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Sunnie

Joined: 06 Jun 2007
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 06:34 AM
I do not believe most law schools are less likely to accept you if you say you need a scholarship to attend. I received scholarships for both my JD and LLM (Georgetown), and both times the scholarships were given as an incentive to pick a certain school. From talking to a professor who was on the admission committee for my JD, the admission committee makes decisions without looking at financial need, and then a separate committee makes the scholarship decision.
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invictus88

Joined: 22 Apr 2008
Posts: 43
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 02:54 PM
Do you think schools are less likely to accept if you say you need a scholarship? And are they not able to give a scholarship if you don't say that in your applicatoin?

No, I don't think it's less likely you'll be accepted if you apply for financial aid. Generally, law schools point out in their web sites that their admissions process does not look into the financial status of the applicants until after they're admitted. Once admitted, that is when the schools determine how much financial aid will be granted.

If you don't apply for financial aid, you will naturally not be awarded any.
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munni_kodali

Joined: 27 Aug 2007
Posts: 5
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 08:11 PM
Hi,

Iam an Indian applicant. I submitted my application to NYU late March with permission for LLM in corporation law. I ve been put in wait list now. I wish to know whether there will be good chances for me to avail scholarship.
Additionally, I would like to know whether being in wait list is a barricade to get my admission in corporation law and scholarship.
Any details regarding scholarship is solicited.

Regards...
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munni_kodali

Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 08:13 PM
hi,i am to indian .i am stayining in newyork ,if u know any information plz let me know.my mail id munni_kodali@yahoo.co.in .plz
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munni_kodali

Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 08:15 PM
Shockresist,
I worked as an academic assistant for the head of the Law department at my universtity, for 2 years. Then, when he was made Justice at the Supreme Court, I worked with him for 3 years. Also, I was a teacher's assistant to 2 proffesors for pretty much the duration of my studies (5 years), and was given an award for Academic Excellence from my school as well.
Hope that helps :) Overall, I have an academic and public service profile, which I am sure is more attractive to universitites (grant wise) than a private law one. I was also offered scholarships at NYU and American University, but Columbia was the most generous one.
Good luck!!!
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munni_kodali

Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 08:19 PM
hi,plz help me how to join in llm .my mail id munni_kodali@yahoo.co.in.,i came to newyork on h4visa.plz help me
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Nail

Joined: 04 Sep 2008
Posts: 24
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Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:56 AM
Hello guys,

I am going to submit very soon the application for several law schools (NYU, Chicago, Georgetown, Stanford and Berkeley).
I am currently pursuing a PhD in my country, where I receive a full scholarship (roughly 10K a year) which is just sufficient to cover the costs of accomodation and a small amount of my ordinary expenses. The scolarship was awarded only to the first three ranked in the application process, and is automatically granted for 3 years from the beginning of the PhD.
As part of the PhD, I would like to pursue an LLM degree in the US, but as this is fairly expensive I need some funding from the Law schools I apply to. Would you mention in the application for the LLM (namely, in the CV) that I already receive the scolarship from my PhD program, or would it rather backfire against the possibility of receiving additional funding?
Any advice would be great! Thanks,
Nail
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anchal agrawal

Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Posts: 2
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 06:21 AM
how do we apply for scholarships... wot all documents r required.
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anchal agrawal

Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Posts: 2
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Mon Nov 03, 2008 06:23 AM
I want to know the scholarships programs for LL.M. in U.S. and U.K. Frends plzz help me out.
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