applying to night school or part time....

[LC]

is it really worth it ?


does it increase ones chance of getting into a certain school ?

[DaBoo]

Depends on the school. Where you get more flexibility with numbers, you make up for in experience. If you are doing it just to get into a school you wouldn't qualify for ordinarily, and you don't have the experience to back it up, you are generally in for a tough battle.

But this is a generalization, and I am sure there are schools out there where it is much easier to get into the PT program.

[lemmiwinks]

It is worth it if you want to get a law degree part-time. 

It is a little easier to get into the PT program at most schools.  For instance, GULC's FT program has a 75% LSAT score of 170 while the PT program's is 166.  So, it is easier.   

[buddha]

I would only apply PT if you had a reason you could not attend FT.  I've heard that GSU's PT program gets more applicants per slot than their FT program.

[jgomez]

most people that apply to night school have no choice because they have to make money to support their family.  It is easier to get into based on stats, as you look on the LSAC ABA stats that just came out, you will see that less people apply to PT programs and their stats are definitely lower. 

i think you will get the same education but it's going to take a lot of hard work since you have to juggle a 40+ work week and law school, plus it's going to take longer time. 

that said, if you want to go to law school, feed your kids at the same time, and that's all you can do, what else are you going to do?

[jgruber]

It's worth it to me, because it's my only choice.   Wait.  Is it a choice if it is the only one?   

[powersx2]

Is it possible to apply for part time, get accepted, and then switch to full time once you have been accepted into a school?

[lemmiwinks]

Is it possible to apply for part time, get accepted, and then switch to full time once you have been accepted into a school?

Many schools allow you to do this after completion of the first year/semester of study.  I doubt many schools will allow you to do this before you begin 1L.

[jgomez]

and i think the PT student has to make up some credits during the summer so as to catch up to the total credits of a FT student.