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Resume for old peopleHey everyone, I'm an older student with lots of job experience. For the law school resumes, do they have to be extensive? Would UCLA care that I w…
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I'm an older student with lots of job experience. For the law school resumes, do they have to be extensive? Would UCLA care that I worked at Ticketmaster in the 90's? -
Anyone already in law school and can give advice?I'm about to wrap up the application process, and to pass time I've been watching videos of moot court arguments, but I've watched mostly Yale and Ha…
... they're asked. Are all law school 1L presentations like this ... i'm not even a law school student yet! Do you feel ... though I was excited about law school before. -
Returning Student w/Low GPA. Do I have a chance?I am an older student (almost 40). I dropped out of college in 2001 with a sub-2.0 GPA due to domestic violence/abuse issues. I worked full-time thro…
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New York law schoolsI’m wondering if anyone has some input on the law schools below. Is Brooklyn Law School or St. John’s University School of Law stronger in the fo…
... has some input on the law schools below.
... Is Brooklyn Law School or St. John’s ... University School of Law stronger in the following areas ... /> -New York job placement?
-Big-law in New York?
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How to decide. . . Anyone else struggle with making a choice & withdrawing admittance?So I was blessed to be accepted to all but one school to where I applied (*I did NOT apply to any T14 schools). I was also incredibly blessed to get…
... ). I am a non-traditional student with kids, (and a full ... goals, I'm not looking Big Law. I'm already a professor ... -
Comparison of these particular law schools: Seton Hall, Brooklyn, Cardozo - Yeshiva, St. John'sHello! I am interested to hear what folks' think about the above law schools and how they match up against each other. If one is interested in going …
... think about the above law schools and how they ... interested in going into Big Law after law school in NYC or ... standing in the eyes of Big Law firms in NYC?
... an "up-and-coming" law school and is highly ... In the eyes of a big NYC law firm, does Cardozo - ... -
Comparison of these particular law schools: Seton Hall, Brooklyn, Cardozo - Yeshiva, St. John'sHello! I am interested to hear what folks' think about the above law schools and how they match up against each other. If one is interested in going …
... think about the above law schools and how they ... interested in going into Big Law after law school in NYC or ... standing in the eyes of Big Law firms in NYC?
... an "up-and-coming" law school and is highly ... In the eyes of a big NYC law firm, does Cardozo - ... -
Richmond v. AUWCL v. St. John's v. Brooklyn LawHello -- if I am aspiring to do Big Law in either New York or D.C., which school above would make the most sense?
Hello -- if I am aspiring to do Big Law in either New York or D.C., which school above would make the most sense? -
154 LSAT Going to T30 Law School, Thanks 7Sage Community!What Be Good 7Sage! Wanted to give y'all a heads up with how my application cycle went and where I will going...spoiler alert, going to the Univer…
... am a first gen college student.
With my score ... most sense for us for law school. Knowing that I would ... of the law school, and a first gen law school student coordinator on ... me to go to the law school of my dreams. I ... -
Sometimes you just have to shoot your shot (cycle recap from a URM w/ a 157)I went back and forth trying to decide if I should apply with a 157. I was really frustrated with my score because I was PT'ing in the mid 160s and h…
... up getting into Berkeley Law and couldn't be ... .76, URM, first-generation student, 3 years public interest experience ... assistance and mentorship: UCLA Law Fellows, Sidley Scholars, and ... internship program at a big law firm right before law school).
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R & R or Attend law School Fall 2021Hi all, I am officially done with this crazy cycle (yay!)... However, I am having second thoughts about whether to attend this fall or try and get a …
... up to the idea of big law which pushes me towards R ... am not dead set on big law but I definitely know that ... HAVE to go to that law school? No, but a dream ... -
The process Is long and tedious but..Hi everyone, I wanted to write this because I felt it important to demonstrate that with hard work and dedication, this test IS learnable. I stil…
... hard work. I am an older student (mid 30s) with a family ... their tests soon and a big congratulations to those who already ... -
Career path after graduating from law school without funding from parentsDear all, How are we doing? I was just wondering what kind of career options is desirable for those who need to pay back law school tuition loan p…
... who need to pay back law school tuition loan post-graduation ... to go to T-14 law schools, preferably T-3. If ... go to a T-14 law school that offers the most ... attend one of T-3 law schools, which do not offer ... we try to get a big law job? Or, do we just ... -
In the middle of 3L finals and wanted to say thank you 7sage!Got a random notification from here with a response to some logic games comment and I logged in to here to delete my account and wanted to provide an…
... that can get me a big law job to pay off ... . I did get a big law job in NY. I’ ... to be a visiting student at a CA school ... I have like 190k in student loans to pay off including ... that off.
