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NU Grades?

Anyone know when we'll get them and how they notify us?
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/09/06
They're taking goddamn long enough. I've heard they e-mail o...
electric rusted stage
  01/09/06
I was expecting it to take this long, so the wait hasn't rea...
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/09/06
my first one is in. A-
180 multi-billionaire parlor
  01/11/06
Grades weren't due until today
Awkward Boyish Church
  01/09/06
I was in the registrar's office today, they said 2-3 days.
avocado contagious kitchen
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
They typically (both of the semesters I was there and both o...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
My answer is always the authoritative answer, biatch =) O...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
You have my schedule from last year. Dana: KNOW ZONING AN...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
First, the hornbook is the black paper back, second edition ...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
Got it
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Email sent with goodies for ya...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
Any time...hope it's all useful.
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
If you're a Law and Econ dude, Law and Econ with Haddock is ...
plum business firm
  01/09/06
Might I recommend my tied-for-first favorite teacher at NU, ...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Hmmmm... Easy As are always tempting. But there's so much ...
plum business firm
  01/09/06
I did a paper, spent not a whole lot of time on it, and got ...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Hmmmmm, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the info. Any m...
plum business firm
  01/09/06
I took BizAss and didn't make a fabulous grade and that's al...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Same. Wish I took corporations with Presser instead.
plum business firm
  01/09/06
I always tend to fuck up multiple choice exams.
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Thanks again for the advice! I am thinking about taking P...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
...
Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
Above 40, the mandatory curve kicks in. Below 40, I believe...
Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set
  01/09/06
The two people I know who did not fare so well did not ever ...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set
  01/09/06
But I assumed you showed up at least some times =)
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
There is no doubt. :) Your point is well taken.
Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set
  01/09/06
His themes are clear if you come to class...you know exactly...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
"I'll bet Wed at Noon is when the grades come crashing ...
plum business firm
  01/09/06
Good luck =)
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Thanks. I'm petrified.
plum business firm
  01/09/06
I've given up giving a shit...stopped checking LawNet hourly...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Didn't you transfer to CLS? You had great grades, you h...
plum business firm
  01/09/06
Yeah...but I like to keep up with my NU pals. I loved it at...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/09/06
Are you a 2L or 3L?
Maize Principal's Office
  01/11/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
do you know who i am du hast?
Crystalline Patrolman
  01/09/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/09/06
Today's the day, peepz! Time for dreams to crash and burn!
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
yep...
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
hmmm... still no grades...
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
Okay- now all by my contracts grade is up.... I'm pleased so...
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
4/5 up here so far, looking good
180 multi-billionaire parlor
  01/11/06
Hmmmm... wonder what the last one is...
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
waiting on K
180 multi-billionaire parlor
  01/11/06
...
brilliant prole
  01/11/06
K is up
180 multi-billionaire parlor
  01/11/06
Yep me too... So, now that we have grades.... how do we ...
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/academics/grading_policy.htm...
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
Yep, everything but K's is up. So far, so SWeet.
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
Goddammit Im waiting on K too. Not pleased here.
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
We'll all get jobs, dood. Take it easy on yourself.
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
Yeah, and im focusing on a secondary market, so im not reall...
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
ok im all up now. at least its impossible to fail out. strai...
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
nu or
Racy private investor menage
  01/11/06
NU
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
~3.7, fools! I pwn and bone! That's gotta be top 1/3.
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
its in the cum laude range at least
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
So what would you all say would be top 10%, top 15%, etc.?
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
From the link above, it looks like 3.9 or the like would put...
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
thanks!
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
Anyone know what the median GPA is?
Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone
  01/11/06
Prolly somewhere around a B+
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
my understanding is that it's 3.3 or somewhere thereabouts
Crystalline Patrolman
  01/11/06
I got about a 3.4. I feel pwn3d.
Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone
  01/11/06
why dood? median or above you should be fine for a job, u...
Crystalline Patrolman
  01/11/06
Oh yeah, I know. It's just that the class I expected to do t...
Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone
  01/11/06
The class I expected to do the worst in, I did the same in. ...
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
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Crystalline Patrolman
  01/11/06
You didnt get your grade on the final rewrite?
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
nope. i was in that section.
Crystalline Patrolman
  01/11/06
That sucks. I didnt know any sections didnt get their grade ...
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
yeah, she said that she didn't want us to try and guess our ...
Crystalline Patrolman
  01/11/06
That sucks (again). My prof gave us the weights of all of ou...
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/11/06
My CLR grade sucked as well...no worries on that =)
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/11/06
My CLR grade was mysterious as well. I really can't explain ...
Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone
  01/11/06
What would the GPA be for a clerkship gunner?
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
When did u guys take your exams? I call BS on Chicago. ...
rose offensive range
  01/11/06
We took them between Dec 5 and 15 if I remember correctly.
dashing mad cow disease corner
  01/11/06
Damn. How your profs grade so fast is beyond me.
rose offensive range
  01/11/06
You can't imagine grading 4 exams a day tops?
plum business firm
  01/11/06
OH FUCKING YEAH! ALMOST A 3.9!
plum business firm
  01/11/06
How did you do 2nd Sem? My gpa is similar to what yours was.
frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater
  01/11/06
I got a 3.6.
plum business firm
  01/11/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/11/06
Thanks! I definitely beat my goal for this semester.
plum business firm
  01/11/06
Wow, congrats Fish. Didn't you start out in a rough place...
Swashbuckling Water Buffalo
  01/11/06
"Wow, congrats Fish. Didn't you start out in a rough pl...
plum business firm
  01/11/06
I have to ask, though I know it must be an annoying question...
Swashbuckling Water Buffalo
  01/11/06
First of all, don't worry about 1L summer. Plenty of HYS st...
plum business firm
  01/11/06
...
Maize Principal's Office
  01/11/06
3.7 Any idea on the cutoffs for top 1/4, top 1/3, top 1/2...
Lascivious Gay Wizard Property
  01/11/06
All of these are guesses, but: 1/2 is around 3.3, I think...
plum business firm
  01/11/06
Same thing here, dood. Anybody know if this is top third or ...
electric rusted stage
  01/11/06
...
Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
  01/11/06
Congrats!
plum business firm
  01/11/06
Thanks, dooders.
electric rusted stage
  01/12/06
Yes, this is something I'd like to know. I know the cum lau...
Lascivious Gay Wizard Property
  01/12/06
If you mean top 25%, you are probably right. If you mean to...
Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set
  01/12/06
does NU have the highest curve in the T-14? i think i remem...
French cyan theater stage
  01/12/06
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it did...it was always ...
Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse
  01/12/06


