Law School Discussion

Got any interviews lined up for break?

And has it snowed in Lex yet?

No interviews lined up over break for me.  I lucked out and used some connections to get a job this summer. 

Yes, it snowed one beautiful morning...and it was 75 degrees 3 days later.  Good to know that I didn't leave the south...heh.

Lenny (or others) -- what's the social life like there?  i'll be 26 when i start and, although i like to drink socially, i'm a little past the frat scene type atmosphere.  is the social life drinking centered?  are most of the students fresh out of college?  are they pretty mature?  is the student body intellectual?

Social life is alco-centric, in general.  I wouldn't necessarily describe it as "frat-like," though.  There are a lot of school-sanctioned drinking events (a Halloween party last night, for instance, and IM football).  It's more of a definite "party hard, play hard" attitude, for sure.  There are plenty of people here that don't drink, though, and plenty of people that don't drink very much.

As for the stats on students fresh out of college, I don't know numbers, but quite a few took some time off to work/get other degrees/chill.  Maturity level is subjective, as is intellectual prowess, but you basically have a full spectrum on that end wherever you go.  Sometimes the two are mutually exclusive, as I've heard many a nuanced interpretations of UCC provisions used as a punchline for a sex joke.  All in all, I think the admissions office does a good job of not just getting smart people, but getting interesting ones as well.  Most everyone is very smart, but also well-rounded.

A long overdue thanks for the info.  I've got a couple good leads now, between this and the facebook group, and I've called a few realtors.  I'll be in Lexington Sunday - Tuesday, and when I leave I will have a place to live!  I hope...

Ok, guys....this needs a bump, since I've changed course and have decided to go to W&L.  Over the next couple hours I'm going to look through the thread, but if anyone has any leads on housing (i'm heading up there early next week to get that squared away) and anything else please let me know.  Also, if someone can post the link to the admitted students site, that would be awesome, since I deleted that e-mail after I put my deposit in at UT.

Anyway, I get to start the process of meeting my classmates over again, so I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys over the next couple weeks before we meet in August.

Quote from: Spartan Niner on June 05, 2007, 12:52:28 AM

Lawl? 

The LSAT is like any other standardized test... there's a standard distribution of scores. It's not inherently hard or easy - that's just the perception of the individual test-taker...

Well, I think it's definitely more challenging than the SAT, which you can generally take without prep.  I think you have to prep for the LSAT to achieve the same percentile you would get on the SAT without prep.

In a way, you can call high school a 4 year prep class for the SAT.  There is no "material" to study for the LSAT.  It's a matter of thinking a certain way.