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singularity of the law school experience and how it is an education unlike any other. With me today, is Professor Wadsworth, who teaches Torts, Professor Eliot, one of our Contracts professors, and Professor Dudley, who teaches Civil Procedure.”  

    Each of the professors had raised their hands in turn. Wadsworth was a small, chubby older man, with a face which reminded Kelsey of a small frog she had found near her parents’ home. He wore a smile, however. Professor Eliot was a petite woman in wool slacks and an open white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and several chunky necklaces. And Professor Dudley was a youngish man with glasses, who wore a bow tie.  

    Kelsey removed her fleece jacket. Although it had been cool in the room earlier, the heat seemed to have kicked on. She noticed several others had done the same.  

    “I suspect that at least of few of you are not quite sure what to expect during your law school experience. Darrow is known for giving its first-year students a solid legal background that makes them well qualified for prestigious internships during their first summer.”

    Kelsey knew this and was hoping to get a great, well-paying internship after final exams. It would help pay for her second year at Darrow.

    “But before you start planning for that first summer, realize,” the dean paused, then continued, “that a third of you won’t finish the year.”  

    The room was completely quiet.

    “At Darrow, our grading system is quite simple. The top twenty percent of the class gets an ‘A’, the next a ‘B’, the next a ‘C’. The bottom forty percent of the class fails. There are no pluses, no minuses. Two fails and you’re out. It’s as simple as that.”

    Although Kelsey knew this as well, she really hadn’t thought of the starkness of this rule. Some law schools made the first year pass/fail or even gradeless. They wanted students to stay. Darrow wanted them out.  

    “This one simple system is the reason that Darrow graduates are so prized in the legal community. If you have the resume of a Darrow graduate,   you know that you have one of the best.”

    It was true. Kelsey knew that Darrow students often had their choice of internships and jobs, while other law graduates had to settle.

    “Every 1L will take the following classes this fall: Civil Procedure, Property, and Torts. These are of course in addition to your Legal Writing class. Professor Weber is resting from the flu, so I’ve asked Professor Eliot to sit in. We’ll discuss a bit about the day-to-day process, then we’ll be happy to take some questions.”

    Darrow used the Socratic method, where a professor calls on a student and asks questions until the professor decides to call on a different student. At Darrow, a student might find that they were answering questions all day, or even all week. Or they might never be called at all. It depended on the professor.  

    “Let’s demonstrate, shall we?” Professor Eliot said. “You, the blonde up front. I can’t see your name.”  

    Kelsey gulped. “Kelsey,” she replied.

    “Fine, Kelsey,” Professor Eliot said dismissively. “Why did you want to attend Darrow?”

    “It’s the best,” Kelsey said simply.

    “Why?”  

    “It’s known for producing some of the best lawyers in the country.”  

    “So are a dozen schools, Kelsey. Why here?”

    Kelsey paused. She knew why she wanted to attend Darrow, but she wasn’t sure which answer would satisfy Professor Eliot.

    “Darrow graduates get some of the best jobs in the country.”  

    “And everyone else gets the rest. Go on.”  

    “It has an excellent reputation?”

    “Says who? A bunch of non-lawyers who write ‘Best Law School’ books?”

    This comment got a few quiet snickers. Kelsey was getting flustered.  

    “It just seemed like the right choice for me.”  

    This time Professor Eliot laughed.  

    “I’m sure you’ll change your mind after final exams,” she said