- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
USNWR 2020 Law School Rankings leaked - LSU drops 12 spots to #100, SULC is #190
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:28 pm
Above the Law article
Tulane went up two spots to #52 (still really low from where that school has been previously). Loyola New Orleans at #138 (went up from being not ranked last year).
ETA: SULC is tied with University of La Verne at #190, St. Thomas is the bottom ranked school at #192. SULC is either the second or third worst law school IN THE NATION. Out of 192 schools. Taxpayers of Louisiana, I'd be outraged to be subsidizing a school that is literally at the bottom.
Tulane went up two spots to #52 (still really low from where that school has been previously). Loyola New Orleans at #138 (went up from being not ranked last year).
ETA: SULC is tied with University of La Verne at #190, St. Thomas is the bottom ranked school at #192. SULC is either the second or third worst law school IN THE NATION. Out of 192 schools. Taxpayers of Louisiana, I'd be outraged to be subsidizing a school that is literally at the bottom.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 4:37 pm
10
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:29 pm to Parmen
My degree continues to appreciate. Work life still sucks.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:32 pm to PearlJam
So when is LSU's upper level management going to be let go and replaced? LSU is literally 1 spot away from being a Tier 3 law school, what an embarrassment. I've seen the school as an undergrad and it seems to be a great institution. Wtf are the people in charge doing though. I know admissions play a role in these rankings, LSU Law should definitely reconsider what GPA and LSAT they want as their median.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:40 pm to Parmen
I was really hoping for Georgetown to get kicked out of the T14 again this year.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:42 pm to Parmen
LSU Law has had to start taking less qualified students because they need the tuition dollars. That's where the drop in the USNWR rankings is coming from. It's a good law school that provides a high quality education, but it doesn't have the highest quality students.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:43 pm to Parmen
Top 100! 
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:44 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
As usual, Tulane is the flagship.
BUT BUT BUT bar passage rates...
BUT BUT BUT bar passage rates...
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:45 pm to Parmen
Is LSU really the 100th best law school in the country?
I think the question is, is there a real problem within the law center that is truly degrading the education, or should the admin work harder to manipulate the metrics used in the rankings?
I think the question is, is there a real problem within the law center that is truly degrading the education, or should the admin work harder to manipulate the metrics used in the rankings?
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:45 pm to Fat Harry
quote:
As usual, Tulane is the flagship.
BUT BUT BUT bar passage rates...
It's easy to be the flagship when you have at least 2 schools providing you with good ballast.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:45 pm to AbitaFan08
1L class this year was 200 up from 179 for fall 2017.
So trending in the wrong direction if this is the solution.
Also this guy likely brought the ranking down LSU Law Student Arrested
So trending in the wrong direction if this is the solution.
Also this guy likely brought the ranking down LSU Law Student Arrested
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:48 pm to Parmen
USNWR is just ridiculous
I love that Emory dropped, but there isn't a firm or clerkship outside of Alabama that would value Alabama more than Emory.
Unless USNWR starting factoring in the "don't want to hire douchebags" component, in which case it makes more sense.
Above the Law used to do their own rankings based on firm reputation, landing jobs and landing high value clerkships, and it always seemed to be the most practical way to do it.
I love that Emory dropped, but there isn't a firm or clerkship outside of Alabama that would value Alabama more than Emory.
Unless USNWR starting factoring in the "don't want to hire douchebags" component, in which case it makes more sense.
Above the Law used to do their own rankings based on firm reputation, landing jobs and landing high value clerkships, and it always seemed to be the most practical way to do it.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:48 pm to Caymus
quote:
1L class this year was 200 up from 179 for fall 2017.
So trending in the wrong direction if this is the solution.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:50 pm to Parmen
Anyone know LSU’s ranking prior to the big changes in 2000 or so?
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:51 pm to Pettifogger
quote:
I love that Emory dropped, but there isn't a firm or clerkship outside of Alabama that would value Alabama more than Emory.
I love how UGA is literally one rank behind Emory now. That tuition gap is becoming less practical if you have a small scholarship or have to pay sticker.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:51 pm to Fat Harry
quote:
As usual, Tulane is the flagship.
BUT BUT BUT bar passage rates...
Being a higher level academic school does not equate to being the flagship.
I don't think many people deny Tulane is a better school (for most programs). When it comes to law school, I always was told that LSU was the best place to go if you wanted to practice in Louisiana, and Tulane was the better option if you wanted to practice elsewhere. Which makes sense.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:52 pm to Pettifogger
LSU had higher bar passage rates in 2018 and a 93% job placement in the last batch of stats and fell 12 spots
Makes sense.
Makes sense.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:53 pm to Parmen
quote:
I love how UGA is literally one rank behind Emory now. That tuition gap is becoming less practical if you have a small scholarship or have to pay sticker.
The tuition gap honestly never made any sense anyway for those who wanted to practice in Atlanta. Even years ago the advice was always that it made sense only if you wanted to practice in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:53 pm to NIH
quote:
LSU had higher bar passage rates in 2018 and a 93% job placement in the last batch of stats and fell 12 spots
Makes sense.
I think they take admissions from previous year into consideration. If you're taking in people with sub-3.5 GPAs and low 150s LSAT scores, expect your rankings to tank.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:54 pm to Parmen
That’s been the case for a while
Posted on 3/6/19 at 4:54 pm to Pettifogger
quote:
The tuition gap honestly never made any sense anyway for those who wanted to practice in Atlanta. Even years ago the advice was always that it made sense only if you wanted to practice in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Definitely. Though if you were top 25% plus something like law review at UGA, you'd do well in the Mid-Atlantic too. Lemme guess, the tuition gap between Alabama and Samford is a joke too?
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News