10 Reasons Why You Should Not Go to HLS Forum

[rayiner]

#1 Reason.

It's not Yale.

Though my comments have focused so far on the negative aspects of HLS, the fact that HLS is not the preferred school of the above posternearly everyone who goes there is surely to be counted among HLS's great assetsmost lolzy qualities.

Please. People need to step back from this website and get a dose of reality. Harvard Law School is the dream for many applicants. A lot of people aren't even aware that Yale is "better". Only in sheltered world of TLS do people look at HLS students and think "Oh so you couldn't get into Yale". If people on here are honest with themselves, before they got involved with this website they probably viewed Harvard as the ultimate dream school.

Do you really think the people who can get into Harvard are naive enough not to know about the USNWR ranking?

[DoubleChecks]

Do you really think the people who can get into Harvard are naive enough not to know about the USNWR ranking?

maybe he's suggesting that, prior to even viewing the law school rankings, the Harvard name (brand) was what mattered to them. it was a dream. doesnt mean it has to be the best. there are some friends of mine who love Tiffany & Co. jewelry...it is their dream to get that blue and white box for their engagement ring or whatever...they do realize T&Co is not the best jeweler out there.

but you get attached. i think it is arguable that, on some subjective level, the Harvard brand may trump Yale's.

[JazzOne]

#1 Reason.

It's not Yale.

Though my comments have focused so far on the negative aspects of HLS, the fact that HLS is not the preferred school of the above poster is surely to be counted among HLS's great assets.

You, sir (or madame), are a grand douche extraordinaire.

Awwww, bitchy baby got butt hurt?

[rayiner]

Do you really think the people who can get into Harvard are naive enough not to know about the USNWR ranking?

maybe he's suggesting that, prior to even viewing the law school rankings, the Harvard name (brand) was what mattered to them. it was a dream. doesnt mean it has to be the best. there are some friends of mine who love Tiffany & Co. jewelry...it is there dream to get that blue and white box for their engagement ring or whatever...they do realize T&Co is not the best jeweler out there.

but you get attached. i think it is arguable that, on some subjective level, the Harvard brand may trump Yale's.

Keep telling yourself that.

[rooster]

#1 Reason.

It's not Yale.

Though my comments have focused so far on the negative aspects of HLS, the fact that HLS is not the preferred school of the above poster is surely to be counted among HLS's great assets.

You, sir (or madame), are a grand douche extraordinaire.

Awwww, bitchy baby got butt hurt?

You nailed it. Though it seems strange that someone who is no doubt very committed to the idea that there is a "T15" would be so entranced with US News.

[JazzOne]

#1 Reason.

It's not Yale.

Though my comments have focused so far on the negative aspects of HLS, the fact that HLS is not the preferred school of the above poster is surely to be counted among HLS's great assets.

You, sir (or madame), are a grand douche extraordinaire.

Awwww, bitchy baby got butt hurt?

You nailed it. Though it seems strange that someone who is no doubt very committed to the idea that there is a "T15" would be so entranced with US News.

I don't give a fuck about US News or T15. I just think you're a whiney bitch.

[DoubleChecks]

Keep telling yourself that.

lol just being an advocate. sounds plausible to me.

[rooster]

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I don't give a fuck about US News or T15. I just think you're a whiney bitch.[/quote]

And so you express this belief by making comparisons between two law schools, neither of which you actually attend?

[Na_Swatch]

So anyways the OP seems more like a rant than anything else... in my opinion he makes some salient points and others just sound kind of bizarre... Anyways here's my take on things:
(Oh and everybody knows Coffee runs out in Pound very, very quickly... Lewis and Langdell have permanent free coffee supplies)

Unless you transferred in from some other school, I doubt anything that rests on comparison. It is hard to argue about perceptions of culture, but my crew of friends would definitely think that you have some rose-colored glasses on. Also, over the summer I worked at a place that had a very large number of HLS alums. Every single one of them hated it with a passion, and they were never so animated as when they were discussing exactly why they hated it.

hmm i'm curious, so do you have concrete examples of people/ events/ BSAs/ etc. that show the concealed viciousness you claim?

perhaps its also because i'm a generally laidback type of person, but I haven't really seen many examples of that at all.

Still waiting for an answer Rooster... genuinely curious about the question Above.

[JazzOne]

And so you express this belief by making comparisons between two law schools, neither of which you actually attend?

God you're stupid. I haven't made a single comment about any school in this entire thread. Here's how forums work: You see those user names up there? Each of us has a different one. hth

[rooster]

And so you express this belief by making comparisons between two law schools, neither of which you actually attend?

God you're stupid. I haven't made a single comment about any school in this entire thread. Here's how forums work: You see those usernames up there? Each of us has a different one.

Anyone who reads your comment in its context--even someone not fluent in troll-speak--knows what you are implying. It would seem that your legal education is not cultivating critical reading skills.

[JazzOne]

And so you express this belief by making comparisons between two law schools, neither of which you actually attend?

God you're stupid. I haven't made a single comment about any school in this entire thread. Here's how forums work: You see those usernames up there? Each of us has a different one.

Anyone who reads your comment in its context--even someone not fluent in troll-speak--knows what you are implying. It would seem that your legal education is not cultivating critical reading skills.

