UVA Law Students Taking Questions Forum

[Br3v]

Should I buy LEEWS? I wouldn't use it till summer but I'm trying to look ahead.

And thanks for the input on the last question Heat.

[thesealocust]

Should I buy LEEWS?

No.

[Br3v]

Should I buy LEEWS?

No.

I know....which is why I don't understand why I still will and am seeking validation.

[sprezz]

Where/what is the castle? Also, I don't disagree with most of those recommendations. (I removed the rest of the quote because man that thing was long.)

haha it's the only on-main-grounds dining experience worth having. it's in the basement of bonnycastle dorm, right adjacent to the lewis mountain road area. anytime someone wants to go to the white spot, they're drunk enough to walk to the castle. cyclops burger, add bacon.

charlottesville food is glorious, except the pizza in my humble opinion.

[StanleyF]

visiting this friday!

any good restaurant/coffee suggestions during my stay?

if anyone tells you riverside, they mean martin's grill (they just may not know it yet)

This is the Riverside I know and love. http://www.yelp.com/biz/riverside-lunch-charlottesville

Also, if you are a fan of "real" Chinese food (i.e., the kind of food you'd find in a decent-sized city's Chinatown, but not what you would eat in China) check out Peter Chang's and Taste of China.

You should also definitely walk the Downtown Mall.

[StanleyF]

I love that Student Records just casually informed us 3Ls that we need to apply for graduation by 5 p.m. tomorrow, as if we would have somehow "noticed" the link in SIS on our own.

[albanach]

I love that Student Records just casually informed us 3Ls that we need to apply for graduation by 5 p.m. tomorrow, as if we would have somehow "noticed" the link in SIS on our own.

Did they say what happens if you don't apply? Will they keep you for another year?

[bluecrab5448]

Should I buy LEEWS?

No.

I know....which is why I don't understand why I still will and am seeking validation.

Don't do LEEWS - the "conflict pairs" method for writing out exams is useless. I tried to do that (just on a midterm, thank God), and got an awful grade. I talked to a professor about that strategy (he never heard of LEEWS) and he ranted on for a good five minutes about how stupid it was. You'd be throwing money down a toilet if you buy it.

[North]

Don't do LEEWS - the "conflict pairs" method for writing out exams is useless. I tried to do that (just on a midterm, thank God), and got an awful grade. I talked to a professor about that strategy (he never heard of LEEWS) and he ranted on for a good five minutes about how stupid it was. You'd be throwing money down a toilet if you buy it.

Is GTM credited?

[digifly]

What are the best ways to go about starting the housing search?
Has anyone found something but thinking about rooming?

[BruceWayne]

Blaqbella I think you are misunderstanding what people are saying in regard to rankings. Rankings DON"T matter, beyond the fact that there are certain schools that are so elite that firms prefer hiring form there (top 14). These schools are all highly ranked because of the prestige that employers associate with them along with other secondary factors that come along with that (strong faculty etc.). But as far as the rankings that US News comes up with for the rest of the schools, employers really don't care. In other words, Alabama making a jump up to 22 would not mean anything to law firms. And honestly this is true even within movement within the top 14. For example although NYU has been in the "top 6" for years now, legal employers outside of NYC haven't changed their hiring patterns to say, give NYU a leg up over the schools in the top 14 that US News has ranked below them. The same thing with Berkeley etc. etc.

[envisciguy]

So what is the typical social scene like? I'm honestly not looking to have too active of a nightlife, but I'm curious about what the norm is. Weekends? Usually houses/apartments? Bars? Which ones? Do people tend to split up into their own little clicks or do large groups of sections tend to go to the same place?

Thursday nights for bar review, then a decent number of people go out Friday and/or Saturday too. Most gatherings that start at apartments end up at the Corner, but there's sometimes parties at apartments or houses too. The main bars are usually BIltmore, No.3, Trinity, and pretty much anything else on the Corner. Every time that I've gone out what starts as a couple people usually grows into a good chunk of my section.

[bluecrab5448]

Don't do LEEWS - the "conflict pairs" method for writing out exams is useless. I tried to do that (just on a midterm, thank God), and got an awful grade. I talked to a professor about that strategy (he never heard of LEEWS) and he ranted on for a good five minutes about how stupid it was. You'd be throwing money down a toilet if you buy it.

Is GTM credited?

I just skimmed GTM in between Call of Duty and Diablo. It's easy to read and the "forks" analogy is pretty useful in wrapping your mind around how issue-spotting works, but otherwise I did zero 0L prep and haven't regretted that at all.

[bluecrab5448]

So what is the typical social scene like? I'm honestly not looking to have too active of a nightlife, but I'm curious about what the norm is. Weekends? Usually houses/apartments? Bars? Which ones? Do people tend to split up into their own little clicks or do large groups of sections tend to go to the same place?

