Emory: Class of 2018 Applicants (2014-2015 Cycle) Forum

[hearsay77]

I just got that email as well and also have not received a packet or anything else yet.

[bound]

I have received my packet with $$$ yet no email lol

[hibbleton]

I have received my packet with $$$ yet no email lol

+1

[FutureJD21]

Did anyone who was just accepted have a lower than usual LSAT score? And by lower than usual, I mean near the 25%. Thanks!

[LawsRUs]

Did anyone who was just accepted have a lower than usual LSAT score? And by lower than usual, I mean near the 25%. Thanks!

meeee but i retook in Feb, and I think I did def better
if you havent maxed out, i recommend sitting in for June
I'm surprised Emory gave me such good monies given my numero; def softs that pulled me in

[LawsRUs]

im coming to ASW,
are you all coming?

[LawsRUs]

Is anyone on PI / gov't track, and horrified at Emory's LRAP 5-yr max. qualification? I'm doing calculations right now, and Emory's LRAP is giving me nightmares. Like we could take advantage of PSLF after 10 years, but Emory's LRAP runs out after 5 years. What the heck am I supposed to do after five years? No way I can support myself, making $50k on salary, and on $1,200 rent. For 6th-10th years, PI and gov't kids on PSLF are effed. There's no way you can support yourself unless you find a partner.

This is scary. Although...I really like Emory's solid placement into PI and gov't each year. If you win one battle, you lose another.

Another thing that scares me is Emory's school funded positions. There are too many. (probably because of the forced curve) Unless those kids had full tuition to begin with, or close to it, it's okay I guess. But for graduates who were not on full tuition, totally effed.

Forced curve, 3 publications, and clinic offerings are also detractive.

I love the market though. From what I've heard, not hit too hard. Also, absolutely loooove the location. Regional reputation and regional placement are solid.

What to do, what to do...
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assumptions:
- i will take on a PI / gov't job that pays $50k / year
- i finish 1L at median
- emory doesn't change their LRAP program by the time I graduate

[Username123]

One more assumption...

You don't win the lottery.

[LawsRUs]

One more assumption...

You don't win the lottery.

That definitely. Any more?

[Username123]

One more assumption...

You don't win the lottery.

That definitely. Any more?

Necessary or sufficient???

Lol jk. That's the first time I've brought up or thought about the LSAT in a long time.

[LawsRUs]

gosh that brings up really painful memories
am soo glad i maxed out

lsat is "hereinafter" "lawlsat"

[forty-two]

Is anyone on PI / gov't track, and horrified at Emory's LRAP 5-yr max. qualification? I'm doing calculations right now, and Emory's LRAP is giving me nightmares. Like we could take advantage of PSLF after 10 years, but Emory's LRAP runs out after 5 years. What the heck am I supposed to do after five years? No way I can support myself, making $50k on salary, and on $1,200 rent. For 6th-10th years, PI and gov't kids on PSLF are effed. There's no way you can support yourself unless you find a partner.

This is scary. Although...I really like Emory's solid placement into PI and gov't each year. If you win one battle, you lose another.

Another thing that scares me is Emory's school funded positions. There are too many. (probably because of the forced curve) Unless those kids had full tuition to begin with, or close to it, it's okay I guess. But for graduates who were not on full tuition, totally effed.

Forced curve, 3 publications, and clinic offerings are also detractive.

I love the market though. From what I've heard, not hit too hard. Also, absolutely loooove the location. Regional reputation and regional placement are solid.

What to do, what to do...
-------------
assumptions:
- i will take on a PI / gov't job that pays $50k / year
- i finish 1L at median
- emory doesn't change their LRAP program by the time I graduate

Emory alum public defender here (sorry to crash this thread, I'll answer questions via PM if I'm intruding). Yes, Emory's LRAP is only 5 years, but my loan payments are under $200 per month on IBR/PAYE. So while the LRAP is helpful, it's not like it's covering the $1600 per month my payment would be if I was under the standard 10 year repayment plan. Also, the COL is pretty cheap here, especially if you're coming from a high COL area like the NE or west coast. So that's something to keep in mind if you're planning on staying in Georgia.

As for the school funded positions, I personally think those are very helpful for PI/gov't people. These places tend not to hire before bar results, and there's about a five month gap between graduation and the results. So the fellowships can really help out. And I don't think the numbers of people they show take it actually have it for the full nine months. A few of my friends and I had the fellowship for a few months before we passed the bar and got our full time jobs, and I imagine we're still counted in the numbers of people who used the fellowship. But I really don't know how they do all those calculations, so I could be wrong.

Also, I don't know of any law school that doesn't have a forced curve. You are absolutely correct that Emory's journal selection is very limited though, if that's something you're interested in.

[LawsRUs]

^^ thanks very much for sharing your experience !!

wld you mind elaborating further how you got your current job? OCI, posting? whether you finished in the top ~33% of your class. the timing of your job offer? and whether many PI orgs and govt agencies come to OCI? also what is it about Emory (besides the new PI deanship) that you think helps ppl who are interested in going into the public sector? also which year did you graduate (before or after the market crashed?)

thank you very much in advance. any response wld be very helpful

i also have more questions other than these, if you dont mind taking them. thank you!!

