UVA Law Students Taking Questions Forum

[Br3v]

Is it the same guy who is on the computer in the back of the lib all the time?

[LadyMary]

Does Walt care about attendance?

[5ky]

Does Walt care about attendance?

no

[lookingin]

Is Phi Delta Phi ("PDP") worth joining?
I've never heard of it, but got invited to join this year. Thinking I should just trash the email...

[thjefferson23]

Anyone have an idea of what the cutoff for coif was last year with the new GPA policy? Trying to get a feel for whether it's worth it to gun hard as a 3L...

[sprezz]

gunning hard as a second semester 3L in the classes you're already in? or gunning hard for all of next year?

[Br3v]

gunning hard as a second semester 3L in the classes you're already in? or gunning hard for all of next year?

It doesn't matter so why ask?

[thjefferson23]

gunning hard as a second semester 3L in the classes you're already in? or gunning hard for all of next year?

It doesn't matter so why ask?

next year. i was doing the math and i might end up with a 3.7 at the end of this semester. if coif was something like a 3.8 i definitely am not going to take enough credits to make up the difference.

[potatoes]

Anybody think they're going to cancel school tomorrow?

[Br3v]

Anybody think they're going to cancel school tomorrow?

Yeah

[whats an updog]

Should cancel it today too tbh

[Meno]

Can anyone speak to opportunities for paid work during 2L and 3L? Trying to figure out if I can plan on making some $ those years. Thanks!!

[North]

Can anyone speak to opportunities for paid work during 2L and 3L? Trying to figure out if I can plan on making some $ those years. Thanks!!

are you talking like working as a waiter or in retail part time? Yeah you can find something pretty easy, I know a few people who did. If you're thinking about trying to find legal work, that's harder but I know a guy who worked at a small firm in town for almost all 3 years. Then he decided he liked it and stayed on when he graduated.

[First Offense]

Can anyone speak to opportunities for paid work during 2L and 3L? Trying to figure out if I can plan on making some $ those years. Thanks!!

I know a few people that work in the library part time. Probably other stuff like that available to. Also - a lot of professors need research assistants during the year, although I think they generally try and pull from VLR.

[philawsopher]

This is a question for current students who have elementary school age children (maybe that's no one on TLS). What has been your experience with Greer Elementary? The Copeley Hill apartments seem to be in the Greer school zone, which is rated 2/10 on greatschools. That's really the only major downside we're seeing with Copeley Hill. Any input?

[Nagster5]

Can someone give me a general outline of summer jobs available each year (or point me toward a good thread/resource)? I'm searching but having a hard time finding an analysis of what is available, how likely it is to get each, pros/cons, and how much they generally pay. For background I'm shooting for biglaw and trying to maximize summer pay to help pay down loans. Thanks.

[defdef]

This is a question for current students who have elementary school age children (maybe that's no one on TLS). What has been your experience with Greer Elementary? The Copeley Hill apartments seem to be in the Greer school zone, which is rated 2/10 on greatschools. That's really the only major downside we're seeing with Copeley Hill. Any input?

I live in Copeley Hill. My son is at Stone Robinson (pre-K) and will be at Greer next year. Both schools have low ratings on greatschools, but fwiw, Stone Robinson has seemed good. I've only been to Greer once for an observation, but it seems good too. Don't seem run down or anything like that and I can't really tell what the methodology is for the low ratings they have received. The schools are nothing out of this world or cutting edge, but the teachers that I met (and my son's teachers) seem to be really committed to doing a good job and connecting with the kids. We get a daily written report, they take pictures, send home lots of crafts, and my son likes it.

I also will just throw in for Copeley Hill generally. The buildings are a bit old, and a little gross at first (20 layers of paint on the walls, linoleum flooring for the 3brms), but you can make them work. And the environment around the housing is very nice, green, parkish, with two playgrounds, a creek, barbecue areas. All utilities are free and 28 free loads of laundry a month (14 if you count wash/dry as 1 load). Even if you're assigned to the buildings farthest from the law school, you're looking at a max 10 minute walk. If you luck out, you could have as little as a 3 minute walk. That means being able to let your partner have the car to themselves, and enables you to easily run back and forth between home and school when you have a break. Plus, the gym is within walking distance too.

[defdef]

Can someone give me a general outline of summer jobs available each year (or point me toward a good thread/resource)? I'm searching but having a hard time finding an analysis of what is available, how likely it is to get each, pros/cons, and how much they generally pay. For background I'm shooting for biglaw and trying to maximize summer pay to help pay down loans. Thanks.

Do you mean for 1L summer?

[Nagster5]

Can someone give me a general outline of summer jobs available each year (or point me toward a good thread/resource)? I'm searching but having a hard time finding an analysis of what is available, how likely it is to get each, pros/cons, and how much they generally pay. For background I'm shooting for biglaw and trying to maximize summer pay to help pay down loans. Thanks.

Do you mean for 1L summer?

Yes, sorry for the ambiguity.

[philawsopher]

I live in Copeley Hill....

defdef, thanks so much for this post! Really really helpful to our situation.

Are you in a 3 bedroom unit at Copeley Hill? We're hoping to peak in and see one this week during open house. My SO will be taking a tour of Greer as well.

[Nagster5]

In town for ASW and my mom/grandmother are driving down to see me on Saturday after the events. Any suggestions on the best place in Cville to have a nice, quiet, not walletbreaking dinner?

[rhododactylos]

In town for ASW and my mom/grandmother are driving down to see me on Saturday after the events. Any suggestions on the best place in Cville to have a nice, quiet, not walletbreaking dinner?

There are quite literally dozens but I will throw my hat in for Bella's on West Main St. Small, mom-and-pop Italian place where the owner will come over to your table and walk you through the wine list. $12-$15 will get you an enormous portion of delicious Italian food.

[Nagster5]

In town for ASW and my mom/grandmother are driving down to see me on Saturday after the events. Any suggestions on the best place in Cville to have a nice, quiet, not walletbreaking dinner?

There are quite literally dozens but I will throw my hat in for Bella's on West Main St. Small, mom-and-pop Italian place where the owner will come over to your table and walk you through the wine list. $12-$15 will get you an enormous portion of delicious Italian food.

Sold, thanks!

[albanach]

This is a question for current students who have elementary school age children (maybe that's no one on TLS). What has been your experience with Greer Elementary? The Copeley Hill apartments seem to be in the Greer school zone, which is rated 2/10 on greatschools. That's really the only major downside we're seeing with Copeley Hill. Any input?

As a parent, one thing I've learned is that Great Schools scores are pretty much useless. I have moved on from C'ville but lived there for a decade, spending three years in the law school. The schools in Charlottesville and Albemarle are very good.

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

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