Columbia students taking questions Forum

[Tiago Splitter]

I'd guess with the more relaxed curve of recent years that Stone might be higher than 30% even for 1L's. As for Kent, there were 13 RBG scholars in my graduating class last year, which means at least 13 1L's were Kent, which would have been 3.5% of the 1L class. And I assume there were some people who got Kent as a 1L but not as a 2L/3L so the number was probably more like 5% for 1L.

[jbagelboy]

I'd guess with the more relaxed curve of recent years that Stone might be higher than 30% even for 1L's. As for Kent, there were 13 RBG scholars in my graduating class last year, which means at least 13 1L's were Kent, which would have been 3.5% of the 1L class. And I assume there were some people who got Kent as a 1L but not as a 2L/3L so the number was probably more like 5% for 1L.

yea it's gotta be higher than 30% stone for all years and 1-3% kent
I'd say 30% is fair for 1Ls but definitely upwards of 40-50% for 2Ls and 3Ls when you include seminars and 5% for Kent as well.

[AdInfinitum]

Do we have any idea what the % look like for other GPA's as an upper-year? 3.5, 3.6, etc. Interested in 3L OCI and it's kinda hard to tell where I even stand now.

[GreenEggs]

Do we have any idea what the % look like for other GPA's as an upper-year? 3.5, 3.6, etc. Interested in 3L OCI and it's kinda hard to tell where I even stand now.

Can I ask why you're doing 3L OCI? Did you skip EIP and then change your mind?

[AdInfinitum]

Do we have any idea what the % look like for other GPA's as an upper-year? 3.5, 3.6, etc. Interested in 3L OCI and it's kinda hard to tell where I even stand now.

Can I ask why you're doing 3L OCI? Did you skip EIP and then change your mind?

Not entirely sure I'll be doing 3L OCI - I just want to keep my options open in case I don't like my firm / want to change to a practice area my firm isn't great at / cold offer / etc. I don't anticipate any of these issues, but if they come up it'd be helpful to know where I stand.

[Tiago Splitter]

Unfortunately we have very little information on where anyone ranks so it's all a lot of guessing. I'd guess 3.6 after 2L is around top 20%.

[GreenEggs]

Unfortunately we have very little information on where anyone ranks so it's all a lot of guessing. I'd guess 3.6 after 2L is around top 20%.

Is there a reason they obscure it?

[RSN]

1L starting to think my exams were fake and I'm never getting grades

Which frankly I'd be fine with

Is it typical to not have a single grade this late?

[Tiago Splitter]

Unfortunately we have very little information on where anyone ranks so it's all a lot of guessing. I'd guess 3.6 after 2L is around top 20%.

Is there a reason they obscure it?

yeah. The whole goal is to get everyone jobs. For most people the system works pretty well because unless you really struggle you'll walk into the interview with grades that look a lot like everybody else's. As long as employers want to hire enough of us there's no reason to change things.

You'll also notice that almost every Columbia grad out there is listed as a Stone scholar because you just have to get it once to have it on the resume forever.

Is it typical to not have a single grade this late?

I didn't get any of my first semester grades until the very last day.

[RSN]

Thanks, Tiago. What do you mean by last day? The academic calendar shows grades are due this Friday, but I thought I had heard that that was just when they're due to the registrar from the professor, and then they go back to the professors a few days later with names attached for final evaluation.

[Tiago Splitter]

Thanks, Tiago. What do you mean by last day? The academic calendar shows grades are due this Friday, but I thought I had heard that that was just when they're due to the registrar from the professor, and then they go back to the professors a few days later with names attached for final evaluation.

I remember thinking they were due on a Friday and I got 2 out of 3 of them on that day. I'm pretty sure the registrar gets them to you pretty quickly. My third grade came a week later but that was Kraus who seems to have been less distracted this year.

[RSN]

Thanks, Tiago. What do you mean by last day? The academic calendar shows grades are due this Friday, but I thought I had heard that that was just when they're due to the registrar from the professor, and then they go back to the professors a few days later with names attached for final evaluation.

I remember thinking they were due on a Friday and I got 2 out of 3 of them on that day. I'm pretty sure the registrar gets them to you pretty quickly. My third grade came a week later but that was Kraus who seems to have been less distracted this year.

Got it, thanks for the info

[MCFC]

Yeah, in my experience the registrar turnaround is hours (if that), not days.

[Nebby]

Felt good to be back in dodge for the first time in 8 months. Happy to see the addition of two deadlift platforms

[Tiago Splitter]

Felt good to be back in dodge for the first time in 8 months. Happy to see the addition of two deadlift platforms

Where did they put em?

[Nebby]

Felt good to be back in dodge for the first time in 8 months. Happy to see the addition of two deadlift platforms

Where did they put em?

Where two of the squat racks used to be. These new platforms are the legit powerlifting ones that have a squat rack with a Deadlift platform like 6 feet behind the rack so some can squat and another can Deadlift at the same time.

[RSN]

So for the regular 1L moot court this semester, do you get assigned a partner or do you get to pick? Is it only someone in your LPW section or is it across the whole class?

[almondjoy]

So for the regular 1L moot court this semester, do you get assigned a partner or do you get to pick? Is it only someone in your LPW section or is it across the whole class?

I think it varies by LPW professor but most let you pick your partner. It's just across your LPW section.

[RSN]

So for the regular 1L moot court this semester, do you get assigned a partner or do you get to pick? Is it only someone in your LPW section or is it across the whole class?

I think it varies by LPW professor but most let you pick your partner. It's just across your LPW section.

Cool, thank you sir

[MCFC]

For what it's worth for anyone concerned about it, the partnership aspect doesn't have to be much more than just stapling two briefs together.

[ForgotMyPassword]

For waitlisted classes, what does seat reserved mean? I was #1 on the waitlist and now it shows that instead, but the class hasn't moved up into the courses I'm registered for yet. [EDIT: Just answered my own question, for anyone who wonders this it just means you can go to add/drop classes and enroll into the waitlisted class.]

Also - what is the minimum number of units we can register for? Technically I could take 10 and still be on track to graduate, but I assume there's some minimum threshold.

[Nebby]

For waitlisted classes, what does seat reserved mean? I was #1 on the waitlist and now it shows that instead, but the class hasn't moved up into the courses I'm registered for yet. [EDIT: Just answered my own question, for anyone who wonders this it just means you can go to add/drop classes and enroll into the waitlisted class]

Also - what is the minimum number of units we can register for? Technically I could take 10 and still be on track to graduate, but I assume there's some minimum threshold.

I think 11 or 12 is the minimum but don't quote me

[John_Luther1989]

The minimum to be full-time is 12. The only exception is that 1 time during your tenure at CLS you can take 11. You have to fill out a form at the registrar's office I think.

[jbagelboy]

anyone want to start a betting pool on the profs to blow tomorrow's grade submission deadline?

[jrc223]

anyone want to start a betting pool on the profs to blow tomorrow's grade submission deadline?

sadly i think their only deterrent is the threat of not being able to view student ratings/feedback, which seems like dubious logic: we won't let lazy or apathetic teachers see how much their students disliked their teaching style. That will show them!