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Date: January 9th, 2006 3:32 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

Anyone know when we'll get them and how they notify us?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4773483)





Date: January 9th, 2006 3:35 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

They're taking goddamn long enough. I've heard they e-mail once they're released. Supposedly tomorrow or Wed. is the day. They've already taken their sweet time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4773534)





Date: January 9th, 2006 6:57 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

I was expecting it to take this long, so the wait hasn't really bothered me. But now I am getting anxious. Wed. is the last day to drop classes, so you'd think that they'd get the grades out by then...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4775331)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:13 PM
Author: 180 multi-billionaire parlor

my first one is in. A-

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4788968)





Date: January 9th, 2006 7:11 PM
Author: Awkward Boyish Church
Subject: Grades weren't due until today

Professors had until today to turn in grades. Even if all professors made the deadline, I am not sure if grades will be out this week. In years past it's taken a while. Hang in there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4775434)





Date: January 9th, 2006 7:33 PM
Author: avocado contagious kitchen

I was in the registrar's office today, they said 2-3 days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4775626)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:18 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776039)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:22 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi
Subject: NU 1Ls...



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776081)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:23 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

They typically (both of the semesters I was there and both of the semesters before that as my 2L -then- friends told me) come out the second day after grades are due, filtering in one at a time over about an hour and then when they're all processed the registrar will email...therefore Wed afternoon is the correct response.

PS - When you see the Registrar chainsmoking outside, remind him to get inside and process grades...I often thought of bribing him with a carton...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776087)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:27 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776117)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:28 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

My answer is always the authoritative answer, biatch =)

Oh, and good luck...who do you have this sem? I'll give hints if I know anything.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776127)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:33 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776185)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:37 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

You have my schedule from last year.

Dana: KNOW ZONING AND KNOW TAKINGS -- THEY WILL BE ON THE TEST -- LIKELY IN TWO OR THREE QUESTIONS IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I can't stress that enough...that's where most people f'ed up. He didn't focus on RAP very much so know the basics of it but don't get all up in arms over it. Read the law review articles as he will ask about them and certainly read the zoning book he assigns for the final, very helpful.

