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brinicolec wrote:Y'all. I think I'm losing my mind. I had convinced myself that I was 100000% opposed to Michigan @ sticker and now I'm not quite sure/am wondering if I'd be able to negotiate some sort of scholarship out of them.

Doesn't hurt to try! You could try to get a scholarship for Georgetown first and then get Michigan to respond to that.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm talking about nor any experience with this

Also - I creeped on your latest posts which is why I knew you got into Gtown

Keilz wrote:

brinicolec wrote:Y'all. I think I'm losing my mind. I had convinced myself that I was 100000% opposed to Michigan @ sticker and now I'm not quite sure/am wondering if I'd be able to negotiate some sort of scholarship out of them.

Doesn't hurt to try!

V true. I had managed to completely talk myself out of Michigan with reasoning like "Too much debt," "Winter sucks," "You don't like small college towns," as well as simply deleting their friendly emails but I've been QUITE neurotic these past few days and I'm suddenly wondering what the cost/benefit of attending 8 at sticker over 15+ with a discount looks like. I wasn't sold on BL exactly, but I do have an interest in the "niche" area of some of those firms that deal with sports, which made me realize that technically, I am sold on big law, just not in the typical sense

Keilz wrote:

brinicolec wrote:Y'all. I think I'm losing my mind. I had convinced myself that I was 100000% opposed to Michigan @ sticker and now I'm not quite sure/am wondering if I'd be able to negotiate some sort of scholarship out of them.

Doesn't hurt to try! You could try to get a scholarship for Georgetown first and then get Michigan to respond to that.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm talking about nor any experience with this

Also - I creeped on your latest posts which is why I knew you got into Gtown

In regards to your edit additions:

I definitely WANT to try to wait for scholarship from Georgetown but I don't know when to expect to hear back from them and I have about a month to figure all of this out. Also, since I'm a summer start admit, I'd have about a month to find housing if I wait until April to decide. However, the director of admissions assured me I shouldn't feel like I need to rush to send them scholarship info even as a summer starter because the process is normally fairly quick, so that makes me feel a little better. I'm just worried that Georgetown is gonna drag their feet until the last minute before releasing scholarship info. I mean shoot, they've waited this long! Lol.

Well anyway, I'm back guise. I had talked myself out of Michigan for about a month, but I'm gradually talking myself back into it (even though I might be crazy for doing so). Haven't decided if I'd be crazy enough to pay sticker, but also can't decide if I'd be crazy to pass up going to a T10 school.

Would it be petty to start a summer starters thread? I'M JUST TRYNA LOCATE Y'ALL AND SEE IF I THINK I'D FIT IN WITH Y'ALL

brinicolec wrote:Would it be petty to start a summer starters thread? I'M JUST TRYNA LOCATE Y'ALL AND SEE IF I THINK I'D FIT IN WITH Y'ALL

Idk if it's petty but I'd also like to know.

I think I'm gonna do it.....

PSA! Not trying to be petty. Just trying find this small group within a big pond that I'd apparently form a serious bond with I still love everyone and if I either 1) decide I'm crazy and want to swallow the debt or 2) can get at least a little money, I hope we can all be frandzzzz


Plus, I'll still be ITT lol.

Edit: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 4#p9819356

It is done.

So, Michigan has recently gotten my eye and it's a really strong contender for me at this point.

Who is going to Preview, and which one? I'm planning to go to April 6-8, and I'm actually really excited.

Tbh, I've been accepted to higher-ranked schools so I keep trying to convince myself I shouldn't go to Mich, but the vibe they give off just really attracts me. Everything I've heard about them and received from them has impressed me. Not to mention, I already know I have a good scholarship there that would make attending very affordable, and COL is so much lower than in NYC, for instance, that I could have a huge apartment (thank you to my husband's salary) with no problem. Meanwhile, in NYC I'd be basically living in a closet

Who else is feeling enthusiastic about Mich? Come on, raise your hands!

airwrecka wrote:So, Michigan has recently gotten my eye and it's a really strong contender for me at this point.

Who is going to Preview, and which one? I'm planning to go to April 6-8, and I'm actually really excited.

Tbh, I've been accepted to higher-ranked schools so I keep trying to convince myself I shouldn't go to Mich, but the vibe they give off just really attracts me. Everything I've heard about them and received from them has impressed me. Not to mention, I already know I have a good scholarship there that would make attending very affordable, and COL is so much lower than in NYC, for instance, that I could have a huge apartment (thank you to my husband's salary) with no problem. Meanwhile, in NYC I'd be basically living in a closet

Who else is feeling enthusiastic about Mich? Come on, raise your hands!

