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September vs December LSAT/ Scholarship vs Rankings.Hey, everyone, I'm kind of at a crossroads with LSAT prep and potentially where I should go to law school. I'd love to know what you guys think! …
... biggest factor in deciding which law school you get into and ... score could mean big money at a great school. Law schools will ... . if its big law or academia, then anything below a T14 + UTAustin and ... a regional king like Fordham Law would be better than say ... -
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, …
... side of retaking... want big law go to a T14 + TeVaUCLA for a ... . will still offer you decent big law prospects) but go to the ... into biglaw or even into law school, you might feel as ... want to go into academia... T14 (especially top 6) + Tex-UCLA ... -
Price after the PDF banHello 7sage! As always, thanks so much for all the help and resources. I was wondering if there will be a price discount since the PDFs of LSAT que…
... is more if you want Big Law and want a decent chance ... class. Big law numbers go down decently once you leave the T14 and ... a determining factor at your big law chances. Of course it is ... up there at your school. T14 has more placement in you ... -
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:…
... longer as go to a T14, and even a T10, and ... go to a law school ranked outside of the T14." The reasoning ... is if you're going to law school ... public interest only now, but big law later. We may say Champaign ... -
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:…
... job out of law school. Firstly, going to a T14 school gives ... a job at an average big law firm (think McDermott, Pillsbury, etc ... third of Yale works for big law firms. Now, some might ... 2014 for all of the T14 schools. They (ABA Required Disclosures ... -
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 —…
... golden shackles of law school debt incurred at T14 schools (or the ... considering that most of the T14 are in excessively expensive metro ... couldn't tell) from a T14 will still likely take you ... with even very high-paying Big Law jobs, and during the first ... -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... removed you are from the T14, the better you have to ... because the vast majority of T14 graduates will have better outcomes ... your goals. If you want big law then you're just making ... don't go to a T14. But if you want to ... in the upper half of law schools and you'll ... -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... do you mean by international law? That is a huge umbrella ... are better for studying international law because of their faculty and ... to go from a T14 into a big law job where you can ... -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... then. Honestly I think T14 to Big Law is definitely the way to ... (e.g.- Fordham to NYC Big Law is more likely than several ... latitude to move between the law/business worlds then I think ... -
What do you think?So, I have been wondering about this for sometime now. Is it really THAT important to graduate from a T25 Law School vs. graduating from an ABA accre…
... from the T14, the better you have to do in law school ... work at. For instance, various Big Law firms based in Texas ... You ... see a solid showing from T14, SMU, Baylor, U of H ... from what I understand, regional law schools can be great for ... -
Choosing Schools: GeographyThoughts of the day: Had a phone call last night with a close college friend who is very business minded. We discussed my current standing with LS…
... removed you are from the T14, the stronger those ties ... say just go to any T14 or go to school ... schools with good to great big law outcomes. In my opinion ... into sports is to go big law and do anything remotely ... , get NY or Boston big law, and then go get ... -
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 …
... to government/clerking, NU to big law, etc.)
A ... don't have wicked high big law numbers not because the ... bit lower but have better big law numbers in their respective ... want big law or similar opportunities. The further away from the T14 you ... -
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 …
Have you worked at a big law firm? I recommend doing so ... debt to go to a T14 where you (likely, unless your ... . I work at the top law firm in NYC and I ... -
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, nor ... only want to work in big law for the money. What I ... to a T14 is because you want to work in big law, and ... you want to work in big law is to pay off the ... on to go to a T14, there is a circular reasoning ... -
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 …
... has never worked in a big law firm before.
The logic behind T14 or bust, from my understanding ... working in big law. If you go to a T14 school, you ... name brand. Outside of the T14, T20, T25, T30, ... than working at a law firm in your region ... -
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…
... guarantee of loan forgiveness or big law to pay that off ... averse, just forget the T14 and go somewhere that will ... 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 ... -
US News vs Above The LawSeems to me that these two websites are the most popular as far as law school research and rankings. I'm finding in several cases that they don't alw…
... mostly interested in sport law and entertainment law (in that order), but ... it is my understanding that big law is the most common and ... should go into a non-T14 school with an expectation to ... great options to pursue entertainment law from. This is assuming you ... -
What's the lowest ranked law school you would attend?Whats the lowest ranked law school you would attend and why?
