UIUC Class of 2016 Forum

[DoveBodyWash]

You're not totally wrong. It just doesn't apply to UIUC. UIUC wasn't in the realm of UChicago, Northwestern, and Michigan before any rankings drop and will always place better than the t2/t3 Illinois schools just because of much stronger regional prestige.

Even if UIUC's 2016 medians were to drop again, UIUC would still have the same mediocre overall placement it had before the drop and better biglaw placement than the closest in-state, lower ranked school.

TITCR.

UIUC will always draw a stable group of firms to OCI just by virtue of being UIUC. Its ranking could drop to friggin #60 and it would still be several levels higher than schools like John Marshall or Chicago-Kent. No hate for those schools or anything, but people need to understand just how well UIUC is regarded within Illinois.

[manofjustice]

I don't care about the substance of what you have to say, you're just terrible

I hate you too. Go fuck yourself.

Maybe other people care about the substance of what I say and care not-a-bit for your petty penis-size-motivated internet rivalries, so shut the fuck up while I talk about law schools and the legal market.

[Ludo!]

I don't care about the substance of what you have to say, you're just terrible

I hate you too. Go fuck yourself.

Maybe other people care about the substance of what I say and care not-a-bit for your petty penis-size-motivated internet rivalries, so shut the fuck up while I talk about law schools and the legal market.

Nobody cares what you have to say. Also you're a stupid 1l and you don't know anything about the legal market, especially not in Chicago

[manofjustice]

I don't care about the substance of what you have to say, you're just terrible

I hate you too. Go fuck yourself.

Maybe other people care about the substance of what I say and care not-a-bit for your petty penis-size-motivated internet rivalries, so shut the fuck up while I talk about law schools and the legal market.

Nobody cares what you have to say. Also you're a stupid 1l and you don't know anything about the legal market, especially not in Chicago

Weird that you assume I know nothing about the legal market "in Chicago."

Anyway, I agree with cusenation...it'll take a lot for a firm to just abandon a school altogether. But a firm could move to preselect or move up their cutoffs.

[lhanvt13]

So how's the weather guys?

[manofjustice]

So how's the weather guys?

I like Spring.

[Mal Reynolds]

You can leave instead.

I actually go to this school

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

MoJ do you need ice for that burn, bro? Also, paging jadewest to the lounge. Ludo is spoken for but I am not.

[JadeWest]

You can leave instead.

I actually go to this school

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

MoJ do you need ice for that burn, bro? Also, paging jadewest to the lounge. Ludo is spoken for but I am not.

LOLOLOLOL. i can't!!!! the lounge is a vortex. if i post even once, i'll be at 5000+ post by the next week.

eta:

[Ludo!]

Mel has summoned you, theres no resisting

[JadeWest]

DAMAGE CONTROL

Dear JADEWEST:
Earlier this week, as you know, U.S. News & World Report published its 2014 rankings of top law schools. This year, the College of Law was ranked 47th, having been ranked 35th in the prior rankings cycle.
Although we are disappointed by this assessment, we know that the current rankings fail to capture many of the College’s most important institutional achievements and values: the College’s new Chicago Program; the best bar passage rate (98%) in the state of Illinois in summer 2012; the College’s ranking of 17th in terms of alumni ascending to partnership in the nation’s largest and most prestigious law firms; and our fundamental commitment to accessibility, affordability, and transparency – including tuition and scholarship guarantees. It is also important to note that the current rankings rely on employment data for the Class of 2011 – a class that faced a particularly challenging legal market, including in the state of Illinois. Externally verified placement data for the College of Law’s Class of 2012, which will be submitted to external bodies later this week and reported in the upcoming U.S. News cycle, show a significantly higher percentage of Illinois Law graduates in long-term jobs after nine months. You will receive a follow-up email when the Class of 2012 nine-month placement data is available on our website. We believe that this significant, positive development reflects the considerable investments made by the College in its Career Services Office, as well as in clinics and externships that help students become even more practice-ready.
As you make your decision to attend the University of Illinois College of Law, please know that we will remain focused on our chief task: to prepare students to excel as lawyers, from day one and throughout their careers. In the coming weeks, deans, faculty members, and students will be reaching out to you and our other admitted students to address your questions and convey what Illinois Law has meant to them. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards

[snapdragon25]

Whoa that email whoa

[Ludo!]

