W&L的JD Offer，值得去么？

fanboy

各位达人，小弟今天收到了Washington & Lee的JD Offer，搭上了Waiting list的末班车。

我查了一下学校的排名，22名。各位觉得值得去上么？

小弟LSAT 166分，当时准备的比较仓促，一个月吧。

本来没报什么希望，打算今年再考一遍。现在的情况，让我比较犹豫。

是继续考一个更好的分数，争取去Top14呢还是选择它？

希望大家帮我出点主意，谢谢！

lindamiller

我觉得学校还可以，关键是你自己的选择。

zhyue

Congratulations.

If you go to W&L, you still can transfer up at the end of 1st year, if you get good grades and lor from faculty at W&L. I would say go for it, at least it saves you one year's worth of time. Just my 2 cents.

Irena

I'd suggest you wait a year.

LSAT score of 166 should at least get you into UT and UCLA, with an improve application package. Moreover, there is still a very good chance you will get a better score at a 2nd try of LSAT. In that case, you will very likely get into Top 14.

Employment prospects are generally much better at Top 14. Transfer is a good idea for some people, especially people who have very good English reading and writing skills, but can't do logic games or can't do well under time pressure. Otherwise, transfer can be a risky strategy. If you don't end up the top of your class, you will be much better off at Top 14 or UT/UCLA than at W & L.

Oh, one more thing. If you get a better LSAT score and apply next year, you will have a good chance to have a scholarship. In 99% of cases, transfers don't get any scholarship for all 3 years, even if they are at the top of class.

Irena

In any case, go to the best law school possible. Don't count on that you will have the best grades in law school. There are so many factors that may affect your grades, other than your ability and hardwork.

Legal job market is very tough, unless you have an IP background.

Good luck!

[此贴子已经被作者于2006-7-31 2:14:41编辑过]

lindamiller

排名只是参考，如果你能进前五或六，或许差别较大。我不认为在14和22之间有太大差别，不过我没做过调查。我知道的一些中国学生，上的学校排名不高，从二十几到一百多的都有，最后都找到了不错的工作。

Dingdangmaomao

你所收到的0FFER足够在那边生活吗？

funnytiger

其实蛮不错的学校， 但是不是TOP14， 所以就业要看其他因素

如果你有理工医背景， 可以做IP， 这个学校的排名已经足够了

chelseayang

还要看你对自己的定位和对未来的期望了，如果你是一个在事业上十分要强的人，而且不在意再等一年上学的话，能上更好的学校当然好

fanboy

谢谢各位达人的意见！非常感激！小弟是清华电子工程的，想转行过来念JD。

通报一下目前的情况：

学校给了$12000的奖学金，但由于是Waiting List给的Offer，所以比较晚，办签证已经来不及了。（8/14开学，必须到，还有学费的问题），所以今年去不太现实。

学校方面态度很好，说可以延期到明年，但是不是还有奖学金要看明年情况再定。所以我决定先把定金交了保底，今年继续考LSAT申请。

不过现在有一个严重问题，我看学校的Deferral of Admission Policy里面说，要签字承诺不在延期期间申请其他学校，这个签字以后反悔问题大吗？我应该接受这个Defferal吗？放弃真的有点可惜，但如果因此影响其他学校的申请又得不偿失。交定金不是问题，但会不会产生信誉危机？

还要各位大大帮忙出出主意！谢谢啦～