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Hrun · Post by **Hrun** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:56 pm

AAJD2B wrote:Interesting new USNews rankings. Biggest jump was Emory, bumping by 4 slots. SLS is now #3 and UVA loses to Penn by -1 differential. GTown bumps by 1 to meet with Cornell. Duke now trumps Michigan to complete the T10 cutoff.

Duke and Michigan are tied for 10th.

Ben Reilly · Post by **Ben Reilly** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:10 pm

drawstring wrote:
Ben Reilly wrote:I have a few quick questions about Columbia:

1. Is their policy to just send out an acceptance letter without first giving the applicant a phone call?
2. Are all of the admitted students first invited for an interview? I know their site says that the interviews are given randomly, but I wasn't sure if they're only interviewing those candidates who they're seriously considering admitting.
1. Columbia doesn't call. Acceptances have come by both email and mail this cycle; it seems like they are increasingly coming by email at this point.
2. Most admitted students aren't invited to interview. I haven't looked at all the cases, but it seems like a large majority of those invited for an interview are accepted.

Ok cool. Thanks a lot for the response.

mandyjay11 · Post by **mandyjay11** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:29 pm

Hrun wrote:
AAJD2B wrote:Interesting new USNews rankings. Biggest jump was Emory, bumping by 4 slots. SLS is now #3 and UVA loses to Penn by -1 differential. GTown bumps by 1 to meet with Cornell. Duke now trumps Michigan to complete the T10 cutoff.
Duke and Michigan are tied for 10th.

Yeah but one of them is 11th and it's Michigan.

Ben Reilly · Post by **Ben Reilly** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:13 pm

mandyjay11 wrote:
Hrun wrote:
AAJD2B wrote:Interesting new USNews rankings. Biggest jump was Emory, bumping by 4 slots. SLS is now #3 and UVA loses to Penn by -1 differential. GTown bumps by 1 to meet with Cornell. Duke now trumps Michigan to complete the T10 cutoff.
Duke and Michigan are tied for 10th.
Yeah but one of them is 11th and it's Michigan.

Shots fired.

BankruptMe · Post by **BankruptMe** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:35 pm

Jesus, W&L (-17) fell faster than American (-16)

W&M is definitely my number 1 school now. T25, 73% employment rate & Instate tuition...sexy, hopefully they think im sexy too

californiauser · Post by **californiauser** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:55 pm

BankruptMe wrote:Jesus, W&L (-17) fell faster than American (-16)

W&M is definitely my number 1 school now. T25, 73% employment rate & Instate tuition...sexy, hopefully they think im sexy too

-20% for school funded jobs

they gamed the shit out of us news

BankruptMe · Post by **BankruptMe** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:59 pm

californiauser wrote:
BankruptMe wrote:Jesus, W&L (-17) fell faster than American (-16)

W&M is definitely my number 1 school now. T25, 73% employment rate & Instate tuition...sexy, hopefully they think im sexy too
-20% for school funded jobs

they gamed the shit out of us news

Oh wow, didnt look at that.

The ABA data comes out by like April 1 for all the schools. Will be interesting to see what happened last year

Hrun · Post by **Hrun** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:12 am

mandyjay11 wrote:
Hrun wrote:
AAJD2B wrote:Interesting new USNews rankings. Biggest jump was Emory, bumping by 4 slots. SLS is now #3 and UVA loses to Penn by -1 differential. GTown bumps by 1 to meet with Cornell. Duke now trumps Michigan to complete the T10 cutoff.
Duke and Michigan are tied for 10th.
Yeah but one of them is 11th and it's Michigan.

Huh? When there is a tie, they list them in alphabetical order. But they are both listed at 10.

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:09 am

USNews is a big joke. So you have 60 schools that can claim the top 50? LOL.

I am currently reading the book The Lawyer Bubble. The author talks about this. This ranking system is all politics that feeds into a system of greed and one-upmanship. And we, the prospective law students, the consumers, want it. Hell, we are willing to mortgage our future for it.

EvMont · Post by **EvMont** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:15 am

AAJD2B wrote:USNews is a big joke. So you have 60 schools that can claim the top 50? LOL.

I am currently reading the book The Lawyer Bubble. The author talks about this. This ranking system is all politics that feeds into a system of greed and one-upmanship. And we, the prospective law students, the consumers, want it. Hell, we are willing to mortgage our future for it.

