Recently I have seriously considering going to law school but not sure if I have a good shot. I went to a regional engineering school in NJ that is very well known and is up and coming in the nation. I started of with an Electrical Engineering Degree where half way through I decided that I hated it and switched to Managment E Commerce. It took me 7 yrs to get my degree because I had to work the majority of the time I was in school. Because I switched majors my GPA isn't that high (2.8). However, I held several positions in my sorority, invoved in some clubs, recieved who's who, Oder of Omega, and some other awards. I was in the the AF for four years and did pretty well there with some other awards. I'm currently getting my MS in Info Syst and work as an IT Project Manager. I'm looking to go to a school in NJ and wonder what other factors the schools here will look into. I haven't taken the LSAT yet mainly because I'm still studing as it were and my practice scores are terrible.
2007-01-04 06:14:37 · 9 answers · asked by aalma00 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
2.8? Sure. It's not going to be the highest law school, but provided you get a respectable LSAT score, you can make it into an ABA approved one. Are you scoring above a 150 at least? If so, you're a pretty safe bet to get into a few ABA accredited law schools.
2007-01-04 07:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your LSAT and see how you do. IF you are doing poorly on practice tests consider taking a prep-course. The test is hard but most people do better than they think they will do on it. You need to aim for about a 140 to 150 on the LSAT to support your grades and say to the schools that you have what it takes. Average, last I checked, was about a 135. Almost all schools base their admissions decisions on the LSDAS which is the Law School Data Assembly Service. They assemble all your information into a packet that the law schools receive along with your LSAT scores. Make sure that, if you can write an essay to support your application that you get it spell checked and REWRITE it! It is not enough to let Word check your spelling and grammar. Have someone read it or read it to yourself out loud so that you can hear errors. Also, if your current school has a writing center they will help you too.
Further, make sure you have 3 or 4 good references from previous employers, your AF commander(s), and professors.
The more data you can assemble the better.
A couple other pointers.
1. Call the schools you are interested in and get them to send you information (it will include stats about entrance and how others score/fair).
2. Visit schools and make sure you like it!
3. Look into programs that allow you to enter in the Summer and take one or two classes and then base admissions on how well you do on those classes. (this also makes it where you do not have to take as many credits your first two terms!). A lot of schools have this option because they realize that there are a lot of students who are capable and would be excellent lawyers but are kept out due to something in their application. They allow those students the opportunity to prove themselves academically.
4. Also, be absolutely certain you are financially ready for Law School. I do not mean the COST of school either. If the school is ABA accredited you can not work more than 20 hours per week PERIOD. If they find you are working more than that they will put you on probation and give you a certain amount of time to cut your hours and show that cut to them or they will dismiss you because they could loose their accreditation for that. ABA regulations require no Law student to work more than 20 hours per week (this is why many work for the school doing research or teaching classes). Almost every law school I talked to before I decided I could not afford to go because of this also have a requirement that you can not work at all your first year (some just first semester) because law school really is that hard!!!
Good luck to you and consider very carefully how committed you are to 3 years of limited work, high loan amounts, tons and tons of reading and writing, and very competitive classes.
2007-01-04 06:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by ThinkingMan2006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one hundred and seventy isn't "a exceptionally solid score," it really is a uncommon score! in case you made a one hundred and seventy, you'd be interior the 98th percentile of all try-takers. Your GPA will damage you in case you opt for to bypass someplace like Harvard or Yale (even perchance NYU), yet at the same time as think about a superb chance at another right-20 colleges, truly in case you may clarify your GPA to them. (maximum regulation colleges assist you write an essay explaining your grades and the excuses you've gotten them and how this isn't indicative of what you'll do in regulation college)
2016-10-16 23:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by fernande 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for it man!!! EVerything is possible in the U.S. it all comes down to your attitude. Start visiting guiance counselors at various Law schools of your choice. Explain all that you have done. It's gonna happen, so good luck bro.
2007-01-04 06:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by davemg21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the big thing will be your LSAT score, if you do well on that, the rest should be fine.
you probably wont be able to get into Harvard or one of the Ivy league schools, but many other schools would consider you.
2007-01-04 06:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are different requirements for different universities. You need to check them out. Good luck. I'm quite sure you'll make an excellent lawyer with your well-rounded background.
2007-01-04 06:18:59 · answer #6 · answered by maryc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think u d ohave a chance if ur smat enough.
2007-01-04 06:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by max imo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-04 06:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ref E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure u do
2007-01-04 06:16:52 · answer #9 · answered by farharringsingslia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