The Official June 2015 Study Group Forum

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:34 pm

zacboro wrote:
tapenade wrote:I hate this test jfc. Couldn't make it 30 pages in my Manhattan book before getting a headache.
Any tips for people who just don't like the test? It isn't fun. It isn't written well. I don't like it .
Take the GRE.

HIKE THE APPALACIAN TRAIL!

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:37 pm

How many of you would still want to do law school if you had decent employment options straight out of undergrad?

tapenade · Post by **tapenade** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:43 pm

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:57 pm

RZ5646 wrote:How many of you would still want to do law school if you had decent employment options straight out of undergrad?

Define decent? Most jobs suck and are boring.

pta · Post by **pta** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:05 pm

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RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:12 pm

Law interests me and all, but at the same I really wish I hadn't trapped myself into going to law school by majoring in something useless.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:25 pm

RZ5646 wrote:Law interests me and all, but at the same I really wish I hadn't trapped myself into going to law school by majoring in something useless.

College major doesn't matter. I haven't taken any business classes, yet the CFO wanted to promote me. It's mainly personality and hard work according to him. Just gotta have that spark, I guess. (I do not have that internal business drive, however, despite externally projecting it.)
You couldn't be an accountant, but most places don't need that skill set.

pta · Post by **pta** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:27 pm

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TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:28 pm

I just turned down a 6k/mo 6-month job. So safe to say I'm locked in on the LSAT. I'm doing a mid-career career change and I was probably one of the top at my job in the country in 2014.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:33 pm

Dang, that's dedication TWG.
I just know I wouldn't be happy spending a long time at my current company. The people are nice but I want to love what I do, and I definitely dgaf beyond just doing a good job at my tasks.

TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:35 pm

Rigo wrote:Dang, that's dedication TWG.
I just know I wouldn't be happy spending a long time at my current company. The people are nice but I want to love what I do, and I definitely dgaf beyond just doing a good job at my tasks.

I've established myself enough that I feel like if I don't hit my goal score I'll probably find a job pretty quickly anyways and retake in October wherever I go to work.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:37 pm

Peta wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:Law interests me and all, but at the same I really wish I hadn't trapped myself into going to law school by majoring in something useless.
How are you trapped? What was your major?

Philosophy

Also $50k in student debt, so it's basically law school or the welfare line.

nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:40 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
Peta wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:Law interests me and all, but at the same I really wish I hadn't trapped myself into going to law school by majoring in something useless.
How are you trapped? What was your major?
Philosophy

Also $50k in student debt, so it's basically law school or the welfare line.

Should've done engineering

GauchoMarx · Post by **GauchoMarx** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:43 pm

Checking in! Haven't signed up yet but plan on taking it for the second time this June. I took it last September, and am hoping that I can score at least a couple points higher this time. Plan on applying in this upcoming cycle.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:43 pm

Honestly I would do engineering if I could do it over again, but alas, no time machines!

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:44 pm

GauchoMarx wrote:Checking in! Haven't signed up yet but plan on taking it for the second time this June. I took it last September, and am hoping that I can score at least a couple points higher this time. Plan on applying in this upcoming cycle.

Welcome!

ccordero · Post by **ccordero** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:46 pm

nlee10 wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:If June has experimental LG I'm going to break down crying and crawl out of the test center.
I had a LG experimental in Feb.

Forgive my ignorance, but what's so bad about having an LG experimental section? Are the questions harder?

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:49 pm

ccordero wrote:
nlee10 wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:If June has experimental LG I'm going to break down crying and crawl out of the test center.
I had a LG experimental in Feb.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's so bad about having an LG experimental section? Are the questions harder?

It was a joke. LG is my worst section and having to do two of them on an official test might cause a mental breakdown for me.

Worst possible sequence is probably RC, LG, LG, LR, LR

GauchoMarx · Post by **GauchoMarx** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:49 pm

nlee10 wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:
Peta wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:Law interests me and all, but at the same I really wish I hadn't trapped myself into going to law school by majoring in something useless.
How are you trapped? What was your major?
Philosophy

Also $50k in student debt, so it's basically law school or the welfare line.
Should've done engineering

Ha I'm also a philosophy major graduating this June. I actually think that phil courses encourage some useful skills that can be applied to various fields, e.g. critical thinking, difficult reading comprehension, clear, persuasive writing. Unfortunately, I don't think the job market thinks as highly of it as I do, though I've been able to get some pretty decent work experience during undergrad with some good grades and interview skills.

ccordero · Post by **ccordero** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:50 pm

RZ5646 wrote:How many of you would still want to do law school if you had decent employment options straight out of undergrad?

I'm currently working in consulting. I haven't fully decided on going to law school, but I am committed to taking the June LSAT.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:50 pm

ccordero wrote:
nlee10 wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:If June has experimental LG I'm going to break down crying and crawl out of the test center.
I had a LG experimental in Feb.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's so bad about having an LG experimental section? Are the questions harder?

I was praying for a LG section, but, alas, got back to back RC.

nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:51 pm

ccordero wrote:
nlee10 wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:If June has experimental LG I'm going to break down crying and crawl out of the test center.
I had a LG experimental in Feb.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's so bad about having an LG experimental section? Are the questions harder?

If LG is one of your weaker sections then yes. I had it (exp) the first section and there was a game that stumped me.

NL2424 · Post by **NL2424** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:27 pm

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:26 am

zacboro wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:Honestly I would do engineering if I could do it over again, but alas, no time machines!
If I could do it all over again I would do some kind of economics - personal finance track. To learn something about the stocks and investments. I'm hoping after law school and once I find a long term job I do some self studying on it. We'll see if that actually happens though.

CS + finance = $$$. That's TCR for students with good people skills who are willing to take risks. Engineering is the safe choice.