... to see how unemployed law school graduates would give ... better advice than employed law school graduates.... Not every ... involves sending people to law school), but nor am ... desire to work corporate big law in New York City, ... need a T14 or even a T25 law degree to ... -
debt minimization vs job placement statwondering what people think about this issue? would it be better to attend a school ranked from 16-20 with full/near-full scholarship vs a school ran…
... start considering schools outside the T14 it would be in ... geographic region/specific field of law (me !!!)? It's all ... I have friends in the T14 and my best friend ... had your heart set on big law, then I would say ... shouldn't stray from the T14. Since that's not ... -
debt minimization vs job placement statwondering what people think about this issue? would it be better to attend a school ranked from 16-20 with full/near-full scholarship vs a school ran…
... 're all but set on Big Law then you need to forget ... /02/the-2015-go-to-law-schools/
Fordham and ... better options for Big Law than most of the non-T14 above them ... a different interest aside from Big Law then I'm sure there ... -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... t go to any unranked law school even if it ... t go anywhere outside the T14 at sticker unless their ... you aren't looking for big law then really you should not ... a degree from an unranked law school. Quite frankly I ... school I'd shoot for T14, T50 public or T75 ... -
Law schools comparisonHello all, I am currently a third year student in law and political science at the university of Lyon, France, and I am planning to go to the US or…
... went to schools like Brooklyn Law School, Hofstra, CUNY, St. Johns ... legal jobs. NYC is a big city, but Columbia, NYU, and ... not just for big law. Also, students from every other T14 (and tons ... NYC regional schools like Brooklyn Law. -
Thoughts on ED full tuition programs?Like everyone else here I'm worried about the loans, and I was looking into the early decision full tuition programs, like the one at Northwestern Un…
... 't mention. NU is a T14 and thus very competitive. I ... -scholarships to NYU or Penn Law than I would guess you ... also pretty dead set on "Big Law" Now with my goals more ... me a good chance at big law which is a more realistic ... -
Thoughts on ED full tuition programs?Like everyone else here I'm worried about the loans, and I was looking into the early decision full tuition programs, like the one at Northwestern Un…
... posters being committed to the T14 or bust outlook.
< ... do not work at corporate law firms. T14 is neither a sufficient ... or necessary condition for working at big law ... offer you no shot at big law)
Some people ... -
Does Rank Matter...Does rank matter if you do not intend to get into a big law firm? I want to be a family lawyer, potentially work as a states attorney. Recently, my p…
... goals aren't a necessarily big law. After listening to many lawyers ... state school that isn't t14 and expect to move to ... different cities while getting big work. I think you can ... away with anything outside of t14, even tier 3 or 4 ... -
Go to 18-30 or take a year offSo I have an option to go to a law school in around 18--30 range ranking. I also have an option to take a year off and study more for lsat. Is 18-30 …
... i hope to get in t14
I ... a school outside of the T14 a lot of things change ... have said, if you want big law or a job at the ... want to go for a T14. And then of course, how ... -
Where is everyone applying?Just curious where people on this forum are thinking of applying to for this fall! I'm hoping to apply to Vanderbilt, Baylor, Georgetown, and Alabama…
... interested in biglaw so a t14 seems "eehhhh" to me ... t get a big fat scholarship from a t14. But for ... money at a lower T14/T6 and hopefully at ... t interested in big law or attending a T14 there are certainly ... jobs you wanted from any law school.... such an elitist ... -
Where is everyone applying?Just curious where people on this forum are thinking of applying to for this fall! I'm hoping to apply to Vanderbilt, Baylor, Georgetown, and Alabama…
... aren't interested in big law or attending a T14 there are certainly ... jobs you wanted from any law school.... such an elitist profession ... -
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…
... consider paying sticker at a T14 but not a top ... 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 ... some options in the lower T14 that are even better. ... -
How to explanin/convince parents about taking 2nd test/postpone?Hey, This might not be appropriate to ask here but... How to explain to them if you want to take another test/extend the test? I have already po…
... you get into a good law school (T14), you have the necessary ... job. Unemployment for the top law schools' grads is infinitesimally ... small. Unemployment for top law grads are usually the result ... probable outcome if you pursue big law due to its inherent model ...
