<p>Has anyone applied or know about the undergrade and law combined program called a 3 and 3?</p>
<p>My son, who is pretty directed, has mentioned law school. He is only a junior in H.S, however, we are planning trips to visit colleged. It seems very few colleges have this program.</p>
<p>I believe Fordham has this program.</p>
<p>Can anyone share thoughts or schools with this program?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I believe GWU has that program as well. I would advise against it because in the three years one spends at college their goals change. Moreover, when you enter into one of those programs you are virtually locked into that program. This prevents someone from switching to a campus with better job placement (like a T14). I wouldn't do it even if he was absolutely sure that he wanted to go to law school because it will prevent him from going to the T14s that have the best placement for their graduates. It could shut quite a few doors (although at GWU it would be less likely). It is probably best not to commit to such a program for the sake of flexibility.</p>
<p>What is a T14 (tier something?)</p>
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<p>T14= Top 14 law schools in America</p>
<p>The only reason T14 is mentioned so much is because these fourteen schools (which are in the top fourteen of law schools) are the schools that allow their graduates to have the flexibility to work almost anywhere in the country. Those graduates are also much more likely to land jobs in the large law firms that can give out 120,000-160,000 (w/o bonuses) for a starting salary. For that reason they are very attractive for law students to get into. For one to close the doors to such schools early on would not be advisable in most cases. (This forum does tend to use a good deal of jargon so feel free to ask if anything I say isn't completely clear.)</p>
<p>Not only that, but graduating in 3 or 3.5 years is not so difficult at many schools if you start out some AP credits. Not much sense in limiting your options early by entering a 3/3 program.</p>
<p>I think that Occidental College and Knox College also have this program.</p>
<p>i believe columbia also offers this, making it possible for him to get intoa t14 school</p>
<p>Columbia's program only accepts 1 to 2 students a year.</p>
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<p>The AILE (Accelerated Interdisciplinary Legal Education) Program
The AILE Program annually provides up to one or two Columbia College students with outstanding records the opportunity to earn the B.A. and the J.D. degree in six years. Students matriculate at the Law School after their junior year, having completed the required 93 points including the College Core requirements and a concentration. Interested students must submit an application in the spring of their junior year to the Office of Pre-Professional Advising. </p>
<p>**Columbia College nominates one or two juniors each year; the final admission determination is made by the Law School Admissions Committee. <a href="Transfer%20students%20and%20students%20with%20fewer%20than%20six%20semesters%20of%20study%20as%20Columbia%20College%20students%20on%20this%20campus%20%5Bnot%20abroad%5D%20before%20entering%20the%20Law%20School%20are%20not%20eligible%20for%20the%20program.">/b</a> Prospective participants in this program must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) no later than the February administration of the year of intended enrollment. After formal admission to the School of Law, the students are withdrawn from Columbia College. In the student’s second and third years at the School of Law, 12 points of course work taken only at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences must be completed. The courses must be approved beforehand by the student’s pre-professional advisor. AILE candidates are required to apply for the B.A. degree the term before they expect to graduate. Students should inform their dean of their plans to graduate in order to be considered for honors and Phi Beta Kappa. AILE students receive Columbia College and Law School degrees at the same time. Once admitted to the Law School, students interested in financial aid and housing should apply through the Law School.</p>
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