University of Utah 2011 Forum

[Pink]

FWIW, I tried to negotiate $ with no success. Apparently there's a chance if there's funds leftover after the deadline of scholly acceptance (April 1st) then there's a miniscule chance, but no increased awards were given last year.

[jdemmitt]

FWIW, I tried to negotiate $ with no success. Apparently there's a chance if there's funds leftover after the deadline of scholly acceptance (April 1st) then there's a miniscule chance, but no increased awards were given last year.

Did you send it to Reyes?

[Pink]

FWIW, I tried to negotiate $ with no success. Apparently there's a chance if there's funds leftover after the deadline of scholly acceptance (April 1st) then there's a miniscule chance, but no increased awards were given last year.

Did you send it to Reyes?

Yep yep. Just spoke to him. He was very nice

[jdemmitt]

FWIW, I tried to negotiate $ with no success. Apparently there's a chance if there's funds leftover after the deadline of scholly acceptance (April 1st) then there's a miniscule chance, but no increased awards were given last year.

Did you send it to Reyes?

Yep yep. Just spoke to him. He was very nice

Thanks Pink, you're the best. I just emailed my negotiation letter, here is to hoping I suppose.

[jdemmitt]

Just got off the phone with Reyes. There are no more scholly funds right now, so they can't reconsider with anyone and won't have new offers for people until after April 1st. Also to echo pink, he said that in the last three years almost no one has renegotiated. So there you go guys. Nice call though.

[Pink]

Just got off the phone with Reyes. There are no more scholly funds right now, so they can't reconsider with anyone and won't have new offers for people until after April 1st. Also to echo pink, he said that in the last three years almost no one has renegotiated. So there you go guys. Nice call though.

Pretty much my exact conversation Definitely appreciated how quickly he got back to me though.

[jdemmitt]

Just got off the phone with Reyes. There are no more scholly funds right now, so they can't reconsider with anyone and won't have new offers for people until after April 1st. Also to echo pink, he said that in the last three years almost no one has renegotiated. So there you go guys. Nice call though.

Pretty much my exact conversation Definitely appreciated how quickly he got back to me though.

Totally threw me off. I was expecting a quick email rejecting my plea. I think he has made a lot of these calls, today.

[Pink]

Just got off the phone with Reyes. There are no more scholly funds right now, so they can't reconsider with anyone and won't have new offers for people until after April 1st. Also to echo pink, he said that in the last three years almost no one has renegotiated. So there you go guys. Nice call though.

Pretty much my exact conversation Definitely appreciated how quickly he got back to me though.

Totally threw me off. I was expecting a quick email rejecting my plea. I think he has made a lot of these calls, today.

I think you're right. He mentioned that he had been flooded w/calls and e-mails once offers went out. Also said I'd get a very large packet in the mail next week with all the pertinent scholarship info.

[fragged]

I guess that means if I'm going, I'm going @ sticker...

[hrourke]

I guess that means if I'm going, I'm going @ sticker...

Same here...unless they give me some need-based scholly.

[jdemmitt]

No. What happens is they take the money from those who don't pay the deposit april first and then issue a second wave of scholarship offers. So you guys are in the running but not til april.

[hrourke]

No. What happens is they take the money from those who don't pay the deposit april first and then issue a second wave of scholarship offers. So you guys are in the running but not til april.

Well, that gives me a little more hope...even though it may be false hope.

[DHB]

This scholarship stuff is confusing. My admissions decision was really quick, but I haven't heard anything about scholarship yet. I wonder I should take that as a no.

[UA7789]

I received a 28K scholarship for the first year only, but will be withdrawing soon, so hopefully this opens up my spot and money for someone else! Good luck everyone!

[UtahPhi]

Glad to hear some feedback about scholarship negotiation, although its a bummer that they haven't been too generous. My question for you guys is if I want to stand a chance at negotiating a higher scholarship should I send in the letter now and wait, or wait until after the April 1st deadline to send it?

[jdemmitt]

Send it now and a follow up later.

[Pink]

Send it now, but plan on not getting anywhere.

[trace30]

For everyone who's in, here are some technology links you many want to visit:

Download (LinkRemoved) the SJ Quinney College of Law Wallpaper Pack (zip file)

Link (LinkRemoved) to download Exam4 for Windows or Mac.

