Confidential File
The Office of Placement will maintain a
confidential file for all law school candidates
which will include the student's Standard Law
School Recommendation Form and other
information necessary for applications.
According to Mr. Simpson, the university
students themselves are often partly responsible
for the lack of personal involvement with the
Placement Office. "It takes about three-quarters
of a year to interest college students in
what is offered in this office," he said. He urged
students to make an early effort to consider
what they are going to do and where they are
going to go.
Undergraduates who fall to do this often
forfeit opportunities to meet with corporation
representatives and therefore compete less
effectively with college graduates across the
country. Mr. Simpson added that students who
have several faculty recommendations on file
by the time they graduate are at a definite
advantage.
The Director of Placement pointed out that
this year there is a "relatively tight employment
market." A recession in our national economy
and a cut back in military spending have
resulted in fewer job opportunities, and the
return of soldiers from overseas has created
increased competition.
