What schools should I apply to? Forum

[cavalier1138]

These are the wrong questions to be asking.

You should be asking "Are my stats where they need to be in order to get into the school(s) that will enable me to reach my goals?" So what are your career goals, and where do you want to work?

Also, when you say you have a "terminal respiratory illness," do you anticipate having time after school to develop a career? Most law students do not enjoy law school, and if you won't have the opportunity to become a lawyer after graduation, you might want to ask students about their law school experience.

[RandomInternetPerson]

This is going to be recieved poorly by many in here, but if health is in am issue, have you looked into online JD programs? https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Re ... e-Learning , The career options aren't as great (obviously) but it may still be worth looking into. Mod and others will disagree, factor in their opinions too, we are all just random people on the internet. Put your health first friend. Wishing you the best with whatever choices you make and whatever paths you take. Honestly.

[cavalier1138]

This is going to be recieved poorly by many in here, but if health is in am issue, have you looked into online JD programs? https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Re ... e-Learning , The career options aren't as great (obviously) but it may still be worth looking into. Mod and others will disagree, factor in their opinions too, we are all just random people on the internet. Put your health first friend. Wishing you the best with whatever choices you make and whatever paths you take. Honestly.

I mean, aside from the anti-appeal-to-authority strawman you set up there, what's your basis for claiming that this would be a good option for the OP? Did the OP indicate that they were in California? Did they indicate that they wanted a minute chance at a job from one of the unaccredited scams that California allows to operate in the state? These aren't just "not as great" career options; unaccredited schools generally leave their students without a valid degree, without the ability to sit for the bar outside a certain state, and without any job prospects.

Yes, we're all just "random people on the internet," but a number of people on this forum are lawyers or law students in the current admissions and hiring environments.

[RandomInternetPerson]

Although in theory there are potential pro's and con's to everyone (more so the latter of the two I agree)
When it comes to someone with a terminal illness, I feel there is a shift. Especially if a Respiratory DIsease.

There is presently COVID, which hopefully will pass soon, but is still there and OP sounds potentially extra sensitive to it. Less risk of that online.

And there is the debt issue. If OP's disease is progressing, they may not be able to work full time long after graduation. So, the career issue might be moot. As might be the ability to attend in person classes on a regular basis if same issues arise in the next 3 or so years.

If someone just wants to learn about the law, you don't even need to take one of the ones that can sit the bar. Perdue tends to get name respect from the average Joe on the street if using it for usual non-attorney jobs, work from home JD preferred doc review, etc.
https://www.concordlawschool.edu/academ ... ris-doctor

The 158 LSAT isn't the worst ever and could no doubt go up with study, but that would moot for most online school options (even the bar exam eligible ones)

There are potentially other wrinkles to it also, not everyone has the same cost-benefit analysis.