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[Kratos]

Having been around a little than most people on here, I've seen a lot of ways people succeed. And it's not that TLS drones don't give good advice, it's that TLS drones, most of the time, give such absolute advice without any caveats, as if the dronespeak is some sort of universal truth.
Heck, if anyone wants to follow my path, here it is: BA Liberal arts, MS in Compsci, make money in Compsci. Bummed around in semi-retirement state. Took LSAT without studying. Went to TTT. Paid retail cause I could. Didn't even take out a dime of loan. Now having fun being a part-time lawyer.
Seriously, as I stated in another thread. TLS's T-14/retake/biglawsucks mantra isn't the only way to succeed as a lawyer. But that seems to be the answer to everything, even if the question is: What's 1+1.

The problem people have is that you and others like you who take these so called unique paths, are just that, fucking unique. Most people can't pay their way through sticker out of pocket and then afford to be part-time lawyers. So you're advice is based on your experience, which is incredibly impractical to almost everyone.

[rdawkins28]

Having been around a little than most people on here, I've seen a lot of ways people succeed. And it's not that TLS drones don't give good advice, it's that TLS drones, most of the time, give such absolute advice without any caveats, as if the dronespeak is some sort of universal truth.
Heck, if anyone wants to follow my path, here it is: BA Liberal arts, MS in Compsci, make money in Compsci. Bummed around in semi-retirement state. Took LSAT without studying. Went to TTT. Paid retail cause I could. Didn't even take out a dime of loan. Now having fun being a part-time lawyer.
Seriously, as I stated in another thread. TLS's T-14/retake/biglawsucks mantra isn't the only way to succeed as a lawyer. But that seems to be the answer to everything, even if the question is: What's 1+1.

The problem people have is that you and others like you who take these so called unique paths, are just that, fucking unique. Most people can't pay their way through sticker out of pocket and then afford to be part-time lawyers. So you're advice is based on your experience, which is incredibly impractical to almost everyone.

No honey. My advice is based on the 100+ lawyers I've dealt with, of which only 1 went to T14. A few went to T14-T50. And a bucket load who went to the rest. And many of them make a darn fine living. If all the lawyers I have met had gotten advice from the drones on here, probably about 5 would have actually gone to law school.
Note that as I mentioned in another thread, I've also met plenty of people who bombed out after graduating from toilets.
Either way, keep on spewing your dronespeak because you drones assume that everyone is in your similar position.

[BigZuck]

If for every 100 people who succeed there are 900 who face financial ruin, then probably none of those 1000 people should have gone to law school. Unless you can somehow predict the future. It's as if the concept of probability is completely lost on you.

Stop being dumb. Or be dumb all you want I guess but please stop trying to ruin people's lives. That's evil.

[Kratos]

Having been around a little than most people on here, I've seen a lot of ways people succeed. And it's not that TLS drones don't give good advice, it's that TLS drones, most of the time, give such absolute advice without any caveats, as if the dronespeak is some sort of universal truth.
Heck, if anyone wants to follow my path, here it is: BA Liberal arts, MS in Compsci, make money in Compsci. Bummed around in semi-retirement state. Took LSAT without studying. Went to TTT. Paid retail cause I could. Didn't even take out a dime of loan. Now having fun being a part-time lawyer.
Seriously, as I stated in another thread. TLS's T-14/retake/biglawsucks mantra isn't the only way to succeed as a lawyer. But that seems to be the answer to everything, even if the question is: What's 1+1.

The problem people have is that you and others like you who take these so called unique paths, are just that, fucking unique. Most people can't pay their way through sticker out of pocket and then afford to be part-time lawyers. So you're advice is based on your experience, which is incredibly impractical to almost everyone.

No honey. My advice is based on the 100+ lawyers I've dealt with, of which only 1 went to T14. A few went to T14-T50. And a bucket load who went to the rest. And many of them make a darn fine living. If all the lawyers I have met had gotten advice from the drones on here, probably about 5 would have actually gone to law school.
Note that as I mentioned in another thread, I've also met plenty of people who bombed out after graduating from toilets.
Either way, keep on spewing your dronespeak because you drones assume that everyone is in your similar position.

Haha whatever dude. I'm glad you know special snowflakes. But for every one you know, many aren't doing well. So again, you are speaking from personal experience which is not reflective of reality for most.

[Rigo]

I think it's worth noting that just because your family's lawyer or a lawyer you know went to a TTT and is doing fine, doesn't mean the current classes graduating from TTT's have the same opportunites. Everything before 2009 really doesn't matter now. The legal market is very different and it is not the path to financial stability it once was. In fact, it is just opposite in most cases.

[AReasonableMan]

It's amusing to me that people like you function in everyday society. For what its worth, I studied for two years to get a great score. I'm hellbent on attending this cycle because I can finally cash in on the work I put into studying for the lsat and my gpa. For someone who is/wants to be a lawyer, you should probably know not to make false assumptions. I hate you, I really do

did you really study two years for a 157?

So are you implying that he/she was lying? Or are you making fun of him/her for getting 157 after 2 years of studying?

I don't know why you have a fetish for finding every thread where the OP should retake and beating back good advice. Confirmation bias. I understand this may seem kind of out there, but there is a multitude of research demonstrating that most intelligent animals are prone to trust the decisions made by others. We assume people generally make good decisions. For instance, this is why you're more likely to go into a crowded restaurant than an empty one, or why research indicates that dogs would choose to eat from a small plate their owner has eaten from than a larger plate containing the same food.

From a moral standpoint, It's one thing if people make poor decisions, but another if they motivate others to make such decisions. This is the type of conduct that should be scolded. It is selfish.

Success is also relative to a person's circumstances. It's great that you're happy, but for most people paying sticker, p/t is a terrible outcome. You would also be two hundred grand richer if you retook.

[sparty99]

You need to retake. No exceptions.