Sunday, May 1, 2011

Law Students Lose the Grant Game as Schools Win

Picture this: you get a merit scholarship at a law school as long as you keep a certain GPA, but there is one thing the school doesn't tell you?

Generally 1/3 of all students at this school lose their merit scholarships each year because of the grading curve L1 year. What if this happens across the US because schools are trying to lock-in high level students to increase their rankings, without having to follow through on the scholarships?

Read the NYT article.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .