Georgetown Law vs. GW Law

bluebayou
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:53:11 +0000

Is it looked down upon to tell GT that I received this scholarship from GW to see if they would match it?

Absolutely not. (But they definitely will not match a lower ranking school. Plus, GULC is not known for being generous) Law schools ‘don’t negotiate’ but they will ‘discuss’ individual situations: Hello GULC, I am honored by your offer of admission, and am extremely excited about the potential to work in xx clinic, (blah, blah, blah), but I am first gen to go to college and come from a poor family who will not be able to assist me in my professional school expenses. I have an extremely attractive offer from GW ($45k per year), and I was writing to inquire whether I might be eligible for any financial aid at GULC…They’ll get the hint.

Less debt is always better than more. What are your goals? Where do you hope to practice? What are the grade restrictions to keep the scholly at GW? Will they drop the grade restrictions for ‘continued academic standing’?

IMO, no law school other than HYS is worth sticker. (And only HYS if you are seeking a Unicorn job, such as clerking in top federal courts.). The general advice would be to retake the LSAT, and reapply next year. What was your score?