Not sure which day I got the A , but just checked the status checker for the time in a week or so and got in!
Stats in flair, just wanted to share as a data point :)
Hi premeddit, I recently was invited for an interview at Frank H. Netter (Quinnipiac University) School of Medicine. I know it is a brand new school, and the only information I have is that offered on their website. Does anyone know anything more about this school? How does it compare to other schools? Etc.
The law school's dean was fired yesterday without any notice or warning. It took the students, the faculty, and the dean himself by surprise. No one knows exactly why, and the dean apparently said in an email that he was "mistreated" and that his termination was "baseless." Faculty have sent out a public letter calling for an immediate meeting with the University's president. SBA did something similar.
A lot of tea getting spilled here in South Florida. Theories abound: some people think it was an unhappy group of donors who disliked his identity as an openly gay Latino man (if so... uh, yikes), some think it was a failure to fundraise (but to fire him for that in a pandemic?), some think he stepped on the wrong person's toes (but who?).
Thoughts? Hot takes? Similar stories of administrative backstabbing at your school?
Links below.
There's also a Miami Herald article, but it's paywalled, so. You can find the link here: https://www.facebook.com/miamiherald/posts/10159349345252300
I got an email saying that I was considered for an interview at Quinnipiac but it didn't confirm that I was actually selected for an interview. They said I would get a second email with interview dates and times to choose from IF I am selected. Did anyone else get this update? I'm unsure if this means I'll be waitlisted or have a lower priority than other applications. I'm just wondering if other applicants got interview date options right away or if they were "considered" for an interview first as well as me. Thanks for your help :) this application process has been so stressful.
https://twitter.com/BKubena/status/1328479476863340547?s=20
Introduction
What role should LRAP benefits play in your matriculation decisions? I can’t really answer that question. It’s one that depends on many factors, including your expected level of indebtedness, the level of institutional support, your career goals, and any number of other factors.
One rule of thumb is to favor flexibility over all else. Take, for example, Yale's COAP. They do not place any restriction on your career choice. It doesn’t even need to be law related, and you still receive full benefits. It is obviously the best LRAP in the country.
All other schools require you to pursue PI/Gov work to be eligible for LRAP benefits. There are people who will say that planning to depend on LRAPs or PSLF and taking out huge debt on that assumption is a bad bet because no one can know where their career will take them.
I never say never. I believe there are people who are truly PI or bust (I’m one of them). But there’s a nugget of truth in that advice. You don’t know what your post-graduation future holds.
For these reviews, I try to include as many income medians and job arcs as possible. You still need to do your own future-proofing. Which income/LRAP/debt scenario is most likely for you? What scenario is best? Which scenario is possible but would clash with an LRAP policy?
In the end, planning on relying on an LRAP is a gamble. It can be a big bet, but only you know the odds and the size of the wager you are making. Huh, that sounded trite, but I’ve already written it so it’s staying in! On to Fordham!!
Assumptions
I do all of my calculations based on Accesslex’s cost of attendance, tuition, and PAYE/IBR calculations. If there are significant errors there, my analysis will be off.
Additionally, when doing repayment scenarios, I always assume the median PI starting salary of a school with a 5% increase annually.
I have cribbed the format of 7Sage’s LRAP website, but will add additional commentary and information when necessary. I am also going to put a (?) when information is vague/I’m too inexperienced to parse the language of the document.
I’m really not trying to push anyone any one way. I don’t have an agenda beyond trying to spread PI love and joy. This is just information, as factual as can be, to the best of my abilities.
If you know more than me about a particular program, please comment! Share your wealth of information for the incoming class.
Fordham University School of Law
Title: LRAP
25/50/75 **PI Start
... keep reading on reddit ➡
- I applied to Emory's Early Decision Program on 1/6/2021. I was accepted 1/22/21 via email.
- 3.5 gpa and 156 lsat
- No interview (however they did call me but idk if that counts as an interview)
- I'm a double minority so that helped a lot. But my personal statement carried me the most I think. Over the phone they said that my statement was really good.
