Help! Tier 3/4 Schools in California Forum

[lisjjen]

Is it just me or did the rich parents/job lined up/don't worry about debt because i have an excuse threads increase exponentially recently.

I am not saying that OP is doing the same thing, but it seems that people have realized if they make an excuse it will quell the retake hoards.

I don't blame them. It's annoying.

[Oblivion_08]

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Western State was 71% can anyone explain this? Is it a wrong statistic? Or was it fudged up?

[Oblivion_08]

Is it just me or did the rich parents/job lined up/don't worry about debt because i have an excuse threads increase exponentially recently.

I am not saying that OP is doing the same thing, but it seems that people have realized if they make an excuse it will quell the retake hoards.

I don't blame them. It's annoying.

Yeah, I'm not here to brag guys honestly, just trying to make a point that the job after my graduation date is irrelevant in my question.

[General Tso]

Is it just me or did the rich parents/job lined up/don't worry about debt because i have an excuse threads increase exponentially recently.

I am not saying that OP is doing the same thing, but it seems that people have realized if they make an excuse it will quell the retake hoards.

I don't blame them. It's annoying.

If you don't want the truth, don't come to TLS. Go stick your head in the sand instead. If you insist on going to a bad school anyway, the only valid advice anybody can ever give you is to attend the cheapest one.

and OP would have encountered a lot less hostility if he hadn't taken a hostile tone in his first post.

[hokie]

job lined up = school with cheapest COA.

/thread

[Grizz]

job lined up = school with cheapest COA.

/thread

Not if their bar passage rates suck or they fail out a significant portion of 1Ls.

[mpj_3050]

job lined up = school with cheapest COA.

/thread

Not if their bar passage rates suck or they fail out a significant portion of 1Ls.

Rad is right. My local TTTT fails out a quarter of the class by graduation time. And they sent me a little thing the mail saying they are 2nd in the state in first time bar passage.

Seriously, don't gamble on your cousin getting you a job down the road. And Thomas Jefferson and Whittier would be terrible choices.

Reconsider law school. Dude, I am looking at schools with 11k tuition and may or may not go to law school.

Edit: I know someone from when I was in the military who attends Whittier and he deeply, deeply regrets it.

[Oblivion_08]

Only reason my first post was so harsh was because of how much shit I get from the snobs in these forums. I'm going to stop posting here, I only get discouraged here anyway.

Thanks for the help guys.

[rose711]

Only reason my first post was so harsh was because of how much shit I get from the snobs in these forums. I'm going to stop posting here, I only get discouraged here anyway.

Thanks for the help guys.

I don't know if that was sarcastic, but you know there were several people--including me-- trying to give you advice in this thread. I was not putting you down, I just think Thomas Jefferson is the less optimal choice, but that keeping debt low is key. Someone else mentioned go to the school that does not flunk out a large portion of the class. All of this is good and fair advice, not everyone posting in this thread is a snob.

[lisjjen]

Is it just me or did the rich parents/job lined up/don't worry about debt because i have an excuse threads increase exponentially recently.

I am not saying that OP is doing the same thing, but it seems that people have realized if they make an excuse it will quell the retake hoards.

I don't blame them. It's annoying.

If you don't want the truth, don't come to TLS. Go stick your head in the sand instead. If you insist on going to a bad school anyway, the only valid advice anybody can ever give you is to attend the cheapest one.

and OP would have encountered a lot less hostility if he hadn't taken a hostile tone in his first post.

The assumption that anyone who doesn't blindly follow TLS's orders is just sticking their head in the sand is also irritating. I took 15 PTs and I scored higher on the actual test than I did on any of the PTs. I actually had a chat with one of the guys who writes the final version of the LSAT and he told me not to retake.

But guess what? TLS marched right along with their one reply and told me to retake. And told me. And told me. And told me. I've even heard people say retake now that I'm deciding between really good schools with good scholarships.

