Stetson Law c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[jdwishes]

I'm renting a home in the vicinity of the campus (1k/month). The homes are older and smaller, but convenient to the campus. Yes, Gulfview is right across the main road of campus. From those I've spoken to, they are nice and much more modern. I've heard Gulfview goes for approx. $1200+ so some students opt for a roommate. I've also heard it can get busy/noisey there, so something to consider - whether you prefer a more social atmosphere or quieter one.

It's okay....Where do you live/where would you suggest living for a 1L? I heard Gulfview Condos are right across the street and Stetson owns Rosa Apartments as well which I would assume to be pretty upkept and affordable

Wish I could help with your question, but I don't know. I have a good friend who works in financial advising, and he does well (lots of clients and traveling throughout the greater area), but I hardly have the requisite knowledge to speak on the general market here. Sorry.

CONGRATS to the others on their schollys! Way to go! Tough decisions ahead in choosing the right school, but a good problem to have!

Stetson 1L here if anyone has any questions...

What do you know about the job market in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area in general? I'm relocating from Washington D.C. and my boyfriend will be moving with me to law school as long as he finds a job in finance....

[jess]

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[Dash41]

I just applied. Really hoping to get a full ride. How long do you guys think it will take to get a decision back

[cutecarmel]

I got a full ride, but I applied early in the application cycle and heard back right before the holidays.
Good luck.

I just applied. Really hoping to get a full ride. How long do you guys think it will take to get a decision back

[cutecarmel]

Hey, for those of you all who are also seriously considering Stetson, I was wondering what you all think about the idea that if you don't get into a T14 school, you might as well not go to law school. I mean, Stetson is a TTT (practically TT) school, but its Trial Advocacy program ranks 1st in the nation, and the Legal Writing ranks 3rd (or 5th, I forget). I get frustrated reading posts that basically say your life will suck if you go to a TT or TTT school, but real life has shown me that where you go to school is not really important.

I'm basically wondering how confident you all feel/ would feel about your decision to go Stetson.



(sorry if this is not posted in the correct forum...if it is, don't freak out on me, just kindly say something and I'll remove it. Thx)

[goldenflash19]

^It all depends on what you want out of law school. If you want big law, then Stetson obviously isn't your choice. If your goals are more intrinsic, or you want a job as a prosecutor/pd, then a scholly to Stetson can definitely be a rational decision because you will graduate w/ no debt and will have your best job prospects in a beautiful and warm region. It's a tough call that will drastically shape the rest of your life and something I'm currently struggling with. If I decide to go to Stetson, I think I'd be confident that the networking I'd do even as a snowbird, coupled with Stetson's strong regional rep, would allow me to find a career I'd love (If this is wrong, someone please correct me!).

[skirkland]

^It all depends on what you want out of law school. If you want big law, then Stetson obviously isn't your choice. If your goals are more intrinsic, or you want a job as a prosecutor/pd, then a scholly to Stetson can definitely be a rational decision because you will graduate w/ no debt and will have your best job prospects in a beautiful and warm region. It's a tough call that will drastically shape the rest of your life and something I'm currently struggling with. If I decide to go to Stetson, I think I'd be confident that the networking I'd do even as a snowbird, coupled with Stetson's strong regional rep, would allow me to find a career I'd love (If this is wrong, someone please correct me!).

I'm struggling with this as well. I have awesome scholarships for T1 law schools, but the free ride at Stetson is very tempting. I liked Tampa when I visited and it seems like my husband could get a job there pretty easily. There is so much to consider and it can be very frustrating.

[weatherswaysme]

Hey, for those of you all who are also seriously considering Stetson, I was wondering what you all think about the idea that if you don't get into a T14 school, you might as well not go to law school. I mean, Stetson is a TTT (practically TT) school, but its Trial Advocacy program ranks 1st in the nation, and the Legal Writing ranks 3rd (or 5th, I forget). I get frustrated reading posts that basically say your life will suck if you go to a TT or TTT school, but real life has shown me that where you go to school is not really important.

I'm basically wondering how confident you all feel/ would feel about your decision to go Stetson.



(sorry if this is not posted in the correct forum...if it is, don't freak out on me, just kindly say something and I'll remove it. Thx)

I value my health. Working 16 hour days, 7 days a week isn't for me. Like you say, where you go to school isn't that important... unless you are looking for slavelaw. I feel pretty good about possibly attending. I like the weather there, its a beautiful place, and it has a good reputation in Florida. The people I talked to from Florida basically feel like Stetson>Miami, and after visiting both schools I feel the same way. The quality of life at Stetson seemed great. Idk, like everything, it comes down to a personal decision of what you really want out of life. Any school that has warm weather, a good reputation, and an outdoor swimming pool in the middle of campus is high on my list haha

[beauTfully_free]

Hey, for those of you all who are also seriously considering Stetson, I was wondering what you all think about the idea that if you don't get into a T14 school, you might as well not go to law school. I mean, Stetson is a TTT (practically TT) school, but its Trial Advocacy program ranks 1st in the nation, and the Legal Writing ranks 3rd (or 5th, I forget). I get frustrated reading posts that basically say your life will suck if you go to a TT or TTT school, but real life has shown me that where you go to school is not really important.

