Re: WCSL Bar Pass Rate actually dismal

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Hmmm, you're right. That it not too funny. Yes, I'm only 24. This was
beyond my time

On 1/28/09, Curmudgeon wrote:
> Apparently you're too young to understand the reference to "kool-aid
> drinkers." There's nothing humorous about it. I suggest you go watch
> a History Channel documentary on Rev. Jim Jones and the People's
> Temple.
>
> On 1/28/09, Corrine wrote:
>> Hahaha, "kool-aid drinkers". That's kind of funny actually.
>> But, I have to diagree with you. As mentioned by many people on
>> this post, online schools, including WCSL, have a place in the CA
>> law school environment. They provide a cost-effective means of
>> obtaining a legal background, without breaking the bank. Many of
>> these schools have the same or higher passrates than non-ABA bricks-
>> and-motar CA schools (ie. the ones that have a building/school, but
>> are not ABA certified).
>>
>>
>> On 1/27/09, ABA laughing at West Coast kool aid drinkers wrote:
>>> West Coast School of Law SUCKS !
>>>
>>> If you are a graduate of WCSL how do
>>> you explain to your "clients"
>>> or "prospective employer"
>>> that your "law school" is
>>> on notice of non-compliance
>>> and therefore by order of the
>>> State Bar CAN NOT enroll new students?
>>>
>>> Answer that
>>>
>>> On 1/27/09, John wrote:
>>>> Great points!
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure "ABA Graduate" wannabe will come back with some vile
>>>> remark. Hard to argue with facts though.
>>>>
>>>> On 1/27/09, Well, not quite wrote:
>>>>> Actual pass rates from the Bar Statistics are:
>>>>>
>>>>> October 2008 BB passing rates:
>>>>> WCSL 29&37;
>>>>> Concord 14&37;
>>>>> Taft 17&37;
>>>>>
>>>>> For both 2008 Bar Exams passing rates:
>>>>> WCSL 27&37;
>>>>> Concord 30&37;
>>>>> Taft 19&37;
>>>>>
>>>>> Not a lot of difference between the "Harvard" of distance
>>>>> learning and the poor step child except that the student
>>>>> walks away with a lot more money in the pocket. Interesting
>>>>> what happens when the facts instead of emotion are brought
>>>>> to light.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/27/09, ABA graduate wrote:
>>>>>> No, it does not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Concord, Taft and NWCU have a much
>>>>>> better Bar pass rate and MORE practicing
>>>>>> attorneys admitted to the Calif Bar then WCSL
>>>>>> has or ever will have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/27/09, Argo wrote:
>>>>>>> When one looks at the actual bar pass rate statistics,
>>>>>>> considering the short time WCSL has been in existence and
>>>>>>> the relatively small number of students it has, it has a
>>>>>>> better bar pass rate than many other CA correspondence/DL
>>>>>>> law schools. Facts are facts.