The Official October Waiter's Oasis Forum

chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:46 pm

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alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:47 pm

chicharon wrote:
GreatBraffsby wrote:Sorry to get back on the law school topic, but I'm having a hard time finding some info.

Are there any t14 schools that really want a "why x" essay? I know Penn is big on the optional essay and Cal has a unique stance on the personal statement, but I can't get a feel for places like Columbia, NYU, Northwestern, Duke, UVA, etc. I'd appreciate some knowledge if anyone has it.
NW and Duke both have an optional "Why X" essay. I get the sense that it's pretty important to both schools.

NU******* did away with the optional Why NU*** essay, in lieu of their interview process, in which they explicitly ask why NU******

thatlawlkid · Post by **thatlawlkid** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:48 pm

GreatBraffsby wrote:Sorry to get back on the law school topic, but I'm having a hard time finding some info.

Are there any t14 schools that really want a "why x" essay? I know Penn is big on the optional essay and Cal has a unique stance on the personal statement, but I can't get a feel for places like Columbia, NYU, Northwestern, Duke, UVA, etc. I'd appreciate some knowledge if anyone has it.

Just research the schools for something they're good at or an unusual aspect about them and try that angle.
UVA likes them from what i've heard.
Write one for Penn if you think they would YP you.
(Disclaimer: 0L)

oldercoldervoice · Post by **oldercoldervoice** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:48 pm

fips tedora wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:
fips tedora wrote:
fips tedora wrote:Step up your game and fuxwit Allen Edmonds
Park Avenues, Dalton, Strand (Walnut), McAllister
...quotes self instead of making a new poll...
I'm trying to educate the plebeians on how they could at least appear to not be a part of the proletariat.

Quoting yourself is a plebe move jsyk

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:50 pm

oldercoldervoice wrote:
fips tedora wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:
fips tedora wrote:
fips tedora wrote:Step up your game and fuxwit Allen Edmonds
Park Avenues, Dalton, Strand (Walnut), McAllister
...quotes self instead of making a new poll...
I'm trying to educate the plebeians on how they could at least appear to not be a part of the proletariat.
Quoting yourself is a plebe move jsyk

I quoted myself to add onto what I previously mentioned instead of editing. Betas edit.

Danimals18 · Post by **Danimals18** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:51 pm

fips tedora wrote:
chicharon wrote:
GreatBraffsby wrote:Sorry to get back on the law school topic, but I'm having a hard time finding some info.

Are there any t14 schools that really want a "why x" essay? I know Penn is big on the optional essay and Cal has a unique stance on the personal statement, but I can't get a feel for places like Columbia, NYU, Northwestern, Duke, UVA, etc. I'd appreciate some knowledge if anyone has it.
NW and Duke both have an optional "Why X" essay. I get the sense that it's pretty important to both schools.
NU******* did away with the optional Why NU*** essay, in lieu of their interview process, in which they explicitly ask why NU******

are interviews now mandatory for NU?

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:51 pm

SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:54 pm

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Cochran · Post by **Cochran** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:54 pm

Quick question to all of those that have attended Law School Forums: There is one that's occurring this week that I wanted to stop by and see if I could get fee waivers from on my lunch break. Are these events more for meeting and building a relationship with adcomms/people reviewing your application? Additionally, without an LSAT on file, how would one go about requesting fee waivers?

chicharon · Post by **chicharon** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:56 pm

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tedofsandimas · Post by **tedofsandimas** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:57 pm

oldercoldervoice wrote:Somehow I got talked into taking linear algebra this semester. Friends, I have made a grave mistake. This isn't even math. Just chaos.

My advisor talked me into taking it for reasons I still don't completely understand (but I trusted him) and it was hell. The math department let me take that course without having taken one of the prerequisites (multidimensional math), which would have made the vector portion of the course much easier to understand. I squeaked by with a B and came out of it a stronger person in the end.

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:59 pm

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Cochran · Post by **Cochran** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:00 pm

SirArthurDayne wrote:My supervisor just told me that he needs me here Friday.... there goes me skipping work to go to the Atlanta Forum.

