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tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:47 pm

I would argue that an 0L giving advice on Widener's quality is a flame.

ps: Wasn't Widener Harrisburg's first time bar passage rate 94.somthing%, significantly higher than many of the "top tier" PA, NJ and NY law schools?

Post by **romothesavior** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:22 am

Tom Joad · Post by **Tom Joad** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:23 am

romothesavior wrote:Cool

Story

johansantana21 · Post by **johansantana21** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:42 am

Tom Joad wrote:
romothesavior wrote:Cool
Story

Brah

tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:40 am

I see what you did there

goldenflash19 · Post by **goldenflash19** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:45 am

What's the point of passing the bar if you can't get meaningful legal employment?

tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:30 pm

im just not sold on the widener hate sceme. i come across too many widener grads with great jobs here in central NJ legal districts.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:33 pm

tr8877 wrote:the widener hate sceme.

lol

rinehart27 · Post by **rinehart27** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:39 pm

There is a huge Widener presence in NE Pennsylvania and, weirdly, it has a fair amoun of lay prestige around here. Many of the judges around here are Widener grads and a lot are fairly successful. I certainly wouldn't tell anyone to go there now, though. They've had these jobs well before the economy shit the bed.

MrPapagiorgio · Post by **MrPapagiorgio** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:43 pm

rinehart27 wrote:I certainly wouldn't tell anyone to go there now, though. They've had these jobs well before the economy shit the bed.

This applies to every single goddamn TTT diploma mill.

tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:51 pm

rinehart27 wrote:There is a huge Widener presence in NE Pennsylvania and, weirdly, it has a fair amoun of lay prestige around here. Many of the judges around here are Widener grads and a lot are fairly successful.

same here. my buddy just landed a great job at the DA's office and graduated from widener last year.

mrtoren · Post by **mrtoren** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:18 am

tr8877 wrote:
rinehart27 wrote:There is a huge Widener presence in NE Pennsylvania and, weirdly, it has a fair amoun of lay prestige around here. Many of the judges around here are Widener grads and a lot are fairly successful.

same here. my buddy just landed a great job at the DA's office and graduated from widener last year.

And the Vice President of the United States of America came out of Syracuse...but you don't see people flocking there either.

With the right combination of smarts, personality, and a lot of luck, you can succeed out of any law school. However, at a school like Widener, every success story is offset by two or three or four stories of failure. Think of this law school as a game of Russian Roulette; only in this case, five of the six chambers are loaded with bullets. Are you willing to play?

Justathought · Post by **Justathought** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:25 am

mrtoren wrote:
Think of this law school as a game of Russian Roulette; only in this case, five of the six chambers are loaded with bullets. Are you willing to play?

This is a hilariously over-dramatic analogy, but I agree with the premise.

kaiser · Post by **kaiser** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:39 am

I know a guy who won the lottery once. Does that mean I should expect to win if I play too?

MellowMantis · Post by **MellowMantis** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:40 am

Justathought wrote:
mrtoren wrote:
Think of this law school as a game of Russian Roulette; only in this case, five of the six chambers are loaded with bullets. Are you willing to play?
This is a hilariously over-dramatic analogy, but I agree with the premise.

So Widener is like.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqakCa-MysE

tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:23 pm

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And the Vice President of the United States of America came out of Syracuse...but you don't see people flocking there either.

Im pretty sure the Vice President occasionally teaches at Widener as an adjunct...and his son is an alumni lol. But hey I get your premise and love the psychotic and over the top russian roulette analogy.

btw....GO SYRACUSE IN MARCH!

mrtoren · Post by **mrtoren** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:26 pm

tr8877 wrote:
mrtoren wrote: And the Vice President of the United States of America came out of Syracuse...but you don't see people flocking there either.

Im pretty sure the Vice President occasionally teaches at Widener as an adjunct...and his son is an alumni lol. But hey I get your premise and love the psychotic and over the top russian roulette analogy.

btw....GO SYRACUSE IN MARCH!

Listen, in all seriousness, if you can keep your debt down and don't possess the dysfunctional personality that is endemic among law students, you'll probably do alright out of Widener. However, you should think long and hard about the decision to attend and be prepared to accept the consequences that could ensue. You're an adult now.

tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:57 pm

agreed.

MellowMantis · Post by **MellowMantis** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:19 pm

what about accepting a full ride without stipulation to Widener?

HeavenWood · Post by **HeavenWood** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:10 pm

MellowMantis wrote:what about accepting a full ride without stipulation to Widener?

That would all depend on your other options.

Sickfratstud420 · Post by **Sickfratstud420** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:11 pm

Do it man there's hot chicks there BOOM

MellowMantis · Post by **MellowMantis** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:38 pm

Rutgers with in state tuition

srfngdd6 · Post by **srfngdd6** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:40 pm

MellowMantis wrote:Rutgers with in state tuition

rutgers not even close...widener is a festering TTTT

HeavenWood · Post by **HeavenWood** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:56 pm

srfngdd6 wrote:
MellowMantis wrote:Rutgers with in state tuition
rutgers not even close...widener is a festering TTTT

In-state sticker? I'm not sure I like either option, honestly. The problem with Widener's scholarships is that (1) they section-stack and (2) they have awful stipulations on top of that.

Is a retake out of the question?

tr8877 · Post by **tr8877** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:32 pm

MellowMantis wrote:what about accepting a full ride without stipulation to Widener?

I'd take the free JD. My brother paid sticker at Widener and is working at a great firm making great money.

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