Desert Fox wrote:You really need to retake in June. There is no downside.
I'm gonna think about it and finalize my decision by Wednesday. Thanks so much for the input. I'm very grateful.
Desert Fox wrote:You really need to retake in June. There is no downside.
woeisme wrote:clint4law wrote:woeisme wrote:[quote="clint4law"
Yeah...but I like to have the flexibility of having a portable degree. while i'm certain i'll end up back home the portability factor is a +
Right, so why not go to one of the T14s?
I still have business ties in the Midwest and will be making frequent visits during my 1L (Chicago and Madison). Only T14s I considered were Michigan and NU (I hate UChicago)...was Held and then rejected by NU. Waitlisted at Michigan.
clint4law wrote:woeisme wrote:clint4law wrote:woeisme wrote:[quote="clint4law"
Yeah...but I like to have the flexibility of having a portable degree. while i'm certain i'll end up back home the portability factor is a +
Right, so why not go to one of the T14s?
I still have business ties in the Midwest and will be making frequent visits during my 1L (Chicago and Madison). Only T14s I considered were Michigan and NU (I hate UChicago)...was Held and then rejected by NU. Waitlisted at Michigan.
Oh! I misunderstood. I had thought you said you were accepted to two other T14s outside of the midwest.
Can you maybe try and leverage UIUC $ with ND?
flcath wrote:FWIW, I'll be going to ND or Emory at half rather than Cornell at sticker. I'd have chosen either of them over GULC as well, had I gotten in (w/ sticker). If Duke or UVA had come through, that's another story.
flcath wrote:chadwick218 wrote:flcath wrote:ND got flattened at OCIs (to be fair, there was a bit of a "bubble" going on before, with some unusually good summers at places like K&E), though there seems to be as much geographic flexibility as ever for non-biglaw stuff.
Obviously, Michigan (and then NU) would be preferred over anything here, but I don't think the decision is stupid in an of itself... just maybe stupid when made in contrast to other options
Of late, NU seems to be outplacing Michigan in Chicago.
wow. self-selection?
woeisme wrote:flcath wrote:FWIW, I'll be going to ND or Emory at half rather than Cornell at sticker. I'd have chosen either of them over GULC as well, had I gotten in (w/ sticker). If Duke or UVA had come through, that's another story.
seriously? why? Is it a south thing?
flcath wrote:My brother was c/o 2009 (slightly above median) at one of the aforementioned. Long story short: in addition to (objectively) poor QoL and long hours, he was unable to land *anything* in the area of the country his SO needs (we have strong non-legal connections to said area) for several months after graduation. His opinion: 1. he should have gone to Penn (got basically same $ there) and 2. he'd have been better off at Vandy or Emory for what he ended up wanting (I think he's factoring in the "higher class rank due to decreased quality of completion" factor, which is the ultimate whiner move)
Not saying you should make decisions based off anecdotes, but seeing some of the issues we gloss over here on TLS play out firsthand (and things worked out fine; not trying to be melodramatic) makes me a little more cautious/detached in my decision-making than I'd otherwise be.
Edit: Also, I want to do an Article III clerkship, and Cornell is TTTerrible at these. They say no one there wants them, but I can only believe so much self-selection: 1 COA clerk?
nocal wrote:I didn't see anyone give this link, which might be helpful. It is NLJ 250 + clerkships. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=108528.
nocal wrote:That's complete conjecture. The chart shows the facts. Why would ND be affected disproportionately? And if they were, why would that be expected to continue as the economy recovers, as it certainly well before any current OLs graduate?
woeisme wrote:So are we talking about Cornell and not GULC then?
woeisme wrote:(1) You shouldn't assume that you'll do better at a "worse" school because of the difference in competition. It's just not really something you should rely on.
woeisme wrote:And I hope that you're aware that Cornell (and GULC) provide for more prestigious opportunities than either ND or Emory. Indeed, many people here (including myself) turned down full-rides to schools ranked even higher than ND/Emory for Cornell.
woeisme wrote:(2) I recently attended a clerkship meeting in which we were provided information about who is doing clerkships. Three peers doing COA clerkships immediately come to mind... so I'd double check your information.
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