Concurrent M.S. BIOE with JD? Forum

[purkinje]

Anyone have any experience doing this? If so, did it detract from your ability to do well in law school?

I know lots of people do their masters before law school, and I'd love to hear from them as well on the difficulty of masters programs, and if they think they could have done well in both had they done it concurrently.

[CanadianWolf]

Many Duke students pursue & earn dual degrees. One current student wrote me that he/she thought it was more than 20% of the class.

[purkinje]

Many Duke students pursue & earn dual degrees. One current student wrote me that he/she thought it was more than 20% of the class.

Do you know if it's mostly MBA/MAs versus MS? Trying to gauge if I'm biting off more than I can chew

[redtalun]

I know a couple classmates that have done concurrent MS EE evening program. It didn't seem that bad because they could apply most those credits towards law school as electives.

[still]

it sounds like its gonna be hell

i know this bc i recently graduated from UCLA as a bio-e. My senior year was pretty much identical to a 1yr masters sans some seminars and comp exams

that being said, from what i gather, having a masters in an engineering field will give you a HUGE advantage at oci and job prospects in general and more than make up for any JD gpa loss. However, bio-related fields oftentimes require phDs. Still, bioengineering > soft bio and if you have a specialization in the field and have some good research under your belt you should be good.