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Post by Mal Reynolds » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:30 am

My advice would be to major in enigmatology like this IU alumnus. He then went on to the University of Virginia Law School.
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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by Tom Joad » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:36 am

Is that the Coast to Coast AM guy? If so, I am immediately withdrawing from all non-UVA schools.

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Post by Mal Reynolds » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:40 am

Tom Joad wrote:Is that the Coast to Coast AM guy? If so, I am immediately withdrawing from all non-UVA schools.
Haha no it's Will Shortz the NY Times Crossword editor. He has a pretty interesting job and educational background. So OP Harvard isn't the only path to mottles and bodels.

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by Tom Joad » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:42 am

Mal Reynolds wrote:
Tom Joad wrote:Is that the Coast to Coast AM guy? If so, I am immediately withdrawing from all non-UVA schools.
Haha no it's Will Shortz the NY Times Crossword editor. He has a pretty interesting job and educational background.
Just read about him when I realized your image has his name in it. Easy to confuse pic of him with this guy:
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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by Mal Reynolds » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:44 am

Tom Joad wrote:
Mal Reynolds wrote:
Tom Joad wrote:Is that the Coast to Coast AM guy? If so, I am immediately withdrawing from all non-UVA schools.
Haha no it's Will Shortz the NY Times Crossword editor. He has a pretty interesting job and educational background.
Just read about him when I realized your image has his name in it. Easy to confuse pic of him with this guy:
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This guy looks pretty awesome too.

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by Mr. Pancakes » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:09 am

Mal Reynolds wrote:My advice would be to major in enigmatology like this IU alumnus. He then went on to the University of Virginia Law School.
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This guy looks like he'd lick skidmarks off of my britches.

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Post by HarvardHopeful93 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:28 pm

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Post by emkay625 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:11 pm

Also, these two web sites will be helpful:

http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-co ... ograms.htm

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/

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Post by bernaldiaz » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:05 pm

I love this song, and by association, now love you.

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by howlery » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:07 pm

bernaldiaz wrote:
I love this song, and by association, now love you.
Isn't it the best? I love the piano man.

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by bernaldiaz » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:09 pm

howlery wrote:
bernaldiaz wrote:
I love this song, and by association, now love you.
Isn't it the best? I love the piano man.
Just switched over to my Bill Joel play list. Other than a gazillion ones that are really popular and everyone knows, my other under-appreciated favorites are Lullabye, You're my Home, and Downeaster Alexa although I could go on

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Post by quiver » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:34 pm

This thread has been pretty entertaining. I completely agree with everything that has been said ITT. So, to summarize:

1. change your expectations
2. get the highest GPA possible
3. stop predicting random LSAT scores
4. in at least 2 years, start studying hard for the LSAT
5. take LSAT
6. readjust expectations again
7. come back and make a thread in the choosing law schools forum when you're deciding between Fordham and WUSTL

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by bernaldiaz » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:39 pm

quiver wrote:This thread has been pretty entertaining. I completely agree with everything that has been said ITT. So, to summarize:

1. change your expectations
2. get the highest GPA possible
3. stop predicting random LSAT scores
4. in at least 2 years, start studying hard for the LSAT
5. take LSAT
6. readjust expectations again
7. come back and make a thread in the choosing law schools forum when you're deciding between Fordham and WUSTL
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Post by howlery » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:51 pm

bernaldiaz wrote:
quiver wrote:This thread has been pretty entertaining. I completely agree with everything that has been said ITT. So, to summarize:

1. change your expectations
2. get the highest GPA possible
3. stop predicting random LSAT scores
4. in at least 2 years, start studying hard for the LSAT
5. take LSAT
6. readjust expectations again
7. come back and make a thread in the choosing law schools forum when you're deciding between Fordham and WUSTL
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When will you realisssse, WUSTL waits for youu?

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by HarvardHopeful93 » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:16 am

quiver wrote:This thread has been pretty entertaining. I completely agree with everything that has been said ITT. So, to summarize:

1. Shoot for the stars. Follow your dreams.
2. get the highest GPA possible
3. Set a goal on the LSAT
4. This summer, start studying hard for the LSAT
5. take LSAT
6. Shoot for the stars. Follow your dreams
7. come back and make a thread in the choosing law schools forum when you're deciding between Columbia and Georgetown
Fixed. Best wishes everyone. So long.

