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Law School Applications / Re: DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!« on: June 16, 2004, 05:25:10 PM »
I don't mean to imply that Office Space land would be very similar to being a lawyer. However, starting your first real job, no matter what kind it is can be really hard. I wonder if sometimes, people hate being a lawyer because it is their first true job experience.
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Law School Applications / Re: DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!« on: June 16, 2004, 05:11:44 PM »
My office is hysterically close to Office Space.
Don't forget to send the GKQ letters along w/ the GKTs. Seriously. Cubicles. Crazy people that the company loses. It has ALL happened here. I know it isn't all like this, but I would be disheartened if this were my permanent future. I will definitely be selective post law school to avoid holes like this. And yes, I work for a large company.....Forture 50. 23
Law School Applications / Re: DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!« on: June 16, 2004, 05:06:48 PM »
Why is corporate work horrible--have you SEEN Office Space? Yeah, it exists.
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Law School Applications / Re: DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!« on: June 16, 2004, 05:03:32 PM »
One interesting thought I just had: tons of people go to law school straight out of undergrad. Classic mistake. I bet you a lot of people experience the horror of corporate work after they graduate law school. Granted, they would have experienced this horror if they had just worked out of undergrad too. I think that lawyers are unhappy in a way that lots of folks are unhappy with their jobs. I believe it is all about finding your niche (which can take years/decades to find.)
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General board for soon-to-be 1Ls / Re: No Preparatory Reading And Success?« on: June 16, 2004, 04:59:27 PM »
The larger question you are asking is, "Is is possible to be successful in law school without any prep work?" I haven't gone to law school yet, which is true of most of us here. Based on the information I have, I would say that is absolutely possibly. I would say those that heavily prep are actually in the minority. I talked to the senior class prez at Hastings and he said most students didn't prep before school in his class.
I know there have been other threads along a similar line. Prep work probably assists in increasing confidence, but "thinking like a lawyer" is a skill that can only be honed in law school. So, I think absolutely someone could be successful w/o prep. I think I will prep a bit since I know it can't hurt. 26
Law School Applications / DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!« on: June 16, 2004, 01:35:34 PM »
Has anyone else heard this from a lot of people. What is mean to everyone on this board when they hear it? I for one think I have researched plenty and know what I am getting into. What has everyone here done to know they are making the right decision 125K and 3 years later?
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Pre-Law in high school / Re: Great resource for students considering law school« on: June 15, 2004, 04:28:31 PM »
There is a lot of truth to this. I would also probably emphasize that those that go to law school because they don't know what to do after undergrad...are screwed. Wrong reason!! I think a lot of people go because they are afraid to work or don't know how to get a job. Those are the people the fill the bottom of the curve at law school.
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Studying for the LSAT / Re: How does cancelling scores affect admissions?« on: June 15, 2004, 04:06:40 PM »
I have to say, there is a lot of terrible information on this board. I applied to 8 schools this last year...not 1 asked for anything explaining why I cancelled a score. A word of advise: if you think you did bad...absolutely cancel. Showing a cancelled score and then improving (even if just a little bit) is better then keeping a bad score. Remember US News? They don't ask if their applicants had multiple test scores. Think people...think.
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Wait List / Re: berkeley wl« on: June 15, 2004, 03:57:44 PM »
My stats: 163 LSAT 3.78 GPA...
I would have loved to go there as well...don't think it'll happen though.....oh well! 30
Wait List / berkeley wl« on: June 15, 2004, 11:25:18 AM »
Anyone here on the Berkeley WL? Any news?
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