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AdmittedStudentSalesDay 5 - 26 Mar 2009 - Main.AaronShepard
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| | For the last few days, I have found myself cheerleading for Columbia at various admitted student events. Young recently commented in class that he found himself robotically spouting pro-law school sales pitches to admitted students at the last of these programs, and he had to stop himself from perpetuating “the con.” I don’t know if I’ve just completely guzzled the law school Kool-Aid, but I find myself very happy to be here at this point in my life. It doesn’t FEEL like I’m conning anyone, but Young’s point has been running through my head all day, and one girl mentioned to me this morning that my happiness made her want to come here.
Our discussions on this wiki and in class have made me curious to know whether being happy in law school puts me in the minority, and whether any of us are having internal conflicts when interacting with admits for this admitted students program. | | | In my notes for today, I have this comment by Eben: The image of who you might be becoming is more important than the reality. You will become something you can envision rather than something you want to be. I wrote this down because it sounded profound at the time, but now I realize I don't fully understand it. (Did I miss the explanation while typing?) Does this mean that we lose our true selves in the act of the sale/the con?
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Regarding being scared about losing 'prestige', this has pragmatic consequences for everyone associated with CLS, whether we like it or not. I don't think that that is necessarily something to scoff at. Furthermore, I would prefer to get really intelligent people at Columbia that also really want to be here, and so 'keeping up appearances' by putting a good face on things seems to be a reasonable thing to do.
Regarding the class not being on the list of ones to attend, I think there are a few other reasons than the one you subtly hint at. The first is that quite frankly, even for many people in the class (myself included), the material is sometimes over our heads. Additionally, we can all agree that this class is not representative of what most classes here are (whether this is a good thing is another topic). Clearly though, the actual content is a bit inflammatory, and could draw reactions; this is likely not something the admissions staff wants to risk. I for one find the class enjoyable and stimulating, but I don't think it warrants criticism of the admitted students program that our class wasn't included. Overall, I feel like perhaps there is a small amount of 'con' by not discussing the relative problems of the school, but in the end this seems harmless compared to the relative merits of the sale.
-- AaronShepard - 26 Mar 2009 | | | |
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