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Post by laxbrah420 » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:22 am

Tom Joad wrote:It is also important to remember that the odds of getting a 175+ on the LSAT are approximately .6% so you really can't count on a super high LSAT score.
obviously this is an old post --but are you suggesting that because the percentile is 99.4 or whatever, you have a .6% of making it?

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by zozin » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:42 am

Stay a 5th year if you actually reach your goal of 3.85 or whatever. Just realize that going from 2.25 to 3.2 is a lot easier than going from 3.2 to 3.85.

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Post by kennethellenparcell » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:11 pm

OP, why do you want to go to Harvard Law? Is it just a prestige thing? Or do you actually know what you want to do with your JD?

I'm only asking you these questions because these are the questions you need to ask yourself before you commit to law school and a career as an attorney. It is a big life decision and I think you should make it for the right reasons, not just because you think man, if I tell someone I go to Harvard Law School they will automatically think holy fucking shit, this kid is smart. Many careers in law are tedious. If you don't like researching, writing, and networking - it might not be the right career for you.

Here is what I think you should do right now. Focus on your schoolwork. Take interesting courses. Make connections with professors. Work hard and get that GPA up. Once school is over, I would actually encourage you to get some work experience. Concentrate on beasting the LSAT then.

I hope I don't get shit for this, but I find TLS very short-sighted sometimes. Yes, it is absolutely important to set yourself up well early on. Yes, you will be in better shape if you attend a t14. But, what about after you get in? There are attorneys from Harvard I've met who crap out at firms every 2-3 years, they just can't make it. There are attorneys from Harvard I've met who are shitty solo practitioners now. Harvard Law is undoubtedly one of the top law schools in the world and many, many extremely successful people come from the institution. But no matter what school you go to, you should assess if you really want to be an attorney first. Go find alums from your school's network and talk to them. Lawyers love to talk about themselves. Figure out if law is really what you want to do with your life.

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Post by stillwater » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:24 pm

The OP should probably relax and get hammered. Try to enjoy yourself.

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by Tom Joad » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:28 pm

laxbrah420 wrote:
Tom Joad wrote:It is also important to remember that the odds of getting a 175+ on the LSAT are approximately .6% so you really can't count on a super high LSAT score.
obviously this is an old post --but are you suggesting that because the percentile is 99.4 or whatever, you have a .6% of making it?
Yes, if we are just talking about an average LSAT taker who does the average prep that most people do. That is what the statistics imply and this guy hasn't really done anything to show that he is any different than the average LSAT taker.

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Re: FROSH at IU, Interested in Law School, Advice?

Post by jkpolk » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:36 pm

stillwater wrote:The OP should probably relax and get hammered because his life is already ruined.

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Post by kennethellenparcell » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:40 pm

HarvardHopeful93 wrote:Hi guys!

This is my first post on the board. I stumbled upon this website the other day and I've fallen in love with it haha.
OP - I also wanted to ask you: do you regret posting the bolded yet? Does anyone really love TLS? I hate TLS. I kinda love it. But mostly I hate the shit out of it.

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Post by bernaldiaz » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:43 pm

kennethellenparcell wrote:
HarvardHopeful93 wrote:Hi guys!

This is my first post on the board. I stumbled upon this website the other day and I've fallen in love with it haha.
OP - I also wanted to ask you: do you regret posting the bolded yet? Does anyone really love TLS? I hate TLS. I kinda love it. But mostly I hate the shit out of it.
Seriously. I got banned yesterday and it was the first productive day I've had in weeks.

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Post by kennethellenparcell » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:53 pm

bernaldiaz wrote:
kennethellenparcell wrote:
HarvardHopeful93 wrote:Hi guys!

This is my first post on the board. I stumbled upon this website the other day and I've fallen in love with it haha.
OP - I also wanted to ask you: do you regret posting the bolded yet? Does anyone really love TLS? I hate TLS. I kinda love it. But mostly I hate the shit out of it.
Seriously. I got banned yesterday and it was the first productive day I've had in weeks.
Sometimes I think about all the productive things I could have done instead of reading TLS forums and then I just weep.

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