Top Law Schools

ThreeRivers wrote:

BKCentral wrote:I hope USPS fast tracks these scholly letters. The 3 Dean letters took 6 days to get to my apartment, which doesn't bode well for me receiving $$ before I leave my apartment for good on Thursday!

Really?

I was shocked, I'm from Pittsburgh and it came the next day

Yeah, I'm GA so I wouldn't think it would take more than 2 days. Probably just a USPS error. Imagine that.

anjmissy wrote:it is me or does it seem weird that when someone questions social life, the following answer focuses on bars..um what about movie theaters and parks..lol

lawyers are alcoholics

LS students are lawyers in training! lol

(1) Some of the current students that are responding on the facebook page and on this thread are "law ambassadors." Law ambassadors are students that give tours to the law school during visits and admitted students weekends, while also monitoring the facebook page and TLS just in case somebody has a question that might be best answered with a current student's prospective. They serve as a personal/student connection outside of the office of admission for prospective/admitted students. (Basically the same thing you all probably had at your undergrads). No, we do not get paid. No, there is no other incentive. It's just kind of nice to have a liaison at the law school that is a current student and can be honest with you.

(2) Aside from bars, there are definitely parks and movie theaters in Lexington! There are also tons of areas to hike and do other outdoor activities within a very short drive. There's even an OUTDOOR drive-in movie theater in Lexington! I've been several times and it is legitimately really fun.

Maillot Jaune wrote:(1) Some of the current students that are responding on the facebook page and on this thread are "law ambassadors." Law ambassadors are students that give tours to the law school during visits and admitted students weekends, while also monitoring the facebook page and TLS just in case somebody has a question that might be best answered with a current student's prospective. They serve as a personal/student connection outside of the office of admission for prospective/admitted students. (Basically the same thing you all probably had at your undergrads). No, we do not get paid. No, there is no other incentive. It's just kind of nice to have a liaison at the law school that is a current student and can be honest with you.

(2) Aside from bars, there are definitely parks and movie theaters in Lexington! There are also tons of areas to hike and do other outdoor activities within a very short drive. There's even an OUTDOOR drive-in movie theater in Lexington! I've been several times and it is legitimately really fun.

wow the outdoor activities sounds good to me..and i've never experienced an outdoor drive in before..why wasn't any of this mentioned before when someone asked about what's there to do!...coming from someone who doesn't drink, it was just beginning to annoy me that people were only worried about bars (of course its not only but to get my point across i'm implying only..lol)

anjmissy wrote:

Maillot Jaune wrote:(1) Some of the current students that are responding on the facebook page and on this thread are "law ambassadors." Law ambassadors are students that give tours to the law school during visits and admitted students weekends, while also monitoring the facebook page and TLS just in case somebody has a question that might be best answered with a current student's prospective. They serve as a personal/student connection outside of the office of admission for prospective/admitted students. (Basically the same thing you all probably had at your undergrads). No, we do not get paid. No, there is no other incentive. It's just kind of nice to have a liaison at the law school that is a current student and can be honest with you.

(2) Aside from bars, there are definitely parks and movie theaters in Lexington! There are also tons of areas to hike and do other outdoor activities within a very short drive. There's even an OUTDOOR drive-in movie theater in Lexington! I've been several times and it is legitimately really fun.

wow the outdoor activities sounds good to me..and i've never experienced an outdoor drive in before..why wasn't any of this mentioned before when someone asked about what's there to do!...coming from someone who doesn't drink, it was just beginning to annoy me that people were only worried about bars (of course its not only but to get my point across i'm implying only..lol)

This is all my opinion so take it fwiw

Many people deem "social life" as Bars / restaurants. Not a very accurate depiction, but that usually becomes the description in most LS threads

I'd also like to add that almost all W&L social discussions I've seen have included talks about all the available outdoor activities / a lack of a mall / shopping type of area

BKCentral wrote:

ThreeRivers wrote:

BKCentral wrote:I hope USPS fast tracks these scholly letters. The 3 Dean letters took 6 days to get to my apartment, which doesn't bode well for me receiving $$ before I leave my apartment for good on Thursday!

Really?

I was shocked, I'm from Pittsburgh and it came the next day

Yeah, I'm GA so I wouldn't think it would take more than 2 days. Probably just a USPS error. Imagine that.

