Is law school enjoyabe or too hard?
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I am currently a 2nd-Year law student, called a 2L.  Law school takes time, money, commitment, analytical skills, and writing skills.  Law School is tough, but it's worth it if you intend to directly use your law degree in your career and will be rewarded for your law school investment.\n\nLaw school is also enjoyable!  You have the opportunity to explore the current laws of the land, as well as the history and principles behind the laws.  You will also develop strong relationships and friendships.  Some of your professors will be lawyers and judges.\n\nHow Long?\nWell, in addition to your undergraduate education (usually 4 years)...\nFull-Time Law Student = 3 years\nPart-Time Law Student = 4 years\n\nYou must first take a Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), complete an application, and secure financial aid/funding.\n\nADVICE:\n1) Meet with practicing lawyers and judges before making your final decision to attend.  Try to get a feel for what area you might be interested in and what it will take to succeed in that area.\n2) Take a law school exam writing class before your first set of exams!\n\nUltimately, you will be able to use a law degree in every field:  from Politics to Health care to Family Law to Bankruptcy Law, etc...\n\nBest Wishes!!!
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You'll love it with all its difficult times ...just study hard...and remember that a brain is like a parachute, it works best when open. You'll also love the practical work if you take A.S or A.L biology or chemistry. But work on your English from the first day.
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Is it really that hard to behave?
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Were you lucky enough to get accepted to both?  If so, congrats... those are two very excellent schools.  You should visit them both, and see how you like the environments.  Law school is a very different experience in each school.  Think about where you would like to practice as well - it is easier to get summer jobs in the area of the school itself, and you can network better for your future career if you are going to school where you are going to practice.  However, either of these schools will get you an excellent job anywhere you want to practice later.\n\nTalk to current students and alumnis of both schools.  It may be a tough decision, but get all the information you can first.\n\nIf you are thinking of applying, or are in the process, remember that law school is getting increasingly more competitive for admission.  Make sure you have a safety school in case you don't make it into these two.\n\nGood luck, wherever you go!!!
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Not too hard, but very demanding... i took the courses for a year and i am now a paralegal. You just have to be determined. It will be a lot of work, but it is not hard....
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I went to college at the University of North Dakota.  Their law program is pretty good, and I'm assuming it's not difficult to get into.  Plus, the campus is BEAUTIFUL and it's a fun school (great hockey)
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I think that elbartos advice is really good for the most part. Starting early and studying hard is the best way to prepare. I did about the same thing that elbarto did to prepare (6-8 months of study on my own using ACTUAL LSAT EXAMS), and scored in the 99.9th percentile. It really helped that I had a significant background in formal logic, and argument analysis having been a TA for those classes in undergrad. There may be things that you can't just pick up on your own but might with some help, but as to whether or not to drop several hundred dollars on a prep class, you should find out if you need it. Get some real tests, study them, then see how well you are doing compared with what you need to get to get into your top law school choices. If there is still a big gap then take a class. There are some that offer DVD courses with online content as well that make studying more convenient for those who's schedules are tricky, or you could look for a live class. Either way do some serious research before picking a class. There is a big difference between the classes out there.
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prepare yourself for the freedom you will encounter in college and enjoy yourself but also remain dedicated to your studies...remember not to overload yourself and have fun!
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Yes, you can, but it's going to be a little harder.  You really have to overcompensate with a great LSAT score to get into a good school.  Go to http://www.lsat.org and they have a tool where you can input your GPA and LSAT score and see what schools have students with similar stats.  I go to a ranked law school with an excellent reputation in LA, and some of my friends have GPAs under 3.0.  But I'm sure they had a higher than average LSAT score.  Work really hard on the LSAT and build a good resume and personal statement.  If there is a reason why you had a lower GPA (very competitive program, had to work while in school, etc) you can work that into your personal statement so that they know that your GPA isn't representive of what kind of student you really are.
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Couple of things:  1)  If you have the inclination, desire, motivation, work ethic and determination to go to law school then by God do it!  Law school is very, very hard.  If you have serious aspirations of attending then don't let anything like this stand in your way.  Even if you weren't allowed to get a license to practice law, the degree opens up many, many doors.  It is probably the most versatile and profitable degree available in America today.  A law degree can launch your career in one of any of a thousand directions.  You don't HAVE TO become a lawyer to take advantage of the degree.\n\n2)  The relony robbery conviction could hamper your chances.  However, if that is the only thing on your record and you've been clean since, then tenacity and the will to succeed will get you into our profession.  Don't let this hold you back.
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Not at all, I am in law school right now and there is a wide variety of majors.  If I had been able to start all over, I would have studied Economics, History, Government, and Philosophy.  However, a business or engineering degree wouldn't be that bad either.\n\nThere is actually somebody in my section with a degree in opera, and I go to a top 16 law school!
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The best thing you can do is just concentrate on your normal activities and get the best grades you can in school. Be a kid and don't worry about law school yet ... It is at least 12 years away. You are 10 years old - you don't know if you want to go law school or not yet.
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attending princeton, in law school as we speak..
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First year is pretty intense, so he needs to be ready to study a lot.  All the reading of difficult cases will take some getting used to as well.  In the first year basically all of your classes are decided for you -- Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Property, etc.  Be prepared also to be in an environment where students are more competitive than they were as undergraduates.  My advice:  work hard, make outlines, and keep a balance -- don't let school become your entire life.
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you must like it! Yes i know it is difficult but u must escape from your prejudice.And u must study hardly.But i assure to u it is more easy
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Umm, Law school admissions is heavily dependent on a combinatory score of both.\n\nI think you stand a descent chance with any school between 10-20. You're have an extremely strong score and a pretty mediocre one (no offense, it's a good GPA but i'm just looking at it from an Adcom perspective). Yale, Harvard, Stanford and others are a pretty lengthy reach given the GPA but not entirely impossible.\n\notherwise, good luck
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Right now, there are so many new law school graduates, unless she is at the top of her class, she will probably have to take what she can get.\n\nUsually when you graduate law school, you start working for whoever will hire you.  For the first few months, you will be doing research and busy work.  That's actually a good thing because you will be studying for the Bar exam at the same time.\n\nThere are many misconceptions as to what the day-to-day life of a lawyer is like (it's not like LA Law).  Most lawyers will eventually work in a few different fields anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.