YS Chances
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:47 pm
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No, I exist. I just respect the opinion of my professors and wondered if there was something to it. Maybe because they went to law school during the early 90s they do not know about the applicant drop off....addie1412 wrote:i call fake.
The numbers and URM status alone give you an incredible shot. Some of the other stuff seemed a little...contrived? to me but oh well. Like legit how did you get RA positions with four different law professors as an undergrad? Isn't 10 law school classes like more than your entire 1L? Have you already taken law school exams? Idk man. Something's not totally adding upConLaw2017 wrote:No, I exist. I just respect the opinion of my professors and wondered if there was something to it. Maybe because they went to law school during the early 90s they do not know about the applicant drop off....addie1412 wrote:i call fake.
All right, well, good luck to you. You'll get at least one of Y/S, IMOConLaw2017 wrote:I know its weird but I came into undergrad knowing what I wanted to do. I talked to some people,one thing led to another, and here it is...addie1412 wrote:The numbers and URM status alone give you an incredible shot. Some of the other stuff seemed a little...contrived? to me but oh well. Like legit how did you get RA positions with four different law professors as an undergrad? Isn't 10 law school classes like more than your entire 1L? Have you already taken law school exams? Idk man. Something's not totally adding upConLaw2017 wrote:No, I exist. I just respect the opinion of my professors and wondered if there was something to it. Maybe because they went to law school during the early 90s they do not know about the applicant drop off....addie1412 wrote:i call fake.
An "outside shot?" You must have missed the part where he said he's AAechonov wrote:Like everyone else has said, it's certainly worth it to apply, although I don't know how Stanford feels about double matriculants (some schools -- like my alma mater -- disfavor them, and others don't care). LSN gives you an outside shot at Y and a good chance at S. There's no reason not to apply, if you like the schools.
(FWIW, if you want to mask your school, don't mention what law review you work for)
Edited.ConLaw2017 wrote:Hi Everyone,
worked for a presidential candidate in the current cycle (I will not name him)