Can I get into law school - should I go or not?

Pattyboy

Go for it I am looking into going myself in a few years once my kids are in grade school. Law school is intense especially the first year they basically tell you want classes your going to take...Rutgers Law vs NYU Law difference is price....that is my opinion....Once your done take the bar exam even if you don't want to practice law take it anyway don't just settle for the Jurors Doctorate if your going to spend all that money its not worth just getting the JD....Plus alot of doors will open up as far as career options are concerned...Your other option would be a masters degree then law school it all depends on how you score on the LSTAT..Also ith RU you get to decide if you want to go to Newark or Camden

denise c

go for it and thank your self later

Allison P

I suggest looking at Franklin Pierce Law Center as well.

In order to get into NYU, you need awesome undergrad grades and a really high LSAT (170+). However, if you don't have stellar grades and a high LSAT, there are many options across the United States.

You should research law schools by getting a guide to US law schools. They sell them at book stores. I believe it is published by US News and World Report. The guide will give you the minimum GPA and LSAT accepted by each American Bar Association approved law school.

Make damn sure you really want to go to law school because it is expensive. Most people in my class graduated with at least $80,000+ in student loans (myself included). And the jobs aren't that plentiful unless you get the tip top grades and make law review OR you hang up your shingle. A lot of lawyer jobs don't pay that well and you work ridiculous hours.

In the long run, it could pay off but it is too soon for me to tell.

good luck!!!!

lawstudent100

well i'm attending lawschool next fall. lawschool is for those that are hard workers, competitive, and love to talk. i have a 3.91 GPA and my June 2007 LSAT score was a 172. i applied/applying to such schools as NYU, Columbia, and Cornell. NYU is closest to me so i would really like to go there, that way i wouldn't have to move. in college now i'm in a law society and student government. i may or may not be a good candidate for lawschool but i really tried hard and did my best. i know lawschools are looking for the best of the best. if you want to go to lawschool, you better go for the right reasons because you may be taking someone's seat that actually has been wanting to be a lawyer since they were little and have done anything and everything to pursue their dream. i want to be a corporate lawyer working for some corporation with big pockets. Plust i did an internship at Patterspn, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP Law firm and i've been told i'd make a good trial lawyer.

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