Might be stupid, but I have to ask Forum

[CarmenRose]

What is the deep blue mark(SUCH AS I ,U , N） behind usenames means in the web of LSN?

http://michigan.lawschoolnumbers.com/applicants

[Jack Smirks]

International, Non-traditional, URM

[CarmenRose]

International, Non-traditional, URM

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

[citykitty]

International, Non-traditional, URM

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

Not a K-JD. Someone who is probably at least 26 or so, either with work or life experience.

[Bildungsroman]

International, Non-traditional, URM

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

In the context of college admissions it usually means the person didn't go directly from high school to college. In the context of law school admissions I've never been able to figure out what people mean by non-traditional, since most people don't go straight through so the use of the phrase "non-traditional" is a misnomer there.

[crumpetsandtea]

International, Non-traditional, URM

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

In the context of college admissions it usually means the person didn't go directly from high school to college. In the context of law school admissions I've never been able to figure out what people mean by non-traditional, since most people don't go straight through so the use of the phrase "non-traditional" is a misnomer there.

I think it means significant work experience--IE, not just 1-2 years but like 4-6 or 8-10

[keg411]

International, Non-traditional, URM

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

In the context of college admissions it usually means the person didn't go directly from high school to college. In the context of law school admissions I've never been able to figure out what people mean by non-traditional, since most people don't go straight through so the use of the phrase "non-traditional" is a misnomer there.

I think it means significant work experience--IE, not just 1-2 years but like 4-6 or 8-10

It usually involves either very significant work experience (closer to 8-10 than 4-6 years) or something like being married/having kids or a combination of the two. For reference: a single person in their late 20's probably isn't a non-trad, but someone who is married (or not married) with kids in their mid-20's probably is.

[Bildungsroman]

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

In the context of college admissions it usually means the person didn't go directly from high school to college. In the context of law school admissions I've never been able to figure out what people mean by non-traditional, since most people don't go straight through so the use of the phrase "non-traditional" is a misnomer there.

I think it means significant work experience--IE, not just 1-2 years but like 4-6 or 8-10

It usually involves either very significant work experience (closer to 8-10 than 4-6 years) or something like being married/having kids or a combination of the two. For reference: a single person in their late 20's probably isn't a non-trad, but someone who is married (or not married) with kids in their mid-20's probably is.

This illustrates my point that the phrase "non-traditional applicant" is a stupid and meaningless term for law school admissions. People looking at LSN should just pretend that "N" doesn't exist, since it doesn't signal anything useful or with a standard definition.

[Flash]

International, Non-traditional, URM

Non-traditional, what does that mean?

In the context of college admissions it usually means the person didn't go directly from high school to college. In the context of law school admissions I've never been able to figure out what people mean by non-traditional, since most people don't go straight through so the use of the phrase "non-traditional" is a misnomer there.

Martian.

[CarmenRose]

International, Non-traditional, URM

URM？？？？？？？？？

[bk1]

International, Non-traditional, URM

URM？？？？？？？？？

There's a search function at the bottom of the page. Have fun.

[CanadianWolf]

URM = Under Represented Minority. This status usually gives a significant boost in admissions to African-American, Mexican-American, Native-American & Puerto Rican law school applicants. Sometimes those labeled as Latino or Hispanic may also reap an admissions boost without being Mexican or Puerto Rican.