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Can't decide between law schools...So far I got into UCI with 60k and UIUC (illinois urbana champaign) with 108k. In light of UCI posting a biglaw/fed percentage of 41 percent in 2…
... get high enough grades for big law and can't as easilly hunt ... is obviously a pretty good school.
You make valid ... Berkeley, Stanford and possibly other schools gunning for law in socal that ... -
Michigan State or Wayne State?I have offers from both places with similar scholarship amounts. I have been waitlisted at UofM , but doubt i'll hear back anytime soon. Even if i do…
... count on the bigger law firms from either school, but I've ... also wouldn't attend either school without strong ties to the ... qualitatively different school. That is especially true if you want Big Law. However ... if you don't want Big Law. And with ties to the state ... -
Michigan State or Wayne State?I have offers from both places with similar scholarship amounts. I have been waitlisted at UofM , but doubt i'll hear back anytime soon. Even if i do…
... both and am open to exploring them as I start law school. I ... count on the bigger law firms from either school, but I've ... qualitatively different school. That is especially true if you want Big Law. However ... if you don't want Big Law. And with ties to the state ... -
Michigan State or Wayne State?I have offers from both places with similar scholarship amounts. I have been waitlisted at UofM , but doubt i'll hear back anytime soon. Even if i do…
... both and am open to exploring them as I start law school. I ... count on the bigger law firms from either school, but I've ... qualitatively different school. That is especially true if you want Big Law. However ... if you don't want Big Law. And with ties to the state ... -
Harvard Waitlist GuidelinesI don't know whether I would attend Harvad Law or not if admitted off the waitlist. Harvard sent me an email with the following guidelines asking me …
... substantial than what the other school can? That's a ... complete happiness in your career and school paths! :smiley: I hope ... long people who get Big Law and want to transition elsewhere ... schools and offer better chances at things like teaching law school that ... -
WUSTL vs Vanderbilt; need helpHey everyone so I got into both schools WUSTL offered be about 130K and Vanderbilt offered about 70K. Which school is better for big law? I need help…
... , the more mobile the school is. Anyone will take ... for an out of state school. Both schools lean a ... and about haha) but if you go on to the law school ... is that at either school Big Law anywhere is a long ... whether you can get Big Law and what you are going ... -
WUSTL vs Vanderbilt; need helpHey everyone so I got into both schools WUSTL offered be about 130K and Vanderbilt offered about 70K. Which school is better for big law? I need help…
... the grades to interview for big law and hoping someone in California ... , grades/school attended, recommendations from partners he knew and worked with ... s LA office and where they went to school (this hiring ... you few who went to law school in 2006 thought about ... -
Any advice..please helpSo I've been studying for the lsat for about a year now, and I can honestly say I've improved alot in each area from when I started. However, I took …
... wont make it into Big Law, and you probably won't ... go to a lower ranked school, you need to be ... in the region of that school. It is incredibly hard ... law school. You have a rough sense by the numbers and ... you enter into a given school.
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Is being in a T-14 really a big deal?Is being in a T-14 really a big deal? I’m looking into the university of Miami law, but I’m nervous about if this would hinder me in finding a job. I…
... is because the cost of law school is close to the ... of their students are doing Big Law and therefore don't drain the ... don't want a Big Law position and don't need the ... to a less loftilly ranked school and probably land a job as ... attend a higher ranked school. -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... significant debt in law school (which is a pretty big and important if) then ... savings between when you leave Big Law and the three or so years ... left Big Law would approximate your advantage.
TLDR: Attending law school earlier ... -
How to research law schools?What's the best way to research law schools? I'm off to a little bit of a late start in the application process, but I have a group of 3-5 schools I …
... odds were at a given school. Then considered the cost of ... just tuition), LRAP, placement into big law, and clinical strength. I'm going ... app list based on numbers and once I'm accepted, I ... 'll visit campuses and get a sense of culture ... -
U ChicagoI’m thinking of applying to U Chicago. It’s a perennial top 5 law school. But I don’t know too much about it relative to the other T14’s. And I read …
... of a Big Law factory than any other T-14 school.
> ... is by far and away the leading placer of Big Law grads, followed ... depends on how we define 'Big Law', and we both might mean different ... -
U ChicagoI’m thinking of applying to U Chicago. It’s a perennial top 5 law school. But I don’t know too much about it relative to the other T14’s. And I read …
... of a Big Law factory than any other T-14 school.
... by far and away the leading placer of Big Law grads, followed ... on how we define 'Big Law', and we both might mean different ...