Jacobi: Last year was her first semester teaching, so she may have changed in some manner, but this got me a damn fine grade last year. Outline Chemerensky's Hornbook. If you have not bought it yet, do so...immediately. She won't go very deep in class discussion or in what she expects, but will expect a very broad knowledge base. Read the hornbook and know it...let me repeat this because it's important -- know the hornbook. Last year she basically lectured directly from it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776215)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:45 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776281)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:48 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

First, the hornbook is the black paper back, second edition I believe (0735524289).

Yes, I forgot about that. She gave an option of another question on the test (take home), a paper beforehand, or a debate. I did the debate (not sure if she's doing that again, but it was a big success last year) and got a great grade on the debate portion...she really likes it when you participate in those sorts of things and the grades on the debate were for each of the 4 teams, A, A, A-, B+. We put a bit of work into it but nothing extravagant.

Speaking of, got an email addy, I'll send you some stuff.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776309)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:12 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776539)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:15 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

Got it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776567)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:23 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

Email sent with goodies for ya...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776650)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:30 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776743)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:31 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

Any time...hope it's all useful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776752)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:37 PM
Author: plum business firm

If you're a Law and Econ dude, Law and Econ with Haddock is awesome.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776217)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:38 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

Might I recommend my tied-for-first favorite teacher at NU, Professor Heinz's Transformation of the Legal Profession class. While the material can be a little boring, he's a great teacher, it's an easy grade, and you actually learn a lot of interesting stuff. I had him for Crim as well and he was always very, very nice =)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776228)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:49 PM
Author: plum business firm

Hmmmm... Easy As are always tempting. But there's so much crap I feel like I need to take.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776319)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:50 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

I did a paper, spent not a whole lot of time on it, and got a good grade...it might be one to look at if you wanted some GPA boost.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776327)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:56 PM
Author: plum business firm

Hmmmmm, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the info. Any more easy As?

Or profs to absolutely avoid?

Others can feel free to jump in here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776363)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:57 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

I took BizAss and didn't make a fabulous grade and that's all I took other than the core curriculum =)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776371)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:06 PM
Author: plum business firm

Same. Wish I took corporations with Presser instead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776473)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:07 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

I always tend to fuck up multiple choice exams.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776483)





Date: January 9th, 2006 9:09 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi

Thanks again for the advice!

I am thinking about taking Presser's corporations.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776501)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:00 PM
Author: Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777056)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:03 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777084)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:05 PM
Author: Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set

Above 40, the mandatory curve kicks in. Below 40, I believe it is discretionary.

I haven't taken any Kellogg classes, but Kellogg's curve is somewhat different (Kellogg has no A+'s and so forth), so I imagine that certain considerations must be made.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777109)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:23 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

The two people I know who did not fare so well did not ever come to class and took the test instead of doing the paper...which in that class was a death wish.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777265)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:42 PM
Author: Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777453)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:43 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

But I assumed you showed up at least some times =)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777462)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:44 PM
Author: Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set

There is no doubt. :)

Your point is well taken.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777472)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:45 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

His themes are clear if you come to class...you know exactly what he's going to ask on the exam.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777485)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:04 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777097)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:26 PM
Author: plum business firm

"I'll bet Wed at Noon is when the grades come crashing down..."

Wed is what I've heard.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776104)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:26 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

Good luck =)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776106)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:28 PM
Author: plum business firm

Thanks. I'm petrified.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776125)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:29 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

I've given up giving a shit...stopped checking LawNet hourly a long time ago (before xmas)...I check it about once a week now. I'm to the point I don't even care.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776138)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:32 PM
Author: plum business firm

Didn't you transfer to CLS?

You had great grades, you have no reason to care.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776174)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:33 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

Yeah...but I like to keep up with my NU pals. I loved it at Northwestern. At CLS there's no deadline...grades come when they come.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776179)





Date: January 11th, 2006 7:37 PM
Author: Maize Principal's Office

Are you a 2L or 3L?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4792349)





Date: January 9th, 2006 8:30 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4776152)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:09 PM
Author: Crystalline Patrolman

do you know who i am du hast?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777146)





Date: January 9th, 2006 10:26 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4777293)





Date: January 11th, 2006 7:47 AM
Author: electric rusted stage

Today's the day, peepz! Time for dreams to crash and burn!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4787758)





Date: January 11th, 2006 8:49 AM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

yep...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4787788)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:10 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

hmmm... still no grades...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4788952)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:23 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

Okay- now all by my contracts grade is up.... I'm pleased so far.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789052)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:23 PM
Author: 180 multi-billionaire parlor

4/5 up here so far, looking good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789056)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:25 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

Hmmmm... wonder what the last one is...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789068)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:27 PM
Author: 180 multi-billionaire parlor

waiting on K

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789079)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:29 PM
Author: brilliant prole
Subject: All up!



