I feel like I don't have enough Intel to make this decision and I would love everyone`s opinions.
Because I don't know what state I want to practice in I feel like I am just super stuck. I took the may flex and got a 147 (which sucks I know). I was thinking about just applying to my state school (rank #75) on the off chance they will accept me just so I could start Fall 2020.
I don't have a dream school or a state I want to practice in, but I do know I want to be a prosecutor and study criminal law.
Does it make sense to just go to my state school without scholarship? Or should I bust my ass, take the LSAT again and try for a higher ranked school with scholarship?
Applying 2020 or 2021 Forum
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The Lsat Airbender
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Re: Applying 2020 or 2021
Definitely retake the LSAT and apply once you've maxed out your score. Three reasons:
1) Frankly, you're probably not getting in to any semi-decent school with a 147. Schools are pushing back their deadlines and seem desperate for Fall 2020 students at the moment, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll compromise on admissions standards.
2) Even if you do shoot the moon and get in to your local state school, attending a Tier 2 state school with no scholarship is a poor financial choice. Lots of graduates from schools in that ranking band end up unemployed, and those who don't will struggle to pay off $200k (or whatever tuition + living expenses is) in loans. Prosecutors don't make a ton of money and it's important to go to law school as cheaply as possible if that's your goal.
3) You need to decide what state you want to practice in and then make school/career plans based on that state. Rushing into these decisions could set you up for long-term unhappiness.
1) Frankly, you're probably not getting in to any semi-decent school with a 147. Schools are pushing back their deadlines and seem desperate for Fall 2020 students at the moment, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll compromise on admissions standards.
2) Even if you do shoot the moon and get in to your local state school, attending a Tier 2 state school with no scholarship is a poor financial choice. Lots of graduates from schools in that ranking band end up unemployed, and those who don't will struggle to pay off $200k (or whatever tuition + living expenses is) in loans. Prosecutors don't make a ton of money and it's important to go to law school as cheaply as possible if that's your goal.
3) You need to decide what state you want to practice in and then make school/career plans based on that state. Rushing into these decisions could set you up for long-term unhappiness.