+ 1 for Atl

I was planning on going for lunch, but I'm just now noticing that reps won't be available until 2:00PM - 7:00PM. May just try to cut out early and get there at 5:00PM sharp

pleadthafif · Post by **pleadthafif** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:01 pm

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oldercoldervoice · Post by **oldercoldervoice** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:02 pm

tedofsandimas wrote:
oldercoldervoice wrote:Somehow I got talked into taking linear algebra this semester. Friends, I have made a grave mistake. This isn't even math. Just chaos.
My advisor talked me into taking it for reasons I still don't completely understand (but I trusted him) and it was hell. The math department let me take that course without having taken one of the prerequisites (multidimensional math), which would have made the vector portion of the course much easier to understand. I squeaked by with a B and came out of it a stronger person in the end.

I've done vector math before so at first it was all review for me. Crushed the first midterm. Within a week everything went to hell and now I'm not even sure what planet this math is happening on.

Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:04 pm

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sollos · Post by **sollos** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:06 pm

Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:Well without an LSAT on file I don't know how a school would give you a fee waiver for merit. The need-based waivers require a particular form to be filled out and emailed in (forms found on the schools' website). Some schools (NU, WUSTL) offer fee waivers to everyone for a limited time.

While the forum might be beneficial for other reasons, I'm not confident it would be very useful to you in acquiring fee waivers.
WUSTL: oh you have a pulse? Here's a fee waiver.

Isn't that discriminatory against corporations?

pleadthafif · Post by **pleadthafif** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:07 pm

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Cochran · Post by **Cochran** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:08 pm

Ok, so it sounds like the forums are nbd for the most part. I've fully researched all the major programs that I'm targeting and have alot of information. I don't think I would really learn much more at the forum, but is it valuable to meet the adcoms who will be attending and establish an initial rapport? Isn't that a main component of going?

thatlawlkid · Post by **thatlawlkid** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:10 pm

pleadthafif wrote:
Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:Well without an LSAT on file I don't know how a school would give you a fee waiver for merit. The need-based waivers require a particular form to be filled out and emailed in (forms found on the schools' website). Some schools (NU, WUSTL) offer fee waivers to everyone for a limited time.

While the forum might be beneficial for other reasons, I'm not confident it would be very useful to you in acquiring fee waivers.
WUSTL: oh you have a pulse? Here's a fee waiver.
So what's the deal with WUSTL? Their medians and ranking look great. Is employment an issue?

Chicago market still treats WUSTL like a TTT and the STl market doesnt really hire anyone without good ties. Its a shame really, but also something that should begin to change overtime.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:12 pm

pleadthafif wrote:
Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:Well without an LSAT on file I don't know how a school would give you a fee waiver for merit. The need-based waivers require a particular form to be filled out and emailed in (forms found on the schools' website). Some schools (NU, WUSTL) offer fee waivers to everyone for a limited time.

While the forum might be beneficial for other reasons, I'm not confident it would be very useful to you in acquiring fee waivers.
WUSTL: oh you have a pulse? Here's a fee waiver.
So what's the deal with WUSTL? Their medians and ranking look great. Is employment an issue?

It's in Missouri. Not a lot of people want to live there, you're very far away from those great biglaw jobs on the coast, and Chicago, Northwestern, and Notre Dame probably have the prestigious midwest jobs covered already.

pleadthafif · Post by **pleadthafif** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:12 pm

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Mint-Berry_Crunch · Post by **Mint-Berry_Crunch** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:14 pm

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McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:21 pm

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sollos · Post by **sollos** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:35 pm

Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:
thatlawlkid wrote:
pleadthafif wrote:
Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:Well without an LSAT on file I don't know how a school would give you a fee waiver for merit. The need-based waivers require a particular form to be filled out and emailed in (forms found on the schools' website). Some schools (NU, WUSTL) offer fee waivers to everyone for a limited time.

While the forum might be beneficial for other reasons, I'm not confident it would be very useful to you in acquiring fee waivers.
WUSTL: oh you have a pulse? Here's a fee waiver.
So what's the deal with WUSTL? Their medians and ranking look great. Is employment an issue?
Chicago market still treats WUSTL like a TTT and the STl market doesnt really hire anyone without good ties. Its a shame really, but also something that should begin to change overtime.
One of the attorneys I worked for went to Minny, and basically described it as a very strong regional school. I think that's the same thing with WUSTL. It's probably a fine school but just struggles a bit in trying to gain and has no solid job market to place in. Once you get top 20 it's pretty hard to make a huge shift up in rankings. And there is def a T14 bias, it's all about dat preftige.

Minney? Is that U Minnesota?