2013 Rankings Forum

[splittinghairs]

I'd believe that except Vanderbilt, WUSTL and a few others have better NLJ250 placement and they are not in biglaw markets either.

Vanderbilt feeds into multiple markets- I never understood how WUSTL's placement panned out though. Chicago I guess?

u act like WUSTL places way more into biglaw than UMN for c/o it was 13% to 11% not much of a diff

[minnbills]

Does any of it really matter? Numbers are numbers. The location of the school is no excuse because in the end, if a student wants a biglaw job they shouldn't go to a school that has craptastic numbers --be it in NYC or in north dakota.

Obviously if you're biglaw of bust.

[TTRansfer]

Anybody have the stats for Nova and Drexel. I think the honest placement stats hurt both of them

I assume Nova's scandal hurts them worse than "honest placement stats."

Didn't their scandal start because they decided to be honest though?

I am pretty sure they flubbed their LSAT and admission numbers. So it'd be being dishonest.

[Richie Tenenbaum]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

No-- http://www.prelawhandbook.com/law_schoo ... _1987_1999

[chup]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

BECAUSE IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT USNEWS HAS EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TWEAKED THE RANKINGS CRITERIA IN AN EFFORT TO GIN UP CONTROVERSY AND SELL MORE OF THEIR INCONSEQUENTIAL MAGAZINES.

[traehekat]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

lol @ the idea of any of this being a "REALLY big deal."

[minnbills]

I'd believe that except Vanderbilt, WUSTL and a few others have better NLJ250 placement and they are not in biglaw markets either.

Vanderbilt feeds into multiple markets- I never understood how WUSTL's placement panned out though. Chicago I guess?

u act like WUSTL places way more into biglaw than UMN for c/o it was 13% to 11% not much of a diff

Well I don't know WUSTL's stats that well... I think NLJ 250 % is a bad metric anyways as not all market paying (or near market paying) firms are NLJ 250 anyways.

[minnbills]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

BECAUSE IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT USNEWS HAS EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TWEAKED THE RANKINGS CRITERIA IN AN EFFORT TO GIN UP CONTROVERSY AND SELL MORE OF THEIR INCONSEQUENTIAL MAGAZINES.

Why are you still in here? You should be partying with the rest of your compatriots and dean.

[TTRansfer]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

BECAUSE IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT USNEWS HAS EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TWEAKED THE RANKINGS CRITERIA IN AN EFFORT TO GIN UP CONTROVERSY AND SELL MORE OF THEIR INCONSEQUENTIAL MAGAZINES.

Dude, USWNR does this because they feel that the people need these rankings. Not to make money. God. They are a charitable organization. We should praise our overlords.

[chup]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

BECAUSE IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT USNEWS HAS EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TWEAKED THE RANKINGS CRITERIA IN AN EFFORT TO GIN UP CONTROVERSY AND SELL MORE OF THEIR INCONSEQUENTIAL MAGAZINES.

Why are you still in here? You should be partying with the rest of your compatriots and dean.

Because nobody here really gives a shit, to their great credit.

[minnbills]

Because nobody here really gives a shit, to their great credit.

Good for them.

[Dany]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

BECAUSE IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT USNEWS HAS EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TWEAKED THE RANKINGS CRITERIA IN AN EFFORT TO GIN UP CONTROVERSY AND SELL MORE OF THEIR INCONSEQUENTIAL MAGAZINES.

[dproduct]

I went to ASU for UG. It's not a real school.

dead

[chup]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

BECAUSE IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THAT USNEWS HAS EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY TWEAKED THE RANKINGS CRITERIA IN AN EFFORT TO GIN UP CONTROVERSY AND SELL MORE OF THEIR INCONSEQUENTIAL MAGAZINES.

I MUST KNOW BRIAN LEITER'S THOUGHTS ON ALL THIS.

[Dany]

Why are you still in here? You should be partying with the rest of your compatriots and dean.

Because nobody here really gives a shit, to their great credit.

mmhmm

[Jaeger]

isn't it a REALLY big deal that GULC placed 13? Isn't this the FIRST time they have EVER been anything other than 14?

I mean, they still graduate a ridiculously huge class into a saturated market. So not really.

Into a saturated market with a school (GWU) a few places down that also graduates a stupidly big class.

[UnamSanctam]

Michigan dropping to #10 would be a shittier birthday present if these rankings mattered.

[Samara]

Michigan dropping to #10 would be a shittier birthday present if these rankings mattered.

HEATHEN!

[chup]

Why are you still in here? You should be partying with the rest of your compatriots and dean.

Because nobody here really gives a shit, to their great credit.

mmhmm

Two listserv emails ≠ "going crazy."

[dproduct]

can someone post or pm me utah stats? thanks!!

http://www.snagajob.com/jobs?j=server&c ... ll+and+bar

[BK201]

Anybody have the stats for Nova and Drexel. I think the honest placement stats hurt both of them

I assume Nova's scandal hurts them worse than "honest placement stats."

Didn't their scandal start because they decided to be honest though?

I am pretty sure they flubbed their LSAT and admission numbers. So it'd be being dishonest.

Right but most schools do that and Villanova decided to self report it. So it's both I guess?

[Dany]

Why are you still in here? You should be partying with the rest of your compatriots and dean.

Because nobody here really gives a shit, to their great credit.

mmhmm

Two listserv emails ≠ "going crazy."

I meant the retarded pink post.

[Tiago Splitter]

Michigan dropping to #10 would be a shittier birthday present if these rankings mattered.

HEATHEN!

This has gotten out of hand

[SpoonForkSpork]

Given how closely packed the 2-6 are, I was wondering if there are structural reasons (due to the arbitrary nature of the rankings/criteria) that might prevent Chicago/Columbia from overtaking, say, Harvard/Stanford. Seeing a new top 3 after two decades would be kinda funny.

Also, I can't believe Harvard's median LSAT is higher than Stanford's 75th.

[lsatcrazy]

When dey switching on the TLS ranking payge?