NYU 2Ls taking questions Forum

[Rahviveh]

Ok, I guess this is my last option. Does anyone have access to crim outlines for Kimberly Ferzan? I like to follow outlines during a course

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[sinfiery]

so... when did 1L grades start coming out last year? #impatient

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[Detrox]

so... when did 1L grades start coming out last year? #impatient

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Depends on the Prof. Some will come as late as mid-end of January.

[Anciano]

Our section didn't get our first grades until January 16. Don't start refreshing Albert for another few weeks at least. (Also someone will almost certainly post about it on your Facebook group.)

[thsmthcrmnl]

My first semester 1L, grades all came at or after the deadline, which is sometime in mid-January.

[eerie_erie]

The worst is when they come out after classes have started. Hope the professors don't end up being late.

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2Ls/3Ls - Out of curiosity, do you know what the 1L media GPA is? and any idea about other cutoff estimations (top 40%, top 33%, etc.)? Thanks!

[thsmthcrmnl]

2Ls/3Ls - Out of curiosity, do you know what the 1L media GPA is? and any idea about other cutoff estimations (top 40%, top 33%, etc.)? Thanks!

Median's a little under 3.3, bottom ten percent is under 3.0, top third is in the 3.4s, and top ten percent is somewhere around 3.67. Law Review grade on is about 3.85; Pomeroy is about 3.9.

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[one_by_one]

2Ls/3Ls - Out of curiosity, do you know what the 1L media GPA is? and any idea about other cutoff estimations (top 40%, top 33%, etc.)? Thanks!

Median's a little under 3.3, bottom ten percent is under 3.0, top third is in the 3.4s, and top ten percent is somewhere around 3.67. Law Review grade on is about 3.85; Pomeroy is about 3.9.

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Super informative, thanks!

[beautyistruth]

Given that NYU doesn't officially calculate GPAs, would it be better for 2L OIC, all else equal, to have straight B+s first semester or a smattering of grades that puts your average around a 3.33 isn?

Also, can anybody offer any words of wisdom regarding 1L OCI? Is it worth participating if you're not grading onto law review? Is it a flame? How can you bid intelligently?

[ssteiner]

Given that NYU doesn't officially calculate GPAs, would it be better for 2L OIC, all else equal, to have straight B+s first semester or a smattering of grades that puts your average around a 3.33 isn?

Depends on the firm. Some firms go off of their calculation of your GPA and don't care about what grades you got to get there. Other firms like to see at least one A on your transcript, even if they're just looking for someone above median and you have a mixture of B's and A-s while someone else has straight B+s.

Also, can anybody offer any words of wisdom regarding 1L OCI? Is it worth participating if you're not grading onto law review? Is it a flame? How can you bid intelligently?

If I recall correctly, it's mostly public interest and government jobs during 1L OCI, so you absolutely should participate.

[Anciano]

Also, can anybody offer any words of wisdom regarding 1L OCI? Is it worth participating if you're not grading onto law review? Is it a flame? How can you bid intelligently?

If I recall correctly, it's mostly public interest and government jobs during 1L OCI, so you absolutely should participate.

There are a handful of firms (big and small) as well, and I know at least one person who got a job at a firm through 1L OCI. From what I remember very few of the interview schedules fill up (though you should ask OCS to be sure) so there isn't a lot of bidding strategy required.

[lawschool22]

How competitive are the clinics, specifically the semester in DC?

[jaguarflier]

Is there any "real" benefit to being a Robert McKay Scholar or is this just "resume padding." I've heard wildly conflicting perspectives from different 3ls.

[Scrambles84]

2Ls/3Ls - Out of curiosity, do you know what the 1L media GPA is? and any idea about other cutoff estimations (top 40%, top 33%, etc.)? Thanks!

Median's a little under 3.3, bottom ten percent is under 3.0, top third is in the 3.4s, and top ten percent is somewhere around 3.67. Law Review grade on is about 3.85; Pomeroy is about 3.9.

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Can anyone corroborate this or provide a source?