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[SehMeSerrious]

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[splitbrain]

TTT in LA = Southwestern?

In order to target the argument, I assume they want to stay in CA for school?

[FeelTheHeat]

Register her for TLS.

[SehMeSerrious]

In order to target the argument, I assume they want to stay in CA for school?

Nope, she just went for the schools that typically take her LSAT score and randomly applied. I don't think she's even aware that there's a URM category and I think she took the LSAT essentially blind.

I think she can easily get 165+ and T14 should be the minimum for her. For CA, Berkeley should be reasonably attainable (if the LSAT is lower than her GPA performance) and I can't reasonably rule out Stanford given that she probably drastically underperformed on her LSAT.

[spleenworship]

Links to tls, atl, scam blogs, lst, and the letter from the aba saying how awful the market is. Just above that, explain why you are doing this, briefly. Just below explain how to correct this, briefly- and them offer to go into more detail if she wants.

[SehMeSerrious]

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[gaud]

Register her for TLS.

You could do this and have her talk to Mtal, lol.

Maybe show her one of these articles: http://abovethelaw.com/2012/02/twelve-m ... ment-data/

and explain how her chances of paying back her loans are much better if she attends a higher ranked school

Maybe explain how California has about a bazillion new lawlyers from a bazillion schools competing for relatively few jobs and how attending a higher ranked school will increase her odds of landing one of those gigs

[spleenworship]

Register her for TLS.

You could do this and have her talk to Mtal, lol.

Maybe show her one of these articles: http://abovethelaw.com/2012/02/twelve-m ... ment-data/

and explain how her chances of paying back her loans are much better if she attends a higher ranked school

Maybe explain how California has about a bazillion new lawlyers from a bazillion schools competing for relatively few jobs and how attending a higher ranked school will increase her odds of landing one of those gigs

Or any gig.

[splitbrain]

before she spends $250K of her parents' money

This part makes me worry less for her. I know it's a shame that she could go to a much much better school, but be careful about not trying to be overbearing about it. I was in this position last year with someone chosing to attend a TTTT at sticker and it didn't end well...

All that being said, I'll still post some stats comparing schools here later. Whether your friend chooses to use it or ignore it, it's up to them. GL to them either way.

ETA: Stats will be later because I'm at work but my spreadsheet is on my home computer

[SehMeSerrious]

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[rad lulz]

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[in2win]

i think if you just hit her with some statistics about the percentage of graduates who have a paying legal job from her school specifically, and then statistics from superior schools ( which still shows how shitty the legal market is), maybe direct her towards JD Underground, some "don't go to law school sites", and obviously have her read TLS, she would have a pretty a good idea of why your saying do not go to the TTT. because really no educated person would make that investment after knowing the facts

[MTal]

is your friend's cousin hot?

[PARTY]

is your friend's cousin hot?

zing!

[Tom Joad]

Start dating her and then she will have to listen to you since you are the man in the relationship.

[EMZE]

Show her areyouinsane's posts - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=157855

[CanadianWolf]

Just how "bad" was her LSAT score ? As half Puerto Rican & half Mexican, she could get into some very solid law schools with a score in the low 150s. Illinois, for example, accepted several URMs with LSAT scores in the 140s & Cornell accepted several with mid-150s.

[PARTY]

Just how "bad" was her LSAT score ? As half Puerto Rican & half Mexican, she could get into some very solid law schools with a score in the low 150s. Illinois, for example, accepted several URMs with LSAT scores in the 140s & Cornell accepted several with mid-150s.

what kind of advice is this?

[MTal]

Just how "bad" was her LSAT score ? As half Puerto Rican & half Mexican, she could get into some very solid law schools with a score in the low 150s. Illinois, for example, accepted several URMs with LSAT scores in the 140s & Cornell accepted several with mid-150s.

what kind of advice is this?

moron advice

[spleenworship]

Just how "bad" was her LSAT score ? As half Puerto Rican & half Mexican, she could get into some very solid law schools with a score in the low 150s. Illinois, for example, accepted several URMs with LSAT scores in the 140s & Cornell accepted several with mid-150s.

what kind of advice is this?

moron advice

His advice isn't bad... certainly better to go to Illinois than a TTT in cali. I mean, I still think retake and reapply is the right answer, but.... if she won't, then you know, she could still do better than a TTT in LA.

[kapachino]

No such thing as a double URM.

[moneybagsphd]

Just how "bad" was her LSAT score ? As half Puerto Rican & half Mexican, she could get into some very solid law schools with a score in the low 150s. Illinois, for example, accepted several URMs with LSAT scores in the 140s & Cornell accepted several with mid-150s.

what kind of advice is this?

moron advice

why do you assume this is advice? it's just a question. how low does a URM's LSAT need to be that they would seriously consider TTT/Ts?

[PARTY]

Just how "bad" was her LSAT score ? As half Puerto Rican & half Mexican, she could get into some very solid law schools with a score in the low 150s. Illinois, for example, accepted several URMs with LSAT scores in the 140s & Cornell accepted several with mid-150s.

what kind of advice is this?

moron advice

His advice isn't bad... certainly better to go to Illinois than a TTT in cali. I mean, I still think retake and reapply is the right answer, but.... if she won't, then you know, she could still do better than a TTT in LA.

by not going...

[Tom Joad]

No such thing as a double URM.

So these guys aren't HYS secure with 150 LSATs?
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