Re: George Mason 2011 Applicants
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:47 am
+1thelaststraw05 wrote:Withdrew yesterday. Good luck to those still waiting.
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+1thelaststraw05 wrote:Withdrew yesterday. Good luck to those still waiting.
My wife and I will be there!Brendv7 wrote:Ill prob be going to the admitted students day on the 5th. Pretty curious to see scholarship information as it would certainly make my decision easier to make.
I received one for $15k for the first year, with $12k in 2L and 3L if I remain in the top quarter of the class.zonto wrote:How much are the schollys they've been sending out this week?
8k. 25% stip. 165/3.6. Letter was dated and postmarked 23 FebHenchman21 wrote:I don't know about negotiating with GMU about scholarships but when was the letter postmarked?
Also..
Amount?
Stats?
PM please if you don't feel like sharing publicly.
At the Admitted Student Day on Saturday, the Career Services office shared the following stats for 2010 grads:0Lgunner wrote:anybody know accurate employment stats for Mason? This was just recently posted on Above the Law:
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LS-boundNYC wrote:At the Admitted Student Day on Saturday, the Career Services office shared the following stats for 2010 grads:0Lgunner wrote:anybody know accurate employment stats for Mason? This was just recently posted on Above the Law:
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Private Practice - 40%
Clerking - 9%
Government - 21%
Business - 20%
Public Interest/Academia - 10%
National stats for 2010 grads weren't available yet, but looking at national trends in the past, they have fewer going into private practice and more going into government than the national averages the last couple of years. Whether that's a function of self-selecting students or the school's placement strengths wasn't readily apparent to me.
They also admitted that there are a couple of students who have yet to find a job. Oh, and they said that a fair amount are working one or more part time jobs (20-30, IIRC), too.
I liked the atmosphere. The guy giving my tour was pretty hilarious and didn't really spare any "cynicism." I liked that he was honest about some of the school's shortcoming. But from him and from other students I talked to, I really did get the impression that it's a close, tight community of students. Of course, it'll be competitive in school, but they said it's never been adversarial. I like that.Henchman21 wrote:LS-boundNYC wrote:At the Admitted Student Day on Saturday, the Career Services office shared the following stats for 2010 grads:0Lgunner wrote:anybody know accurate employment stats for Mason? This was just recently posted on Above the Law:
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Private Practice - 40%
Clerking - 9%
Government - 21%
Business - 20%
Public Interest/Academia - 10%
National stats for 2010 grads weren't available yet, but looking at national trends in the past, they have fewer going into private practice and more going into government than the national averages the last couple of years. Whether that's a function of self-selecting students or the school's placement strengths wasn't readily apparent to me.
They also admitted that there are a couple of students who have yet to find a job. Oh, and they said that a fair amount are working one or more part time jobs (20-30, IIRC), too.
Thanks for the infor.
What was the overall atmosphere like?
I completely agree with LS-Bound on the atmosphere and wanted to add in my own experience. I didn't go to ASW (I'll likely be going April 9th), but I did visit the school in early February and got the impression that it really is a tight community. Additionally, the director of Diversity Services came out and talked to me and several other students. It wasn't planned at all, but she took at least 20 minutes of her time to talk about the school, the job market, what to expect, etc. Following the tour and class sit-in, a 1L took 30 minutes to sit down and talk to me about why he chose George Mason and what he thought about his experience after a semester of classes. Again, I didn't expect anything like this to happen, but a 1L just went out of his way to answer all of my questions. Perhaps my experience is somewhat unique, but from my perspective it speaks volumes about the type of students that are accepted by the school and subsquently enroll at George Mason. Everyone was very friendly, kind, and down-to-earth.LS-boundNYC wrote:I liked the atmosphere. The guy giving my tour was pretty hilarious and didn't really spare any "cynicism." I liked that he was honest about some of the school's shortcoming. But from him and from other students I talked to, I really did get the impression that it's a close, tight community of students. Of course, it'll be competitive in school, but they said it's never been adversarial. I like that.Henchman21 wrote:LS-boundNYC wrote:At the Admitted Student Day on Saturday, the Career Services office shared the following stats for 2010 grads:0Lgunner wrote:anybody know accurate employment stats for Mason? This was just recently posted on Above the Law:
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Private Practice - 40%
Clerking - 9%
Government - 21%
Business - 20%
Public Interest/Academia - 10%
National stats for 2010 grads weren't available yet, but looking at national trends in the past, they have fewer going into private practice and more going into government than the national averages the last couple of years. Whether that's a function of self-selecting students or the school's placement strengths wasn't readily apparent to me.
They also admitted that there are a couple of students who have yet to find a job. Oh, and they said that a fair amount are working one or more part time jobs (20-30, IIRC), too.
Thanks for the infor.
What was the overall atmosphere like?
I called the admissions office & they said they have started mailing the lettersmfinn wrote:in via phone call yesterday!
All the initial scholarships have been sent out. You might have to wait till after deposits are due.kjadkins wrote:I haven't gotten scholarship info yet but was accepted in January... does that mean I'm not getting anything?
I would assume that you're not getting anything. I was admitted in early January and have heard nothing about scholarships either. Maybe some money will surface, but I would proceed as if you're not going to get any type of scholarship.kjadkins wrote:I haven't gotten scholarship info yet but was accepted in January... does that mean I'm not getting anything?