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slowbutsure

Joined: 08 Jun 2008
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 04:25 PM
I know it sounds weird. But the thing is before I became an active member of LL.M. Guide, I had been so flexible about my choice of LL.M program. For example, I did not base my preference on rankings. I was a big fan of NYU just because it's in New York and the name sounds really cool!

I hadn't known Columbia before I was introduced to this webboard. Now, my priority has changed to be based on ranking. Harvard, Columbia, then NYU. I'm now even considering Chicago...same as Columbia...the name of which I only heard about from people here.

Not that I am qualified for all these schools or any one of them is better than another. It's just that I feel like I have been indoctrinated. I never wanted to go to Harvard but now I do. Weird?

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ChiefWiggum'sSon


Joined: 23 Apr 2006
Posts: 109
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 04:35 PM
I know it sounds weird. But the thing is before I became an active member of LL.M. Guide, I had been so flexible about my choice of LL.M program. For example, I did not base my preference on rankings. I was a big fan of NYU just because it's in New York and the name sounds really cool!

I hadn't known Columbia before I was introduced to this webboard. Now, my priority has changed to be based on ranking. Harvard, Columbia, then NYU. I'm now even considering Chicago...same as Columbia...the name of which I only heard about from people here.

Not that I am qualified for all these schools or any one of them is better than another. It's just that I feel like I have been indoctrinated. I never wanted to go to Harvard but now I do. Weird?



Now this is an interesting post. (Hopefully it won't get deleted.)

Personally, I would say that you have got to know other institutions you were unfamiliar with till now, but that doesn't mean that you have been 'indoctrinated'. You have gathered more information about alternatives that didn't manage to come to your mind before (why has NYU done?). That's good. At least better, than to do the NYU LLM and to notice only then that there would have been other great places and programs.
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ChiefWiggum'sSon


Joined: 23 Apr 2006
Posts: 109
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 04:39 PM
Another thought: You refer to a quite general question that could as well be put this way: "Will I lead a happier life if I stay in my little village in the countryside and do not learn anything about the world going on around me?" Probably, if you prefer a quiet life, the answer is yes. But probably, you will lead a life that's quite remote from today's world's developments.
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ellibertador

Joined: 03 Nov 2009
Posts: 33
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 06:33 PM
while this site no doubt provides a valuable function in allowing you to see things from different perspectives which you may not ordinarily have done, it should be borne in mind that a lot of what people try to pass off as facts is in many cases nothing more than their own personal opinion, which when challenged, they defend very...defensively.

in other words, approach with caution! reap the benefits of other's experiences and learn from the clash of perspectives, but do not take this forum to be gospel!
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michaelcorleone


Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 198
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:44 PM
another thing is, around april, this board will give you lots of companionship with like-minded people when you bitch about why the results aren't out yet, why you don't have the "file complete email" yet, why you got accepted here but not there. no one will understand you better than your fellow LLM applicants, and maybe old timers like myself (who will defend my facts/opinions to the death, hahahahaha).
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Pharrell


Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Posts: 120
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 08:14 AM
agree, it is so true :)
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lextra

Joined: 04 Oct 2009
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Sat Nov 21, 2009 05:27 PM
slowbutsure: only you can decide which program is a good fit for you - but I don't think it's a bad thing to be exposed to new options. Columbia and Chicago are obviously both excellent schools, so if you ended up successfully applying and ended up with the option to go there, this shouldn't be a bad thing! it just means you could have some soul searching to do come the spring. I think it is important to know what you want from the program and what you want to do with the degree. Knowing this will help you determine what's best for you personally.
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