Oklahoma Vs Texas Tech Forum

[Big Country]

Im fixing to get my BS in may and will be ready to go to law school i have a good gpa and havent taken the lsat but i'm confident i can score atleast decent . i just need some insight about these two great schools my family is for OU cause i had a uncle attend ou law but id like to stay in Texas . the fall that everyone will be starting law school as i also plan to do i will the age of 21 . young yes i know but before you think im a liar i just want to say i have been taking college classes since my freshman in high school .


any help would be great

[kalvano]

Neither one. Both are awful choices, unless you just have no other possible options.

[rdcws000]

If you have no other options (shoot for a better school if you have a good GPA and LSAT) then go to Tech if you want to stay in Texas.

Plus, in Texas you will fit in well saying things like

Im fixing to get my BS

[kalvano]

"Fixing to" is the easiest way to tell a native Texan.

[Big Country]

yes huh proud Texan right c'here

[kalvano]

yes huh proud Texan right c'here

Proud your way into better schools.

[Ty Webb]

OP, come to my school. I'm fixin to need more of ya'll on the underside of my curve.

[CanadianWolf]

It is very important to actually sit for a timed LSAT exam before assuming that you will do well.
Texas Tech is a third tier law school that gives a lot of merit awards. Tech also has a third year curriculum which emphasizes practical litigation experience. Employment opportunities are likely to be limited to that region of Texas.
Attend Oklahoma if you intend to practice in Oklahoma.
Both schools are regional therefore one planning to practice in that region will make lots of useful contacts & acquaintances.

[kalvano]

Im fixing to get my BS in may and will be ready to go to law school i have a good gpa and havent taken the lsat but i'm confident i can score atleast decent . i just need some insight about these two great schools my family is for OU cause i had a uncle attend ou law but id like to stay in Texas . the fall that everyone will be starting law school as i also plan to do i will the age of 21 . young yes i know but before you think im a liar i just want to say i have been taking college classes since my freshman in high school .


any help would be great

OK then.


First off, it would be helpful to know exactly what kind of GPA you consider good. There is a huge emphasis placed on the GPA in law school admissions admissions. Are we talking good as compared to Quincy the school nerd, or good compared to Billy Bob the redneck? Second, if you haven't taken the LSAT yet, it's a very challenging test. You can't simply assume you will do well. However, it is a test that can be studied for and learned, so even if you don't do well initially, with some time and effort, you can greatly improve.

On to the schools. Neither Texas Tech nor OU is really considered a "good" school. OU might have a slight edge due to less competition in its area, but a lot of the Texas schools will travel well to Oklahoma, and will probably be more favorably looked upon. So for instance, a UT graduate will definitely have more options, even in Oklahoma, and an SMU graduate will have plenty of opportunities in Oklahoma as well, plus have a much better shot at the D/FW market. It obviously depends on your LSAT / GPA, but I think you would be better off going to SMU / UofH / Tulane, something like that, and then going to Oklahoma.

Take the LSAT (or at least a diagnostic test) and that will give you a better idea of where you stand.




















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