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Why would significant numbers of graduates uproot to go to the other law school when both law schools are similarly ranked?
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<p>They might be similarly ranked, by HLS and YLS are two entirely different environments. That YLS boasts the smallest class size in the T14, no grading system, and no rank, I think, accounts for the discrepancy.</p>
<p>Yes, but the same could be said about Harvard College and Yale College. Students who preferred one or the other at the undergraduate level might crave a different experience for law school. Then again, they might want more of the same. </p>
<p>The qualities you mention make YLS attractive to some but many lawyers-to-be are attracted to HLS's competitive environment. It is because HLS and YLS are so different that it seems unlikely to me disproportionate numbers of Harvard College grads would crave the YLS environment or Yale College grads would want HLS.</p>
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The qualities you mention make YLS attractive to some but many lawyers-to-be are attracted to HLS's competitive environment.
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<p>Is that really true? A lot of the pressure of law school arises from competition, and it is unnecessary pressure.</p>
<p>I would love to see some cross-admit statistics on Yale Law and Harvard Law admits.</p>
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<p>I would love to see some cross-admit statistics on Yale Law and Harvard Law admits.</p>
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<p>(Based on 1999 data)</p>
<p>YLS wins big time, but those who choose HLS are very likely to be Harvard College alumni. The cross-admit pool is smaller than you might think; many people (like my sister) apply only to one or the other.</p>
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many people (like my sister) apply only to one or the other.
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<p>Is there any particular reason why?</p>
<p>Sure. HLS is perceived, rightly or wrongly, as being giant and pro-corporate. YLS is perceived as being tiny and highly theoretical (and nearly impossible to get into). So even though they are seen as, you might say, the Harvard and Yale of the law school world, there are very good reasons why someone's top 3 might be Harvard, Columbia, NYU, and someone else's might be Yale, Stanford, Chicago.</p>
<p>Wow, only 2 students in the law school class were Penn grads..am I screwed for being a current Penn undergrad when it comes to law school??</p>
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<p>(Based on 1999 data)</p>
<p>YLS wins big time</p>
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<p>I coincidentally spoke to a current YLS student yesterday and this topic came up...according to this student, YLS' cross-admit edge has grown substantially in the last 5 years, and YLS' overall yield is now above 90%.</p>
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and YLS' overall yield is now above 90%.
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<p>Holy shmolies! </p>
<p>Oh man, I need to work on getting one of those things about which everyone is talking... yeah.... a fellowship. Hahahaha.</p>
<p>Hanna,</p>
<p>I found your comments on the small pool of cross applicants fascinating. I would have assumed that nearly everyone with the GPA and LSAT to get into either law school, and interested in going to a top school, would have applied to both. Do you know the numbers of cross applicants in any more detail?</p>
<p>YLS yield of 90% is not that surprising, it is the most selective, and therefore perhaps perceived as the most prestigious.</p>
<p>For comparison, here are the Harvard Law School numbers.</p>
<p>Coincidentally, Rhodes and Trumans attend Yale Law at high numbers. I'm certain my fellowships helped me get in and some of my friends too; a good number of my friends are going to YLS as well. Some choose Harvard and some choose columbia though.</p>
<p>RE Yale's Yield, last year so many people accepted Yale's offer that it asked many admits to defer a year. I think this year they accepted less people than they usually do. I expect the yield to move back down to the normal 80% range though. Any ideas on why nearly everyone choose yale last year?</p>
<p>John Galt, which fellowships did you attain?</p>
<p>I don't want to say.</p>