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NLSIU? NUJS? NALSAR? The FASTEST, STRONGEST and the SEXIEST of law schools?
Crib means ‘to bicker’, says my dictionary.
NLS cribs about its hectic schedule: the trimester system which doesn’t allow them to lead a sane college life. NUJS cribs how claustrophobic the 4-5 acre campus can get. NALSAR cribs how the college is in a village, far from the city and gets mundane at times.
This cribbing has been going on for ages when LST’s forum used to be a battle-field. Many a time law aspirants are misled by such debates. I pity them and detest the anonymous posters of false, advertorial comments.
The two biggest cribs are: ‘my NLU stronger than thou’ and ‘Non-NLU students are given a biased treatment’. I humbly ask, why? I suggest you hit your heads against a bric(k). It even sounds anti-semantical to crib. Or maybe heed to this advice, as you should to Bahz Luhrman’s ‘Wear Sunscreen’.
Advice no. 1: There are no right decisions. You have to make your decisions right.
Advice no. 2: Don’t say ‘NO’ to ‘what is’.
In NLS ‘there is’ the trimester system. The academic rigour is what makes NLS, the law school. At NUJS ‘there is’ a small campus. But then the entire posh and happening Salt Lake is your home. And ‘NALSAR is’ far from the city. But with 400 college kids at one beautiful place how can it ever get boring?
Now let me take care of the two biggest cribs through a poem and multiple post scripts. See what God has to say on ‘who is the strongest’. (BTW the bolden part in the poem is by God; the holy man whose advice you can’t ignore).
Who is the strongest of all the beings?
One day I just tried to see
As to who is the strongest
Of all the beings?
I called the Elephant and thus spake he
“Oh! Not me! The Lion! The Lion!
He is my King!”
Off he went and the Lion came
With his foot long claws
And a big, bushy mane.
“Of course not me! Though I’m the King
The Elephant I fear.
His trunk, his tusks! Oh my dear”
Bewildered and confused I sat in my room,
“Ummm...Perhaps the snake
Big and Cruel”!?
The big black snake, his voice he lent
“Oh! The Mongoose thanks he is in Kent
Or he in the bushes, means my death”.
Over my life I pondered and pondered
Reached God and there I thundered
“Oh! God tell me! Who is the strongest of all the beings”?
In a voice so unearthly.
In an ambience so heavenly.
The lord began to answer:
(Now, the part below
Do slowly you read.
Here is where God
His message he reveals).
Where are you son?
"Heaven", I answered.
What’s the time son?
"Seven", I answered.
The sun had gone down,
The clouds were yellow.
The Lord had gotten up,
And I turned mellow.
See this map here...
Where does it lead?
Where? I asked, Your lordship
Where you walk towards, he answered.
(Read the above para. I am trying to sound profound J).
PS 1- Where you walk towards. Yeah! It doesn’t matter in which law school you are, but what you end up being once you have completed your college that does. I know students in ‘weak’ law schools emerge strong coz they walk on the right paths and vice versa.
2- Here is another useful analogy- There is a 25 floored building. The terrace signifies the highest point a lawyer can reach. All of us begin from the floor. Students of the top NLUs start on a lift. Others have to take the stairs.
If you take the stairs leisurely you will be left behind. If you are aggressive about the ascend you will be as quick as the NLU guys. And well, law schools can only take you up to a certain floor; say the 5th floor. After that, it depends on how good you are at your work.
3- My animals are humble. Law students, especially when anonymous are arrogant. Otherwise there is a nice healthy rivalry among these colleges.
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@4...who is Alok PJ?
On the point of significance of alma mater, while I agree with the post on certain points, I also think that one cant rule out theory of probability. While a person may become a big lawyer despite attending a small law college, the opportunities and education that best lawschools impart are great. For example, look at the number of Rhodes scholars, Ivy LLMs, and London training contracts the big lawschools baost of. Obv. then, wat they achieve in 5 years, other lawschoolites dnt. Not sayin that other lawschoolities want these things, but if they do, they have a lesser chance.
Umm...I don't think I discuss alma matter in the post. Perhaps you were referring to the earleir comment. Right?
#8
A good write up.
Of course, I would never judge a lawyer by which lawschool he attended, but opportunities do vary from place to place.
11- yeah, I gree
12- ummm, a bit of the topic but still, thanks for the comment.
13- thank you
I agree with you also.
A national law school provides better education and opportunities. My point is that one shouldn't complain. It would be, as Bahz Luhrman puts 'like solving an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum'.
A proactive law student at an x,y,z law school can leave a inactive law student from a national law school behind.
We are the architects of our own future, and we must not forget, even big institutions like NLS and NALSAR were just brick and mortar during the year of their inception. Its only the students who make them big. Its all in the mind.
But as Nitish said, we are the architects of our own future. BTW..Nitish...your interview is next :)...earlier PS 4 announced this...then I thought I would not leak out the surprise.
I write better poetry than this!
And well, this is not a 'poetry wrting' competition and is aptly titled as a 'blogging competition'.
Writing better, abstract, magniloquent 'poems' might not augur well and will not be liked by the readers; sending better/more useful messages accross clearly, will hold you in good stead, instead.
Placements matter, but the truly great education instituions are looking beyond it: research and entrepreneurism are superior goals, I believe.
@29...Ah! you remember.
Legal Drift, thank you for the praise.
31, you have added robin sharma to PG Woodhouse and RK Narayanan. I might have to do some serious existential musings from now on. J
46, yeah, it matters to a large extent. As I said you start on an elevator. At the same time a good law student in a bad school can take the stairs aggresively and match with the NLU guys. Its a hell lot tough but doable.
Thank you sss. Bad health, exams and internship...will slow me down.
NLS set very high standards from its first year itself, and today, almost all the students of the first batch are pretty successful. The education they received was arguably far superior than the eduction being imparted presently in various national law schools, including NLS itself. The icing on the cake is perhaps the fees they paid - a princely Rs. 1,500 a year.
And 57, thanks for the clarification.
(And yeah...I mentioned 2800 just to show off a bit...but seriously it is 2800 hits. Wow! Thank you readers). :D
i got 1131 rank in clat-2010,however i qualified set-2010 law exam but i am getting the noida campus.
so should i retry for clat 2011(4 which i have made my mind) or should i go to noida this year
plz help!
Ermm...I will always suggest that grab a college...and then prepare for CLAT.
Best of luck.
BTW...with 1131 rank...you should have got some college?
im very greatful to you.
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