Texas Class of 2012 Forum

[semperfi1860]

I know this is probably a generic question that can be applied to most law schools, but in reading UT's LOI, I was a bit confused. Not sure if it still allows room to be listed on waitlists...

[penni_rose]

I don't know. I'm not on any waitlists, so I really didn't pay much attention. It seems a little vague. It says "I have withdrawn my commitments to other law schools." What it does not say is "I have withdrawn my applications from all other law schools."

My uneducated guess: You can probably stay on them, but you would have to withdraw from UT before accepting another school. No idea if that's right, though.

[Esc]

I don't think I'll go. I will probably be busy, and I don't have the money to afford anything more expensive than salmonella and egg tacos from the nearest taco truck.

in the words of rachel ray: YUM-O those are SO DELISH!

so good, yet so bad. I'm doing my best to stay away from 'em.

I'm really curious as to what our total class size will be

[davidin]

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[penni_rose]

Those pirices sound right. The one in Boston had $2 burgers at happy hour.

They should be doing a few of these this summer. I'll post them as I hear (or you can join the Facebook group).

[joesrevenge]

I went in person and handed in the LOI - I live a mile away and figured I would save an envelope and a stamp.

So it seems as though nobody from TLS is going to the happy hour on Friday? I was thinking of stopping by, but I stopped drinking so I am not sure if that is a good idea.

[OperaAttorney]

....I stopped drinking so I am not sure if that is a good idea.

Congrats!

You could get a soft drink or a bottle of Perrier, though.

[penni_rose]

I went in person and handed in the LOI - I live a mile away and figured I would save an envelope and a stamp.

I really thought about doing that, but I don't have enough time on my lunch break (at least not if I want to eat). Instead, I emailed it pretty much immediately after it showed up in my inbox.

[OperaAttorney]

I went in person and handed in the LOI - I live a mile away and figured I would save an envelope and a stamp.

I really thought about doing that, but I don't have enough time on my lunch break (at least not if I want to eat). Instead, I emailed it pretty much immediately after it showed up in my inbox.

Email???

Did you download it, print it, sign it, scan it, and then send the scanned copy via email?

[penni_rose]

Email???

Did you download it, print it, sign it, scan it, and then send the scanned copy via email?

Yes. It is an option on the form. And faxing from work is too dangerous given that they don't know I'm leaving.

[OperaAttorney]

Email???

Did you download it, print it, sign it, scan it, and then send the scanned copy via email?

Yes. It is an option on the form. And faxing from work is too dangerous given that they don't know I'm leaving.

Awesome. I will do just that. Yay for the SCANNER!

Thanks. C u in August.

[great8]

Does anyone know if the official transcripts we have to send in have to come directly from our undergrad (or graduate, or whatever) institution, or do you think an official one in a sealed envelope that I happen to have when I ordered several a long time ago would suffice?

[penni_rose]

I don't know. My undergrad was UT, so I'm not sending one and my grad school sends them for free so I didn't worry about having them send another. Call the admission office. They've been really nice to me when I had questions.

[Esc]

Does anyone know if the official transcripts we have to send in have to come directly from our undergrad (or graduate, or whatever) institution, or do you think an official one in a sealed envelope that I happen to have when I ordered several a long time ago would suffice?

I forgot that we had to do this....hmm

[penni_rose]

Completely random thing I noticed when I got an email confirming receipt of my LOI. The other schools I applied to were Christian schools (Baylor and SMU). Both of those always referred to me as Mrs. [Real Last Name]. UT seems to prefer the generic Ms. [Real Last Name]. It might not be of importance to you (in which case, sorry to bore you), but I think it says something about the difference between the more conservative schools and the less conservative ones.

[Esc]

Completely random thing I noticed when I got an email confirming receipt of my LOI. The other schools I applied to were Christian schools (Baylor and SMU). Both of those always referred to me as Mrs. [Real Last Name]. UT seems to prefer the generic Ms. [Real Last Name]. It might not be of importance to you (in which case, sorry to bore you), but I think it says something about the difference between the more conservative schools and the less conservative ones.

This would be an awesome opportunity to start a threadjack about the correctness of using mrs. vs ms. when addressing a female of unknown marital status. Ok, I'll shoot: I thought that the "Mrs." title was only supposed to be used when the woman addressed was known to be married, while the "Ms." title was to be used in all other cases (doctorate degree holders excepted). Why would these schools use this title as a default? Am I wrong about this?

