Orientation tips? Forum

nodummy · Post by **nodummy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:47 pm

beach_terror wrote:
eandy wrote:If you are invited out/to do something, do it. People who never hung out quickly got labeled as gunners/arrogant/etc.
I mean yeah, who the fuck doesn't want to make friends. 0Ls these days. I got wasted A LOT during the first month of school.

If you're a bit older, live off-campus with your wife/gf, or a recovering alcoholic should you feel bad about declining to attend these events?

zanda · Post by **zanda** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:49 pm

1. Show up
2. Get drunk
3. Don't get too drunk
4. Don't hook up with sectionmate
5. Don't mention your LSAT score
6. Don't talk about law school grades despite not having started
7. Be friendly

eandy · Post by **eandy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:50 pm

nodummy wrote:
beach_terror wrote:
eandy wrote:If you are invited out/to do something, do it. People who never hung out quickly got labeled as gunners/arrogant/etc.
I mean yeah, who the fuck doesn't want to make friends. 0Ls these days. I got wasted A LOT during the first month of school.
If you're a bit older, live off-campus with your wife/gf, or a recovering alcoholic should you feel bad about declining to attend these events?

Go out with your wife have a club soda or two, go home. It is more visible effort to be friendly than getting drunk.

Lieut Kaffee · Post by **Lieut Kaffee** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:51 pm

zanda wrote:1. Show up
2. Get drunk
3. Don't get too drunk
~~4. Don't hook up with sectionmate~~
5. Don't mention your LSAT score
6. Don't talk about law school grades despite not having started
7. Be friendly

lawgod · Post by **lawgod** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:51 pm

zanda wrote: 5. Don't mention your LSAT score

Then how do you decide who to invite to your study group?

kapital98 · Post by **kapital98** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:53 pm

beach_terror wrote:
rad law wrote:
teaadntoast wrote:Resist the temptation to hook up with one of your new section-mates.
Just do it. Show that you are ALPHA.
Hook up with a girl from each section. Now that's fucking ALPHA

THANK YOU!!!

Hannibal · Post by **Hannibal** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:53 pm

D-hops wrote:Do not wear a suit.

There are some (<__<) schools where they explicitly label it as formal.

ran12 · Post by **ran12** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:54 pm

lawgod wrote:
zanda wrote: 5. Don't mention your LSAT score
Then how do you decide who to invite to your study group?

You'll have to hack the admissions database and find out the scores that way. How can you believe the scores people tell you?

lawgod · Post by **lawgod** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:55 pm

ran12 wrote:
lawgod wrote:
zanda wrote: 5. Don't mention your LSAT score
Then how do you decide who to invite to your study group?
You'll have to hack the admissions database and find out the scores that way. How can you believe the scores people tell you?

I can tell if they're lying. I have very good people skills.

Kilpatrick · Post by **Kilpatrick** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:01 pm

lawgod · Post by **lawgod** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:03 pm

Kilpatrick wrote:Don't announce to everyone in your section that you are smarter than them

Of course not. Subtly make it obvious.

AreJay711 · Post by **AreJay711** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:04 pm

The OP is already over-thinking it.

scrowell · Post by **scrowell** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:05 pm

lawgod wrote:
nodummy wrote:I've read many posts concerning 0L prep and 1L success, however first impressions are key in many places. I know this won't have much, if any, effect on grades, however I'm curious what tips 2L's and beyond have on orientation success. (i.e. meet/greet, things to tell, and what to hold back on telling to future classmates/competitors.) I'm thinking this isn't very important in the grand scheme, however if you regret something about orientation please let me know. Thanks.
I credit my 1L success to my superb chatting up the professors at the cocktail reception. I impressed them from the first day with my maturity and strong grasp of societal issues.
I also used orientation to secure my reputation in the class as a perfect student, and to scope out who I would invite to join my study group, which met for the first time on the sunday before classes began.

D-hops wrote:Do not wear a suit.
- if you want to be below median.

This is my plan, glad to hear it's tried and true.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:08 pm

Drop out before you have to take out teh soul crushing loanz.

lawgod · Post by **lawgod** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:11 pm

I also spoke with a British accent for the first month. It's very distinguished.

Bless · Post by **Bless** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:19 pm

Ask everyone what they got on their LSAT.

northwood · Post by **northwood** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:20 pm

dont be the first- or most obvious drunk

FeelTheHeat · Post by **FeelTheHeat** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:21 pm

Bless wrote:Ask everyone what they got on their LSAT.

Also be sure to mention the offers you passed up.

TheFactor · Post by **TheFactor** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:29 pm

Conflicting advice ITT.

Hook up with section mates or no?

eandy · Post by **eandy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:29 pm

TheFactor wrote:Conflicting advice ITT.

Hook up with section mates or no?

Sure. Makes you relevant.

FeelTheHeat · Post by **FeelTheHeat** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:31 pm

eandy wrote:
TheFactor wrote:Conflicting advice ITT.

Hook up with section mates or no?
Sure. Makes you relevant.

I'm letting TLS do that for me

TheFactor · Post by **TheFactor** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:32 pm

eandy wrote:
TheFactor wrote:Conflicting advice ITT.

Hook up with section mates or no?
Sure. Makes you relevant.

One and done or once-a-week booty call?

emorystud2010 · Post by **emorystud2010** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:33 pm

eandy · Post by **eandy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:33 pm

TheFactor wrote:
eandy wrote:
TheFactor wrote:Conflicting advice ITT.

Hook up with section mates or no?
Sure. Makes you relevant.
One and done or once-a-week booty call?

One and done. Wham, bam, make me a sandwich m'am. GTFO.

northwood · Post by **northwood** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:34 pm

if it makes you happy- who cares if it ends up being a good or bad idea

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