Class sizes and medians (c/o 2015) Forum

[superbloom]

It's fucking snow. How is weather even a reasonable consideration? So there's bad snow in Upstate New York? I guess that means 5% of the year you might need to worry about getting snow in your shoes.

I'd go to school in the arctic circle if it meant being more sure of financial security post-graduation.

[bernaldiaz]

It's fucking snow. How is weather even a reasonable consideration? So there's bad snow in Upstate New York? I guess that means 5% of the year you might need to worry about getting snow in your shoes.

I'd go to school in the arctic circle if it meant being more sure of financial security post-graduation.

QF lack of understanding about upstate New York

[cdbanana]

Ann Arbor??? Charlottesville??????

Both have better reps than Ithaca as college towns, especially Ann Arbor (though undeservedly, IMO, and I've visited all three). Both considered "fun" places whereas Ithaca is where fun goes to die. And the weather is not comparable.

omg Ithaca is NOT that bad... I actually love it here (and yes, I've been through two Ithaca winters and am from Cali). I honestly think Cornell just looks at other things on applications more so than other schools.

Don't you think it's a bit ridiculous to say oh they have a 167 median now? IT MUST BE THE WEATHER.

[top30man]

It's fucking snow. How is weather even a reasonable consideration? So there's bad snow in Upstate New York? I guess that means 5% of the year you might need to worry about getting snow in your shoes.

I'd go to school in the arctic circle if it meant being more sure of financial security post-graduation.

QF lack of understanding about upstate New York

[Tom Joad]

the weather really is that bad.

That was probably the least dramatic snowstorm video ever created. After seeing this Minnesotabros would flock there to winter.

[rickgrimes69]

the weather really is that bad.

That was probably the least dramatic snowstorm video ever created. After seeing this Minnesotabros would flock there to winter.

Agreed, that wasn't that bad.

[emkay625]

Texas did not announce medians at orientation. The whole staff is very friendly and open though. I feel like they'd tell us if someone asked.

[VasaVasori]

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[emkay625]

Texas did not announce medians at orientation. The whole staff is very friendly and open though. I feel like they'd tell us if someone asked.

Soooo... you wanna ask?

Bahahahahahahha no.

I might try to convince someone else to though.

[DoctorShawHi]

i'm anxious to see the rest of the medians.

dont understand why they wouldn't just tell their students at orientation. they're going to need to report them at some point.

[Tom Joad]

i'm anxious to see the rest of the medians.

dont understand why they wouldn't just tell their students at orientation. they're going to need to report them at some point.

I don't think most current students care. I would assume most wouldn't even know what the previous year's LSAT median was.

[WanderingPondering]

So there's bad snow in Upstate New York? I guess that means 5% of the year you might need to worry about getting snow in your shoes.

So you are commenting about something in which you obviously have absolutely no experience or knowledge. Ithaca is not in Upstate NewYork. It is in Central New York, which is a whole different ballgame than Albany/Poughkeepsie. In central NY there is snow on the ground from November-April. Do you like waking up every morning and shoveling snow off the ground and scraping ice off your windshield? Do you like walking down the steps of the library at night and slipping on black ice? Do you like your hair freezing between parking the car and walking inside? Do you like not seeing the sun for weeks at a time? Do you like the sun setting at 4:00 PM? Do you like trying to fly home for Christmas but not being able to get out of the Syracuse airport for 3 days because of a blizzard?

Come back after actually spending some time there.

Source: I lived in Central NY for years, and I loved it. The summers are beautiful. It's rural. The winters can be rough. It's clearly not for everyone.

[lawalum]

Spending 3 years in Ithaca isn't for everyone. After spending 4 undergrad years in very similar weather and a similarly rural environment (and not minding the weather and enjoying the location along the way), I intentionally left Cornell off my list of law schools. It's an excellent school, but I did not want to be in Ithaca for grad school.

[HarlandBassett]

Ithaca is not in Upstate NewYork. It is in Central New York, which is a whole different ballgame than Albany/Poughkeepsie.

