<p>Thanks, Dima. :) We're up to 2002 - nice palindrome. :)</p>
<p>Some of the law students know undergrads from their days in the college. Others meet them through things like sports or chorale. I prefer to study away from the law school - too much stressed-out nuttiness - so I see undergrads but haven't really gotten to know them. Just hear the music from their frat parties.... </p>
<p>What happens on Craigslist, stays on Craigslist.</p>
<p>"What happens on Craigslist, stays on Craigslist."</p>
<p>am I missing something?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.craigslist.com%5B/url%5D">www.craigslist.com</a></p>
<p>Just know that probing the depths of this site may scar you permanently. :)</p>
<p>Hmmm. I'm curious, but cautious, and lazy, and have other things to do.</p>
<p>I might be missing something too, and I'm happier that way. Hence, what happens on craigslist, stays on craigslist.</p>
<p>Haha.</p>
<p>Let's just say that craigslist is awesome. It's helping me find my apartment. However, nothing's better than when a listing for a roommate wanted clearly states, "NO GERMAN SUPERMODELS WHO WANT MY BANK ACCOUNT!"</p>
<p>I love craigslist.</p>
<p>So which law schools allow you a chance to have a social life?</p>
<p>Every good law school allows you to have a social life as long as you aren't too obsessive about grades/law review. The law schools you need to worry about are the ones where you HAVE to be obsessive about grades/law review.</p>
<p>If you count this as socializing, I attend the Georgetown Law Center Chess Club, which many students and one professor also attend.</p>
<p>Ummm, I dont think that qualifies as fun. If thats what law students called fun/socializing, law school just may be the epitome of boringness</p>
<p>Nothing wrong with a 1L/undergrad relationship IMO...</p>
<p>never said there was.</p>
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So, which ones are those? I'd like a good law degree, but I'd also appreciate not falling apart and getting hauled off to a mental institution.</p>
<p>Chicago. Definitely Chicago. :p</p>
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Generally, at better law schools, there's less competition; everyone who graduates from Yale will get a respectable job. Hence, not much competition.</p>
<p>Even among schools of the same caliber, there are differences in atmosphere. While law school can be really grueling no matter how you look at it, your experience will be different at different schools. Easiest thing to do is visit the campuses, talk to people at the LSAC fairs, and try to get a feel for the atmosphere of the school. You should be able to pick up on this - you'll get a feel for how the students are. </p>
<p>Also, try to figure out what the students want to do after graduation and how successful they are at doing that. If the plum jobs only go to a few students, there will be a lot of competition for them. </p>
<p>Also, not to knock anyone, but there's definitely a different vibe about schools in the northeast and schools in other parts of the country. </p>
<p>Finally, consider not just the quality of the school but how that translates into the area. Nothing against BU, but it's considered to be the third-best law school in Boston (BC has amazing networks and, in many ways, a better reputation), and Boston has a small legal market. Result is that BU is not known for being a friendly school. </p>
<p>Important questions to ask to try to tease out how the students are:
*Is there an open-door policy with professors? (Consider who would be attracted to a school where students have good relationships with the profs)
*Is Law Review (and other journals) decided on grades alone, or can you "write on?"
*Are there enough journal and Moot Court opportunities for those who want them?
*Is there an Honour Code?
*Q. for the librarian: How frequently do common materials go missing?
*Do employers get resumes and screen for interviews, or does the school use a lottery system?
*extracurriculars and social events - frequent? Do people socialize with the rest of their class and like each other enough to do that?</p>
<p>Finally - sit back and consider what type of person would be attracted to that law school. Then imagine going to school all day, every day, for three years, with 200 people like that. </p>
<p>Personally, I'm very happy that my fellow students are laid-back; while they all work very hard, the competition is internal. No one razors books, steals common materials, or tries to bring their classmates down in order to get ahead. I'm also very happy that the administration on down realizes what a great thing we have going - they trust us, treat us like adults, and try to perpetuate the environment. (On a side note, I was reminded of how happy I am to go here early this week, when, admist tragedy, both faculty and fellow students went out of their way to help me out.) There's definitely something to be said for not spending three years of your life on the defensive. </p>
<p>Just me and my two cents.</p>
<p>Law students DO have fun, but it's only considered fun by other law students. I agree with the poster who said that 1L's lose all social graces--it's true. I also agree with the poster who said that socially, law school is like high school--except it's X rated high school. This may end up being a very positive social experience for those brainy late bloomers.</p>
<p>Do good first year and be a social outcast as you focus on the work, then learn to play second or third year. First year is most definately the improtant one. Don't think of having any fun or dating or whatever.</p>
<p><em>cough cough</em></p>
<p>Do well....</p>
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Er...why exactly does it become like high school? I had a decent time in high school, but I thought it was childish as all ****. College was a blast, since it wasn't remotely anything like high school. Having to go back to some kind of 'high school-like' hell doesn't sound very appealing at all.</p>
<p>I happen to be a brainy-type myself...what exactly goes on in law school that makes it x-rated? Aren't people supposed to be studying?</p>
<p>"Aren't people supposed to be studying?"</p>
<p>...well, yeah...when they are not drinking or gossiping:D.</p>