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- A'nold
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Still no word on UC Irvine?
Their site still says that they have not decided on the transfer thing yet. I would definitely be interested. Has anyone heard any whispers or anything?
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
Interesting. I decided to not go home for break, but I can ask some friends if they have heard anything.A'nold wrote:Their site still says that they have not decided on the transfer thing yet. I would definitely be interested. Has anyone heard any whispers or anything?
Now if they were offering the full ride to transfers i would be in
Bloomington is a great city, but i think I will always be partial to orange county
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
I would still probably pay full-price (not if I were in your situation though). I think being in the 1st graduating class almost guarantees you a really good job and you get to watch as your school climbs the rankings over the next few decades. The great connections you would make would be invaluable as well.kings84_wr wrote:Interesting. I decided to not go home for break, but I can ask some friends if they have heard anything.A'nold wrote:Their site still says that they have not decided on the transfer thing yet. I would definitely be interested. Has anyone heard any whispers or anything?
Now if they were offering the full ride to transfers i would be in
Bloomington is a great city, but i think I will always be partial to orange county
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
No way in hell I'd transfer from a T25 to an unaccredited law school. I can, however, understand the rationale for doing so.
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
Oh c'mon dude, you know you want to take that sweet Ice Miller gig in Indy.kings84_wr wrote:Interesting. I decided to not go home for break, but I can ask some friends if they have heard anything.A'nold wrote:Their site still says that they have not decided on the transfer thing yet. I would definitely be interested. Has anyone heard any whispers or anything?
Now if they were offering the full ride to transfers i would be in
Bloomington is a great city, but i think I will always be partial to orange county
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- A'nold
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
Haha, yeah, that'd be crazy. For me, it'd definitely make sense though.Bankhead wrote:No way in hell I'd transfer from a T25 to an unaccredited law school. I can, however, understand the rationale for doing so.
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haha I hope spring is here to stay, the last few weeks have been a nice change from the snow.Bankhead wrote:Oh c'mon dude, you know you want to take that sweet Ice Miller gig in Indy.kings84_wr wrote:Interesting. I decided to not go home for break, but I can ask some friends if they have heard anything.A'nold wrote:Their site still says that they have not decided on the transfer thing yet. I would definitely be interested. Has anyone heard any whispers or anything?
Now if they were offering the full ride to transfers i would be in
Bloomington is a great city, but i think I will always be partial to orange county
to A'nold: being from Orange county, I can say that it has a great rep around the area and I personally think it would be a great deal. Orange county is probably the market I would most like to be in myself (and I stand firm that it is separate then LA!), but Berkeley and Stanford will certainly give me a better opportunity then UCI.
I would think from the beginning it may be limited to dominating or at least a strong presence in Irvine/Newport/Costa Mesa firms, likely ok in LA/SD, and probably a few in the west coast, but I doubt tons of mobility outside of that.
Albeit I really think the school will shoot up as you said, so a few years later it may be a very strong name.
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kings84_wr wrote:haha I hope spring is here to stay, the last few weeks have been a nice change from the snow.Bankhead wrote:Oh c'mon dude, you know you want to take that sweet Ice Miller gig in Indy.kings84_wr wrote:Interesting. I decided to not go home for break, but I can ask some friends if they have heard anything.A'nold wrote:Their site still says that they have not decided on the transfer thing yet. I would definitely be interested. Has anyone heard any whispers or anything?
Now if they were offering the full ride to transfers i would be in
Bloomington is a great city, but i think I will always be partial to orange county
to A'nold: being from Orange county, I can say that it has a great rep around the area and I personally think it would be a great deal. Orange county is probably the market I would most like to be in myself (and I stand firm that it is separate then LA!), but Berkeley and Stanford will certainly give me a better opportunity then UCI.
I would think from the beginning it may be limited to dominating or at least a strong presence in Irvine/Newport/Costa Mesa firms, likely ok in LA/SD, and probably a few in the west coast, but I doubt tons of mobility outside of that.
Albeit I really think the school will shoot up as you said, so a few years later it may be a very strong name.
Yeah, it sounds like a nice area in which to live. I am good anywhere up and down the West Coast, as that's where all of our family lives. WA or CA would be the best options. Do you think they'd still be all snooty and not accept a top t3 student with a strong PI interest?
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From what Ive heard UCI really wants to be PI oriented school. I think they would be looking for someone like you, you can show good grades at your schools and increase their class size.
My personal bias is Orange county is the best place to live in continental US but it can be a bit pricey, though really you can find a place reasonable (though after living in Indiana I can say my definition of reasonable may be really skewed).
My personal bias is Orange county is the best place to live in continental US but it can be a bit pricey, though really you can find a place reasonable (though after living in Indiana I can say my definition of reasonable may be really skewed).
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Yeah, I'm used to a pretty expensive COL (Seattle) but likely not Orange County expensive, but I think we'd be all right. I still doubt they would accept me based on how exclusive they are trying to make the school though.kings84_wr wrote:From what Ive heard UCI really wants to be PI oriented school. I think they would be looking for someone like you, you can show good grades at your schools and increase their class size.
My personal bias is Orange county is the best place to live in continental US but it can be a bit pricey, though really you can find a place reasonable (though after living in Indiana I can say my definition of reasonable may be really skewed).
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
I think they are just impossible to judge, especially since they have not had any transfer apps yet. THey seem to equate themselves on the same level as UCLA and USC, I would guess they try and treat transfer apps the same as them.
I think having a PI focus would help you, and being from the west coast is also good.
I think having a PI focus would help you, and being from the west coast is also good.
