Duke Law School c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[chandhi]

Just withdrew and threw some money back in. Check LSN (same username) for exact info.

Best of luck, all!

Thank you, friend. A bit of hope for some PR second glances.

Yes! Rooting hard for you, Nightwing.

[eck456]

Just withdrew and threw some money back in. Check LSN (same username) for exact info.

Best of luck, all!

Thank you, friend. A bit of hope for some PR second glances.

Yes! Rooting hard for you, Nightwing.

I'll also prob be out by the end of the week freeing some $$ as well. I don't LSN, but good luck and hope someone amazing gets the spot!

[Dangerous Dick Nixon]

What are you all planning to do for housing?

[proteinshake]

What are you all planning to do for housing?

got a master bedroom in a condo for $650 a month.

If I wasn't doing that I'd likely be staying at West Garrett with a roommate (mid-700s and it's SUPER nice)

[Dangerous Dick Nixon]

What are you all planning to do for housing?

got a master bedroom in a condo for $650 a month.

If I wasn't doing that I'd likely be staying at West Garrett with a roommate (mid-700s and it's SUPER nice)

Lower cost of living is a beautiful thing.

[Stephylynette]

What are you all planning to do for housing?

probably overpaying for a 1 bed in Garrett West bc I have a dog and don't want a roommate for 1L but I got a relatively good deal with my lease so I'm at peace with it. Also got a 9 month lease in case I get lucky and get a job outside of Raleigh/Durham.

[pizzagoblin]

Just turned down my seat, freeing up some $$ for the rest of you. Best of luck to those on the WL!

[somedeadman]

Just turned down my seat, freeing up some $$ for the rest of you. Best of luck to those on the WL!

You're a saint

[dasq5511]

Anyone know when scholarship awards are done? I'm waiting on reconsideration and they said they won't start till after that.

[Sadnessandmisfortune]

Anyone know when scholarship awards are done? I'm waiting on reconsideration and they said they won't start till after that.

They told me the same thing, but they also told me that they would let me know early April because I told them that I need to know by April 10th since that's my first deposit deadline. So I'm hoping they let me know this week.

[dasq5511]

Anyone know when scholarship awards are done? I'm waiting on reconsideration and they said they won't start till after that.

They told me the same thing, but they also told me that they would let me know early April because I told them that I need to know by April 10th since that's my first deposit deadline. So I'm hoping they let me know this week.

Yeah, I'm worried about having enough time to negotiate with schools that have April 14th deadlines.

[proteinshake]

Duke employment data for the class of 2016 is out and they killed it

77.7% in big law + fed clerk
15.6% in fed clerkships

link to data: https://law.duke.edu/sites/default/file ... ss2016.pdf
link to employment thread: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=276222

[dasq5511]

Duke employment data for the class of 2016 is out and they killed it

77.7% in big law + fed clerk
15.6% in fed clerkships

link to data: https://law.duke.edu/sites/default/file ... ss2016.pdf
link to employment thread: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=276222

This is making my decision between Duke and NU/UChi harder and harder. That clerkship number is very impressive.

[proteinshake]

Duke employment data for the class of 2016 is out and they killed it

77.7% in big law + fed clerk
15.6% in fed clerkships

link to data: https://law.duke.edu/sites/default/file ... ss2016.pdf
link to employment thread: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=276222

This is making my decision between Duke and NU/UChi harder and harder. That clerkship number is very impressive.

Duke has always been > NU imo (at the same cost)

[nimbus cloud]

Wow. That is a significant improvement in federal clerkships compared to last year (like 5+ percentage points?)

[dasq5511]

Duke employment data for the class of 2016 is out and they killed it

77.7% in big law + fed clerk
15.6% in fed clerkships

link to data: https://law.duke.edu/sites/default/file ... ss2016.pdf
link to employment thread: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=276222

This is making my decision between Duke and NU/UChi harder and harder. That clerkship number is very impressive.

Duke has always been > NU imo (at the same cost)

I agree, NU gets a little bump just because I really don't want to live in NC and for a few other personal reasons I won't get into. It's really the diminishing difference between Chi clerkships and Duke's thats interesting.

[grades??]

I posted this in another thread, but don't be surprised if that # goes up in the next few years. A new clerkship coordinator was hired a few years ago and she is really turning it around. Like night and day. I called the increase before these numbers came out and next year I imagine it will be even higher. Duke literally has either the first highest or second highest BL +FC of all the t13. Yet people choose NYU for prestige LUL.

[proteinshake]

soon it will be CCD.

[Keilz]

Damn those numbers are so tempting. Right now Duke is my third choice. I don't know if I have time to visit

[dasq5511]

Damn those numbers are so tempting. Right now Duke is my third choice. I don't know if I have time to visit

fwiw I was pleasantly surprised by my visit

[proteinshake]

Damn those numbers are so tempting. Right now Duke is my third choice. I don't know if I have time to visit

I feel like you really should visit to make an informed decision. most people on TLS give a really inaccurate picture of Durham (if that's what you're worried about). Is it behind Mich and UVA for you?

[Keilz]

Damn those numbers are so tempting. Right now Duke is my third choice. I don't know if I have time to visit

I feel like you really should visit to make an informed decision. most people on TLS give a really inaccurate picture of Durham (if that's what you're worried about). Is it behind Mich and UVA for you?

It's behind Michigan and Cornell. My cousin is going to be at Duke next year and I went to school in VA so I'm not concerned, but M/C offered more money and Cornell has strong NYC placement, which I want.

I looked at last year's numbers and Cornell wasn't as high in general as I thought.

[Sadnessandmisfortune]

Anyone know when scholarship awards are done? I'm waiting on reconsideration and they said they won't start till after that.

They told me the same thing, but they also told me that they would let me know early April because I told them that I need to know by April 10th since that's my first deposit deadline. So I'm hoping they let me know this week.

Yeah, I'm worried about having enough time to negotiate with schools that have April 14th deadlines.

They just got back to me today, went from 54k to 60k. So I'll be withdrawing and going to UCLA. Hopefully my money goes to you

[dasq5511]

Anyone know when scholarship awards are done? I'm waiting on reconsideration and they said they won't start till after that.

They told me the same thing, but they also told me that they would let me know early April because I told them that I need to know by April 10th since that's my first deposit deadline. So I'm hoping they let me know this week.

Yeah, I'm worried about having enough time to negotiate with schools that have April 14th deadlines.

They just got back to me today, went from 54k to 60k. So I'll be withdrawing and going to UCLA. Hopefully my money goes to you

Mind PMing me with the offers you were negotiating with?

[daydreamerxoxo]

Is there a downside to using a lower ranked school's scholarship offer to negotiate? Not overly optimistic about it making a difference, but I thought I'd give it a try...