bmathers wrote:Mullens wrote:This thread is a strong example of why people who are not qualified to give admissions/law school advice should not give it. You're applying with a 3.33/153, clearly know very little about job outcomes and the legal market, but feel comfortable telling other applicants to go to Michigan State based on a single anecdote.
Again, bringing an unrelated job thread into this one. Really? Do we have so little to do, that we must follow message board posters around to other threads, finding sly ways to refer to past comments? Come on, people.
If the advice of this board was taken as law, 2/3 of all law schools would be shut down. I know the 60% median employment rate in this nation within the first 9 months of entering the work force as an attorney. I'm half tempted to say "eff it", purposely go to a TTT and succeed just to blow your mind.
I have a network marketing business within the top 5% of the company. You want to talk about a low percentage? How about people who succeed in the network marketing business. However, if I took the advice that I'm sure is prevalent on here, I would have never even started for fear of the low % of success.
The best investment that you can make is in yourself - it is the only investment that you have 100% control of. Enough with these cheap shots.
if you can't handle me at my worst then you don't deserve me at my best.
bmathers wrote:I realize that a lot of people on this forum are in their early-20s and living in academia, so their views are a bit far from reality. I also realize that I have many attorney friends and have grown up my entire life around lawyers and judges. That all being said - if some of the "superiority-complex" attitudes that I have seen around here are prevalent and indicative to the general law school population these days, I want nothing what-so-ever to do with it. The last thing I need is talked down to and everything explained to me like a child.
You need things explained to you like a child because you aren't understanding things.
JazzyMac wrote:No worries; I'm on your side. I've thought a lot about the "advice" given on these threads, and there are many reasons and justifications:
- A lot of younger folks that are not necessarily K-JD, but just have not spent too much time in the real world, with real people, living a real life.
- "Top Law Schools" as the name of this website predicates, would speak, of course, about what it takes to get into top schools. So first and foremost is earning a top LSAT score. No matter what most folks' thoughts are on this score, schools are a slave to those numbers 99% of the time and will not risk donor money to use that "whole person concept"--no matter how touted otherwise.
- People assuming, weirdly, that Top Law School = Big Law. No matter how many people mention they don't care about Big Law, and the many avenues outside of Big Law, it still doesn't change the assumption that "the only way to get into Big Law is by a Top Law School".
- Another weird point is how working Big Law directly correlates with poor health, poor sleep, and quite a few other health problems and issues, and yet even when a post indicates a person's interest in a different field, a thread will still steer into "Big Law or Bust", "TTT is death", etc., etc.
- I've spoken to 150 - 175 scorers, and ALL of them say that the forums are interesting, but not really helpful since they are so narrow-minded. That says a lot.
- Anecdotal: A 144 LSAT scorer licensed with the U.S. Supreme Court
In the end, you will do fine no matter what you choose. Having lived a life where 49th place (in any sense) doesn't necessarily equal failure, I'm not highly concerned over some of the "advice" in these threads. Separate the wheat from the chaff, as you're doing and you'll be fine.
seriously 190 work right here
bmathers wrote:I really am not liking into Big Law BC I want to keep a semblance of a work/life balance. I personally make decent money with incredible tax benefits (spending power is much higher) as a single male entrepreneur. I have a bay-front house, but I'm desiring to go through law school BC I love learning and want to do law. However, I am not going to sell out my lifestyle for biglaw money and lifestyle.
so you want work life balance, being a single male entrepreneur, keep up your baller bay front lifestyle but youre not going to sell out and do biglaw?
JazzyMac wrote:Danger Zone wrote:A. Nony Mouse wrote:JazzyMac wrote:Clearly wrote:It's not biglaw or bust btw. It's rational economic decision making. Biglaw comes up cuz it's the only job that will pay off sticker realistically.
Um, realistically...no, not the *only* job.
What other legal job will pay off $250k in the same time frame?
I'll tell ya what job: being a Supreme Court licensed attorney, that's what job!
I think you proved your point in an earlier post...but perhaps since you were ignored, felt the need to repeat yourself for emphasis or annoyance (not sure which).
Point is, one's success cannot be only/simply framed with the big law mentality, and nor will having a big law job or mentality always prove successful. However, if you want to keep repeating yourself because...why? Go right ahead. Broken records are hits these days. (not really)
you're a shit writer.
nony, these two dudes are the same dude, just go ahead and ban