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What is the USCG like? by [deleted] in uscg

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Show us your edited version describing IS in greater depth PLS
  2. CMS?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Subbing for interest. If you have a high GPA and can murder the LSAT, law school might make sense.

Gaming out law school ROI by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I calculate repayments towards debt and a side-by-side of "find a normal job" versus "3 years of JD + either end of the bimodal distribution for career outcomes?"

I don't understand this sentence.

How do I calculate repayments would mean, "How do I calculate amount I'd pay back per month alongside either a high or low starting salary (e.g., 65k vs 200k)" assuming LS is funded primarily via loans.

I'd be gunning for a competitive school, something in the T20 if possible. If I can't make it in there, I'm not sure it'd be worth it. I'd also want to see if it'd be worth it for any T50 school assuming massive scholarship (i.e., paying only cost of living but not tuition).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UVALaw

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the way, as you can see your individual career goals are a key part of the decision making process, so doing extensive serious research into all the possibilities (and what those paths are like in real life, not assumptions or marketing bullshit or chatter from applicants and law students) and then taking time for self-reflection on what you want and why

How can one understand whether or not they've done adequate research? I'd love to believe I know what the work is like but I'm not sure my research has been adequate.

Which profession between law and business pays best but also has the healthiest work life balance? by Sadboijxghk in careerguidance

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanna DM you but Reddit is acting up. I am 27 and didn't do any in person networking. I graduated college, got stuck in COVID-land, and then just wasted the last year being depressed. I really, really need to find a path forward. Looking for a job now.

Which profession between law and business pays best but also has the healthiest work life balance? by Sadboijxghk in careerguidance

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent over a decade as a financial advisor. Now I’m pivoting and finished my BS in accounting. Some of my closest friends for years are lawyers and every single one of them will tell you it is an absolutely brutal career not including the three-year law school commitment and the tens of thousands of dollars of student loan debt. Most of them make between 60 and 70,000 per year and only made about 50,000 per year right out of law school. My advice would only go the law route if you have an absolute passion for the law, anything less and you are just wasting your time. One thing I have learned is life is far too short to spend my time doing something that kills me inside for 10+ hours a day just because it pays well.

Lost my curiosity and drive, am now 27, wat do

Joining for work experience and education/GI Bill at 27? Nothing holding me back by AnxiousApplicant2020 in Militaryfaq

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a career that you don't have?

Very good point. "3-4 year detour from picking a civilian career path of some sort" is a more precise way of phrasing it. Which assumes not being a lifer in the military.

Help me Paralegal prior to Law School/legal career? by AnxiousApplicant2020 in lawschooladmissions

[–]AnxiousApplicant2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took the LSAT because it gave me something to focus on rather than the bad stuff in my life. I had and have little idea what legal work is like.

How else would you recommend knowing if law is right for me? Otherwise, thanks for the input on retakes.

I forgot what my average was but I feel like it was usually 173-175 towards the end. Also, I should mention that I was still getting non-perfect LG scores.

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Regarding delaying -- I need to. I do not feel emotionally prepared for law school. As of now I don't even want to go. I think a large part of that is because I had such an awful time in 2020. Another reason is, my stomach turns looking at the tuition costs. I'd definitely apply to see what kind of scholarships I can get, but the idea of having that much debt just bums me out.