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Ok so I wrote my Why Virginia essay and I have been abbreviating the university's name, after the first instance, as: U.Va. Law. I took it from an email sent to me by the admissions director so I assume that is correct.

What is the proper way to abbreviate University of Michigan? U. M. Law?

Granted, I haven't applied to law schools yet, but writing the university's name, even in abbreviated form, and then adding "Law" sounds a wee bit too clunky to me.

Why not just write "Virginia" and "Michigan" after you write their whole names first? No need to belabor the point. They understand.

Helicio wrote:Granted, I haven't applied to law schools yet, but writing the university's name, even in abbreviated form, and then adding "Law" sounds a wee bit too clunky to me.

Why not just write "Virginia" and "Michigan" after you write their whole names first? No need to belabor the point. They understand.

Hmm... yah I could do that. Just seems awkard to me "I am excited to attend Virginia" vs "I am excited to attend U.Va. Law"

what?

sophia.olive wrote:what?

lol

Tiva wrote:Ok so I wrote my Why Virginia essay and I have been abbreviating the university's name, after the first instance, as: U.Va. Law. I took it from an email sent to me by the admissions director so I assume that is correct.

What is the proper way to abbreviate University of Michigan? U. M. Law?

UMich, Michigan Law, UM, U of M. They're all used commonly and all acceptable abbreviations. But Michigan Law would be the most appropriate for this occasion.

Ann Arbor Law

Mich. St.

johnnyutah wrote:Mich. St.

lolz.

don't do that.

Tiva wrote:Hmm... yah I could do that. Just seems awkard to me "I am excited to attend Virginia" vs "I am excited to attend U.Va. Law"

johnnyutah wrote:Mich. St.

+1


...or MSU

Tiva wrote:

Helicio wrote:Granted, I haven't applied to law schools yet, but writing the university's name, even in abbreviated form, and then adding "Law" sounds a wee bit too clunky to me.

Why not just write "Virginia" and "Michigan" after you write their whole names first? No need to belabor the point. They understand.

Hmm... yah I could do that. Just seems awkard to me "I am excited to attend Virginia" vs "I am excited to attend U.Va. Law"

I think you have it backwards.

Tiva wrote:

Helicio wrote:Granted, I haven't applied to law schools yet, but writing the university's name, even in abbreviated form, and then adding "Law" sounds a wee bit too clunky to me.

Why not just write "Virginia" and "Michigan" after you write their whole names first? No need to belabor the point. They understand.

Hmm... yah I could do that. Just seems awkard to me "I am excited to attend Virginia" vs "I am excited to attend U.Va. Law"

Virginia Law?


and michigan prefers "Detroit BigLaw"

capitalacq wrote:

Tiva wrote:

Helicio wrote:Granted, I haven't applied to law schools yet, but writing the university's name, even in abbreviated form, and then adding "Law" sounds a wee bit too clunky to me.

Why not just write "Virginia" and "Michigan" after you write their whole names first? No need to belabor the point. They understand.

Hmm... yah I could do that. Just seems awkard to me "I am excited to attend Virginia" vs "I am excited to attend U.Va. Law"

Virginia Law?


and michigan prefers "Detroit BigLaw"

tcr

jayn3 wrote:

capitalacq wrote:and michigan prefers "Detroit BigLaw"

tcr

True...but we'll forgive you for just calling us Michigan if you throw in a few backhanded remarks about OSU.