% of students who use TLS? Forum

[GATORTIM]

how many TLS members are there?

[Mickey Quicknumbers]

how many TLS members are there?

43,423 members

[thecilent]

According to TLS 2013: 11/220ish, so exactly 5% of Emory. Probably over 10% actually. Hopefully no one in my section reads the lounge . . .

lol

Sometimes I can't believe the lounge is filled with so many people going to good schools

[09042014]

According to TLS 2013: 11/220ish, so exactly 5% of Emory. Probably over 10% actually. Hopefully no one in my section reads the lounge . . .

lol

Sometimes I can't believe the lounge is filled with so many people going to good schools

Flagrant Emory trolling

[thecilent]

According to TLS 2013: 11/220ish, so exactly 5% of Emory. Probably over 10% actually. Hopefully no one in my section reads the lounge . . .

lol

Sometimes I can't believe the lounge is filled with so many people going to good schools

Flagrant Emory trolling

hahahaha

[OGR3]

~5% for Pitt '13. Though it seems higher than previous classes.

[GettingReady2010]

You'd think if people were doing their research, more would end up here.

Yeah, that's exactly why- people aren't doing their research. If people did their research there would be a lot less people going to law school (most people are still under the assumption that law school = easy/definite 160K per year).

I do pre-law peer advising at my school and you'd be surprised how many people I see who are already a couple months into their senior year, want to go to law school, and have no idea what is on the LSAT. The vast majority of pre-law students don't have any idea what the current legal market looks like. I also see a couple people a week that are banking on getting into Michigan with their 160 LSAT. People simply don't do their research. BTW, I go to a top public UG.

This has been my experience exactly. I know a lot of people who plan on attending law school in the next year or two and the ignorance about law school and the legal field is pretty surprising. None have heard of TLS; none have any idea about the job market (or lack thereof); very few have any idea of what to expect in law school; and very few are taking a proactive approach to studying for the LSAT and putting together a solid application. Everyone just kinda casually slaps together an application, sends a few apps to mediocre (or worse) schools, and banks on that sweet six figure job.

I know I don't have any personal stake in what people around me do with their lives, but its kinda frustrating to watch. You'd think such a huge life decision would call for a bit more in preparation and research. But hey, six figures of debt with no way out is gonna be a hell of a wake up call.

/soapbox

This is really annoying, because these are the exact types of people that are watering down the legal market. They watch TV and movies and say, 'I don't know why didn't think about this before. I can't find a job, so I'll just go to law school, get filthy rich, buy a Bentley, and marry supermodel. Who cares about debt. It should be very manageable once I become partner in three years and make seven figures."

[Mickey Quicknumbers]

This is really annoying, because these are the exact types of people that are watering down the legal market. They watch TV and movies and say, 'I don't know why didn't think about this before. I can't find a job, so I'll just go to law school, get filthy rich, buy a Bentley, and marry supermodel. Who cares about debt. It should be very manageable once I become partner in three years and make seven figures."

yah, they probably brief cases too . . .

[snowpeach06]

Seems like there are maybe 10-15 of us.

I just remember freaking out about applying to law school. Before I realized that lawschoolnumbers would answer all my questions, I came here.