What kind of characteristics does Georgetown Law look for in a candidate for a merit scholarship?
We’re looking for people who are well-rounded, that is to say, people who are involved either on-campus or in their community, or that have otherwise led interesting lives. Obviously in terms of merit scholarships LSAT scores and GPAs are an important characteristic, but as with the admissions process, we look at everything the applicant has supplied to us, and after looking at it once to determine who will be admitted, we look at it again to see how those people match up with other scholarship candidates. TLS Follow-up: So, you decide scholarships separately from admitting people, not at the same time? Yes. TLS: Do you read online law school message boards, and if you do, what information are you looking for? No, I do not. Frankly, I don’t have time. I think that it might be useful to see what people are thinking about Georgetown, but I have a good relationship with the current students here through the student ambassador program, so I feel that whatever feedback I need to hear I get
