NYU Law Class of 2019 Forum

[newrad]

Could people who just received aid post their acceptance dates?

[rska884]

Could people who just received aid post their acceptance dates?

I was in (I think) the second wave.

[burtsbeesfanatic]

Could people who just received aid post their acceptance dates?

I want to say around 12/15.

[AnonymousPython]

Could people who just received aid post their acceptance dates?

2/2

[beckett]

Could people who just received aid post their acceptance dates?

2/16

[crescentstars]

Could people who just received aid post their acceptance dates?

Also 2/16 here

[cbbinnyc]

12/10, if I recall correctly

[newrad]

Thanks y'all. I was accepted late January and haven't heard anything. Any suggestions on what to do? Already submitted Need Access.

[madoodle16]

Also got into NYU on 2/16 and submitted Financial Aid forms on the 17th

[legally_brunette20]

For financial aid, there weren't any additional forms we had to fill out, correct? Just Needs Access and FAFSA? I ask because Duke had a separate form as well and I'm wondering if I missed something...

[jtg21]

For financial aid, there weren't any additional forms we had to fill out, correct? Just Needs Access and FAFSA? I ask because Duke had a separate form as well and I'm wondering if I missed something...

Nope, just those two for NYU!

[kkdk]

Hey folks, 2L RTK here. Caught a few minute breather so I figured I'd respond to a few PMs I received asking me to give some insight on the RTK interview process.

*Disclaimer: YMMV, this is based on my experience, what I've heard from others, and my 1.5 cycles of being Sel Comm. Also, this advice SHOULD NOT be relied upon for the Latino Human Rights Scholarship, IILJ, Furman Public Policy, Furman Academic, or any other NYU Law interview.*

The applications are read twice, sometimes three times (tie breaks) before invitations are made. This means we already have a very robust knowledge of your written materials (scores, grades, statements, CV, etc.). At this point, if you HAVE an invitation, we already think you can be in this program based purely on what you submitted. Think of this as being similar to a team's scouts saying a certain player has the right athleticism and stats to be drafted.

The interview, to continue that analogy, is basically a 'tryout' to see if you are a good fit for the Major League. The interview is about how we feel about you, the subjective X-Factor, how your passion is vocalized from your statement to your personal words and demeanour. The interview is so crucial, because each RTK class is hand picked by the previous classes and the administrations public interest officials, as well as RTK affiliates (alum, donors, judges). We know what you love, and why, we want to know HOW you think, how you work through issues you faced, what your view of your role and the community you wish to serve. We also want to pick your brain about how you see yourself and your role changing in light of how your community or your stated interest is changing--for example, we want to know what you might feel about movement building and grassroots change if you say you're into criminal justice reform. We may want to know what you think of international treaties if you say you're into environmental law, etc.

The interview consists of alum, current 3Ls (very rarely 2Ls), judges, professors. It is a panel of 6, roundtable style.

Tips

- Think of it like a board room meeting. You're the CEO, and your most trusted advisors and investors and shareholder reps and union reps have come here to hear your proposal on a massive 3 year, 200K budget project. You aren't being grilled---they genuinely want you to succeed but they are curious to understand your project, how you came to that idea, how you see it growing, and what plans you have to keep it going.
- Aim to converse, not to inform.
- KNOW your panelists. You get their names and backgrounds but do more research. I looked for videos of each of my panelists to see how they speak, what they sound like, the tone of their voice, their facial expressions. Sounds intense, yes. The reason why I did that is so that I could understand what it would feel like to be in conversation with them, so I would have less of a chance of being thrown off by some quirk (e.g. some people frown when they are really into what you're saying--if you didn't know that about them, it might make you think they disagree when in fact they are engrossed in your story!). Don't 'know' your panelists so you can feed them what they already believe. We're way too experienced to be tricked by that.
- If you only have one good story to tell, then tell that story. Don't try to focus on something that isn't core to your being.
- Be anecdotal. Use questions to tell stories or anecdotes from your life. I used one question to relate to a lecture we just heard at ASW, and then connected it to an experience I had in India working with an NGO.
- Finally, remember that everyone here respects you. What they want, is to feel connected to you, and to feel that your colleagues in the program will also connect with you. People are respected because they have good ideas. People feel connected to others because they feel that they can generate ideas with them. That's the distinction we look for.

[EnderWiggin]

Are there others who applied for a named scholarship but have not heard back yet either way and have also not received any info re: general unnamed $$? Dying a little bit each day out here

[tweedledee]

Are there others who applied for a named scholarship but have not heard back yet either way and have also not received any info re: general unnamed $$? Dying a little bit each day out here

In the exact same boat! My days at work have completely degenerated to me constantly refreshing my email and making sure my cell phone is in service. I was accepted 12/1, so I'm not sure what they're waiting for!

