http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661 en Chicago Admission! - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:52:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40661 I'm in!!!! Just received the e-mail! Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:20:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40662 I'm in!!!! Just received the e-mail! Well, congrats gppinhero!! That's great news. Hope to be posting good news soon too ;) best Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40664 Gppin - where are you from? Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40668 Me too !!! Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40669 Congratulations to all admitted applicants! It's a privilege to be able to study at Chicago, the place where Law and Economics was born. As far as the rest of us are concerned (those who didn't receive an e-mail from Chicago), I guess in this case no news is bad news... Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40672 I got in too!!!; Now I just have to wait for Columbia... Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40677 Gppin - where are you from? I am for Brazil. Very pleased indedd to be admitted to a selective Law School such as Chicago. Though choice between Columbia (to which I was also offered a spot) and Chicago. Just to let you know, I applied early, mid-October. I guess, however, that doesn't play an important role in their admissions process. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:59:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40680 Wich was the admission e-mail subject? Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40683 I´m in too. Just received an email confirming admission. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40691 I'm in, too. I gather that they grant admissions roughly at one time regardless of the time of application by each applicant, given the size of the LL.M. Program there. I'm from China. I have two concerns, however, one being the weather in Chicago (I've been told by many people that it's very cold there in winter) and the other being the safety of the campus (it's said that the campus is located in an area where the safety cannot be assured). Any comment? Also, the final exam for the spring quarter ends at the end of May, which may also affect the preparation for the NY bar exam. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40692 I am in too! I am from Uruguay! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:55:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40697 I just woke up this morning and checked my e-mail and I saw the admissions e-mail! I'm in too! Was desperate last night when everybody else had received the e-mails, but now I'm IN too!!! For people who would be interested in this kind of information, I'm from Greece and I received the application complete e-mail on December 13th. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40698 I'm in, too. I gather that they grant admissions roughly at one time regardless of the time of application by each applicant, given the size of the LL.M. Program there. I'm from China. I have two concerns, however, one being the weather in Chicago (I've been told by many people that it's very cold there in winter) and the other being the safety of the campus (it's said that the campus is located in an area where the safety cannot be assured). Any comment? Also, the final exam for the spring quarter ends at the end of May, which may also affect the preparation for the NY bar exam. I think the weather won't be much worse than any other area of the U.S., where prestigious Law Schools are (i.e. Michigan, Harvard/Boston, Yale/Connecticut, Columbia/New York, Pennlaw/Philadelphia). All of these places are cold! I don't know which region of China you come from, but you can understand that I, being a Greek, I'll definitely have a problem with the weather, since Greece's climate is like California's (despite the fact that a few days ago Athens was struck by a massive snowstorm which paralyzed the city). Your second point is interesting, as I haven't heard that Hyde Park is an unsafe place. I thought it was a safe place to be and that there were apartments around the campus, where you could live with your family etc. I'll probably have to phone to some of the many Greeks that reside in Chicago (Chicago is the city with the most Greeks in the world after Athens and Thessaloniki) in order to ask them about safety in Hyde Park. I will post what they tell me as soon as possible. As far as the NY bar exam is concerned, I remember reading in a brochure that Chicago sent me 2-3 years ago, that there is a special route that students who are interested in NY bar preparation could follow in the last quarter, in order to be able to finish sooner. That's all I know for now, I think that the materials they will send us by March 20th will include more information on the subject. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40700 I applied for Chicago, but haven't received anything yet. Does it mean rejection? Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40701 To L&E -pil: Thanks very much for the response above. With respect to the safety in Chicago, I have done a quick general research on the internet and it said that there's a safety problem in communities surrounding the university, altho' I'm confident that it'd be just fine living in the university. Please share with us any information you may find as regards the accommodation there. Thanks. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40702 I applied for Chicago, but haven't received anything yet. Does it mean rejection? Judging from last year's posts in this site, I'd say it doesn't mean rejection. Chicago announces both admissions and rejections through e-mail. Other universities send admissions by e-mail and rejections by regular mail, so in these cases if you don't receive anything you know that you're rejected. But Chicago doesn't do that. As long as you have not received anything yet, I'd say that you're still in the game. Chicago just released the first bunch of admissions. There is going to be a second one within a reasonable timeframe (presumably by late March). After all, you might get sth today, as they have proven to sent admissions manually (and not automatically or simultaneously). I received the e-mail 4 hours after the first person here claimed to have received it. So, they might still go on with the e-mail process. Good luck! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40704 To L&E -pil: Thanks very much for the response above. With respect to the safety in Chicago, I have done a quick general research on the internet and it said that there's a safety problem in communities surrounding the university, altho' I'm confident that it'd be just fine living in the university. Please share with us any information you may find as regards the accommodation there. Thanks. I think the campus itself should have security. They can't just leave students exposed to danger! I think Chicago has special agreements with private appartments (i.e. Regents Park), which are in another area but only 15 min by bus to the campus. Regents Park can't be in an unsafe place. I would recommend you visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/Life/housing.html You will find plenty of information with regard to housing for Chicago Law Students. Btw, nice .gif file you've got in your profile! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40705 I applied, but haven't got anything yet... does it mean rejection? Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:12:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40717 Hey L&E-pil, congtrats on your acceptance!! You deserve it after all the waiting! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:24:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40719 I’m in too!!! Received the e-mail yesterday at the end of the day… I’m from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Congrats to all admitted! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:43:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40726 Hey L&E-pil, congtrats on your acceptance!! You deserve it after all the waiting! Thanx gppinheiro! It must obvious that I'm one of the most anxious participants to this forum. I actually panicked yesterday when people were posting that they received the admissions e-mail and I had nothing in my inbox. Are you going to chose Chicago over Columbia? Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40734 Hey, Guys!! Got admitted too!! I’m also from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). Congratulations to everyone else already admitted and keep up the hope, those who are still waiting. Apparently, this was the first "round" of admissions... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:02:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40743 For those of you who were asking about weather and safety: 1) Winter is really cold. Las week we have freezing temperatures (-30ºC/-25ºF). It is colder than any other city with major universities. The wind is awful and if you go out during a wind chill advisory it is almost certain you will have skin cuts… As soon as you arrive in Chicago you need go to a store and buy winter clothes (and I am not joking). In any event, as you will be studying as hell you will not have much time to go outside and be cold… 2) As for the NY bar preparation the BAR/BRI courses start in June and you should have your last exam on March 31. So you will be fine. Be sure to bring transcripts in English from your universities as they are required by the NY Board of Examiners as also letters from those universities. If you enter the NY Bar web page you will be able to see everything they will require and believe me, it is not a walk in the park. 3) Safety is definitely an issue. If you are planning to live in Hyde Park the only really good option is Regent´s Park. Buses stop in the door (# 172 for the university and # 6 downtown, you’ve got the Metra one block away). The advice we are always given is not to go out walking during the night even within the campus. Last November a student from the university was shot just a few meters outside the campus… Hyde Park is a bubble within the south Chicago area. So, as long as you live in Regent’s Park, do not walk randomly during dark hours, and do not do stupid tings you should be fine. If you do not live in Regent’s Park the issue is that when you go downtown no bus will leave you near you department and thus you will have to walk (please don’t as it is dangerous) or take a cab from downtown (cause you will not find them easily in Hyde Park which will cost you around $20). Hope this helps. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40744 As of now I'm pending towards Columbia, although I have the highest respect for Chicago. My brother was a LL.M graduate student in Chicago in 2006/2007 and has all the details. In this specific case (Chicago vs. Columbia) I guess it all comes down to what you want to study and your personal preferences really. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:28:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40745 And Rej, as usual, was very precise about everything he posted. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40747 1) Winter is really cold. Las week we have freezing temperatures (-30ºC/-25ºF). 3) Safety is definitely an issue. If you are planning to live in Hyde Park the only really good option is Regent´s Park. Buses stop in the door (# 172 for the university and # 6 downtown, you’ve got the Metra one block away). The advice we are always given is not to go out walking during the night even within the campus. Last November a student from the university was shot just a few meters outside the campus… Hyde Park is a bubble within the south Chicago area. So, as long as you live in Regent’s Park, do not walk randomly during dark hours, and do not do stupid tings you should be fine. If you do not live in Regent’s Park the issue is that when you go downtown no bus will leave you near you department and thus you will have to walk (please don’t as it is dangerous) or take a cab from downtown (cause you will not find them easily in Hyde Park which will cost you around $20). Hope this helps. -30C???????!!!!!!!! Even Siberia should be warmer than this! I will difinitely miss the warm Greek sun.... The safety issues you mentioned actually frightened me. I couldn't imagine that Hyde Park would be such a dangerous place. I just thought it would be " a wonderful green island in the city of Chicago" like I've read in some magazines. What if you have to stay at the library until late in order to study? Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40756 Then you would make use of the safe ride service provided by the university that would pick you up and deliver you within any place in Hyde Park. If you live downtown you will have a problem though. You also have special shuttles running up to 2 am as the #172 bus stops running at 7 pm... The university is GREAT!!! The Law School is superb but Hyde Park is neither of both... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40758 Then you would make use of the safe ride service provided by the university that would pick you up and deliver you within any place in Hyde Park. If you live downtown you will have a problem though. You also have special shuttles running up to 2 am as the #172 bus stops running at 7 pm... The university is GREAT!!! The Law School is superb but Hyde Park is neither of both... It seems to me they have predicted everything! Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40766 Rej, that is exactly what I've heard from of friend of mine who went to UChicago two years ago! As usual your advice is very useful! By the way, although UChicago is a great law school and I was really happy to be admitted, like gppinheiro, Columbia remains my first choice. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:08:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40770 Congratulations... Hope to receive an answer soon (my complete application email dated 14 january)...Or maybe it's my toefl score 103, 1 point less than the required score... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40780 Thanks much L&E-pil! I applied for Chicago, but haven't received anything yet. Does it mean rejection? Judging from last year's posts in this site, I'd say it doesn't mean rejection. Chicago announces both admissions and rejections through e-mail. Other universities send admissions by e-mail and rejections by regular mail, so in these cases if you don't receive anything you know that you're rejected. But Chicago doesn't do that. As long as you have not received anything yet, I'd say that you're still in the game. Chicago just released the first bunch of admissions. There is going to be a second one within a reasonable timeframe (presumably by late March). After all, you might get sth today, as they have proven to sent admissions manually (and not automatically or simultaneously). I received the e-mail 4 hours after the first person here claimed to have received it. So, they might still go on with the e-mail process. Good luck! Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:24:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40852 I'm in!!! just go the mail! Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40870 I got admitted some hours ago. My application was received on 31 December 2007 and I got the "application complete" e-mail on 18 January 2008. Congratulations to all admitted students and best of luck to those still waiting. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:55:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40874 nothing yet... got the app. complete email in 12/27. congratulations to all admitted! sophie, did you receive the email today? so, maybe the first bunch of admissions is still being told? when did you get you app. complete email? tks and rgds Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40876 rej, could you please tell if there are many brazilian LLMs in chicago now in 2007-2008? I see many brazilians admitted here (for what I am glad!) and I suppose there is no more room for brazilians... does this make sense? tks again Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40887 Hi all, I'm in too... The email was sent to my mailbox 7 hours ago. And they are very kind to set the initial response deadline on April 15. I'm sure we should all have our decisions by then. blooming Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40889 I do not know all the LLM students personally but I believe there are 4 brazilians this year... Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:35:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40899 I received the admission email twelve hours ago. My application was received in the last week of December 2007. I received the "Application Complete" email on 18 January 2008. Congratulations to all admitted. Perhaps I will see you in the fall. Good luck to those waiting on Chicago and other schools. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40903 I received the admission email last Thursday. I'm from Rio, Brazil Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:43:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40905 nothing yet... got the app. complete email in 12/27. congratulations to all admitted! sophie, did you receive the email today? so, maybe the first bunch of admissions is still being told? when did you get you app. complete email? tks and rgds I sent my application on December 6th and got the notification on January 11th (I wrote them an e-mail and got that mail as a reply). I received my e-mail yesterday at 21:19. good luck! Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40960 Is there anyone among the admitted applicants, who is going for sure to Chicago? I still wait for decisions from Harvard, Yale and Columbia. If Columbia offers me admission I will most likely turn it down, as I would prefer to go to Chicago (interested in Law and Economics). In addition to this, I don't think Harvard and Yale will offer me admission, so I guess I should already have to prepare for Chicago. The admissions e-mail said that I'm going to receive the admissions material until March 20 through FedEx and they asked me to respond to the e-mail by sending an address and a phone number for FedEx to deliver. Is this the case with everyone admitted? Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40961 Is there anyone among the admitted applicants, who is going for sure to Chicago? I still wait for decisions from Harvard, Yale and Columbia. If Columbia offers me admission I will most likely turn it down, as I would prefer to go to Chicago (interested in Law and Economics). In addition to this, I don't think Harvard and Yale will offer me admission, so I guess I should already have to prepare for Chicago. The admissions e-mail said that I'm going to receive the admissions material until March 20 through FedEx and they asked me to respond to the e-mail by sending an address and a phone number for FedEx to deliver. Is this the case with everyone admitted? Sure. That's the same e-mail i received. I think its the standart admission e-mail. I'm also waiting for HLS and SLS, but i think UCHICAGO is an amayzing school and i would love to go there. Where are you from? Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40962 Received the admission e-mail on Friday, but have just seen it! What a great end of the week :-) Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40963 Sure. That's the same e-mail i received. I think its the standart admission e-mail. I'm also waiting for HLS and SLS, but i think UCHICAGO is an amayzing school and i would love to go there. Where are you from? I'm from Greece. What about you? I consider Chicago to be a great law school for an LL.M. Great Professors (unparalleled faculty if you want to study Law and Economics), the quarter system gives you the opportunity to attend as many courses as possible, there is the independent research option where you can pick a subject and study under the supervision of any professor you like, the socratic method (entirely different from the typical european system of lecture delivery) and a small class size. I would really like to go there. I'll just have to wait for Harvard and Yale, before I make my decision. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:48:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40964 I do not have any idea about the Chicago U. Law School area. Can you tell me whether the Chicago U. Law School is close to the river? Sorry to ask a nonsense question. Madame Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40965 Sure. That's the same e-mail i received. I think its the standart admission e-mail. I'm also waiting for HLS and SLS, but i think UCHICAGO is an amayzing school and i would love to go there. Where are you from? I'm from Greece. What about you? I consider Chicago to be a great law school for an LL.M. Great Professors (unparalleled faculty if you want to study Law and Economics), the quarter system gives you the opportunity to attend as many courses as possible, there is the independent research option where you can pick a subject and study under the supervision of any professor you like, the socratic method (entirely different from the typical european system of lecture delivery) and a small class size. I would really like to go there. I'll just have to wait for Harvard and Yale, before I make my decision. I have to agree with everything you said. I would like to hear your thoughts about the location of the school. Everyone here seems to think that attending a school in NYC (i.e. Columbia, NYU) would increase the chances of finding a job. About your question, i'm from Israel. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:55:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40966 Greg_08, I've sent you a PM. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40967 I do not have any idea about the Chicago U. Law School area. Can you tell me whether the Chicago U. Law School is close to the river? Sorry to ask a nonsense question. Madame I guess this map could be useful: http://maps.uchicago.edu/hydepark.shtml What about university housing, is it any good? I have read about security issues in that area. Is it ok if you live in university-owned buildings (Graduate Student Housing or New Graduate Residence Hall)? And what about the international house? Thank you! Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:00:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40968 I do not have any idea about the Chicago U. Law School area. Can you tell me whether the Chicago U. Law School is close to the river? Sorry to ask a nonsense question. Madame I guess this map could be useful: http://maps.uchicago.edu/hydepark.shtml What about university housing, is it any good? I have read about security issues in that area. Is it ok if you live in university-owned buildings (Graduate Student Housing or New Graduate Residence Hall)? And what about the international house? Thank you! Rej (a doctoral student at Chicago) told us that there are shuttle buses which would pick you up anywhere in the Hyde Park area and drive you to the law school and vice versa. In general, I'm sure UChicago has predicted all these stuff. In there website they list many housing opportunities, which shows that they can deal with the issue. I, personally, don't worry about the housing. In daytime, it can't be more dangerous than any other major city in the US and during the night you just take the shuttle bus which runs until 2:00 am. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:52:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40976 One additional upside for Chicago's LL.M: As an LL.M. you can do any course you want (you have no restriction at all) and you do not have any mandatory LL.M. course. Apart from that, all courses are with the J.D. and you are evaluated on the same grounds... Thus, it is very competitive (in the good sense of the word) but that allows you to measure yourself against the J.D. I am not sure other LL.M. programs allow you this... here you are just another student and not just a foreigner LL.M. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:44:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40980 Rej, are you from Brazil? BTW, Stanford is the same, no special rules for LLMs, same classes of the JDs, no extra time for exams. I agree with this. Regards, Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#40989 Chicago's policy towards LL.M. students definitely makes your year a very challenging experience. Besides the Socratic method.... Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41020 I applied for Chicago, but haven't received anything yet. Does it mean rejection? Judging from last year's posts in this site, I'd say it doesn't mean rejection. Chicago announces both admissions and rejections through e-mail. Other universities send admissions by e-mail and rejections by regular mail, so in these cases if you don't receive anything you know that you're rejected. But Chicago doesn't do that. As long as you have not received anything yet, I'd say that you're still in the game. Chicago just released the first bunch of admissions. There is going to be a second one within a reasonable timeframe (presumably by late March). After all, you might get sth today, as they have proven to sent admissions manually (and not automatically or simultaneously). I received the e-mail 4 hours after the first person here claimed to have received it. So, they might still go on with the e-mail process. Good luck! Good to know. I have not heard anything either Got accepted to BU but am still waiting on UF, GT, and NU Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41042 I have just sent an email refusing the offer of Chicago. It was a tough decision, since all the references I received re. the program are great. I think all other accepted applicants that already know that will not accept the offer should do the same asap. Best of luck to all applicants still waiting for a response! Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41052 I'm from Greece. What about you? I consider Chicago to be a great law school for an LL.M. Great Professors (unparalleled faculty if you want to study Law and Economics), the quarter system gives you the opportunity to attend as many courses as possible, there is the independent research option where you can pick a subject and study under the supervision of any professor you like, the socratic method (entirely different from the typical european system of lecture delivery) and a small class size. I would really like to go there. I'll just have to wait for Harvard and Yale, before I make my decision. Hey L&E-pil, Perhaps you may want to wait for Yale. :) If you got in Chicago, that gives you more than a fair shot at Yale (or Harvard). I think Yalies consider Chicago their "rival" school. Although I have to agree, Chicago has a very strong Law and Economics bent. - Vogelfrei Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41077 Hey vogelfrei, it's been a long time since I last saw you posting in this board! Welcome back! I'll just have to wait for a month to be sure. I think many people confront the same issue. Harvard, Yale and Stanford (personally, didn't apply there) is what most of us wait for. Especially, Harvard should have received thousands of applications. The great majority of people I've spoken to in this board has applied to Harvard "cause you never know what happens". Chicago seems to be more academic, so it doesn't surprise me that Yale sees it as a peer law school Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41099 Do any of you who received rejection , got the news by e-mail or mail ? and does anyone know when is the second round of notification? as for me i haven't heard any news at all Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41107 Hello guys how are you all? I am asking for your assistance in am important seminar presentation which I have been given due to be presented in two weeks. I have been asked to pretend to by the manager of a bank providing practical and legal advise on the two scenario below: Three requests for references (status enquiries) on your good customer, Rita Sullivan, wealthy elderly lady, who owns and runs the local post office. The requests are from a car loan company, a credit card issuer and a hire purchase lender, and the repayments enquired about are all substantial. you know Rita well and see her regularly. She has often said that, at her age, she was glad to be able to pay on-the-dot for everything she needed, and she had no wish to be encumbered by any debt, as she could afford to pay cash for anything she wished to acquire. You are also aware that recently her handbag containing passport, driving licence and bank cards was stolen at and airport on her return from holidays abroad and your branch had arranged to stop her stolen bank cards and issue her new ones. The other scenario is: An email from a local businessman who owns a Mini-Market. He says that several relatives in India are wishing to transfer funds from India to the UK, to be kept on deposit pending businesss investments locally. Following the Northern Rock debacle, he asks for confirmation from you of the extent of any government guarantees for depositors placing money in UK banks. Kind appreciate your time and patience for reading and I look forward to hearing your advises. Thank you. I am desperate for you help. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#41173 Hey vogelfrei, it's been a long time since I last saw you posting in this board! Welcome back! I'll just have to wait for a month to be sure. I think many people confront the same issue. Harvard, Yale and Stanford (personally, didn't apply there) is what most of us wait for. Especially, Harvard should have received thousands of applications. The great majority of people I've spoken to in this board has applied to Harvard "cause you never know what happens". Chicago seems to be more academic, so it doesn't surprise me that Yale sees it as a peer law school Hey L&E-pil, Never realized it but indeed, I have been away from the board for quite a long time. I have been swamped at work and after having submitted my application for You-know-where, I tried to forget it for the moment and concentrate on work--otherwise I might fall into the pitfall of anxiety; which I have fallen into anyway. Hope you are having a better time waiting. At least you have one of the law schools you applied to reply positively. This is the problem with waiting for just one, I guess. There's a feeling of falling into an abysmal pit and the promise too of floating in the air. Hope we all float! - vogelfrei I can't wait to get back to an academic environment again. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/40661/last#43345 Hey folks, Good to meet you! I just discovered your discussion; I´m Goring and I was also admitted at the end of february! The idea of studying at Chicago is most appealing, I just kept asking myself if I could meet people that were selected for extracurricular activites that show their concern for society and their curiosity for various fields or if the admission was purely based on academic and professional achievements. I was a bit concerned weather students at the UoChicago are equally interested to be in touch with other people; this ongling discussion and the easyness of your comments make me quite sure about it! My only concern about Chicago is that the "life of the mind" does not necessarily take place within vespertine discussions but all alone with books; anyway, do you think students at UoChicago can also be easy and humorous about their subjects or is there a total and unconditioned seriousness? Hope to hear from you and to meet most of you! Going