April 16, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said: U Chicago is a better school than UT, however every U Chicago lawyer I know is a fucking weirdo. like Surly weird?
April 17, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Bevo said: like Surly weird? Opposing valence of weird. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Maroons_football
April 17, 20232 yr 16 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said: U Chicago is a better school than UT, however every U Chicago lawyer I know is a fucking weirdo. This is so true.
April 17, 20232 yr 22 hours ago, South Austin said: I had a very different experience. I loved law school, the intellectual challenge, the professors (mostly), and the lifelong friends I made. There were a few assholes here and there, but I avoided them. I actually liked my law school experience in Austin more than my undergraduate. I’m sure I’m in the minority. This was my experience.
April 17, 20232 yr Oh man, I feel for your nephew. I was having a hard time deciding on a graduate school too. It was between Louisiana Tech and Western New Mexico and it was just an agonizing couple of weeks. Fortunately, LaTech denied me and the choice was then a bit clearer.
April 19, 20232 yr Author Well damn. Not sure if this is good or bad. Penn, a school I didn't even know he applied to, came back with a better scholarship offer and he accepted. He said he was about to submit his enrollment deposit to Chicago when he received the news. I guess it's nice to have options. My situation was much more similar to SimonBolivers.
April 19, 20232 yr @CfRhTxStBobcats next post: "Quick update guys: looks like he actually got a full ride to pursue his chemical engineering PhD at MIT. Also he's engaged to Jenna Ortega and Forbes selected him as a 25 under 25." Edited April 19, 20232 yr by ztejas
April 19, 20232 yr Author 2 minutes ago, ztejas said: @CfRhTxStBobcats next post: "Quick update guys: looks like he actually got a full ride to puruse his chemical engineering PhD at MIT. Also he's engaged to Jenna Ortega and Forbes selected him as a 25 under 25." He's never received a full ride to puruse...
April 19, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, CfRhTxStBobcats said: Well damn. Not sure if this is good or bad. Penn, a school I didn't even know he applied to, came back with a better scholarship offer and he accepted. He said he was about to submit his enrollment deposit to Chicago when he received the news. I guess it's nice to have options. My situation was much more similar to SimonBolivers. You picked Texas St over Western New Mexico?
April 19, 20232 yr On 4/17/2023 at 2:25 PM, closetohumping said: It gets a bad rap, but Chicago is a great city. Agreed. I really like Chicago.
April 19, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, closetohumping said: You picked Texas St over Western New Mexico? Not everyone is fit to be a mustang.
April 19, 20232 yr 42 minutes ago, Dahobbs said: Agreed. I really like Chicago. If no familial ties and budget was somewhat important, I'd live there easily.
April 19, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, nbmishoid said: You know tfg is a supposed Penn grad. Just sayin Penn law is not dramatically better than UT. It might offer some east coast opportunity though. And free is free. I have a couple of buds that went to Wharton that didn't really enjoy the area of Philly. ETA: this was 30 years ago and I'm sure Philly has improved, but it's still Philly. They enjoyed Philadelphia, but the area around campus evidently is or was pretty rough. Edited April 20, 20232 yr by TwiceHorn
April 19, 20232 yr Author 1 hour ago, closetohumping said: You picked Texas St over Western New Mexico? Well Southwest Texas State. It had just been named Playboys #1 party school a year or 2 before. That was all it took for me. Priorities and all.
April 19, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: Penn law is not dramatically better than UT. It might offer some east coast opportunity though. And free is free. I have a couple of buds that went to Wharton that didn't really enjoy the area of Philly. The only Penn law grad I’ve known was working as a realtor… in Fl. Definitely smart and way aggressive, but her ophthalmologist husband was the prioritized bread winner.
April 19, 20232 yr Author 18 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: Penn law is not dramatically better than UT. It might offer some east coast opportunity though. And free is free. I have a couple of buds that went to Wharton that didn't really enjoy the area of Philly. I asked him if he thought he would like Philadelphia. He said he really didn't care if he was in Austin, Chicago, or Philadelphia. He said he's going from his apartment to school and to the library. I guess that's the right mindset but I sure as hell couldn't do it. Huge sports fan so he'll probably catch a few games but that's about it. That'll probably prove to be an adventure in itself.
April 19, 20232 yr Just now, CfRhTxStBobcats said: I asked him if he thought he would like Philadelphia. He said he really didn't care if he was in Austin, Chicago, or Philadelphia. He said he's going from his apartment to school and to the library. I guess that's the right mindset but I sure as hell couldn't do it. Huge sports fan so he'll probably catch a few games but that's about it. That'll probably prove to be an adventure in itself. AS a young college kid, you can do far worse than any of the three but I think Philly may have the best experience.
April 19, 20232 yr 13 minutes ago, CfRhTxStBobcats said: I asked him if he thought he would like Philadelphia. He said he really didn't care if he was in Austin, Chicago, or Philadelphia. He said he's going from his apartment to school and to the library. I guess that's the right mindset but I sure as hell couldn't do it. Huge sports fan so he'll probably catch a few games but that's about it. That'll probably prove to be an adventure in itself. Free is free, but man he sounds perfect for Yale.
