UVA Law Students Taking Questions Forum

[Doritos]

I got my last grade at the end of February when I was a 1L. Nobody is going to top that.

I pray to god I don't

[badwithpseudonyms]

Can only take one: Evidence vs. International Law. Thoughts?

[plum]

Can only take one: Evidence vs. International Law. Thoughts?

take evidence so that i can get into IL.

[Cavalier]

Can only take one: Evidence vs. International Law. Thoughts?

Evidence is basically essential if you want to go into litigation. Unless you are fully committed to corporate you'll need to take it at some point, so maybe it makes sense to get it out of the way. On the other hand, it's offered two or three (usually three) times per semester, so you'll have no problem fitting it in later. Also depends on the professor. Mitchell is great, from what I've heard, but he also supposedly has a heavy B+ curve, which may not be the best thing for you as a 1L. I don't know much about the other two Evidence professors. Most people I know who took International Law with Setear liked it.

[BruceWayne]

Can only take one: Evidence vs. International Law. Thoughts?

Evidence is basically essential if you want to go into litigation. Unless you are fully committed to corporate you'll need to take it at some point, so maybe it makes sense to get it out of the way. On the other hand, it's offered two or three (usually three) times per semester, so you'll have no problem fitting it in later. Also depends on the professor. Mitchell is great, from what I've heard, but he also supposedly has a heavy B+ curve, which may not be the best thing for you as a 1L. I don't know much about the other two Evidence professors. Most people I know who took International Law with Setear liked it.

That depends on how you look at things. On one hand you know you'll have a hard time getting an A in a class like that, but you also know that you'll have a hard time getting below a B+ too. B+'s really don't hurt you much so that means that a class with a heavy B+ curve is a nice "safety" class--you know that if you bomb an exam you still have a high likelihood of getting a B+. Not so in a class with a wide spread.

[Cavalier]

Can only take one: Evidence vs. International Law. Thoughts?

Evidence is basically essential if you want to go into litigation. Unless you are fully committed to corporate you'll need to take it at some point, so maybe it makes sense to get it out of the way. On the other hand, it's offered two or three (usually three) times per semester, so you'll have no problem fitting it in later. Also depends on the professor. Mitchell is great, from what I've heard, but he also supposedly has a heavy B+ curve, which may not be the best thing for you as a 1L. I don't know much about the other two Evidence professors. Most people I know who took International Law with Setear liked it.

That depends on how you look at things. On one hand you know you'll have a hard time getting an A in a class like that, but you also know that you'll have a hard time getting below a B+ too. B+'s really don't hurt you much so that means that a class with a heavy B+ curve is a nice "safety" class--you know that if you bomb an exam you still have a high likelihood of getting a B+. Not so in a class with a wide spread.

The keyword is "may." If you're aiming (or expecting) to be around the median, a B+ isn't such a bad thing. But if you're aiming for something higher, a wider distribution is preferable. Especially if you stand a chance at grading on to law review, you want to avoid B+ grades at all costs.

[RVP11]

Another day of thumb-twiddling at the Student Records Office?

[plum]

might see some action tomorrow....last two waves of course evals were posted on a wed iirc

[Cavalier]

Another day of thumb-twiddling at the Student Records Office?

Must be. Friday and Monday were state holidays, which may excuse the inaction then, but evals should have been posted today. There's no way that zero professors submitted grades since Friday.

[fouronthe4loor]

Another day of thumb-twiddling at the Student Records Office?

Must be. Friday and Monday were state holidays, which may excuse the inaction then, but evals should have been posted today. There's no way that zero professors submitted grades since Friday.

But UVA doesn't get MLK Day off, so they should've been working away in the Student Records Office...

[Cavalier]

Another day of thumb-twiddling at the Student Records Office?

Must be. Friday and Monday were state holidays, which may excuse the inaction then, but evals should have been posted today. There's no way that zero professors submitted grades since Friday.

But UVA doesn't get MLK Day off, so they should've been working away in the Student Records Office...

I know the J-term professors and students don't, but I'm not sure about the support staff. Two years ago I recall them making no admissions that day, and last year no evals were posted that day. The inaction yesterday, however, is inexcusable.

[joeshmo39]

We have to get something today, right? I mean it's been a week and Wednesday seems to be a big grade-posting day. Good luck to us all.

[Cavalier]

We have to get something today, right? I mean it's been a week and Wednesday seems to be a big grade-posting day. Good luck to us all.

I'm guessing there will be a massive update today. But maybe Cary Bennett has more important things to do.

[vamedic03]

We have to get something today, right? I mean it's been a week and Wednesday seems to be a big grade-posting day. Good luck to us all.

I'm guessing there will be a massive update today. But maybe Cary Bennett has more important things to do.

Or maybe, just maybe, there hasn't been a single grade turned in for the past 1.5 weeks . . .

[uvahooo]

If you want to take law and public service just for the fun of it... but want to land a firm job... would it look bad if I took that class? Is that too "public interest?"

[Cavalier]

OK, it's already past the hour when evals are usually updated, and I saw Cary Bennett walking out of the office. I really wanted to say something, but didn't.

[Doritos]

I am getting the sense that this is ridiculous.

[5ky]

OK, it's already past the hour when evals are usually updated, and I saw Cary Bennett walking out of the office. I really wanted to say something, but didn't.

Last Wednesday, they were updated around 2pm or so, I want to say.

[FeuerFrei]

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[Cavalier]

If nothing posts today, we need to take drastic measures, such as creation of a "Fire Cary Bennett" Facebook group.

[5ky]

Is the Feb 1 deadline this year the same it has been in the past?

[plum]

what are all these seminars in ethical values? do we have to take PR if we end up taking one of those? also, anyone here taken PR...how awful is it, will i want to killself or is it an easy class that is worth getting out of the way?

[omg]

GAHHHH!

[Cavalier]

what are all these seminars in ethical values? do we have to take PR if we end up taking one of those? also, anyone here taken PR...how awful is it, will i want to killself or is it an easy class that is worth getting out of the way?

PR is always required. The seminar is basically just there if you need an extra credit. PR is kind of boring, it can be easy or hard depending on the professor. Cohen is particularly difficult. No reason to get it out of the way now since it's offered two or three times per semester.

[uvahooo]

If nothing posts today, we need to take drastic measures, such as creation of a "Fire Cary Bennett" Facebook group.

Why haven't there been groups like that before?