University of Florida Levin College of Law c/o 2019 Forum

[Kat1021]

I asked the Dean for scholarship consideration. Has anyone else tried this/know how long before a response?

[Jrr13]

Got a nice Fedex box in the mail from UF today! Little things like that really make me consider it even more

[mikmn]

My status changed to "Current Status: Under Initial Review by Committee"

How long does that generally last for?

Depends on how competitive your numbers are. If you're 165+ probably less than a week. If you're at the medians it could be a little while.

Yeah, it could be awhile, even this late in the cycle. I applied in early September and just heard back this week with a 75% scholly.

LSAT 160
GPA 3.92

I'm hoping they offer me at least 75% scholly as well

I have a 166 and only got 75%

[Harry_Pluxen]

Got a nice Fedex box in the mail from UF today! Little things like that really make me consider it even more

Stress ball inside by any chance?

[Jrr13]

Got a nice Fedex box in the mail from UF today! Little things like that really make me consider it even more

Stress ball inside by any chance?

yes

[FuturePanhandler]

Has anyone toured yet? Thoughts?

I thought I was set on FSU (scholarship) but now I'm not so sure. I definitely need to see UF.

I went around there last year. It was alright. I wasn't blown away or anything, but conversely I didn't think 'what a shit hole!' All the 1L classes are essentially in the same building which has three or four huge classrooms, and you pretty much switch between rooms all day. The library is pretty big, and has three 'areas' the quiet, very quiet and deathly silence areas. The law school itself wasn't as big as I was expecting. As with most colleges, parking is a HUGE issue there. Gainesville is a nice place, and has a lot of diversity and lots of things to do.

Parking is not a huge issue. As long as you're there before 9 M-W you can park very close. If you get there after, you can park within a 5 minute walk. If you get there around a time when a lot of classes get out (i.e. 11:50) you can usually snag someone who is leaving's spot.

On Thursday, you can usually get a close spot any time, and on Friday it's a ghost town.

There's never a time where you can't park within 5 minutes. Of the school.

Man, I'm glad to hear that. Both the website and the lady giving me the tour basically indicated that parking is a nightmare. Do you know anyone that got a spot at the church down the road? How did that work out for them?

It's only nightmare if you have class at 10am and try to get there at 9:55. Otherwise I don't find it to be an issue, certainly not a "nightmare" in comparison to other schools.

I guess parking at the church works fine. You have a guaranteed spot and I think it's a little cheaper. It's more of a walk than if you are able to park right at the school, which I wouldn't like since it rains so much and it's so hot for much of the fall and the end of spring. One advantage to having a UF decal ("green decal") is that you can park at the gym if you go during the day. Otherwise there's no parking until 3:30 I think.

If you plan on always getting to campus early (which I recommend as a habit for studying purposes) and don't want to walk much then I recommend just going with the UF decal.

Thanks for the advice, I was seriously considering the church, but it's very likely that I will be at the school sometime around 830 every day unless I have earlier classes. Are you pretty satisfied with your choice to go to UF all together?

Yes, I am very happy with it. I've enjoyed all of my professors thus far and have made good friends. I recommend it for anyone who wants to work in Florida and can attend for cheap.

[Kat1021]

Got a nice Fedex box in the mail from UF today! Little things like that really make me consider it even more

Stress ball inside by any chance?

yes

Hopefully a stressball and chocolate.

[FuturePanhandler]

Got a nice Fedex box in the mail from UF today! Little things like that really make me consider it even more

I highly recommend not letting things like this factor into your decision.

Job placement, cost of attendance, and location are about all that should have any bearing on your decision.

[uab2016]

Do any Gainesville locals know of any good apartment complexes where it's not too "undergraduate-ish", aka: loud/lots of parties?

[Leagles5161]

Does anyone know when ASW is?

[Kat1021]

Scrolling through previous year's posts, it sounds like law students tend to live at Cazabella or Hawaiian Village. There is also Corry Village, which are UF Graduate apartments. Haven't heard anything about that option.

[FuturePanhandler]

Scrolling through previous year's posts, it sounds like law students tend to live at Cazabella or Hawaiian Village. There is also Corry Village, which are UF Graduate apartments. Haven't heard anything about that option.

