Law School - Page 18

MysticCat · #1 07-14-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevlar281

So is there a way to tell someone you're going to law school without sounding pretentious?

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see why it would sound pretentious to respond to a question like "So what are you doing now/next year," with a simple "Going to law school." I mean, unless you stick your nose in the air when you say it . . . .

I think it only sounds pretentious if you say it pretentiously.

kddani · #2 07-14-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see why it would sound pretentious to respond to a question like "So what are you doing now/next year," with a simple "Going to law school." I mean, unless you stick your nose in the air when you say it . . . .

I think it only sounds pretentious if you say it pretentiously.

Agreed. There's nothing pretentious about gonig to law school. Tens of thousands of people do it every year. I have no idea where you're going to school, maybe if you were going to Harvard or Yale or something it could come off as pretentious. But there's plenty of law schools that aren't all that hard to get into, so I don't get why you don't want to say you're going to law school.

KSigkid · #3 07-14-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see why it would sound pretentious to respond to a question like "So what are you doing now/next year," with a simple "Going to law school." I mean, unless you stick your nose in the air when you say it . . . .

I think it only sounds pretentious if you say it pretentiously.

I was reading "pretentious" more as the "unwarranted claim" definition than the snobby definition. I thought his comment was more aimed towards "When can I say I'm in law school without jinxing myself?"

deepimpact2 · #4 07-14-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

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I think it only sounds pretentious if you say it pretentiously.

That's not true. I don't say it pretentiously, but I still had people respond in a negative manner. I think sometimes people will respond negatively even if you are not snobby about it.

Kevin · #5 07-13-2009, 02:03 AM

Wait until after you've finished your first year and decided to stay.

Kevlar281 · #6 07-13-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Wait until after you've finished your first year and decided to stay.

That's good advice. Lately I've just said "graduate school." It seems to cut down on the wow factor.

DrPhil · #7 07-14-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevlar281

That's good advice. Lately I've just said "graduate school." It seems to cut down on the wow factor.

Am I the only one who thinks Kevlar is being ridiculous?

deepimpact2 · #8 07-14-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Am I the only one who thinks Kevlar is being ridiculous?

Apparently so since others took the time to respond.

DrPhil · #9 07-14-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Apparently so since others took the time to respond.

And it's sunny outside because I ate an M&M.

KSigkid · #10 07-13-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Wait until after you've finished your first year and decided to stay.

Agreed - from my own law school class, all of the people who left did so after first year. Plus, if you get through first year in ok position grade-wise, you're probably fine for the remainder of school (although second year can be pretty difficult).

pbear19 · #11 07-13-2009, 10:34 PM

5 weeks until classes start! I'm going to relish the fact that at the moment I am super excited, because I know it won't last long.

GeekyPenguin · #12 07-13-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevlar281

So is there a way to tell someone you're going to law school without sounding pretentious?

Say you were going to go med school?

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Originally Posted by KSigkid

Agreed - from my own law school class, all of the people who left did so after first year. Plus, if you get through first year in ok position grade-wise, you're probably fine for the remainder of school (although second year can be pretty difficult).

Us too, with a few rare exceptions -- lady who had two kids in the first two years and a guy who went crazy.

Good luck on the bar, everyone!

deepimpact2 · #13 07-14-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pbear19

5 weeks until classes start! I'm going to relish the fact that at the moment I am super excited, because I know it won't last long.

I wouldn't say that. You will have frustrating and tiring days, that's true. However, I thoroughly enjoyed my first year. It was awesome. You may have the same experience.

good luck though and make sure you do your OWN outlines. Don't rely on the outlines of other students.

Kevin · #14 07-14-2009, 10:45 AM

That's how I took it as well. Otherwise, the correct response to "Im in law school" is "Oh, you poor dear."

Kevlar281 · #15 07-14-2009, 11:53 AM

Eh, It's just my personality I guess. I don't mind telling people that I know when they ask but the other night I was out at a bar making small talk with someone I had just met and I hated the way it sounded when it came out of my mouth. I'm sure some people like to use it as a pickup line but it's just not my style.

/edit: weird...when I responded this thread was only up to page 42