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Why did you choose Columbia?

Location
20
16%
Prestige/ranking
47
39%
Job prospects
29
24%
Professors and academics
7
6%
$$ The big fat Hamilton I got $$
19
16%
 
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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by dabigchina » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:09 am

stoopkid13 wrote:Well, at least i know i passed LR...
i don't even have that

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:14 am

White Dwarf wrote:Is there a set time of day when grades are posted, or will they randomly trickle in?
I think I got my first one in mid-afternoon, and then my second one yesterday around 11:30am. LR and LPW both showed up at like 11pm. Think it's pretty random though.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by jrc223 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:07 pm

still nothing

anyone fare any better?

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by White Dwarf » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:29 pm

Got Civ Pro this morning. Still waiting on Torts, which is ridiculous at this point (test was 12/9).
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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by kingpin101 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:34 pm

Just got torts, waiting on civ pro and LRW(wtf).

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by jrc223 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:42 pm

just got civ pro, still waiting on my small section ughhhhh

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:56 pm

jrc223 wrote:just got civ pro, still waiting on my small section ughhhhh
How is it that the small section professors, who had way fewer exams to grade, are the last ones (and it wasn't my last exam either)

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by dabigchina » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:05 pm

let the median fucking begin

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by White Dwarf » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:29 pm

Honestly don't mind median at this point (and assuming a B in Torts, that's where I'll be). I sucked last semester. Worst work habits since freshmen year of college.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RandomDude » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:37 pm

What is the GPA for median? stone? kent?

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by jrc223 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:39 pm

RandomDude wrote:What is the GPA for median? stone? kent?
think it's 3.33, 3.41, and 3.8

though the latter two have some stips iirc (like nothing below B- or something)

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by John_Luther1989 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:41 pm

For Kent, it is basically impossible to get the GPA requirement without meeting the letter grade requirement, so just assume you can only have 1 b-range grade.

The only honors stipulations are
Stone: 15+ graded credits, no c-range grades, 3.41 GPA
Kent: 15+ graded credits and either 3.8 GPA or only 1 b-range grade

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:00 pm

Official language on honors:
http://web.law.columbia.edu/prizes-awards wrote: James Kent Scholars

A student shall be named a Kent scholar if during an academic year the student has earned at least 15 graded law credits toward his or her degree, and in that year either 1) has achieved a grade point average of 3.800, or 2) has received grades all or all but one of which are A+, A, or A- (the exception being no lower than B), and, if the lowest grade is put aside, at least half of which are A or A+. Only law credits are used to calculate honors. No one will receive honors for a year which includes a grade of “Incomplete.”

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A student shall be named a Stone scholar if during an academic year the student has earned at least 15 graded law credits toward his or her degree, the student has received no grade lower than B-, and the student’s academic average for the year is at or above 3.410. Only law credits are used to calculate honors. No one will receive honors for a year which includes a grade of "Incomplete."

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by jrc223 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:03 pm

last grade finally in

the waiting and refreshing can stop and the emailing of transcripts can start

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:21 pm

Still waiting for my last one. Not surprised because of the professor, but definitely annoying

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by pinkiepie » Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:38 pm

Is this the right place to talk about course selection?

In general, when ranking classes should I assume seminars are more competitive than lectures?

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by 4LTsPointingNorth » Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:07 pm

pinkiepie wrote:Is this the right place to talk about course selection?

In general, when ranking classes should I assume seminars are more competitive than lectures?
If by competitive you are referring to the curve, then seminars are less competitive. Here are the two curves:

UPPERYEAR COURSES (Lectures)
A+*: 0.64%
A: 15.63%
A-: 26.00%
B+: 33.23%
B: 20.88%
B-/C/F: Assigned as earned

UPPERYEAR SEMINARS
A+*: 1.59%
A: 30.29%
A-: 36.69%
B+: 25.48%
B: 4.81%
B-/C/F: Assigned as earned

Edit: I realize now you're probably referring to chances of actually getting your top choices in the lottery. But this curve info is still useful, so I'll leave this post up.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:33 pm

PSA: Schedules up on Lawnet

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by 4LTsPointingNorth » Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:42 pm

Any word on if/when 1L awards will go out?

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:23 am

4LTsPointingNorth wrote:Any word on if/when 1L awards will go out?
Starting to think literally never. I mean it's the next school year already.

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Re: Columbia Class of 2018

Post by RSN » Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:46 pm

LetsGoMets wrote:
4LTsPointingNorth wrote:Any word on if/when 1L awards will go out?
Starting to think literally never. I mean it's the next school year already.
Update, friend said he asked at the registrar and they said they're processing them now, so "soon" is the answer

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