Download Exam4 and select "Prepare to Start New Exam"; use any number (123 for example) as your Student Exam Number then select "S11 Practice Exam" for "Course" on both dropdown boxes. Check box to re-confirm; select test duration time and font/text color; check crash recovery checkmark; Exam Mode=Closed; checkmark and NEXT; begin exam.

The software will then do a security check on your computer; if it passes all the security measures, the software will allow you to begin the practice exam (there are no questions asked, just a format to type your answers.)

Type the US Constitution (or whatever) as your answer to Question 1 and then go to the dropdown box to "End Exam", confirm and then wait for your internet connection to be re-established (the software automatically disables your internet connection on startup for obvious reasons) then "Submit Electronically" (these are the MAC steps, YOMV)

If nothing else, you will be able to verify that your current laptop meets the security and hardware requirements of Exam4. I am just thrilled that unlike our friends in Provo, SJQ supports Mac laptops! SJQ has already saved me $1500.00!

[jdemmitt]

Hey, here is the US News info on Utah. Thanks to Timduncanformvp:

Utah

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2009 administrations)
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar UT
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 89.0% - Medium
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 88.9%
Class of 2009 Graduates
Total graduates 133
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 82.7% - Medium
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 92.5% - Medium
Class of 2009 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
Graduates whose employment status is unknown 0.0%
Graduates whose employment status is known 100.0%
Graduates known to be employed 82.7%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 3.0%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 12.8%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 1.5%
Class of 2009 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
Graduates whose employment status is unknown 0.0%
Graduates whose employment status is known 100.0%
Graduates known to be employed 92.5%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 3.8%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 2.3%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 1.5%
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2009)
25th percentile private sector starting salary $60,000
Median private sector starting salary $80,000
75th percentile private sector starting salary $105,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information 85%
Median public service starting salary $45,000
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2009)
Percent employed in academia 2.0%
Percent employed in business and industry 7.0%
Percent employed in government 18.0%
Percent employed in all judicial clerkships 7.0%
Percent employed in law firms 63.0%
Percent employed in public interest 3.0%
Percent employed in an unknown field 0.0%
Percent employed in a judicial clerkship by an Article III federal judge 0.0%
Employment Location (Class of 2009)
Graduates employed in-state 80%
Graduates employed out-of-state 20.0%
Graduates employed in foreign countries 0%
Number of states where graduates are employed 16
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 1.0%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 2.0%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) 1.0%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 0.0%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 3.0%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 0.0%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 1.0%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) 6.0%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) 86.0%
Employment location unknown 0.0%
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
Career services operations The Professional Development Office offers career services to students and alumni,including counseling, on-campus interviews,and weekly informative workshops. PDO publishes weekly newsletters filled with career development tips, maintains electronic job and fellowship databases,and subscribes to legal employment websites. http://www.law.utah.edu/professional-development/
Job Type
Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) 85.0%
Bar admission required/anticipated - percent employed in full-time positions 89.5%
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) 9.0%
J.D. preferred - percent employed in full-time positions 36.4%
Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) 5.0%
Professional other - percent employed in full-time positions 83.3%
Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) 1.0%
Non-professional other - percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%

[bsm909]

My date finally changed. No more November status date

[Pink]

My date finally changed. No more November status date

W00t!

[jdemmitt]

My date finally changed. No more November status date

+2 of awesomeness. That's right, better than +1.

[bsm909]

Haha, thanks. Ya at this point such a small thing seems like progress. I'm not sure what I'll decide regardless, but I really am ready to know and be able to finally make a decision and move on!

[gugirl]

Haha, thanks. Ya at this point such a small thing seems like progress. I'm not sure what I'll decide regardless, but I really am ready to know and be able to finally make a decision and move on!

Yay my date updated to 3/17 as well! I'm right with you though I can't wait to just know something already. I'm crossing my fingers for both of us

[jdemmitt]

Haha, thanks. Ya at this point such a small thing seems like progress. I'm not sure what I'll decide regardless, but I really am ready to know and be able to finally make a decision and move on!

Bad news buddy. I called Reyes and told him not to accept /deny you until I heard from byu. He agreed cause he felt he owed me one since he couldn't negotiate. Shifty eyes.