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Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... and three stints in different big law firms. I have spent ... started with a $265K big law salary at a time where ... bow out relatively easily from big law if it turned out ... lesser schools counterbalanced with prior work experience/connections). People who chose ... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
... and didn't do law school work on nights or ... summer associate gigs at big law firms but those are ... you have literally no experience or anything then you've ... but again it doesn't work out for most people. ... trying to do the work effectively. There is literally ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... can easilly get good looking work experience out of undergrad and will ... and in some sense made law school less accessible, especially for ... limited enough not to hurt Big Law hiring. Not all recessions are ... there was a shot at Big Law which didn't totally stop ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... can easilly get good looking work experience out of undergrad and will ... limited enough not to hurt Big Law hiring. Not all recessions are ... there was a shot at Big Law which didn't totally stop ... read online that alot of law firms have restructured in anticipation ... -
Do your MBA along with your J.D.?Hi all, I got accepted to the University of British Columbia up in Canada. Pretty funny story, I actually 'argued' my way in. I was originally rej…
... your law school experience to get a Big Law position doing corporate work(I ... transition to doing non-legal work. The JD gets you ... world, pays for itself through Big Law, and then gives you ... and have plenty of revelant experience and enough credibility with ... -
Do your MBA along with your J.D.?Hi all, I got accepted to the University of British Columbia up in Canada. Pretty funny story, I actually 'argued' my way in. I was originally rej…
... of consideration, work experience, talking to people at work, outside of work, building up ... you're set on practicing law then the MBA part ... becomes largely unhelpful. Law is largely on-the-job ... Thomas Jefferson School of Law and landed a big firm job." It ... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
... t have any specific industry experience in a field, but ... themselves nicely for future consulting work, though any MBA could ... ve known have gone into big law but most have some ... 's really about the experience of it that you ... so new and the law school's focus on ... -
Law School PredictorsHow reliable are law school predictors in general? Which ones are the most reliable? Which ones did you use?
... some of the data from law school numbers.
... The main problem with law school numbers is that it ... with a high LSAT a big scholarship.
https://officialguide ... . It also used the law school numbers data, but ... can't account for work experience. -
Law School PredictorsHow reliable are law school predictors in general? Which ones are the most reliable? Which ones did you use?
... ; @"Seeking Perfection" said:
> Law school numbers is good especially ... out so this won't work for all schools. It's ... with a high LSAT a big scholarship.
> https:// ... also can't account for work experience.
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Splitter 3.2/174, where should I apply?I know it's early in the season, but I'm compiling a list of schools to apply to. I attended a school that has no grade inflation, so my GPA isn't v…
... early in the cycle (work experience and removal from your GPA ... Just a side note, IP law is an easier sell if ... if possible). Also, international law in the sense that most ... exist; international law mainly consists of transacational/tax work at a Big Law firm. -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... all say there's a big difference in admissions chances -- disregarding ... do well in school, and law schools know that. That's ... favor of 169s with great work experience, a rhodes scholar, or other ... -
Decision party! (Where are you headed in the Fall?)Has anyone made their final decision on where to attend this fall? Let us know so we can cheer for you! Could use some vicarious joy to offset all th…
... great place to learn about law. Do you know if ... to be a good experience...and I am going ... and has done other amazing work.
Everyone ... made uncomfortable by studying law at a school that ... t be learning corporate law. So, big law will _not_ be in ... -
Decision party! (Where are you headed in the Fall?)Has anyone made their final decision on where to attend this fall? Let us know so we can cheer for you! Could use some vicarious joy to offset all th…
... great place to learn about law. Do you know if ... to be a good experience...and I am going ... and has done other amazing work.
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> ... made uncomfortable by studying law at a school that ... 't be learning corporate law. So, big law will _not_ be in ... -
Decision party! (Where are you headed in the Fall?)Has anyone made their final decision on where to attend this fall? Let us know so we can cheer for you! Could use some vicarious joy to offset all th…
... to be a good experience...and I am going ... and has done other amazing work.
