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Where should I go next fall? / Re: Massachusetts School of Law
« on: December 14, 2011, 10:14:27 PM »
Thanks for the reply, you brought up some very good points. I am currently in the Law Enforcement field and I am looking for a change. A former colleague of mine attending Mass School of Law and he had great things to say about it. He is currently working as a prosecutor for one of the bigger counties here in Mass.
I plan on continuing to work full time while attending law school. Mass School of law seems like the right choice for me. The price and the location are perfect for my situation. I am currently about half way done paying off my undergrad loans ( I owe about 25K more). I took the LSATs 8 years ago while I was a senior in college and I scored something horrible around a 145. I didn't take a prep course at that time, all I did for preparation was look over an LSAT book for a couple weeks before the test. My undergraduate GPA was a 3.5 and I have worked in law enforcement for the past few years. Even if I could bump that score up a few points I could probably only get into the much lower ranked schools here in boston and I would be paying almost triple the price. Am I making the right choice attending Mass Law?
I was speaking to a current student and she said that in the future many more states will most likely allow Mass School of Law grads to take the bar. Is there any truth to that statement?
MSLAW students are eligible to take the Bar immediately upon graduation in Massachusetts and in Connecticut. After passing Massachusetts they are immediately eligible to take the bar exam in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Wisconsin, California, West Virginia and Maryland. In addition, there are a number of jurisdictions where MSLAW graduates are eligible to take the bar after practicing for the period of time listed below.
Jurisdictions where MSLAW graduates may be admitted to the bar:
Alabama: By petition to the Alabama Supreme Court
Alaska: 5 years
Arizona: 5 years
California: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Colorado: 5 Years
Connecticut: Immediately
Florida: 10 Years
Hawaii: 5 Years
Kentucky: 3 Years
Maine: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Maryland: MSLAW students have received individual permission after admission in MA Massachusetts Immediately
Minnesota: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Missouri: 5 Years
Nevada: By individual petition to the “Substantially equivalent committee”
New Hampshire: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
New Mexico: 4 Years
New York: 5 Years
Oregon: 3 Years
Pennsylvania: 5 Years
Rhode Island: 5 Years
Texas: 3 Years
Vermont: Immediately
Washington: 3 Years
West Virginia: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Wisconsin: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
I plan on continuing to work full time while attending law school. Mass School of law seems like the right choice for me. The price and the location are perfect for my situation. I am currently about half way done paying off my undergrad loans ( I owe about 25K more). I took the LSATs 8 years ago while I was a senior in college and I scored something horrible around a 145. I didn't take a prep course at that time, all I did for preparation was look over an LSAT book for a couple weeks before the test. My undergraduate GPA was a 3.5 and I have worked in law enforcement for the past few years. Even if I could bump that score up a few points I could probably only get into the much lower ranked schools here in boston and I would be paying almost triple the price. Am I making the right choice attending Mass Law?
I was speaking to a current student and she said that in the future many more states will most likely allow Mass School of Law grads to take the bar. Is there any truth to that statement?
MSLAW students are eligible to take the Bar immediately upon graduation in Massachusetts and in Connecticut. After passing Massachusetts they are immediately eligible to take the bar exam in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Wisconsin, California, West Virginia and Maryland. In addition, there are a number of jurisdictions where MSLAW graduates are eligible to take the bar after practicing for the period of time listed below.
Jurisdictions where MSLAW graduates may be admitted to the bar:
Alabama: By petition to the Alabama Supreme Court
Alaska: 5 years
Arizona: 5 years
California: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Colorado: 5 Years
Connecticut: Immediately
Florida: 10 Years
Hawaii: 5 Years
Kentucky: 3 Years
Maine: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Maryland: MSLAW students have received individual permission after admission in MA Massachusetts Immediately
Minnesota: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Missouri: 5 Years
Nevada: By individual petition to the “Substantially equivalent committee”
New Hampshire: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
New Mexico: 4 Years
New York: 5 Years
Oregon: 3 Years
Pennsylvania: 5 Years
Rhode Island: 5 Years
Texas: 3 Years
Vermont: Immediately
Washington: 3 Years
West Virginia: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction
Wisconsin: Immediately after passing bar of primary jurisdiction