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deathviaboredom wrote:Which looks better, EIC, paralegal, or both?

A higher LSAT.


Just do whichever seems more appealing to you.

I'm retaking the LSAT.

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Which one creates contacts with people that might have some say eventually in hiring you? Oh. Not EIC? Then I guess the question's easily answered.

Both if you can, EIC if not. EIC can stay on your resume for the rest of your life and looks impressive. Paralegal is just a job - especially if you move on to better jobs.

r6_philly wrote:Both if you can, EIC if not. EIC can stay on your resume for the rest of your life and looks impressive. Paralegal is just a job - especially if you move on to better jobs.

I'm sorry...that's the wrong answer. If you're putting college shit on your resume "for the rest of your life," you've got bigger problems than this choice.

MrKappus wrote:

r6_philly wrote:Both if you can, EIC if not. EIC can stay on your resume for the rest of your life and looks impressive. Paralegal is just a job - especially if you move on to better jobs.

I'm sorry...that's the wrong answer. If you're putting college shit on your resume "for the rest of your life," you've got bigger problems than this choice.

probably this. also, this:

deathviaboredom wrote:I'm retaking the LSAT.\
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Doing both is also appealing to me, but I have a history of overloading on courses and half-assing them, squeaking by with just As and A-s, not A+.

makes you sound like a douche.

MrKappus wrote:

r6_philly wrote:Both if you can, EIC if not. EIC can stay on your resume for the rest of your life and looks impressive. Paralegal is just a job - especially if you move on to better jobs.

I'm sorry...that's the wrong answer. If you're putting college shit on your resume "for the rest of your life," you've got bigger problems than this choice.

So, does this mean no EIC?

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deathviaboredom wrote:So, does this mean no EIC?

The A comment was supposed to be ironic. I do tend to overload and I have good grades but no good LORs as a result.

Do what you will, sir...but I've reviewed resumes, and I'd say "co-editor" and "editor" are about equal. Given that fact, make some atty connections.

Nt.

deathviaboredom wrote:are you suggesting both?

Ha...no. Forgive my lack of clarity. Choose "co-editor in chief" and take the paralegal job.

EIC, take the classes you enjoy. Doesn't that just feel more right to you? Are you rearing to go paralegal for a tiny law firm and not get paid?

creamedcats wrote:EIC, take the classes you enjoy. Doesn't that just feel more right to you? Are you rearing to go paralegal for a tiny law firm and not get paid?

Sorry...was of the understanding OP would get paid for reg. (<40 hrs) time and still be able to work a co-editor job. If not, EIC and classes + LSAT prep FTW.

Argh.

deathviaboredom wrote:

MrKappus wrote:

creamedcats wrote:EIC, take the classes you enjoy. Doesn't that just feel more right to you? Are you rearing to go paralegal for a tiny law firm and not get paid?

Sorry...was of the understanding OP would get paid for reg. (<40 hrs) time and still be able to work a co-editor job. If not, EIC and classes + LSAT prep FTW.

No, that's right.
9-530, paid. and still be able to do co-editor.

If nothing else, having attorney references that you can list during for OCI will be considerably more impressive than [not co-]EIC on your resume. Just IMO.

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deathviaboredom wrote:So paralegal over EIC? What about both?

Haha aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagghhhhhhhhhhhhh...YES. Be a co-EIC and take the paralegal job! IMO. Or don't. Do what makes you happy, man.

Argh

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MrKappus wrote:

r6_philly wrote:Both if you can, EIC if not. EIC can stay on your resume for the rest of your life and looks impressive. Paralegal is just a job - especially if you move on to better jobs.

I'm sorry...that's the wrong answer. If you're putting college shit on your resume "for the rest of your life," you've got bigger problems than this choice.

Let's compare careers and see if I have any problems - because I don't. College always stays on the resume, just at the bottom. Earlier work gets trimmed. As a matter of fact, people are always interested in asking about what I did in college. You do a job for money, you do stuff in college because you want it, it says more about you and is always a convo starter.

I don't know who you are, but you don't strike me as being very credible.

Oh, I misread 'no OT bc they don't want to pay' as...'they don't pay'. Well, that's not so bad, then.