LOL that's basically the same email they sent to us minus that last paragraph. Don't trust any of the students they got to tell people how great the school is. Only a gunner weirdo would volunteer for that

[AMilfordMan]

The only important part of that email: I'll be very interested to see those new employment numbers.

[Jake Wyler]

The only important part of that email: I'll be very interested to see those new employment numbers.

+1

[OfficialWheelman]

To address some of the concerns about employers being worried about a drop in ranking or the admissions scandal in general, I went through OCI with only OK grades and still ended up with a summer position at a firm in my secondary market.

Two of the mid-size firms I interviewed with seemed a little worried about the admissions scandal. I should note, however, that they never had a UIUC student summer with them before.

A bunch of the interviewers at other firms (including two firms that gave me offers) made light of the scandal and rankings drop from 23 to 35. These firms either recruited from UIUC in the past or had Illinois alum. I specifically remember one partner telling me that he couldn't really gauge my GPA because UIUC doctors all of its numbers, so I told him I really had a 1.8 but was trending upward. He loved it. It was a completely light-hearted exchange.

Hurt egos aside, the only thing that matters at the end of the day is getting an offer. It's still 100% possible to get an offer as an Illinois student.

[Chardee_MacDennis]

Anyone receive an email from a law professor recently? I got one at midnight yesterday.

[PRgradBYU]

DAMAGE CONTROL

Dear JADEWEST:
Earlier this week, as you know, U.S. News & World Report published its 2014 rankings of top law schools. This year, the College of Law was ranked 47th, having been ranked 35th in the prior rankings cycle.
Although we are disappointed by this assessment, we know that the current rankings fail to capture many of the College’s most important institutional achievements and values: the College’s new Chicago Program; the best bar passage rate (98%) in the state of Illinois in summer 2012; the College’s ranking of 17th in terms of alumni ascending to partnership in the nation’s largest and most prestigious law firms; and our fundamental commitment to accessibility, affordability, and transparency – including tuition and scholarship guarantees. It is also important to note that the current rankings rely on employment data for the Class of 2011 – a class that faced a particularly challenging legal market, including in the state of Illinois. Externally verified placement data for the College of Law’s Class of 2012, which will be submitted to external bodies later this week and reported in the upcoming U.S. News cycle, show a significantly higher percentage of Illinois Law graduates in long-term jobs after nine months. You will receive a follow-up email when the Class of 2012 nine-month placement data is available on our website. We believe that this significant, positive development reflects the considerable investments made by the College in its Career Services Office, as well as in clinics and externships that help students become even more practice-ready.
As you make your decision to attend the University of Illinois College of Law, please know that we will remain focused on our chief task: to prepare students to excel as lawyers, from day one and throughout their careers. In the coming weeks, deans, faculty members, and students will be reaching out to you and our other admitted students to address your questions and convey what Illinois Law has meant to them. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards

It would seem UIUC is in panic mode.

[blurbz]

Anyone receive an email from a law professor recently? I got one at midnight yesterday.

Which professor is emailing?

[Ludo!]

Anyone receive an email from a law professor recently? I got one at midnight yesterday.

Which professor is emailing?

I hope its Boyle

[blurbz]

Anyone receive an email from a law professor recently? I got one at midnight yesterday.

Which professor is emailing?

I hope its Boyle

Hahahahahah I think I would know if that were the case....

[blackie5]

Anyone receive an email from a law professor recently? I got one at midnight yesterday.

Which professor is emailing?

I hope its Boyle

Hahahahahah I think I would know if that were the case....

Did you request a mentor.... or was it regarding something completely different?

[Chardee_MacDennis]

Did you request a mentor.... or was it regarding something completely different?

Did not request a mentor. Completely unsolicited.

[illiniguy1551]

Does anyone know when the next wave of decisions might be released? Really hoping to get in off wait list with new Feb LSAT score...

[mosquito]

Is there anyone who has known something about the interview schedule for Morrill Scholar application? I haven't heard back from UIUC since I submitted my application.

[Burne182]

Is there anyone who has known something about the interview schedule for Morrill Scholar application? I haven't heard back from UIUC since I submitted my application.

I asked last week when I was visiting and she said there would be an email coming this week or next setting up the interviews. Also that said interviews would likely be done via skype or phone (since scheduling them in-person would be a bit of a nightmare...)

Hope this helps!