American Institute of Law - My Journey

[MBA2JD]

Update: I am midway through and set to take Midterms next month. In full transparency, I've learned very little.  There is one Professor for all of my 1L courses. It is an incredible task to sit through the same Prof for all classes when the Prof style is not a fit.  So, while I think this program may be a great fit for some, it is simply not a fit for me. So here were the few moments that were sobering for me:

1.  Because my Professor tends to stray off topic 95% of the time, it is increasingly difficult to sort what is applicable for exams and what is not. I looked at my bank statement and realized I am spending money on Quimbee, Casebriefs.co, studicata and Flemings! Why? Because each of these resources  have taught the concepts in such a way that I understand how to apply the law. Why am I spending so much on supplements to accommodate for a Prof who is unclear? Crazy!

2. The Baby Bar. Do I need to say more? So, on top of the additional money I am spending on supplements to learn the law, I now have to buy a Baby Bar prep package and pay to take the Baby Bar. It  just doesn't make any sense to me. I had no issue with taking it at the beginning, because I truly believed that I would be supported and taking it would be a breeze. On top of the other expenses I named, it just doesn't make sense.

3. I was accepted to NWCU Law where these issues become non issues. I do not have to take the Baby Bar and they provide supplements to support content that students have access to at no additional cost. For me, it is a no-brainer. I will be withdrawing from the program at AIL and enrolling at NWCU Law immediately.

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I think I misunderstood the setup previously. So you're not taking one course at a time until it's fully complete, but the schedule has you focusing on one course at a time for specific time period, but that focus changes occasionally. Makes sense.

How are things going at NWCU?

  @jsd NWCU is going well! I am about 5 months in and am pushing along. The def assignment was long (400 definitions and 400 sentences)... On to knocking out the case briefs then midterms in April!