I had planned to read this book ages ago, but I for all caught with work, and well...you know, refreshing my status checkers.

But, Imma have to get back on it this weekend. Thanks for the reminder!

Bubbles 4 Life · Post by **Bubbles 4 Life** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:31 am

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:44 am

M_n_M wrote:
AAJD2B wrote:USNews is a big joke. So you have 60 schools that can claim the top 50? LOL.

I am currently reading the book The Lawyer Bubble. The author talks about this. This ranking system is all politics that feeds into a system of greed and one-upmanship. And we, the prospective law students, the consumers, want it. Hell, we are willing to mortgage our future for it.
That's not quite how that works, but thanks for playing.

And you are....?

Let me guess: a newly minted and recent Emory Law school graduate who should be spending more time working and less time galloping on TLS.

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:45 am

EvMont wrote:
AAJD2B wrote:USNews is a big joke. So you have 60 schools that can claim the top 50? LOL.

I am currently reading the book The Lawyer Bubble. The author talks about this. This ranking system is all politics that feeds into a system of greed and one-upmanship. And we, the prospective law students, the consumers, want it. Hell, we are willing to mortgage our future for it.
I had planned to read this book ages ago, but I for all caught with work, and well...you know, refreshing my status checkers. But, Imma have to get back on it this weekend. Thanks for the reminder!

Yeah, it's a GREAT read thus far!

Mojosodope · Post by **Mojosodope** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:10 am

AAJD2B wrote:
M_n_M wrote:
AAJD2B wrote:USNews is a big joke. So you have 60 schools that can claim the top 50? LOL.

I am currently reading the book The Lawyer Bubble. The author talks about this. This ranking system is all politics that feeds into a system of greed and one-upmanship. And we, the prospective law students, the consumers, want it. Hell, we are willing to mortgage our future for it.
That's not quite how that works, but thanks for playing.
And you are....?

Let me guess: a newly minted and recent Emory Law school graduate who should be spending more time working and less time galloping on TLS.

what's wrong with galloping?

but he's right though there's only fitty

okaygo · Post by **okaygo** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:40 pm

Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?

californiauser · Post by **californiauser** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:41 pm

okaygo wrote:Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?

speaking of, is there a list/thread with all of the schools' deposit deadlines?

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:42 pm

okaygo wrote:Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?

I'm hoping to deposit before April 1. Really want to hear back from SEO lol but it's not worth rushing a decision.

mandyjay11 · Post by **mandyjay11** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:43 pm

californiauser wrote:
okaygo wrote:Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?
speaking of, is there a list/thread with all of the schools' deposit deadlines?

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=225179

okaygo · Post by **okaygo** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:44 pm

t-14orbust wrote:
okaygo wrote:Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?
I'm hoping to deposit before April 1. Really want to hear back from SEO lol but it's not worth rushing a decision.

+1 I'm pretty sure I'll make a deposit between the next couple of weeks or so.

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:46 pm

okaygo wrote:
t-14orbust wrote:
okaygo wrote:Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?
I'm hoping to deposit before April 1. Really want to hear back from SEO lol but it's not worth rushing a decision.
+1 I'm pretty sure I'll make a deposit between the next couple of weeks or so.

I'm just waiting on aid from a few schools and a response from columbia and I'm right there with you.

mandyjay11 · Post by **mandyjay11** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:48 pm

Yeah I am waiting for like 2 more aid offers before I deposit. I'm trying to squeeze a few thousand more out of my top choice.

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:52 pm

okaygo wrote:Has anyone ITT put down a seat deposit? Anyone close to doing so?

Very close, but need to see some $$$ first and visit schools. I will know by mid-April, but plan to update SEO of my plans by the end of this month if I don't get a second interview. Most SEO decisions didn't start going out until the end of April/early May last year.

Overall, I am happy it will be all over in a few weeks!

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:52 pm

mandyjay11 wrote:Yeah I am waiting for like 2 more aid offers before I deposit. I'm trying to squeeze a few thousand more out of my top choice.

kenwash · Post by **kenwash** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:53 pm

I'm waiting on pretty much ALL aid offers and decisions from two more schools, so I'm not even close.

AAJD2B · Post by **AAJD2B** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:54 pm

kenwash wrote:I'm waiting on pretty much ALL aid offers and decisions from two more schools, so I'm not even close.

I'm still waiting to hear a decision from 7 schools

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