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

    John:

    What information were you given on the enrollment numbers of the schools
    you listed? I tried to get this information in the past and got nowhere.

    Mary Ann

    On 7/10/08, John wrote:
    > Mary Ann,
    >
    > I suggest calling the individual schools that you are interested in and
    > talking to the dean of each school to make your final selection. I
    > called all the schools that became my final selections: Northwestern,
    > Concord, Taft, Abraham Lincoln, Oak Brook, California Southern and the
    > California School of Law. I chose the Cal School of Law based upon the
    > quality of the education. The current enrollment for the upcoming
    > semester you can check with the dean, but I am sure it will be over 50
    > students. I suggest matching your law school with your scheduling
    > requirements. I would do and ABA school as top priority. If you cant
    do
    > an ABA, then you have to decide whether to do pure correspondence study
    > (i.e. Taft or Northwestern) or an online school (Concord, Abraham
    Lincoln
    > or Cal School of Law). In the online category, Cal School of Law is
    > clearly in a league of its own. If you can handle a fixed time to be in
    > class, I would do the Cal SL program. If you want a pure correspondence
    > method, where you do most of the study on your own, then the choice is
    > yours as to what school you feel gives you what you need. I can tell
    you
    > I am thrilled with this school and would only do it this way or go to an
    > ABA approved school.
    >
    > Best to you,
    > John
    >
    >
    >
    > On 7/10/08, Mary Ann wrote:
    >> 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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