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Accelerated Integrated JD-MBA
The Law School and Yale's School of Management (SOM) unveiled a pilot three-year joint degree program last spring for students interested in an integrated law and business curriculum. At the end of the three year Accelerate Integrated JD-MBA program...
Mythbusters #14
Dear Asha, I have been admitted to Yale and am a little torn about where to go. Yale has a ton of great opportunities, but I keep hearing that you should only go to Yale if you want to become a professor. I don't think this is the path I want to pursue...
Mythbusters #23
Dear Asha, I have been admitted to Yale, as well as to a few other schools. I'm very excited about my Yale acceptance, but one of the things I keep hearing is that Yale is very "theoretical" and that I won't be able to get a lot of practical...
Supporting Public Interest
Two weeks ago we were pleased to welcome back one of our graduates, Sheila Hayre '02, as the Law School's new Public Interest Advisor. In her new position, Sheila will focus on assisting YLS students and alumni in applying for public interest...
Clinical Opportunities
Happy 2009! We here at 203 enjoyed our long winter break and now we're back reading files, admitting students, and writing blog posts. I'm going to start the year by addressing a subject about which I receive a lot of questions when I'm out...
Spotlight on LAMP
Those of you who have spent time browsing our website are probably familiar, at least passingly, with the many centers and programs at YLS. By my count, eleven such organizations are currently sponsored by YLS. Centers and programs serve as intellectual...
Yale Green?
Going green. Minimizing environmental impacts. Reducing carbon footprints. These are some of the latest catch phrases used by the media when describing sustainability and environmental awareness. In a world facing global climate change, increasing scarcity...
Sticker Shock
Dear Asha, I'm a senior at a state university (a great school). I made the decision to attend a state school for financial reasons. My parents are middle-class and I learned that I was not going to receive any financial aid from the Ivies. Four years...
Rebels With a Cause
This past weekend hundreds of law students, legal practitioners, and community activists from around the country descended on Yale Law School for the 14th Annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference. The entirely student-run conference, one of the largest...
It's a Small World
Dear Asha: Thanks for the opportunity to ask questions. I'm interested in studying International Law, and am excited about YLS's course offerings. I did have some questions, which I'm hoping you might help with. Does YLS allow its students...
Alumni Weekend and Law & Media
The Law School recently hosted its annual Alumni Weekend. The Weekend brings together alumni for three days of classes and events designed to reconnect them with each other and with the School. Each Weekend has a theme and this year’s was particularly...
The Scoop on Joint Degrees
Dear Asha, I'm interested in designing a joint JD/PhD program with Yale's Department of English. Can you tell me anything about whether Yale encourages individually designed programs? Does my unusual profile make me a more or less desirable candidate...