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Checking in. Can't wait to hear back on scholarships! Should be next week, right?

James.K.Polk wrote:Checking in. Can't wait to hear back on scholarships! Should be next week, right?

I hope so. Last year's acceptance thread had the first wave of decisions being made in the last week of February and in the first week of March.

Did anyone else apply for the international legal studies scholarship?

Checking in, praying for $$$. My sister lives in Nashville and I absolutely love the idea of being close to the mountains, but it'd be hard for me to say no to some other schools if the money is similar.

Met with a Vandy Law grad today. Already was really feeling Vandy, but my hype has gone up quite a bit after talking for about an hour and a half. Really hoping that I get some money.

Checking in! Received the black box today and was super impressed with the Obiter Dictum! I skimmed a few pages and it's already answered a few lingering questions I had.

Does anyone know if scholly info comes by mail or email?

Dexter97 wrote:Does anyone know if scholly info comes by mail or email?

Snail mail I believe.

Is anyone else going to the March 17-18 ASP in Nashville?

bab93 wrote:Is anyone else going to the March 17-18 ASP in Nashville?

I am. Just got my flights through the school.

bab93 wrote:Is anyone else going to the March 17-18 ASP in Nashville?

I wish I could make it to that one, but can't. Will be at the one in April though.

I'll be there in April as well.

Does anyone know off-handedly when the named scholarships started rolling out last year?

I called the admissions office earlier today and they said scholarship decisions will be sent by EMAIL this year. They also said that whether or not you receive aid, you will get an email to notify you either way.

bab93 wrote:I called the admissions office earlier today and they said scholarship decisions will be sent by EMAIL this year. They also said that whether or not you receive aid, you will get an email to notify you either way.

Any notification of when those emails might begin to go out?

Totally forgot to add that, my fault...she (didn't catch her name) said they would be sent out in a "week to two weeks." I still think it will be this week or next, personally.

bab93 wrote:Totally forgot to add that, my fault...she (didn't catch her name) said they would be sent out in a "week to two weeks." I still think it will be this week or next, personally.

Thank you for the info!

Just FYI - Law Scholars Merit Award finalist notification e-mails have begun to go out.

EnderWiggin wrote:Just FYI - Law Scholars Merit Award finalist notification e-mails have begun to go out.

You got one? Hopefully that means more FA news this week!

EnderWiggin wrote:Just FYI - Law Scholars Merit Award finalist notification e-mails have begun to go out.

They were pretty intense in that email. Those hard deadlines for committing to attend Vandy aside from the deposit date, that statement you have to sign. Understandable though, in that they aren't going to award them to other people if you don't go and it is quite the deal for law school.

Although, did you notice that in the first part it had a firm commitment to attend Vanderbilt by April 8th and then if awarded the scholarship you have to accept by the 11th? The way I read it, that means that if you interviewed on the 9th, which is one of the two possible dates, you'd be required to commit to attend Vanderbilt before even interviewing for the scholarship. Then, you'd have to decide right after receiving it. Idk seems intense to me, maybe I misunderstood part of it.

Now, I realize it is probably a mistake as it says Wednesday, April 8th and the 8th is on a Friday.

Edit - Emailed and the date in the body paragaph is a mistake. The correct date is the one used later in the details section, the 11th.

Congrats to those that are finalists! Here's to hoping that we see scholarships rolling out this week.

Do you think we have to wait until finalist interviews are completed to hear about $$$$? If so we're looking at possibly another two weeks.

Dexter97 wrote:Do you think we have to wait until finalist interviews are completed to hear about $$$$? If so we're looking at possibly another two weeks.

I doubt we have to wait for that process to play out, I am willing to bet they have a specific allocation amount that goes to those scholars and a separate pool for merit based aid.

Checking in waiting on money

Is anyone else getting SUPER antsy waiting...?