UVA Law Students Taking Questions Forum

[berkeleykel06]

In you guys' experience, how closely do midterm grades correlate with grades on the final?

[bgdddymtty]

I'm now enrolled in vice and regulation of political process. Any thoughts?

Better than being embroiled in vice and regulation of the political process.

[flyingpanda]

I'm now enrolled in vice and regulation of political process. Any thoughts?

Better than being embroiled in vice and regulation of the political process.

NOt really dude, being embroiled in vice doesn't sound too bad.

[bgdddymtty]

I'm now enrolled in vice and regulation of political process. Any thoughts?

Better than being embroiled in vice and regulation of the political process.

NOt really dude, being embroiled in vice doesn't sound too bad.

And the award for "Student Most Likely to Be Found Unfit for Admission to the Bar" goes to...

[vamedic03]

I'm now enrolled in vice and regulation of political process. Any thoughts?

I don't know anything about Gilbert, but I loved D. Brown last year in crim law and I'll be taking Vice this spring.

[vamedic03]

In you guys' experience, how closely do midterm grades correlate with grades on the final?

Eh, depends on a lot of different factors - which professor, whether they're grading it for real or just doing a light grading, whether you took it seriously, and how you use your experience in taking it.

[flyingpanda]

I'm now enrolled in vice and regulation of political process. Any thoughts?

I don't know anything about Gilbert, but I loved D. Brown last year in crim law and I'll be taking Vice this spring.

Gilbert's relatively new, but he has good reviews and I asked my PA about him. Brown's cool, not the liveliest guy, but he's pretty clear and very approachable.

[Cavalier]

In you guys' experience, how closely do midterm grades correlate with grades on the final?

There's not a lot of correlation, from what I've seen. Some people are either naturally good or naturally bad at exams, others will only figure out how to take an exam properly after the midterm, and some people will get lucky on the midterm and do worse on finals. Personally, I ended up doing a lot better on my finals than my midterm exams.

[RVP11]

I'm now enrolled in vice and regulation of political process. Any thoughts?

Gilbert and Brown are both good professors. Gilbert's a lot more entertaining, but they're both very clear, friendly, approachable, etc.

[sherpaorlawschool]

How did OGI go for people aiming for Texas? Anyone have a general sense of the success in obtaining SA positions in Dallas and Houston? What do you guys think the best cities to shoot for are other than NY out of UVA? Already assuming DC isn't going to be on that list due to its competitiveness.

[flyingpanda]

How did OGI go for people aiming for Texas? Anyone have a general sense of the success in obtaining SA positions in Dallas and Houston? What do you guys think the best cities to shoot for are other than NY out of UVA? Already assuming DC isn't going to be on that list due to its competitiveness.

If you have ties to texas, it's probably not too bad. After DC/NY, ties get important.

[sherpaorlawschool]

Thanks!

[BruceWayne]

Fed income tax with Yale second semester: good idea or bad idea?

[CaliMizzou]

Question: I was thinking of trying to get out to Charlottesville sometime during my winter break. What day do Spring classes begin?

[BruceWayne]

^ January 24th

[dailygrind]

also, the winter classes start the 7th of january, but winter courses may not be the best representative of what uva's classes are like. if you can't make it up before the 24th though, it's probably better than nothing. you will at the very least get to interact with some uva students and professors.

[vamedic03]

Fed income tax with Yale second semester: good idea or bad idea?

Yale has pretty good reviews though I think that Yin has the best reviews for tax. From what I understand, they're the only two profs you should take tax with.

1) What else are you taking?

2) Anything else you're looking at taking? - i.e., is there some other class in particular that you're looking at?

[joemoviebuff]

I was just looking at the website for the Jeffersonian and it says they offer furnished apartments, but didn't specify beyond that. Can anyone shine a light on what's included?

[YCrevolution]

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[plenipotentiary]

I was just looking at the website for the Jeffersonian and it says they offer furnished apartments, but didn't specify beyond that. Can anyone shine a light on what's included?

My one bedroom with den (furnished):
- one couch
- one loveseat
- one coffee table with two matching end tables
- two table lamps
- one small desk
- one desk chair
- one large nightstand
- one twin size bed with mattress
- dining table with four matching chairs
- one tall dresser
- one wide dresser with mirror
- one small nightstand
- one queen size bed with mattress

Would it be totally ridic to ask for pictures?

[YCrevolution]

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[joemoviebuff]

I was just looking at the website for the Jeffersonian and it says they offer furnished apartments, but didn't specify beyond that. Can anyone shine a light on what's included?

My one bedroom with den (furnished):
- one couch
- one loveseat
- one coffee table with two matching end tables
- two table lamps
- one small desk
- one desk chair
- one large nightstand
- one twin size bed with mattress
- dining table with four matching chairs
- one tall dresser
- one wide dresser with mirror
- one small nightstand
- one queen size bed with mattress

Thanks for that. Are you satisfied with all that? Anything you wish was different (i.e. mattress sucks)? Worth the extra money each month, or would you recommend getting an unfurnished one and hitting craigslist?

[YCrevolution]

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[flyingpanda]

I have seen YCrev's desk. It is indeed huge and L shaped


*giggle*

[pjo]

I saw on here that you list two alternative journals when you enter the write on competition for LR. Are all the secondary journals just write on? How does this work, how difficult is to to get on a secondary journal? Any journals more/less difficult to write onto?

Also... any suggestions for places with good bar food/BBQ etc? I know there's a buffalo wild wings near by but are there any "home-town" places that students prefer?