Cazabella and Hawaiian are common. I wouldn't recomment Corry. If it wasn't in the middle of UF, you would think it was project housing. I don't think I've met anyone that lives there, but it's not like I ask everyone I meet where they live. I think it's mostly international grad students within families.

[Kat1021]

Scrolling through previous year's posts, it sounds like law students tend to live at Cazabella or Hawaiian Village. There is also Corry Village, which are UF Graduate apartments. Haven't heard anything about that option.

Cazabella and Hawaiian are common. I wouldn't recomment Corry. If it wasn't in the middle of UF, you would think it was project housing. I don't think I've met anyone that lives there, but it's not like I ask everyone I meet where they live. I think it's mostly international grad students within families.

Thank you! My mom just informed me that she and her brother lived in Hawaiian in the 80s. Lol

[mikmn]

Do any Gainesville locals know of any good apartment complexes where it's not too "undergraduate-ish", aka: loud/lots of parties?

We lived in creeks edge for a bit, mostly families. You'd be hard pressed to find a lot of undergrads in there

[blonde&confused]

Do any Gainesville locals know of any good apartment complexes where it's not too "undergraduate-ish", aka: loud/lots of parties?

The Continuum is an apartment complex for grad students I think. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but I have friends in masters programs that live there and love it.

[Sonar80]

Has anyone toured yet? Thoughts?

I thought I was set on FSU (scholarship) but now I'm not so sure. I definitely need to see UF.

I went around there last year. It was alright. I wasn't blown away or anything, but conversely I didn't think 'what a shit hole!' All the 1L classes are essentially in the same building which has three or four huge classrooms, and you pretty much switch between rooms all day. The library is pretty big, and has three 'areas' the quiet, very quiet and deathly silence areas. The law school itself wasn't as big as I was expecting. As with most colleges, parking is a HUGE issue there. Gainesville is a nice place, and has a lot of diversity and lots of things to do.

Parking is not a huge issue. As long as you're there before 9 M-W you can park very close. If you get there after, you can park within a 5 minute walk. If you get there around a time when a lot of classes get out (i.e. 11:50) you can usually snag someone who is leaving's spot.

On Thursday, you can usually get a close spot any time, and on Friday it's a ghost town.

There's never a time where you can't park within 5 minutes. Of the school.

Man, I'm glad to hear that. Both the website and the lady giving me the tour basically indicated that parking is a nightmare. Do you know anyone that got a spot at the church down the road? How did that work out for them?

It's only nightmare if you have class at 10am and try to get there at 9:55. Otherwise I don't find it to be an issue, certainly not a "nightmare" in comparison to other schools.

I guess parking at the church works fine. You have a guaranteed spot and I think it's a little cheaper. It's more of a walk than if you are able to park right at the school, which I wouldn't like since it rains so much and it's so hot for much of the fall and the end of spring. One advantage to having a UF decal ("green decal") is that you can park at the gym if you go during the day. Otherwise there's no parking until 3:30 I think.

If you plan on always getting to campus early (which I recommend as a habit for studying purposes) and don't want to walk much then I recommend just going with the UF decal.

Thanks for the advice, I was seriously considering the church, but it's very likely that I will be at the school sometime around 830 every day unless I have earlier classes. Are you pretty satisfied with your choice to go to UF all together?

Yes, I am very happy with it. I've enjoyed all of my professors thus far and have made good friends. I recommend it for anyone who wants to work in Florida and can attend for cheap.

Thanks for your reply!

[FuturePanhandler]

Thanks for your reply!

You're welcome.I'm happy to answer other questions. I'm probably more likely to see them if you PM me, but I'll check here from time to time.

Congrats to those who have already been admitted!

[medtolaw]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. Just checking in since I submitted my app on 1/15.

LSAT at 75%, GPA above 75%
FL resident, non-traditional applicant working in federal government
Top 10 undergrad, top 10 grad school, STEM field
Looking to enter IP or healthcare law

Hoping for some good news! Does anyone know if applications are reviewed at specific times during the month or on a continual basis?

[Sonar80]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. Just checking in since I submitted my app on 1/15.

LSAT at 75%, GPA above 75%
FL resident, non-traditional applicant working in federal government
Top 10 undergrad, top 10 grad school, STEM field
Looking to enter IP or healthcare law

Hoping for some good news! Does anyone know if applications are reviewed at specific times during the month or on a continual basis?

