Law School? Chances of getting in?

[BruinEd03]

<< go get a 170 on the LSAT. and go get some extra curriculars. volunteer. and hang out with your professors. good letters from 2 professors and an employer would help a whole lot.

/me crosses fingers that UT accepts

/me then crosses more fingers that if UT doesn't UH does


<--- still can't believe he missed 4 questions of 6 on the first logic problem (only got 1 other wrong, the last one that time ran out and guessed of the remaining 2 answers) >>



Hey for ur letter of recs...did u use the LSDAS or did u ahve the prof right out a a letter of rec for every school ur applying to?

-Ed

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I'm really interested in this stuff now.

How many classes do you have to take? And how many can you take a semester?

Do most people work that are in law school?

I read that you take one exam at the end of the class and that's it.

What type of folks usually apply? Like how do they rate? Are they all 4.0 students? Or are they just regular folks with decent grades trying to get ahead?

What type of work is required in these classes? Is it just like college or different?

How old are most folks at these schools? And what background is required? Like could I go straight from college to law school?

Most important, how the hell do you pay for it? Or do you have to have more student loans Law school is expensive, looks like 50k

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Kick bump punt to the head

 

[BruinEd03]

evening ^

-Ed

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

^ Afternoon

 

[freeway]

<<
Hey for ur letter of recs...did u use the LSDAS or did u ahve the prof right out a a letter of rec for every school ur applying to?

-Ed >>



I used LSDAS because, If I remember right, I had to. The Law schools I applied to would only take applications through LSDAS. It's been awhile though and I forget the exact process.

 

[freeway]

<< I'm really interested in this stuff now.

How many classes do you have to take? And how many can you take a semester?

Do most people work that are in law school?

I read that you take one exam at the end of the class and that's it.

What type of folks usually apply? Like how do they rate? Are they all 4.0 students? Or are they just regular folks with decent grades trying to get ahead?

What type of work is required in these classes? Is it just like college or different?

How old are most folks at these schools? And what background is required? Like could I go straight from college to law school?

Most important, how the hell do you pay for it? Or do you have to have more student loans Law school is expensive, looks like 50k >>



Ok, I'll give it a shot.
I have had 4 to 7 classes each semester. The first year, there was no choice, the classes were all required - torts, con law, civ pro, crim pro, crim law, contracts, property etc. We got a many more electives in the second year and in the third year they are all electives. I have seven classes for my last semester, but that is because they are all two credit classes. This is the most ever for me, but it has been my easiest semester, though none were really hard.

many people work, but not all - I worked for my Grandfather and it was not very demanding

One final = entire grade is the norm, but some have midterms and class participation adds a few points.

There are some real smart people, but most are like me, average guys. I would guess that very few are 4.0 guys - not me for sure.

I find the work to be less than college, but most of my classmates would disagree. Lots of reading, but that is easy for me

Most of the people come right out of college, some work for a year and go to law school and some are older people. - Many of the older ones are divorced women around ~40

Hehe - more student loans!!

hope this helps

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Thanks a ton freeway, good to know. I'd probably work for a couple of years after I finish my masters (2 more classes left) so I could pass the CPA exam. I'd rather do it now than after law school when I've forgotten everything

When you say 4-7 classes, is that 12-21 hours??? Sounds like a lot...

Are these folks assholes (like lawyers ) or does the assholiness start after they begin working?

My biggest problem would be trying to work and go at the same time. Most accounting firms work you 60+ hours a week, there simply wouldn't be enough time for school. I noticed a lot of schools have small enrollment for law students. Baylor had I think 63 students enrolled. That's pretty cool.

 

[BruinEd03]

Hey what colleges require the LSDAS service? and which ones are flexible? Is it even worth having the prof's write up separate letters...do u get a huge benefit from the individulaness of each letter to a college?

-Ed

 

[BruinEd03]

evening ^

-Ed

 

[BruinEd03]

morning ^

-Ed

 

[sheselectric]

i'm going to law school next year so i've already been thru the process...

some schools prefer the LSDAS letter of rec services and some don't (like Harvard, Stanford, etc.) but all American Bar Association-accredited schools (as in all the decent ones) require that you register with LSDAS. it actually makes it easier, cause LSDAS compiles all your GPA, LSAT, and letter of rec info, and they send it out to all the schools you apply to.

as for your GPA, and the fact that you want to do IP law, u should consider schools like Santa Clara b/c while they're not top tier overall, they have an excellent IP program that will prob. make you the buckage at a Silicon Valley firm when u graduate. good luck!

 

[Jfur]

I hope that when you get your degree you become an early crusader for the rights of artificial intelligences

In the meantime, you still have a year to beef up your GPA (even a little). Your statement counts A LOT at many schools if you make it past the first cut -- have a clear vision and sense of who you are and where you are going (even if it later changes). Ace the LSAT.

You'll get in. Just be flexible about your choices.