Southwestern 2011 Forum

[swilson215]

Waitlisted yesterday (really?) via email. Sent an email withdrawing today. Good luck everyone!

[LegallyPumpkin]

Waitlisted yesterday (really?) via email. Sent an email withdrawing today. Good luck everyone!

Must be YP.

[justright157]

I was wait listed last year as well... This is my second year applying. Last year I was told that wait list had 500 or more people on it. I'm not sure why a school would want to keep such a large wait list but nonetheless the vast majority never got off it.

My advice..... Have a back up plan and work on it asap

I have been wait-listed what are my odds?

[justright157]

Sorry to hear sweetie. U had a great LSAT too. Best of luck!

Waitlisted yesterday (really?) via email. Sent an email withdrawing today. Good luck everyone!

[Kurt Cobain]

I got in today!

I'm actually in CA right now to visit Whittier, Western State, and Southwestern, so I'm gonna be checking out the school later. For you guys/girls that are local, how do they compare in your opinions?

[ashle484]

go to southwestern, it just has a little bit more pull then the other two schools. i mean my uncle went to western state and has done well for himself, is a partner in his firm in orange county and what not, but overall I would say that southwestern is the better choice.

[zla2014]

I got in today!

I'm actually in CA right now to visit Whittier, Western State, and Southwestern, so I'm gonna be checking out the school later. For you guys/girls that are local, how do they compare in your opinions?

Southwestern has a much better reputation and is much more well known in CA. Hands down SW is better than Whittier and Western State. A lot of ppl actually compare SW more to Loyola and San Diego. I've lived in LA my whole life and there is no question SW is more respected and produces more successful lawyers and judges than Whittier and Western State.

[chango]

At the asd on saturday did they discuss the bar passage rate and why its so low? I know the california bar is tough, but their passage rate worries me.

From an email SWL students received today:

We have found that students who participate in Southwestern’s Early Bar and Bar Advantage Programs pass at higher rates than students who do not participate in those programs. One of the school’s strategies therefore to improving bar pass rates is to have all students complete Southwestern’s Early Bar Program in their last year of law school and then take the school’s Bar Advantage program combined with BarBri. To that end, Southwestern has developed a new relationship with BarBri that will allow students to pair the Bar Advantage Program with a customized BarBri course offered at Southwestern at a significant discount. When asked, the school recommends taking those programs (the Southwestern programs combined with BarBri).

[mediation_86]

Have been in review since 1/13 stuck with this date since the beginning, has never changed since.

From what I have heard, it should at least change once or twice...I am wondering what is going on with my app. Should I call them?

[zla2014]

Have been in review since 1/13 stuck with this date since the beginning, has never changed since.

From what I have heard, it should at least change once or twice...I am wondering what is going on with my app. Should I call them?

Yes. Have you been contacted to do a SCALE interview yet?

[mediation_86]

Have been in review since 1/13 stuck with this date since the beginning, has never changed since.

From what I have heard, it should at least change once or twice...I am wondering what is going on with my app. Should I call them?

Yes. Have you been contacted to do a SCALE interview yet?

I did not apply for SCALE, but I remember I had to rank something on the app.

But regardless, do FT applicants have SCALE interviews??

[swilson215]

I got in today!

I'm actually in CA right now to visit Whittier, Western State, and Southwestern, so I'm gonna be checking out the school later. For you guys/girls that are local, how do they compare in your opinions?

Southwestern has a much better reputation and is much more well known in CA. Hands down SW is better than Whittier and Western State. A lot of ppl actually compare SW more to Loyola and San Diego. I've lived in LA my whole life and there is no question SW is more respected and produces more successful lawyers and judges than Whittier and Western State.

+1. Western State has really abysmal bar passage, retention, and employment rates. Whittier isn't as bad as Western State (reputation-wise), but Southwestern is better.

Although, Whittier's been working to overhaul themselves since getting off of probation. I have several friends that have attended Whittier in the last few years or are currently attending, and more than one of them has told me, "I wouldn't have passed the bar if I hadn't gone to Whittier, they REALLY prepare you."

[mediation_86]

Have been in review since 1/13 stuck with this date since the beginning, has never changed since.

From what I have heard, it should at least change once or twice...I am wondering what is going on with my app. Should I call them?

Yes. Have you been contacted to do a SCALE interview yet?

I just called them, they said it was normal have the status remain the same 'in review' and to not have any change in the date. I wonder if this is a bad thing or not

[ashle484]

I was in review from 12/13 to 2/2, i think the date may have changed once to 1/19, but overall I would say that is normal and not a bad sign

[zla2014]

Have been in review since 1/13 stuck with this date since the beginning, has never changed since.

From what I have heard, it should at least change once or twice...I am wondering what is going on with my app. Should I call them?

Yes. Have you been contacted to do a SCALE interview yet?

I just called them, they said it was normal have the status remain the same 'in review' and to not have any change in the date. I wonder if this is a bad thing or not

I did the SCALE interview even though I put that I wanted traditional full day on my app. I was asking because if you do the SCALE interview, they tend to process ur app faster. They told me this before I interviewed. Now that I have interviewed I find this to be true. I hadn't had any movement on my status checker since 2/7. I interviewed on Friday and yesterday they updated my app to "in review" for the 2nd time.

[Phatslice]

Waitlisted yesterday (really?) via email. Sent an email withdrawing today. Good luck everyone!

[justright157]

your a million percent right

[swilson215]

your a million percent right

I missed whatever was said! Want to PM me with the deets?

[lalalawya]

I have been in review since November. Jkljfdlkdjf.

[Phatslice]

your a million percent right

I missed whatever was said! Want to PM me with the deets?

If justright was talking about me, I was talking about my thoughts on southwestern waitlisting people with your numbers. I deleted it though because i was kind of being a troll if you are interested just pm me, because I don't want to make people excited about attending SW to feel bad ( but I have several attorney friends doing big and mid law who have shared their "real thoughts" on southwestern)

[Phatslice]

Look at the results of the most recent bar for California law schools..... Find SW, then compare it with the other 3rd and 4th tier California schools. It will surprise some of you.

[ohhenry]

In via email today. My numbers in case anyone was curious:http://lawschoolnumbers.com/jbman

[swilson215]

Look at the results of the most recent bar for California law schools..... Find SW, then compare it with the other 3rd and 4th tier California schools. It will surprise some of you.

To those looking for a good breakdown: http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/LinkCli ... tabid=2269

[Phatslice]

Look at the results of the most recent bar for California law schools..... Find SW, then compare it with the other 3rd and 4th tier California schools. It will surprise some of you.

To those looking for a good breakdown: http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/LinkCli ... tabid=2269

Yay! At least they beat Whittier and a provisionally accredited school ( la Verne)

[swilson215]

Look at the results of the most recent bar for California law schools..... Find SW, then compare it with the other 3rd and 4th tier California schools. It will surprise some of you.

To those looking for a good breakdown: http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/LinkCli ... tabid=2269

Yay! At least they beat Whittier and a provisionally accredited school ( la Verne)