[LawsRUs]

sry one more: are 1L core classes still curved to 3.17? or am i looking at outdated information?

eta. are you on LRAP + IBR + PSLF at the moment? or PAYE?

[TetrisBlock]

sry one more: are 1L core classes still curved to 3.17? or am i looking at outdated information?

eta. are you on LRAP + IBR + PSLF at the moment? or PAYE?

"A mean of 3.30 is mandatory in every non-seminar class in which more than ten Emory JD students are taking the class for a grade, and no portion of a student’s grade is group-based. A mean of 3.30 is recommended in all excluded classes. "

I'm assuming that applies to 1l as well.

[forty-two]

sry one more: are 1L core classes still curved to 3.17? or am i looking at outdated information?

eta. are you on LRAP + IBR + PSLF at the moment? or PAYE?

"A mean of 3.30 is mandatory in every non-seminar class in which more than ten Emory JD students are taking the class for a grade, and no portion of a student’s grade is group-based. A mean of 3.30 is recommended in all excluded classes. "

I'm assuming that applies to 1l as well.

Yeah, I think I was a 1L the last year of the 3.17 curve. I'll PM you about your other questions so I don't take over the thread.

[LSATobsessed]

all classes are curved to the mandatory median of 3.33 = B+

[LawsRUs]

super. wld either one of you be interested in starting a thread in the Ask a student forum ? and link us to the thread?
i have a list of Qs and.im sure ppl itt have some also
itd be interesting to hear both of your answers in conjunction amd in a dialogical way

[LSATobsessed]

super. wld either one of you be interested in starting a thread in the Ask a student forum ? and link us to the thread?
i have a list of Qs and.im sure ppl itt have some also
itd be interesting to hear both of your answers in conjunction amd in a dialogical way

I was answering questions here, but my post got lost somewhere along the way and people stopped asking. A lot of people are still DMing me questions. I am a 1L at Emory now (2 months left) so I can answer anything here. DM me if you want as well.

[TetrisBlock]

super. wld either one of you be interested in starting a thread in the Ask a student forum ? and link us to the thread?
i have a list of Qs and.im sure ppl itt have some also
itd be interesting to hear both of your answers in conjunction amd in a dialogical way

I was answering questions here, but my post got lost somewhere along the way and people stopped asking. A lot of people are still DMing me questions. I am a 1L at Emory now (2 months left) so I can answer anything here. DM me if you want as well.

Now that you've finished buying books for the final semester, do you know how much tuition, insurance, books, and any other hidden fees were for Emory? Tuition next fall will be like 50,600 next year I believe, and I'm trying to figure out what I should actually put into the spread sheet for everything else. I can figure out cost of living on my own, but I'm worried I'll miss some hidden expense when looking at schools.

[adil91]

Is anyone on PI / gov't track, and horrified at Emory's LRAP 5-yr max. qualification? I'm doing calculations right now, and Emory's LRAP is giving me nightmares. Like we could take advantage of PSLF after 10 years, but Emory's LRAP runs out after 5 years. What the heck am I supposed to do after five years? No way I can support myself, making $50k on salary, and on $1,200 rent. For 6th-10th years, PI and gov't kids on PSLF are effed. There's no way you can support yourself unless you find a partner.

This is scary. Although...I really like Emory's solid placement into PI and gov't each year. If you win one battle, you lose another.

Another thing that scares me is Emory's school funded positions. There are too many. (probably because of the forced curve) Unless those kids had full tuition to begin with, or close to it, it's okay I guess. But for graduates who were not on full tuition, totally effed.

Forced curve, 3 publications, and clinic offerings are also detractive.

I love the market though. From what I've heard, not hit too hard. Also, absolutely loooove the location. Regional reputation and regional placement are solid.

What to do, what to do...
-------------
assumptions:
- i will take on a PI / gov't job that pays $50k / year
- i finish 1L at median
- emory doesn't change their LRAP program by the time I graduate

Emory alum public defender here (sorry to crash this thread, I'll answer questions via PM if I'm intruding). Yes, Emory's LRAP is only 5 years, but my loan payments are under $200 per month on IBR/PAYE. So while the LRAP is helpful, it's not like it's covering the $1600 per month my payment would be if I was under the standard 10 year repayment plan. Also, the COL is pretty cheap here, especially if you're coming from a high COL area like the NE or west coast. So that's something to keep in mind if you're planning on staying in Georgia.

As for the school funded positions, I personally think those are very helpful for PI/gov't people. These places tend not to hire before bar results, and there's about a five month gap between graduation and the results. So the fellowships can really help out. And I don't think the numbers of people they show take it actually have it for the full nine months. A few of my friends and I had the fellowship for a few months before we passed the bar and got our full time jobs, and I imagine we're still counted in the numbers of people who used the fellowship. But I really don't know how they do all those calculations, so I could be wrong.

