NYU Class of 2014 Forum

[spacepenguin]

Loans/grants everywhere!!!! Also, it seems that they increased the budget by $4000. I feel used.

Apparently tuition rose $2000 a semester...

Insurance, tuition, and living expenses all increased. It doesn't matter though, I wasn't expecting it and the cut is deep.

[incompetentia]

Tuition went from 46,4 to 48,9. $1250 a semester, which means the CoL went up about $700/semester by itself.

[sgtgrumbles]

This is way off-topic, but I wanted to introduce you all to the frightening academic species of gunner professors. Example A: This Weiler guy, who will be teaching the 1L elective Intl. Law course this spring. Here's the course description (emphasis added): https://its.law.nyu.edu/courses/descrip ... 3[quote]An introductory course to the institutions, doctrines and methodologies of international law. A foundation course for all subsequent specializations in international legal disciplines. Emphasis will be put on learning the "operating system" rather than specific "applications" and on international lawyering skills. The methods of international law will be illustrated in two main areas: Use of Force (including terrorism, war in Iraq etc.) and international economic law (emphasis on international trade disciplines.) Laptops are not allowed in the classroom with the exception of a rotating roster of three 'Designated Note Takers' whose notes will be reviewed by the Course TAs and posted on Blackboard. This will enable all other students to give their entire attention to the legal materials and the class discussion surrounding these. (We are in the business of legal education, not stenography.) Not for the faint hearted but the intellectual and professional rewards are commensurate with the effort. [/quote]
His Wikipedia page also contains an ugly block of text under the unusual heading "Accolades" that consists entirely of blunt sentences like, e.g.,

He is a Council Member of the Centre for European Economic and Public Affairs, University College, Dublin, a Member of the Board of the Centre for the Law of the European Union at University College, London, Member of the International Advisory Board, Queen's University, Belfast, U.K. and at the Ortega Y Gasset Institute, Madrid, Spain. He is Member of the Advisory Council of the Interdisciplinary University Center, Herzelia, Israel. He is Member of the Advisory Board of the Center for International, Comparative Law, The Dickinson School of Law, PennState and Member of the International Council of the Institute for Global Legal Studies, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis and a board member of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Max-Planck-Institute fuer auslaendisches oeffentliches Recht und Voelkerrecht in Heidelberg, Germany.

The odd heading, indifference to style, and lack of citation make me think he wrote that himself. This is going to be an interesting three years.

[TheKingintheNorth]

Woah that rotating notetakers thing sounds pretty cool actually.

[cruelestgame]

it's verbatim what was on his nyu profile page...probably himself

[TheKingintheNorth]

it's verbatim what was on his nyu profile page...probably himself

Yeah I'd figure that NYU's PR department would be more savvy than this and write one up for him themselves (for Wikipedia).

[TheKingintheNorth]

And looking at his wikipedia page, I could have sworn I read about him a few months ago in the New York Times in an article about strict French libel laws and their chilling effect on academic discourse or something.

[whathojeeves]

This is way off-topic, but I wanted to introduce you all to the frightening academic species of gunner professors. Example A: This Weiler guy, who will be teaching the 1L elective Intl. Law course this spring.

Dammit. Am now seriously rethinking taking Intl. Law in the spring.

[cruelestgame]

And looking at his wikipedia page, I could have sworn I read about him a few months ago in the New York Times in an article about strict French libel laws and their chilling effect on academic discourse or something.

wish i could read that...and by that i mean understand what it's about

[sgtgrumbles]

And looking at his wikipedia page, I could have sworn I read about him a few months ago in the New York Times in an article about strict French libel laws and their chilling effect on academic discourse or something.

You have a good memory: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/us/22bar.html

[incompetentia]

I guess those people looking to go into the generic umbrella of "international human rights animal law" are going to have a fun spring semester, at least.

[glitched]

does anyone have the electives list for spring? there aren't any for fall right? i'd normally do this myself but nyu site is painfully slow and i am on a slow connection at work

[incompetentia]

Website is the worst. Here are the elective listings. All classes 4 credits, MR 2-3:50.


