Georgetown Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[Assasindowntheavenue]

[quote="proteinshake" ] [/quote]
generally, I would think that the harder it is to get biglaw at a school, the more competitive it will be.[/quote]

Do you know Georgetown's biglaw placement percentage?

[proteinshake]

generally, I would think that the harder it is to get biglaw at a school, the more competitive it will be.

Do you know Georgetown's biglaw placement percentage?[/quote][/quote]
the Biglaw + Federal Clerk placement is 44%. Always include Fed Clerk percentage in your biglaw calculation since clerks usually go to biglaw after clerking.

[Assasindowntheavenue]

generally, I would think that the harder it is to get biglaw at a school, the more competitive it will be.

Do you know Georgetown's biglaw placement percentage?

[/quote]
the Biglaw + Federal Clerk placement is 44%. Always include Fed Clerk percentage in your biglaw calculation since clerks usually go to biglaw after clerking.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Did not know that, thanks!

[proteinshake]

generally, I would think that the harder it is to get biglaw at a school, the more competitive it will be.

Do you know Georgetown's biglaw placement percentage?

the Biglaw + Federal Clerk placement is 44%. Always include Fed Clerk percentage in your biglaw calculation since clerks usually go to biglaw after clerking.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Did not know that, thanks![/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]
here's a helpful resource on BL + FC placement by school http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=262376

[hellomynameislaw]

Does anyone know what "completed" means on the status checker?

[mp68]

Does anyone know what "completed" means on the status checker?

If you apply ED, it means that you have started the three week window for a response. Otherwise, it means that the admissions office has verified they have all the parts of your application and it is ready for review.

[airwrecka]

Just got my acceptance letter to GULC this weekend! Woo!

Does anyone know when/if accepted students will be receiving more info? Right now the "accepted students" site is down (at least for me), so I'm wondering if I'll be getting anything in paper format to drool over.

[tylergreenandgold]

Got an acceptance letter in the mail today!

[Assasindowntheavenue]

Just got my acceptance letter to GULC this weekend! Woo!

Does anyone know when/if accepted students will be receiving more info? Right now the "accepted students" site is down (at least for me), so I'm wondering if I'll be getting anything in paper format to drool over.

Won't hear scholarship/financial aid stuff till next year I believe.

[cakerusk]

First acceptance! It's a top choice due to GULC's high ranked tax law program!! International applicant with 170 officially checking in

[oliviaj_j]

First acceptance! It's a top choice due to GULC's high ranked tax law program!! International applicant with 170 officially checking in

Wow, congrats!!! I am an international applicant who lives abroad, too. I am worried that it might take a month or two for me to know any news regarding decision because I live in Asia. Can I ask you which continent or country you received your acceptance mail in, if you don't mind?

[cakerusk]

First acceptance! It's a top choice due to GULC's high ranked tax law program!! International applicant with 170 officially checking in

Wow, congrats!!! I am an international applicant who lives abroad, too. I am worried that it might take a month or two for me to know any news regarding decision because I live in Asia. Can I ask you which continent or country you received your acceptance mail in, if you don't mind?

Hi there! I actually live in Texas (I have a foreign undergrad degree and then moved here around 5 years ago) so I have a domestic mailing address. Sorry for giving you high hopes with my initial comment but hopefully you'll hear soon!!

[oliviaj_j]

First acceptance! It's a top choice due to GULC's high ranked tax law program!! International applicant with 170 officially checking in

Wow, congrats!!! I am an international applicant who lives abroad, too. I am worried that it might take a month or two for me to know any news regarding decision because I live in Asia. Can I ask you which continent or country you received your acceptance mail in, if you don't mind?

Hi there! I actually live in Texas (I have a foreign undergrad degree and then moved here around 5 years ago) so I have a domestic mailing address. Sorry for giving you high hopes with my initial comment but hopefully you'll hear soon!!

Thank you for your answer! Congratulations again for getting accepted to your top choice school and wish you have a good day!!

[champagnepapi]

also accepted today via mail (letter is dated 10/17), RD applicant to just the JD program. 169/3.6x, applied 9/15 and didn't received an interview offer or anything. can answer any more specific questions over PM!

[govlife]

Congratulations everyone who got acceptances this weekend! I got an alumni interview invite, so better than nothing, but still waiting!

[SilverSurfer2020]

also accepted today via mail (letter is dated 10/17), RD applicant to just the JD program. 169/3.6x, applied 9/15 and didn't received an interview offer or anything. can answer any more specific questions over PM!

I haven't heard back yet but I got four new Drake tracks and honestly I'm ok with that tradeoff!

[atlantahoo]

also accepted today via mail (letter is dated 10/17), RD applicant to just the JD program. 169/3.6x, applied 9/15 and didn't received an interview offer or anything. can answer any more specific questions over PM!

I haven't heard back yet but I got four new Drake tracks and honestly I'm ok with that tradeoff!

