Some ideas may be but not limited to scholarships, location, course variety and/or student life. Mines are:
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Some ideas may be but not limited to scholarships, location, course variety and/or student life. Mines are:
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Only in places like 7Sage would this exercise be considered "fun" :wink:
1.) Like Splitters
2.) They like me
3.) They want me
4.) I like them
5.) It's ok to fall in love on the first date
1.) Willingness to accept me
2.) Programs
3.) Ranking
4.) Location
5.) Yelp reviews (Just kidding)
School mascot cuteness
Arbys franchises per capita of the region
Availability of bike rental or bike sharing program
Dog friendly parks/beaches
Weather, must be 50-75 degrees year round, non-negotiable
Honorable mention: Famous alumni, not like legally speaking, but any YouTube personalities, models, or soap actors would be as plus.
@shaw5563 said:
1.) Willingness to accept me
2.) Programs
3.) Ranking
4.) Location
5.) Yelp reviews (Just kidding)
You are hilarious... your no.1 is my no.1 : )
Location (NE or along the Atlantic seaboard)
Scholarship
Employment rate
Clinics/Programs
Atmosphere-- not too snobbish or insulated, decent restaurant and bar scene
Willingness to accept me.
Clinical Programs
Graduate Employment Rate
Location
USNWR Ranking
Scholarship (though kinda feels like this is inversely proportional to rankings)
Clinics and programs
Location (California >>> East Coast)
Fit/feel (beer quality during bar review is a surprisingly important factor here)
My criteria is tougher for the schools.
Good trial advocacy program
Conservative like Baylor or SMU and sets high academic standards where you receive the best legal education possible.
Friendly down to earth people who are not snobs that mentor you in becoming a good lawyer.
Any school that is not in California because I don't want to be shook out of bed due to earthquakes and no schools up north where you freeze to death.
No schools where they are located in states where the state is financially in trouble.
Has to prepare you for the real world and has a high bar passage rate.
Prepares you to handle hard judges and opposing counsel who is tough.
Retake. Jk haha
@928 said:
@elliottscott8814 said:
4. Social life?? *probably not possible in 1L
definitely possible. most of the 1L's I know are drunk half the time, haha.
Let's go to NYU/Columbia together and follow suit, haha.
1-5 debt
-Getting accepted with a good offer
-Location
-High rank
-Friendly, helpful, active alumni network
-School has good relationship with local legal community and beyond
@estoutenburg25267 said:
strength of IP program
prestige in general
location
how many yrs of student loan payments will it take
repeat of number 4
Hey, not trying to tell you how to live your life but as someone going into a similar field I'd suggest you do some more search about the importance of the IP program of a school. From what I've been told by those who practice, being ranked #X in IP does you no good when you're out looking for a job.
Scholarship
Employment/bar passage stats
Location/placement in areas I want to live (west coast, Chicago, maybe DC)
"Prestige" (mostly because if it's in an area I don't want to live, I need to know that the degree will get my a job where I do want to be)
Collegial atmosphere
Acceptance
Employment
Scholarship
Social life?? *probably not possible in 1L
@tylerdschreur10199 said:
@leahbeuk911 Maybe I should apply UW! I'm a little off-put by the reputation for rainfall tho. Is it as bad as everyone says?
Yes and no. Right now is the worst time of year. From January to at least April, it's very gray, rainy, and cold. Not gonna lie, I grew up in the Pacific NW, and around March or April every year I start to get pretty bad cabin fever.
Summers make up for it though - crystal clear skies, 75 degrees, it's light until10pm. We have about 2-3 months of the most incredible weather on the planet and it's glorious. It's gorgeous and vibrant and feels like a block party all the time, everyone's outside as much as possible.
In between those extremes, it's not so bad. The weather is just very fickle, alternates between sunny and light rain, generally pretty mild.
@elliottscott8814 I agree on your #5! Very important for me too
1.scholarship
2. rank
3. clinics
4. journals
5. clerkship placement and overall career placement aid
Location/Rank
Bar pass/employment rate
Scholarship
Clinics
Vibe of campus/professors
Technically more than five but that's my list.
COA
Employment numbers
Placement location
Clinic/journal accessibility
Culture/feel of campus.
@leahbeuk911 Maybe I should apply UW! I'm a little off-put by the reputation for rainfall tho. Is it as bad as everyone says?
Location (Canada > U.S., East coast > West coast)
Ranking
Tuition
Good clinical programs
Food
@tylerdschreur10199 said:
School mascot cuteness
Arbys franchises per capita of the region
Availability of bike rental or bike sharing program
Dog friendly parks/beaches
Weather, must be 50-75 degrees year round, non-negotiable
Honorable mention: Famous alumni, not like legally speaking, but any YouTube personalities, models, or soap actors would be as plus.
Missed this one earlier lol. So are you exclusively applying to University of Washington? Checks all the boxes except unfortunately Arby’s per capita. The APC is dismal in Seattle and I’m still bitter about the one that closed a few years ago. God I could use a roast beef with a jamocha milkshake right now. Bike sharing is off the charts though and we have lovely dog beaches. Also Anna Faris is an alum so, even got your bonus category.
Lol have to update mine...
My list is 100% accurate for applying but I should have considered cost of living!!!!
Have a few great scholarships and found out how much an apartment is ?