Also in Ga. No word here.

Re: shopping areas. There are a handful of boutiques/other places to shop in downtown Lexington, as well as about several restaurants. I usually do most of my clothes shopping online, or I'll go to Charlottesville(1hr away)/Richmond(2 hrs)/DC (3hrs)for the day/weekend which all have great shopping and restaurant scenes.

T00L wrote:

BKCentral wrote:

ThreeRivers wrote:

BKCentral wrote:I hope USPS fast tracks these scholly letters. The 3 Dean letters took 6 days to get to my apartment, which doesn't bode well for me receiving $$ before I leave my apartment for good on Thursday!

Really?

I was shocked, I'm from Pittsburgh and it came the next day

Yeah, I'm GA so I wouldn't think it would take more than 2 days. Probably just a USPS error. Imagine that.

Also in Ga. No word here.

Clarification: the dean's later came a day later... haven't gotten the scholly yet

T00L wrote:

BKCentral wrote:

ThreeRivers wrote:

BKCentral wrote:I hope USPS fast tracks these scholly letters. The 3 Dean letters took 6 days to get to my apartment, which doesn't bode well for me receiving $$ before I leave my apartment for good on Thursday!

Really?

I was shocked, I'm from Pittsburgh and it came the next day

Yeah, I'm GA so I wouldn't think it would take more than 2 days. Probably just a USPS error. Imagine that.

Also in Ga. No word here.

Another GA. Received nothing today.

T00L wrote:For the record, I think it's a definite positive that a bunch of current students jumped in here very quickly and wrote lengthy responses to our Lexington worries. At the very least, we know these students are quick to support their school.

This. Glad to see some honest and what seem like genuine responses from current students. I'm definitely apprehensive about the lack of social scene, but my fears have been alleviated somewhat by talk of a communal atmosphere. Thanks to all the students who responded. Hope to see some of you during the Open House!

Got scholarship offer today (in Pittsburgh)

20 K a year, must maintain 3.15 (I think that was the number), stated 70% of class gets that

3.44 / 167 non-URM

Scholly letter came today. Located about 3 hours from Lexington in Virginia.

ThreeRivers wrote:Got scholarship offer today (in Pittsburgh)

20 K a year, must maintain 3.15 (I think that was the number), stated 70% of class gets that

3.44 / 167 non-URM

What's the curve at W&L that they have a 3.15 stip?

received scholarship info today in NC.

ThreeRivers wrote:Got scholarship offer today (in Pittsburgh)

20 K a year, must maintain 3.15 (I think that was the number), stated 70% of class gets that

3.44 / 167 non-URM

Congrats. I hope I get similar/the same.

3.77 / 162 non-URM. My LSAT isn't near as good, but I've got some pretty strong softs.

Received scholarship letter in the mail today in SC. $22k/year with same 3.15 stip. W&L is moving way up on my list.

Got my scholarship letter. 15k/year. Not spectacular, but i'm pretty happy with it.

anewaphorist wrote:Cash is nice, but QOL in Lexington is miserable. 6,000 people, half of whom are students?

Nice picture, but are you really going to trash a school in a waiting thread

Got the scholarship letter today. $20k/year with same 3.15 stipulation. Makes it close to the in-state tuition I would get at UNC if accepted. This will make my decision a lot harder.

Scholly came today... $40k/yr as long as I maintain a 3.25 GPA. Whoa.

tivo152 wrote:Scholly came today... $40k/yr as long as I maintain a 3.25 GPA. Whoa.

mind if i ask what your stats are?

vto35 wrote:

tivo152 wrote:Scholly came today... $40k/yr as long as I maintain a 3.25 GPA. Whoa.

mind if i ask what your stats are?

164/3.68 non-URM. Not expecting this haha

tivo152 wrote:

vto35 wrote:

tivo152 wrote:Scholly came today... $40k/yr as long as I maintain a 3.25 GPA. Whoa.

mind if i ask what your stats are?

164/3.68 non-URM. Not expecting this haha

congrats! that's awesome!!!

tivo152 wrote:Scholly came today... $40k/yr as long as I maintain a 3.25 GPA. Whoa.

Wow! That's a full ride basically. Congratulations! You must have some serious appeal!

Thanks everybody