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Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)

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A quick definition of Grutter v. Bollinger (2003):

Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) was a case in the United States Supreme Court. The Court decided that a law school could consider a student's race when deciding whether to admit them. The law school wanted to have a diverse group of students, and the Court said that was a good thing. They said it was okay to use race as long as it was done carefully and for a good reason.

A more thorough explanation:

Grutter v Bollinger is a case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court decided that a law school could consider a student's race when deciding whether to admit them or not. The Court said that the law school had a good reason for wanting to have a diverse student body. They believed that having students from different races would help everyone learn better.

For example, let's say that a law school only admitted students who were white. The students would all be very similar to each other. They would have similar backgrounds and experiences. But if the law school admitted students from different races, the students would be more diverse. They would have different backgrounds and experiences. This would make the learning experience better for everyone.

The Court said that it was okay for the law school to consider race when making admissions decisions, as long as they did it in a fair way. They couldn't just admit students based on their race alone. They had to look at other factors too, like their grades and test scores. But if two students were very similar in every way except for their race, the law school could choose to admit the student from the race that was less represented in the student body.

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RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
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Cool
RoaldDahl
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thank you!!!! i hope it means something
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Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
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Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
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BatmanBeyond
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Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
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This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
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BatmanBeyond
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If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
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I think the user profiles are broken
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Only the invitation to apply for LSE
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Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
I've been UR since first/second week of Jan, no updates otherwise, is that a bad sign? At or above median LSAT and above 75th gpa.
The profile links are not working for me. anybody else?
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i’m in the same boat mastermonkey but with lower stats. i hope i hear back by mid march
CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage
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@mastermonkey45: Looking at some of the recent decisions in relation to when they went complete, I'd say it's a good sign. It seems many declines were sent within about 5-6 weeks of completion. Given those were applications that were SENT in January, I'd say that means you're still solidly in the running. :)
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Sent an app to OSU in early december and have STILL not heard back
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