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Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by columbian » Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:31 am

Straight B's on all my classes. Not even a B+. I'm honestly flabbergasted as I thought I had done well. What am I supposed to do now?

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Re: Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by robotrick » Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:42 am

This is striking out?

So you're in the bottom half of the class after one semester. There are plenty of threads on this topic, and you'll have the same considerations as anyone else: how much you want to be a lawyer, debt, ability to turn things around next semester, ability to find a job with average or below average grades.

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Re: Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by Johann » Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:05 am

try not having a defeatist attitude.

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Re: Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by El Pollito » Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:15 am

Bs at columbia aren't even a big deal

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Re: Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by jbagelboy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:48 am

this thread title is insensitive and inappropriate

like 40-45% of each 1L class gets a B

you can recover and get a great job at EIP

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Re: Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by Br3v » Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:17 am

Striking out means not getting a job.

...Not getting half your grades and overreacting.

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Re: Struck out at Columbia. What to do now?

Post by TheSpanishMain » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:05 am

Br3v wrote:Striking out means not getting a job.

...Not getting half your grades and overreacting.
Seriously, OP, stop being so dramatic. Below median at Columbia is probably fine for a NYC BigLaw job anyway assuming you're not super socially awkward.

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