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law. So, big law will _not_ be ... . It just isn't about Big Law there.
And for public interest law not having debt is going ... -
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 …
... am thinking I'll do Big Law for a few years before ... to, that couple years of Big Law money goes into my loans ... years in Big Law I would have made money and gained work experience in ... my six years of law school and legal work(I ... -
Do universities consider whether the LSAT taker had been working full-time?Hi Everyone, I am one of the LSAT takers who are working full-time. I graduated with my B.A. around a year ago. I have been working at a Los Ange…
... > Lots of people work full-time and study for ... most likely use my work experience to negotiate for more ... I agree many students work full-time and study, ... think that, ultimately, law school requires sacrifice just to ... getting admitted and a big part of that ... -
Distance from GPA/good work experienceI have a solid but not amazing undergrad GPA, with a double major and a lot of on-campus involvement and leadership activities. I will have 3 years o…
... much. The work experience will help you, both for law school admissions and ... to take between undergrad and law
You’ll ... want to, Columbia and a big scholarship to Northwestern will be ... the LSAT. With good work experience and nice softs from your ... -
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…
... and interest. Work experiences are generally helpful in big law job interviews ... (especially if they are law-related) ... good stories about why law? why law as your second ... it's been a positive experience for you though!
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Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... with a couple years of Big Law experience. So if you get this ... a store selling Petoskey Stones, work at a Taco Bell or ... Econ, work for a political campaign, ect.) If I miss Big Law, then ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... with a couple years of Big Law experience. So if you get this ... a store selling Petoskey Stones, work at a Taco Bell or ... Econ, work for a political campaign, ect.) If I miss Big Law, then ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... with a couple years of Big Law experience. So if you get this ... a store selling Petoskey Stones, work at a Taco Bell or ... Econ, work for a political campaign, ect.) If I miss Big Law, then ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... with a couple years of Big Law experience. So if you get this ... a store selling Petoskey Stones, work at a Taco Bell or ... Econ, work for a political campaign, ect.) If I miss Big Law, then ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... with a couple years of Big Law experience. So if you get this ... a store selling Petoskey Stones, work at a Taco Bell or ... Econ, work for a political campaign, ect.) If I miss Big Law, then ... -
Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... with a couple years of Big Law experience. So if you get this ... a store selling Petoskey Stones, work at a Taco Bell or ... Econ, work for a political campaign, ect.) If I miss Big Law, then ... -
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…
... could've already finished law school and been making ... /summer break at a law firm just doing general ... jobs during and after law school. If two students ... with little to no work experience is even capable of ... to study/sleep. Mid-big law firms which pay well ... -
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…
... adding in my own personal experience ....
I am ... have no desire to enter big law. So, instead, since I ... placement after 1L with no work experience. **So,Yes, your LSAT ... factors that influence what prospective law school students choose to do ... -
You'll be starting law school at what age?I'm still debating if to apply this cycle or wait for next, as I'm currently straight out of undergrad and am starting an awesome new job! How old…
... nature of work) there will be of going to law school?
experience working for a big firm in a big city + ... get into any field of law you want.
law firm experience but most of those ... and get lucky with a big law firm. -
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Suggested blog theme: How prior work experience can help land a big law job without graduating from a T14 school. (3-5 years of work experience) -
ScholarshipsIs it better to go to a 2nd tier school that's giving you full scholarship tor to an ivy league that's paying maybe a sixth of your tuition?
... 2 years of high-paying work. I'd also add ... it isn't just about big law. If you're interested ... , but the major motivation for Big Law is money
experience law students at top schools are ... to pay less than other big firms, I still think ... -
How much does the law school you attend really matter?Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm wondering if with your experience, you'd have any advice for me. I began studying for the LSAT in Jun…
... you be more prepared for law school which could translate into ... early next cycle with some work experience and a higher LSAT score ... is skewed by all the big law jobs offering $180k. In smaller ... markets and in smaller law firms, the number is much ...
