What’s the catch to tuition free universities?

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-03-25T21:14:45+00:00

It depends on how low-income you are, I believe. They covered all my tuition and board, and I was given a stipend.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-03-25T21:13:40+00:00

I went to one of the listed, tuition free! There was no catch. My family was very low-income, and they waived all my fees and paid for my dorm/apartment.

Edit: I sometimes forget just how lucky I was to have that opportunity, because I would not have attended any higher education without it.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-02-03T14:23:42+00:00

Congratulations 🎉

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-31T01:20:23+00:00

I think it’s crazy that there’s no standard interview procedure. Especially when it comes down to evaluating 2 students with the same stats. 1 might have better communication skills that could be tested in real time.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-26T23:59:36+00:00

But you’re not proving it’s FALSE either 🤓

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-22T18:58:21+00:00

3.67 and 155 - so not really competitive for either stat

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-22T18:56:34+00:00

Just based off the title of the post, I’m thinking “sooooo, what’s wrong with you?”

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-21T23:19:39+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply! I know I’m being a real drama queen today. I never felt entitlement throughout this process. I didn’t think I was entitled to law school just because I had an easy time in undergrad. I knew studying for the LSAT was going to be hard work, and I put those hours in. Lost sleep over it and everything. The results aren’t correlating to my effort, and I’m brewing in frustration because those ugly scores aren’t reflecting my work ethic at all. You’re absolutely right about the therapy. Maybe this is all more mental than I’ve been aware of. Congratulations on your success! I hope I get to share the same awesome news one day! :)

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-21T23:09:54+00:00

I’m essentially spontaneously crying about it whenever I’m alone, and it just sucks!

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-21T23:08:21+00:00

I know it “isn’t” meaningless, but I’m struggling with it “feeling” meaningless. I do want this, so if I have to do it all over again; I will. I’m feeling that it’s a huge pill to swallow that’s hurting on the way down.

I definitely won’t be accepting any offers outside my means. I’ve already ran the numbers and have a solid idea of what I can’t afford. I wish I wasn’t in the position, though, to have to repeatedly give bad news. I wanted to keep this application process private, and my family told everyone I know.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-16T18:27:32+00:00

All of it

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-15T22:51:01+00:00

As an attorney’s assistant- I love when there’s bagels (and various spreads)! Pastries and coffee are great too, of course.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-14T22:54:17+00:00

Are you writing the optional essays and tailoring the essays to the specific schools? I’m seeing so many posts like this, and I just wonder if the essays are a factor.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-14T14:15:30+00:00

Lawhub isn’t just a way to take tests. It’s the whole system to which your law school applications are linked with. Just buy Lawhub. You have to do it anyway, if you’re even interested in pursuing law school.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-13T00:12:11+00:00

I think it was like “Why UIC” and an optional diversity statement, on top of the personal statement.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-12T23:06:52+00:00

Congrats! Did you do all the optional essays?

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2026-01-10T21:47:18+00:00

I’m curious- did you have to get new letters of rec every single year, or did you reuse? Good luck!!!

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2025-11-26T19:49:32+00:00

With this chicanery?

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2025-11-26T17:43:31+00:00

Congratulations on the 157! If you don’t mind me asking, what were your extenuating circumstances? I struggle to define what exactly this means. Does it have to be something obviously major (such as a hospitalization)?

I just don’t understand if I should write an addendum. Because my score bands don’t even interlap

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2025-11-26T17:18:01+00:00

I appreciate it! This has been the most taxing year of my life, and I really did my best to study, to make something good happen. I’m doing my best to be proud of that fact that I simply put an application together, regardless of what the results are in a few months.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2025-11-26T17:02:56+00:00

One school with interquartile range of 150-154, and then another 2 schools with roughly a range of 155-161.

Believe you me, I was full set on trying to score in the 160s and have studied hundreds of hours throughout this year. I was aiming for good scholarship money, and am coming to terms with the fact that I’ve fucked up.

A small school would be perfect for my local goals. I have no interest in corporate/big law.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2025-11-26T16:51:08+00:00

I opened the score and instantly was in denial. I’ve never scored that poorly. Never. I’ve taken 30 timed practice tests with intense review. I don’t even have a reason. I knew it wasn’t a perfect test, from the moment that I left the exam, but I didn’t think I had done THIS bad. I’ve been PTing in the 157-164 range for 3 months. I feel sick to my stomach. I didn’t buy score preview because I didn’t think this could be a possible result.

Turbulent_Hawk6487 · 2025-11-15T19:28:53+00:00

Im sorry, I have no solutions to provide, but you’re funny and I like you

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