UChi Students & Alumni Taking Questions Forum

[2013applicant]

The result is that roughly 10% of people get K&E by graduation

It's rounded out to exactly 10% (well, accounting for fractions of a person) of the graduating class.

The only question regarding K&E scholar as a 3L is if there has been small enough turnover in the top 5% over the course of 1L and 2L to add additional students to reach 10% of the graduating class. Because of small enough turnover in the class of 2013 over the course of 1L and 2L, I know 3Ls who received the K&E scholar designation this year with barely a 180.5.

Also, as a c/o 2013 transfer, I can say that my 1L grades were favorably converted to a 187.5.

[cwid1391]

Also, as a c/o 2013 transfer, I can say that my 1L grades were favorably converted to a 187.5.

Jesus christ, what was your actual GPA at your original school?

[Haymarket]

Also, as a c/o 2013 transfer, I can say that my 1L grades were favorably converted to a 187.5.

Jesus christ, what was your actual GPA at your original school?

Think about what he's saying and reconsider this response.

[Emma.]

I know 3Ls who received the K&E scholar designation this year with barely a 180.5.

There were at least a couple 3L K&Es with below a 180.5 since there are more K&E scholars than High Honors recipients, but as you mentioned K&E effectively becomes top 10% at graduation.

I think there was only one person who got K&E but didn't get Coif, so it seems like almost everyone who is Top 5% after either 1L or 2L manages to stay in the top 10%, and they have to add several students to K&E to bring the total to 10% of the class. It is entirely possible that almost all the 1L K&Es stayed in the top 5% during 2L, meaning hardly anyone was added to K&E at the end of 2L and a bunch more people get it at graduation.

[2013applicant]

I know 3Ls who received the K&E scholar designation this year with barely a 180.5.

There were at least a couple 3L K&Es with below a 180.5 since there are more K&E scholars than High Honors recipients, but as you mentioned K&E effectively becomes top 10% at graduation.

I think there was only one person who got K&E but didn't get Coif, so it seems like almost everyone who is Top 5% after either 1L or 2L manages to stay in the top 10%, and they have to add several students to K&E to bring the total to 10% of the class. It is entirely possible that almost all the 1L K&Es stayed in the top 5% during 2L, meaning hardly anyone was added to K&E at the end of 2L and a bunch more people get it at graduation.

Yep, that all jives with my understanding of it. For the highlighted, do you mean of the non-transfers? We're not eligible for Coif.

[20141023]

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[skers]

A couple more questions for y'all:

1) Is the JumpStart Preview and Preparation Program even worth considering for someone who is already in Chicago, or is it pretty much a waste of time?

I don't see any point to doing any of this kind of bullshit. Don't prep. Just bro out and enjoy yourself.

[2014]

Regents basic cable is not fuzzy. It's obviously not HD or anything close, but it is passable.

[PopTorts13]

A couple more questions for y'all:

1) Is the JumpStart Preview and Preparation Program even worth considering for someone who is already in Chicago, or is it pretty much a waste of time?

2) For those of you who live in Regents, is the free basic cable that comes with the apartment only 16 analog channels with super-shitty quality (as in extremely fuzzy)?

I live in regents and the cable is average at best. Definitely passable and I wont complain as it is free... hopefully football will look decent as well.

[RodneyRuxin]

hopefully football will look decent as well.

If you're okay with watching whatever game is on TV... That being said there's a website where you can stream all games for free. That's what I did. PM me for info

[jsjd1989]

Okay, as someone moving cross country, I am wondering what others have done in my situation. I plan on shipping clothes and stuff, but I have pretty much no furniture. I'm also moving in only a week before school and don't have a car. Any other options besides Ikea? I don't think Ikea does same day delivery to our area, so I'm thinking I may be sleeping on the floor for a few days if that's the case... I wish I could order ahead but I doubt they will hold large, mattress containing, packages for me. Just wondering if anyone has any good recommendations.

Edit: I'm not living in Regents btw

[courtneylove]

Okay, as someone moving cross country, I am wondering what others have done in my situation. I plan on shipping clothes and stuff, but I have pretty much no furniture. I'm also moving in only a week before school and don't have a car. Any other options besides Ikea? I don't think Ikea does same day delivery to our area, so I'm thinking I may be sleeping on the floor for a few days if that's the case... I wish I could order ahead but I doubt they will hold large, mattress containing, packages for me. Just wondering if anyone has any good recommendations.

Edit: I'm not living in Regents btw

Order from a national chain (like Macy's) and schedule your delivery on a day you will be there. If you order enough stuff, delivery will probably be free.

[Jaqen]

Okay, as someone moving cross country, I am wondering what others have done in my situation. I plan on shipping clothes and stuff, but I have pretty much no furniture. I'm also moving in only a week before school and don't have a car. Any other options besides Ikea? I don't think Ikea does same day delivery to our area, so I'm thinking I may be sleeping on the floor for a few days if that's the case... I wish I could order ahead but I doubt they will hold large, mattress containing, packages for me. Just wondering if anyone has any good recommendations.