April 19, 20232 yr Author 9 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: Free is free, but man he sounds perfect for Yale. I finally came out and asked him about Yale. He never applied but he got turned down by Harvard. 172 LSAT score for what that's worth. Said he was practice testing at 176 so he underperformed. Said he should have taken it again.
April 20, 20232 yr Penn free he will be fine but Chicago over UT for sure and definitely weirdos but who am I to talk I went to Baylor where all the repressed Christian homo fags and queers go and come out trans (she raises her hand). All derogatory statements aside there are three factors - cost, prestige, and grades. Get two of the three right and you’ll be fine. Get only one right and well enjoy the struggle. For the record I had grades and cost so the two out of three rule worked for me. He’ll be fine even though I read the thread to congratulate him on Chicago.
April 20, 20232 yr Author 1 hour ago, troph said: Penn free he will be fine but Chicago over UT for sure and definitely weirdos but who am I to talk I went to Baylor where all the repressed Christian homo fags and queers go and come out trans (she raises her hand). All derogatory statements aside there are three factors - cost, prestige, and grades. Get two of the three right and you’ll be fine. Get only one right and well enjoy the struggle. For the record I had grades and cost so the two out of three rule worked for me. He’ll be fine even though I read the thread to congratulate him on Chicago. I wish he would have stuck with Chicago. I'm surprised he took the Penn offer since Chicago was one of his top choices from the beginning. I think the thought of coming out of school burdened by debt was weighing on him. He was really leaning UT for that reason, so when he decided on Chicago I thought it was a done deal. Oh well, I'm sure he'll do well. He's the most focused young man I've ever known.
April 20, 20232 yr On 4/16/2023 at 1:48 PM, Hank Scorpio said: U Chicago is a better school than UT, however every U Chicago lawyer I know is a fucking weirdo. This man knows UofC. And it’s not just for attorneys. Blows my mind how ‘normal’ NW alumni in any field seem compared to UofC. Of course, I went to a rather shitty school, so wtf do I know?
April 20, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, CfRhTxStBobcats said: I wish he would have stuck with Chicago. I'm surprised he took the Penn offer since Chicago was one of his top choices from the beginning. I think the thought of coming out of school burdened by debt was weighing on him. He was really leaning UT for that reason, so when he decided on Chicago I thought it was a done deal. Oh well, I'm sure he'll do well. He's the most focused young man I've ever known. I’m serious about two out of the three, he’s got one in the bag already. No debt is a big deal.
April 20, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, CfRhTxStBobcats said: I wish he would have stuck with Chicago. I'm surprised he took the Penn offer since Chicago was one of his top choices from the beginning. I think the thought of coming out of school burdened by debt was weighing on him. He was really leaning UT for that reason, so when he decided on Chicago I thought it was a done deal. Oh well, I'm sure he'll do well. He's the most focused young man I've ever known. Philly is a great place to be as well
April 20, 20232 yr On 4/16/2023 at 1:48 PM, Hank Scorpio said: U Chicago is a better school than UT, however every U Chicago lawyer I know is a fucking weirdo. This is because they are so indoctrinated into law and economics that they forget how people work.
April 22, 20232 yr On 4/17/2023 at 2:25 PM, closetohumping said: It gets a bad rap, but Chicago is a great city. Great city, but brutal fucking winters. Probably not as big of a deal when you’re an invincible 20 something year old.
April 22, 20232 yr On 4/17/2023 at 3:31 PM, SimonBolivar said: Oh man, I feel for your nephew. I was having a hard time deciding on a graduate school too. It was between Louisiana Tech and Western New Mexico and it was just an agonizing couple of weeks. Fortunately, LaTech denied me and the choice was then a bit clearer. Probably for the best. Not everyone can adjust to the bright lights and temptations of Ruston, LA. I don’t even know what city / town / village Western New Mexico is in, but I’m pretty sure you wound up in the better of the two locations. Edited April 22, 20232 yr by Fudge Nuggets
April 22, 20232 yr Did a bit of driveway beer drinking research to learn that Western New Mexico U is in Silver City, NM. Looked up a few pics and yeah, you did good winding up there. Besides, if you got a law degree from La Tech, could you do law stuff outside that shitty state?
April 23, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said: Great city, but brutal fucking winters. Probably not as big of a deal when you’re an invincible 20 something year old. Yep but I may take Philly over Chicago given the surrounding areas
April 23, 20232 yr My backup plan when I applied to law school was to be the guy who drove the airport van for a condo in Snowmass, CO. I had applied for the job and had a pretty good chance of being hired. I told myself I'd retake the LSAT and reapply for the next year. The job promised free lodging, 3 ski days per week, and a season lift pass. I got into law school and didn't register excitement immediately for this reason. It all worked out. But that would have been a lot of fun.
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