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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
The Dean of Tulane Law is being a HUGE JERK and not allowing 1Ls and 2Ls to enroll anywhere. I understand that he's worried the school is decimated, but still.
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From what I've been told, it's not that the Dean won't allow them to enroll, it's that law schools told him they'll only be willing to take 3Ls because they're so close to finishing already and because many don't need a lot of credits to graduate. I know at Washington University in St. Louis, we've already been in classes for 2 weeks so any student who comes will already be far behind. Rumor has it around school that we're taking some students from Tulane, but so far nothing confirmed.
As to why schools are specifically naming Tulane--it's because ranking-wise it's a much better school than the others in New Orleans. From what I know, some schools will take students from the other schools provided they give grades/SAT scores to prove they can handle the academic rigor. I guess I understand that; who cares if you're getting a free education if you're not going to pass the classes and have to re-take them anyway.
I also know that Tulane is on a hill...so many of their buildings and dorms are unaffected. Their website says that all dorms are fine and all students' belongings will be retrieveable. i think Tulane is hoping to open again next semester. The University of New Orleans and Loyola I heard are in much worse shape and may take much longer to open, if they re-open at all.
Again, a lot of what I know is speculation and a lot of hearsay--I'm not ready to fight with anyone on any of this...please don't flame. Thanks.