Also, I don't know of any law school that doesn't have a forced curve. You are absolutely correct that Emory's journal selection is very limited though, if that's something you're interested in.

How much do you make per year, if you don't mind me asking?

[LSATobsessed]

super. wld either one of you be interested in starting a thread in the Ask a student forum ? and link us to the thread?
i have a list of Qs and.im sure ppl itt have some also
itd be interesting to hear both of your answers in conjunction amd in a dialogical way

I was answering questions here, but my post got lost somewhere along the way and people stopped asking. A lot of people are still DMing me questions. I am a 1L at Emory now (2 months left) so I can answer anything here. DM me if you want as well.

Now that you've finished buying books for the final semester, do you know how much tuition, insurance, books, and any other hidden fees were for Emory? Tuition next fall will be like 50,600 next year I believe, and I'm trying to figure out what I should actually put into the spread sheet for everything else. I can figure out cost of living on my own, but I'm worried I'll miss some hidden expense when looking at schools.

there was nothing really hidden besides what they set out
I pay around $1k a month for a studio about 3 miles from campus including electricity, gas, and water.
food is around $400/month

I don't think there was anything hidden.
With books, you can get away with old editions. Cases don't change. And all the new editions are in the library which you can make scans of and send to your email address for free.

[Marie1976]

super. wld either one of you be interested in starting a thread in the Ask a student forum ? and link us to the thread?
i have a list of Qs and.im sure ppl itt have some also
itd be interesting to hear both of your answers in conjunction amd in a dialogical way

I was answering questions here, but my post got lost somewhere along the way and people stopped asking. A lot of people are still DMing me questions. I am a 1L at Emory now (2 months left) so I can answer anything here. DM me if you want as well.

Now that you've finished buying books for the final semester, do you know how much tuition, insurance, books, and any other hidden fees were for Emory? Tuition next fall will be like 50,600 next year I believe, and I'm trying to figure out what I should actually put into the spread sheet for everything else. I can figure out cost of living on my own, but I'm worried I'll miss some hidden expense when looking at schools.

there was nothing really hidden besides what they set out
I pay around $1k a month for a studio about 3 miles from campus including electricity, gas, and water.
food is around $400/month

I don't think there was anything hidden.
With books, you can get away with old editions. Cases don't change. And all the new editions are in the library which you can make scans of and send to your email address for free.

Dang is cost of living really that high in ATL? I got a decent scholarship and was considering this option but I'm coming from Utah where a 2 bedroom apartments rents for $700 lol

[Yaaaas2013]

Now that you've finished buying books for the final semester, do you know how much tuition, insurance, books, and any other hidden fees were for Emory? Tuition next fall will be like 50,600 next year I believe, and I'm trying to figure out what I should actually put into the spread sheet for everything else. I can figure out cost of living on my own, but I'm worried I'll miss some hidden expense when looking at schools.[/quote]

there was nothing really hidden besides what they set out
I pay around $1k a month for a studio about 3 miles from campus including electricity, gas, and water.
food is around $400/month

I don't think there was anything hidden.
With books, you can get away with old editions. Cases don't change. And all the new editions are in the library which you can make scans of and send to your email address for free.[/quote]

Dang is cost of living really that high in ATL? I got a decent scholarship and was considering this option but I'm coming from Utah where a 2 bedroom apartments rents for $700 lol[/quote]

It really depends part of a Atlanta you want to live in. The Druid Hills area near the school will run you that much. Many folks will prob recommend that you don't stray too far away from the downtown/ midtown neighborhoods. It's honestly a matter of preference. Fifteen or so miles away from the school will allow you to find decent 3-4 bedroom apartments for $900. Shrug...

[TetrisBlock]

there was nothing really hidden besides what they set out
I pay around $1k a month for a studio about 3 miles from campus including electricity, gas, and water.
food is around $400/month

I don't think there was anything hidden.
With books, you can get away with old editions. Cases don't change. And all the new editions are in the library which you can make scans of and send to your email address for free.

Thank you, that's good to hear. So I might be able to budget for 2-3,000 for books rather than 4,300? I'm just comparing to Georgia where they say 1,500 for books and 1,795 for health insurance to Emory's 4,300 and 2,936 and just wondering if Georgia's is artificially low and/or Emory's artificially high. What I meant for hidden was just anything I might have overlooked or anything that might be misleading.

It really depends part of a Atlanta you want to live in. The Druid Hills area near the school will run you that much. Many folks will prob recommend that you don't stray too far away from the downtown/ midtown neighborhoods. It's honestly a matter of preference. Fifteen or so miles away from the school will allow you to find decent 3-4 bedroom apartments for $900. Shrug...

Why do people recommend not straying from downtown/midtown? And where are some areas to look for 3-4 bedroom apartments for that price? The places I was looking at for a roommate were like $650 before utilities. I feel like if I'm going to have roommates I might as well save as much money as possible. I would be very happy if I could rent a place for that price.