Law school kinda blows and in ... since I got into big law. -
Any law sutdent/graduate who can review PS?I applied to HLS/CLS/Chi a few times, but since then my score (171) has expired and I retook this Oct. I wrote a new PS for this cycle (using partly…
... those with law school experience.
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Cardozo PT or FT?!Hello fellow 7sagers, I have pretty much decided to attend Cardozo Law and really like the idea of doing their Part time program and beginning 1L in…
... your goal is to go Big-Law, than my opinion is ... manage being a part-time law student while still building connections, ... organizations, and generally putting law school first over other ... beginning as a part-time law student seems counterintuitive, even if ... -
Law School InterviewsHi there! Has anyone here had the experience of interviewing for a law school? One of the schools I'm applying to has interviews and since it's not t…
... about yourself, followed by Why Law? and then Why WUSTL?
older student.
The interviewer was ... make sure your enthusiasm for law school, and theirs in particular ... -
Wait lists, Scholarships, or RetakeHey guys, I'm stressed over this decision. I just want to hear opinions. I took the LSAT twice. 156 and 167. The rest of my credentials are good, …
... ... plus I'm an international student in the US and there ... the side of retaking... want big law go to a T14 + TeVaUCLA ... . will still offer you decent big law prospects) but go to the ... into biglaw or even into law school, you might feel as ... -
Jonathan Wang, The New York Times, and some real concernsLike many of you I read that NYTimes article featuring Jonathan and grew very concerned. Jonathan (and the other 7Sage mentors) represent a high bar:…
... they aren't gone. Some big law firms as recent as this ... is why would they pick student X from a Tier ... 2 over student y from a Tier ... have jobs (less than the big law market rate of $160, ... public interest only now, but big law later. We may say ... -
Jonathan Wang, The New York Times, and some real concernsLike many of you I read that NYTimes article featuring Jonathan and grew very concerned. Jonathan (and the other 7Sage mentors) represent a high bar:…
... the top 5-10% into big law firms (and mediocre firms at ... a job at an average big law firm (think McDermott, Pillsbury, etc ... third of Yale works for big law firms. Now, some might interpret ... to work there. A Yale student could email a hiring partner ... -
Lawyers and happiness"The problem with the more prestigious jobs, said Mr. Krieger, is that they do not provide feelings of competence, autonomy or connection to others —…
... not any other kind of student loan (for ex a Perkins ... of us considering public interest law, people should still carefully ... weigh the cost of law school.
I ... people who switch from big law to public interest law. Definitely something to ... -
Everyone and their mother is telling me not to......go to law school. This includes alumni and current faculty in my region. They say that everything is way too saturated. Besides the LSAT-tak…
... I'm very averse to student loan debt because it is ... guarantee of loan forgiveness or big law to pay that off ... idea to want to practice law when you finish.
... me not to go to law school, but I think ... I could never actually practice law (though I do want ... -
Another gap year?Hi all, I have been seriously studying for the LSAT since about the beginning of July. I joined 7Sage pretty late, at around the beginning of Aug…
... able to accommodate 1 transferring student. At a top 14 school ... /> Also, if you're thinking big law then there is some grey ... ready. The same goes for law review and moot courts because ... -
February or June?Just took the December LSAT and totally blew it...test anxiety got the better of me and my mind went seriously foggy for the second half of the test.…
... delay law school for another year, since I'm an older student. But ... earnings potential when you finish law school. Between that and your ... -
Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... you could get into law school with option 1 ... transfer but how much student debt are you taking ... score and get a big scholarship!! Who knows maybe ... are not forced into picking big law.
I ... articles about people with big law school loans and factor ... -
anyone ese debating skipping law school?don't think i am the only one torn between a few different possibilities right now, wondering how other posters are making their decision?
... Somewhat depressing answers. As an older student (35) who has a Master ... path.
I resisted law forever because I also know ... ended up basically reading criminal law textbooks for fun. I am ... unsure of a career in law, please take some career ... -
Too much debt?Hi everyone, At the end of this long journey of applying to law school, I've had the misfortune of second-guessing myself. I got accepted with no …
... the latest numbers on student loan debt that I ... .3 trillion dollars fo student loan debt spread across ... to show how much Big Law is dependent on the ... of law school with a 250,000 federal student loan ... Since most of Big Law makes its money from big companies, what ... -
Will I get in?So my top choice for law school is UBC, and I have a GPA on par with their requirements (83%). But my LSAT score is a 10 points below what they say t…
... with quite a few big law refugees that went to ... with plans to obtain a big law position without really knowing ... an associate at a big law firm is gone by ... on student loans, but it is enough on such a big ... years living like a college student in NYC to pay ... -
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…
... dont play to work in Big Law I have been told that ... you aren't interested in big law that school choice matters less ... X% of your class. Every student thinks they'll be in ... -
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 ... X% of your class. Every student thinks they'll be in ...
