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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:43 pm
by ftl_481516
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Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:44 pm
by legalogre
ftl_481516 wrote:Even though I very well may have done well on the LSAT, I've already started thinking of explanations I can give to people that ask me: "what happened to law school?" or "how did you do on the LSAT?", I haven't decided on a good one yet. For some reason (because I enjoy it) I majored in Spanish and Philosophy, so unless I want to become a professor, I don't know what occupation I will decide on. I could say "Oh I realized I really want to just teach Spanish Literature." or lie and say I had some spiritual experience and didn't want to dedicate my life to lawyerdom and have decided to become a struggling artist.
What are you guys' alternate plans if law school doesn't work out? Doesn't it seem like the end of the world?
I would get a job.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:45 pm
by rynabrius
Study for October.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:46 pm
by kissthegerman
law school or bust.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:47 pm
by legalogre
Actually, I was just trying to be a sarcastic SOB. I will retake in October if necessary.
After that, Cooley.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:48 pm
by Splitt3r
Lol, no score, just a big giant "F" where your 120-180 number should be.
I would probably go into I-banking or real estate development.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:50 pm
by aquarium_drinker
It's impossible to fail the LSAT.
Poor performance on the LSAT doesn't necessarily mean you're not going to law school. If you're unhappy with your score, tell people you didn't do as well on your first LSAT as you had hoped, and that you're going to study and take it again.
Further, if you really want to be a lawyer, there will be a school that accepts you, regardless of your LSAT.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:51 pm
by kyle
considering im about to get a degree in religion and philosophy id have to either decide on another type of grad school, or enter the seminary, or maybe luck out and find some kinda real job that wants religion or philo majors
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:58 pm
by ftl_481516
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Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:58 pm
by kissthegerman
legalogre wrote:Actually, I was just trying to be a sarcastic SOB. I will retake in October if necessary.
After that, Cooley.
Why not just go to Cooley right off the bat? I mean, they are after all ranked #16 which is higher than Berkley and Stanford. Who cares that the ranking was conducted by Cooley itself? lmfao --LinkRemoved--
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:59 pm
by Pavlov's Cat
(1) Retake in October.
(2) If October also goes badly, choose a different career path.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:01 pm
by 20160810
Cooley
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:04 pm
by ftl_481516
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Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:10 pm
by Mitchske
What the hell is this? How does Cooley pull this off with a straight face?
University of Chicago is like 36th, hahaha.
kissthegerman wrote:legalogre wrote:Actually, I was just trying to be a sarcastic SOB. I will retake in October if necessary.
After that, Cooley.
Why not just go to Cooley right off the bat? I mean, they are after all ranked #16 which is higher than Berkley and Stanford. Who cares that the ranking was conducted by Cooley itself? lmfao --LinkRemoved--
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:25 pm
by aquarium_drinker
I wonder if Cooley is interested in diversity?
"A Diverse student body to reflect a Diverse society.
DIVERSE"
Oh.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:36 pm
by doctorgonzo
If I don't do well enough on this test to get a full ride to a decent school, I will make another career choice. I think being a financial planner is appealing, or something else in finance.
Edit: I'm already long out of college and in the IT field.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:45 pm
by ANON3333
If i don't do as well as I'd like, then I will alter my reaches/targets appropriately. Going to a strong regional school will still leave plenty of career opportunities, they just won't be as glamorous.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:47 pm
by Colt45
What happened to try try again?
And to put it bluntly, with those majors, it's either law school or teaching (shudders).
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:48 pm
by USC2009
I feel like I need to try for law school before I pursue education (which I would love to do, by the way). It's in my blood or something.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:49 pm
by Pavlov's Cat
If the LSAT thing doesn't work out, I'm considering becoming a children's librarian. That's also my backup career for when I get into the legal profession and (seemingly inevitably) decide I hate it and want to get out.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:50 pm
by doctorgonzo
Colt45 wrote:What happened to try try again?
I already know that I did as well as I am ever going to do on the June test. If it's not in the cards for me, there is no point in doing something that isn't right for me.
I'm more intrigued by the "law school or bust" crowd.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:54 pm
by doctorgonzo
Pavlov's Cat wrote:If the LSAT thing doesn't work out, I'm considering becoming a children's librarian. That's also my backup career for when I get into the legal profession and (seemingly inevitably) decide I hate it and want to get out.
If you think you will hate it, why do it in the first place?
That's exactly why I chose not to go to school last fall to a very good school, but with a lot of debt. I'll only go if I don't have to pay for it. I think I will like law, but if I don't, then I can do what I want after school and not worry about $100,000 in debt over my head. And I can also have the legal career I truly want, instead of doing some kind of law I hate just to pay the bills.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:00 pm
by Pavlov's Cat
doctorgonzo wrote:Pavlov's Cat wrote:If the LSAT thing doesn't work out, I'm considering becoming a children's librarian. That's also my backup career for when I get into the legal profession and (seemingly inevitably) decide I hate it and want to get out.
If you think you will hate it, why do it in the first place?
That's exactly why I chose not to go to school last fall to a very good school, but with a lot of debt. I'll only go if I don't have to pay for it. I think I will like law, but if I don't, then I can do what I want after school and not worry about $100,000 in debt over my head. And I can also have the legal career I truly want, instead of doing some kind of law I hate just to pay the bills.
Oh, I was mostly joking. I don't think I'll hate it, and I certainly
hope I won't hate it, but I think the statistics show that most lawyers do end up hating it, so I want to be mentally prepared for that possibility. And like you, I will take it into account when I decide what school I will attend and with how much scholarship money.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:06 pm
by dannyrhino
Luckily my major is a pretty good backup plan...although I would much rather go into law than stay in my major.
Re: What will you do if you failed the LSAT?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:36 pm
by crystalhawkeye
kissthegerman wrote:law school or bust.
Well, you have that part down...
If I "fail", I'll first be kicked by the mechanic at work, as his threatening message the day of the test so stated. Then either I'll look at lower down schools or choose a new career. My choices: 1)Neuropsychologist; 2)Chef. Let's hope I get to keep cooking as a hobby...