I was not "implying" anything. What I stated (rather directly) was that you got your feelings hurt because you're a whiney bitch. Is that clear enough for you now? I'm sure that's how everyone else interpreted it.

[whymeohgodno]

And so you express this belief by making comparisons between two law schools, neither of which you actually attend?

God you're stupid. I haven't made a single comment about any school in this entire thread. Here's how forums work: You see those usernames up there? Each of us has a different one.

Anyone who reads your comment in its context--even someone not fluent in troll-speak--knows what you are implying. It would seem that your legal education is not cultivating critical reading skills.

I was not "implying" anything. What I stated (rather directly) was that you got your feelings hurt because you're a whiney bitch. Is that clear enough for you now? I'm sure that's how everyone else interpreted it.

+1

[rooster]

And so you express this belief by making comparisons between two law schools, neither of which you actually attend?

God you're stupid. I haven't made a single comment about any school in this entire thread. Here's how forums work: You see those usernames up there? Each of us has a different one.

Anyone who reads your comment in its context--even someone not fluent in troll-speak--knows what you are implying. It would seem that your legal education is not cultivating critical reading skills.

I was not "implying" anything. What I stated (rather directly) was that you got your feelings hurt because you're a whiney bitch. Is that clear enough for you now? I'm sure that's how everyone else interpreted it.

And what was the comment that supposedly hurt my feelings? Why would my feelings be hurt by the comment?

Listen: the point of my original posting was to offer advice to 0Ls who were considering attending HLS. If you want to contribute to this thread by weighing in about the efficacy of Texas's course registration software in comparison with MyPlan, then you should do so. But all I see is you piggybacking on the inane comments of someone else who is comparing two schools, neither of which s/he attends.

[whymeohgodno]

And what was the comment that supposedly hurt my feelings? Why would my feelings be hurt by the comment?

Listen: the point of my original posting was to offer advice to 0Ls who were considering attending HLS. If you want to contribute to this thread by weighing in about the efficacy of Texas's course registration software in comparison with MyPlan, then you should do so. But all I see is you piggybacking on the inane comments of someone else who is comparing two schools, neither of which s/he attends.

No one in their right minds would turn down HLS because the buildings are ugly.

[El_Gallo]

Rooster-nice screen name. I personally appreciate your original post, it is very helpful. Thanks!

[JazzOne]

Why would my feelings be hurt by the comment?

Because you're a whiney bitch. I thought we established that already.

[invisiblesun]

Keep telling yourself that.

lol just being an advocate. sounds plausible to me.

Considering that Harvard gets about twice as many applications as Yale, I'm sure there are quite a few law school applicants whose first choice is Harvard and who have little desire to go to Yale. Rankings aren't everything- I know a few people who have picked H or S over Y (and TLS is abound with examples).

[Noval]

Just because the school is hard to get into and has fabulous job opportunities afterward doesn't mean the administration doesn't suck balls.

It also doesn't mean that's a reason you should not go to HLS.

True. But I'd go Stanford over Harvard. And I'd definitely take a fullride at t14, or half ride at T6 over HLS.

Too right mate, for me, the only University that i would go even though i had free rides any where else is Yale, but if it was HLS vs Any other T14 with or without Schollies, the choice wouldn't be hard as Harvard's reputation is slowly turning into shit as years pass.

Think about 20 years ago, HLS was considered the best of the best, now it's image is getting destroyed as seconds go down the drain.

[Noval]

Keep telling yourself that.

lol just being an advocate. sounds plausible to me.

Considering that Harvard gets about twice as many applications as Yale, I'm sure there are quite a few law school applicants whose first choice is Harvard and who have little desire to go to Yale. Rankings aren't everything- I know a few people who have picked H or S over Y (and TLS is abound with examples).

Rankings aren't everything ? Wtf

[invisiblesun]

Just because the school is hard to get into and has fabulous job opportunities afterward doesn't mean the administration doesn't suck balls.

It also doesn't mean that's a reason you should not go to HLS.

True. But I'd go Stanford over Harvard. And I'd definitely take a fullride at t14, or half ride at T6 over HLS.

Too right mate, for me, the only University that i would go even though i had free rides any where else is Yale, but if it was HLS vs Any other T14 with or without Schollies, the choice wouldn't be hard as Harvard's reputation is slowly turning into shit as years pass.

Think about 20 years ago, HLS was considered the best of the best, now it's image is getting destroyed as seconds go down the drain.

Care to support your argument, or are you happy simply making unsubstantiated claims? You have any evidence that Harvard's reputation has significantly changed in the past 20 years?

[foxtrottortxof]

As an HLS 1L, I either disagree with what this guy is complaining about or think he's making mountains out of molehills.

[DoubleChecks]

As an HLS 1L, I either disagree with what this guy is complaining about or think he's making mountains out of molehills.

LOL are you in section 1?

[foxtrottortxof]

As an HLS 1L, I either disagree with what this guy is complaining about or think he's making mountains out of molehills.

LOL are you in section 1?

[foxtrottortxof]

Any HLS students want to share some good experiences about Harvard? 10 reasons to go? It would be much appreciated!