Provisionally Accredited Schools Forum
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Provisionally Accredited Schools
Can someone please enlighten me: what does a provisionally accredited status mean for prospective students? Is it worth even applying to a school under such an accreditation when other options are available (i.e. attending a fully accredited school)? Thanks for any input in advance!
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Re: Provisionally Accredited Schools
i would not
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Ahh Irvine... So Cal, so nice...
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.
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You wont be able to "buy a full ride with [your] numbers" because they don't give them. The school gives uniform scholarships. I think the entire class of 2014 is supposed to get 1/3 tuition scholarships.ahduth wrote:Ahh Irvine... So Cal, so nice...
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.
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Ah yeah, you're right, I thought they were just straight out buying numbers. Oh well, best of luck to them.Aqualibrium wrote:You wont be able to "buy a full ride with [your] numbers" because they don't give them. The school gives uniform scholarships. I think the entire class of 2014 is supposed to get 1/3 tuition scholarships.ahduth wrote:Ahh Irvine... So Cal, so nice...
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.
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Re: Provisionally Accredited Schools
Actually, each member of the class of 2014 is guaranteed at least a 1/3 tuition scholarship. If your application is strong enough, you may be eligible for a higher scholarship.Aqualibrium wrote:You wont be able to "buy a full ride with [your] numbers" because they don't give them. The school gives uniform scholarships. I think the entire class of 2014 is supposed to get 1/3 tuition scholarships.ahduth wrote:Ahh Irvine... So Cal, so nice...
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.
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From the ABA:dvb689 wrote:Can someone please enlighten me: what does a provisionally accredited status mean for prospective students? Is it worth even applying to a school under such an accreditation when other options are available (i.e. attending a fully accredited school)? Thanks for any input in advance!
"With provisional ABA approval, the schools are entitled to all the rights of fully-approved law schools and their graduates will be entitled to the same recognition as graduates of fully-approved law schools. Graduation from an ABA-approved law school satisfies the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the bar examination in every U.S. jurisdiction.
"Provisional approval is the first step toward full ABA approval. A new law school is not eligible to apply for provisional approval until it has been in operation a full year. When it applies, it must establish that it is in substantial compliance with each of the ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools and present a reliable plan for bringing the school into full compliance with the standards within three years. A school remains on provisionally-approved status for at least three years, but must achieve full approval within five years, unless extraordinary circumstances justify an extension."
http://apps.americanbar.org/abanet/medi ... easeid=359
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I stand corrected. Thought it was uniform.ViP wrote:Actually, each member of the class of 2014 is guaranteed at least a 1/3 tuition scholarship. If your application is strong enough, you may be eligible for a higher scholarship.Aqualibrium wrote:You wont be able to "buy a full ride with [your] numbers" because they don't give them. The school gives uniform scholarships. I think the entire class of 2014 is supposed to get 1/3 tuition scholarships.ahduth wrote:Ahh Irvine... So Cal, so nice...
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.
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Not true, I am aware of 2 people who have full rides as part of the 2nd class and there may be more that I don't know about. The scholarship amounts are a minimum amount and some students may be offered additional money. But I suspect it may be more than just a numbers thing - I don't know for certain what the criteria is.Aqualibrium wrote:You wont be able to "buy a full ride with [your] numbers" because they don't give them. The school gives uniform scholarships. I think the entire class of 2014 is supposed to get 1/3 tuition scholarships.ahduth wrote:Ahh Irvine... So Cal, so nice...
I should go down there and do some serious due dilligence. Their faculty ratings are through the roof. They claim they dropped a 3.61/167 median for their inaugural class. There seems to be no doubt whatsoever that they will be accredited. And I might be able to buy a full ride with my numbers. If UCLA accepts me, I'll head down there and scope it out. Since it's a hell of a lot warmer there than it is in Chicago right now anyhow.