It seems pretty random right now, but the turn around times are definitely better than last years. Being above both 75th's you'll have a pretty solid chance for scholarship. Good luck!

[medtolaw]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. Just checking in since I submitted my app on 1/15.

LSAT at 75%, GPA above 75%
FL resident, non-traditional applicant working in federal government
Top 10 undergrad, top 10 grad school, STEM field
Looking to enter IP or healthcare law

Hoping for some good news! Does anyone know if applications are reviewed at specific times during the month or on a continual basis?

It seems pretty random right now, but the turn around times are definitely better than last years. Being above both 75th's you'll have a pretty solid chance for scholarship. Good luck!

Thanks for the kind words! A scholarship would be amazing. I was perusing through the old posts and noticed that you're a non-traditional applicant too. Are you looking to change careers or pursue legal work related to your field? Also, congrats on your acceptance!

[Sonar80]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. Just checking in since I submitted my app on 1/15.

LSAT at 75%, GPA above 75%
FL resident, non-traditional applicant working in federal government
Top 10 undergrad, top 10 grad school, STEM field
Looking to enter IP or healthcare law

Hoping for some good news! Does anyone know if applications are reviewed at specific times during the month or on a continual basis?

It seems pretty random right now, but the turn around times are definitely better than last years. Being above both 75th's you'll have a pretty solid chance for scholarship. Good luck!

Thanks for the kind words! A scholarship would be amazing. I was perusing through the old posts and noticed that you're a non-traditional applicant too. Are you looking to change careers or pursue legal work related to your field? Also, congrats on your acceptance!

Hey thanks! Yeah, I'm a non-trad and I'm transitioning out of a career that I've peaked at. Also, I'm looking at the long term ability to work in the legal field. Aside from wanting to be a lawyer, I also am very interested in the ability to work until I'm 80. I know that sounds silly, but I fully intend to work until I can't. I want to travel and do a bunch of stuff later on in my life, but I'm interested exactly zero in being 'retired'. So there's one of the many reasons I'm going to law school.

Have you looked into the Patent law world? If you're coming from a STEM field that seems pretty lucrative.

[medtolaw]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums. Just checking in since I submitted my app on 1/15.

LSAT at 75%, GPA above 75%
FL resident, non-traditional applicant working in federal government
Top 10 undergrad, top 10 grad school, STEM field
Looking to enter IP or healthcare law

Hoping for some good news! Does anyone know if applications are reviewed at specific times during the month or on a continual basis?

It seems pretty random right now, but the turn around times are definitely better than last years. Being above both 75th's you'll have a pretty solid chance for scholarship. Good luck!

Thanks for the kind words! A scholarship would be amazing. I was perusing through the old posts and noticed that you're a non-traditional applicant too. Are you looking to change careers or pursue legal work related to your field? Also, congrats on your acceptance!

Hey thanks! Yeah, I'm a non-trad and I'm transitioning out of a career that I've peaked at. Also, I'm looking at the long term ability to work in the legal field. Aside from wanting to be a lawyer, I also am very interested in the ability to work until I'm 80. I know that sounds silly, but I fully intend to work until I can't. I want to travel and do a bunch of stuff later on in my life, but I'm interested exactly zero in being 'retired'. So there's one of the many reasons I'm going to law school.

Have you looked into the Patent law world? If you're coming from a STEM field that seems pretty lucrative.

Yes, I'm strongly considering patent law. It's one of the reasons I started looking into law school. I enjoy my job but, as a Master's level scientist, there is limited room for career advancement beyond a certain point.

[FuturePanhandler]

http://www.law.ufl.edu/admissions-blog/ ... ming-class

I hate all of you.

[Sonar80]

http://www.law.ufl.edu/admissions-blog/ ... ming-class

I hate all of you.

Yeah man, I saw that the new dean was basically doing all she could to raise the medians. Sorry you missed out on it muchacho.

[zac95]

http://www.law.ufl.edu/admissions-blog/ ... ming-class

I hate all of you.

Does this mean I should try to get more scholarship money...Has anyone who has petitioned for more gotten any? And if so, who did you contact?