Law School Discussion

Nischay, you bring up an interesting point.

I originally applied to the full-time program. I am considering, in my appeal, saying that I would consider part-time as well (I do have better odds, after all). But to be honest, if I enrolled in the part-time program, I would transfer to the full-time the first chance I got. That doesn't really seem fair, I think. Wouldn't I be taking the spot of someone who NEEDS to go to to school part-time?

I spoke to an admissions representative from Fordham this weekend at a law forum.  She said that most PT students at Fordham do elect to switch to the FT program after the first year and it was rather common. 

I wouldn't think of it as taking a spot away from someone else, rather maximizing your chances of success in pursuing your dreams.

Priceline?

1. Harvard>Stanford>Yale

I'd take Harvard over Stanford just for the name and opportunities that Harvard affords.  Plus, I love the East Coast and Boston is such a great city for cultural experiences and historical monuments.  Stanford over Yale because I grew up in the Bay Area and love it there.  I'm just not attracted to Connecticut.

2. NYU=Columbia>Chicago

It's honestly a toss-up for me between either school.  From what I know, I like both equally.  I like the area that both are in and I especially love NYC in general.  I'm not familiar with the city of Chicago (nor the school), but having spent several years on the quarter system, I'm not a fan.  Plus, not sure if the conservative reputation is true, but that would drive me a bit insane.

3. Penn>Michigan>Berkeley>Virginia

I really like Penn's reputation.  A friend goes there and she has painted a great picture   Michigan because they have a dual degree program I'm interested in.  Berkeley over UVA just because I'm not a fan of living in the South (although, to be fair, I'm not a fan of living in Berkeley either).

4. Georgetown>Northwestern>Cornell>Duke

These are almost virtually indistinguishable to me, so I ranked them in the order of ones I like best

Thank you all so much for your awesome (and FAST!) feedback!  I guess I just needed to hear it from people who've been there, done that.  I've been bummed out about my chances and feeling discouraged about my UGPA.  I've been doing some LSAT studying before my prep class starts (kinda like how people will pre-clean their house before the maid comes) and I'm generally a pretty good standardized test taker, so I'm hoping everything combined will help me reach my goals.

I really want to go to school in NYC -- either Columbia or NYU (or Fordham as a back-up to those two).  Do those schools tend to look more at soft factors, or are they more geared towards the cold, hard numbers (ala Stanford and Yale)?