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[accessislife]

Careful with Facebook stuff guys - you're instantly outing yourself to TLS. Might be better to keep it as a PM thing?

True - doesn't worry me none but I understand that it might bother others! I'll shut it down and just wait for the official Facebook page to come out. If anyone is planning on attending the January open house - and would like to meet up with other TLSers - let me know!

......and in the mean time, here is a great blog for those new to DC: http://soyourenewtodc.wordpress.com

same! would be great to meet up with TLS-ers - I'll be at the Jan evening reception for sure (and possibly the Supreme Court visit)

[accessislife]

Some DC resources

National Sources with DC pages
Eater DC - openings/closings/deals http://dc.eater.com/
Serious Eats good resource - see post on best happy hour http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2014/04/b ... nacks.html and best ethiopian http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/07/best ... on-dc.html
Thrillist DC - happy hours in DC by thrillist http://www.thrillist.com/drink/washingt ... hington-dc - also good for other lists, 12 places for vegetarians to eat, 11 things to do in the winter etc
Urban Daddy DC - if you want to be in the know, the writer for the DC page is always on the cusp http://www.urbandaddy.com/home/dc
Timeout DC intro to DC http://www.timeout.com/washington-dc

Local Food & Fun
Washingtonian - general capital commentary http://www.washingtonian.com/ + some what to do this week type posting http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afte ... -to-24.php, also useful is their food truck map posted daily under the food & drink section
Brightest Young Things for all things party-concerts,shows, silly news - they also host some great events like a beaujolais nouveau release party http://brightestyoungthings.com/
In the Capital - for more on happy hours, take a look at this spreadsheet http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2013/ ... our-in-dc/ - in the capital is good for general DC news as well
DCist since I've got the happy hour theme going, here's DCist's post on hh http://dcist.com/2014/05/the_best_happy_hours_in_dc.php - also good for random DC news
Girl Meets Food - random food news http://www.girlmeetsfood.com/
Bitches Who Brunch - if you love brunch, this site is for you - if you don't love brunch yet, you will once you to DC http://bitcheswhobrunch.com/
We Love DC - reviews of theatre, concerts, food etc http://www.welovedc.com/

Politics
Politico http://www.politico.com/
The Hill http://thehill.com/
Roll Call http://www.rollcall.com/

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[navykev]

I posted this info over in the admission's thread as a response to some questions about it but figured this would be a more appropriate place:

I just did my "Dean's Certification" requirement -- was painless. All I did was fill it out and send over to an Assistant Registrar at my school. She filled out her portion and emailed it to GULC -- next day I had the red check mark!

[chelseamorgan]

Checking in - just got my letter today! Best Christmas present ever. Any idea where they'll have student receptions? Hoping there'll be on in Texas.

[thatsnotmyname]

Checking in - just got my letter today! Best Christmas present ever. Any idea where they'll have student receptions? Hoping there'll be on in Texas.

Congrats! I got my letter recently as well and was pleasantly surprised. Were you able to log into the admitted students website mentioned in the letter? It's not allowing me to create an account for some reason, I was wondering if that's just me or if it was a systemic issue.

[JustHawkin]

Congrats to all you guys committed to GULC! See you in the fall!

[navykev]

Congrats to all you guys committed to GULC! See you in the fall!

Thanks JH! How did exams go? Any lessons learned you're willing to share?

[JustHawkin]

Thanks JH! How did exams go? Any lessons learned you're willing to share?

Haven't gotten grades back yet, but some things I've picked up on through the whole process:

- Don't stress from the beginning of the semester. It's bound to happen, but the less you freak out in September/October, the more energy you will have in November/December.

- Make friends, or at least be cordial, to everyone. You're all colleagues, there's no need to look down at people, talk shit about them, or just be generally abrasive. "Do onto others..."

- Take LRW a little more seriously than TLS suggests. I think the advice about it here only takes a pass/fail LRW into account. I wish I put a few more hours into it earlier on.

[JohnSmith2000]

Just Checking in. Got my acceptance letter last week and I am definitely attending. I also hope to make it to the January open house. See you guys next fall!

[Gray]

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[tk17]

Just got my GULC christmas card... <3

Love the new avatar, Grey!

[Gray]

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[navykev]

Haven't gotten grades back yet, but some things I've picked up on through the whole process:

- Don't stress from the beginning of the semester. It's bound to happen, but the less you freak out in September/October, the more energy you will have in November/December.

- Make friends, or at least be cordial, to everyone. You're all colleagues, there's no need to look down at people, talk shit about them, or just be generally abrasive. "Do onto others..."

- Take LRW a little more seriously than TLS suggests. I think the advice about it here only takes a pass/fail LRW into account. I wish I put a few more hours into it earlier on.

Thanks for the gouge!

[EzraFitz]

Thanks JH! How did exams go? Any lessons learned you're willing to share?

Haven't gotten grades back yet, but some things I've picked up on through the whole process:

- Don't stress from the beginning of the semester. It's bound to happen, but the less you freak out in September/October, the more energy you will have in November/December.

- Make friends, or at least be cordial, to everyone. You're all colleagues, there's no need to look down at people, talk shit about them, or just be generally abrasive. "Do onto others..."

- Take LRW a little more seriously than TLS suggests. I think the advice about it here only takes a pass/fail LRW into account. I wish I put a few more hours into it earlier on.

This is all excellent advice. And on the topic of making friends, talk to the quieter people. Some of my closest friends are people that I never really took notice of until almost halfway through the semester, and after a few conversations realized they were awesome people and just weren't the type to shoot their hand up multiple times a class.

And the LRW advice is 180. GULC is huge on Public Interest, which means there are a TON of people here who have done a LOT of writing. While it is only 2 credits, it's still a graded class, and you want to be ahead of the curve from the start. This isn't meaning to stress you out. As said, BREATHE and RELAX in the beginning. Everyone is in the same boat, so get acclimated, do work, make friends. But take the writing tutorials and library classes seriously. The librarians REALLY know what they're talking about. Best resource at the Law Center.

Anyway, congrats to all the admits, and Happy New Year!

[supersplittysplitter]

And the LRW advice is 180. GULC is huge on Public Interest, which means there are a TON of people here who have done a LOT of writing. While it is only 2 credits, it's still a graded class, and you want to be ahead of the curve from the start.

Why would public interest people have more writing experience? Are people interested in public interest more likely to have previous legal experience before entering law school?

[DiniMae]

Is anyone interested in signing up for Section 3?

[Becca003]

Hi!

Having a huge problem deciding between GULC and some other schools. I feel like it would open so many doors but am nervous about the price tag :/ from southern California so the price of flying out and staying for the January open house is also stressful

any advice?

[WhiskeyAndCupcakes]

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[CaptainJapan]

This may be a stupid question...but what's the deal with these two empty check boxes on the status checker?

"Official Final Undergraduate Transcript"--I've been out of school for two years and sent my final undergrad transcript with my application...do I really have to resend this?

"Certification Form"--No idea

Anyone have an idea? Thanks

[Gray]

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[CaptainJapan]

The best. Thanks grey

[Gray]

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[navykev]

"Certification Form"--No idea

Anyone have an idea? Thanks

Did my "Certification Form" already -- was painless. All I did was fill it out and send over to an Assistant Registrar at my undergraduate school. She filled out her portion and emailed it to GULC -- next day I had the red check mark!

[Gray]

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