HELP NEEDED!! SUMMER PLANS Forum

[racheland]

Hi guys,
I have 2 options for the summer:
a. I got a research grant and I could stay on campus and do a political science related research. my schools one of the top 20 colleges by us news, so getting a research grant from a pool of applicants here says something i guess
b. attend summer school in israel. 2 classes: entrepreneurship in the middle east and political environment of the middle east.

I am interested in both, so I need you guys to help me decide. which one is a better soft for applying to law school?

Thank you so much!

[malleus discentium]

Option A is a more substantive resume line, so if you're looking at it purely from a "what's a better soft" standpoint, A is your best bet. But it's not going to make a difference in your application, so you should do whichever one you think would be more enriching for you.

[snagglepuss]

My advice is make the decision for yourself, Rachel. We're talking about marginal differences beyond the fact that you'll have something to potentially talk about in an essay/interview.

One of the most unflattering attributes of the average law student/applicant is that she resorts to this level of obsession over orienting her life [decisions] toward building the best résumé/application.

[spleenworship]

Do whatever you want. Soon your soul will be crushed and you'll be a borderline alcoholic subsisting on adderol, Prozac, whiskey, and coffee. So do whatever will create more fond memories for you when you are considering slamming your head into a wall when 1st semester 1L grades come back.


Personally, I'd do Israel, especially if you haven't been already.

[suzige]

What makes u interesting is being interested in what you do/did. So pick what you really want to do bc if you do it just for the resume line, either will work.

[cotiger]

Don't worry about what looks better on a law school app.

Going to Israel will be sweet.

[racheland]

Thanks you guys! Appreciate all the responses!

[PourMeTea]

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[cron1834]

Hi guys,
I have 2 options for the summer:
a. I got a research grant and I could stay on campus and do a political science related research. my schools one of the top 20 colleges by us news, so getting a research grant from a pool of applicants here says something i guess
b. attend summer school in israel. 2 classes: entrepreneurship in the middle east and political environment of the middle east.

I am interested in both, so I need you guys to help me decide. which one is a better soft for applying to law school?

Thank you so much!