Columbia students taking questions Forum

[RSN]

Is it just me or do the waitlists seem insane this semester?

[dabigchina]

Is it just me or do the waitlists seem insane this semester?

+1. I have given up and am just taking whatever crap the algorithm assigned me. FWIW I think there's going to be a lot of movement once we get some grades.

[White Dwarf]

Yup. There are like 5 classes with open spots right now.

I ranked a couple classes really low because they weren't even close to full in past years. I'm deep in the waitlist on most of them. The "seat reserved" weirdness doesn't help.

[kingpin101]

First time in my academic career I've received grades after the next semester starts...

[GreenEggs]

It's something with the registrar i think. some professors have said it took weeks for the registrar to post grades

[GoneSouth]

Yup. There are like 5 classes with open spots right now.

I ranked a couple classes really low because they weren't even close to full in past years. I'm deep in the waitlist on most of them. The "seat reserved" weirdness doesn't help.

I haven't cared enough to really look at it, but I have a feeling that there are significantly fewer lecture classes being offered this semester and significantly fewer seats in the ones that are being offered. I'm in or on the waitlist for three "lecture" classes right now that are capped at 40 or fewer students, which seems a bit nuts.

[White Dwarf]

That seems right. Last spring Fed Tax had 168 people in it. This semester it's capped at 65.

[almondjoy]

Cool. A new dean of registration services. Maybe she can explain why so many of our grades aren't posted yet.

[GreenEggs]

Where the f is my refund.

[almondjoy]

Where the f is my refund.

Didn't you hear? CLS has stopped all services. No grades, no refund, no classes. We pay tuition for a chance to hear professors talk, that's it.

[ugg]

Wondering if I should actually reasonably expect grades today

[dabigchina]

Yup. There are like 5 classes with open spots right now.

I ranked a couple classes really low because they weren't even close to full in past years. I'm deep in the waitlist on most of them. The "seat reserved" weirdness doesn't help.

I haven't cared enough to really look at it, but I have a feeling that there are significantly fewer lecture classes being offered this semester and significantly fewer seats in the ones that are being offered. I'm in or on the waitlist for three "lecture" classes right now that are capped at 40 or fewer students, which seems a bit nuts.

good thing our tuition went up then.

[White Dwarf]

The rest of my grades just got posted. Hope the same is true for the rest of you.

[FastRun]

Still nothing (other than Legal Methods) for at least my entire 1L section.

[ugg]

Still nothing (other than Legal Methods) for at least my entire 1L section.

[dabigchina]

still waiting on 1 of mine...

[ugg]

uh so I am assuming they are done for the day unless they do some sort of automatic thing after hours?

[FastRun]

My LPW grade posted sometime in the last 20 minutes (since I last refreshed). So, could have been right before 5:00 pm EST, they could be working after 5:00, or some of it could be automated. 'Tis a black box.

[almondjoy]

HELPPPP - I need 33 pro bono hours by the end of the semester. What's the best way to get this done?

[Tiago Splitter]

HELPPPP - I need 33 pro bono hours by the end of the semester. What's the best way to get this done?

look into jailhouse lawyer's manual

[airwrecka]

0L here with a question!

Since my searching of TLS has thus far produced few helpful answers, I have come to the Columbia students! Did any of you who did not receive a butler/hamilton in your initial acceptance letter receive any $$$ later on?

More specifically, did any of you take the Feb LSAT, improve your score, and use that to negotiate $$$?

I was just accepted yesterday in the first wave of this cycle, but no $$$ info in the letter. Just wondering if I should even hope to get something later on or not...

Thanks in advance!

[jbagelboy]

0L here with a question!

Since my searching of TLS has thus far produced few helpful answers, I have come to the Columbia students! Did any of you who did not receive a butler/hamilton in your initial acceptance letter receive any $$$ later on?

More specifically, did any of you take the Feb LSAT, improve your score, and use that to negotiate $$$?

I was just accepted yesterday in the first wave of this cycle, but no $$$ info in the letter. Just wondering if I should even hope to get something later on or not...

Thanks in advance!

people receive scholarship money upwards of half tuition without getting a named fellowship. I imagine if you had a substantially improved LSAT and you still hadn't accepted your offer, that could help your negotiating position.

[airwrecka]

people receive scholarship money upwards of half tuition without getting a named fellowship. I imagine if you had a substantially improved LSAT and you still hadn't accepted your offer, that could help your negotiating position.

Thanks for the response! I'm glad to hear it.

[GoneSouth]

Still missing a seminar grade. How long does it take for two instructors to grade 15 15-page papers?

[almondjoy]

Still missing a seminar grade. How long does it take for two instructors to grade 15 15-page papers?

Yeah still missing a grade here as well. The prof unfortunately probably has enough clout that administration lets him do whatever he wants, so who knows if the grade will come out anytime soon.