Agree with above - have them send it in , don’t want to risk it

Hahahahaha love it . Too funny

@xlvovska162 said:

Hi, great question, hoping I can provide some insight:

There are pros to cons to working as a paralegal before attending law school.

I personally took 2-3 years out of undergrad and worked as an entry level Paralegal. I was lucky enough to start with a very respectable and medium to big sized firm.

I learned so much during my years as a Paralegal. I was in the litigation department and was frequently given substantial work. Of course I had a lot of (female dog) work, too, like photo copying, etc., but the connections I was able to make and learning how a case goes from complaint all the way until trial is honestly priceless. I've been to trial several times, even some of the litigators I've worked with have never been to trial. You get more substantial work as the Attorneys trust you more.

I'm barely applying for law school now. Do I wish I went straight through to law school out of undergrad? Sometimes. But I am glad I did what I did, and do not regret it one bit.

I think the bottom line is becoming a Paralegal is a really good idea if you're unsure of whether or not you want to go to law school, but it is important to find a firm that will give you meaningful work. Law school is a HUGE commitment, so being a Paralegal will definitely help you decide whether or not you want to make this commitment - I've always wanted to be a lawyer, but a lot of things made me reconsider it. After being a Paralegal, I'm positive that this is what I want to do.

Some of the cons I would say are opportunity cost and you might get stuck doing meaningless work. Another con would be that: at some firms, the money might be really good which would lead to a person not wanting to quit. I'm in the bay area, so the compensation was respectable (especially during trial when overtime is required.) The senior paralegals at my office were breaking 6 figures easily with a 40 hour work week. (but they have like 10-15+ years of experience)

Feel free to PM and good luck. Thanks for reading.

Thanks for sharing your insight super helpful will pass on

@samanthaashley92715 said:

I know some people who do 3 passages, like @ebbyaldaoud858 does, but I read in a prep book that you shouldn't do that because it puts a lot of pressure on you to get those 3 right. It definitely works for some people, though. Anyway, with a skipping strategy, I would not plan on coming back to those questions (unless you have extra time and skipped in the last passage).

Yeah doing it this way gives me more time to work on 3 well then 4 poorly - just my way of doing it , depends on your scoring as well

My rc strategy thus far is do 3/4 passages , try out diff approaches , timed/untimed until you get something that works for you

@jsohn0305774 said:

Why are they due on November 1st? Is this for early decision? Sorry if I'm missing something obvious haha. I think your schedule depends on a lot of personal factors, but I would be aiming for about fifteen-twenty hours of study a week. For me this looks like a couple hours each weekday, a PT on Saturday, and blind review on Sunday (and make sure to take a day off too!). I don't have an official score yet (taking on Saturday!) but this has worked pretty well for me I think. It's manageable (I have a full time job and I'm a full time student) but still enough to get some good progress.

Canadian schools - deadline for my school application but not lsat and thank you

Figure out your career path and what your end goal is . If you stick with the lsat make sure to pace yourself or you’ll burn out since you have a far stretch if you plan on retaking. Prep for October (if that’s what you plan on doing ) then make a plan after that (time line ). Continue to seek work that provides you with the ability to use your current skills and experience

Remove the need to be perfect - can be a long journey for some especially for us that grew up with that mentality

@samanthaashley92715 said:

I'm a total perfectionist, I have a strong work ethic, and people believe that translates into me being some kind of genius. So when I tell people that I'm not doing well, they think I'm full of shit and that my standards must be out of control. My mom, on the other hand, went to Penn for law school back when it was ranked even higher than it is now. When I talk to her, I avoid talking about numbers as much as possible. She will ask about specifics sometimes, but I just feel like an idiot compared to her. In all honesty, I did tell her at one point that I was averaging a certain score that happened to be my highest PT score. So yeah, that would be some bluffing.

High achieving perfectionists united lol ... I’m slowly trying to slow down the self talk

Rest up like everyone is saying

I don’t think we should mock the op - they shared their opinion with hopes of getting legitimate feedback

Leah thanks for elaborating on my point - it can be a valuable journey of self discovery if you have the passion and discipline for it . But you really need to get to the root of why you want to go to Law school in the first place

Redemption is always possible- what others think of us is none of our business, safeguard your character over your reputation. Best of luck

@ohnoeshalpme804 said:

One of my letters was from a professor that transferred schools to a different country. I expect this is fairly common practice.

Also a tip for getting LOR's from a professor that you don't know super well is to ask them to write a letter that is focused on a skill that they would have noticed in their class. This can be asking an English teacher to focus on the strength of your writing ability. Just give them something to write about and explain why they are the best professor that can do that for you. It will be easier for them to start writing.

Also a teacher that is retired will still probably have a template for LOR's. If they do, it might be helpful to ask them if they can include details about your performance relative to your peers. Was there anything unique about your performance in the class? etc

Thank you

@leahbeuk911 said:

That's fine as long as they can speak to your academic capabilities and potential to succeed in law school.

That’s what I figured just wanted to make sure thank you

@ohnoeshalpme804 said:

Ignore the Naysayers, seriously. That kind of negativity will only slow you down and waste your energy. Focus on the things you need to do to accomplish your goal and ignore the riff-raff. The Naysayers will ALWAYS be there throughout life, it never gets better. The feeling of proving them wrong though always feels amazing :)

Absolutely

@ohnoeshalpme804 said:

In my experience everyone I know has been extremely positive! I’m usually the realist that brings everyone back down to earth. A few of my friends and family have been telling me “Yale or bust” lol

Hahaha too funny

@ohnoeshalpme804 said:

They shall become your motivation. They became mine

Spoken like a true champ

Welcome Boris

Thank you there are soooo many naysayers out there , I wish you all the best