What to do? Questions about summer & gap year...
Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 12:55 am
Hey everyone! I just found this forum in my frantic google searching and I'm so grateful I did.
Some background for the question at foot: I am a rising senior at UC Berkeley (studying English), graduating May 2019. I transferred from a community college (and I took an extra year, totally 5 years in college. I'm glad I did or else I would not have found my path). I decided that I would like to pursue law school, but I'm not sure what type of law I would like to do. As much as I love Law & Order: SVU, I do know that I would prefer not to be in a courtroom setting, so no criminal law for me.
Now that I am in my hometown for the summer, I am not entirely sure what I should do with my time considering my plans. I intend to take a gap year after graduating in order to focus on the LSAT and preparing for it, as well as hopefully gaining some real-world experience (perhaps working in the law field as an intern, or just a job that relates to my major and/or that could provide advantages going into law school/law). I have applied to a retail job, and have an interview scheduled for it. Should I split my time over this summer with this job and familiarizing myself with the LSAT? Should I forgo the job and focus more on the LSAT?
In my gap year, would it be best to prioritize the LSAT and studying for it over a job? Should I work a job whilst studying for the LSAT?
Any & all advice is greatly appreciated. TIA!
Some background for the question at foot: I am a rising senior at UC Berkeley (studying English), graduating May 2019. I transferred from a community college (and I took an extra year, totally 5 years in college. I'm glad I did or else I would not have found my path). I decided that I would like to pursue law school, but I'm not sure what type of law I would like to do. As much as I love Law & Order: SVU, I do know that I would prefer not to be in a courtroom setting, so no criminal law for me.
Now that I am in my hometown for the summer, I am not entirely sure what I should do with my time considering my plans. I intend to take a gap year after graduating in order to focus on the LSAT and preparing for it, as well as hopefully gaining some real-world experience (perhaps working in the law field as an intern, or just a job that relates to my major and/or that could provide advantages going into law school/law). I have applied to a retail job, and have an interview scheduled for it. Should I split my time over this summer with this job and familiarizing myself with the LSAT? Should I forgo the job and focus more on the LSAT?
In my gap year, would it be best to prioritize the LSAT and studying for it over a job? Should I work a job whilst studying for the LSAT?
Any & all advice is greatly appreciated. TIA!