I’m frustrated by the waiting game on school applications. Why? Well, I got a very solid (A- range) GPA from Rice, which, of course, is a great, though underrated, school. I got a very good LSAT score, but not quite what I was getting in practice. Now, I have to play the blasted waiting game […]
The Official “Numbers are annoying” Post Read More »
Something that has always interested me, and which is especially interesting as I prepare to embark on an academic career, is the question of what qualifies as a worthwhile, academic endeavor (in terms of published works, which is still the most widely used measure of academic value). That is, how tightly reasoned does an argument
Quantity vs. Quality in Academia Read More »
All my applications – a whopping 15 total, since I’m applying to do a J.D. and Ph.D. simultaneously, where possible – have been submitted, and I actually received my first acceptance letter, today, to Vanderbilt Law School. That was encouraging. In other news, if you haven’t caught the flu, yet, by all means, get a
Updates, and Merry Christmas! Read More »
The good news: my law school applications are all in. Now, I just have to wait (my Ph.D. applications are going to get finished on Wednesday of next week). The not so good news: a huge tree (about 60 feet tall, 3 feet thick at the base, and 1.5-2 feet thick for most of the
Law school applications and a really big tree Read More »