I'm basically wondering how confident you all feel/ would feel about your decision to go Stetson.



(sorry if this is not posted in the correct forum...if it is, don't freak out on me, just kindly say something and I'll remove it. Thx)

This past summer I attended the Legal Education Access Program at John Marshall in Chicago and they gave us the best advice from lawyers about the whole T14 debate. The bottom line is whatever law school you graduate from only matters for your FIRST job after you graduate (and pass the bar of course.) After that first job, firms and employers won't give a damn what law school you graduated from they won't even look at that. They look at your performance from that first job you had.

You could graduate from Harvard, do a shitty job at a big-law firm and then struggle to get a promotion or work your way up. Or you could graduate from a T4 maybe start off at a smaller firm, build an excellent reputation and go from there. Personally, I want to be a prosecutor so Stetson is the perfect fit for me. Miami was my first choice for awhile but for superficial reasons. Worry more about how much debt you are acquiring and how much of it you can cover with that first job- more so for people without scholarships.

[Prospect]

Might have ran into a problem here guys, any input is appreciated. I submitted my app on the 8th of January and received an e-mail from LSAC stating that they have received and processed my app package for stetson, blah blah and have heard nothing back since. Nothing from Stetson stating they got it or any info for a status checker, nothing. Now what?

[seancris]

I applied on Jan 3rd or so. 4.0/163. I've been pretty unimpressed with the way Stetson has handled the admissions process so far, tbh. As Propsect has commented, it took Stetson like a week and a half to even send me my status checker password, and in that email they also mention that applicants will be notified via email of a decision "within 1-2 business days" of their decision. It shouldn't take two business days to send an automated email. Earlier in the cycle Stetson also offered me a fee waiver and stated that it would be a "minimum of six weeks" before I would recieve a decision, when I had already recieved admits from higher ranked schools within a much shorter time period.

I feel like Stetson is going out of their way to make applicants wait/feel unimportant. Meh.

[beauTfully_free]

I applied on Jan 3rd or so. 4.0/163. I've been pretty unimpressed with the way Stetson has handled the admissions process so far, tbh. As Propsect has commented, it took Stetson like a week and a half to even send me my status checker password, and in that email they also mention that applicants will be notified via email of a decision "within 1-2 business days" of their decision. It shouldn't take two business days to send an automated email. Earlier in the cycle Stetson also offered me a fee waiver and stated that it would be a "minimum of six weeks" before I would recieve a decision, when I had already recieved admits from higher ranked schools within a much shorter time period.

I feel like Stetson is going out of their way to make applicants wait/feel unimportant. Meh.

Might have ran into a problem here guys, any input is appreciated. I submitted my app on the 8th of January and received an e-mail from LSAC stating that they have received and processed my app package for stetson, blah blah and have heard nothing back since. Nothing from Stetson stating they got it or any info for a status checker, nothing. Now what?

You both have applied at a point in the cycle when they are receiving a very heavy load of admissions so honestly they are probably doing the best they can. I applied in Oct, got my email the next morning with the status checker and password and was admitted I believe 2 or 3 weeks later because I applied early in the cycle. Right now there are a lot of undergrads especially applying during their winter break and people who are waiting for their Dec LSAT scores...since you two fall into that category just be patient. If you're really anxious though it never hurts to call!

[cutecarmel]

I think you all have too high expectations for any law school's admissions process. You guys are complaining after what, 2 weeks? You applied very late and that is why you haven't heard anything back yet. And you don't even need the status checker for the first weeks because they are just receiving your application and materials, and probably haven't even glanced at the app yet.

You probably got admits from higher ranked schools because they only care about numbers. Stetson's admission officers actually read every part of your application and they still have applications from people who applied in Dec. that they didn't get through before the break. Also, they have filled spots already, so are going to be more selective now, which takes more time.

I don't mean to be harsh, but I really think that both of you guys are just being really impatient, especially considering you only applied 2 weeks ago. Admissions at Stetson is BY FAR the best I have seen. They have gone out of their way to help me with things that it is not their job to help me with. I waited 4 MONTHS (not days, not weeks, MONTHS) to hear back from a T1 school, so please try to be patient.

If you are really anxious, call Laura or Darren from admissions. They are the nicest people you'll ever meet. But seriously, just chill out.

