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Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:33 am
by UTaylor526
Anyone else going?

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

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:41 am
by Stephanie13
Man I wish I would have heard about this beforehand...apparently registration for it has closed now.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:46 am
by bonnieblue
yeah, i'm going.. I can't believe it starts so ridiculously early, hence why I am not DT right now

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:46 am
by 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.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:18 pm
by UTaylor526
Eh, it was lame. I didn't learn anything that I hadn't already gotten from TLS.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:41 pm
by Stephanie13
Really? Well thats too bad.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:06 pm
by bonnieblue
were you in the mock class with the deaf gunner hahah it was an interesting experience

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:14 am
by 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.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:18 am
by UTaylor526
Stephanie13 wrote: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...
bonnieblue wrote: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.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:56 pm
by 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?

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:08 am
by UTaylor526
Stephanie13 wrote: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.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:39 pm
by Stephanie13
UTaylor526 wrote:
Stephanie13 wrote: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.

Re: Texas Law Open House -Oct 2

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:24 pm
by utcris410
UTaylor526 wrote:
Stephanie13 wrote: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...
bonnieblue wrote: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!