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That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
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Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
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- A'nold
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
So are you in with a 1/2 scholly or does it depend based on #'s? If they keep it small and prestigeous it really could wind up a t14, and I really haven't ever thought another school could crack t14 other than maybe Vandy.autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
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1/2 scholarship guaranteed for the the whole 2nd class -- not numbers based and, as far as I can tell, there's no class rank/minimum GPA requirement.A'nold wrote:So are you in with a 1/2 scholly or does it depend based on #'s? If they keep it small and prestigeous it really could wind up a t14, and I really haven't ever thought another school could crack t14 other than maybe Vandy.autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
I guess numbers figured into getting admitted, but I don't know if they are giving out merit aid on top of the 1/2 scholarship.
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
The school's goal is to eventually enroll classes of around 200 students. Next year's class is rumored to comprise of around 80 students.A'nold wrote:So are you in with a 1/2 scholly or does it depend based on #'s? If they keep it small and prestigeous it really could wind up a t14, and I really haven't ever thought another school could crack t14 other than maybe Vandy.autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
In all honesty, the school has no chance of cracking the T14 any time soon. But with such a great faculty and such an impressive student body, Irvine is sure to make some heads turn in the next few years. I think a more realistic US News debut to hope for is T30, which would be a phenomenal feat for a brand new law school.
By the way...
We already have a great thread going for Irvine that isn't focused solely on the topic of transfers :
http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... =7&t=96596
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Haha, thanks. I need to first figure out if they take transfers, since that's my situation right now, but I'll be sure to hit that up if that door somehow opens.ViP wrote:The school's goal is to eventually enroll classes of around 200 students. Next year's class is rumored to comprise of around 80 students.A'nold wrote:So are you in with a 1/2 scholly or does it depend based on #'s? If they keep it small and prestigeous it really could wind up a t14, and I really haven't ever thought another school could crack t14 other than maybe Vandy.autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
In all honesty, the school has no chance of cracking the T14 any time soon. But with such a great faculty and such an impressive student body, Irvine is sure to make some heads turn in the next few years. I think a more realistic US News debut to hope for is T30, which would be a phenomenal feat for a brand new law school.
By the way...
We already have a great thread going for Irvine that isn't focused solely on the topic of transfers :
http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... =7&t=96596
Yeah, I definitely did not think they'd debut at t14. I would say probs top 50 but like you said that will still be a great feat. That's a little disappointing that they are shooting for classes of 200 as that will definitely hurt their numbers. I was thinking they might try to keep it around 100 and be like this ultimately selective, small school w/ a prestigeous faculty and low student to prof. ratio. Oh well. They may be a t25 one day but I don't know about t14 if they plan on increasing the # of students by so much.
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
what do you mean you've gotten into "higher ranked schools?"
what's higher ranked than a school with no rank? every school?
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Fair enough. I meant higher than the estimated rankawesomepossum wrote:what do you mean you've gotten into "higher ranked schools?"
what's higher ranked than a school with no rank? every school?
Let me be more specific: T14 with snow.
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Haha, I was going to point this out but you did a better job than what my lame response would have been.awesomepossum wrote:autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
what do you mean you've gotten into "higher ranked schools?"
what's higher ranked than a school with no rank? every school?
Dude, autarkh, you crazy bastard, go to Michigan if that's the school you are talking about.
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I'd love to go to Michigan, if only they'll have me. (Despite the snow)A'nold wrote:Haha, I was going to point this out but you did a better job than what my lame response would have been.awesomepossum wrote:autarkh wrote:Call me crazy, but I feel the same way. I'm in and, so far, it's my top choice even though I've gotten into higher ranked schools. UCI is just so enticing.A'nold wrote:That school just seems like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, one I think I'd be willing to take a "risk" on. It would make no sense for most of you guys, but for me I think it'd be quite the golden ticket so to speak.
what do you mean you've gotten into "higher ranked schools?"
what's higher ranked than a school with no rank? every school?
Dude, autarkh, you crazy bastard, go to Michigan if that's the school you are talking about.
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
Didn't it snow in Durham this year?autarkh wrote:Fair enough. I meant higher than the estimated rankawesomepossum wrote:what do you mean you've gotten into "higher ranked schools?"
what's higher ranked than a school with no rank? every school?
Let me be more specific: T14 with snow.
I assume you mean Cornell? Or Michigan? Or Chicago/Northwestern?
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
Irvine is right by Huntington and Newport beach. Cold = ~55 F. Half-tuition. 300+ days a year of sun. Plus I want to practice in SoCal. It's hard to pass that up.
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Re: Still no word on UC Irvine?
If that's where you want to live, I see no reason why you shouldn't go there, even over t14 schools. Good luck and I hope you make the choice that's right for you (I am not trying to end this exchange, just wanted to say this b/f I forgot).autarkh wrote:Irvine is right by Huntington and Newport beach. Cold = ~55 F. Half-tuition. 300 days a year of sun. Plus I want to practice in SoCal. It's hard to pass that up.
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A'nold wrote:If that's where you want to live, I see no reason why you shouldn't go there, even over t14 schools. Good luck and I hope you make the choice that's right for you (I am not trying to end this exchange, just wanted to say this b/f I forgot).autarkh wrote:Irvine is right by Huntington and Newport beach. Cold = ~55 F. Half-tuition. 300 days a year of sun. Plus I want to practice in SoCal. It's hard to pass that up.
That's my current thinking. I personally prefer LA to OC (not the beaches though -- most of LA is an open sewer), but I imagine UCI will do well in the LA market -- comparable at least to Loyola. T14 would be great, but I'm not looking for prestige per se. What I want is a great education at the right price. I'm not going to get a 3:1 student to faculty ratio anywhere else. There's not much portability in a UCI degree right now, but I'm dead set on SoCal, so that's less important.
We'll see what happens if UCLA and USC get back to me. That would be a really tough decision.
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