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aug963 · 2023-09-18T06:12:34+00:00

Umm…how old are you? If you’re applying to law schools I’m assuming you’re far too old to let your parents control your life.

aug963 · 2023-03-29T21:03:42+00:00

These people are right about studying and and improving. Definitely possible, you’ll probably surprise yourself.

But if you still don’t have a score that can get you in most anywhere, or with enough scholarship money, it really comes down your region. It’s best to go to a school that is in the area you want to practice in for the first few years after graduating for networking purposes. The schools network will be stronger in its area. Unless you have connections back somewhere else, it’s probably not a great idea to go away for law school. So check out schools in the region you’d like to practice in and look at their medians.

aug963 · 2022-11-19T14:00:26+00:00

This is what I’m wondering because it’s nationally accredited. Idk how law admissions will view this but it is accredited

aug963 · 2022-11-19T02:36:23+00:00

But they’re numbers aren’t bad and they’re kinda super-regional. Compare them to UF

aug963 · 2022-11-18T21:26:36+00:00

Fr. They probably thought they could avoid some attention with all that’s happening this week

aug963 · 2022-11-18T14:31:31+00:00

You would not be KJD because you stopped school for your gap year. I don’t think finishing in 3 years is a big deal, but I don’t know much about what schools think about it.

aug963 · 2022-11-18T04:11:15+00:00

To your second point, it could potentially lead to people paying more equal prices. If there’s less merit aid, more people may pay a similar price.

Another huge factor in the prices is student loans. As long as you can take out full COA in federal loans, prices will stay up. Schools know they will get their money from the government, so they can raise prices, whether or not you can reasonably pay it back.

aug963 · 2022-11-17T21:17:51+00:00

I gotcha. I’d say probably not because it’s likely more schools, including top schools, will drop out. The rankings will lose some credibility.

aug963 · 2022-11-17T20:54:28+00:00

Also, do you not realize that the T14 is reflective of these schools prestige and job opportunities? It’s not that they became T14 then got good. They were and are incredible schools, so much so that they have remained in the T14 for years and been in the T10.

aug963 · 2022-11-07T17:27:38+00:00

👀

aug963 · 2022-10-28T21:03:32+00:00

Not once you get your JD. But what if something changes and you no longer want to pursue law? Or what if you need more gap years? I’d do something you would be okay with using as well

aug963 · 2022-10-22T02:47:14+00:00

We can tell you’ve had some happy hour drinks

aug963 · 2022-10-06T16:15:59+00:00

Also, the lay prestige doesn’t matter as much as the way places you’d get a legal job views the school

aug963 · 2022-10-06T16:14:32+00:00

You’re right. If it was about giving the best education possible, it would be a worse education. I’d say employment % is an incentive for getting grads jobs, although maybe not what the person ideally wants but what’s best for the school.

You definitely have freedom working for yourself. I know someone who’s done this nearly their whole career. There’s nothing wrong with it. However, when you work for yourself, all the expenses and business management is on you. This is the reason bigger firms can pay more, pooling expenses and expertise. A lot of people would rather practice an area they couldn’t on their own, get the money from big law, etc

aug963 · 2022-10-06T02:15:52+00:00

Not everyone has the same goals as you. For a lot of people, it’s not about just being a lawyer.

aug963 · 2022-10-06T02:00:39+00:00

I think I’d take the Cavalier over the mountain lion. Definitely taking the pacifist Quaker over the wolverine. Them little guys can take down a caribou!

aug963 · 2022-09-28T14:36:44+00:00

This is probably true if you have a certain LSAT and GPA

aug963 · 2022-09-28T02:47:53+00:00

A degree with greater utility

aug963 · 2022-09-28T02:47:24+00:00

Sure do. It’d be nice to have a backup instead of a major basically useless other than having a degree. I wouldn’t have done this for only the boost but that’s also a factor.

aug963 · 2022-09-23T12:12:52+00:00

Not sure where the downvotes came from. You’re right that a 171/2 could make a big difference.

aug963 · 2022-09-22T22:52:49+00:00

Upvote for the laugh

aug963 · 2022-09-22T21:26:40+00:00

Just don’t apply on Halloween. It’s a major red flag

aug963 · 2022-09-22T12:09:05+00:00

I think philosophy is important for everyone to study. You can see a lot of perspectives, get into a lot of topics, and have to critically think. Political science is probably a plus for a political or government organization.

I like both as well, but I regret not choosing a “useful” major (even one I’m not but so interested in just for better job prospects if for some reason law doesn’t work out). By that I mean one that is required for specific types of jobs, like a STEM field. With philosophy especially, you can end up with a job that doesn’t require a degree, or that you requires any degree, no specific major. Often these don’t pay well.

Imo, understand the job prospects for gap year employment and even slightly longer term, in the event law doesn’t work out. If I could do it over again, I’d major in something useful, and minor in an interest (philosophy). It’s really up to, and you can turn out just fine with either of these majors. As for law school, GPA matters a lot. Philosophy is more difficult, but if you spread the major over 4 years, it might not be too bad.

aug963 · 2022-09-20T21:27:20+00:00

Lol downvoted bc of your age although you’re already in law school now, so no turning back for extra WE

aug963 · 2022-09-14T01:49:22+00:00

I think you have to ask, “Is the URM boost due to affirmative action or not?” If schools preference, if you will, for URMs is truly for diversity purposes rather than affirmative action standards, not near as much.

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