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Definitive "why is it T14?" thread

Top 14 (the truth about the top 14): http://www.xoxohth.com/...
onyx 180 mad cow disease
  10/24/05
New addition... Why is it T14?: http://www.xoxohth.com/th...
onyx 180 mad cow disease
  01/24/06
Leiter doesn't like "T14": http://leiterlawschool....
onyx 180 mad cow disease
  03/19/06
Letter from US News selection committee, re: top 15: http://...
erotic field
  03/20/06
Enjoy being dinged at Boalt.
carnelian tantric chad
  04/14/06
so sad he left; everyone always found his threads so fascina...
trip rigpig
  03/20/06
sweep, sweep, sweep...
Deranged abode
  03/20/06
He's still around.
beady-eyed cheese-eating round eye principal's office
  03/21/06
Why? 1. Generally higher LAST medians. (Usually above ...
beady-eyed cheese-eating round eye principal's office
  04/14/06
one could also add 'trends 15%+ above the average in CA bar ...
Confused cruise ship crotch
  04/14/06
generally correct. However, texas rep scores are both consis...
adventurous slimy sound barrier brunch
  04/14/06
Yeah, I tried to note this, but failed.
beady-eyed cheese-eating round eye principal's office
  04/14/06


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Date: October 24th, 2005 9:51 AM
Author: onyx 180 mad cow disease

Top 14 (the truth about the top 14): http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=6286&mc=84&forum_id=2

Why T14? Why not T15, T10?: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=84744&mc=64&forum_id=2

The Top 14 will remain the same forever: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=86433&mc=51&forum_id=2

Top 14 a myth?: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&mc=50&forum_id=2

i'm new to this. why is the cutoff for awesome schools at t14?: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=284713&mc=33&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#4123700)





Date: January 24th, 2006 4:17 PM
Author: onyx 180 mad cow disease

New addition...

Why is it T14?: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=345352&mc=34&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#4901944)





Date: March 19th, 2006 10:03 PM
Author: onyx 180 mad cow disease

Leiter doesn't like "T14": http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/2006/03/from_the_bowels.html

Leiter's anti-top-14 rant: http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=383101&mc=30&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5377885)





Date: March 20th, 2006 9:32 AM
Author: erotic field

Letter from US News selection committee, re: top 15: http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=383359&mc=7&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5380296)





Date: April 14th, 2006 7:00 PM
Author: carnelian tantric chad

Enjoy being dinged at Boalt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5581506)





Date: March 20th, 2006 9:36 AM
Author: trip rigpig

so sad he left; everyone always found his threads so fascinating.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5380305)





Date: March 20th, 2006 9:50 AM
Author: Deranged abode

sweep, sweep, sweep...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5380352)





Date: March 21st, 2006 2:32 AM
Author: beady-eyed cheese-eating round eye principal's office

He's still around.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5387912)





Date: April 14th, 2006 6:41 PM
Author: beady-eyed cheese-eating round eye principal's office

Why?

1. Generally higher LAST medians. (Usually above the 95th percentile.)

2. Generally higher rep ratings. (Always above 4.0.)

3. Generally more national reputation and placement, as indicated by the higher rep ratings.

4. Consistently ranked in the top 14 since standard USNews rankings began in 1990.

5. Generally have at least an arguable claim to being one of the top 10 schools in the country.

Outside of the T14, there are a small handful of schools that have an arguable claim to being comparable to the lower T14 schools. These include Texas, UCLA, USC, and Vandy. These schools may even crack 4.0 in one or both rep rating categories on occasion. Their LSAT ranges aren't always that far below the T14 schools, and some may even place comparably in their specific region. However, for the most part, these schools are more regional in terms of reputation and placement, and people at the bottom of the class will struggle more to find gainful employment. The same is true, to an increasing extent, as one goes down the rankings.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5581383)





Date: April 14th, 2006 6:46 PM
Author: Confused cruise ship crotch

one could also add 'trends 15%+ above the average in CA bar passage' amongst non-CA schools. but, then, one would need to throw out Northwestern.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5581416)





Date: April 14th, 2006 6:56 PM
Author: adventurous slimy sound barrier brunch

generally correct. However, texas rep scores are both consistently over 4. this is not to say that they should be "t14."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5581485)





Date: April 14th, 2006 6:58 PM
Author: beady-eyed cheese-eating round eye principal's office

Yeah, I tried to note this, but failed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=284778&forum_id=2#5581496)