[Oblivion_08]

I came back to look over something on these forums. You guys helped a lot, but a lot of people discouraged me here. Listen, I'm waiting for Southwestern..if I get in, I'm going. If you want to tell me that school is bad..fine. I'm going to with the SCALE program and finish up in 2 years and then get an L.L.M. in entertainment law or another field, but entertainment law is appealing to me for now. I can understand, everyone here is looking out for me like a big brother or sister, and I appreciate it, but I can't retake..I took it too many times and it would be impossible..I can't wait any longer, I want to go to school and ride the school out and hopefully find a job, if not my cousin offered me a nice job once I get my JD.

Thank you everyone. I really appreciate it.

[General Tso]

The assumption that anyone who doesn't blindly follow TLS's orders is just sticking their head in the sand is also irritating. I took 15 PTs and I scored higher on the actual test than I did on any of the PTs. I actually had a chat with one of the guys who writes the final version of the LSAT and he told me not to retake.

But guess what? TLS marched right along with their one reply and told me to retake. And told me. And told me. And told me. I've even heard people say retake now that I'm deciding between really good schools with good scholarships.

I would not discourage someone who has a 2/3 to full scholarship from attending a T3 school, as long as they understand the risks and the likely 45-50k salary.

[lisjjen]

The assumption that anyone who doesn't blindly follow TLS's orders is just sticking their head in the sand is also irritating. I took 15 PTs and I scored higher on the actual test than I did on any of the PTs. I actually had a chat with one of the guys who writes the final version of the LSAT and he told me not to retake.

But guess what? TLS marched right along with their one reply and told me to retake. And told me. And told me. And told me. I've even heard people say retake now that I'm deciding between really good schools with good scholarships.

I would not discourage someone who has a 2/3 to full scholarship from attending a T3 school, as long as they understand the risks and the likely 45-50k salary.

Fair 'nuf. The only thing that irritates me worse than the retake crowd are the wide eyed 0Ls who think they'll be making six figures from a TTT.

[99.9luft]

I can't retake, and if you consider 70,000 a year very wealthy..then fine. My cousin is an attorney, and he is offering me a job once I am completed if I can't find one.

The reason I can't retake is because I took it twice and I don't want to go through it again. This test is not for me. I studied for 4 months and never hit the 160's. I don't think that makes me stupid, but the test is a tough test for me.

it's not the time you've spent studying, man. It's the method. You can study for 2 years wrong and then do it right in 2 months and your scores will shoot up. Re-think this. Have too many friends who settled like you're about to and they are not happy campers.

[General Tso]

it's not the time you've spent studying, man. It's the method. You can study for 2 years wrong and then do it right in 2 months and your scores will shoot up. Re-think this. Have too many friends who settled like you're about to and they are not happy campers.

That's the thing that I don't think people understand. They think, "I am smarter than my LSAT; I will do well in law school and I'll do well in my career regardless of where I went because I have the skills necessary to succeed as an attorney." The problem is that TONS of people have the skills needed to be an attorney. I don't mean to toot my own horn here, but I am great at legal research and writing. I really do have the perfect skill set for this field. But NOBODY CARES. I got jack crap at OCI, mostly because I attend an "inferior" law school.

You could have the talent to be the next freaking Johnny Cochran and it isn't going to mean anything because there is a very good chance that you'll never even get your foot in the door to have a shot.

People misinterpret our warnings as if we are snobby prestige whores, and they don't understand that IT'S NOT US. I'd love to return to the days when Willamette grads could make partner at a medium sized firms.

[99.9luft]

it's not the time you've spent studying, man. It's the method. You can study for 2 years wrong and then do it right in 2 months and your scores will shoot up. Re-think this. Have too many friends who settled like you're about to and they are not happy campers.

That's the thing that I don't think people understand. They think, "I am smarter than my LSAT; I will do well in law school and I'll do well in my career regardless of where I went because I have the skills necessary to succeed as an attorney." The problem is that TONS of people have the skills needed to be an attorney. I don't mean to toot my own horn here, but I am great at legal research and writing. I really do have the perfect skill set for this field. But NOBODY CARES. I got jack crap at OCI, mostly because I attend an "inferior" law school.

