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Are fourth and third tier law schools worth it?Hello all, I am sure you have seen this question pop up hundreds or thousands of times, but I like to get as diverse an opinion as possible. si…
... have stellar credentials on top of their grades.
of the class to work in big law, or be near the top of ... to guarantee a job out of law school.
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Are fourth and third tier law schools worth it?Hello all, I am sure you have seen this question pop up hundreds or thousands of times, but I like to get as diverse an opinion as possible. si…
... you aren't interested in big law that school choice matters less ... an objectively bad idea regardless of scholarship money.
Another ... score you should be weary of the hubris needed to think ... be seeking employment. The purpose of the JD is to help ... -
BRB just rethinking my entire life planSo, I was looking for advice in the TLS forums, and pretty much everyone told me to rethink my entire life plan. The plan is (or was?) to take part …
First of all, from a political ... in the top 5% for big law or top 25% to ... a satisfactory position going out of law school.
It ... Are you normally a top of the class student? Great work ... average performer but not top of the line, then maybe ... -
BRB just rethinking my entire life planSo, I was looking for advice in the TLS forums, and pretty much everyone told me to rethink my entire life plan. The plan is (or was?) to take part …
... I was not aware of a lot of that. I do know ... transfers... I visited U of R law last year and talked to ... to do well in law school, be on law review, join moot ... want to be in big law 10 years out of graduating, but I ... for maybe 5 years after law school until all my ... -
Working Out and Time Management?Hey All, I need some advice regarding a sort of inconvenient situation. I work 9:30-5:30 everyday in Manhattan, but I live on the outskirts of Man…
... that's the unpredictable nature of NYC and I guess the ... You must work at a "big" law firm which is great experience ... you're not a fan of the whole leaving work ... If you ever get tired of the solo prep, feel free ... lot because although a lot of people have told me ... -
Scholarship QuestionI have been offered some very generous scholarships thanks to 7sage helping me improve my score by 12 points. I was offered about 90% to a tier t…
... Big Law, but possibly medium law.
Depends on the stats of ... purposes, the term T50 law school is a pretty ... you mean by "medium law" ? I'm assuming ... at a mid-sized law firm? If so, ... pretty forthright about things of this nature, so getting ... -
Scholarship QuestionI have been offered some very generous scholarships thanks to 7sage helping me improve my score by 12 points. I was offered about 90% to a tier t…
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Go to Top14 regardless of $$$.
I think ... that is a bit of an overgeneralization, as it ignores ... T14 schools are usually upwards of 250k+. If you have scholarship ... . Though, if big law is your end game, the argument of T14> ... -
How do you choose "safe school"?do you see the ranking or specialization? Within what rank is acceptable? Such as...within 100, 50, etc. If below this ranking should I wait for a…
... 're interested in going into big law, rankings matter more.
... told me that outside of the top ten, employment ... .
- Top NY big law firms hired from top schools ... at these firms than some of the top ten.
... they beat out some of the top ten when ... -
Choosing a school and scholarshipsWhich one do you guys look at, US News? There's that other site, "law-schools.startclass.com". What are you looking at to decide which is best, b…
... it's 100% to big law and you want to do ... is that employment numbers between big law, PI, etc do fluctuate ... year quite a bit because of self selection. So if ... looking at the websites of law firms in the city ... like the top 5% of the class. At higher ranked ... -
Georgewashington Law, Vandy, or BU Law?Hi Everyone, I apologize if this discussion distracts someone studying the LSAT and I seriously need to apologize since I posted this discussion bef…
... has high big law placement rate, but a chunk of them goes ... to IP law. The problem with ... major does not fit IP law. If I can't ... pursue IP law, I am really worried ... good fit for me regardless of how splendid resources that ... -
Georgewashington Law, Vandy, or BU Law?Hi Everyone, I apologize if this discussion distracts someone studying the LSAT and I seriously need to apologize since I posted this discussion bef…
... law, Emory Law, Georgewashington Law, and william and mary law (receive scholarship from all of ... offer from Vanderbilt Law School kinda ruined my ... to practice corporate law in Northeast area ... big law.
