Should I re-apply if I am intent on international law? Forum

[Paul Campos]

Did all the haters in the thread somehow miss this?

I got a 170 on the LSAT and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia with a 3.9 in philosophy.

Hmmmm?

[sideroxylon]

Did all the haters in the thread somehow miss this?

I got a 170 on the LSAT and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia with a 3.9 in philosophy.

Hmmmm?

Prof. Campos,

If you're serious, I hope you realize that it makes his denial from Columbia more surprising given the bump they give to Ivy graduates and Columbia College grads in particular. As I'm sure you're aware, those credentials aren't really that impressive at a top school and are not good measure of law school performance. I'm sure many Ivy grads who did quite well in UG and attend top schools still fail to snag jobs at Cleary or Cravath.

If you're trolling, I love you.

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[serein]

Setting aside whether or not you're likely to be able to transfer and whether or not transferring will help you land one of your target firms, I'm just not sure I understand why you would choose UCLA now. You know you've underperformed your numbers, and you know that transfer don't get financial aid. Starting at UCLA and transferring means much more debt than waiting and starting, probably with some $, at a higher ranked school. You don't know (and neither do I) how many US graduates are hired to work in European markets, but it's probably a tiny number. Given that you want to work abroad, what's the advantage in starting off at a school that largely places regionally and accruing more debt?

After seeking out as many opinions as possible, that's my feeling as well. I was attracted by the aid and the fact that it starts now. I hoped I could move up after without much issue, but given the importance of the first year in hiring, I think I should probably wait.

[serein]

Not sure why OP is confident he'll finish top 10% at UCLA when he couldn't 4.0 a philosophy major or 180 the LSAT. Like, unless you have a history of excellence with hard work, why would you assume you'll suddenly start performing at that level? (And for the record, I'm not confident I would've finished top 10% at UCLA, and I went to Harvard).

I came on the forum looking for some specific advice, asking you to grant what you couldn't possibly be informed enough about to give any useful advice on.
You guys have a sad way of killing time.

[worldtraveler]

Not sure why OP is confident he'll finish top 10% at UCLA when he couldn't 4.0 a philosophy major or 180 the LSAT. Like, unless you have a history of excellence with hard work, why would you assume you'll suddenly start performing at that level? (And for the record, I'm not confident I would've finished top 10% at UCLA, and I went to Harvard).

I came on the forum looking for some specific advice, asking you to grant what you couldn't possibly be informed enough about to give any useful advice on.
You guys have a sad way of killing time.

I read this 5 times and still don't know what it says.