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Juris Doctor

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A quick definition of Juris Doctor:

Term: Juris Doctor

Definition: A Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a degree that a person earns after completing law school. It is a graduate degree that is given to students who have met high standards of admission and academic performance. It is a higher level of education than a Bachelor of Laws degree.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a law degree that is awarded to students who have completed their law studies from a university that has high standards of admission and grading. It is a graduate degree that is considered higher than a Bachelor of Laws degree.

Example: John completed his law studies from a prestigious university and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree.

Explanation: The example illustrates that John has completed his law studies from a university that has high standards of admission and grading. He has been awarded a Juris Doctor degree, which is a graduate degree and is considered higher than a Bachelor of Laws degree.

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wigwav

18:16

I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?

TGM

18:23

How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades

TGM

18:27

dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before

Dkk

18:32

@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.

Dkk

18:33

Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.

Dkk

18:34

@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.

cheriebomb

18:34

@wigwav: nah

TGM

18:34

like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it

Dkk

18:35

@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.

cheriebomb

18:36

Is your LSAT also below median?

TGM

18:37

It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough

texaslawhopefully

18:38

Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it

texaslawhopefully

18:38

For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision

TGM

18:39

@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)

cheriebomb

18:39

Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability

TGM

18:40

I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that

TGM

18:41

(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)

TGM

18:41

not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse

cheriebomb

18:41

I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that

Dkk

18:41

@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask

MeekGlibCrow

18:47

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MeekGlibCrow

18:47

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cheriebomb

18:48

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18:48

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cheriebomb

18:49

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Dkk

18:50

Med law easy done

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

18:51

medicine is a scam

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

18:51

join the ethically ambiguous legal field instead

Dkk

18:57

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cheriebomb

19:04

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