withdrawing
Joe
Tulane, I'll just re-apply and go to Wake Forest or an equivalent
school next year. Am I going to be able to get a refund? How is
financial aid going to work? Does anyone have any idea?
Janet
semester it should be a full refund. Plus the whole "act of god" thing
should allow you to get a full refund. When that refund comes is
another question. Since nothing is up as far as computers I have no
idea how long it will take before the accounts receivable are looking
at refunding money. In addition the money would most likely just
revert to the loan companies if you took any out.
LawLady
have with Tulane, my guess would be that even under normal
circumstances, you have a right to cancel the contract up until a
certain date and get back all or most of your money. In this case, the
other party to the contract is unable to perform. Consequently, you
should have no difficulty cancelling the contract for a full refund. If
you withdraw and cancel the contract, you should have no further
financial obligation to Tulane. Additionally, your student loan is
another contract; you have until a certain date to cancel that
contract, and to instruct your lender NOT to make payment to Tulane.
More importantly, IF you act quickly and immediately, you may be able
to find a place for yourself as an incoming 1L somewhere. It is still
early enough in the semester.
You should be in immediate contact with the Dean of Admissions of every
law school you would be willing to and physically able to attend ASAP.
It's Friday before a long weekend. If you move fast, and if you are
able to move and relocate immediately, you could find yourself in
another law school by Tuesday.
I know that Tulane has asked the beginning first years to stick with
them, but you've got to look out for yourself. YOUR obligation is to
yourself. The obligation of the Dean of the law school is to Tulane
University and to the law school.
I am an alum of an excellent law school. I've no doubt that my law
school stands ready to help any incomings with the sense and the guts
to know what to do. Also, there are alums who have made clear that they
will help the displaced law students as they adjust under such
extraordinary circumstances.
However, please understand, ABA-approved law schools are NOT going to
be advertising that they will take people in your situation because the
law schools will look like vultures circling over Tulane Law School.
Basically, you're in an early marriage that has not really been
consumated, and the marriage ship is sinking. If I were you, I'd jump
ship and get to a boat that isn't sinking.
Read this carefully, and you'll understand the whys, the wherefores,
and the whats that you should be doing if you want to be a law student
now, and a law graduate in May 2008.
Good luck.
L. Scott
the schools offering placement of law students from NOLA who are
currently enrolled. They are NOT accepting students as tranfers, but as
non-matriculating students. Thus, if you withdraw from Tulane you are
not a current student and would not seem to qualify to be placed at
another law school.
Seek more information from other admissions offices.
LawLady
L. Scott's words point out the obvious: Don't give up your status at a
law student at one of the NOLA law schools until you have word from
another school that they'll admit you, as a regular student. It is,
however, early enough for a 1L to get out of his contract with a NOLA
school.
Joe
Tulane right now though, isn't it? Right now everything seems to be
shut down.
But that's definitely a point to bear in mind. If you were accepted
places before and chose a NOLA school, if you reapply it's likely
you'll have choices again--BUT that would entail taking a year off,
which I know a lot of people don't want.
Steve
deadline applies to law students? If so, does anyone know who to get in
touch with to see about the process? Thanks.