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gaurav.phadnis81  
Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 7 |
Anyone else admitted to Stanford?
Hi jmdm.....did u also get a call from stanford??? if so, wat were the questions you were put thru' ???
Tue Mar 25, 2008 06:11 AM |
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| popozen
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1 |
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to IP applicants,Wed Mar 26, 2008 01:09 AM Did anybody get rejection notice? I got no phone calls, no e-mails. Wondering they finished selection and are already sending out notices... |
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| jmdm
Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 2 |
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Hi Aliya. We definetely have to get in touch. I'll send you an e-mail. Wed Mar 26, 2008 01:18 AM As to the phone interview, it took about 15 min. and was very generic, related to my practice in Brazil and in the US. We also discussed the format of the LLM and the purpose of attending it. It was a more a friendly conversation than an interview. |
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| demon
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1 |
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Hi! I was admitted to SPILS! I received the email on Friday 14 March. Later, that afternoon, I also received a phone call. I was totally blocked at that call! Two days after the call I realized that I had a missed call from the same number at my cell phone from Tuestay 11. Maybe I "missed" the phone interview...Wed Mar 26, 2008 03:30 PM I am very excited with the admission. I have to solve the financial situation yet. I am from Argentina. see you guys! Demian |
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| ledvax
Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 14 |
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Hi Demian. Congratulations!!Wed Mar 26, 2008 03:47 PM I'm also going to SLS (LLM Corporate Governance) and I'm from Argentina. Let's get in touch. I'll send you a P.M. with my email address. |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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Yes. They actually conduct Phone interviews. I actually got admitted and it was so weird recieveing a call even though they said nothing about it on their website. I recieved my admission decsision on March 3
Wed Mar 26, 2008 06:42 PM |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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All, Wed Mar 26, 2008 06:54 PM I am using this for the first so no idea how things actually work :) I got accepted in Stanford and Columbia and I am mainly interested in securities regulations any thoughts ?? :) |
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| aus08
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 3 |
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Hi all, I was admitted to the LST program. I'm from Australia and have 2 years of work experience in a local commercial law firm. I received a phone interview out of the blue at work in the morning and the admit email came through less than a week later. The call caught me off guard and lasted about 8 minutes. I was asked 5 questions and had the opportunity to ask a couple of my own.
Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:42 PM |
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| Pitch
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 22 |
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Dina H,Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:52 PM Stanford has, overall, and edge over Columbia but, as to securities law, CLS may be better because it has the strongest ties with Wall Street. |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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Pitch, you are probably right especially that they have professor Coffee there. However the thing that's making me hesitant is the corporate governance specialization in SLS...i am honestly more passionate about SLS but the rational choice seems CLS!!! Decision has to be taken within the 27th either I pay the deposit or dont !!!! any other thoughts anyone??Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:25 PM Aus the phone interview was my most horrible experience, they called right after my grandmother's funeral and i didnt even tell them anything about it I just blankly answered the questions!!The interview was around 15-20 minutes |
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| aliya
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 6 |
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Congratulations to all of you and we are going to get together in a couple of months! Thu Mar 27, 2008 02:29 AM Aus08, we will be classmate!! One of my best friends is living in Melbourne... Dina, sorry about your grandma. I personally would suggest SLS-- but If you want to look for a job at the east coast after your LLM studies are completed, CLS might be a better choice. |
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| blooming
Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 19 |
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I am so glad people are now showing up in this post!Thu Mar 27, 2008 03:02 AM So far we've got Donald, ledvax, Dina H and myself in the CGP (Corporate) program; Wuhkong, aliya, jmdm and aus08 in the LTS (IP) program; and jcucmhe and demon (Demian) in the SPILS program. Are you guys interested in setting up a group on FACEBOOK? If so, I will go ahead to set up one and send you each an invitation via PM. |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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Bloooming definitely facebook it is !!!! Im on of the biggest phans coz u actually get to see the ppl on fb !!! hey anyone knows how many re we on total???Thu Mar 27, 2008 05:14 AM [Edited 27 Mar 2008 by Dina H] |
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| aus08
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 3 |
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Thanks Blooming - I think a Facebook group would be very worthwhile, especially for the LLMs/JSMs etc to communicate in preparation for the move to California! I know I have things I'd like to know about such as whether people are going with on-campus housing, and if so, which housing in particular.
