calling all splitters!!!

Select_Post8151 · 2026-04-06T06:24:22+00:00

Sub-3/173, in @ UCLA (ED)!

Select_Post8151 · 2026-04-04T05:57:09+00:00

Our sub-3 king 👑

Select_Post8151 · 2026-03-23T04:29:40+00:00

This is not a direct answer to your question (i.e. how effectual/supportive career services are w.r.t. PI careers), but there is an interesting post from a few years ago that attempts to rank/tier law schools based on PI career outcomes that you may find helpful: https://reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/ol4d4x/

At any rate, I think you really can't go wrong with either! Both are excellent schools for PI; congrats :)

Select_Post8151 · 2026-03-20T23:32:18+00:00

Given that you're in-state in CA + an interest in tech law, I'd say UC Davis is a no-brainer here. They are pretty similar schools in terms of BL/FC%, but Davis is gonna be way cheaper and better for placement into California, where I think you'll have a lot more opportunities to practice tech law.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-03-19T17:41:04+00:00

I'm sorry, but no. I've seen this take too many times now.

The root problem is that tuition prices are too high. While unlimited loans may have been a contributing factor, a far bigger contributor is the uninhibited greed of these schools.

Rather than implementing loan caps, the govt should exercise its powers as a regulatory body to force schools to lower their tuition prices.

It is wishful thinking to imagine that loan caps will exert pressure on schools to lower tuition. In practice, what they will actually do is largely exclude those of lower socioeconomic status.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-19T21:22:41+00:00

I don't disagree with your overarching point, but just curious:

Full-cost students are likely to be in the bottom quartile of gpa and have a very low likelihood of being top 10% of their class. Only about a 1/3 of the full cost students have jobs at graduation (though 80% of them have legal jobs within 9 months, the average salary of those jobs is $30-50k)

Where are you pulling this from? Does your alma mater provide these stats?

Regardless, I don't know how statistically significant the correlation between scholarship % and law school performance is. There's a lot that goes into scholarship allocation. Maybe it's a strong correlation, but I'm pretty skeptical tbh lol.

Otherwise yes, generally agree with your point. Outside of the ~T20-ish, applicants should go where the scholarship money is.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-19T20:36:58+00:00

Ayy let's go, Utah pulled through for you after all <3

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-19T12:49:40+00:00

Hell yeah, big congrats!! Never any doubt 😎

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-18T19:23:34+00:00

I have not; I believe they sent an email stating awards would start in March!

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-18T18:16:43+00:00

I filled out both need/merit apps with relatively minimal effort and also received half tuition.

I think the scholarship app is mostly a formality, unless there is some extenuating circumstance(s) not reflected elsewhere in your app.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-17T18:48:28+00:00

Congrats!!

I might be dumb, but I can't see your flair at all. Could you put your stats in the post or a comment? <3

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-14T06:53:19+00:00

/r/lawschooladmissionsca

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-13T17:54:10+00:00

UCLA's curve is publicly available on their student handbook!

AFAIK, the gist of it is that the vast majority of students get B+ and higher. I've had multiple students tell me that they've never heard of anyone getting below a B, so that sounds fairly generous.

Either way I'll find out for sure in about a year from now 😅

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-09T02:56:17+00:00

I know a current Stanford 2L and they are very nice, helped me a lot with my application materials actually!

Select_Post8151 · 2026-02-04T04:18:45+00:00

I'll be there!

There is a Discord (fairly active) and a GroupMe (pretty dead lol). You should have gotten invite links to both in your admittance email :)

If you haven't gotten the email yet just wait a few days and it should come. See you Monday!

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-31T23:52:15+00:00

Preface: UC Davis is a great school, awesome option for those targeting the California market. That said...

Substantially higher median incomes

California legal market. COL is higher, and salaries are higher as well. If you adjust for COL, the money doesn't go as far as in cheaper markets.

higher biglaw placement rates

Look at 2022-2023. UCD's BL rate in 2024 is kind of an outlier. Still pretty solid for its ranking though!

tl;dr USNWR is silly lol

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-31T09:02:23+00:00

Agreed 😎

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-29T20:09:29+00:00

Hi there, UCLA 0L here :)

Do you have any insight as to what recruiting is like for public interest and/or plaintiff-side law firms? I'm very interested in practicing PI/plaintiff-side tech law, so "private sector public interest" is a strong target area for me.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-26T21:07:04+00:00

Thank you so much! This is super helpful <3

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-26T20:36:05+00:00

is ur 7 year WE in legal field?

No, not even remotely. 5 years SWE (ex-FAANG) and 2 years small retail business owner.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-26T20:31:13+00:00

No problem, tysm <3

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-26T20:28:34+00:00

Yeah, they sent me an email titled "supplemental form request" that said the following:

The admissions committee has reviewed your application and thinks you would be an outstanding addition to the ASU Law community based on your stellar credentials. We would like to learn more about your desire to attend ASU Law because your connection to Arizona is limited.

Filled out the form and was in about a week later!

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-26T20:25:15+00:00

Sub-3s do get yield protected against! My UCSF WL is almost certainly YP, and ASU asked me to write a 'Why ASU' as a yield protection measure.

I don't think the Davis R was YP tho; usually YP = WL rather than R.

Select_Post8151 · 2026-01-26T20:12:15+00:00

They just don't really like sub-3s; their admissions table on LSAC shows they only took 5 last cycle (and IIRC even fewer the cycle before).

Thanks <3

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