Law School

Stef the Pef · #1 06-14-2006, 01:01 AM

Congrats, Wine&SilverBlue!

Thanks for the advice, everyone--I've got to start looking into law school more seriously next year.

ShaedyKD · #2 06-14-2006, 08:00 AM

Another helpful hint about applying to law school: Secure your letters of recommendation early! You can have your recommenders send them into the LSAC as soon as your file is set up, even if you don't plan on applying for another couple of months. My very favorite professor in the whole wide world had a relapse of his cancer and died during the fall of my junior year. Needless to say, I was pretty upset because he was a wonderful person, and had 2 teenage kids. But I also didn't have a letter of recommendation from him. He was the prof for the criminal law classes I took in undergrad, and he was basically the reason why I wanted to go to law school in the first place.

So you never know what might happen to someone who you want to write a letter of rec for you, so get them early! I unfortunately had the worst case scenario happen to me and had to ask several people who hadn't known me for as long.

PhiMuAmberkins · #3 06-14-2006, 10:56 AM

I just took the LSAT on Monday...not fun. I think I did pretty well though...hopefully my score will be good enough to get me into my top choice, since my boyfriend and I already decided to move there!

Now begins the torture of waiting 3 weeks for my score...

adpiucf · #4 06-14-2006, 11:10 AM

I am not feeling good about Monday... I wonder if I will be celebrating on July 3 when they release our scores...

Rudey · #5 06-14-2006, 11:17 AM

http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?...198&forum_id=2

They have better threads on this forum whether it's on law school, bschool, or college. Lots of funny kids.

-Rudey

Stef the Pef · #6 07-12-2006, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudey

http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?...198&forum_id=2

They have better threads on this forum whether it's on law school, bschool, or college. Lots of funny kids.

-Rudey

Priceless stuff! Bwahahahaha!

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Date: September 16th, 2004 1:06 PM
Author: ¶etro

Would it also help if I got super-buff? I could be the buff gunner.

BobbyTheDon · #7 07-12-2006, 01:30 AM

dude. everyone needs to bow down to Wine & Silver Blue because she is the ish.

Seriously

Rudey · #8 06-14-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AXiD670

I bet you could show them a thing or two.

-AXiD670
--You're hardcore.

Because of that dumb forum, my friends now have started rating each other's jokes using an LSAT scale (ie if you say something ridiculous, it's a solid 180) and keep saying goofy crap like pwned and referring to people as gelheads.

I don't even know what a gunner is, but their jokes are still funny. The best is when they took some Harvard kid's pics and started calling him the ram and were relentless.

-Rudey

GeekyPenguin · #9 06-14-2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudey

Because of that dumb forum, my friends now have started rating each other's jokes using an LSAT scale (ie if you say something ridiculous, it's a solid 180) and keep saying goofy crap like pwned and referring to people as gelheads.

I don't even know what a gunner is, but their jokes are still funny. The best is when they took some Harvard kid's pics and started calling him the ram and were relentless.

-Rudey

AHAHA I love that forum.

KSigkid · #10 06-14-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ShaedyKD

Another helpful hint about applying to law school: Secure your letters of recommendation early!

This cannot be stressed enough. Professors and other professionals have busy schedules. They're doing you a favor by writing the application, so do them (and yourselves) a favor by making sure you ask them in plenty of time. It will be one less stress on your plate.

Good luck to everyone who is getting their scores.

Duchovnysfan · #11 06-18-2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid

This cannot be stressed enough. Professors and other professionals have busy schedules. They're doing you a favor by writing the application, so do them (and yourselves) a favor by making sure you ask them in plenty of time. It will be one less stress on your plate.

Good luck to everyone who is getting their scores.

So very true, I asked 2 of my professors before last semester ended, now I just have to remind them when I come back in August. Although that's not difficult, one is my advisor and the other is professor I'm having again.

IvySpice · #12 06-21-2006, 09:55 AM

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Although if I decide to go for my LLM I guess I'll have to deal with waiting patiently for acceptance letters again...but that's not for a while to come!

Wait until you have to take the bar! The LSAT was a pleasure cruise in comparison.

adpiucf · #13 06-29-2006, 09:23 PM

Did everyone get their scores today? I scored where I expected to. It isn't Harvard-worthy, but definitely my personal best.

Now comes the fun part!!!

PhiMuAmberkins · #14 06-30-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

Did everyone get their scores today? I scored where I expected to. It isn't Harvard-worthy, but definitely my personal best.

Now comes the fun part!!!

I got mine! 158...not awesome, but should definitely get into my first choice!

als463 · #15 03-18-2008, 01:45 PM

If most places say they usually take up to 3 recs., would it be in bad taste to have one from 5 different sources?

The reason I ask this is because I considered having one from my Undergraduate Professor (History), One from my Graduate Professor (School Law), One from my 1SG (military), One from my present employer (Juvenile Delinquent Boot Camp) and possibly one from my Alumnae Chapter President (sorority-personal). I wanted to give the school my top recommendations and let them know that I really want to go there-so, I figured by giving them 5 from 5 people who know me-that would be good. Any thoughts?

Also, What if you are moving to a different state and your fiancee is going to a big Ivy League University so, you consider the law schools around there and you find one you fall in love with because it offers the kind of law you want and the joint degree in Social Work (MSW) but, it's a 3rd tier...would you not bother applying because it's not a top tier?

People always ask me why I don't consider going to law school at my Undergraduate institution and I tell them it's because they don't offer all the programs I want-which is true. Penn State does not offer an MSW in Social Work. So, is it bad to choose a 3rd tier because of where you will be living and because you LOVE their programs or should you say to hell with it and just apply to mainly top tier schools?

Oh-I want to either work with the FBI as an Attorney working against sex crimes (possibly even with Homeland Security) or as a Guardian Ad Litem for Agencies such as Children & Youth. Any suggestions?