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riprbg

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Business School transfer to Law School?

Post by riprbg » Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:05 am

I am unhappy with business school and my current job. I was thinking about transferring to law school, but I would have to take the LSAT again and drop out of business school if I get into a good school. I also thought about sticking it out and going to law school after getting my MBA. Which would you advise?

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Re: Business School transfer to Law School?

Post by acr » Thu Oct 22, 2020 2:28 pm

What makes you think you’ll be so much happier in law school/the legal field than business school/the business world?

If you’re truly unhappy in business school, then there could be many options for you other than law school, which you sort of present as a default fallback.

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Re: Business School transfer to Law School?

Post by Pomeranian » Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:22 pm

You can’t “transfer” from MBA to law school. Law schools won’t accept your B school credits, and you will need to complete a first year law school curriculum.

Also, there’s a lot more variety of options you can pursue with a MBA than a law degree?

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Re: Business School transfer to Law School?

Post by CanadianWolf » Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:55 pm

What do you not like about business school ?

What attracts you to law school ?

Are you a part-time MBA student ?

If so, do you plan to attend law school on a part-time basis ?

I ask because some MBA programs give credit for undergrad courses, while law schools do not. This means that earning a law degree could take substantially longer than earning an MBA degree (which is already at least a year shorter than law school if attending full time).

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