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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I feel it is pragmatic. Either you have really shitty FCH's coming out from SUSS, making people think all SUSS grads are bad, or you keep the FCH for really special individuals, and do all you can to make them succeed so the whole school looks good.

Given that SUSS is a part-time law degree, the vast majority of people will not be dedicating that much time to studying, it's not unreasonable to assume that someone of a truly FCH level has not arisen yet. If I were them, I would rather keep giving my undedicated student populace 2CH rather than chance giving someone an FCH when they are a part-time student doing part-time studying.

I agree with the need to ensure quality FCH for a relatively young law school.

I think it is unfair to say part-time students are not as dedicated. A full-time student may not be more dedicated to studying. He/She may also be working part-time or participating in ECAs, etc. End of the day, as long as one can meet SUSS's FCH criteria, it should be awarded. That said, this criteria should be transparent but it does seem that there is currently some ambiguity now based on the Vice Dean's comments.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

thoughts on the SUSS Vice Dean's commentary on why they don't award FCH?

genuinely curious

I think it's a fair assessment. You genuinely can't expect a 30-40 year old part time student (usually with a family depending on them) to put in the same effort as a 18/21 year old with their parents supporting them.

Good on them for protecting the reputation of their school and their students. A FCH from SUSS would become meaningless otherwise.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just wondering how hard is it to make EP nowadays. Let’s say a grad enters and just slogs for 10 years is it a guaranteed thing?

Wow. This kind of question... just wow.

Anyone studied at NUS SMU NTU MBA programs?Thoughts? Looking to leave practice after 4 years for good.

A jaded hentak kaki assoc here

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone studied at NUS SMU NTU MBA programs?Thoughts? Looking to leave practice after 4 years for good.

A jaded hentak kaki assoc here

MBAs are for networking, there's very little substantive skillset to be gained from a MBA. What do you intend to pivot into? Why not just go in-house?

Is Lee & Lee a good firm for corp?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone studied at NUS SMU NTU MBA programs?Thoughts? Looking to leave practice after 4 years for good.

A jaded hentak kaki assoc here

Can consider INSEAD if you're really seriously considering MBA. Rest quite useless.

Just go in house straight lol. MBA no point unless you really know what you're going to do with it. Maybe joining consulting for example.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is Lee & Lee a good firm for corp?

Decent/above-average place to start for corp if you don't get any good firm

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can consider INSEAD if you're really seriously considering MBA. Rest quite useless.

Just go in house straight lol. MBA no point unless you really know what you're going to do with it. Maybe joining consulting for example.

INSEAD's grads indeed have a distinct advantage in top consulting firms, that's about it. The trade off is its huge no of MBA candidates competing for same spots. Other than consulting in finance not much of a difference.

Bear in mind the big difference in fees.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

INSEAD's grads indeed have a distinct advantage in top consulting firms, that's about it. The trade off is its huge no of MBA candidates competing for same spots. Other than consulting in finance not much of a difference.

Bear in mind the big difference in fees.

Waste of time studying for law if you get an mba. Better get a llm instead