St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants Forum

mattviphky · Post by **mattviphky** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:36 pm

story of my cycle

lic06003 · Post by **lic06003** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:43 pm

does anyone know if schollys released yet?

TT09 · Post by **TT09** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:44 pm

lic06003 wrote:does anyone know if schollys released yet?

Yeah, they started last week.

lic06003 · Post by **lic06003** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:45 pm

TT09 wrote:
lic06003 wrote:does anyone know if schollys released yet?
Yeah, they started last week.

yayy thanks. I guess imma go home this weekend to see if I got anything.

TT09 · Post by **TT09** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:46 pm

lic06003 wrote:
TT09 wrote:
lic06003 wrote:does anyone know if schollys released yet?
Yeah, they started last week.
yayy thanks. I guess imma go home this weekend to see if I got anything.

I believe all of the scholly decisions so far have been via email...

lic06003 · Post by **lic06003** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:48 pm

TT09 wrote:
lic06003 wrote:
TT09 wrote:
lic06003 wrote:does anyone know if schollys released yet?
Yeah, they started last week.
yayy thanks. I guess imma go home this weekend to see if I got anything.
I believe all of the scholly decisions so far have been via email...

oh..

guess I'll be withdrawing.

TT09 · Post by **TT09** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:56 pm

LOL, woah, that's a bit extreme to jump to that conclusion just like that. Perhaps they just haven't gotten to you yet?

lic06003 · Post by **lic06003** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:03 pm

TT09 wrote:LOL, woah, that's a bit extreme to jump to that conclusion just like that. Perhaps they just haven't gotten to you yet?

oh hmm maybe.. sorry im a very dramatic person. i dunno if i will get anything, my numbers are pretty low compared with everyone elses.

pinkiecherry · Post by **pinkiecherry** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:09 pm

Finally!! Decision MADE...letter to follow shortly! I hope I get some GOOD news!!

iluvkj · Post by **iluvkj** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:36 pm

In on Tuesday via email..$60, 000 over 6 semesters

pinkiecherry · Post by **pinkiecherry** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:15 pm

secondary email changed to an @slu address!!

lic06003 · Post by **lic06003** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:42 pm

pinkiecherry wrote:secondary email changed to an @slu address!!

congrats

pinkiecherry · Post by **pinkiecherry** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:27 pm

Just got my acceptance email. $36k over 6 semesters. Yay!

mattviphky · Post by **mattviphky** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:20 pm

decision made, letter sent...anxious.

mattviphky · Post by **mattviphky** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:28 pm

pinkiecherry wrote:Just got my acceptance email. $36k over 6 semesters. Yay!

Nice!

pinkiecherry · Post by **pinkiecherry** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:03 pm

mattviphky wrote:decision made, letter sent...anxious.

good luck!

kkklick · Post by **kkklick** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:48 pm

What does it mean that SLU is #1 in health law? It's really making my decision tough.

legalprincess · Post by **legalprincess** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:51 pm

For all practical purposes, it means nothing.

kkklick · Post by **kkklick** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:53 pm

legalprincess wrote:For all practical purposes, it means nothing.

Really, how so?

legalprincess · Post by **legalprincess** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:21 pm

Employers care about your GPA/class rank, the school's U.S. News ranking, and local reputation. They couldn't care less where SLU is ranked for Health Law.
If you want to practice in St. Louis, go to SLU or Mizzou (whichever is cheaper). If you want to practice outside of Missouri, go to school in the state you do want to live in.
SLU is a great school, but the Health Law program is nothing to base your decision on.

beachbum · Post by **beachbum** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:47 pm

legalprincess wrote:Employers care about your GPA/class rank, the school's U.S. News ranking, and local reputation. They couldn't care less where SLU is ranked for Health Law.
If you want to practice in St. Louis, go to SLU or Mizzou (whichever is cheaper). If you want to practice outside of Missouri, go to school in the state you do want to live in.
SLU is a great school, but the Health Law program is nothing to base your decision on.

Uh, I don't think employers give a shit about a school's US News ranking.

What I've heard about health law by talking to (SLU) students and attorneys is that most employers who could be considered in the "health law" field prefer to hire experienced attorneys over new grads. Backgrounds and experience in health-related fields also help considerably in hiring. The health law rankings themselves don't seem to matter, though taking relevant coursework can help.

Sorry if I'm sorta vague on this issue. Health law isn't a big interest of mine, so most of what I know has just come up through the course of everyday conversation, or conversations about SLU/the St. Louis market in general. Though FWIW, the one attorney I spoke with who is actually practicing health law (working in-house at a hospital I work at) graduated from SLU Law and enjoyed her experience there.

kkklick · Post by **kkklick** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:54 pm

Thanks for the info, I had an interest in health law prior to applying to St. Louis and thought it was going to be a great opportunity to go to a #1 ranked program, although being from Canada and not understanding the US ranking system I guess you could say I was naive. I was not interested in practicing law in Missouri post-law school anyways. All in all if the ranking doesn't matter in the practical world that makes my decision much easier. Now to decide between Wake Forest or Ontario...

beachbum · Post by **beachbum** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:57 pm

kkklick wrote:Thanks for the info, I had an interest in health law prior to applying to St. Louis and thought it was going to be a great opportunity to go to a #1 ranked program, although being from Canada and not understanding the US ranking system I guess you could say I was naive. I was not interested in practicing law in Missouri post-law school anyways. All in all if the ranking doesn't matter in the practical world that makes my decision much easier. Now to decide between Wake Forest or Ontario...

Yeah, it's generally a good idea to disregard specialty rankings when choosing a law school. And if you don't want to practice in STL/Missouri/Southern Illinois, then SLU would be a very poor decision. Anyway, good luck with the rest of your cycle.

kkklick · Post by **kkklick** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:03 am

Thanks

natedavis333 · Post by **natedavis333** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:29 pm

Anyone try to negotiate extra scholarship money?

St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants Forum

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Register now to search topics and post comments!

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Register for access!

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Resources to assist law school applicants, students & graduates.

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Register now!

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Register now, it's still FREE!

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Re: St. Louis U. 2011 Applicants

Seriously? What are you waiting for?