Attrition rates?

[stash33]

Is anyone factoring attrician rates(AR) into their decision making process? I don't expect that anyone goes to LS expecting to fail. One school I am interested in (USD)has a 15%ish AR; the other (UNC) is at 3%. 

Is anyone aware of why USD'S attrician rates are so high? I am from Southern California and know that the eye candy and weather are quite a distraction, but 15% seems very high.

[Gary Glitter]

attrician (sp) => ATTRITION

typically that 15% is composed to those who cannot spell the word attrition, so beware, you might want to look elsewhere

[stash33]

LOL. I guess I do deserve that. Well done.

[Paperback Writer]

This is one of the reasons why Capital is #3 right now of the three schools I am most considering.  This is assuming, of course, that some of my other waitlist/pending schools don't come through for me.

[America's Next Top Lawyer]

Is anyone factoring attrician rates(AR) into their decision making process? I don't expect that anyone goes to LS expecting to fail. One school I am interested in (USD)has a 15%ish AR; the other (UNC) is at 3%. 

Is anyone aware of why USD'S attrician rates are so high? I am from Southern California and know that the eye candy and weather are quite a distraction, but 15% seems very high.

just look at their ABA chart. They usually divide the attrition rate into 2 factors: 1) academic and 2) other. "Academic" attrition is usually a result of a harsh grading curve. If there are a lot of people being carved out of the class you will see a large number of people in this column. "Other" is usually a result of financial reasons (i.e. not being able to afford the school), transfers, and people getting in over their head. The average cumulative attrition rate for all schools is 13 percent.

[bradzwest]

I actually used attrition as key criteria, especially if it was in the academic column.

[alkiremays]

attrician (sp) => ATTRITION

typically that 15% is composed to those who cannot spell the word attrition, so beware, you might want to look elsewhere

"...composed to..."  grammar is important too.

[Runner-up]

California Western has ridiculous first year attrition rates- 34%. That's worse than f-ing Cooley!

[leoladybug]

Where can you find this information on attrition and know whether or not is is a result of a harsh curve??

[Paperback Writer]

Where can you find this information on attrition and know whether or not is is a result of a harsh curve??

LSAC.ORG

If the reason is academic, then it is probably due to a harsh curve.  If the reason is other, then it is probably due to a transfer or a personal circumstance.