Thursday nights for bar review, then a decent number of people go out Friday and/or Saturday too. Most gatherings that start at apartments end up at the Corner, but there's sometimes parties at apartments or houses too. The main bars are usually BIltmore, No.3, Trinity, and pretty much anything else on the Corner. Every time that I've gone out what starts as a couple people usually grows into a good chunk of my section.

Also: FEB CLUB. Otherwise known as a month of themed house parties for your inner bro. This year's even has a Tumblr account.

[Br3v]

So what is the typical social scene like? I'm honestly not looking to have too active of a nightlife, but I'm curious about what the norm is. Weekends? Usually houses/apartments? Bars? Which ones? Do people tend to split up into their own little clicks or do large groups of sections tend to go to the same place?

Thursday nights for bar review, then a decent number of people go out Friday and/or Saturday too. Most gatherings that start at apartments end up at the Corner, but there's sometimes parties at apartments or houses too. The main bars are usually BIltmore, No.3, Trinity, and pretty much anything else on the Corner. Every time that I've gone out what starts as a couple people usually grows into a good chunk of my section.

0L question, what is "bar review"?

[danitt]

So what is the typical social scene like? I'm honestly not looking to have too active of a nightlife, but I'm curious about what the norm is. Weekends? Usually houses/apartments? Bars? Which ones? Do people tend to split up into their own little clicks or do large groups of sections tend to go to the same place?

Thursday nights for bar review, then a decent number of people go out Friday and/or Saturday too. Most gatherings that start at apartments end up at the Corner, but there's sometimes parties at apartments or houses too. The main bars are usually BIltmore, No.3, Trinity, and pretty much anything else on the Corner. Every time that I've gone out what starts as a couple people usually grows into a good chunk of my section.

0L question, what is "bar review"?

Hitting the bars with your sections mates I think. Which brings me to another question, are there no classes on Friday morning? Why does bar review seem to always be on a Thursday?

[hooma]

So what is the typical social scene like? I'm honestly not looking to have too active of a nightlife, but I'm curious about what the norm is. Weekends? Usually houses/apartments? Bars? Which ones? Do people tend to split up into their own little clicks or do large groups of sections tend to go to the same place?

Thursday nights for bar review, then a decent number of people go out Friday and/or Saturday too. Most gatherings that start at apartments end up at the Corner, but there's sometimes parties at apartments or houses too. The main bars are usually BIltmore, No.3, Trinity, and pretty much anything else on the Corner. Every time that I've gone out what starts as a couple people usually grows into a good chunk of my section.

0L question, what is "bar review"?

Hitting the bars with your sections mates I think. Which brings me to another question, are there no classes on Friday morning? Why does bar review seem to always be on a Thursday?

Bar review is sponsored by the Student Bar Association and is open to the entire law school, and gets an impressive turnout from 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls every week. A lot of people have class on Fridays, but usually not until at least 10 and only have one or two. I'm not sure why bar review is on Thursday, but at my old job our holiday/any other major parties were always on Thursdays for risk management reasons. And that would make a lot of sense here.

[005618502]

Should I buy LEEWS?

No.

I know....which is why I don't understand why I still will and am seeking validation.

Haha dont worry, every 1L does this. I freaked out about 0L prep for months. Didnt do anything at all, not even GTM and am very happy with my test results. Just relax before starting.

[Heat]

Oh hey its the last day of January, 3 out of 4 of my grades get posted.

[jawsthegreat]

Oh hey its the last day of January, 3 out of 4 of my grades get posted.

Still missing all my exam classes

[albanach]

Oh hey its the last day of January, 3 out of 4 of my grades get posted.

Still missing all my exam classes

They should increase tuition by $40 a semester and pay a $10 per exam bonus to faculty that get a course graded and submitted within fourteen days. Most these guys have tenure, so nothing but a financial incentive is really going to get them to move more quickly.

I know most of the faculty are well enough rewarded so as not to be short for cash. However if they have to grade the exams anyway, being rewarded for doing it more quickly might motivate some.

[shibby]

Should I buy LEEWS?

No.

I know....which is why I don't understand why I still will and am seeking validation.

haha, i totally feel the same way. i am thinking about it unless i can be thoroughly convinced not to.

[bluecrab5448]

I'm thinking of doing a Spring 2013 Research Assistant position to earn some cash. Does anyone know how much the hourly wage is?

[005618502]

I'm thinking of doing a Spring 2013 Research Assistant position to earn some cash. Does anyone know how much the hourly wage is?

You can be a research assistant during the semester? I have heard wages are about 11-13 an hour

[bluecrab5448]

I'm thinking of doing a Spring 2013 Research Assistant position to earn some cash. Does anyone know how much the hourly wage is?

You can be a research assistant during the semester? I have heard wages are about 11-13 an hour

Thanks! I just know this one prof is looking because he brought it up during a "take your prof out to lunch" thing.