I'm going to the first Preview weekend! I'm excited to check it out and I'm pretty sure I'm going to really like it. I feel really internally conflicted though because I was raised a Michigan State fan and went to an undergrad that considers Mich a football rival, so the thought of being there wearing maize and blue makes me gag a little bit and I think Harbaugh is a clown. BUT I say that as someone with a sister who goes there for undergrad and loves it, and I genuinely really like Ann Arbor as a place to go to school. Even my previous distaste for Michigan did not preclude me from realizing how fun Ann Arbor is and how objectively great the law school is. I think it could fit my purposes really well.

Current Michigan 1L totally willing to answer questions! just PM me!

airwrecka wrote:So, Michigan has recently gotten my eye and it's a really strong contender for me at this point.

Who is going to Preview, and which one? I'm planning to go to April 6-8, and I'm actually really excited.

Tbh, I've been accepted to higher-ranked schools so I keep trying to convince myself I shouldn't go to Mich, but the vibe they give off just really attracts me. Everything I've heard about them and received from them has impressed me. Not to mention, I already know I have a good scholarship there that would make attending very affordable, and COL is so much lower than in NYC, for instance, that I could have a huge apartment (thank you to my husband's salary) with no problem. Meanwhile, in NYC I'd be basically living in a closet

Who else is feeling enthusiastic about Mich? Come on, raise your hands!

See ya on April 6th

Eyeing that LRAP what hard rn...

Checking in. Someone convince me that one ASW is better than the other. Cant really decide which to attend

BoyJord wrote:Checking in. Someone convince me that one ASW is better than the other. Cant really decide which to attend

The first one is already booked up for hotel rooms. So if you wanted to stay at the hotel they provide for cheap ($20/night) go to #2! (I'll be at that one too, fwiw )

airwrecka wrote:

BoyJord wrote:Checking in. Someone convince me that one ASW is better than the other. Cant really decide which to attend

The first one is already booked up for hotel rooms. So if you wanted to stay at the hotel they provide for cheap ($20/night) go to #2! (I'll be at that one too, fwiw )

And that is what you call persuasive writing. Everyone take notes

BoyJord wrote:

airwrecka wrote:

BoyJord wrote:Checking in. Someone convince me that one ASW is better than the other. Cant really decide which to attend

The first one is already booked up for hotel rooms. So if you wanted to stay at the hotel they provide for cheap ($20/night) go to #2! (I'll be at that one too, fwiw )

And that is what you call persuasive writing. Everyone take notes

Can also email and ask to be put on waitlist for the first one. That's what I did since I could only attend that set of days...I got off the waitlist like a week later. They put a cap on reservation payment for Monday, so if people are registered, but haven't paid for their two/three nights, they'll get dropped to open up spots for new people

mrgstephe wrote:

BoyJord wrote:

airwrecka wrote:

BoyJord wrote:Checking in. Someone convince me that one ASW is better than the other. Cant really decide which to attend

The first one is already booked up for hotel rooms. So if you wanted to stay at the hotel they provide for cheap ($20/night) go to #2! (I'll be at that one too, fwiw )

And that is what you call persuasive writing. Everyone take notes

Can also email and ask to be put on waitlist for the first one. That's what I did since I could only attend that set of days...I got off the waitlist like a week later. They put a cap on reservation payment for Monday, so if people are registered, but haven't paid for their two/three nights, they'll get dropped to open up spots for new people

Thanks for the heads up. I can theoretically attend either weekend. It would probably be best for me to go in April but I am excited and antsy to see AA so I am impulsively thinking of trying to squeeze in the first weekend (despite the shorter notice)

Glad to join the group! Has anyone started negotiating with Michigan? How did it go?

Also, does anyone know when summer start tuition is due? I checked their website and couldn't find the info. Really need to start preparing for it. Thanks!

Anyone going to the Michigan alum/admit reception in NYC tomorrow?

I am!

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S.Picquery wrote:Anyone going to the Michigan alum/admit reception in NYC tomorrow?

Any clue whether we can bring a date to this type of event?

smilingorch wrote:

S.Picquery wrote:Anyone going to the Michigan alum/admit reception in NYC tomorrow?

Any clue whether we can bring a date to this type of event?

It seems like you potentially could, but I'm not 100% sure you'd want to. Hahaha.

S.Picquery wrote:

smilingorch wrote:

S.Picquery wrote:Anyone going to the Michigan alum/admit reception in NYC tomorrow?

Any clue whether we can bring a date to this type of event?

It seems like you potentially could, but I'm not 100% sure you'd want to. Hahaha.

Thanks!! Going to one tonight!

Hi everyone! I've been considering my options and I think I've decided I will be attending Michigan. It is my dream school so I think it is worth some debt even though I got a lot of money to other places. I'm hopefully going to visit next week. I'm sure I'll fall even more in love with it once I see it in person.