Texas Law Open House -Oct 2 Forum

[UTaylor526]

Anyone else going?

Can't believe I waited so long to ask this on here.

[Stephanie13]

Man I wish I would have heard about this beforehand...apparently registration for it has closed now.

[bonnieblue]

yeah, i'm going.. I can't believe it starts so ridiculously early, hence why I am not DT right now

[UTaylor526]

We should of had a TLS meet up. Oh well, I'll be there in blue jeans and a green button down. I never saw a dress code so I'm going half casual half dressed up.

[UTaylor526]

Eh, it was lame. I didn't learn anything that I hadn't already gotten from TLS.

[Stephanie13]

Really? Well thats too bad.

[bonnieblue]

were you in the mock class with the deaf gunner hahah it was an interesting experience

[UTaylor526]

Nope. I had the other class with the soap box law professor. Somehow we went from criminal law to talking about websites where we could get involved in battered woman shelters and how important it was.

I'm not saying it isn't, I just don't believe the classroom (especially a mock on where you are trying to dissuade students that Austin is just as hippie and crazy as California) is the place to get that message across.

[UTaylor526]

Really? Well thats too bad.

It wasn't that bad, I just am farther along in the cycle than the "average person." I got my LORs from Jan-May, took my LSAT in June, selected my schools in July, wrote my personal statement at the end of July, etc. I have a really hard semester this Fall and knew if I wanted to give my best to my apps, then it would have to be when I had the time in the summer. All of that is to say most of the things the open house addressed were questions about transcripts, personal statement, etc. in the admissions process. I was wanting to hear more of a pitch why I should attend UT instead of a school up north. But I guess that is what the ASD is for...

were you in the mock class with the deaf gunner hahah it was an interesting experience

I did see her in the Q&A session though. As bad as I felt for her, it was funny to watch the faces of the admissions panel as they tried to understand her.

[Stephanie13]

Yea, I think I am in the same boat as you. When I went there to visit and I talked to an admissions counselor they didn't try and persuade me but I suppose as rank 15 school they probably don't need to do a lot of persuading for most people. Anyway I know I should know this but what exactly does ASD stand for and what is it?

[UTaylor526]

Yea, I think I am in the same boat as you. When I went there to visit and I talked to an admissions counselor they didn't try and persuade me but I suppose as rank 15 school they probably don't need to do a lot of persuading for most people. Anyway I know I should know this but what exactly does ASD stand for and what is it?

I don't know. I think any school needs to persuade people, even if you are Yale or Harvard. The fact is that people always have a choice where they go and UT really wants to break into the T-14.

ASD = Admitted Students Day
What it is? I can't answer 100% as I haven't been to one yet but my understanding is that it is essentially a recruitment effort to get students who are deciding between schools. They bring you in (some pay for the trip, others don't) and just show you how great life is at their school. Everyone invited has not only applied, but has been admitted and many of them are trying to decide between schools.

Hope that helped. As I said, I am not the best source for an answer.

[Stephanie13]

Yea, I think I am in the same boat as you. When I went there to visit and I talked to an admissions counselor they didn't try and persuade me but I suppose as rank 15 school they probably don't need to do a lot of persuading for most people. Anyway I know I should know this but what exactly does ASD stand for and what is it?

I don't know. I think any school needs to persuade people, even if you are Yale or Harvard. The fact is that people always have a choice where they go and UT really wants to break into the T-14.

ASD = Admitted Students Day
What it is? I can't answer 100% as I haven't been to one yet but my understanding is that it is essentially a recruitment effort to get students who are deciding between schools. They bring you in (some pay for the trip, others don't) and just show you how great life is at their school. Everyone invited has not only applied, but has been admitted and many of them are trying to decide between schools.

Hope that helped. As I said, I am not the best source for an answer.

Oh thanks! That does help.

[utcris410]

Really? Well thats too bad.

It wasn't that bad, I just am farther along in the cycle than the "average person." I got my LORs from Jan-May, took my LSAT in June, selected my schools in July, wrote my personal statement at the end of July, etc. I have a really hard semester this Fall and knew if I wanted to give my best to my apps, then it would have to be when I had the time in the summer. All of that is to say most of the things the open house addressed were questions about transcripts, personal statement, etc. in the admissions process. I was wanting to hear more of a pitch why I should attend UT instead of a school up north. But I guess that is what the ASD is for...

were you in the mock class with the deaf gunner hahah it was an interesting experience

I did see her in the Q&A session though. As bad as I felt for her, it was funny to watch the faces of the admissions panel as they tried to understand her.

I know this is extremely late, but I was at this Open House. Definitely interesting!