+1FantasticMrFox wrote:Your level of discipline is very humbling to lazy me
I would love to have your work ethic.
+1FantasticMrFox wrote:Your level of discipline is very humbling to lazy me
If adding a smidgen of social life to this regimen is the difference between being #1 and being, say, top 10%, I'd say it's worth it.Gemini wrote:Is that the trick?NYC Law wrote:Worked out well for Xeoh (#1 at UCLA, no socializing)
IS there any #1 out there who DID socialize?
What do you think this is, Business School?sanetruth wrote:If adding a smidgen of social life to this regimen is the difference between being #1 and being, say, top 10%, I'd say it's worth it.Gemini wrote:Is that the trick?
IS there any #1 out there who DID socialize?
Coming out of law school with zero friends/connections (other than profs) seems to be missing the point somewhat.
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What? The point of law school is to get an education and get a job. He's not missing the point. You might have different priorities or place a higher value on socializing, but that doesn't make it the point of law school.sanetruth wrote:Coming out of law school with zero friends/connections (other than profs) seems to be missing the point somewhat.
TBF connections and networks play a major role throughout your legal career from what I've read, so I think it does matter later on.Dany wrote:What? The point of law school is to get an education and get a job. He's not missing the point. You might have different priorities or place a higher value on socializing, but that doesn't make it the point of law school.sanetruth wrote:Coming out of law school with zero friends/connections (other than profs) seems to be missing the point somewhat.
Congrats on a great year, OP. The guide was really helpful, and while I don't think I'll be nearly as dedicated as you, I'll definitely be taking away a lot of your advice!
I think this is the general feeling.DreamsInDigital wrote:only skimmed it so far, but this is an awesome post. Will def be using this to help me out (albeit, i doubt I will be as intense as you).
I know someone(personally) who was #1 all three years... He literally read every single supplement on every subject, read and briefed every case, and had no social life whatsoever. He studied just like OP... So...yeah...here's to 12 hour work days!Gemini wrote:Is that the trick?NYC Law wrote:Worked out well for Xeoh (#1 at UCLA, no socializing)sanetruth wrote:Was going to ask a similar thing. Based on the schedule, it looks as though you allocated almost no time towards socializing with other people. (the only time i noticed it mentioned was your saturday schedule).downing wrote:With such a busy schedule it looks like it may have been challenging to make friends and/or attend social gatherings. Did you find that your focus and drive on a singular target diminished the importance of being part of the social web (not counting meeting with professors) that may have otherwise been interesting?
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I feel like such a lack of social exposure would be detrimental not just to your mental health, but also to your career. Am I missing something?
IS there any #1 out there who DID socialize?
I will intenser beDany wrote:I think this is the general feeling.DreamsInDigital wrote:only skimmed it so far, but this is an awesome post. Will def be using this to help me out (albeit, i doubt I will be as intense as you).
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What i'm saying is that I think some of his time could safely have been allocated towards a social life, which in turn breeds connections, at little to no cost to his performance. The benefit that he gets out of that re-allocation is worth it. Would you rather be #1 without any friends/connections? Or top 5/10% with? And who is to say he even would have dropped from #1 if he networked a little bit?Dany wrote:What? The point of law school is to get an education and get a job. He's not missing the point. You might have different priorities or place a higher value on socializing, but that doesn't make it the point of law school.sanetruth wrote:Coming out of law school with zero friends/connections (other than profs) seems to be missing the point somewhat.
Congrats on a great year, OP. The guide was really helpful, and while I don't think I'll be nearly as dedicated as you, I'll definitely be taking away a lot of your advice!
I don't think I can follow most of the advice haDany wrote:I think this is the general feeling.DreamsInDigital wrote:only skimmed it so far, but this is an awesome post. Will def be using this to help me out (albeit, i doubt I will be as intense as you).
OP said they are at a t30-40 school. #1 overall vs. top 10% could be a legitimate distinction for post grad opportunities.sanetruth wrote: What i'm saying is that I think some of his time could safely have been allocated towards a social life, which in turn breeds connections, at little to no cost to his performance. The benefit that he gets out of that re-allocation is worth it. Would you rather be #1 without any friends/connections? Or top 5/10% with? And who is to say he even would have dropped from #1 if he networked a little bit?
To convey to 0Ls that networking is not important would be misguided.
BUT OP DIDN'T EVEN SAY THAT! This all started because I was trying to see how much time (if any) he did allocate to socializing, because he left it out on his schedules.
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At a T40, #1.sanetruth wrote: Would you rather be #1 without any friends/connections? Or top 5/10% with?
Ok, I will concede that because OP stated his goal from the outset was to transfer, favoring the highest possible class rank would be preferable to any student networking.Stringer Bell wrote:OP said they are at a t30-40 school. #1 overall vs. top 10% could be a legitimate distinction for post grad opportunities.sanetruth wrote: What i'm saying is that I think some of his time could safely have been allocated towards a social life, which in turn breeds connections, at little to no cost to his performance. The benefit that he gets out of that re-allocation is worth it. Would you rather be #1 without any friends/connections? Or top 5/10% with? And who is to say he even would have dropped from #1 if he networked a little bit?
To convey to 0Ls that networking is not important would be misguided.
BUT OP DIDN'T EVEN SAY THAT! This all started because I was trying to see how much time (if any) he did allocate to socializing, because he left it out on his schedules.
that would indeed be sad but from what I read in this guide, this hypothetical person would be way below median if he/she didn't follow the agenda (albeit with some friends and connections)sanetruth wrote:Also, think about the guy who follows OPs agenda to a tee, and is at median with zero friends/connections.
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Most likely. <3.5GPA shuts you out completely from T6Shooter wrote:Hi OP,
Congrats on the great year! I'm just wondering, with a strong work history and a 177 lsat, how did you not get T6 to begin with? Was it a uGPA thing?
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