Do you have any suggestions for websites to look at that have comprehensive info on schools? I graduated last year, so I can't just go to an advisor or
something for information or help, and I'm really overwhelmed at the amount of websites out there.
People who have been to law school, I need help.
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Posts: 29057 (06/26/2009 3:31 PM) |
I think I looked to US News and World Reports to see what range I was in (LSAT, GPA) and how it matched up to different schools. I can't remember what
else. There was a site that had a pretty active message board about schools.. and the social life and visits of other prospective students but I can't
remember what it was. However, after going I think that second site was pretty BS and most of the people posting were pompous assholes.
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Posts: 145 (06/26/2009 3:46 PM) |
yea...go to lawschoolnumbers.com also visit the site lawschooldiscussion.org. Very informative. Good Luck. Law school was one of the best and worst decisions
of my life
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Posts: 62377 (06/26/2009 3:52 PM) |
itsjustcris wrote:You're going to have to elaborate on this, RIGHT NOW.
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Posts: 29059 (06/26/2009 4:43 PM) |
You can't elaborate on it really. I mean.. as someone who has been there I'd say you should only go if you really want to be a lawyer. Its really
stressful and its a lot more hard work than I imagined before I went. I don't know if the poster above would say the same thing but I bet she probably
would.
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Posts: 146 (06/26/2009 5:54 PM) |
99thdegree wrote:Exactly. You must really want to be a lawyer. Law school was sooo stressful.. a lot of pressure....a lot. I can't tell you the number of times I wanted to quit my first year. Of course things got better, but that first year was just a SHOCK. So much work...just overwhelming. Also, the way you
studied before really does not matter in law school. It's a new way of thinking/studying that you have to get accustomed to. Plus, your basically teaching
yourself. Law school professors DO NOT TEACH . I remember asking my Professor questions and he would always respond, "Well, what do you think?"
With that said, I would not change anything. If it's what you truly want to do, I say go for it. I just graduated May 15th and now I'm studying for the Georgia Bar Exam. |
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Posts: 33546 (06/26/2009 6:11 PM) |
princetonreview.com has a lot of info, just a little hard to navigate.
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Posts: 62381 (06/26/2009 6:24 PM) |
I've just been really depressed at my job prospects lately, not being able to find anything full-time since I graduated, and not really interested in the
stuff I do find. I enjoyed the couple of law classes I took in undergrad, and I figure I'm smart, I should be using my brain for some greater good. Or
something.
But I guess I have three months to change my mind until the next LSAT anyway.
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Posts: 19726 (06/26/2009 6:26 PM) |
I'm in the same boat. I have been doing the research, but my one lawyer friend isn't helping matters since she just up and quit. Realized after 5 years
she didn't really want to be a lawyer. I wouldn't even know where to start if that happened to me. So I am waiting it out, ha.
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Posts: 62382 (06/26/2009 6:37 PM) |
And I'm not going to like, the possibility of actually making good money may be one of my motivating factors. That's bad, right?
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