Registered Nurse applying to law school Forum

[ArmyRN]

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[cmac2210]

The whole "I love the law so much that Ive wanted to be an attorney since high school, which is clearly why I became a nurse", really turned me off to your PS. Its almost like you are trying to say sorry for your life. I don't know, maybe its just me.

[ArmyRN]

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[mvp99]

Why....why in hell would you want to not be a Nurse?! amazing job, with amazing outlook, great pay, possibility of growth...

" My mom’s battle with cancer revealed in me an emotional immaturity that had resulted from years of dealing with me emotions through suppression." this and other sentences too conclusory, show instead of just tell..

[sjp200]

I don't think something in high school is a good start, unless it persisted more strongly in college or your career. Sneaking in the mock trial experience would be nice if it was collegiate, but high school was just too long ago. Most PS critics suggest staying away from a high school example unless it is a common theme that keeps popping up, and it seems the nursing connection is something you are using more as the frame of reference in your statement.

[SemperLegal]

I see the skeleton of your narrative, but I think you need make it more clear that.

Always wanted to be a lawyer.
Needed to do something to gain discipline, maturity, self respect, and to help.
So grateful for all you learned and experienced during your service.
Ready to start your second, and final career.


Also, blanket the entire T14, especially if your GI Bill qualified. Veteran admission and schollies are very black box. Really, you're competing with the last vet they read. Vet status is one of the few softs that make schools forget their GPA floors (for obvious reasons) and they make great eye candy for admission stats.

[ArmyRN]

Thanks for the feedback!

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[PoopyPants]

Why....why in hell would you want to not be a Nurse?! amazing job, with amazing outlook, great pay, possibility of growth...

You've obviously never been a nurse, or at least not recently. As someone who was an OR nurse for 7 years before joining the military, and who is married to a pediatric heme/onc nurse, here are just a few reasons:

-The market is saturated in many areas of the country; I have friends who have applied to dozens (50+) hospitals, clinics, and private practices only to have to move to bum fuck nowhere to find a low-paying job, which leads me to...

-The salary isn't great everywhere. In Nebraska and Texas, for example, nurses get paid shit. I worked for 2 years in Texas and made only a dollar an hour more than a high school gas station employee.

-In addition, many hospitals are losing money. I once secured an interview, then found out I was selected for the job, only to be called back a week later saying the hospital had to cancel the position entirely due to lack of funds (which I believe not only because it happens all over, but because I knew someone in the system).

-This is all besides the fact that hospitals are extremely stressful places to work for myriad reasons. Between internal politics, doctors being asshats and getting away with sexual harassment and violent outbursts because they aren't technically employees (and more importantly, because they bring the hospital money), patients taking advantage of the system, and patients you become close to dying or going through painful experiences, it can really burn you out.

Anyway, sorry about the rant. I just get asked all the time why I left nursing, like it's some golden job that everyone should be so lucky to have. I'm thankful for the great experiences it gave me, but I'm glad I don't have to deal with much of the bullshit that is exclusive to medicine.