Picking a school by Friday ! ! ! Forum

Flokkness · Post by **Flokkness** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:46 pm

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t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:47 pm

WHAT. THE. FUAHARKRK

RETAKE

BankruptMe · Post by **BankruptMe** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:48 pm

All of these are regionals and will not travel.

I would retake. Retaking would also work better because you will know where your SO will be going to Med School at, so you know what schools to focus on.

Also, be careful about planning your future with someone else...been there done that. If there is no ring, it could end by next year and then you will be stuck. I am not telling you not to work with your GF, but to be careful. Med School is very stressful. 4 years. Then She has to relocate all over again for her to do her residency; meaning the 3 years of toiling/building connections will mean nothing because she has to move.

I'd go T10 if I were you, you wont be chained to a geographic region.

Mullens · Post by **Mullens** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:49 pm

None of these degrees will travel. Why do you want to go to law school?

Power_of_Facing · Post by **Power_of_Facing** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:50 pm

Retake my breath away.

Brettanomyces · Post by **Brettanomyces** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:51 pm

Nope, nope, nope.

Is there any reason you wouldn't be able to retake?

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:52 pm

I'm going to come find you and lock you away until your deposit deadlines pass because choosing any of these schools would be a terrible decision. Don't waste that GPA dood.

ETA: Retake and go to UPenn

Power_of_Facing · Post by **Power_of_Facing** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:54 pm

t-14orbust wrote:I'm going to come find you and lock you away until your deposit deadlines pass because choosing any of these schools would be a terrible decision. Don't waste that GPA dood.

ETA: Retake and go to UPenn

This.

The Wu-Tang Tanners ain't nothing to f--- with.

anyriotgirl · Post by **anyriotgirl** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:55 pm

t-14orbust wrote:I'm going to come find you and lock you away until your deposit deadlines pass because choosing any of these schools would be a terrible decision. Don't waste that GPA dood.

ETA: Retake and go to UPenn

yeah, OP med school is 4 years and law school is 3 so you have the perfect window to retake reapply right here

mx23250 · Post by **mx23250** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:56 pm

Pitt.

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:58 pm

Power_of_Facing wrote:
t-14orbust wrote:I'm going to come find you and lock you away until your deposit deadlines pass because choosing any of these schools would be a terrible decision. Don't waste that GPA dood.

ETA: Retake and go to UPenn
This.

The Wu-Tang Tanners ain't nothing to f--- with.

<3 Too bad we won't be at the same LS because we'd be BFFs

Flokkness · Post by **Flokkness** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:59 pm

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t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:00 pm

Flokkness wrote:Is there that much of a discrepancy between the UGPA and LSAT that I should wait another cycle? It'd be a waste to NOT retest?

At 31 I do feel some pressure to get started. And I did study for the test the first time around. I just don't tend to test well unfortunately (but do excel in actual academics).

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

Dude, the discrepancy is so huge that you'd be INSANE not to retake. You CANNOT AFFORD to not retake. There are plenty of great guides on here for pulling that LSAT up, with some incredible retake stories to boot. Please do yourself and your future family a favor, and take some time off for a retake. PLEASE

WokeUpInACar · Post by **WokeUpInACar** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:01 pm

Flokkness wrote:Is there that much of a discrepancy between the UGPA and LSAT that I should wait another cycle? It'd be a waste to NOT retest?

At 31 I do feel some pressure to get started. And I did study for the test the first time around. I just don't tend to test well unfortunately (but do excel in actual academics).

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

Yes.

Also, are you a URM?

exitoptions · Post by **exitoptions** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:02 pm

Flokkness wrote:Is there that much of a discrepancy between the UGPA and LSAT that I should wait another cycle? It'd be a waste to NOT retest?

At 31 I do feel some pressure to get started. And I did study for the test the first time around. I just don't tend to test well unfortunately (but do excel in actual academics).

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

Your GPA is good enough to get you into any school in the country, and your LSAT will barely get you into one of the top 50 schools in the country. Even a few point improvement will vastly improve your opportunities both in terms of school and scholarship. You shouldn't even consider going to school without retaking the LSAT and try to get a 170+. You'll be in the running for some great schools (UPenn for instance would work for your relationship).

Flokkness · Post by **Flokkness** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:03 pm

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ph14 · Post by **ph14** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:03 pm

Retake, bud. You'll thank us later.

t-14orbust · Post by **t-14orbust** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:04 pm

Flokkness wrote:
WokeUpInACar wrote:
Flokkness wrote:Is there that much of a discrepancy between the UGPA and LSAT that I should wait another cycle? It'd be a waste to NOT retest?

At 31 I do feel some pressure to get started. And I did study for the test the first time around. I just don't tend to test well unfortunately (but do excel in actual academics).

Thanks for the quick responses guys.
Yes.

Also, are you a URM?
Such an URM that all this Wutang talk has me fired up.

Even MORE reason to retake. Dude, you will have some amazing options. You don't even need to break 170 for UPenn now. Aim for 180, but even if you fall short in the 160s you still have a great shot!! Start studying now! I'm excited for you

ETA: Try and have everything ready right around September, so you can apply early.

Dr.Zer0 · Post by **Dr.Zer0** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:06 pm

t-14orbust wrote: Even MORE reason to retake. Dude, you will have some amazing options. You don't even need to break 170 for UPenn now. Aim for 180, but even if you fall short in the 160s you still have a great shot!! Start studying now! I'm excited for you

+1

ph14 · Post by **ph14** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:07 pm

Dr.Zer0 wrote:
t-14orbust wrote: Even MORE reason to retake. Dude, you will have some amazing options. You don't even need to break 170 for UPenn now. Aim for 180, but even if you fall short in the 160s you still have a great shot!! Start studying now! I'm excited for you
+1

+2. We're looking out for your best interests here, even if it might not feel like it.

AtticusFinch · Post by **AtticusFinch** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:09 pm

Flokkness wrote:Is there that much of a discrepancy between the UGPA and LSAT that I should wait another cycle? It'd be a waste to NOT retest?

At 31 I do feel some pressure to get started. And I did study for the test the first time around. I just don't tend to test well unfortunately (but do excel in actual academics).

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

Hate to break it to you but law school is only about how well you do on tests.

Flokkness · Post by **Flokkness** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:12 pm

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ZGr88n · Post by **ZGr88n** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 pm

What exactly does "some studying" entail?

Dr.Zer0 · Post by **Dr.Zer0** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 pm

Flokkness wrote:Let's say for the sake of discussion that I had to pick a school from that list, any thoughts as to which would be "best"?

I appreciate all the retake advice and see the wisdom there. It's just that that 158 wasn't cold, that was with some studying. I could sit on the bench for another year and a half for two more LSAT chances and only do worse.

How did you study the first time around?

ETA: Scooped

Mullens · Post by **Mullens** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 pm

Flokkness wrote:Let's say for the sake of discussion that I had to pick a school from that list, any thoughts as to which would be "best"?

I appreciate all the retake advice and see the wisdom there. It's just that that 158 wasn't cold, that was with some studying. I could sit on the bench for another year and a half for two more LSAT chances and only do worse.

What do you want to do with your law degree, other than "not biglaw"? If you don't have clearly defined goals of what you want to do after law school, you shouldn't attend any law school, especially not the ones listed above.

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