I really like @"nessa.k13.0" 's idea of ... -
Law School Decision MakingI know most of you are still preparing for the LSAT, so I apologize if this post is stressing you out/distracting! Soooo, the time has come.... I…
... hire a lot of American grads right out of law school? Or are ... to work big law, and then you run into the issue of visas ... . If you strike out with big law, you can easily end up ... California, so you can get big law with SC if you need ... -
Law School Decision MakingI know most of you are still preparing for the LSAT, so I apologize if this post is stressing you out/distracting! Soooo, the time has come.... I…
... to decide where to attend law school now. So far, ... narrowed it down to Michigan Law, USC Gould, and WUSTL. ... but again, what type of law you are interested in and ... wanted to work in NYC big law or be able to ... fallen out of favor as a feeder into big law over the ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... debt and go to U of C. If being a ... that you get the pride of graduating from a T5, ... will end up with a big law job; however, considerably less ... to go to one of the best law schools in the world ... even matter, and only U of C will be respected internationally. -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... negatively, but getting big law is extremely hard outside of ... well .. they just ... to you the importance of name recognition and law. So many kids ... % at Fordham and land a big law job. 15% do, but ... what word big law at a junior level would consist of... I'll ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... know Partners at a couple big law firms but I've been ... was told that a lot of them think it is a ... open doors in a lot of places will not open or ... to be. Both of Indiana University's law schools are on the ... school that all but one of my connections in the city ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... Partners at a couple big law firms but I've ... work with maybe 10% "Big law refugees" we call them, ... don't leave big law because of the ruthlessness of it... That' ... jobs or get out of law all together. The average ... absolutely no idea what big law is (Beyond the 160 ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... partner at a lot of these firms the common ... a tenuous grasp of the way corp law at Vault firms ... decently smart go the route of finance. However, finding a ... ) and how working in big law is a lot like digging ... I basically have the opposite of ADD (autism to some ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... br /> > If you want big law.... Go to a top 13 ... even count GT out as of late. BL is a ... . GT has become somewhat of a happy hour punching bag ... as of late, (sorry GT friends) ... that's a perfect example of the prestige-oriented culture ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... the best possible shot at big law job. Do not think there ... **the only** way for a big law job is just not true ... are no exception to this big law rule that most jobs go ... ability and also are aware of the odds. And you have ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... the best possible shot at big law job. Do not think there ... **only way** for a big law job is just not true ... are no exception to this big law rule that most jobs ... a t2 with a goal of biglaw? Seems like unnecessary ... />
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Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... is an AWESOME school. Its big law numbers are great, especially in ... to be at the top of the pack with connections (which ... and hardworking) to land Chicago big law if you go to Northwestern ... the option to move out of the Midwest, should that need ... -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... so many other (ranked) law programs in Virginia, Regent is ... . Georgetown is a realllllly big school and its placement numbers ... extent, they matter in the law school admissions game, too. ... opportunities to explore different areas of the law. Best of luck! -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... big law. That's at the crux of my argument here: You want big law ... One of my best mentors told me that law school, big law, and ... law school/big law; they aren't sufficient. Sometimes people at the top of ... due for another crash... big law work is slowing down ... -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... get a job out of school, but big law will be difficult ... Antonio and about 80% of attorney's are from St ... when taking the risk of a tier 3 or ... applying from other higher end law schools.
If ... you have been a middle of the road student, it ... -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... for you on most of the major law firms in America. Those ... of your life.
Okay, you're actually right there. Big law ... at 50k to 60k out of law school, you can be okay ... kind of return you want.
We have two big law firms ... -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... are definitely paths other than big law - it's just that ... the best shot at big law are going to give ... small/medium firms being full of St. Mary's graduates - ... were the top 5% of their respective class? Where ... Mary's has much of a reputation outside the region ... -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... are definitely paths other than big law - it's just ... small/medium firms being full of St. Mary's graduates ... were the top 5% of their respective class? Where ... little to nothing outside of San Antonio and possibly ... to mid-level job out of the school.
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Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... to go that route. Big Law generally being one of them.
... of the best schools in the WORLD. It is a notorious big-law ... is not so dissimilar from big law (Mundane research, literally making ... a profession of prestige whores. At least at the big law level. ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... my head of whether to even to do big law. I ... do want some sort of work-life balance, and ... because this is the nature of the beast.
of Houston, Baylor,.....maybe UT ... firm since the rest of the T level students ...