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789096)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:29 PM
Author: 180 multi-billionaire parlor

K is up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789098)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:33 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

Yep me too...

So, now that we have grades.... how do we really know how we did overall? Since NU doesn't rank, how do we know where we fit in?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789128)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:34 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

http://www.law.northwestern.edu/academics/grading_policy.html

HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789137)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:28 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

Yep, everything but K's is up. So far, so SWeet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789090)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:29 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

Goddammit Im waiting on K too. Not pleased here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789099)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:30 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

We'll all get jobs, dood. Take it easy on yourself.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789104)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:32 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

Yeah, and im focusing on a secondary market, so im not really worried about 2l summer. it still might make a 15k difference this summer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789116)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:31 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

ok im all up now. at least its impossible to fail out. straight b's. ugh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789108)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:28 PM
Author: Racy private investor menage
Subject: nu or

NIU?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789094)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:32 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

NU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789119)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:33 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

~3.7, fools! I pwn and bone! That's gotta be top 1/3.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789129)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:35 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

its in the cum laude range at least

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789139)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:44 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

So what would you all say would be top 10%, top 15%, etc.?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789202)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:45 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

From the link above, it looks like 3.9 or the like would put you in top 10-15% land.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789222)





Date: January 11th, 2006 1:49 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

thanks!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789264)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:05 PM
Author: Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone

Anyone know what the median GPA is?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789376)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:06 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

Prolly somewhere around a B+

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789384)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:06 PM
Author: Crystalline Patrolman

my understanding is that it's 3.3 or somewhere thereabouts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789389)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:07 PM
Author: Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone

I got about a 3.4. I feel pwn3d.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789408)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:08 PM
Author: Crystalline Patrolman

why dood?

median or above you should be fine for a job, unless you're a clerkship gunner or something.

go have a drink

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789410)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:09 PM
Author: Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone

Oh yeah, I know. It's just that the class I expected to do the best in I actually did the worst in. I am certainly no clerkship gunner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789417)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:11 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

The class I expected to do the worst in, I did the same in. The class I expected to do the best in, I did the same in. Whatever the hell that says about my performance, I dunno

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789434)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:11 PM
Author: Crystalline Patrolman

-

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789438)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:13 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

You didnt get your grade on the final rewrite?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789453)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:15 PM
Author: Crystalline Patrolman

nope. i was in that section.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789467)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:16 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

That sucks. I didnt know any sections didnt get their grade back. It seems kind of ....suspicious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789479)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:21 PM
Author: Crystalline Patrolman

yeah, she said that she didn't want us to try and guess our grades from the final graded paper.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789516)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:23 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

That sucks (again). My prof gave us the weights of all of our papers, so we could calculate our grade.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789530)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:25 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791723)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:13 PM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

My CLR grade sucked as well...no worries on that =)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789456)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:14 PM
Author: Provocative Jet-lagged Telephone

My CLR grade was mysterious as well. I really can't explain it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789465)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:30 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

What would the GPA be for a clerkship gunner?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789588)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:47 PM
Author: rose offensive range

When did u guys take your exams?

I call BS on Chicago. We have another week to wait despite having taken only 2 exams.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789740)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:51 PM
Author: dashing mad cow disease corner

We took them between Dec 5 and 15 if I remember correctly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789772)





Date: January 11th, 2006 2:59 PM
Author: rose offensive range

Damn. How your profs grade so fast is beyond me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789857)





Date: January 11th, 2006 4:28 PM
Author: plum business firm

You can't imagine grading 4 exams a day tops?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4790700)





Date: January 11th, 2006 3:13 PM
Author: plum business firm

OH FUCKING YEAH! ALMOST A 3.9!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4789965)





Date: January 11th, 2006 3:25 PM
Author: frum glassy hissy fit volcanic crater

How did you do 2nd Sem? My gpa is similar to what yours was.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4790088)





Date: January 11th, 2006 3:46 PM
Author: plum business firm

I got a 3.6.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4790260)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:26 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791735)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:30 PM
Author: plum business firm

Thanks! I definitely beat my goal for this semester.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791763)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:29 PM
Author: Swashbuckling Water Buffalo

Wow, congrats Fish. Didn't you start out in a rough place this time last year?

When my grades at Chicago put me in the bottom 10% of the class next week, you'll be my inspiration to keep fighting!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791757)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:38 PM
Author: plum business firm

"Wow, congrats Fish. Didn't you start out in a rough place this time last year?"

Very. I was literally considering dropping out.

"When my grades at Chicago put me in the bottom 10% of the class next week, you'll be my inspiration to keep fighting!"

You'll be fine. Also, I'll freely admit that Chicago is a better law school with better employment prospects (particularly for the bottom 10%).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791835)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:50 PM
Author: Swashbuckling Water Buffalo

I have to ask, though I know it must be an annoying question:

What was your secret?

Did things just start clicking? Did you work more on exam strategy/writing or pay more/less attention to readings? Build your own library of hornbooks?

edit: thanks re: above. Right now I am freaking out about my 1L summer since I seem to be the only person in the 1L class who hasn't gotten one single interview with ANYBODY. If my grades are crap then I'm really screwed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791932)





Date: January 11th, 2006 7:16 PM
Author: plum business firm

First of all, don't worry about 1L summer. Plenty of HYS students don't get a summer firm gig and do just fine come 2L.

As to improving grades:

1. I stopped focusing on going through the motions. Outlining didn't help, so I stopped doing it. Study groups didn't help, so I dropped them.

2. I realized that I sucked at 3 hr law school exam classes. So I stopped taking classes that had them.

3. Some classes are known for being hard graders. I avoided those. A lot of people said "you should take class X with prof X because while its 500000 hours of work and he's a hard grader you learn so much!" Don't do it.

4. I found that I'm good at some things (Law and Econ). So I took both courses in that my school offered. Both very enjoyable As.

Most importantly: realize that what works for me or anyone else may not work for you. Maybe you'll be great at 3 hour exams. Then by all means, keep taking them. I was awesome at legal research and writing, and I'm good at papers. I just suck at brain dumping crap.

Its too early for you to worry about what to do if you messed up. You may have done great, in which case just keep doing what you're doing.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4792140)





Date: January 11th, 2006 7:39 PM
Author: Maize Principal's Office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4792366)





Date: January 11th, 2006 3:50 PM
Author: Lascivious Gay Wizard Property

3.7

Any idea on the cutoffs for top 1/4, top 1/3, top 1/2?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4790302)





Date: January 11th, 2006 3:52 PM
Author: plum business firm

All of these are guesses, but:

1/2 is around 3.3, I think.

1/3 is probably around the cum laude, which is 3.65.

No idea what top 1/4 is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4790332)





Date: January 11th, 2006 4:54 PM
Author: electric rusted stage

Same thing here, dood. Anybody know if this is top third or 1/4?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4790910)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:29 PM
Author: Turquoise Misanthropic Fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791758)





Date: January 11th, 2006 6:40 PM
Author: plum business firm

Congrats!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4791847)





Date: January 12th, 2006 6:53 AM
Author: electric rusted stage

Thanks, dooders.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4796369)





Date: January 12th, 2006 9:18 AM
Author: Lascivious Gay Wizard Property

Yes, this is something I'd like to know. I know the cum laude cut off, but I assume GPAs shift higher after 1L, since fewer classes will be on the curve. This would lead me to believe that a 3.7 would be somewhere in the top 25, though I'm just speculating.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4796517)





Date: January 12th, 2006 9:54 AM
Author: Laughsome Ocher Ceo Set

If you mean top 25%, you are probably right. If you mean top 25 people (top 10%) you are probably wrong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4796580)





Date: January 12th, 2006 9:55 AM
Author: French cyan theater stage

does NU have the highest curve in the T-14? i think i remember someone posting a comparison, and that it was noticeably higher.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4796582)





Date: January 12th, 2006 10:37 AM
Author: Irradiated out-of-control bawdyhouse

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it did...it was always nice to me =)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=336006&forum_id=2#4796750)