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Where should I go next fall? / Re: Detroit Mercy Law School vs. Wayne State Law School??
« on: June 25, 2010, 11:01:45 PM »
Accepted with a 142? That must be nice. I wish they were that generous when I applied the first time. I lost a whole year having to retake the lsat.
I was waitlisted and then accepted by UDM last year. I enjoyed my first year a lot. The professors are really good and the classroom experience likewise. I went to undergrad at Wayne, but they rejected me. I personally would have chosen Wayne, but looking back I am glad they turned me down. I think Wayne is quite a bit cheaper and the attrition rate is much lower. The grades here are tough, but not too tough. The curve is very fair from my experience, even though 1 class did beat me up. I know one person in my class who chose udm over wayne. We had one of Fiegers right hand man come in for a chit chat and also had a federal judge have a hearing in the school for oral argument on some motions.
I would visit both schools and see where you feel most comfortable. The UDM Open House event I went to- the admissions people actually gave the audience a side by side comparison of the 2 schools after 1 applicant asked why she should choose UDM over Wayne. One thing I think that is apparent is that UDM is a private school- where there is a more of a personal stake by the staff. I wouldnt base my decision on whether someone answering the phone is nice and friendly, but there is something to be said for public v. private.
I was waitlisted and then accepted by UDM last year. I enjoyed my first year a lot. The professors are really good and the classroom experience likewise. I went to undergrad at Wayne, but they rejected me. I personally would have chosen Wayne, but looking back I am glad they turned me down. I think Wayne is quite a bit cheaper and the attrition rate is much lower. The grades here are tough, but not too tough. The curve is very fair from my experience, even though 1 class did beat me up. I know one person in my class who chose udm over wayne. We had one of Fiegers right hand man come in for a chit chat and also had a federal judge have a hearing in the school for oral argument on some motions.
I would visit both schools and see where you feel most comfortable. The UDM Open House event I went to- the admissions people actually gave the audience a side by side comparison of the 2 schools after 1 applicant asked why she should choose UDM over Wayne. One thing I think that is apparent is that UDM is a private school- where there is a more of a personal stake by the staff. I wouldnt base my decision on whether someone answering the phone is nice and friendly, but there is something to be said for public v. private.