TLS c/o 2020 - In #Squad We Trust Forum

[Monday]

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[poptart123]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

I think two options are least annoying - have a friend make a post for you (very common in my circles) or do the updates life event on your timeline.

and make sure your mention your school's rank (I know someone that actually did this lol)

I know someone who mentioned their school's rank and the $$ they got...

Ewwwwww

Rank is p gross to start with, but Money.... Come'on

The most I've seen is "Attending on a full tuition scholarship" which is pretty obnoxious especially when I've seen it for multiple schools ranked 150 or lower. Of course most people think attending law school is prestigious by itself.

[twiix]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

I think two options are least annoying - have a friend make a post for you (very common in my circles) or do the updates life event on your timeline.

and make sure your mention your school's rank (I know someone that actually did this lol)

I know someone who mentioned their school's rank and the $$ they got...

Ewwwwww

Rank is p gross to start with, but Money.... Come'on

"the median stats starting salary at X Law School is also $180,000, so excited!"

BUT since the economy is stronk right now.. it'll be 200k by the time I graduate. Because i'm awesome.

[Stephylynette]

I made a whole ass Facebook post announcing my decision. I even thanked Beyoncé. I don't care. I'm proud and unashamed

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

I think two options are least annoying - have a friend make a post for you (very common in my circles) or do the updates life event on your timeline.

and make sure your mention your school's rank (I know someone that actually did this lol)

I know someone who mentioned their school's rank and the $$ they got...

Ewwwwww

Rank is p gross to start with, but Money.... Come'on

"the median stats starting salary at X Law School is also $180,000, so excited!"

Also what were the ranks??

I love the schadenfreude of the cringe post, but if it's like >20 I will love it even more. If you're gonna brag it at least has to be really pretentious, there's nothing worse than a misplaced sense superiority

[Earlskies]

Social media is for cute animal pics. Anything beyond that is garbage and will result in me unfollowing/hiding/blocking/etc.

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

I made a whole ass Facebook post announcing my decision. I even thanked Beyoncé. I don't care. I'm proud and unashamed

Yours was awesome in that it was so unashamed and earnest. I feel like if I make one it will sound so gross and insincere. Also I can't frame a photo to save my life so I wouldn't even be able to lean on that

[proteinshake]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

I think two options are least annoying - have a friend make a post for you (very common in my circles) or do the updates life event on your timeline.

and make sure your mention your school's rank (I know someone that actually did this lol)

I know someone who mentioned their school's rank and the $$ they got...

Ewwwwww

Rank is p gross to start with, but Money.... Come'on

"the median stats starting salary at X Law School is also $180,000, so excited!"

Also what were the ranks??

I love the schadenfreude of the cringe post, but if it's like >20 I will love it even more. If you're gonna brag it at least has to be really pretentious, there's nothing worse than a misplaced sense superiority

they're actually a Duke student loooool

[jjcorvino]

I would post: "Finally made my decision, XXXX!"

I have talked to so many people about this process that I see it more as an update to my life for them, not random facebook peeps (although I will not hate the likes).

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

I've seen pictures of acceptance letters as part of the "announcement" also. It made me feel filthy just by looking at it.

That is way too common and needs to stop. What you think we won't believe that you got into this school? If you really want to include something use like an admitted students packet or piece of swag, at least that's more subtle and usually looks better than your boring ass 3 paragraph letter

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

they're actually a Duke student loooool

0L or current student?

[proteinshake]

they're actually a Duke student loooool

0L or current student?

current student

[RParadela]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

STUNT ON THESE KIDS.

Stay flexin on social media

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

I would post: "Finally made my decision, XXXX!"

I have talked to so many people about this process that I see it more as an update to my life for them, not random facebook peeps (although I will not hate the likes).

I've been keeping a pretty tight lid on it because I'm paranoid about it getting out before I've given notice and having to be homeless for a month, so I don't think much of even my real friends know that I'm going or where. Plus I'm vain AF and posts like that are just free positive internet reinforcement.

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

STUNT ON THESE KIDS.

Stay flexin on social media

TCR I think

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

Update: Does posting my TLS post count get me any added benefit in my Facebook humblebrag?

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

they're actually a Duke student loooool

0L or current student?

current student

woof, even now, when asked, I don't like talking about Duke's rank. The only people it will matter to probably know it, if you don't I feel like you won't be impressed with 10 (or 11, or whatever it was when they got in).

Not saying I'm not amped at how good the school is, it just doesn't matter to people outside of the legal field, and inside the field they all have some idea where it stands

[RParadela]

I feel like going to law school, especially one of the best law schools in the country, is one of the best and most acceptable time to throw up a brag post on Facebook. I can't imagine anyone actually thinking that a Facebook post about law school is pretentious

[JC2017]

I feel like going to law school, especially one of the best law schools in the country, is one of the best and most acceptable time to throw up a brag post on Facebook. I can't imagine anyone actually thinking that a Facebook post about law school is pretentious

I'm just looking at it as a way to tell people not to bother me for the next 3 years.

[Anon.y.mousse.]

I feel like going to law school, especially one of the best law schools in the country, is one of the best and most acceptable time to throw up a brag post on Facebook. I can't imagine anyone actually thinking that a Facebook post about law school is pretentious

I think the pretentiousness comes from the tone of the post more than the posting of it in and of itself. i.e. "i am so excited and humbled to officially announce" like anybody gives two shits/has been waiting on pins and needles about your "official announcement." but that's my feeling about ANYTHING on fb, not just about law school.

[Earlskies]

What's the call on FB post for committing vs not?

STUNT ON THESE KIDS.

Stay flexin on social media

I'm not sure I understand this complex legalese. But this sounds right.

[jjcorvino]

I feel like going to law school, especially one of the best law schools in the country, is one of the best and most acceptable time to throw up a brag post on Facebook. I can't imagine anyone actually thinking that a Facebook post about law school is pretentious

Exactly, people post the smallest things on social media. They post pictures at concerts, sporting events, their new car, and anything else you can think of. Why is posting about a major life decision somehow pretentious?

[jjcorvino]

I feel like going to law school, especially one of the best law schools in the country, is one of the best and most acceptable time to throw up a brag post on Facebook. I can't imagine anyone actually thinking that a Facebook post about law school is pretentious

I think the pretentiousness comes from the tone of the post more than the posting of it in and of itself. i.e. "i am so excited and humbled to officially announce" like anybody gives two shits/has been waiting on pins and needles about your "official announcement." but that's my feeling about ANYTHING on fb, not just about law school.

Tone is definitely the deciding factor.

[Earlskies]

I feel like going to law school, especially one of the best law schools in the country, is one of the best and most acceptable time to throw up a brag post on Facebook. I can't imagine anyone actually thinking that a Facebook post about law school is pretentious

Exactly, people post the smallest things on social media. They post pictures at concerts, sporting events, their new car, and anything else you can think of. Why is posting about a major life decision somehow pretentious?

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[Hennessy]

I made a whole ass Facebook post announcing my decision. I even thanked Beyoncé. I don't care. I'm proud and unashamed

Going to law school where I come from is a pretty big deal. I worked hard learning how to take the LSAT and getting a good score, I worked hard on applications. I've spent hundreds of hours reading about the risks of law school, about the type of work I am interested in doing, I've spent ages reading about prestige rankings, I've heard the phrase "t14" a million times by now.

Maybe in a social atmosphere where law school / med school / business school is commonplace, announcing your acceptance at schools or your full scholarship is tacky.

But I'm just going to be excited and show off to family and friends for like two milliseconds out of this whole harrowing process.