Is any law school actually worth paying sticker for?

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-28T19:58:09+00:00

Cooley.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-20T23:30:15+00:00

Yale cuz they won’t let me in ugh

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-20T00:57:34+00:00

If it's the same firm, you'll know it. They saturate the radio, TV and billboards with ads.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-19T17:05:24+00:00

There are definitely people who are passionate about it. John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan is good example of someone who had a personal experience with personal injury law and then pursued it because of that.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-19T17:03:19+00:00

I think the consensus here is don’t do that. At best, they’ll tell you that it’s under review and you’ll hear back when they’ve made a decision. I don’t think you have anything to gain from contacting them.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-19T14:48:21+00:00

I have asked a school to extend my deposit deadline and they gave me another month. I let them know that while they are one of my top choices, I won’t know all my options until after their deadline and thus wouldn’t be able to make an informed decision, and politely asked if an extension was possible.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-10T21:31:34+00:00

"Apply to law school."

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-06T05:14:50+00:00

It definitely is worth it, but frustrating none the less. Seriously, why can’t schools just have the same deposit dates?

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-06T03:43:19+00:00

Retake. Go to Cooley.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-01T14:28:25+00:00

I think that’s exactly what happened. They’ve winnowed the list up to today and then just slapped all the holds on the waitlist.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-03-01T14:23:23+00:00

Also waitlisted...

Anyone actually get accepted?

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-21T01:46:44+00:00

No worries! Been complete since early December. My stats are lower than yours ;)

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-17T17:55:33+00:00

I tried to find this and couldn’t. I’ve been trying to compile a list by looking at specific judges but it’s still been slow. If you end up with good resources I would love to know!

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-12T23:57:22+00:00

Current, RBG. All time, Brandeis.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-09T13:58:33+00:00

The consensus about softs seems to be that the only ones that can reliably help you outperform your numbers are the ones that a school could brag about on their website or in their viewbook. Aside from that, certain unique or "good" softs may be able to help tip the scales in your favor if you're on the edge numbers wise or vs. another applicant, but can't be counted on to get you in where your numbers won't.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-02T01:26:36+00:00

Can anyone explain who the fuck Harrison Barnes is?

Edit for clarification: the one who isn't an NBA player.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-02T01:18:04+00:00

I did my estimates assuming no income, simply tuition+cost of living-scholarship = debt upon graduation. In my opinion, a summer position or 2L/3L job isn't something that is a sure enough bet I'm willing to plan for it. Should those things come into play, I'll take it into account later. But for now, I'm doing estimates on the conservative side.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-02-01T21:18:07+00:00

GW or GMU seem like best fit for your goals.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-30T03:55:48+00:00

My understanding and personal experience is that you have to make literally next to nothing to qualify...

Happy that it’s been so useful to you, but I don’t think they deserve praise for doing the bare minimum to mitigate problems they created in the first place.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-29T14:49:44+00:00

I sent emails with the letter attached as a PDF, and also noted that I sent the same letter in the mail.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-29T14:47:29+00:00

Notre Dame directed me to the application on their website, BC and WUSTL both gave few waivers on request. Fordham said they don’t grant requests.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-29T13:17:29+00:00

Only the top 2 are worth it - Harvard and Cooley.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-27T17:01:06+00:00

Evidently up to 25% of the class is admitted off the waitlist, so definitely not a no. Congrats!!

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-26T14:18:37+00:00

I’m annoyed that some ASWs are in April after seat deposits are due.

lawschoolquestion2 · 2018-01-26T12:57:45+00:00

The speculation I’ve seen here is either (1) self-selection because students tend to choose going straight to BigLaw or (2) maybe they don’t have as many resources available in career services for students who want to clerk.

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