You could have the talent to be the next freaking Johnny Cochran and it isn't going to mean anything because there is a very good chance that you'll never even get your foot in the door to have a shot.

People misinterpret our warnings as if we are snobby prestige whores, and they don't understand that IT'S NOT US. I'd love to return to the days when Willamette grads could make partner at a medium sized firms.

i feel you. but what can we do but warn them? it's their life.

[bartleby]

Have you considered not studying and just going in there and winging it? I don't know why people "hate" the test and refuse to retake. Just don't study and don't do the grueling stuff. It is a $130 gamble with no downside and if the stars align could be worth thousands.

[lisjjen]

Have you considered not studying and just going in there and winging it? I don't know why people "hate" the test and refuse to retake. Just don't study and don't do the grueling stuff. It is a $130 gamble with no downside and if the stars align could be worth thousands.

You're either a troll or trying to make a point. Either way

NEVER. EVER. EVER. DO THIS!!!

[Peg]

Yeah, I don't find TLS snobby. Rude and realistic, definitely, but not snobby. Nobody (except a few trolls) has the time to single out one poster and sneer at his decisions for no reason.

Anyway, I'm envious of people who have cousins to hand out jobs to them. Granted, $70k is nothing in California, but still...I would not be agonizing over higher-ranked-at-sticker vs lower-ranked-with-scholly so much if I had that kind of job security.

OP, good luck and I hope you do well whichever law school you end up at.

[bartleby]

Have you considered not studying and just going in there and winging it? I don't know why people "hate" the test and refuse to retake. Just don't study and don't do the grueling stuff. It is a $130 gamble with no downside and if the stars align could be worth thousands.

You're either a troll or trying to make a point. Either way

NEVER. EVER. EVER. DO THIS!!!

Why? Besides writing in big letters, why would this be a bad idea? He's already studied the materials for four months. He didn't break 160. Do you think schools will care if he gets a 152, 150, 140? There's luck in the test. A terrible score won't be punished. A good score will almost definitely be rewarded. Not sure what is so crazy about that.

[ProZach]

This thread is still winning

[lisjjen]

Have you considered not studying and just going in there and winging it? I don't know why people "hate" the test and refuse to retake. Just don't study and don't do the grueling stuff. It is a $130 gamble with no downside and if the stars align could be worth thousands.

You're either a troll or trying to make a point. Either way

NEVER. EVER. EVER. DO THIS!!!

Why? Besides writing in big letters, why would this be a bad idea? He's already studied the materials for four months. He didn't break 160. Do you think schools will care if he gets a 152, 150, 140? There's luck in the test. A terrible score won't be punished. A good score will almost definitely be rewarded. Not sure what is so crazy about that.

Why not just go in and take the test? This isn't the lottery. If he didn't do well the first time, he won't magically do better without studying. That's like saying "he trained for the 100yd dash for four months. He could just go in and do better than he ever did before. A lot of it is luck."

Whereas some of the LSAT is luck, you're talking about ALOT of luck.

[Grizz]

I'm going to with the SCALE program and finish up in 2 years and then get an L.L.M. in entertainment law or another field, but entertainment law is appealing to me for now.

[99.9luft]

Have you considered not studying and just going in there and winging it? I don't know why people "hate" the test and refuse to retake. Just don't study and don't do the grueling stuff. It is a $130 gamble with no downside and if the stars align could be worth thousands.

You're either a troll or trying to make a point. Either way

NEVER. EVER. EVER. DO THIS!!!

Why? Besides writing in big letters, why would this be a bad idea? He's already studied the materials for four months. He didn't break 160. Do you think schools will care if he gets a 152, 150, 140? There's luck in the test. A terrible score won't be punished. A good score will almost definitely be rewarded. Not sure what is so crazy about that.

dude, stop providing worst advice ever. LSAT is 99% hard work and only 1% luck, not more.

[lisjjen]

Please tell me somebody clicked on my link.

Whereas some of the LSAT is luck, you're talking about ALOT of luck.