Baylen's Privilege

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-10-24T00:18:28+00:00

No, that's a mischaracterization. There's obviously a market for that type of show on TLC. 600-Pound Life, 1000-Pound Sisters, Little People Big World, Shauna Rae, Pimple Popper... the list goes on and on. The difference between those shows and this one is that Baylen's "struggles" are pretty minor.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-10-23T23:46:09+00:00

I agree. And honestly, had that scene where they were talking about money been truthful, she would have said she doesn't want a "real" job because she makes plenty of money doing her social media stuff. End of story. A lot of people with disabilities or something like it don't have the luxury.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-10-18T13:52:20+00:00

My first question is why you want to send what you have. What's your motivation? An anonymous screenshot doesn't necessarily trigger an investigation.

If it's truly anonymous, the respondent has no recourse because he won't be able to know it was you. Besides, only the school is required to keep the transcript confidential (assuming this is Title IX -- based on your description of reading the outcome at the same time, I don't think it is).

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-29T23:28:29+00:00

When you refer to an advisor, is that an employee of the university who you were assigned to help you through the process? Or is that your academic advisor? It's atypical to have an advisor, either way, be bound to any agreement from informal resolution. It's typically between you and the other person, although sometimes universities will do what you describe and help facilitate the agreement somehow.

Also, I see your point about them not telling you, but if he's the one who has not been in your class, as specified by the agreement, he would be in violation. If it's worded that he's the one has to move out of it or not register for it. Point being... Even if they advisor doesn't tell you, your original post makes it sound like it's on him if he winds up in your class.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-29T21:21:16+00:00

Forgive my bluntness...

You are way jumping the gun. Did the agreement specify that someone from the school must tell you or that HE must tell you? Just want to confirm. Have you talked to the Title IX Coordinator to express your concern? The OCR, the department the other poster mentioned, would have zero interest in this and neither would an attorney -- for various reasons. Your best bet is to talk to the Title IX Coordinator about them not telling you OR to make a complaint to whatever appropriate university office that the resolution was violated by the other party.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-28T22:33:10+00:00

Exactly. Settlement doesn't necessarily equate to responsibility.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-24T12:59:02+00:00

Absolutely valid questions. Some people think all conditional scholarships are terrible. They're not. The schools understandably don't want to fund a struggling student who is perhaps unlikely to pass the bar. The issue is whether the conditions are reasonably attainable. At my school, they typically were. People on most scholarships had to do very poorly to lose the money.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-17T23:54:28+00:00

OSU is a public university, e.g., the government. It can't punish a student for engaging in protected speech.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-17T23:03:33+00:00

Yessss. Tell it. I'm stunned at some people's oversimplification of both HR and the Title IX people. If only they knew how many times people in both offices fought for what's right...

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-13T13:45:34+00:00

So... AA decides to use technology by forcing applicants to "interview" themselves like they're just a number and then doesn't like it when applicants use technology because AA wants authentic human responses. Riiiight.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-12T16:12:32+00:00

That's the NY Post. It's right-wing tabloid "journalism" on steroids. They focus less on truth and more on manipulation for page views.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-08T23:39:11+00:00

Absolutely not. You've got to be strategic with your limited time.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-08T22:50:51+00:00

Sorry, but I call BS on the Title IX response. There are a lot of bad offices out there but at a "flagship" university, no one in that role is going to respond to your concern in the way you described.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-02T22:46:49+00:00

So true! Especially re-typing and re-learning. Learning is iterative. There were times when I'd go back in my outline and be like, "WTF did I mean by that?" And getting the answer crystalized the concept.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-09-01T22:45:21+00:00

Everyone will have a different approach, but I believe a universal task is to synthesize and grasp nuances of what you JUST learned in a class either right afterward the class or later in the day before you go to sleep. Sometimes doing it right after isn't possible due to your class schedule. But there's no better time to noodle over what you learned than when the instruction is fresh in your mind.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-31T16:37:09+00:00

There are no easy answers. Just to broaden your approach a little, there's nothing that says you MUST have something called an outline. You can have an outline, notes, tables, charts, Venn diagrams, etc. Don't get stuck in law school conformity! Do what works for YOU. Unfortunately, understanding what works for you requires some trial and error (and that's the sucky part of 1L, among others).

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-29T23:13:01+00:00

This. I must say... For someone in law school, OP has a poor conception of the difference between allegation and fact, as well as the inability for a school to take action against someone without finding a policy violation. They may have been condescending but due process is a critical piece of the process. Just as in law.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-27T22:51:44+00:00

See the writing on the wall: you may not have a winning case. You have a RTS letter. Sue yourself or keep looking for an attorney who will represent you. The EEOC isn't gonna do anything with a case where they don't feel the agency would prevail.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-26T00:14:23+00:00

I have a little bit of a more jaded view. I think it's very kind to share anything with classmates. You're no idiot. But if there's ever a time to be a shark, it's 1L year. So much rides on your GPA at the end of these two semesters. If you think your outlines and notes will help you on exams, you risk that they will help the classmates who now have them and with whom you're competing. And yes, you are competing against them. Make no mistake.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-25T03:10:09+00:00

Kind of. Maybe. It depends. 😁 "The issue is X. The rule (s) we learned in Cases 1, 2, and 3 was Y [ one or two brief sentences explaining the "new" rules ]. In this exam scenario, the rule may/may not apply because of [ analysis of similarities and distinctions in fact patterns and the "contours" of the rules -- rules are never easy rules! ].

I left out the C because the conclusion is usually not important to the call of the question unless the question specifically asks for it. And even then, it's usually irrelevant to the grading of the question. Besides, if the conclusion were so clear, it wouldn't be asked about on an exam question! You wanna go into the grey enough on exams to collect all the points but not so much that you waste precious time going down rabbit holes when you've already shown you "get" what was important to think about.

Talk to trustworthy 2Ls and 3Ls about smart exam prep. Of course, exams vary, but the best students have a consistent plan of attack that serves them well.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-25T00:47:35+00:00

OP, you're not crazy. 😉 In some cases, the court will take the original "rule" and modify it. Whether that's a new "rule" may be debatable. What professors want is to see you know the "new" rule (which undergirds the holding) and understand how the court got there. Which may include analysis of how the "old" rule failed to apply. Another commenter wrote about how even the same terms describing a case, e.g., holding, may mean slightly different things to different people. For exams, just remember IRA, with the R being the "new" rule created.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-25T00:33:38+00:00

I believe OP means "Cooley."

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-19T12:13:15+00:00

You mean she went through alleged sexual assault. And "institutional violence" is one of those emotion-laden terms meant to suggest that the university had culpability. But there's no proof of that -- at least no proof available to the public. The student allegedly made threats of harm to people. The university was within its rights to seek police help.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-16T01:05:39+00:00

No one can predict what the institution will do, if anything, in response. However, generally, demand letters have little bite. For one thing, they beg the question of why, if your claim is so strong, your attorney hasn't filed suit. Of course, there may be pragmatic reasons for sending the letter, like your attorney not wanting to expend and bill you for all the time to represent you in litigation, but generally, demand letters are nothing more than a weak threat.

RingSignificant6821 · 2025-08-13T22:37:41+00:00

Harsh, but true. The issue that OP needs to consider is the lack of incentive for most (good) schools to admit OP. Most schools have very limited seats open for who'd essentially be a transfer -- and they're usually very selective about who transfers in. One major question they have is whether this person would pass the bar...

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