2L grades thread - 1L's can't have all the fun. Forum

[FlightoftheEarls]

Any Michigan-ers out there want to let me know around what time grades start rolling in so I can save myself the hassle and anxiety of checking everyday (transfer here)

Last year in our 1L courses they would almost all pop up within a day or two of the grading due dates. I think maybe a couple sections had a sporadic one pop up about 5 days earlier, but that's about it. Really don't know what to expect with these. I have a practicum with grades that were turned in two weeks ago and are supposed to be up already, but aren't.

I'm trying not to actually start checking until a few days after classes start again, but I don't know how it'll work for upper division courses.

[QandAphorism]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

[A'nold]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

The ability to spot issues quickly and accurately address each one in proper detail. You have to write a better exam than the rest of your class.

[Cavalier]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

Being able to apply law to fact better than their peers.

[QandAphorism]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

Being able to apply law to fact better than their peers.

Ok, if a lot of it is relative to peers, would it serve one well to take great efforts to develop an idea of the biases/perspectives of others in one's class in order to supersede them in some way? I understand this sounds like I'm asking if you should become an insufferable "gunner."

[QandAphorism]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

The ability to spot issues quickly and accurately address each one in proper detail. You have to write a better exam than the rest of your class.

So there's basically an element of "hey law prof, this here is why I'm better then the rest of these clowns."

[prezidentv8]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

The ability to spot issues quickly and accurately address each one in proper detail. You have to write a better exam than the rest of your class.

So there's basically an element of "hey law prof, this here is why I'm better then the rest of these clowns."

Welcome to the curve.

[Cavalier]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

Being able to apply law to fact better than their peers.

Ok, if a lot of it is relative to peers, would it serve one well to take great efforts to develop an idea of the biases/perspectives of others in one's class in order to supersede them in some way? I understand this sounds like I'm asking if you should become an insufferable "gunner."

Don't do that. Just learn how to properly take an exam. Read the guides here on doing well in law school.

[RVP11]

Ok, if a lot of it is relative to peers, would it serve one well to take great efforts to develop an idea of the biases/perspectives of others in one's class in order to supersede them in some way? I understand this sounds like I'm asking if you should become an insufferable "gunner."

Gawd no. The fact that this even occurred to you puts me on gunner alert.

[A'nold]

Ok, if a lot of it is relative to peers, would it serve one well to take great efforts to develop an idea of the biases/perspectives of others in one's class in order to supersede them in some way? I understand this sounds like I'm asking if you should become an insufferable "gunner."

Gawd no. The fact that this even occurred to you puts me on gunner alert.

+1. Use your energy to figure your professor out. Use his favorite key words and show him that you were paying attention to his boring rants.

[megaTTTron]

God love real time grade posting. None of this "wait for us to calculate the class rank" BS.

[Aqualibrium]

Got an unexpected late Christmas present; one of my grades was posted, and it was a good one on an exam I thought I might have bombed!

[megaTTTron]

Got an unexpected late Christmas present; one of my grades was posted, and it was a good one in on an exam I thought I might have bombed!

May this be a good omen for the rest of us!

[Aqualibrium]

Got an unexpected late Christmas present; one of my grades was posted, and it was a good one in on an exam I thought I might have bombed!

May this be a good omen for the rest of us!

LOL hope it was a good omen for the rest of my exams.

[Total Litigator]

Just got an email saying that our grades would come out "before January 21st." That is one hell of a wait. Is that normal for 2L grades?

[Aqualibrium]

Just got an email saying that our grades would come out "before January 21st." That is one hell of a wait. Is that normal for 2L grades?

I took an exam for a mini course the first week of October. It had a 1200 word limit. Guess what, no grade yet. On the other hand, I got a grade the Monday after Christmas for an exam I took on the 15th. So I think the best answer any one can give you is "it depends."

[1234543523]

Ok, what does it really take to graduate in the top 10 (students, not %) in LS?

Hours?
Amount of work?
Capacities?
Etc?

Being able to apply law to fact better than their peers.

Ok, if a lot of it is relative to peers, would it serve one well to take great efforts to develop an idea of the biases/perspectives of others in one's class in order to supersede them in some way? I understand this sounds like I'm asking if you should become an insufferable "gunner."

Sounds like you've already got insufferable down.

[iagolives]

Just got an email saying that our grades would come out "before January 21st." That is one hell of a wait. Is that normal for 2L grades?

Sadly, I think yes.

[nleefer]

I am still tired of waiting for grades.

Do you know when Berkeley tends to start posting grades? I check every morning but it still says grades are not yet available.

[iagolives]

So, overall, what do people think is the better system: holding all the grades and releasing at once or releasing them as they are available?

[Aqualibrium]

So, overall, what do people think is the better system: holding all the grades and releasing at once or releasing them as they are available?

Holding and releasing all on one day (preferably a set date). That removes the constant urge to check IMO.

[LjakW]

So, overall, what do people think is the better system: holding all the grades and releasing at once or releasing them as they are available?

Each when available.

[Cavalier]

So, overall, what do people think is the better system: holding all the grades and releasing at once or releasing them as they are available?

I think releasing them as they become available is better because those who don't want to deal with constantly refreshing can simply wait until all grades are released before checking.

[seespotrun]

So, overall, what do people think is the better system: holding all the grades and releasing at once or releasing them as they are available?

I think releasing them as they become available is better because those who don't want to deal with constantly refreshing can simply wait until all grades are released before checking.

No. No, they cannot simply wait.

[Cavalier]

So, overall, what do people think is the better system: holding all the grades and releasing at once or releasing them as they are available?

I think releasing them as they become available is better because those who don't want to deal with constantly refreshing can simply wait until all grades are released before checking.

No. No, they cannot simply wait.

Both of my roommates managed to do it, and I probably will this semester (although, it's much easier as a 2L when grades don't matter).