I applied on Jan 3rd or so. 4.0/163. I've been pretty unimpressed with the way Stetson has handled the admissions process so far, tbh. As Propsect has commented, it took Stetson like a week and a half to even send me my status checker password, and in that email they also mention that applicants will be notified via email of a decision "within 1-2 business days" of their decision. It shouldn't take two business days to send an automated email. Earlier in the cycle Stetson also offered me a fee waiver and stated that it would be a "minimum of six weeks" before I would recieve a decision, when I had already recieved admits from higher ranked schools within a much shorter time period.

I feel like Stetson is going out of their way to make applicants wait/feel unimportant. Meh.

Might have ran into a problem here guys, any input is appreciated. I submitted my app on the 8th of January and received an e-mail from LSAC stating that they have received and processed my app package for stetson, blah blah and have heard nothing back since. Nothing from Stetson stating they got it or any info for a status checker, nothing. Now what?

[cutecarmel]

+1 Good point.

Hey, for those of you all who are also seriously considering Stetson, I was wondering what you all think about the idea that if you don't get into a T14 school, you might as well not go to law school. I mean, Stetson is a TTT (practically TT) school, but its Trial Advocacy program ranks 1st in the nation, and the Legal Writing ranks 3rd (or 5th, I forget). I get frustrated reading posts that basically say your life will suck if you go to a TT or TTT school, but real life has shown me that where you go to school is not really important.

I'm basically wondering how confident you all feel/ would feel about your decision to go Stetson.



(sorry if this is not posted in the correct forum...if it is, don't freak out on me, just kindly say something and I'll remove it. Thx)

This past summer I attended the Legal Education Access Program at John Marshall in Chicago and they gave us the best advice from lawyers about the whole T14 debate. The bottom line is whatever law school you graduate from only matters for your FIRST job after you graduate (and pass the bar of course.) After that first job, firms and employers won't give a damn what law school you graduated from they won't even look at that. They look at your performance from that first job you had.

You could graduate from Harvard, do a shitty job at a big-law firm and then struggle to get a promotion or work your way up. Or you could graduate from a T4 maybe start off at a smaller firm, build an excellent reputation and go from there. Personally, I want to be a prosecutor so Stetson is the perfect fit for me. Miami was my first choice for awhile but for superficial reasons. Worry more about how much debt you are acquiring and how much of it you can cover with that first job- more so for people without scholarships.

[JerichoJohnny]

Is it safe to say if you were accepted in early December and haven't received any scholarship info none will be forthcoming? I don't know if I can do Stetson at sticker.

[cutecarmel]

No. I was accepted in October and didn't receive a scholarship until mid December. Give them time. If your numbers are competitive, you'll probably get something.

Is it safe to say if you were accepted in early December and haven't received any scholarship info none will be forthcoming? I don't know if I can do Stetson at sticker.

[Prospect]

Also, I've just realized that after all of the meticulous digging I've done at my PS for the past month I sent it out with a repeated sentence in a different structure, as I was deciding which one to go with. So I'm more than likely going to have to get the PS changed out before they look at this, anyone have any insight as to how I would go abou doing this?

[MichNole19]

Also, I've just realized that after all of the meticulous digging I've done at my PS for the past month I sent it out with a repeated sentence in a different structure, as I was deciding which one to go with. So I'm more than likely going to have to get the PS changed out before they look at this, anyone have any insight as to how I would go abou doing this?

E-mail Laura- I sent her an updated copy of my resume and she quickly e-mailed me back that she had updated my file.

Is it safe to say if you were accepted in early December and haven't received any scholarship info none will be forthcoming? I don't know if I can do Stetson at sticker.

For what its worth- I was accepted on 12/5 and recieved scholarship info in Mid-December..not sure when in December when you were accepted there is still hope, I'm sure they have not sent out all the scholarship offers

[bmili]

I had called Stetson concerning scholarships decisions and was told the committee meets once a month to award cash. The woman I talked to seemed to indicate that not all admits were considered at each meeting and that scholarships declined by applicants would get reawarded. I didn't receive any offers and withdrew (though I was offered a free hotel if I changed my mind and visited).

[cutecarmel]

I had called Stetson concerning scholarships decisions and was told the committee meets once a month to award cash. The woman I talked to seemed to indicate that not all admits were considered at each meeting and that scholarships declined by applicants would get reawarded. I didn't receive any offers and withdrew (though I was offered a free hotel if I changed my mind and visited).

Yea, for those of you who are waiting for scholarships, Stetson does them in waves, so if you haven't heard back yet, they may not have sat down to make a new wave of decisions (I think they last sent out scholarships mid Dec)

Also, I've just realized that after all of the meticulous digging I've done at my PS for the past month I sent it out with a repeated sentence in a different structure, as I was deciding which one to go with. So I'm more than likely going to have to get the PS changed out before they look at this, anyone have any insight as to how I would go abou doing this?

Admissions at Stetson are really nice. I would email Laura or Darren and give them your second PS.

[jess]

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[BlueJeanBaby]

How are the scholarship offers looking this year?