[penni_rose]

I would assume that it's obvious from my application that I am married. I listed a former name and used my maiden name as my middle name. I know that UT is aware that I'm married as they have a copy of my marriage license on file. It was needed so that I could change the name connected to my EID.

Even so, as I did not state a preference, they are making the assumption that I prefer Mrs. UT is sticking to the safer assumption.

EDIT: Also, in the context of an email like that, I would think that they don't bother to check marital status. Baylor did respond to an emailed question with "Dear Mrs. [Real Last Name]."

[de5igual]

do women seriously get offended when they're called "mrs."?

i've never thought it to be an issue

[penni_rose]

Not offended. Just an observation.

I do get offended when I'm referred to as Mrs. [My Husband's Full Name] unless in the context of Mr. and Mrs. [My Husband's Full Name]. This happens with surprising frequency on letters and really bothers me. I do have my own name.

EDIT: I have known a few women who get offended, but mostly because the place assumed they were married. Were they married? Yes. Did they ever explicitly tell the school/employer/whatever that they were married? No. The reaction is generally "How do you know I'm married? I could just have a weird middle name."

[JazzOne]

Are any of you going to Law Preview? I know that the TLS collective pretty much hates Law Preview, but I don't have to pay for it. I have family in Austin, so the trip would be pretty inexpensive. Anyway, if any of you are planning to attend, please let me know. I might like some company for lunch or something.

[OperaAttorney]

Are any of you going to Law Preview? I know that the TLS collective pretty much hates Law Preview, but I don't have to pay for it. I have family in Austin, so the trip would be pretty inexpensive. Anyway, if any of you are planning to attend, please let me know. I might like some company for lunch or something.

I'm going to Law Preview. I haven't decided where, though. LA's my cheapest option. Austin would give me a chance to check things out before moving there. DC would be my most fun option, especially since I haven't seen 2 of my close friends in forever. Both Austin and DC would require at least a plane ticket, and I'm trying to save $$$.

Which Austin session will you attend?

[JazzOne]

Are any of you going to Law Preview? I know that the TLS collective pretty much hates Law Preview, but I don't have to pay for it. I have family in Austin, so the trip would be pretty inexpensive. Anyway, if any of you are planning to attend, please let me know. I might like some company for lunch or something.

I'm going to Law Preview. I haven't decided where, though. LA's my cheapest option. Austin would give me a chance to check things out before moving there. DC would be my most fun option, especially since I haven't seen 2 of my close friends in forever. Both Austin and DC would require at least a plane ticket, and I'm trying to save $$$.

Which Austin session will you attend?

June 22

[RATRATRAT]

Are any of you going to Law Preview? I know that the TLS collective pretty much hates Law Preview, but I don't have to pay for it. I have family in Austin, so the trip would be pretty inexpensive. Anyway, if any of you are planning to attend, please let me know. I might like some company for lunch or something.

I'm going to Law Preview. I haven't decided where, though. LA's my cheapest option. Austin would give me a chance to check things out before moving there. DC would be my most fun option, especially since I haven't seen 2 of my close friends in forever. Both Austin and DC would require at least a plane ticket, and I'm trying to save $$$.

Which Austin session will you attend?

If you really want to save money, don't go to law preview--I've heard it's not really worth it.

[OperaAttorney]

Are any of you going to Law Preview? I know that the TLS collective pretty much hates Law Preview, but I don't have to pay for it. I have family in Austin, so the trip would be pretty inexpensive. Anyway, if any of you are planning to attend, please let me know. I might like some company for lunch or something.

I'm going to Law Preview. I haven't decided where, though. LA's my cheapest option. Austin would give me a chance to check things out before moving there. DC would be my most fun option, especially since I haven't seen 2 of my close friends in forever. Both Austin and DC would require at least a plane ticket, and I'm trying to save $$$.

Which Austin session will you attend?

If you really want to save money, don't go to law preview--I've heard it's not really worth it.

Thanks for looking out. But I'm not paying for it; that's why I'm going. Plus, I think it will be a nice way to meet other law students.

[Daico]

If you really want to save money, don't go to law preview--I've heard it's not really worth it.

Thanks for looking out. But I'm not paying for it; that's why I'm going. Plus, I think it will be a nice way to meet other law students.[/quote]

My theory is that we should actually put this off as long as possible. I suspect that after 1L we'll be ready to kill each other.