Hi,

How much would getting a Fulbright scholarship help you in to the top / ivy league law schools /increase your chances? (If you have been declined schools applying on your own, previously.)

Thanks...
Sassi

<blockquote>Hi,

How much would getting a Fulbright scholarship help you in to the top / ivy league law schools /increase your chances? (If you have been declined schools applying on your own, previously.)

Thanks...
Sassi</blockquote>

It depends on each country I guess; in my country Fulbright selections take place in april/may, i.e. after all admissions have been sent out by the law schools. I think my admission at a nice law school was a plus to get the Fulbright rather than the other way around... But again, Fulbright seems to have different procedures for each country.

<blockquote>Hi,

How much would getting a Fulbright scholarship help you in to the top / ivy league law schools /increase your chances? (If you have been declined schools applying on your own, previously.)

Thanks...
Sassi</blockquote>
Being a Fulbright scholar when you apply will of course be an additional qualification, but I don't think it will significantly improve your chances of getting accepted into a school. If you've been previously rejected and you apply with a Fulbright scholarship as the only additional qualification you have since your first attempt, it is unlikely you will be accepted the second time around. Law schools evaluate applicants solely on the basis of merit, without looking into their financial capacity. Once applicants are admitted, however, that is when law schools consider their financial capacity, including their status as Fulbright scholars. While there are many Fulbright scholars who get admitted into the top-tier law schools, there are also quite a number who end up studying at lower-tier schools (though it is possible that the latter situation was due to financial reasons rather than admission results).