If you're from NYC like I am, Cornell is upstate. I went to Binghamton for undergrad, and I consider both Bing and Cornell as upstate.....but that's me.

[tothePAIN]

The medians for USC are slightly incorrect. GPA should be 3.73.

[iMisto]

Do you like walking down the steps of the library at night and slipping on black ice?

Hahahahahaa!! My coworker broke a rib doing that.

[Real Madrid]

Looks like Boalt's medians are up on their website.

I think Duke and NU will maintain their medians, but I suspect GULC's will fall as a result of their scholarship stinginess and huge class sizes.

[bernaldiaz]

Looks like Boalt's medians are up on their website.

I think Duke and NU will maintain their medians, but I suspect GULC's will fall as a result of their scholarship stinginess and huge class sizes.

God forbid you just tell us what they are.

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/37.htm

Number of Applicants: 7,033
Number in Class: 265
Median LSAT: 167 (170 = 75th percentile, 164 = 25th percentile)
Median GPA: 3.81 (3.91 = 75th percentile, 3.69 = 25th percentile)

[Real Madrid]

Looks like Boalt's medians are up on their website.

I think Duke and NU will maintain their medians, but I suspect GULC's will fall as a result of their scholarship stinginess and huge class sizes.

God forbid you just tell us what they are.

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/37.htm

Number of Applicants: 7,033
Number in Class: 265
Median LSAT: 167 (170 = 75th percentile, 164 = 25th percentile)
Median GPA: 3.81 (3.91 = 75th percentile, 3.69 = 25th percentile)

I figured you could use a workout.

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

CU Law:

class size 153, down from 164.
medians 164, 3.67, up from 164, 3.64.

[romothesavior]

CU Law:

class size 153, down from 164.
medians 164, 3.67, up from 164, 3.64.

Pretty solid effort by CU.

[TheThriller]

CU Law:

class size 153, down from 164.
medians 164, 3.67, up from 164, 3.64.

Pretty solid effort by CU.

WUSTL?

[westbayguy]

Yale

Class size 203 (2015) V 205 (2014) (down 2/.97%)

Applications 2943 (2015) v 3173 (2013) (down 230/down 7.24%)

No word on medians/75%/25%

[Other25BeforeYou]

So there's bad snow in Upstate New York? I guess that means 5% of the year you might need to worry about getting snow in your shoes.

So you are commenting about something in which you obviously have absolutely no experience or knowledge. Ithaca is not in Upstate NewYork. It is in Central New York, which is a whole different ballgame than Albany/Poughkeepsie. In central NY there is snow on the ground from November-April. Do you like waking up every morning and shoveling snow off the ground and scraping ice off your windshield? Do you like walking down the steps of the library at night and slipping on black ice? Do you like your hair freezing between parking the car and walking inside? Do you like not seeing the sun for weeks at a time? Do you like the sun setting at 4:00 PM? Do you like trying to fly home for Christmas but not being able to get out of the Syracuse airport for 3 days because of a blizzard?

Come back after actually spending some time there.

Source: I lived in Central NY for years, and I loved it. The summers are beautiful. It's rural. The winters can be rough. It's clearly not for everyone.

This past winter it was almost certainly less than 5% of the year you had to spend worrying about snow. I drove every day and I think I had to scrape the snow off my car once, maybe twice.

Curious whether or not you lived in Ithaca for those years -- I've lived in Central New York my whole life and Ithaca for the last three years, and Ithaca winters are far milder than Syracuse winters, despite the two cities being only an hour apart.

[WanderingPondering]

Curious whether or not you lived in Ithaca for those years -- I've lived in Central New York my whole life and Ithaca for the last three years, and Ithaca winters are far milder than Syracuse winters, despite the two cities being only an hour apart.

I lived in Cazenovia (~30 minutes from Syracuse) but have been to Ithaca many times. And you're right, this last winter didn't exist. Unlike any other winter in my lifetime and unlikely to happen again in the near future.

A also agree that Ithaca might be a little warmer...but come on, it's freeeezing