[SamuelDanforth]

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[Lawcat11]

I didn't apply for any named scholarships and I still haven't gotten anything. Anyone else in the same boat?

[newrad]

I didn't apply for any named scholarships and I still haven't gotten anything. Anyone else in the same boat?

Yes

[mabes]

There seems to be the assumption that people in the running for named scholarships won't receive fin aid data until after the selection process concludes.

not an assumption, confirmed by Fin Aid office

[Lawcat11]

I didn't apply for any named scholarships and I still haven't gotten anything. Anyone else in the same boat?

Yes

Well, hopefully this means that we're both so wonderful that they're busy discussing how large of an amount to give us.

[frasier]

How soon after notification of admission are you notified if you're in the running for any named scholarships, or is that simultaneous?

The admission officer I spoke with yesterday noted that the financial aid office should be in contact with further instructions, but I have not heard from them yet. I understand that it has only been 24 hrs, but I want to check with you all to see if there is anything meaningful to read in the administrative smoke signals.

FWIW I just submitted FAFSA and Needaccess today.

[matterhorn]

Does anyone have any experience negotiating scholarship money with NYU? How far down the T14 do you think they would be willing to negotiate with in terms of scholarship money? NYU is definitely one of my top choices, but the scholarship I received was not as much as I had hoped.

Thank you!

[beckett]

Does anyone have any experience negotiating scholarship money with NYU? How far down the T14 do you think they would be willing to negotiate with in terms of scholarship money? NYU is definitely one of my top choices, but the scholarship I received was not as much as I had hoped.

Thank you!

I read through a couple previous years threads and while NYU WILL negotiate, I would not necessarily get your hopes up, and here's why: There are accounts of NYU refusing to give ANY aid to someone that had a Dillard at UVA and 100k at Cornell. Previous threads seemed to have to come to the conclusion that while NYU is willing to negotiate and raise their initial offer for what they consider peer schools, they have a.... fairly narrow definition for what they consider a peer school. I know they refused to match Chicago for one person, but they did raise their offer. Some people had their offered raised by only 12k.

Of course, this is all anecdotal from past years so make your own judgement call. There are also accounts of people being aggressive with negotiating and coming out with a generous offer from NYU. I definitely think you should still try to negotiate. The worst they can say is no, right? Hope this helps! Also would love to hear anyone else's opinions on this.

[matterhorn]

I read through a couple previous years threads and while NYU WILL negotiate, I would not necessarily get your hopes up, and here's why: There are accounts of NYU refusing to give ANY aid to someone that had a Dillard at UVA and 100k at Cornell. Previous threads seemed to have to come to the conclusion that while NYU is willing to negotiate and raise their initial offer for what they consider peer schools, they have a.... fairly narrow definition for what they consider a peer school. I know they refused to match Chicago for one person, but they did raise their offer. Some people had their offered raised by only 12k.

Of course, this is all anecdotal from past years so make your own judgement call. There are also accounts of people being aggressive with negotiating and coming out with a generous offer from NYU. I definitely think you should still try to negotiate. The worst they can say is no, right? Hope this helps! Also would love to hear anyone else's opinions on this.

Wow..They wouldn't even budge with someone who received a Dillard?? That certainly doesn't sound promising. Do you think they only consider HYSCC as peer schools? Thanks for the response! I guess it wouldn't hurt to shoot them an email.

[beckett]

I read through a couple previous years threads and while NYU WILL negotiate, I would not necessarily get your hopes up, and here's why: There are accounts of NYU refusing to give ANY aid to someone that had a Dillard at UVA and 100k at Cornell. Previous threads seemed to have to come to the conclusion that while NYU is willing to negotiate and raise their initial offer for what they consider peer schools, they have a.... fairly narrow definition for what they consider a peer school. I know they refused to match Chicago for one person, but they did raise their offer. Some people had their offered raised by only 12k.

Of course, this is all anecdotal from past years so make your own judgement call. There are also accounts of people being aggressive with negotiating and coming out with a generous offer from NYU. I definitely think you should still try to negotiate. The worst they can say is no, right? Hope this helps! Also would love to hear anyone else's opinions on this.

Wow..They wouldn't even budge with someone who received a Dillard?? That certainly doesn't sound promising. Do you think they only consider HYSCC as peer schools? Thanks for the response! I guess it wouldn't hurt to shoot them an email.

That's just one example I ran across and I think it was on the more extreme side. I do think, however, that the people who were posting specific numbers were also the people who were unhappy with their offer and were withdrawing (at least, the was the impression I got).

[mosesboeba]

for those going to asw this weekend: i want to wear purple clothes (shirt, sock, etc.) but i heard in new york that's a big no-no. i definitely do not want to make bad impressions b/c of fashion. thoughts?