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September 8th, 2009 - 12:44
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September 8th, 2009 - 13:39
The only thing they are going to be impressed with is if you're the President of XYZ Club, or if you started ABC Club.
September 8th, 2009 - 13:50
No it won't.
September 8th, 2009 - 14:04
Great vid man
September 8th, 2009 - 14:08
kind of dorky but funny and informative, thnx
September 8th, 2009 - 15:18
English, history, or political science- also do your teacher certification as an undergrad.
Even better is to major in a science and get your teacher certification. This way, if law school or being an attorney does not work out, you will be an in-demand science teacher. If law school does go well, your science degree plus admission to the bar should qualify you to sit for the patent bar.
Don't worry about the teacher certification requiring an additional year. It's really nothing in the long run, and provides you with a viable fall back option, which seems to be what you are seeking.
September 8th, 2009 - 20:19
You will not get into a top law school, but you can get into law school. You simply need to argue that your previous grades are the product of immaturity vs. inability. You need to bust you butt on doing the absolute best you can on the LSAT. If you can show considerable improvement in this as well as your grades, and can form a good argument in your defense, you can get into law school. I got into law school under similar circumstances. Just be willing to admit in no uncertain terms that you were young and stupid.
September 9th, 2009 - 04:31
September 9th, 2009 - 07:04
Lots of factors will contribute to a university's decision to accept or decline your application to law school, including:
references (so take time to get to know your professors and build a good rapport with them)
test scores (for law school that would be the LSAT of course)
undergraduate grade point average
your undergraduate university (they'll want one that has a strong academic reputation)
your letter of intent (so develop strong writing skills now)
relevant experience (not super important compared to academics, but if possible you might want to intern, volunteer, or work somewhere relating to law, even if you're just a mail clerk at a legal office, it'll look good and possibly provide strong work references from a professional lawyer)
and major.
Some common majors for law school include: Political Science, English, Classics, Pre-law (a somewhat rare undergrad program), Criminal Justice/Criminology, Psychology, Business, Philosophy, or History.
Really though, law schools take in students from a diverse undergraduate background, so your best bet is to choose a major that truly interests you and excel at it–this will take you much farther than doing good-but-average in a "law-oriented" major that doesn't interest you.
The Princeton Review website has a plethora of information that you may find helpful in preparing for law school. I'll provide the link below.
Peace and best wishes!
September 9th, 2009 - 21:24
Smoke the LSAT! I'm at a top 14 law school. I had a 3.3 and a high LSAT. my first year in college I had a 2.0 gpa. I know people at top schools who had a 2.9, but they had great LSATs. Tier 2 shouldn't be a problem if you do well enough. apply to as many schools as you can and mix it up between T1 and T2, etc. above 170 and you're looking at top 14.
You can do exceptionally well by studying for the LSAT. I went from a 150 in five hours on my first practice test to 99th percentile on the exam. I also took about 50 practice tests and timed most of them. Order old exams from LSAC.org. all of them if possible. And don't ever let anyone tell you you can't study for the LSAT. It's ridiculous how well you can do if you take it seriously. Without a doubt, most test takers could get a perfect score with serious preperation. Believe it or not, but do it and you'll get into a top school.
And, even if you don't do well on the LSAT, you can still have a great career, or transfering is possible also. I have friends who went from T3 schools to top 10 programs by being near the top of their class 1st year. I also know attorneys who are extremely successful who graduated near the bottom of their class from Tier 3 schools.
Bottom line-work as hard as you can. But more importantly, be passionate about what you want, and don't stress out over any of it. And be confident! Self-doubt is destructive-guard against it relentlessly and discard it immediately. Good luck!
September 9th, 2009 - 23:59
September 10th, 2009 - 02:39
Law school is very much a numbers game. Most schools will calculate an index based on your GPA and LSAT (with LSAT getting more weight). Those with high indexes will be admitted unless something glaring is wrong; those with numbers too low will usually be rejected unless there is something spectacularly right. Things such as extracurriculars and course selection will typically only come into play for those who have borderline numbers, and even then will be looked at along with letters of recommendation, essays. In short, it is unlikely to play a significant role in admissions decisions.
To be blunt, I would be far more concerned about your prospective LSAT score. If your guesses are correct, you will have a lot of difficulty getting into any good law schools. You may end up at a low-ranked school which drops many students each year and has poor employment prospects. If you are going that route, adjust your expectations about how well getting a law degree will serve your needs.
As to academic rigoresness, that very much depends where you go. At the best law schools, you will have a very hard time getting As, but if you spend a lot of time studying you should be able to get Bs, B+s, and perhaps even A-s. On the other hand, you have to turn in an unrelated Haiku to get a C, and Fs are unheard of. This is not to say that the workload isn't great, but how much work you need to actually put in will depend on just how much you want to excel; many do minimum work and skate by with low Bs.
It is a very different picture at lower-ranked schools where perhaps 1/3 of the class will fail out each year. You will have to constantly do every drop of work just to stay alive, and might have to adjust to getting Cs quite often. If you get a 150, this is your likely future.
September 11th, 2009 - 00:28
My personal experience attests to the fact that the other responses are correct – grades do matter less when you have been out a while. I got into a very competitive law school with a significantly lower GPA than my peers, and I had been out six years.
They will still absolutely look at your LSAT – it will be a better indicator of your intellectual abilities. Your grad GPA is also an indicator of your work ethic, but will probably be considered as a 'soft factor' along with your work experience, essays and recommendations. Strict calculations are made from undergrad GPA and LSAT, (an index) with the latter receiving higher weight. What this means for you is if you are on the border numerically, you have a better chance of admission than others with the same index.
I have heard very little that would indicate that the time gap will hurt you. There are only a few of us here pushing 30, but that is less an indication of who they accept and more an indication of who applies. Northwestern in particular aims to recruit applicants with work experience. Part time programs tend to have more students our age, but if you can get into a higher-ranked full time program they will enhance your career options.
It was also easier for me to do job interviews and pick a job, since work experience can tell you what to look for and what to say.
September 11th, 2009 - 00:41
Your undergrad GPA is one of the cornerstones in the selection process, which is decent, not great. The work experience is a plus, shows maturity and goal orientation. A 160 LSAT score will get you into a decent law school as long as you write a good essay. Top ranked schools require higher scores, but you should already know this if you are using US News.
Some friendly advice, write your essay about how you wish to specialize in "intellectual property rights and environmental law".
September 11th, 2009 - 14:45
Thanks for doing this. Very informative.
September 11th, 2009 - 20:04
http://www.prelawhandbook.com/lsat__importance_of_score
http://www.powerscore.com/lsat/help/salary.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_School_Admission_Test
http://www.legalwritingprep.com/Articles/LSATScoresImportance.htm
September 11th, 2009 - 21:31
September 11th, 2009 - 21:59
Above poster is 100% correct. Some schools look only at last 2 years or last 20 credits. Other schools look at all 4 years. Some schools look at all 4 years but drop your lowest 5 classes.
Presumably, you could also correlate that the top tiered schools are more selective and look at more criteria and have stricter GPA requirements.
September 25th, 2009 - 10:08
Just make through to the admission process and then see what wonderful world the legal world is!