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Re: California School of Law
Posted by Mary Ann on 7/10/08

    I have nothing against California School of Law. But low enrollment
    is not the only reason a school fails. High revenues do not always
    translate into profits.

    You wrote that their enrollment rates are way past any correspondence
    law schools. Where would I find enrollment data for the
    correspondence schools? What is the enrollment at California School
    of Law?

    I do wish you the best in your studies.

    Mary Ann


    On 7/10/08, John wrote:
    > Hi Mary,
    >
    > Getting back to you on the risky investment that you describe
    below..
    > the schools' enrollment over the past year has skyrocketed due to
    the
    > nature of the curriculum. Enrollment rates are way past any
    > California correspondence school. I do not forsee the school
    > closing, infact just the opposite. I have been there a year now,
    and
    > every semester the number of students entering is increasing..
    > dramatically. Call the dean and find out yourself. This school is
    > not going away. The first students that enrolled took the baby bar
    > this past June. I take the baby bar in Oct. You can go to another
    > school if you wish, but dont do it solely based upon economic
    > concerns for this school. Do your homework and then decide based
    > upon your needs and what you are looking for in a non-ABA school. I
    > checked every school out thoroughly before in enrolled here. I
    > cannot be more pleased with my choice. And I absolutely am not
    > concerned about this school every closing.
    >
    > John
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > On 7/10/08, Mary Ann wrote:
    >> John:
    >>
    >> In the interests of full disclosure you might have pointed out
    >> that California School of Law has never had anyone even take the
    >> baby bar or regular bar exams much less pass. It's too new.
    >>
    >> This might turn out to be a good school but it's unproven at this
    >> time. In the past few years, at least three new schools went out
    >> of business within the first two years of operations.
    >>
    >> In other words, it's a risky investment at this time.
    >>
    >> Mary Ann
    >>
    >> On 7/09/08, John wrote:
    >>> Hi Karen,
    >>>
    >>> If you are talking about the California School of Law, I am a
    >>> student there, finishing up my first year. It is an online law
    >>> school but is conducted not as a correspondence program but is
    >>> live interactive with a law professor via VoIP (using a headset
    >>> with microphone) in a regular classroom setting. The school
    >>> employs the socratic method where you are called on by the
    >>> professor to brief and analyze cases and discuss the law. If
    >> you
    >>> are not going to an ABA school, this is the best alternative.
    >>> Check out the school for yourself, I highly recommend the
    >>> program. I am a UC Berkeley grad and was going to apply to ABA
    >>> schools, but since I am already getting my CPA license and my
    >>> field is accounting, I do not see myself in a law firm and
    >>> decided to pursue a less costly alternative, but with virtually
    >>> the same process (i.e. needing to be in a classroom setting with
    >>> a live professor using the socratic method). Otherwise, I would
    >>> go ABA and pay the money and go full time. The school has solid
    >>> ABA grad professors who actually do a good job at grilling and
    >>> making sure you are on track for understanding and arguing the
    >>> law as well as preparing you for the Cal. bar exam.
    >>>
    >>> John
    >>>
    >>> www.californiaschooloflaw.com
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> On 4/23/08, Karen Johnson wrote:
    >>>> Did you all hear about the new california law school
    >>>> that has just started up?
    >>>>
    >>>> On 4/23/08, Robert wrote:
    >>>>> that was not posted by me.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> dont you correspondence wannabe lawyers
    >>>>> have anything else to do?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> On 4/23/08, -- wrote:
    >>>>>> Well, are we all having fun? Just thought I would cut and
    >>>>>> paste the mission statement of this forum.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> "These chatboards were developed specifically for law
    >>>>>> students. Law students are encouraged to freely explore
    >>>>>> cases and theories comprising American jurisprudence, and
    >>>>>> network with fellow law students across the country.
    >>>>>> Attorneys are invited to participate in a mentor capacity."

     
     

 
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