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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Ska_lool » Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:14 pm

Has anyone here successfully negotiated their scholarship offer? And if so, did you use offers from other schools in doing so? I really think I would be willing to go to UA over even a couple T14s if I could bump up my offer a little bit, but I don't really know what to expect from them.

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Post by paisa_sandia » Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:14 pm

Ska_lool wrote:Has anyone here successfully negotiated their scholarship offer? And if so, did you use offers from other schools in doing so? I really think I would be willing to go to UA over even a couple T14s if I could bump up my offer a little bit, but I don't really know what to expect from them.
You would almost certainly have to use offers from other schools, preferably higher ranked ones. Alabama might be more stingy with negotiating, since it sort of dominates it's targeted market (the state of Alabama) and only somewhat competes with others (DC, NYC, Atlanta). I'd say a good offer from an Emory or even a Georgia might go a long way, but I wouldn't count much on many others. This is complete speculation though, so if anyone else has any insight I'd also be interested in hearing it.

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by RTR87 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:07 pm

As a 3L at UA who successfully negotiated for more money, I thought I would share my experience.

My first piece of advice is to apply to a lot of schools, even if you're not particularly interested in attending. The reason being is that you might get a great scholarship offer that you can use as a bargaining chip when negotiating with the schools you do actually want to attend.

When I was negotiating with Alabama, I had already received full-tuition scholarships from two or three other schools. All of these schools were lower ranked than Alabama, but they were still solid law schools.

I emailed UA's admissions office the week after I visited to let them know about my other offers. I said that I was really impressed by my visit and that I could definitely see myself at Alabama. I basically told them how I would be financing my legal education myself and that I was very apprehensive about accumulating debt. Even though I thought the school was excellent, it was difficult for me to justify the additional cost.

Almost immediately, they emailed me back and said they would increase my scholarship from 50% tuition to 90% tuition (with the ability to be reclassified as in-state after my first year). Overall, I've paid roughly $10k in tuition for my J.D., which I think is a good value.

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by SunKing4277 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:23 pm

How long does it take for a decision to be made after the second under review date?

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Post by Acrobatic Fox » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:40 pm

Anyone attempted negotiating with UA yet. And, what was you experience?

Did you use other offers? Offers from higher ranked schools, lower ranked schools, higher acceptances, etc...

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Post by shotgunheist » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:49 pm

Acrobatic Fox wrote:Anyone attempted negotiating with UA yet. And, what was you experience?

Did you use other offers? Offers from higher ranked schools, lower ranked schools, higher acceptances, etc...
Just went to check, and it said I got dinged, no email. 163, ~3.7

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Post by MrsV » Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:25 pm

Submitted in December. Finally went into second review last week and I got dinged by snail mail today. 155 3.8 URM

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by tsporl » Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:02 pm

Anyone know when seat deposits are due?

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Post by tncats » Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:17 pm

tsporl wrote:Anyone know when seat deposits are due?
$100 due April 1st

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by paisa_sandia » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:34 pm

Alabama rose two spots in the USNWR rankings and Harvard dropped one so who's the real winner today?

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Post by shotgunheist » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:50 pm

paisa_sandia wrote:Alabama rose two spots in the USNWR rankings and Harvard dropped one so who's the real winner today?
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Post by law1993 » Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:41 am

Did anyone else receive a FAFSA letter in the mail from Alabama dated March 6? It basically said I had not yet been admitted, but it gave me a campus ID number and said to write it in ink on any documents in the future. I applied in December with a lower than median LSAT and GPA, but do have very strong softs. I was definitely expecting it to be a rejection letter.

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Post by BostonOrBust » Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:36 pm

shotgunheist wrote:
Acrobatic Fox wrote:Anyone attempted negotiating with UA yet. And, what was you experience?

Did you use other offers? Offers from higher ranked schools, lower ranked schools, higher acceptances, etc...
Just went to check, and it said I got dinged, no email. 163, ~3.7
This is messed up. I have very similar LSAT and lower GPA and got in with significant $$. Seriously would love to know the thought process here.

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Post by BostonOrBust » Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:38 pm

Just got a shirt in the mail, so look out for that!

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by paisa_sandia » Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:52 pm

Anyone else randomly have their scholarship modified recently? Just got an email saying they were going to increase mine. Never negotiated.

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Post by atp123 » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:37 pm

paisa_sandia wrote:Anyone else randomly have their scholarship modified recently? Just got an email saying they were going to increase mine. Never negotiated.
I also got a decent scholarship increase last week. I emailed regarding cost of attendance recently, but did not actively negotiate by any means.

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by SunKing4277 » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:22 pm

If I haven't been accepted yet, are my odds basically 0?

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by atp123 » Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:07 pm

SunKing4277 wrote:If I haven't been accepted yet, are my odds basically 0?
This is what their website says about admissions:

"Alabama has a rolling admissions policy, which means that applications are considered continuously throughout the admissions season. Applications are initially reviewed in roughly the order in which they are completed. Some applications receive an immediate decision; others are held for further review by the admissions committee. We make our decisions as quickly as possible, but the time necessary varies from case to case. There may be applications that are completed in the Fall that do not receive a final decision until late in the admissions cycle. We evaluate each application thoroughly, considering the entirety of the application. This holistic approach, coupled with our rolling admissions process, allows us to ensure that each application receives attention. It also allows us to make careful comparisons between applications completed at different times. There is no application deadline for Fall 2015. However, the committee begins admitting applicants before December and seats are filled as the season progresses.

By the end of May, the admissions committee typically will make final decisions and create a wait list. If an applicant has questions about the status of his or her application, he or she should feel free to contact the Admissions Office."

https://www.law.ua.edu/admissions/application/faq/

Maybe if you haven't heard yet they're waiting to see how many deposits they get on April 1st before making a decision, or are planning to add you to the waitlist.

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Post by Sean_33 » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:53 pm

Ska_lool wrote:Has anyone here successfully negotiated their scholarship offer? And if so, did you use offers from other schools in doing so? I really think I would be willing to go to UA over even a couple T14s if I could bump up my offer a little bit, but I don't really know what to expect from them.
Yes, they are willing to negotiate. I used COA figures from peer schools as leverage. Examples being W&M, Florida, and SMU.

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by paisa_sandia » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:21 am

How many folks here still waiting to place seat deposits?

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Post by hethebearded » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:35 am

paisa_sandia wrote:How many folks here still waiting to place seat deposits?
*raises hand* It's one of my finalists but I'm waiting for some more information from the others before making that decision. April 1st is looming though.

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by EWofNell » Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:19 pm

Just withdrew and I had an offer for a full ride. I hope that money ends up in one of your hands.

Good luck to everyone :)

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by goofaloof » Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:19 pm

Does anyone know what the dress code is like for the admitted students' open house? I'm going to the one on Thursday and Friday and I don't want to be underdressed or anything

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Re: University of Alabama c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by areyn22 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:31 pm

Withdrew my application; I hope some of y'all get my scholly money! I forgot that Alabama's deposit deadline was April 1st (a good deal earlier than for the other schools I was considering) and I feel incredibly guilty for forgetting that and emailing Dean Arrington so late (she's so nice :( ).

Anyways, best of luck to everyone attending! Tough decision for me; but Bama is a great school with what seems like a great group of people!

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Post by mstatelawdawg » Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:43 pm

Has anyone else who has a full ride heard anything about FAFSA? Do we have to do it if we have a full ride?

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

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