This may be a bit off topic, but I think it's important to remember that many law firms come to OCI days with a certain amount of time (like 5 hours).  Depending on how they break up their time, they may have spots for 15-30 interviews.  Maybe some firms interview for 8 hours and pack in even more. 

Those firms probably have a "short list" with the people who meet their grade criteria and then a bunch of other applicants that I would call a "wild card pool."
They figure they have to be on campus anyway, so why not keep their eyes peeled for that diamond in the rough that just seems to connect with them.  I have one friend who was good enough in interviews to overcome his average grades, but many people aren't so talented.  I know for a fact that I've been in many interviews where I didn't really have a chance to begin with.  I talked to a hiring partner who explained that OCI was basically a process where they would talk to all the people with amazing resumes and make sure those people weren't horrible in person, and then they would blow through interviews with the borderline applicants and issue a call-back interview if they saw something special.
I believe grades matter much less once you get to a second interview, especially if it is very long. (even 30+ minutes or maybe up to a half-day interview)

I don't know if this site is the best place to get help.

If you haven't checked out the forums at notebookreview.com, you should.  They have specific threads to help you choose the best laptop for your situation.

For what it's worth, I love asus computers, but if I could go back in time I'd probably just buy a macbook pro for law school. 

Yeah, lawschoolscam and laidofflawyer doesn't sound biased at all.


Do you guys also watch Fox News and go "Hey, this really is fair and balanced!" ?

Just asking.

The problem is that most of the sources about law school and the legal profession either come from unemployed JDs, law students, and law schools/faculty.
Employed, busy, successful lawyers don't really have time to blog about it very much.

Which branch were they trying for? Did they try all the military brances and their civilian jag counterparts too?
Did they keep applying untill they met the qualifications or just move onto something else?

I know one guy who managed to do ROTC while he was in law school and he got a position (Army JAG)

I know of two other people who submitted applications but never interviews.  (Air Force JAG)  Both of them had above average grades and one was on law review.  They both went to the initial informational interviews and felt good about it, but neither of them ever heard anything.

bigs:

The legal market doesn't look like it's going to behave normally for a while.  More people took the Bar and the LSAT last year than ever before.  Law school tuition is still rising because enrollment is going up, and there is very little market pressure for schools to change that.
So the cost of entering the profession is going up, and the market is getting more and more flooded.

Yes you can go to law school and find a successful career, and the market might get better over the next few years, but things have changed.

For example:  I'd recommend going to a T3 school with a full scholarship over a school ranked around 50 for full price.  Four years ago? No way.