Edit: I'm not living in Regents btw

I'm thinking about going with this: http://chicagoil.cortclearancefurniture.com/

Next day delivery (air mattress ftw). Delivery and assembly for ~$150. Apartments to go packages starting at $1299.

[beepboopbeep]

Okay, as someone moving cross country, I am wondering what others have done in my situation. I plan on shipping clothes and stuff, but I have pretty much no furniture. I'm also moving in only a week before school and don't have a car. Any other options besides Ikea? I don't think Ikea does same day delivery to our area, so I'm thinking I may be sleeping on the floor for a few days if that's the case... I wish I could order ahead but I doubt they will hold large, mattress containing, packages for me. Just wondering if anyone has any good recommendations.

Edit: I'm not living in Regents btw

Ehhhhh. Not a lot of options - furniture stores in Chicago, in my experience, are junky-and-shockingly-expensive or actually-nice-but-appropriately-expensive. Macy's was mentioned but I don't imagine that would be cheap - Crate and Barrel/CB2/West Elm, maybe? Were I in your situation I'd probably rent an iGo/zipcar and drive to the bolingbrook Ikea, but it sounds like you don't want to do that. You could just like, really hustle and get everything off craigslist/UC marketplace in the week before school?

[Rahviveh]

hopefully football will look decent as well.

If you're okay with watching whatever game is on TV... That being said there's a website where you can stream all games for free. That's what I did. PM me for info

HD streams? In my experience sports streams are terribly unreliable. PM me anyways

[courtneylove]

Macy's was mentioned but I don't imagine that would be cheap - Crate and Barrel/CB2/West Elm, maybe? Were I in your situation I'd probably rent an iGo/zipcar and drive to the bolingbrook Ikea, but it sounds like you don't want to do that. You could just like, really hustle and get everything off craigslist/UC marketplace in the week before school?

it wasn't that bad for me, less than west elm for sure. i think i paid $700 for a couch and ottoman and $600 total for mattress + box spring, and $200 for a desk, during a summer sale.

[cwid1391]

I'm also planning on renting from Cort (the link posted above), which is an option. My GF has furniture and stuff though that we'll be moving up next summer, otherwise I would go ahead and buy that apartment-to-go which looks like a pretty sweet deal.

[AspiringAcademic]

Anyone remember when the full course list was posted last year?

[Dany]

Anyone remember when the full course list was posted last year?

We got an email about bidding on classes on August 17, so right around then I'm guessing?

[Mad Hatter]

Anyone remember when the full course list was posted last year?

You probably know this already if you're in the facebook group, but you can do a ghetto search by looking at faculty profiles and clicking on the courses tab.

[halestorm]

Would you guys recommend bringing a bike or not? How bike-friendly is HP? I don't ride my bike a ton, but I'm moving far enough away from home that if I don't bring it and do end up wanting it (or vice versa) transporting it after the big move-in will be a hassle.

[RodneyRuxin]

Would you guys recommend bringing a bike or not? How bike-friendly is HP? I don't ride my bike a ton, but I'm moving far enough away from home that if I don't bring it and do end up wanting it (or vice versa) transporting it after the big move-in will be a hassle.

I'm not one of them, but there are quite a few bike lovers here. The law school has bike racks as does regents. Many ride to/from school or even to/from firm jobs in Chicago.

[2014]

Would you guys recommend bringing a bike or not? How bike-friendly is HP? I don't ride my bike a ton, but I'm moving far enough away from home that if I don't bring it and do end up wanting it (or vice versa) transporting it after the big move-in will be a hassle.

I often wish I had one.

[skers]

Would you guys recommend bringing a bike or not? How bike-friendly is HP? I don't ride my bike a ton, but I'm moving far enough away from home that if I don't bring it and do end up wanting it (or vice versa) transporting it after the big move-in will be a hassle.

HP is bike friendly. Just buy a quality u-lock.

[beepboopbeep]

Would you guys recommend bringing a bike or not? How bike-friendly is HP? I don't ride my bike a ton, but I'm moving far enough away from home that if I don't bring it and do end up wanting it (or vice versa) transporting it after the big move-in will be a hassle.

HP is bike friendly. Just buy a quality u-lock.

Seconded. I biked to work pretty much every day March-November last couple years. They recently added bike lanes to much of 55th (the major thoroughfare), and the side streets are nice and quiet to bike down.

Just be careful where you park it, and how long you leave it there - if you live in a building with an indoor space to lock your bike, use it. A couple bikes were stolen from in front of my building this spring when someone cut through the pole they were locked to. Some of the racks on the main campus remove bikes that sit for more than a week or two as well.