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"2025 has taken a hit so 2026 will be better"
"2026 has taken a hit so 2027 will be better"
When a candidate applies for an internship in a specific practice area, could you at least let them know whether they will be allotted to that area or not? What’s the point of asking for a list of preferences (sometimes even 3–4 practice areas) if none of them are going to be considered?
If a student is genuinely interested in working in selected areas only, please inform them in advance if it won’t be possible to accommodate those preferences, rather than assigning them to a completely unrelated or niche practice area. It’s disheartening to spend thousands of rupees to travel to a city to gain experience in some specific fields, only to be told at the last moment that they’ll be working in an entirely different area.
Yes, every opportunity is a learning opportunity, but if this is how allocations are made, then please don’t ask for practice area preferences in the first place. More importantly, when you come for campus recruitment, please refrain from commenting on a candidate’s “lack of focus” or “inconsistency” due to diverse practice areas reflected in CV. Often, that variety isn’t by choice, it’s because of how you allocate interns.
- While NLUJ was established earlier, the larger batch size of GNLU over the years has made its alumni network equally vast.
- If CLAT ranking is the only criteria, then no doubt NLUJ tends to have slightly better-ranked students. However, I can't think of any other criteria to substantiate the claim that NLUJ has "better quality" students.
- I don't think securing internships is a differentiating factor. GNLU students, despite the significantly larger batch size, are able to get internships with ease, including those with top-tier firms.
- For vacation scheme, NLUJ is undoubtedly ahead of GNLU. However, this is a niche opportunity and affects only a select group of students. As for the claim of "90% placement in T-1 firms," it's simply false (just check the stats for BO 24 and 26). Both the universities are largely at par in terms of placements.
- I haven't observed any "UPSC culture" at GNLU. While a handful of students might prepare for it, there's no established culture around it (unlike, for instance, the way we hear about RML). If it is due to easier academics, shouldn't the same apply to judiciary prep as well?
Adding to what's already been stated:
- It all you are interested in litigation, GNLU offers the GLASS Scholarship, which is something unique (Refer: https://www.gnlu.ac.in/GNLU/GNLU-Litigation-Assistance-and-Support-Scheme-(GLASS)).
- Only a few faculty members at GNLU are good, while the rest are fairly average (don't know about Jodhpur). However, I don't think this makes much of a difference unless you are planning a career in academia.
- GNLU has a mess that serves meals four times a day, and the food is mostly decent. Afaik, NLUJ doesn't have permanent mess. Instead, there are a couple of vendors who provide meals through a coupon system, which makes Jodhpur a bit more expensive.
- With a functional metro station right outside the campus, GNLU has better connectivity to both Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
All the best!
All the best!
1. Ask any of your batchmates for notes and try to complete one subject/weekend. Since classes are going online, I don't think it'll be much of an issue.
2. Mail professors and ask them how you should cover the backlog (honestly, this is just to let them indirectly know that you joined late and might require some extension for completing upcoming assignments).