Yeah, that makes sense and the difference in rankings probably ... -
URM (Black Male) Realistic Chances on Improving Scores and AdmissionI currently go to UC San Diego and took 20 units this past quarter while studying for the LSAT for about 2months(ish) and scored a 143 with little to…
... different from the average Law School applicant. Statistically speaking ... Big Law and lots of others are fired from Big Law relatively quickly) and ... options and make a decision based on whether law school ... in Big Law, then the best or best located school that ... -
New US News RankingsSpivey got the new US News Rankings! Officially out next week, but here's the scoop: https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2020-usnwr-rankings-2019-re…
Wow! I don't know why, but I always thought Virginia was lower than that and Michigan was higher. A bit surprised now that I actually sat down and looked at the list. Which school would have better chances at Big Law and clerkships? -
Notre Dame or GWUCurrently deciding between these two and could use advice. Right now it's full price at both so not an option about negotiating scholarship. Would li…
Retake. Neither school places well into big law and sticker at either of those schools is a risky investment. -
Notre Dame or GWUCurrently deciding between these two and could use advice. Right now it's full price at both so not an option about negotiating scholarship. Would li…
... in 2017 received employment in Big Law or a Federal Clerkship (https ... report. Big Law is definitely not a guarantee at ND and it would ... not get a job in Big Law and how you would handle the ... a school that places a higher proportion of students in Big Law. Really ... -
1st Year Big Law Associate - AMA7Sage helped me a ton, so I thought I would try to give a little something back if there is interest. I went from a 149 diagnostic to 169 actual s…
... a slog of rejection and stress. I wish ... , got ~12 CBs, and 5 offers. That is ... friends in NYC v5 big law and friends who failed the ... and re-took in Feb, so a HUGE range. At my school ... historical performance of my school on law school transparency. Nearly everyone ... -
2nd deposit decision!Help me decide which school to put a second deposit down to. _My background:_ I’m almost 15 years out of undergrad. Worked a little over half that…
... you want to live and practice after law school? Are you planning on ... you wanting to work in big law? And are you paying for tuition ... and cost of living through savings, ... -
DejectedSo, I got my October flex score back...148. I knew after how terrible the LG section was that it would be bad...but wow. I was PT’ing around 154, whi…
... or even T20 to go Big law and really don't need to ... the purpose of big law is to save money and money is a ... can perform similarly well in law school to your academic performance in ... a great shot at going big law outside of the T20 ... by average cost of the school. -
Working Full Time & studyingHey everyone, I'm trying to write for the December LSAT while working full-time. I currently am working in "big-law" and the hours are crazy at ti…
... . I currently am working in "big-law" and the hours are crazy at ... how to juggle job, girlfriend, and life basically... I know essentially ... dealing with a busy schedule and are trying to shot for ... -
ED WUSTL or Top 14?I am just wondering what you guys are thinking about when choosing law schools to apply to. I feel that I wanted to go to Top 14, but when I look at …
... are thinking about when choosing law schools to apply to. I ... big law? Would you likely have the same chance at big law from WUSTL and ... 14 means better chances at Big Law and 160-180k salaries, but is ... -
Importance of T14The common understanding among law school applicants is that if you want a reasonable shot at practicing "big law" you HAVE to get T14. My questions …
... not saying that working in big law is a bad idea, ... only want to work in big law for the money. What ... you want to work in big law, and the only reason you ... want to work in big law is to pay off ... money/careers without openly and honestly considering what they ... -
Sticker @ U of ChicagoIs a top notch education worth 220k before interest even accrues?
Yeah I don't have dream of being potus or scotus. I want to make big law and maybe go in house after a few years using my corporate connections. -
What's wrong with me?I'm at the point that I just don't know what's wrong with me and why I can't break into the high 160's/170's. Somebody please tell me, because I'm lo…
... for sure taking your advise and reviewing fundamentals. That is my ... I work full time in big law and a late meeting can kill ... advantage of the 7Sage resources and finding my weaknesses. I should ... for sure be reviewing fundamentals and videos on 7sage. Maybe even ... -
Advice on LSAT Prep - timing and working full timeDear All, I need some advice. I currently work in Big Law and I am struggling to find the time to study for this test. I am taking the February L…
@jaygaleone said:
I need some advice. I currently work in Big Law and I am struggling to find the time to study for this test.
@bswise2 nailed it! -
NLJ Biglaw Numbers are out too for those who are interested!Percent of grads in 100 largest law firms 1) Columbia 57.07% 2) Chicago 48.84% 3) Northwestern 47.58% 4) Cornell 47.54% 5) NYU 47.42% 6) Duke 4…
Does the "100 Largest Firms" criterion leave out other firms that may be BigLaw but aren't the top 100 biggest? Or is Big Law and top 100 Largest firms pretty much synonymous? -
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…
... s interesting information on mid law. I imagine that it depends ... />
Yeah -- location is a big factor with everything. Like I ... 'm really familiar with NYC big law and mid law.
Interesting ... t know much about midwest law at all to be quite ... -
RecommendationHey guys Its been 5 years since i left college I think it would be better for me to get a recommendation from the office Is it a requirement to ge…
... . First, I am placing a big priority on scholarships. Second, I ... off by the idea of Big Law and so there's a much ... -
T14 or Bust?Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked…
... leave out the fact that big law isnt simply sustainable for most ... friend's sibling works in big law and many of the cohorts left ... you are in the corporate (law firm) ladder, the more divorces ... should see the complete picture and weigh any relevant costs ...
