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Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:47 pm
by waffling
Wasn't sure where to post this.
Will I eventually be accepted at one of these schools?
Stats 160/2.8, 5+ years WE at global consulting firm
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:51 pm
by TripTrip
Hastings: No
Tulane: Not with that GPA
U Houston: Possible, but unlikely
It doesn't really matter though. Don't go to any of these schools off the waitlist. They are not even close to being worth sticker price.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:34 pm
by smashndash
I got into Tulane with almost identical numbers, so I'd say its not impossible
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:35 pm
by Mick Haller
keep working at 'global consulting firm'
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:42 pm
by TheThriller
Mick Haller wrote:keep working at 'global consulting firm'
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:52 pm
by maxmartin
waffling wrote:Wasn't sure where to post this.
Will I eventually be accepted at one of these schools?
Stats 160/2.8, 5+ years WE at global consulting firm
you have a very good chance to get off WL of Hastings this cycle
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:19 pm
by Mick Haller
maxmartin wrote:waffling wrote:Wasn't sure where to post this.
Will I eventually be accepted at one of these schools?
Stats 160/2.8, 5+ years WE at global consulting firm
you have a very good chance to get off WL of Hastings this cycle
Where he will have a 20% shot at a decent career.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:20 pm
by TripTrip
Mick Haller wrote:maxmartin wrote:waffling wrote:Wasn't sure where to post this.
Will I eventually be accepted at one of these schools?
Stats 160/2.8, 5+ years WE at global consulting firm
you have a very good chance to get off WL of Hastings this cycle
Where he will have a 20% shot at a decent career.
But a 100% chance at soul crushing debt!
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:41 pm
by DaRascal
Or... he could be a BEAST at Hastings.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:50 pm
by TripTrip
DaRascal wrote:Or... he could be a BEAST at Hastings.
TripTrip wrote:AND have a 100% chance at soul crushing debt!
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:50 pm
by Mick Haller
DaRascal wrote:Or... he could be a BEAST at Hastings.
It's true, something like 12% get big firm jobs. Sucks to be one of the other 88% having spent 200k. Even for those of us lucky enough to land decent jobs (by my estimate, 25% or so of the class), paying off that kind of debt is a huge struggle.
People considering any California law school other than Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA or USC are either grossly misinformed, or are just unrealistically optimistic.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:17 pm
by waffling
Thanks for all the responses. Law school is definitely expensive but thankfully I won't have to take on any debt.
Mick Haller - have you managed to secure employment in SF? of the 25% of UCH grads which landed employment, what's your guess of average salary?
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:33 pm
by TripTrip
waffling wrote:Thanks for all the responses. Law school is definitely expensive but thankfully I won't have to take on any debt.
Mick Haller - have you managed to secure employment in SF? of the 25% of UCH grads which landed employment, what's your guess of average salary?
OP, if you've got $259,171 (UC Hastings COA) in the bank, keep doing whatever it is that you're doing that you saved that much.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:07 pm
by Nova
Retake the LSAT and get over these schools' medians.
Schools almost never accept applicants with sub 3 GPAs and below median LSAT scores, unless they need to fill up some sticker seats.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:27 pm
by nebula666
Go donate $250k to a charity of your choice and continue the career you have
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:48 am
by Mick Haller
waffling wrote:Thanks for all the responses. Law school is definitely expensive but thankfully I won't have to take on any debt.
Mick Haller - have you managed to secure employment in SF? of the 25% of UCH grads which landed employment, what's your guess of average salary?
It's more like 45-50% that have landed full time lawyer positions. 20% earn $80k+. 10% earn $160k. The other 15-20% who are working full time as lawyers? Probably earning something in the 40-70k range. Many of these are going to be public interest and government types.
But half of the class is either (a) unemployed, (b) working part time, or (c) not working as lawyers. Who knows what these people are earning, but it almost certainly doesn't justify a $250k cost of attendance.
In fact, none of the salary ranges justify that cost of attendance except the 10% earning 160k. That's why I said only 20% are working full time, and earning enough to reasonably pay their debts.
TL;DR - don't go to Hastings. Keep your current job.
Re: Waitlisted at Houston, Tulane and Hastings
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:56 am
by goldeneye
For all that is holy and right please keep your job. Do not pick amongst these schools.