+1, dude

[ponderingmeerkat]

Ok...another application out the door this AM. Love DC and think three years at GULC would be a hell of a good outcome for my cycle.

[fazzvm56]

Wanted to ED, but did regular. Above their 25% lsat, but below 50%, hoping applying early will have helped. Anyone know how they notify?

[call-me-bubbles]

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[aaron1621]

Do ED applicants get responses through snail-mail too?

[call-me-bubbles]

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[lsa16]

Sorry to radically change the topic, but:

Recently accepted, and for a couple years now Georgetown has been my dream. I just love the vibe of DC, and I think it would be an incredible place to live and study. I know there are a lot of people who shit on GULC for their stats and employment outcomes relative to the rest of the T14. While I understand this criticism, I still can't help but imagine that GULC's location in DC and connections to government and NGOs makes it an inherently better option than some of the higher-ranked T14 (excluding YHS) for folks interested in PI, government, and policy work. In my mind, three years of law school in DC, with the ability to network "on the ground," would be a major leg up compared to someone with the same career aspirations who spends three years in, say, Ann Arbor, MI. I know this whole question is driven by confirmation bias, but is there anything to this line of thinking? Am I the only one on TLS who thinks GULC's location is worth something, despite the employment stats?

So far, I've also been accepted to UVA, which seems awesome and has solid stats, but I keep thinking to myself, "I just wish it were closer to DC..." (I know it's not that far, but still, it's not within [reasonable] commuting distance like Alexandria or Bethesda). Something about DC really has a hold on me, and I'm not sure how much I should take this into consideration when I ultimately make my decision about where to attend.

So my major interest is also policy and I've been accepted to UVA also, still waiting on the Georgetown decision. Everything is fair game to take into consideration as far as I am concerned. To me, UVA being in the top 10 versus top 14 makes a difference, but maybe that's just me being snobby - Georgetown actually has a lot of really amazing opportunities. I also would personally rather live in a smaller place like Cville and spend a summer or semester in DC, but if you love the city and know you would work really hard to take advantage of the professional networking opportunities, you do you. Your actions during law school will help decide which side of the employment statistics you end up on, after all. The other reason why I am leaning toward UVA (assuming I end up having the choice) is that I am more confident about scholarship money there since they seem to be more generous and living expenses wouldn't be as intense I imagine. But if money isn't an issue then again, you do you if you just love DC.

[CenterFringe]

Sorry to radically change the topic, but:

Recently accepted, and for a couple years now Georgetown has been my dream. I just love the vibe of DC, and I think it would be an incredible place to live and study. I know there are a lot of people who shit on GULC for their stats and employment outcomes relative to the rest of the T14. While I understand this criticism, I still can't help but imagine that GULC's location in DC and connections to government and NGOs makes it an inherently better option than some of the higher-ranked T14 (excluding YHS) for folks interested in PI, government, and policy work. In my mind, three years of law school in DC, with the ability to network "on the ground," would be a major leg up compared to someone with the same career aspirations who spends three years in, say, Ann Arbor, MI. I know this whole question is driven by confirmation bias, but is there anything to this line of thinking? Am I the only one on TLS who thinks GULC's location is worth something, despite the employment stats?

So far, I've also been accepted to UVA, which seems awesome and has solid stats, but I keep thinking to myself, "I just wish it were closer to DC..." (I know it's not that far, but still, it's not within [reasonable] commuting distance like Alexandria or Bethesda). Something about DC really has a hold on me, and I'm not sure how much I should take this into consideration when I ultimately make my decision about where to attend.

So my major interest is also policy and I've been accepted to UVA also, still waiting on the Georgetown decision. Everything is fair game to take into consideration as far as I am concerned. To me, UVA being in the top 10 versus top 14 makes a difference, but maybe that's just me being snobby - Georgetown actually has a lot of really amazing opportunities. I also would personally rather live in a smaller place like Cville and spend a summer or semester in DC, but if you love the city and know you would work really hard to take advantage of the professional networking opportunities, you do you. Your actions during law school will help decide which side of the employment statistics you end up on, after all. The other reason why I am leaning toward UVA (assuming I end up having the choice) is that I am more confident about scholarship money there since they seem to be more generous and living expenses wouldn't be as intense I imagine. But if money isn't an issue then again, you do you if you just love DC.

I just posted a choosing Law Schools post because I'm in a similar dilemma, given my specific interest in policy/fed work. I'm incredibly torn, but people keep telling me if your not going big law, it's a wash. *shrug*

[Thelaw23]

How are you PI guys planning on paying off your debts in T14? It just seems crazy to me.

There are a lot of things I rather do than biglaw, but it just seems impossible with the student debt I would probably be graduating with.

LRAP does not seem substantial at all. You're still paying it off and living under debt for a long time.

Meanwhile, my own pride won't let me take a prospective full ride at a non-T14. You only get one shot with your chosen career education.