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Starting out on some summer visits and was wondering if law schools want to see just you, or if it is ok to bring parents along

dp882 wrote:Starting out on some summer visits and was wondering if law schools want to see just you, or if it is ok to bring parents along

If you use the search tool on this site, you will see that this question has been answered and debated 100 times over.

It is absolutely ok to take them although I would caution you to maybe not take them to admitted students days. Even then law schools won't care at all, but future classmates may judge. At all the visits I went on, there were a lot of parents.

Above poster is absolutely correct as well.

I wouldn't do it, but I've been out of school for a few years and will be paying for it myself. If your parents want to go, it's fine.

HBK wrote:If you use the search tool on this site, you will see that this question has been answered and debated 100 times over.

+1

and if for some reason you do bring your parents to an accepted students day, don't let them say a word to anyone other than you.

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im 28 and have been out of school for many years. i would never bring my parents to anything involved with law school except for graduation.

dp882 wrote:Starting out on some summer visits and was wondering if law schools want to see just you, or if it is ok to bring parents along

No, grow up.

TheTopBloke wrote:

dp882 wrote:Starting out on some summer visits and was wondering if law schools want to see just you, or if it is ok to bring parents along

No, grow up.

lol

Will they pay if you don't bring them? if so, don't bring them.

Will they pay only if you bring them? if so, there's really no question in my book.

I would take my mom (single parent) with me but as some other posters suggested I wouldn't bring her to a ASD or ASW.

or course it's okay. Seriously. I don't know why people are so conscience of this.

Graduate professional school.

I guess it's OK if you're a prodigy and going to law school at 14.

If you're visiting schools before you even apply, then it's not about the law schools seeing you, it's about you seeing the school. Bring whoever you want.

What's the general consensus on bringing along baby mommas?

el jefe wrote:What's the general consensus on bringing along baby mommas?

Probably only OK if you bring more than 1

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dp882 wrote:Starting out on some summer visits and was wondering if law schools want to see just you, or if it is ok to bring parents along

No. You are an adult now, and it makes you look like you haven't grown up. Bring them to the city, but go to the campus alone and let them take a separate tour at a later time/date without you.

If you must bring them, be sure to tell the admissions staffer that mommy and/or daddy is/are footing the bill and insist on knowing what they are spending their money on. it also depends on whether or not you have already turned in your app. They put "notes" in your file, and "brought mommy along" isn't one you want in there while the adcom is about to say yes or no.

dominkay wrote:If you're visiting schools before you even apply, then it's not about the law schools seeing you, it's about you seeing the school. Bring whoever you want.

...but not if you have already turned in your app.

Seems to me that anyone that is even asking this question is either not mature enough for law school or not confident enough to be a lawyer.

I think it's a great idea to have your parents there with you through the whole law school experience. However, I believe the general rule is that you only have one parent (whichever is the dominant one) sit in with you during OCI's.

Def no to ASWs. For just regular visits, sure as long as they aren't embarrassing/obnoxious. If you search there are some funny stories of parents asking inappropriate questions, haranguing Adcoms about how great their kid is, driving onto sidewalks in law quads, etc.

mdallavis wrote:I think it's a great idea to have your parents there with you through the whole law school experience. However, I believe the general rule is that you only have one parent (whichever is the dominant one) sit in with you during OCI's.

I actually feel like I need both parents present to illustrate the full scope of my abilities.

d34dluk3 wrote:

mdallavis wrote:I think it's a great idea to have your parents there with you through the whole law school experience. However, I believe the general rule is that you only have one parent (whichever is the dominant one) sit in with you during OCI's.

I actually feel like I need both parents present to illustrate the full scope of my abilities.

You might be right. If you have any siblings who are incredibly intelligent and/or attractive, bright them along as well. This will prove that you are of good genetic stock.

mdallavis wrote:

d34dluk3 wrote:

mdallavis wrote:I think it's a great idea to have your parents there with you through the whole law school experience. However, I believe the general rule is that you only have one parent (whichever is the dominant one) sit in with you during OCI's.

I actually feel like I need both parents present to illustrate the full scope of my abilities.

You might be right. If you have any siblings who are incredibly intelligent and/or attractive, bright them along as well. This will prove that you are of good genetic stock.

You can also offer them as slaves for the Admission Council if the school is a reach.