Thu Mar 27, 2008 07:48 AM |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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housing seems like such an issue. i spent all night checking SLS and CLS websites where i finally decided on SLS!!! Housing is either a bed room with no bathrooms or a minimum of 2 sigle students apt.s we difintely need to discuss. Also lots of choices in terms of where!! SLS is such a beautiful place!!
Thu Mar 27, 2008 09:41 AM |
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| ledvax
Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 14 |
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Great idea blooming!Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:21 AM |
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| aus08
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 3 |
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I think there's more variety at SLS than that? I don't know what residence halls are (Crothers), but Escondido has studio apartments and 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Lyman has 2 bedroom apartments. Rains has 2 and 4 bedroom apartments. Personally, I'm inclined to share a 2 or even 4 bedroom apartment - always nice to have some company... preferably something close to the law school building.Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:31 AM housing seems like such an issue. i spent all night checking SLS and CLS websites where i finally decided on SLS!!! Housing is either a bed room with no bathrooms or a minimum of 2 sigle students apt.s we difintely need to discuss. Also lots of choices in terms of where!! SLS is such a beautiful place!! |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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Aus you are right i was just summing up rather than giving an overview !!! we definitely have to discuss !! Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:47 AM Blooming are u gonna do the group?? If you guys are already on FB lets add eachother |
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| blooming
Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 19 |
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Hi guys,Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:11 PM The group has been set up as "Stanford LLM 08-09". I am new to FB, so not quite sure if I did everything right in creating this group. Please send me a PM with your facebook account, so that I can invite you. blooming |
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| black Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 67 |
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To Dina, i would advise to pick Stanford (I am an alumni). Prof. Grundfest is a leading scholar in securities law. Check his profile on the school website. Thu Mar 27, 2008 02:47 PM Plus, you must realize that the LLM Corporate Governance will admit only 10-15 students in total, which means in practice that Stanford professors will know you by your first name when you ll study there. No comparison to being in a 120/150 student- LLM class at CLS. You should also take into consideration your profile: if you have significant work experience, Stanford is a must-go since your classmates will have similar backgrounds; in other terms, you may not want to hang out with juniors if you have a mid-level/senior in your practice area (i m not saying of course that CLS takes in only juniors, but the profile of the class as a whole is definitively different from Stanford's). As to the job search, no worries: if you come out of Stanford, you'll get doors open in Wall Street firms; location is not an issue in this respect. Finally, your choice is NY v. California. Have in mind that you'll move to NY afterwards if you want to. As to housing and to answer the question of another person in this thread, most of us had studios on their own or share a 2 bedroom apt with someone else (not from the law school, but any other grad school on campus) on Stanford campus, which is as beautiful as it seems on the website (pools, golf course, mediterranean architecture). Crothers is a hall where you share a room with someone else, or have a room on your own with the bathroom on the floor (i do not recommend it unless you are on a budget). Think also about the alumni network: it s more exquisite to be an alumnus from Stanford, since between zero and 3 nationals of each country join the grad programs of the law school each year (same kind of rates for the business school, med school etc). Contrary to the common belief, large networks are not necessarily better since you get lost in a mass of alumni lawyers, while at Stanford, the handful of alumni lawyers can get in touch with business makers or leading scientists. I hope this helps you make a decision. |
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| Dina H
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 7 |
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To Black, I am Egyptian, I work for Baker & McKenzie, Cairo Office, securities practice group, mid level associate. Thank you so much for your note!! you dunno how helpful it is!! the points u rasied re.living in NYC afterwrads and the level of students make alot of sense. The alumnae point is actually quite surprising as I always believed in what you just refuted !!! My main problem is regarding work opportunities in securities regulations CLS v. SLS and obviously from your experience that never posed a problem !!!Thu Mar 27, 2008 03:08 PM Where are u working now and whats ur background if i may ask? Thanks again also for giving us a vivd pic of how beautiful the campus is! [Edited 27 Mar 2008 by Dina H] |
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| ledvax
Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 14 |
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Black: Thank you very much for the info! Really very helpful!Thu Mar 27, 2008 03:39 PM |
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| aliya
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 6 |
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Thank u very much Blooming-- I am already in. Other guys, come on!!
Fri Mar 28, 2008 02:40 AM |
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| Pat1980
Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 4 |
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Dear all,Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:16 AM Yesterday I have received an email which said I was on the wait list (IP). The chance to integrate this LLM are now very small. Congratulation to those admitted. |
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| farwest
Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 11 |
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I also received the wait-list notice today and intend to choose Columbia.
Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:55 AM |
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