the same weekend.

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Post by Bearlyalive » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:54 pm

jewkidontheblock wrote:
Bearlyalive wrote:Checking in! Thanks for making the thread!

Anyone else getting excited for ASW? Haven't settled on UVA for sure yet, but I think that going to a few ASW's will help me make my decision, and I get the feeling that UVA's ASW is going to be great.
Waiting to see how $ shakes out first, though it doesn't help that so many other schools have ASW's on the same weekend.
I don't think I'm going to have any conflicts on that level; I haven't gotten in to these schools yet (applied fairly late, so fingers remain anxiously crossed), but the only other schools I will attend the ASW for are Harvard, Yale, Chicago, and Columbia. I think Harvard and Yale are fairly late, and I don't think Chicago or Columbia conflict, but I could be wrong.

Until I get some more acceptances, my hype will be focused on UVA!

But to start some discussion going, what are a some of the things that you all are really impressed by/excited about UVA? For me, on the cliché level, I really like UVA's intellectual culture and work/play balance. "Fit" would be the deciding factor that lands me in Charlottesville.

That being said, the 3L Supreme Court Litigation Clinic also seems awesome!

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Re: UVA Law Class of 2019

Post by rska884 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:56 pm

Anyone else looking to attend the ASW? What are y'all doing for hotels? I know nothing about the area.

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Post by Bearlyalive » Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:07 pm

rska884 wrote:Anyone else looking to attend the ASW? What are y'all doing for hotels? I know nothing about the area.
If you don't mind dropping a little bit of money, the UVA Inn at Darden is pretty nice, and literally across the street from the law school. That is probably where I will stay. I'm sure there are less expensive options a bit further from campus (especially in the Downtown area), but I've already had one good experience with Darden, and I am willing to spend a bit more for the convenience and to not have to worry about whether or not my hotel has an acceptable bed.

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Post by stig2014 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:25 pm

Checking in. Congrats to everyone else.

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Post by rska884 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:40 pm

Bearlyalive wrote:
rska884 wrote:Anyone else looking to attend the ASW? What are y'all doing for hotels? I know nothing about the area.
If you don't mind dropping a little bit of money, the UVA Inn at Darden is pretty nice, and literally across the street from the law school. That is probably where I will stay. I'm sure there are less expensive options a bit further from campus (especially in the Downtown area), but I've already had one good experience with Darden, and I am willing to spend a bit more for the convenience and to not have to worry about whether or not my hotel has an acceptable bed.
I'll look into that - honestly, the distance to the law school will probably be the deciding factor, since I won't be driving.

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Post by RedWhite&Blonde » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:41 pm

rska884 wrote:
Bearlyalive wrote:
rska884 wrote:Anyone else looking to attend the ASW? What are y'all doing for hotels? I know nothing about the area.
If you don't mind dropping a little bit of money, the UVA Inn at Darden is pretty nice, and literally across the street from the law school. That is probably where I will stay. I'm sure there are less expensive options a bit further from campus (especially in the Downtown area), but I've already had one good experience with Darden, and I am willing to spend a bit more for the convenience and to not have to worry about whether or not my hotel has an acceptable bed.
I'll look into that - honestly, the distance to the law school will probably be the deciding factor, since I won't be driving.
UVA's website lists several hotels with shuttles to/from the airport and school!

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Post by lawandorder2019 » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:59 am

Checking in! UVA is definitely my top choice!
Also I am a UVA undergrad so if you have questions about proximity or the area in general, feel free to hit me up.

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Post by Mrs Featherbottom » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:40 am

Checking in! ED admit so I'll definitely be at UVA.

Looks like the Inn at Darden has already filled up for ASW btw.

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Post by James.K.Polk » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:20 am

Checking In. Hope to get some good $ - does anyone know how much UVA tends to negotiate against other schools' scholarships?

Also, stayed at the Inn at Darden when I visited in the fall. Quite nice and really, really close. Highly recommended.

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Post by EnderWiggin » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:21 pm

Checking in. Love UVA!

Anyone planning to attend one of the local UVA Law Alumni receptions over the course of the spring that admitted students are invited to? Seems like a fun option if you're close enough to one of the cities and maybe the first and only chance to meet Dean Mahoney.

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Post by nicola16 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:45 pm

If I've already visited UVA (during late August, got a tour from a very well-informed student and had an informational interview with a prof in the area of study I want to pursue), how important do you guys think the ASW is? I got a wonderful scholarship offer that pretty much clinched my decision, but family matters will make it challenging to attend. Would I be missing out on a lot of info if I don't go?

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nicola16 wrote:If I've already visited UVA (during late August, got a tour from a very well-informed student and had an informational interview with a prof in the area of study I want to pursue), how important do you guys think the ASW is? I got a wonderful scholarship offer that pretty much clinched my decision, but family matters will make it challenging to attend. Would I be missing out on a lot of info if I don't go?
I suspect the general purpose of ASW is to get people to visit campus (which you've already done) and raise people's hype. The info there, I'd think, would be available from other sources (i.e. online, the materials we got in the mail, etc.), at least the essential stuff. Congrats on the scholly, by the way, when were you accepted?

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Post by nicola16 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:56 pm

Tycho wrote:
nicola16 wrote:If I've already visited UVA (during late August, got a tour from a very well-informed student and had an informational interview with a prof in the area of study I want to pursue), how important do you guys think the ASW is? I got a wonderful scholarship offer that pretty much clinched my decision, but family matters will make it challenging to attend. Would I be missing out on a lot of info if I don't go?
I suspect the general purpose of ASW is to get people to visit campus (which you've already done) and raise people's hype. The info there, I'd think, would be available from other sources (i.e. online, the materials we got in the mail, etc.), at least the essential stuff. Congrats on the scholly, by the way, when were you accepted?
Thanks! I was accepted the first week of November. Scholarship UVA offered me was actually more than both BU and GW (and more than I anticipated based on my numbers), so I think they're being quite generous this cycle!

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Post by Tycho » Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:22 pm

nicola16 wrote:
Tycho wrote:
nicola16 wrote:If I've already visited UVA (during late August, got a tour from a very well-informed student and had an informational interview with a prof in the area of study I want to pursue), how important do you guys think the ASW is? I got a wonderful scholarship offer that pretty much clinched my decision, but family matters will make it challenging to attend. Would I be missing out on a lot of info if I don't go?
I suspect the general purpose of ASW is to get people to visit campus (which you've already done) and raise people's hype. The info there, I'd think, would be available from other sources (i.e. online, the materials we got in the mail, etc.), at least the essential stuff. Congrats on the scholly, by the way, when were you accepted?
Thanks! I was accepted the first week of November. Scholarship UVA offered me was actually more than both BU and GW (and more than I anticipated based on my numbers), so I think they're being quite generous this cycle!
That's terrific! Hope you're right!

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