Con Law - Daryl Levinson
Corporations - Geoffrey Miller
Income Tax - Brookes Billman
International Law - J.H.H. Weiler
Property, 2 sections:
-Vicki Been
-Frank Upham

I know which one I'm gunning for yes I have no shame

[glitched]

wait... gunning for? haha is it competitive getting the class you want?

i want to do the coporations or the tax one. heh

[cruelestgame]

You are wise, Incomp. I called FinAid and was told I should subtract my annual Student Contribution amount from my GradPLUS loan borrowing. This can be done on Albert, so I don't think there are negative consequences for opting to borrow the maximum amount on the Studentloans.gov site.

Apparently an email is going out this afternoon, though, which will have step-by-step instructions for accepting loans. I think the FinAid person said that would go out at 2:00 PM ET. I'm going to wait on that before I do anything else.

anyone get this afternoon email yet?

[incompetentia]

It'll arrive in mid-July, I think.



Also, I figured I'd take con law but the joke is related to the link

[incompetentia]

Just got what looks to be this mysterious 2pm email. Three hours...we're steadily improving here


EDIT: This looks more like it. Simple steps:
FAFSA
Review Student Expense Budget
Fill out MPNs and what not
Modify loan amounts on Albert and accept

[neyaae]

Is there a way to increase the budget for buying a computer? I thought I heard that somewhere....or is it only the deferred loan thing you get if you buy the computer through the bookstore?

[whathojeeves]

Is there a way to increase the budget for buying a computer? I thought I heard that somewhere....or is it only the deferred loan thing you get if you buy the computer through the bookstore?

I think you should email the address in the attached letter for more details, but I believe it involves borrowing the max and then request the bump be added to that.

[ahduth]

Tuition went from 46,4 to 48,9. $1250 a semester, which means the CoL went up about $700/semester by itself.

And I was worried about LA and Berkeley.

[ahduth]

Website is the worst. Here are the elective listings. All classes 4 credits, MR 2-3:50.


Con Law - Daryl Levinson
Corporations - Geoffrey Miller
Income Tax - Brookes Billman
International Law - J.H.H. Weiler
Property, 2 sections:
-Vicki Been
-Frank Upham

I know which one I'm gunning for yes I have no shame

Corps looks like a winner here for me, as I would like to some day be able to sue large banks.

[thecilent]

Well, I just accepted everything at the maximums. lol Fuck itttt. Going to have some nice spending money for this first year haha

[lzyovrachievr]

Is there a way to increase the budget for buying a computer? I thought I heard that somewhere....or is it only the deferred loan thing you get if you buy the computer through the bookstore?

If you've borrowed the maximum amount, then you can ask for a budget increase after October 1st. But you have to give receipts for your computer than was bought after July 15th, I believe.

[lzyovrachievr]

Incomp, I accepted the maximum amount and I'm definitely going to use LRAP. I assume that's fine. I don't think there's a ceiling on LRAP-eligible debt, aside from the obvious limit of the annual cost of attendance/tuition. You've got me worried enough that I'll call them today to confirm that, though.

if I remember correctly from the LRAP session at ASW and the award letter that was originally sent out through FAAPS, you are going to have a minimum "student contribution" (SC) of $5100 over three years, and the total LRAP-eligible debt is going to be the CoA for 3 years less this amount.

This number would have been specified in your award letter.

You can decline that SC amount of loans at any time throughout the three years. And the reason you want to pay this student contribution is because if you do, and you borrow only federal loans, then your law school debt will be 100% covered by LRAP. Then, if you make less than $80,000 after graduation, you will pay absolutely nothing toward repaying your loans. However, if you don't pay the SC, and you are even 98% covered, then you will always have to pay something each month toward your loans after graduation.

[Ratchet Jackson]

Well, I just accepted everything at the maximums. lol Fuck itttt. Going to have some nice spending money for this first year haha

Go big or go home. I'm going to sit down and read through everything thoroughly tonight, but I cannot imagine a scenario in which I wouldn't take max loans out. It's NYC and I'm still in my 20's...