The Official September 2017 Study Group Forum

[oopsu812]

I need to do some research on how hard Biglaw --> PI is.

I think it depends on the type of PI work that you want to do. The difficulty is probably different if it is a PD office vs. Bigfed vs. Sierra Club, given the diversity under the "PI" umbrella

This is true. Could potentially depend on the BigLaw practice as well, I'd imagine.

[BigRedTomato]

Preparing to take my diagnostic this weekend! Looking forward to beginning this process and having a good outcome in September. WOO! Any tips, tricks, or random motivational tidbits will be greatly appreciated!

[Anon-e-miss]

BL to less competitive PI should be fairly easy, but not many people on here seem to be gunning for midwest PD spots

It disappoints me that no midwestern PD offices hire pre-bar

[chargers21]

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[dj9i27]

Preparing to take my diagnostic this weekend! Looking forward to beginning this process and having a good outcome in September. WOO! Any tips, tricks, or random motivational tidbits will be greatly appreciated!

trust the process and don't get down on yourself or psych yourself out. A lot of test day struggles can be avoided that way.

[Anon-e-miss]

BL to less competitive PI should be fairly easy, but not many people on here seem to be gunning for midwest PD spots

It disappoints me that no midwestern PD offices hire pre-bar

I'm not familiar with how hiring works, but my local proosecutor, which I think translates to something like a DA, got his position out of law school. Midwestern state

Yeah there are PD/DA offices in the midwest that hire entry level but I know, at least for PD, that they don't hire pre-bar 3L classes like some cities/states do. It makes it way riskier to gun for them in an already unpredictable hiring system

[twiix]

Preparing to take my diagnostic this weekend! Looking forward to beginning this process and having a good outcome in September. WOO! Any tips, tricks, or random motivational tidbits will be greatly appreciated!

If you are in a busy part of the country, register for the test early so you don't get waitlisted and have to travel 100+ miles the night before and add even more nerves to game day.

fwiw registration opened today

[chewinggum]

Officially changed my test date. My skin's already clearing up.

[Mikey]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

[dj9i27]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

[Mikey]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

[dj9i27]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

[Mikey]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

ahh alrighty. I got on that registration ASAP since shit fills up quick here. so glad I'm taking it at my UG again, I really did not want to travel by subway for the other TC... lol

[dj9i27]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

ahh alrighty. I got on that registration ASAP since shit fills up quick here. so glad I'm taking it at my UG again, I really did not want to travel by subway for the other TC... lol

Yeah you are also in a populated area, I'm tempted to take it in the sticks where it is just me but my TC is a 2 minute drive from my house here.

Maybe a little nervous rn but not crippled

[Mikey]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

ahh alrighty. I got on that registration ASAP since shit fills up quick here. so glad I'm taking it at my UG again, I really did not want to travel by subway for the other TC... lol

Yeah you are also in a populated area, I'm tempted to take it in the sticks where it is just me but my TC is a 2 minute drive from my house here.

Maybe a little nervous rn but not crippled

2 mins?? lucky!! closest one to me by pub transportation is about an hour, but by car is my UG or an UG near mine (but I'm familiar w my school's area so obv I will choose my UG) which at 7something A.M on a Saturday would be no traffic so maybe like 30 mins

[chargers21]

My closest testing center in Feb was almost 2 hours away

[chewinggum]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

ahh alrighty. I got on that registration ASAP since shit fills up quick here. so glad I'm taking it at my UG again, I really did not want to travel by subway for the other TC... lol

Yeah you are also in a populated area, I'm tempted to take it in the sticks where it is just me but my TC is a 2 minute drive from my house here.

Maybe a little nervous rn but not crippled

2 mins?? lucky!! closest one to me by pub transportation is about an hour, but by car is my UG or an UG near mine (but I'm familiar w my school's area so obv I will choose my UG) which at 7something A.M on a Saturday would be no traffic so maybe like 30 mins

Ahhh. I really want to take it at my UG but I feel like seeing a familiar face might cause unnecessary stress on test day.

[Mikey]

Ahhh. I really want to take it at my UG but I feel like seeing a familiar face might cause unnecessary stress on test day.

ehh, I don't think it will. I mean, I saw a chick in my TC room who I had a lit class with and all we did was say hey at the beginning lol. didn't actually see anyone I KNEW though so idk

[CottonHarvest]

My closest testing center in Feb was almost 2 hours away

I just checked mine for September and the closest one for me is an hour and forty minutes away. With an 8:30 am test that means I'll have to get a hotel Friday night.

[chargers21]

My closest testing center in Feb was almost 2 hours away

I just checked mine for September and the closest one for me is an hour and forty minutes away. With an 8:30 am test that means I'll have to get a hotel Friday night.

Good call. One my 1st test I drove 2 hours that morning, 3rd test I crashed on a friend's couch. Both went poorly. My good score came when I stayed 10 minutes away by myself

[AvatarMeelo]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

ahh alrighty. I got on that registration ASAP since shit fills up quick here. so glad I'm taking it at my UG again, I really did not want to travel by subway for the other TC... lol

Mikey, so happy you posted this because I just registered at my preferred spot!

[Mikey]

changed from June to September just now. my anxiety for some reason just kicked in, which makes no sense, HALP

Wait until 2 months out, we are still 4 months out... 1/3 of a year.

did you register yet?

Nah, I will this weekend or where I get home. Work has 90% of websites B&d

ahh alrighty. I got on that registration ASAP since shit fills up quick here. so glad I'm taking it at my UG again, I really did not want to travel by subway for the other TC... lol

Mikey, so happy you posted this because I just registered at my preferred spot!

YAY!.. not.. fuck this test..... lol

but still, YAY for getting the TC you wanted!

[it's allgood]

Preparing to take my diagnostic this weekend! Looking forward to beginning this process and having a good outcome in September. WOO! Any tips, tricks, or random motivational tidbits will be greatly appreciated!

Take the diagnostic test timed!

[ngogirl12]

I just registered!!!

I feel so so SO excited, I don't know why I have all this adrenaline running through me.

Time to get this show on the road.

[Mikey]

I just registered!!!

I feel so so SO excited, I don't know why I have all this adrenaline running through me.

Time to get this show on the road.