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Post by FutureJD45 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:47 pm

I have a choice of attending AJMLS, FAMU LAW or Texas Southern for free. Need guidance plan is to attend 1L and transfer.

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Post by mornincounselor » Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:51 pm

FutureJD45 wrote:I have a choice of attending AJMLS, FAMU LAW or Texas Southern for free. Need guidance plan is to attend 1L and transfer.
Horrible plan. You need to wait and reapply. What's your GPA?

Texas Southern has a 25% employment rate. And honestly, I've been in the law school game a long time, and I have no idea what those other acronyms are. http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/ ... hern/2015/

No one, under any circumstances, should attend these schools.

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Post by cavalier1138 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:00 pm

mornincounselor wrote:And honestly, I've been in the law school game a long time, and I have no idea what those other acronyms are.
Did you know that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a law school? I feel like I was happier before I knew that.

Seriously, OP: no. No to all of those schools, and a huge no to your plan to transfer. Retake and reapply, because it's much easier than coming in the top of your class, even at these schools.

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Post by reasonable_man » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:12 pm

cavalier1138 wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:And honestly, I've been in the law school game a long time, and I have no idea what those other acronyms are.
Did you know that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a law school? I feel like I was happier before I knew that.

Seriously, OP: no. No to all of those schools, and a huge no to your plan to transfer. Retake and reapply, because it's much easier than coming in the top of your class, even at these schools.
You didn't read closely. He has a plan. He's going to transfer out. Obviously, despite the fact that he's border line brain dead as evidenced by the fact that he can't get into a real law school, he's going to be in the top 3% of the class, enabling him to transfer out. He's going to be able to convince all the professors to release his grades on time so he can apply (despite the fact that shit hole law schools like this routinely hold back grades so that students can't transfer). He's going to beat the curve and have no problem transferring out.

It's all good Op. I'd say go with AJMLS, strictly because in the nearly 10 years I've been practice law I've never heard of the school. So if you're going to make an awful decision, go big or go home.

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Post by Shootin » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:28 am

reasonable_man wrote:
cavalier1138 wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:And honestly, I've been in the law school game a long time, and I have no idea what those other acronyms are.
Did you know that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a law school? I feel like I was happier before I knew that.

Seriously, OP: no. No to all of those schools, and a huge no to your plan to transfer. Retake and reapply, because it's much easier than coming in the top of your class, even at these schools.
You didn't read closely. He has a plan. He's going to transfer out. Obviously, despite the fact that he's border line brain dead as evidenced by the fact that he can't get into a real law school, he's going to be in the top 3% of the class, enabling him to transfer out. He's going to be able to convince all the professors to release his grades on time so he can apply (despite the fact that shit hole law schools like this routinely hold back grades so that students can't transfer). He's going to beat the curve and have no problem transferring out.

It's all good Op. I'd say go with AJMLS, strictly because in the nearly 10 years I've been practice law I've never heard of the school. So if you're going to make an awful decision, go big or go home.
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Post by pancakes3 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:36 am

reasonable_man wrote: Obviously, despite the fact that he's border line brain dead as evidenced by the fact that he can't get into a real law school, he's going to be in the top 3% of the class, enabling him to transfer out.
3% of the time, it works all the time.

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Post by reasonable_man » Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:05 pm

pancakes3 wrote:
reasonable_man wrote: Obviously, despite the fact that he's border line brain dead as evidenced by the fact that he can't get into a real law school, he's going to be in the top 3% of the class, enabling him to transfer out.
3% of the time, it works all the time.
Whoa.... You just blew my mind. That's like a 100% chance of success....

Op.. Hurry up and sign that seat deposit. You don't want to lose that seat to another highly qualified applicant...

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Post by bmathers » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:32 pm

Is FAMU Franklyn and Marshall Univ?? I'm trying to figure out the acronym. Then it's AJM law school... what does AJM stand for though?? Akron has a lazy river, FYI

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Post by raven1231 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:40 pm

Texas southern if looking for that prestige!

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Post by cavalier1138 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:52 pm

bmathers wrote:Is FAMU Franklyn and Marshall Univ?? I'm trying to figure out the acronym. Then it's AJM law school... what does AJM stand for though?? Akron has a lazy river, FYI
It's Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. I wasn't making that up. It's a real law school. Repeating that fact is making me sad again.

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Post by reasonable_man » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:22 pm

I just learned about 3 new law schools. I assume these all just opened this year?

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Post by raven1231 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:30 pm

John Marshall is solid as well.

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Post by WhyYaCryin » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:53 pm

bmathers wrote:Akron has a lazy river, FYI
Clyde Frog wrote:

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Post by Clyde Frog » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:55 pm

FutureJD45 wrote:I have a choice of attending AJMLS, FAMU LAW or Texas Southern for free. Need guidance plan is to attend 1L and transfer.
You need to cast a wider net, especially with schools like Akron that have a lazy river.

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Post by raven1231 » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:12 am

Clyde Frog wrote:
FutureJD45 wrote:I have a choice of attending AJMLS, FAMU LAW or Texas Southern for free. Need guidance plan is to attend 1L and transfer.
You need to cast a wider net, especially with schools like Akron that have a lazy river.
Not to mentioned also a top 50 law school!

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Post by Clyde Frog » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:22 am

raven1231 wrote:
Clyde Frog wrote:
FutureJD45 wrote:I have a choice of attending AJMLS, FAMU LAW or Texas Southern for free. Need guidance plan is to attend 1L and transfer.
You need to cast a wider net, especially with schools like Akron that have a lazy river.
Not to mentioned also a top 50 law school!
Rankings don't really mean a lot. You want to look at job prospects and lazy river quality.

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Post by raven1231 » Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:19 am

Clyde Frog wrote:
raven1231 wrote:
Clyde Frog wrote:
FutureJD45 wrote:I have a choice of attending AJMLS, FAMU LAW or Texas Southern for free. Need guidance plan is to attend 1L and transfer.
You need to cast a wider net, especially with schools like Akron that have a lazy river.
Not to mentioned also a top 50 law school!
Rankings don't really mean a lot. You want to look at job prospects and lazy river quality.
What would you do in my situation?

I can either go to GGU with their highest scholarship which provides 75% tuition as long as I'm consistently in the top 80% of the class. Which I would be given them awarding me this scholarship. And they also are giving me a free laptop.

On the other hand Akron is offering 15k a year as a Hugo scholar. This comes with a fellowship which would also give me 400 a year to spend as I choose.

Now I've heard good things about both schools but honestly would rather go to school near GGU due to the beautiful weather. But I don't want to give up Akron if it means that much better of an education.

My goals are modest. I'd like to work in a mid law firm, or be and ADA.

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Post by hipcatdaddio » Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:23 am

reasonable_man wrote:
cavalier1138 wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:And honestly, I've been in the law school game a long time, and I have no idea what those other acronyms are.
Did you know that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a law school? I feel like I was happier before I knew that.

Seriously, OP: no. No to all of those schools, and a huge no to your plan to transfer. Retake and reapply, because it's much easier than coming in the top of your class, even at these schools.
You didn't read closely. He has a plan. He's going to transfer out. Obviously, despite the fact that he's border line brain dead as evidenced by the fact that he can't get into a real law school, he's going to be in the top 3% of the class, enabling him to transfer out. He's going to be able to convince all the professors to release his grades on time so he can apply (despite the fact that shit hole law schools like this routinely hold back grades so that students can't transfer). He's going to beat the curve and have no problem transferring out.

It's all good Op. I'd say go with AJMLS, strictly because in the nearly 10 years I've been practice law I've never heard of the school. So if you're going to make an awful decision, go big or go home.
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Post by reasonable_man » Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:07 am

hipcatdaddio wrote:
reasonable_man wrote:
cavalier1138 wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:And honestly, I've been in the law school game a long time, and I have no idea what those other acronyms are.
Did you know that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has a law school? I feel like I was happier before I knew that.

Seriously, OP: no. No to all of those schools, and a huge no to your plan to transfer. Retake and reapply, because it's much easier than coming in the top of your class, even at these schools.
You didn't read closely. He has a plan. He's going to transfer out. Obviously, despite the fact that he's border line brain dead as evidenced by the fact that he can't get into a real law school, he's going to be in the top 3% of the class, enabling him to transfer out. He's going to be able to convince all the professors to release his grades on time so he can apply (despite the fact that shit hole law schools like this routinely hold back grades so that students can't transfer). He's going to beat the curve and have no problem transferring out.

It's all good Op. I'd say go with AJMLS, strictly because in the nearly 10 years I've been practice law I've never heard of the school. So if you're going to make an awful decision, go big or go home.
:shock: actual tears.
Too harsh?

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Post by Nachoo2019 » Thu Jun 09, 2016 2:01 pm

Definitely Akron. The lazy river there has tons of networking events where the students find their jobs. In fact, I hear they plan to hold OCI in the river next year!!

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